What makes a brilliant project leader? I spoke to Mike Clayton, author of Brilliant Project Leader, about the key skills and talents of people who make excellent project leaders. This is what he had to say.
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Libraries are working really hard to reinvent themselves, expanding their vision of what they are and what they do. Part of this is a need to change the community perception of libraries. At my li... Delete the scoop?
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It’s the corporate dance that never ends.
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Might need to try this one! Change management is hard work, and this seems like a simple methodology that encourages engagement and buy-in.
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A really common question that all productivity consultants get, is "well, that sounds great in theory... and it would probably work if I didn't have all the
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Useful and relatively simple concepts for increasing your own productivity, and that of your team. Delete the scoop?
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This has me thinking - if I was to ask my team for feedback on what they expect of me as their boss, what questions would I ask? How best to go about extracting the information that would highlight the areas I need to work on? Delete the scoop?
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What’s a social business all about? Is it about having your brand on Twitter or Facebook? Is it about private social networks? Certainly, these all play a part. Via janlgordon 
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January 5, 9:39 AM
Een goed overzicht welke middelen ter beschikking staan om de volgende stappen ogv Social Business te zetten. 
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Another great piece from Eloqua - the 4 areas a business should focus on in order to become a Social Business 
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This is a concept that is not well understood it today's business world. Just having a Facebook Business Page is not going to cut it. Delete the scoop?
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Just registered, and tried it out from a curatorial perspective - at first glance seems to work very well as a source of breaking news, adds another stream for curating on platforms like Scoop.it. Recommend that you try it if you are interested in extending and improving your curation.
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New Social Content Discovery Tool: Hopflow.
From hopflow.com - December 5, 2012 6:38 PM
Giuseppe Mauriello: Hopflow is web and iOS social content discovery app which seeks to connect users with a stream of content based on their personal interests. It is similar to other services like Prismatic and Trapit.
From reviewed article by The Next Web: "Hopflow lets users Discover and share content through following specific topics rather than individual sources, and based on these interests, a personalized flow of stories from around the Web is reeled in.
You’ll need to sign up with your Twitter or Facebook credentials. Hopflow scanned my Twitter history and, quite accurately, told me all the subjects I am indeed interested in.
You can, of course, manually select and deselect options as you see fit, and once you click ‘Done’, you’ll have a long stream of news stories based around your topics of interest. It’s like Twitter, except you follow topics rather than accounts, and this comparison is given further credence with the ‘Rehop’ feature which lets you share your news with others.
“The social Web is full of content platforms that force people to manually follow and filter through sources and information,” says Erez Pilosof, CEO and Founder of Hopflow. ” In this contextual age, people want tools that are simple and provide targeted information. We believe that discovering and sharing stories about the things that interest you shouldn’t be tedious and time consuming but rather fun and easy. Hopflow eliminates unwanted noise and allows users to sit back and enjoy a beautiful image-based ‘flow’ of relevant content outside of their current social networks.”
Read full article here: http://thenextweb.com/media/2012/11/13/hopflow-launches-into/
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The internet is a giant network of muddled conversations. That's why people are more likely to share narratives than a series of facts. 4 basics of good content.
I went looking for content about Reticular Activating Systems after reading about it in David Allen's book "Getting things done". I'm wondering how this unconscious focusing and filtering of information can be strategically employed when working to help shift the focus when retraining or redeploying staff. Other recommendations re similar readings, articles, blogs would be welcome. DW Delete the scoop?
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"The thoughtLEADERS Blog covers leadership, communications, strategy and operations."
Storytelling is the 'new' way of doing - selling, training, motivating. Yet, while we in libraries deal in story and deeply understand the social imperative of story, are we using story in our professional practice? To increase understanding of what good customer service is, for example, should we share those stories? Would it help to motivate and make the change? This 'story' is an example of how one might use such a method to begin the process. Nice. DW Delete the scoop?
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Now, this surprised me!
" During an interview, your potential new boss asks you to briefly describe your qualifications. At this moment, you have a single objective: be impressive. So you begin to rattle off your list of accomplishments: your degrees from Harvard and Yale, your prestigious internships, your intimate knowledge of essential software and statistical analysis. “Oh,” you add. “And I took two semesters of Spanish in college.” Not technically an impressive accomplishment, but since the company does a lot of business in Latin America, you figure some Spanish is better than none at all. Or is it?" Delete the scoop?
