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Posts Tagged ‘libraries’

I’ve seen this posted around (Tame the Web, Stephen’s Lighthouse), but it bears repeating.

Don’t let history repeat itself.

Check out this very cool YouTube video, done in the style of Common Craft, that imagines what the library will look like in a networked world. As the author asks, “What is a library when ‘everywhere is here’?”

Phew! After a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, Infopeople is officially unveiling its all new website! This is the biggest redesign we’ve EVER done, and features an all-new workshop registration program. You can create and save your profile in the new system, and here’s what’s extra neat: you can see a historical record of all the courses you’ve taken with us! Pretty cool! We have a new section called Web 2.0 that features this blog, all of our wikis, and links to all of our podcasts. And of course, our perennial favorites, the Best Search Tools and the Search Tools Chart are still right there on the home page under Search Tools. Check it out and let us know what you think!
Now, for a trip down memory lane! I dialed up the Wayback Machine and came up with screen shots of our various websites over time that you’ll see with this entry – unfortunately for the first version, it didn’t have the image

circa 1999

circa 2002

circa 2006

This audio version of the August 11, 2006 webcast by George Needheam and Joan Frye Williams looks at the implications of the new OCLC report, Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources. This material was originally delivered by George Needham and Joan Frye Williams in person at the Public Library Directors’ Forum in San Diego, California back in May 2006. It received a really positive response from directors who wished that their staff had been able to participate, so Infopeople asked George and Joan to repeat it as a webcast.
There is a lot of food for thought in their talk. The podcast is one hour and 57 minutes long, but it’s worth the time investment. Included in the podcast are the questions George and Joan received from their listeners (and the answers they provided).