Twitter Updates for 2009-10-02

Twitter Updates for 2009-10-01 http://ff.im/-91PJI #
KLA-PLA Live Blog http://ff.im/-93pCX #
just got the coveritlive feed for #klapls09 set up on the NEKLS tech blog #
1st on #klapls09 agenda, welcome by @lybrarian &representative from retreat location; then it's a legislative update by @roycekitts & gail #
glad kplace was able to give scholarships for several #klapls09 attendees! great idea #
laura we wish you were with us too! #klapls09 #
@roycekitts is now talking abt not having trad'l legisl day like in past, since state lib will not be in capitol location due 2 renovation #
#klapls09 gail talking about push card goals: maintain current funding 4 state lib; kaned funding usf; (1 of 2) #
preserve local authority of local lib bds; theme is "your tools for tough economy" #klapls09 (2 of 2) #
cynthia berner harris up now to talk about Librarianship in tough times: a library story (she's dir of wichita public) #klapls09 #
talking about philadelphia success (were to have closed today); new york success; omaha success #klapls09 #
others haven't been so lucky; local funding, state funding, charitable giving down, grant offerings down #klapls09 #
"Challenge is an opportunity that we have not asked for." –Stephen Covey #klapls09 #
sometimes we're not inspired to do creative things, until we're challenged #klapls09 #
even with funding cuts, wichita has tried to reduce patron impact of reduction of service, intro'ng efficiency behind the scene #klapls09 #
cynthia was trained as a political scientist — "one of those degrees you can't do anything with except go to library school" yay! #klapls09 #
advocacy tips: tell stories to elected officials; offer meeting rooms to them; #klapls09 #
Read posters are very popular with the elected officials, too #klapls09 #
2) Be active in community; slide shows all the different community partners wpl has #klapls09 #
. @aethen it's the kansas library association's public library section retreat #
. @aethen you can follow the live blog at http://blog.nekls.org #
3) Be Visible: Earned Media. having a story that causes pple to come and write about it #klapls09 #
if libs can send a good article into the paper, will help get news into your local paper esp those who dont have as many reporters #klapls09 #
opps for visual stories: book sale ex. brought in mcconell afb soldiers in fatigues to help move books; created hook for media #klapls09 #
4) Listen & Respond #
oops forgot hashtag: 4) LIsten & Respond #klapls09 #
by listening can find opportunities you wouldn't find otherwise. set up google alert for library; picks up blogs about lib exp #klapls09 #
Can't just listen. must also respond. they go hand in hand. #klapls09 two-way conversation #
cynthia responded to someone's comment and received a letter back thanking her for response #klapls09 #
simple & courteous; even if they dont agree w you — they still appreciate response #klapls09 #
5) Understand. Recommended book "The price of government." by David Osborne. #
as costs go up, pt where pple start resisting cost (gas); need to know where the cap is at for what you charge for that service #klapls09 #
also, if the service declines to a certain level, there is a level that is unacceptable to your users #klapls09 #
sweet spot in the middle: need to know where that is; #klapls09 #
6) use data driven decision making: put #s behind decision you make #
if you need to let something go, let it go #klapls09 #
don't just say if u dont give us $, we cant provide service a and then still provide service a wo $ #klapls09 #
7) Budget wisely: is it better to do many things w mediocrity or fewer things w imapct & quality #klapls09 #
a: depends on yr community and the service in question #klapls09 #
anyone else getting weird interface for twitter.com? #
wpl's unexpected opps: refocus, simplify, eliminate barriers, encourage self-sufficient users #klapsl09 #
wpl's unexpected opps: refocus, simplify, eliminate barriers, encourage self-sufficient users #klapls09 #
technical srvcs efficiency: think abt saving time: much easier 2 figure out barcode that is missing than put it on 1000 that dont #klapls09 #
avoid complacency: there is iphone; twitter; red boxes; kindles; netflix; facebook: get what you want at yr convenience #klapls09 #
tell library story in unexpected ways! see pic about to send #klapls09 #
We're off to the library! Slide #klapls09 http://yfrog.com/02rtruj #
now laura loveless, past kla president, will talk about leadership in tough times #klapls09 #
thx cynthia for that presentation; lots of ideas! #klapls09 #
RT @maxmacias: Using Social Media to Make the Case for Supporting Library Services webinar http://tinyurl.com/ybks33u Max Macias on panel #
thanks laura for lots of info about kla & future. next up: panel of tom taylor (sckls); leah krotz (belleville); gail santy (ckls) #klapls09 #
panel will be on "no cost, low cost solutions" #klapls09 #
tom from sckls showing off libraries in uncertain economic times site: http://www.sckls.info/index.asp?nid=141 #klapls09 #
programmable thermostat & adjusting tempgreat way to save some money; lights turned on/off #klapls09 great way to save fair amount of money #
