CAL2006: Keeping Current with Technology: How Popular Trends in Technology Can (and Should) be Put to Use in Your Library

Steve Lawson, Colorado College & Emilee Satterwhite, Mesa County Public Library

  • http://keepingcurrent.pbwiki.com/
  • Blogs
    • Website that displays postings in reverse chroological order…
    • How are blogs useful for librarians
      • professional development
      • keep current
      • get ideas for the library
      • generate discussion
      • How do you find the time to read them all?
        • use and aggregator such as Bloglines
    • How are blogs useful for libraries
      • Blogging Libraries Wiki
      • communicate between libraries and users
      • internal communication
      • readers’ advisory
      • don’t let the possible problems keep you from doing it
    • How do Emilie and Steve use blogs?
      • Blogger
        • mcpldteens.blogspot.com
        • librarianslove.blogspot.com
        • bookleggerlibrarian.blogspot.com
      • Moveable Type
        • library.coloradocollege.edu/bookends
        • /colospgslibs
        • /program
        • /steve
        • /news
  • Wikis
    • What is a wiki?
      • Web page any one can edit
      • new pages and links created automatically
      • HTML knowledge not necessary
      • collaborative
      • revision history
    • Wikipedia
      • the site librarians love to hate
      • or is it hate to love
      • an encyclopedia can edit
    • Wikis for keeping current
      • Library Success
      • LISWiki
      • IRead Wiki
      • Library Instruction Wiki
      • futurelib
      • Blogging Libraries Wiki
    • A wiki at your Library
      • Michael Sauers on “blogorwiki”
      • Intranets
      • Conference planning
      • Subject guides
      • Colloborative space
      • Committee space
      • Community Wikis
    • Setting up your Wiki
      • Choose software
        • wiki farms
        • wiki software
        • WikiMatrix
      • give it some structure
      • set people loose
  • Feeds
    • What is the point
      • keep up with blogs, news, weather, etc.
      • need a feed reader
    • RSS or Atom
      • different flavors of the same thing
    • Consume Feeds
      • Online readers
        • bloglines
        • google reader
      • stand-along readers
        • NetNewsWire Lite
        • Sharp Reader
    • Find Feeds
      • Look for the icon
      • Other
        • Library Elf
        • Package Tracking
        • Photos
        • wiki changes
        • legislation
        • weather
    • Convey Feeds
      • Publish info via feeds
      • Examples on presentation wiki
    • Create Feeds
      • Run blog through FeedBurner
      • Generate out fo your courseware
      • Out of your ILS
  • Podcasting
    • What is podcasting
      • audio blogging via feeds
    • why should we be podcasting
      • outreach
      • patrons may already be confortable with listening to them
    • how are libraries currently podcasting
      • book reviews
      • poetry
      • storytime
      • adult news & reviews
      • video podcasts
      • events
    • how to find or listen
      • iTunes
      • Juice
      • podcast search engines
    • what equipment/software is needed
      • recording software
      • microphone
      • odeo studio (online hosting)
    • basic procedure
      • igure out what you’re going to say
      • say/record
      • publish

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