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Transforming Life After 50: Public Libraries and Baby Boomers ...
"Recognizing that many current adult and senior library services do not reflect the character or interests of today’s “boomer” generation, the IMLS Western Regional Fellowship: Transforming Life After 50 (TLA50) helps to effectively position public libraries as a resource that can help adults (ages 50+) remain vital and contributing members of their communities."
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by Ellyssa Kroski Info Today’s informative Computers in Libraries conference just wrapped up yesterday in Washington, DC. If you didn’t get a chance to attend you may want to check out these terrific presentations by talented info pros!
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TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading -- through TED.com, our annual conferences, the annual TED Prize and local TEDx events.
"The theme of TEDGlobal 2012 was “Radical Openness” — a topic that caught the eye of Design Mind magazine. The publication, from longtime TEDGlobal supporter frog, has dedicated an entire issue to the conference. Including Q&As with speakers, behind-the-scenes looks at preparations for talks and an abundance of endeavors related to talks, we picked a few of our favorite articles from this unique vantage point of the conference. Below, some pieces to peruse.
“What’s the Value of Collaborative Consumption?” by Hannah Piercy - http://designmind.frogdesign.com/articles/radical-openness/what-s-the-value-of-collaborative-consumption.html
“The End of Education As We Know It” by Scott Barry Kaufman - http://designmind.frogdesign.com/articles/radical-openness/the-end-of-education-as-we-know-it.html
“How Far Should Governments Open Up?” by Hannah Piercey - http://designmind.frogdesign.com/articles/radical-openness/how-far-should-governments-open-up.html
“Brainiacs” by Ernest Beck - http://designmind.frogdesign.com/articles/radical-openness/brainiacs.html
“The Maker Movement Meets Big Business” by Reena Jana - http://designmind.frogdesign.com/articles/radical-openness/the-maker-movement-meets-big-business.html
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Keynote Recordings (keynote descriptions here) Sandra Hirsh https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2012-10-03.0604.M.9107333AC8F0165F200753BD9491A0.vcr&…... Delete the scoop?
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BY SCOTT MCLEOD: "October apparently was ‘Library Month’ for me. I was the keynote speaker for the Minnesota MEMO conference and did a breakout session for the Iowa Library Association (ILA) conference. I also brought Dr. Mike Eisenberg to Iowa for three days to talk with school administrators about technology and information literacy. As a result, I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on books, reading, and the future of libraries and librarians…" "Random questions What constitutes a “book” these days? When books become electronic and thus become searchable, hyperlinkable, more accessible to readers with disabilities, and able to embed audio, video, and interactive maps and graphics, at what point do they stop becoming “books” and start becoming something else?"... Delete the scoop?
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OWF OCTOBER 11TH - 13TH, 2012 The leading global forum bringing together decisions-makers, developers and users from all over the world to cross-fertilize Open technological, business and societal initiatives to shape the digital future Via João Greno Brogueira Delete the scoop?
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We are pleased to announce the Library 2.012 worldwide virtual conference, October 3 - 5, 2012.
The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University is the founding conference sponsor. Register as a member of this Library 2.0 network to be kept informed! The schedule of keynotes and sessions: http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule Delete the scoop?
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Voices from the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Library Journal:
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Haipeng Li: "The most pressing issue we face today, more than ever, is how we proactively address the needs of our communities, particularly diverse communities we serve and work with. As our societies are changing rapidly, so are our communities and our profession." Delete the scoop?
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"More than 1,000 archivists from 90 countries have come to Brisbane this week to try and solve the challenges of the digital age. Hosted by the National Archives of Australia, the International Council on Archives (ICA) Congress is being held until Thursday (24 August) at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Full program can be accessed here: http://ica2012.com/files/data/program/Program-matrix-1508.pdf
1,000 meet to explore challenges It is the first time the four-yearly congress has been held in Australia and this year’s theme A Climate of Change will be explored by a number of keynote speakers including the Head Archivist for the United States of America, David Ferreiro, who will present the topic, ‘Archives in a world of social media’. Delete the scoop?
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"The Road to Information Literacy: Librarians as Facilitators of Learning http://t.co/EHgdAI95..."
