PVLD is in the process of developing a new strategic plan which is forcing us to both take a hard look at what we currently do and how we do it, and to think about what we want the library......

I recently gave a book-related interview for a local-to-Topeka magazine, TK Magazine. People actually read it! I’ve had a number of people stop me and say they saw “my article” - that’s sorta cool. Here’s the interview: ********** In the March/April 2008 issue of TK, we...

It’s the time of the year when we see the predictions for technology developments for the coming year. Michael Stephens at Tame the Web has published his Top Ten Trends and Technologies for 2009, and has made it easy for us to to get hooked on his discussion by being able to  Download a PDF ...

Week 9 of SLA’s 23 Things focuses on podcasts, video & audio downloads. This week of SLA’s 23 Things gives us a chance to consider the power of these media to help us inform and be informed. If you haven’t started SLA’s 23 Things , there's still time. You can check out my earlier posts t...

In my last post, Attracting Friends, Part 1, I discussed how to attract friends for your library social networks generally … by doing the hard work. Now on to the specific tools - how do you find and attract friends, as an organization, using Twitter? Here are some ideas: use local services li...

A couple posts ago, I suggested that libraries stop friending other libraries and to focus instead on their local community. (aside - If you need/want to connect with other librarians, that’s great - make your own personal account for that). Now, on to how? What are the different ways one can ...

I just received my annual evaluation from Gregg Kiehl, TC3 Library Director. It includes goals based on my own annual report and the library goals. Here is what we agreed to: Continue to develop my role in serials and electronics resources by updating workflows, assessment, and selection procedures....

Many librarians are starting to write about how Google has been using us. Steven Cohen wrote about How Google Used Librarians…and Got Away With It. Sarah Houghton-Jan, The Librarian In Black, wrote on how Google Punked Us. Google has not updated the Google Librarian Central in over a year. Google ...

If your library catalog has a special version optimized for small computer screens as seen on mobile phones or specially for the iPhone, I'm interested in a pointer to it. So far I've found these: American University Libraries Ball State University Library Boston University Medical Center Mobile Lib...

Series of posts for the ASLA Online 2008 conference . On Monday I attended the Christian Teacher Librarians Conference - a really nice bunch of guys an gals working in Christian schools here in New South Wales. I love working with this group because they bring a very special passion and sense of col...