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Libraries and Enchantment
Jul 17th
My dear friend and colleague Buffy Hamilton gave a talk on Enchantment and Libraries at ISTE 2011 and the video is finally online! All librarians need to see this talk. It gets to the heart of our mission, regardless of our library size, type, location, or community served. May it challenge and move you as much as those who have seen it and heard it have been moved and challenged already.
In her blog post, Buffy also provides a link to her enchantment slidedeck and a quick overview video of Guy Kawasaki’s “Enchantment” book.
Effective Instructor Quote
Jun 25th
I’m quickly skimming through Jessamyn West’s outstanding new book, “Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide,” and ran across this statement that is important for any trainer teaching any level of technology to any group of students, especially those uncomfortable with technology. In a lot of ways it’s common sense to anyone who’s worked with anyone learning technology, but it’s still always good to have the reminder.
I hope you take it to heart as much as I have (and read the whole book!):
Part of being an effective instructor is about putting technology use into perspective for people and helping them More >
KLA 2011 Wrapup post
Apr 10th
At the KLA 2011 conference this year, “Share the Vision”, I stayed sane, and only presented once. And I plan to act accordingly at KLA conference in years to come. Last year’s insane presentation schedule was fun to do (I ended up doing 4 separate sessions with panels of people, plus taught a pre-conference), but I didn’t get to enjoy the conference at all — I’d crash between presentations in my hotel room.
I won’t do that again. And I don’t recommend this at all (friends don’t let friends do crazy presentation slates — remember that!). Conferences are meant to be More >
Silent Library: Using MTV as library outreach programing
Apr 6th
Presentation is available online through Prezi.
Presented by Heidi Blackburn, K-State University at Salina Libraries
Silent Library TV Show (MTV game show)
Lessons LearnedThe library used the Silent Library TV show concept to market the library during the orientation week to just meet the librarians and know where the library was. Purpose wasn’t to go over services or provide instruction classes. This can be used in public libraries, too.
- Venue: think about your space. Selling the idea: Look for ways to tie into game nights, summer reading, freshman orientation, standalone teen night. Tie into interdepartmental relationships, collaboration, etc. Use the words donations and More >
Transliteracies: Libraries as the Critical “Classroom”
Mar 23rd
Brian Hulsey, Electronic Resources/Serials Coordinator, Columbus State University
Gretchen Casseroti, Head of Children and Teen Services, Darien Library
Bobbi Newman could not be at the conference
Libraries and Transliteracy Website
Gretchen Casseroti
My public library is all about stories (factual)
Folk Tales (Sleeping Beauty). Oral tradition. Brothers Grimm put it into print (nuances). Book. Ballet. Books. Movie. Website Games. Board games. Costuming. Sleeping Beauty is an app as an iPad. Story is what is holding their interest.
Multi-media storytelling: Disney has been doing it for years.
Content vs. Container (kids don’t pay attention to containers): “A typewriter is a means of transcribing thought, not expressing it. –Marshall McLuhan.
Stories are changing: Interactive More >
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