“Child of the Library” Library Closures Protest Song
“A sea of story waits for you behind the library door, Don’t say we can’t afford it anymore” Piers Cawley sings his “Child of the Library” song at OSCON in July 2011. I’d love this song simply for the...
View ArticleNew York’s Flood Damaged Libraries & Donation Form
Flood Damaged Libraries & Donation Form Michael Borges of the New York Library Association sent a NYLINE email this morning with more information about libraries that suffered damage in the...
View ArticleHaving friends over for dinner: Circulating Ideas podcast
It was a crazy busy summer for me and I didn’t notice this wonderful new podcast by Steve Thomas until last week. Circulating Ideas is a monthly interview with librarians from all walks of our...
View ArticleMHLS Build Your Base Online project – RSS examples
I’m working with the Mid-Hudson Library System on a 10 week 23 things online learning project, which is part of their Building Your Base project, a 2 year grant funded project focusing on helping...
View ArticleOnline Newsstand Project
What a terrific idea this is. The Online Newsstand Project brings libraries together to make magazine articles simpler to access. Magazine covers are displayed on your library’s website and your...
View ArticleOnline Newsstand Project Shutdown
If you thought that the Online Newsstand project was a great idea, then you’ll be dismayed to hear that it’s been shut down. EBSCO cites conflicts in contracts with publishers. Hopefully the shutdown...
View ArticleHelsinki Airport Book Swap
One design idea: houzz.com via Inka I’m spending some time in Helsinki this week & next. And thanks to Bobbi Newman’s Library Day in the Life project and twitter, I’ve connected with a number of...
View ArticleFinland Library Visits : the Cyc4Lib folks
It’s hard to believe it’s been 2 months since I was in Finland and I still haven’t written anything about all the wonderful library folks who generously took the time to meet with me. I could blame it...
View ArticleHeading to Helsinki?
A number of friends and colleagues are among the many lucky library folks heading to Helsinki this week for the IFLA World Library and Information Congress. I wish I could be among them. I’ve had two...
View ArticleJetpack Carousel
Just a quick test of the updated Carousel slide show feature in Jetpack. Click on any thumbnail to go to the Carousel powered slide show. Carousel turns any standard WordPress photo gallery into a...
View ArticleWorkshop Idea: Libraries as Learning Spaces – Maybe?
I’m working on some new workshops and the idea of public libraries as learning spaces is a topic that keeps running through my head. Obviously public libraries have always been learning spaces, so that...
View ArticleAre you voting for Courtney?
I’m voting for Courtney Young for ALA President. Learn More Want to put this badge on your blog or website? Here’s the code to copy and paste. <div><img...
View ArticleLITA Code Year Python Workshop at ALA
The LITA Code Year Interest Group is offering a pre-conference on learning to code with Python at ALA later this week. Though I won’t be able to be there, I’m happy to have the chance to help out,...
View ArticleLibraryCMS & Prefab
I was sure I’d written about Prefab when it was announced a few months ago, but like so many things, I guess I just wrote it in my head! In any case, if you’re in the market for a new library website...
View ArticleNew York State Summer Reading
Summer reading programs are well underway at this point. For me, that means most of the work that I do for the NYS 2013 summer reading site is done. This year I took advantage of embedding content...
View ArticleDo you collaborate? Please, share!
Päivi Jokitalo, a Finnish library colleague and friend, is seeking contributions for a book that will be titled something along the lines of “Powerpoint-free Zone”. Her description from her blog...
View ArticleLittle Free Library in Scotia, NY
Another Little Free Library has opened in my area, this one is in Scotia, New York and was lovingly built by Liz & Jim Bailey. After 2 neighborhood children become the first visitors, Liz said:...
View ArticleOnline Signing for The Declaration for the Right to Libraries
The Declaration for the Right to Libraries You can now sign the Declaration for the Right to Libraries online? Have you signed? Is your library holding a signing event? Have you put the the logo and...
View ArticleLibrary Advocacy MOOC
Interesting learning opportunity Begins Feb 24 – free edX MOOC on library advocacy being offered by Wendy Newman, Gwen Harris and Colleen Dineen – U of Toronto iSchool. Library Advocacy Unshushed:...
View ArticleNYLA SnapshotNY – Participate!
All the folks in our Cool Tools for School and SALS Ten Mobile Things workshops have been playing with photo and video tools for the last few weeks, so they should be all set to participate in...
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