Thursday, April 29, 2010
Google's "Wonder Wheel" + Other Brainstorming Tools
In response to a thread on this topic on the ILI (Information Literacy Instruction) list, Amy Mark at the University of Mississipi created an interesting web page with several tools that learners can use to brainstorm synonyms and other words related to their research topics: Library Instruction: Before You Start
Call for Presenters: "Taking Mobile To the Next Level"
Posted to the American Library Association's RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) list, a call for presenters at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. This session will be held on Saturday, June 26, from 1:30-3:30 p.m., location TBD:
"Taking Mobile to the Next Level
Is your library offering new and innovative services to patrons via
mobile device? If so, we’d like to hear from you. The MARS Hot
Topics Discussion Group is planning a session at ALA Annual on the
latest and coolest in library services via mobile, and we're looking
for presenters from libraries of all types who are developing
features on their mobile sites and would be interested in giving a
brief, informal presentation. Our session will include several
presentations as well as time for discussion afterwards. Possible
topics include but are not limited to:
Ebooks via mobile
RFID/QR codes
GIS/GPS functions
Mobile interfaces to catalogs, databases, bibliographic managers and
other tools
If you would like to present at our session, email Anne Houston at
ahouston@virginia.edu with a paragraph
describing your library's initiatives and how you would present them.
The session will be held Saturday, June 26, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
location TBD.
*Please excuse cross-postings. Thanks."
"Taking Mobile to the Next Level
Is your library offering new and innovative services to patrons via
mobile device? If so, we’d like to hear from you. The MARS Hot
Topics Discussion Group is planning a session at ALA Annual on the
latest and coolest in library services via mobile, and we're looking
for presenters from libraries of all types who are developing
features on their mobile sites and would be interested in giving a
brief, informal presentation. Our session will include several
presentations as well as time for discussion afterwards. Possible
topics include but are not limited to:
Ebooks via mobile
RFID/QR codes
GIS/GPS functions
Mobile interfaces to catalogs, databases, bibliographic managers and
other tools
If you would like to present at our session, email Anne Houston at
ahouston@virginia.edu
describing your library's initiatives and how you would present them.
The session will be held Saturday, June 26, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.,
location TBD.
*Please excuse cross-postings. Thanks."
Thursday, April 8, 2010
"A LIBRARY FOR EVERY SCHOOL! A Proclamation"
Several international organizations, ENSIL, IASL, and IFLA, have published , “A LIBRARY FOR EVERY SCHOOL! A Proclamation,” on April 2, 2010, an important document describing the benefits and values of school libraries (European Network for School Libraries and Information Literacy, International Association of School Librarianship, and International Association of Library Federations.)
Monday, April 5, 2010
Free Smithsonian Online Conference
Invitation from Learning Times:
LearningTimes is very pleased to invite you to another unique online conference sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution.
The "Smithsonian Online Conference: Problem Solving with Smithsonian Experts" is a free series of interactive workshops taking place throughout April 2010. Register now at:
http://www.smithsonianconference.org/expert/
The live online events will be of special interest to educators, entire classrooms of engaged students, and to the general public. Throughout the month, Smithsonian historians, scientists, researchers and other experts share their questions, their methods, and their unique way of thinking in an interactive format that welcomes you to contribute your own ideas.
The sessions span the arts, history, science, and culture, and are organized around four key themes. All events take place live online — you participate and interact directly from your computer in real time. Each session will be recorded and posted after it takes place for on-demand access.
Schedule and Themes
Day One: Understanding the American Experience Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Day Two: Valuing World Cultures
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Day Three: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Day Four: Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Thursday, 29 April 2010
To review the complete program and to register please visit:
http://www.smithsonianconference.org/expert/program
Write to si@learningtimes.net with any questions.
Warm regards,
John Walber, CSTP
CEO
LearningTimes,LLC
LearningTimes is very pleased to invite you to another unique online conference sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution.
The "Smithsonian Online Conference: Problem Solving with Smithsonian Experts" is a free series of interactive workshops taking place throughout April 2010. Register now at:
http://www.smithsonianconference.org/expert/
The live online events will be of special interest to educators, entire classrooms of engaged students, and to the general public. Throughout the month, Smithsonian historians, scientists, researchers and other experts share their questions, their methods, and their unique way of thinking in an interactive format that welcomes you to contribute your own ideas.
The sessions span the arts, history, science, and culture, and are organized around four key themes. All events take place live online — you participate and interact directly from your computer in real time. Each session will be recorded and posted after it takes place for on-demand access.
Schedule and Themes
Day One: Understanding the American Experience Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Day Two: Valuing World Cultures
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Day Three: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Day Four: Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Thursday, 29 April 2010
To review the complete program and to register please visit:
http://www.smithsonianconference.org/expert/program
Write to si@learningtimes.net with any questions.