small town newspapers print a lot of what you send them; use your local newspapers; or put something in with local water bill #klapls09 #
local county extension agency great group to work with; humane society is another; city wide garage sale time #klapls09 #
thx tom for lots of great info! #klapls09 #
leah will talk next abt lib programming. #klapls09 #
when theater came back into town, stopped doing this service, like cynthia said, when you need to stop a service, stop it #klapls09 #
forgot to mention the puppet shows belleville does are done by teen volunteers! #klapls09 #
brought in someone for a day-long workshop for who helps others write their memoirs #klapls09 #
computer classes had been for free. long list but then pple wouldn't show up; now $5 registration fee; helped participation! #klapls09 #
gaming night for teens: given advice to let the teens plan the event. Worked great! #klapls09 did the setup, the date choice, plan #
all the lib did was provide food & unlocked the doors #klapls09 #
sardines in the dark at the library at night with the teens; they loved that! #klapls09 #
actors guild in the community come into the library to perform #klapls09 #
book relays is a signature event at belleville; 5-8 grades come into the library while closed; 4 lists of items created. #klapls09 #
divide into teams and the kids do a relay — look up item, find it, bring it back, and next person goes #klapls09 #
the kids love it — they scream, run, take shoes off, have great time, & learn about the library while having fun #klapls09 what a gr8 idea! #
worked a lot with business development programs (w Chamber of Commerce & Main Street); kdot has bids in library meeting room#klapls09 #
yep @J_Nellie she's got a whole list; may see if we can post that somewhere #
downtown market inside lib meeting room during colder weather (lots of baked goods, etc) #klapls09 library gets extra pple in as a result #
Brownbag university programs. local extension agent & lib work together to plan during school year (skip dec & jan) #klapls09 #
programs run during lunchtime; pple invited to bring lunch & listen to educational & entertaining program #klapls09 #
attendance bw 12 & 58. advertise food samples=higher attendance! #klapls09 #
examples: scrapbooking, relaxation, perennials, taking good pics, "I Just Ate What?!!", Landscaping 101, Life Tapestries #klapls09 #
how is program funded? work w extension & local comm coll; businesses (Free advertising 4 them); hardware store, pple w interests #klapls09 #
library creates lots of programs themselves; sometimes get lucky and a volunteer comes along (knitting class, example) #klapls09 #
self-defense program is an example that happened bc of chat @ circ desk; memory: "where did i leave my car keys" happened same way #klapls09 #
send sheet of paper around activities and ask the audience for ideas; look at other libs; ks alliance of historic performers #klapls09 #
http://www.rideintohistory.com #klapls09 #
publicize: don't pay for it. use local newspaper (3 in county)-email as attachment; local radio stations; local access tv channel #klapls09 #
q asked about meeting room policy to not make $$ at events. Board made exception for Downtown Market at library #klapls09 #
publicize: library website; library facebook page; email newsletter; creating posters and plaster around town & area towns #klapls09 #
. @JanieH leah is director of Belleville Public Library in Belleville, KS, http://www.bellevillelibrary.org will get her contact info 4 u #klapls09 #
gail at ckls up next. "Find IT for Free" #klapls09 #
photo editing: free sites: http://www.picnik.com/ & http://photobucket.com can beautify & take out wrinkles! (got lots of laughs) #klapls09 #
more photo editing: Big Huge Labs, http://bighugelabs.com (41 utilities) — like huge playground #klapls09 make badges, jigsaw puzzles… #
block posters turns images into large wall-sized posters http://www.blockposters.com does this by breaking photo n2 8×11 sheets #klapls09 #
use posters 2 promote lib week, banned books week, promote teen tech week, blast word READ on wall; promote get a lib card week #klapls09 #
http://www.wordle.net #klapls09 I HEART WORDLE!!!!!! will post resource later that incl wordle ideas #
Imagechef http://www.imagechef.com/ic/product.jsp lets you add words to any # of images — thank you cards w book theme #klapls09 #
http://www.customsigngenerator.com personalized images & ecards online — recognize volunteers #klapls09 #
GIMP mentioned — open source photo editor #klapls09 #
Gimpshop; wordle–use for dewey decimal number subject signs; board minutes into wordle #klapls09 other ideas mentioned #klapls09 #
photoshop.com & also can download trial version of photoshop for a limited time #klapls09 #
flickrfont also mentioned: http://ghill.customer.netspace.net.au/flickrfont #klapls09 #
video & audio editing tools: audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about); http://animoto.com #klapls09 #
The library office: twitter (:)), http://www.dimdim.com; http://tinychat.com; doodle.com, fireshot firefox addon; powerline #klapls09 #
