“Enterprise 2.0, Social Media, Social Business, Social Innovation, Social Era — are they all the same, or are they quite different? Do you know?”
via What We Talk About When We Talk About “Social” – Nilofer Merchant – Harvard Business Review.
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Huffington Post | Da Vinci Notebook: British Library Publishes Full Collection And More Arts News
Another amazing digital library…
Da Vinci Notebook: British Library Publishes Full Collection And More Arts News via Huffington Post.
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“Most career problems stem from the fact that we are terrible at picking jobs. We think we are picking a good job and then it turns out to be a bad job. It’s almost impossible to pick a good job on the first try, actually. So don’t think you’ll be the exception.”
Huffington Post | Michael Roth: Review of Chris Anderson’s Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
Review of Chris Anderson’s Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
via Michael Roth: Review of Chris Anderson’s Makers: The New Industrial Revolution.
Fostering Female Technology Leadership in Libraries – The Digital Shift
Wired’s Chris Anderson: Today’s ‘Maker Movement’ Is The New Industrial Revolution [TCTV] | TechCrunch
“What is he obsessed with right now? The answer is, “maker subculture,” which is where the latest in digital technology meets the classic do-it-yourself (DIY) world of crafting and small scale construction.”
Libraries are already on the cusp of evolving into “maker” and “hacker” spaces (i.e. 3D printing, programming, self-education, etc.). The below article from NPR provides more colour on this evolution.
Little Bird Takes Flight: Marshall Kirkpatrick Launches His Influence-Finding Startup, Raises $1M | TechCrunch
“Little Bird, a startup that helps PR agencies, marketers, and media companies identify influencers on virtually any topic, is launching in private beta today.” via Little Bird Takes Flight: Marshall Kirkpatrick Launches His Influence-Finding Startup, Raises $1M | TechCrunch.
The article states that “the only exceptions [to LittleBird influencer data] are subjects that are so arcane and specific that there’s no core group of influencers on social media.” I think librarians and information professionals will have more of a role in the future contributing to social media platforms such as LittleBird, such as on more obscure or specific subjects and subjects where our information gathering and analysis skills would be value-added. I can also see this tool being used by librarians in Reference Services or even as a topic of study for a research project.
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