Warm regards,
John Walber, CSTP
CEO
LearningTimes,LLC
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
FREE Panel Session in Second Life
Anyone interested is invited to attend a FREE panel session in Second Life on the topic, “Second Life Implementation at Academic Libraries” for the Texas Library Association Conference http://www.txla.org/conference/program.html
Date: Friday, 16 April 2010
Time: 12 noon – 1:50 pm SLT/PT
Location: Second Life [You will receive the SLURL when you rsvp]
Speakers:
• Sara Bordelon, Systems Analyst and Virtual Worlds Trainer, University of Texas at San Antonio
• Lorin Fisher, Information Literacy Coordinator, Texas State University
• Esther Grassian, Information Literacy Librarian, UCLA
• Tara Schmidt, Reference Librarian, University of Texas at San Antonio
Please RSVP by Monday, 12 April 2010:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHRicG5DN1dTS0R1QmVLZ1ppR0FYT3c6MA
OR
http://bit.ly/cxFjyq
Basic Second Life accounts are free, however, you will need to have a computer that can handle the graphics, and you will need to download the Second Life software in order to participate.
Second Life accounts: http://secondlife.com
System requirements: http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/?lang=en-US
Please note: This program will be held in RL (real life) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. We have requested a wired ethernet connection for the panel session, so that we can offer it simultaneously in SL, but hope you will understand if we are unable to connect to SL after all.
If you have any questions, please contact Esther Grassian: estherg@library.ucla.edu
Date: Friday, 16 April 2010
Time: 12 noon – 1:50 pm SLT/PT
Location: Second Life [You will receive the SLURL when you rsvp]
Speakers:
• Sara Bordelon, Systems Analyst and Virtual Worlds Trainer, University of Texas at San Antonio
• Lorin Fisher, Information Literacy Coordinator, Texas State University
• Esther Grassian, Information Literacy Librarian, UCLA
• Tara Schmidt, Reference Librarian, University of Texas at San Antonio
Please RSVP by Monday, 12 April 2010:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHRicG5DN1dTS0R1QmVLZ1ppR0FYT3c6MA
OR
http://bit.ly/cxFjyq
Basic Second Life accounts are free, however, you will need to have a computer that can handle the graphics, and you will need to download the Second Life software in order to participate.
Second Life accounts: http://secondlife.com
System requirements: http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/?lang=en-US
Please note: This program will be held in RL (real life) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. We have requested a wired ethernet connection for the panel session, so that we can offer it simultaneously in SL, but hope you will understand if we are unable to connect to SL after all.
If you have any questions, please contact Esther Grassian: estherg@library.ucla.edu
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
BRIEF Instruction Survey
As part of my sabbatical project, I'm asking for your help in collecting information about instruction efforts at your library. I have created a short survey to track what we are doing library instruction today and what plans we have to improve.
I would also like to identify specific libraries for one-on-one interviews, either in person or by phone.
I'm especially interested in contacting instruction librarians at other community colleges in California, but input from all of you is important to me.
I would be happy to summarize my results. If you have suggestions for how I can make this survey more relevant, please feel free to contact me at the email address below.
Please take 5 minutes to complete the survey at this address:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/967KNNV
Also, please feel free to forward this email to other librarians who might not have received it.
Thank you very much.
Carol Womack
Instruction Librarian
Santa Monica College
310-434-4635
womack_carol@smc.edu
I would also like to identify specific libraries for one-on-one interviews, either in person or by phone.
I'm especially interested in contacting instruction librarians at other community colleges in California, but input from all of you is important to me.
I would be happy to summarize my results. If you have suggestions for how I can make this survey more relevant, please feel free to contact me at the email address below.
Please take 5 minutes to complete the survey at this address:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/967KNNV
Also, please feel free to forward this email to other librarians who might not have received it.
Thank you very much.
Carol Womack
Instruction Librarian
Santa Monica College
310-434-4635
womack_carol@smc.edu
"Stir It Up" - San Francisco Public Library Program 4/7/10
The San Francisco Public Library is offering an unusual event, also listed in Yelp, which gives SFPL 4 stars out of 5, based on 213 reviews:
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Place: San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room
San Francisco, CA 94102
Program: Stir It Up -- In the Pot and on the Web: Making Media about Making Food
Description: Join Professors Melinda Stone and David Silver as they spin tales about making food and making media at the University of San Francisco. Experience the dynamic convergence of green living, food in San Francisco, social media and Web 2.0 technologies in this digital storytelling presentation.
Contact Info.: jdear@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4277
Jerry Dear - Magazines & Newspapers Center
San Francisco Public Library
http://sfplmagsandnews.blogspot.com/
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Place: San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room
San Francisco, CA 94102
Program: Stir It Up -- In the Pot and on the Web: Making Media about Making Food
Description: Join Professors Melinda Stone and David Silver as they spin tales about making food and making media at the University of San Francisco. Experience the dynamic convergence of green living, food in San Francisco, social media and Web 2.0 technologies in this digital storytelling presentation.
Contact Info.: jdear@sfpl.org or (415) 557-4277
Jerry Dear - Magazines & Newspapers Center
San Francisco Public Library
http://sfplmagsandnews.blogspot.com/
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