Stay connected: meebo, twitter #klapls09 #
Wikis and Social Websites: wetpaint.com, pbworks, luminotes.com, wikispaces.com, #klapls09 #
Website Building: KLOW!!! http://www.mykansaslibrary.org #klapls09 KLOW is a WordPress-based program that offers free websites to KS pub libraries #
Joomla also mentioned #klapls09 #
@erindowney is it open yet?? I've seen the flickr pics. so cool! i love the bright colors in reply to erindowney #
break time #klapls09 #
up next "helping job seekers" ; kim beets also briefly talking abt andover library trip for tonite; new lib! #klapls09 #
38 interesting ways to use wordle in the classroom (many ideas can also be used in library!) http://bit.ly/6qKnu #klapls09 #
tscpl job hunt kit that's been created. http://bit.ly/f6rs9 article written up in local newspaper about tscpl's job outreach #klapls09 #
very first comment on article: why both public lib & topeka work force center doing this? response: lib job is 2 help pple prepare #klapls09 #
topeka workforce center has 2 pple fulltime to help fill out unemployment forms; told lib to send patrons to them 4 help #klapls09 #
Public Library Section Blog http://ff.im/-94dZO #
Job kits have been checkd out 50 times already #klapls09 #
lots of different books the lib has; job search 101 program offered #klapls09 #
Job Neighborhood labeling on books #klapls09 #
tech support never far away, even at conferences #klapls09 hopefully got presentation of pics fixed so it opens now #
someone from olathe (missed who) talking about computer classes at the library #klapls09 bc so much job applications happen online now #
still missing some of this convo due 2 tech supp moment (sorry): sounds like olathe does appts 4 job hunters #klapls09 (sorry if got wrong) #
Another cool use of Wordle #klapls09 RT @roclib American history brought to you by Wordle. RT @jamesparks101 http://tinyurl.com/n8bsxt #
Kansas Registered Apprenticeship Program mentioned http://www.kansasworks.com #klapls09 lots to do w wind industry #
more on job 101 @tscpl: talk abt interview dress; resume tips on contents; 20 interview q examples; #klapls09 partner w human resources rep #
RT @tweetopensource: RT: 20 Free & Open Source Image Galleries for Web Designers | CMD SHIFT DESIGN http://ow.ly/sa2S #
job 101 program is abt 90 mins #klapls09 pple really interested about interview etiquette #
sometimes all pple need is a little help using the sw, writing resumes, cover letters, etc. #klapls09 #
patti b up now 🙂 #klapls09 #
Thriving in Tough Times website from state lib: http://kslibinfo.wetpaint.com/ #klapls09 patti gave out great business card w info abt site #
card says, "Your link to helpful Internet tools for: employment, training, finances, housing, healt, families, and seniors" #klapls09 #
site's focus also on adding national media content about libraries. #klapls09 #
you can also contact the state library and ask to be added as a site editor and add your own resources to it. #klapls09 #
it's a great resource, esp for the small libs who don't have a dedicated staff person for job search help #klapls09 #
homework ks mentioned. 8am-11pm. spanish 1pm-11pm each day. http://www.homeworkkansas.org #klapls09 #
homeworkks website: college/career center has standardized practice tests now #klapls09 #
RT @Pew_Internet: RT @lrainie: What we don't know about the future of the internet. My speech txt 4 2moro: http://bit.ly/178Zm5 (w/ slides) #
contact jeff hixon at state lib to get the pre-authenticated direct link for the state lib resources to put on your website #klapls09 #
dbs state lib has: chilton's auto repair; business and company resource center; powerpacks at top of page are targeted at pub libs #klapls09 #
world book link just for pub libs on this page #klapls09 #
showing slideshow of tscpl's jobs neighborhood contents #klapls09 #
tscpl has 2 dedicated comps for job searching/application #klapls09 #
Dont know if u can c this but its of the jobs neighborhood graphic at tscpl http://yfrog.com/58uwdj #klapls09 #
break time; dinner at 5:30 then tour of andover, leaving at 6:30 #klapls09 #
The kplace sponsored group at #klapls09 http://yfrog.com/0i8otj #
Thx everyone for putting up w my tweets. Will have a few more l8r tonite while at Andover public library. #
I've got an email from google in my inbox but can't access the link on my phone. Really want to get back to my laptop now!!!! #
RT @web20classroom RT @mayfieldc: EDURefer, A Reference of Web Resources for Educators: http://bit.ly/18untj #
@erindowney & @johuamneff might take a couple of days to go thru #
@joshuamneff haven't gotten to play yet. Just got invite tonite. Preview looked cool. #
@erindowney @joshuamneff person who invited me sent mine in last night…who knows how long yrs take in reply to erindowney #
for friends who have asked what in the world google wave is, acc to @mashable "Google Wave is a real-time communication platform… (1 of 2) #
It combines aspects of email, instant messaging, wikis, web chat, social networking, (2of3) #
and project management to build one elegant, in-browser communication client. http://bit.ly/AlcZH #

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