Sheila Webber: The Road to Information Literacy: Librarians as Facilitators of Learning was a conference that took place last week in Tampere, Finland, as a pre-conference satellite of the IFLA conference. You can see what the programme was on the website here: http://iflasatellitetampere2012.wordpress.com/programme/
(The photo of Tampere is by tempuu_ on Flickr)
One of the impressive feats was to get the published proceedings produced by the time of the conference, although it is a bit pricey (Euro 99.95):
More content links here: http://information-literacy.blogspot.fr/2012/08/the-road-to-information-literacy.html
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The Digital Preservation 2012 conference (July 24-26 at the Sheraton Pentagon City in Arlington) by Butch Lazorchak: "While Web 3.0 technologies will undoubtedly make our lives much easier, they’ll never replace the power of real community achieved when people get together in person to discuss issues, share ideas and work together on solving shared problems."
"Follow the action at #digpres12 on Twitter, but attend in person if you can. There’s nothing like the power of face-to-face community." Via Jessica Parland Delete the scoop?
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Will be given at the LIBER 2012 Conference in Tartu, Estonia (No QR codes, more SMS and AR, please: MT @benshowers: 'Libraries to Go: Mobile Tech in Libraries' : http://t.co/j0sHL0ks #mlibs...)...
"Why Mobile Matters: - There are 5.3 billion global mobile subscribers (thats 77 percent of the world’s population) - International Telecommunications Union - 1 billion of the world’s 4+ billion mobile phones are now smartphones. - Microsoft Tag 83% of American adults own a cell phone.-Pew Internet & American Life Project - 87% of US smartphone owners access the internet or email on their handheld. -Pew Internet & American Life Project" Delete the scoop?
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"Library Camp: crowdfunded UK unconference for libraries - Library Camp brings together people who are interested in modernising and transforming libraries for one day of intensive debate, knowledge sharing and ideas."
"Sue Sez, "If the LibraryCamp Crowdfunder pitch reaches its target, library workers from across the UK be heading to Birmingham in October to attend LibraryCamp 2012 (think Barcamp). The volunteer organisers decided to set up their own DIY conference last year because traditional conferences were too expensive and often staff on the frontline weren't allowed to go. But Library camp is different - it's an unconference for a start, so anyone can lead a workshop or facilitate a session. It's also free to attend and you don't have to be a librarian or even work in a library, you just need to be passionate about the future of libraries." Delete the scoop?
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Innovation in Libraries 2012 was a free post-conference event after LITA Forum, sponsored by OCLC. Held at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Innovation in Libraries 2012 featured 16 sessions and lightning talk presenters--all sharing how their library or organization has done innovative things and found success.
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Founded in 1955, the IATUL (International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries) is an international forum for the exchange of ideas on library matters related to technological universities around the ...
[...] With an aim to develop new strategies and services to engage users more effectively in a multifaceted and rapidly changing information environment, the conference focused on the following three major areas: Technology and innovations in libraries and their impact on learning, research and users. Changes in learning, research and information needs and behaviour of users. Trends, possibilities and scenarios for user-centred libraries. One of the main themes of the conference this year was the application of social media in learning, teaching and research environment for new generation users. In addition to a number of presentations on social networking applications, an interactive social media forum was held to share views from librarians, faculty members, students and social media professionals. The 34th IATUL Conference will be held from April 14-18, 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa. Conference website: http://active.cput.ac.za/iatul2013/public/index.asp?pageid=640
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"Twitteracy: Tweeting Improves Learning And Engagement
Her results showed that adults who tweet during a class and as part of the instruction: are more engaged with the course content Via Dennis T OConnor Delete the scoop?
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Library 2.0 Worldwide Conference Presentation - October 3rd, 2012 http://www.library20.com/page/2-012-conference...
by Robin Ashford: "Library 2.0 Worldwide Conference Presentation - October 3rd, 2012" Via Buffy J. Hamilton, Dennis T OConnor Delete the scoop?
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"At the Library 2.012 worldwide virtual conference, Pew Internet Research Analyst Kathryn Zickuhr and ALA Program Director Larra Clark will discuss key findings from these reports—including a brand new analysis focused on younger Americans' reading preferences and library use habits. The session also will explore immediate practical implications for U.S. public libraries."
