Infoblog

Archive for December, 2006

No matter what type of library with which you are affiliated, you will find the Library 2.0: An Academic’s Perspective blog, maintained by Laura B. Cohen, Web Support Librarian, University at Albany, SUNY of interest.
Get a feel for the blog from these entries:
A Librarian’s 2.0 Manifesto which is also online as a YouTube video
Wikis, Collective Intelligence and Libraries
My Space and Librarian Space
A Place for Libraries on Facebook?

Julie Page of the California Preservation Program did a webcast for Infopeople on November 30 entitled Before Disaster Strikes: Ten Things You Need to Know. You can now listen to this interesting presentation as a podcast.
To find out more about the workshop she references during the podcast, check out this link.

Most of us have been through sessions on developing vision statements hoping they will motivate us to achieve our dreams.
Australian Malcolm Cohan has developed a fascinating Web 2.0 approach. His YouTube videos show you his personal vision statement video and his Think It So video.
He challenges viewers to create their own video vision statements, watch them for personal inspiration and also post them on YouTube.
He offers VISION Statement seminars in Australia; a promo titled Rocket Ship, is really well done.
His YouTube approach seems perfect for engaging library users to post videos on library websites about a variety of topics e.g. their personal visions, books that inspired them, etc.

Are you one of those people who loves sharing your product recommendations after a successful shopping experience?
Do you look for “real people” product reviews when you shop online?
If so, don’t miss the Web 2.0 new phenomenon, shopcasting, “a mashed up word that combines shopping and broadcasting” first offered by ThisNext.
Whether you find the concept appealing or appalling, no doubt you’ll be hearing more about it. If you are intrigued enough to read more now, check out the blog entry, Shopcasting is the Hot New Social Media Space, from Tom Hayes, one of Silicon Valley’s best known marketing executives.

A new organization for technology evangelists has just been formed, GNoTE (Global Network of Technology Evangelists); it’s first conference, GNoTECon is December 4th at the Network Meeting Center in Santa Clara.
Do you find the event description intriguing or off-putting?
Are you passionate about technology? Do you thrive on making a difference in people’s lives with your passion for technology? Do you get confused sideways looks with raised eyebrows when telling people that you are a Technology Evangelist? If so, GNoTECon is the event for you. It is the industry’s first conference to discuss technology evangelism!
GNoTE (Global Network of Technology Evangelists) was founded to foster technology evangelism and help establish best practices for technology outreach in the industry. The title “Technology Evangelist” was first coined by Guy Kawasaki while working for Apple Computer in the late 1980s. In recent years, many large companies including Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Yahoo! have employed evangelism to effectively promote their products in the global market. These companies have achieved phenomenal success in evangelizing and buildling global communities. Hear the pioneers of technology evangelism and passionate technology evangelists talk about their endeavors.

For your Friday enjoyment, from the Laughing Librarian, a music video: The OPAC Sucks! Turn up the volume and sing along!

This Sunday marks the premiere of the sequel to TNT’s 2004 TV movie The Librarian. It’s called The Librarian: Return to King Solomon’s Mines, and Noah Wylie and Bob Newhart are back, too. if it’s like the first one, it’ll be two hours of cheese-ball entertainment, so check it out! And if you miss its premiere on Sunday (this being TNT), you can catch it in many reruns.
Say what you will about the stereotypical meek librarian image the original movie reinforced ad nauseam, I still think Noah Wylie is pretty cute which is enough to get me to tune in.