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"Communicating well with the people around us and managing to convince them is a daily challenge. Now, here’s an interesting paradox – while looking to convince others we rely on our own thinking tools and strengths. It doesn’t matter if you’re trying to persuade your manager to adopt a new idea, or your teenage daughter to take school more seriously. When we need to persuade others most of us focus on what we do best – some are very eloquent, others give great examples. Now, switch chairs with your listener and ask yourself what his or hers strength. Sure, you take into consideration what’s important to them, but – how about understanding how they actually think?" Delete the scoop?
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Some excellent examples of libraries reinventing themselves as maker spaces, jumping into participatory learning, and pushing the boundaries of what 'library' is, or can be. Awesome! DW Delete the scoop?
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Thanks to the Proverbial Lone Wolf librarian for sharing this great slideshare from Buffy Hamilton. Oh the places we can go if we choose to become a maker space! DW Delete the scoop?
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Refining the machinery of creativity, or what heartbreak and hydraulics have to do with coaxing the muse. Delete the scoop?
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"Sometimes a topic comes along that squeezes its way onto the editorial calendar (as if I keep a calendar). The recent Community Manager discussion comparing community managers to librarians prompted this post. Here are 5 Community Management Lessons Learned in a Library…"
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Insightful and relevant commentary on taking the broader community benefit perspective on what we do in libraries. Delete the scoop?
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A note on the information on this page The list was created partly with help from information supplied by the DCMS and from an article from ConservativeHome. Updates on new projects are received v...
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Planning some overseas travel, and want to include some new builds or newly refurbished libraries on your itinerary - here's a very helpful list. Delete the scoop?
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We could write volumes about our love for libraries — and, well, we kind of have. During our Internet travels, we've stumbled across some pretty amazing places for book lovers. After spotting an es... Via Tania Sheko, Joyce Valenza
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If, like me, you are involved in revisioning your library spaces - you could do worse than browse here for quirky, imaginative inspiration - with thanks to the scoopers who came before! 
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Inspirational images of libraries that emphasize imagination, fun, and wonder. The creativity we are trying to inspire and nurture in our students should be reflected in the library design. 
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Bring a little fun into the world...just need to find room in the budget to do it!
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American Libraries Magazine, the magazine of the American Library Association, delivers news and information about the library community.
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It used to be the sky was the limit, now it seems the cloud's the limit! Great ideas that have me thinking about "What should we tackle next in our ongoing dance with technology and change?" Some exciting opportunities here. Delete the scoop?
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If change is your challenge, here are ten tips to enable you to motivate and precipitate positive change. Also like that these are reflected in the context of specific stories that illustrate the idea in action. Storytelling again - it works! Great blog post. DW Via Charles Newton Delete the scoop?
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" A new report from The Social Habit focuses on revelations about Pinterestand if you weren’t a “pinner” before, it might be time to get in the game!The study concludes that while Pinterest has a smaller user base than services like Facebook or Twitter, the service engenders enormous loyalty and has become a daily habit for more than half its users." So, the question is, if this is on of the biggest, fastest-growing social platforms, and we are intent on meeting our customers where they are - How should we use this platform, within the limits of copyright, to promote our stuff? I'm thinking it's about promoting our services, programmes and events - not so much about our stuff.
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An excellent post from Sonia Simone on the Copyblogger blog, discussing the risks inherent in building your marketing strategy on someone else's land. Her point is a good one, in that if we focus solely on 'sharecropping', i.e. marketing via FB and other sites over which we have no control, our marketing strategy is subject to the whim of any change those large platforms choose to make. She offers up a much better strategy - with the bonus of couching the whole thing in the language of storytelling. This woman is a wizard with words. Must read. DW Delete the scoop?
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What makes a brilliant project leader? I spoke to Mike Clayton, author of Brilliant Project Leader, about the key skills and talents of people who make excellent project leaders. This is what he had to say.
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Collaboration is in. But it may not be conducive to creativity. Delete the scoop?
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"Maybe you’re looking to widen your audience. Or you’re just looking for reasons to be a little more excited when you get out of bed every morning.
Maybe you’ve worked up the courage to want to do something epic."
Awesome post, and applicable to business and personal circumstances. Great advice, particularly the last:
"I hate the saying, “Leap, and the net will appear.” That is a lousy maxim when you’re heading for the ground at over 800 miles an hour. Build your net. Study your net. Understand your net."
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“Technology Trends.” Keynote by Joe Murphy for the Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference, a global conference spanning time zones and languages. Delete the scoop?
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Grammar Girl has tips and grammar exercises to help you learn and remember all the grammar rules on punctuation, word choice, and more. Just the site in general, the tips, the simple clear explanations. Very useful. DW Delete the scoop?
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