Slideshare here: http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/what-can-libraries-learn-from-new-user-and-nonuserereading-data-from-the-pew-internet-project
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Gerry McKiernan, Science & Technology Librarian, Iowa State University Increasingly, libraries are clearing stacks to make way for flexible spaces suited to portable personal technology and replacing print holdings with electronic collections. The session begins with a case study of replacing annually purchased reference books with electronic books, includes an analysis of the economics, review of availability of materials, and a brief look at the difficulties of creating specialized ebooks to fill in gaps. The CSU group share the results of a survey to assess the use of e-reader and tablet devices, their adoption by students and faculty, as well as how frequently and in what environments they are being used for conducting research and completing course assignments. McKiernan looks at the current landscape for digital textbooks; the vendors, platforms and initiatives happening in this space; funding options; predictions; and more!" Delete the scoop?
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“From margin to mainstream: mobile technologies transforming lives and libraries”
"Mobile technology has transformed so many aspects of our lives: how we work, how we communicate, how we study and how we play. This conference will explore and share the innovative work carried out in libraries around the world to deliver services and resources to users via mobile and hand-held devices. The fourth International m-libraries Conference is hosted by The Open University and Athabasca University and it will bring together researchers, educators, technical developers, managers and library professionals to share experience and exchange expertise with colleagues at the cutting edge of mobile use and development and to generate ideas for future developments." Delete the scoop?
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Highlights from the International Council on Archives Congress 2012 in Brisbane, brought to you by the National Archives of Australia. Delete the scoop?
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IFLA Conference Paper:
Gillian M McCombs:
"The digital age may well be considered a golden age for Special Collections. Treasures that have long been locked in vaults and available only to researchers onsite are now accessible at the click of a mouse from anywhere in the world. However, for every stunning rare book, photograph or art work that is available electronically, thousands more are still inaccessible. Some libraries have been slow to realize the potential for digital access and have not built the infrastructure needed to put these collections out into the public eye. This paper addresses questions such as: are we hiring the right people for Special Collections; are we retooling current curators so that they are technically adept; are we providing our Special Collections Libraries with necessary resources such as marketing and graphics design staff to develop websites for digital exhibits; have they developed a strategic plan that outlines their long-term goals for incorporating technology; what are the consortial opportunities that will help our Special Collections Libraries; are we working closely enough with library schools and rare book programs to ensure that graduates have the skills, aptitude and attitude that we need?" source: INFODocket
http://conference.ifla.org/sites/default/files/files/papers/wlic2012/87-mccombs-en.pdf
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By David O'Brien: "Beginning with a brief overview of the history and the current state of the e-book publishing market, the document traces the structure of the licensing practices and business models used by distributors to make e-books available in libraries, and identifies select challenges facing libraries and publishers. Where possible, we have made an effort to incorporate stakeholder perspectives and real-world examples to connect analysis to the actual questions, issues, and challenges that arise in practice. The document concludes with a number of informative resources – including news articles, whitepapers, stakeholder and trade association reports, and other online sources – that might inform future conversations, investigations, pilot projects, and best practices in this space."
Paper here: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2111396
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"...archivists were understandably confused by the sheer scale and rapidity of the changes to their world brought about by digital technology. And so a good deal of the proceedings set about addressing some of these concerns, not least the workshop organised jointly by the Technical Commission (of which I am the head) and the Programming and Access Commission, where we looked at the digital world from different perspectives and tried to offer some guidance on acquisition, management, preservation and access. (Some of the guidance we offered is now available in a few handy documents on the FIAF website). Our fellow commission, Cataloguing and Documentation, have also worked hard to push for worldwide implementation of an important new European standard for film metadata (EN 15907:2009), and are hoping that this will become an ISO standard shortly. To boost their case, they had the British Film Institute to present their successful adoption of CEN standards in their new Adlib database (the first organisation to do so). This commission is also working on a revised set of cataloguing rules which will be compliant with this standard. FIAF retains a very strong interest in analogue film technology, and there are many who view the demise of this traditional technology not just as regrettable, but as something to be resisted at all costs. In this context, when the Technical Commission wondered in passing whether it should investigate the feasibility of film archives manufacturing their own film stock when all the big players (Kodak, Fuji) decide to drop it, the FIAF delegates were understandably excited. Establishing a cottage industry for film stock seems implausible to many, but I suspect that unless we can come up with definitive evidence to support this view, the idea will not rest." Delete the scoop?
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by JD Thomas: "Despite budget cuts and other challenges facing libraries of all types there is room to grow and reach new levels of efficiency. As the library world comes together in Chicago next week for SLA 2012 Annual Conference & INFO Expo http://sla2012.sla.org/ people will be talking about Embedded Librarianship." Delete the scoop?
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