January 2008 Blog Posts (9)

Information Behavior of the Reasearcher of the Future

There is a new report out called, Information Behavior of the Researcher of the Future. This has gotten some good coverage on the Chronicle Blog and in a few other spots. These key findings are right on target:

the information literacy of young people, has not improved with the widening access to technology: in fact, their apparent facility with computers disguises some worrying…

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Added by Troy Swanson on January 16, 2008 at 5:58pm — 2 Comments

Another day

The library is going through changes... Not sure if its for the best... trying really hard to work with them, but there seems to be no cooperation... its becoming extremely difficult to trust even another supervisor's signature or initials on material that is declared "not on shelf", when the person in charge of that area is not even doing their job to double check the call slip.... tensions between the 2 areas are still pretty tense.... their childish mannerisms is affecting this public…

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Added by David on January 15, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Every branch of art be it painting or sculpture, drama, music or whatever, is the subject to the same fundamental unchanging laws of expression. Whether it is a spot which dominates an area, a figure…

Every branch of art be it painting or sculpture, drama, music or whatever, is the

subject to the same fundamental unchanging laws of expression. Whether it is a spot which dominates an area, a figure on stage, or a sound in the auditorium; the fundamental art principal remains the same. The simpler the subject of a Black and White photograph and the compositional features utilized, the more… Continue

Added by Pacco J Pompei. on January 15, 2008 at 12:50am — No Comments

Summer Reading programs - ning group

If you're interested in sharing ideas for summer reading programs, please take a look at (and join!) the Summer Reading ning group at: http://summerreading.ning.com/

Added by Polly Farrington on January 12, 2008 at 5:54pm — 1 Comment

Death, Be Not Proud

Posted by Jeanne Munn Bracken

The title words by John Donne, written four centuries ago (I looked it up) have been in my mind lately. We mystery lovers deal with, wallow in, foster death in many ways--with humor, with tragedy, with a certain "he deserved it" hubris.

Real death, though, when it comes, is not usually humorous, is sometimes tragic, and is hardly ever deserved.

Real death has visited me lately. My 67-year-old brother-in-law died just before Christmas…

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Added by Writers Plot on January 10, 2008 at 8:57am — No Comments

Presentation: Control and Survival in a Web 2.0 World

I am giving a presentation at the North Suburban Library System in Illinois tomorrow. I thought I'd post a link to my presentation: Control and Survival in a Web 2.0 World. Larry Sloma and I are working on this together. If I get links to Larry's slides, I will post them also. (if he lets me)

Added by Troy Swanson on January 7, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

NPR: Evolution of the Blog

I found this series on NPR: The Evolution of the Blog to be sort of fun and interesting. Nothing earth shattering, but it might be nice to share with the uninitiated.

Added by Troy Swanson on January 7, 2008 at 4:28pm — No Comments