Review of 2012 and Trends to Watch in 2013 – Stephen’s Lighthouse.
Stephen’s post summarizes the original post by Paula J. Hane at Information Today, Inc.
Overcoming Instruction Stage Fright « Hack Library School
“When I began a student assistant position in reference and instruction this semester, the time to brave the classroom arrived without my previously anticipated sense of preparation and confidence. I was excited and terrified. A part of me believed that I could be quite good, while the other part waited for the fraud police to stop me before I could present my novice self to a class of undergraduates.”
via Overcoming Instruction Stage Fright « Hack Library School.
Emerging Technologies in Libraries…02.19.13 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog
Emerging Technologies in Libraries…02.19.13 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog
Slide presentation which covers digital delivery of products (such as library websites on mobile devices), gamification, cloud computing and makerspaces. Ideas including “third places,” massive online open courses (MOOCs) and hackathons are also highlighted.
4 Tips for Finding a Job in Your Niche | Mashable
4 Tips for Finding a Job in Your Niche | Mashable
Here I have provided a list of employment resources for the Library and Information Services niche in Canada.
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The Top 5 Website UX Trends of 2012 | UX Magazine
The Top 5 Website UX Trends of 2012 | UX Magazine.
- Single Page Sites
- Infinite Scrolling
- Persistent Top Navigation or “Sticky Nav”
- The Death of Web 2.0 Aesthetics
- Typography Returns
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Collection of Links: For the Typeface and Font Lovers…
SLJ’s Top 10 Tech: 2012 | The Digital Shift
SLJ’s Top 10 Tech: 2012 | The Digital Shift
Trends include curation for discoverability, online open courses, flipping and makerspaces.
We practiced flipping in my Emerging and Innovative Technologies LIS class. Through flipping I have increased my ability in critical thinking, assessment and evaluation, but this method did make the class more burdensome on the students to generate discussion in class and complete required readings before class.
15 great leadership questions | TechRepublic
In my experience, great managers always seek feedback from their employees and peers.
“That is one of the first questions I ask new clients. It gets a dialog going. It encourages a thoughtful reply. For those reasons alone, it’s a question that I recommend to any leader who’s looking for a candid and insightful communication with his or her team members.”
Ouya: A Game-Changing Game System | American Libraries Magazine
Ouya: A Game-Changing Game System | American Libraries Magazine.
Quotable: “Libraries should keep an eye on the Ouya. Not only as a relatively inexpensive way to bring console games to the library, but also as an example of independent publishing squaring off against the established giants.”
Library of Congress Accepts First Emoji Novel | Mashable
This would make a very cool example for a Cataloging and Classification class!
Library of Congress Accepts First Emoji Novel | Mashable
10 Great Technology Initiatives for Your Library | American Libraries Magazine
These are all great ideas but I particularly like “use crowdsourcing to create a collection.” With this initiative you can invite employees and patrons/visitors to participate and the collection can have a local or community focus as a result.
10 Great Technology Initiatives for Your Library | American Libraries Magazine.
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THE TECH SET® #1-10 – Edited by Ellyssa Kroski from ALA TechSource
The newest TECH SET® offers 10 guides to today’s best library technologies – ALAnews
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