SubjectsPlus is up and running
After trying repeatedly to get SubjectsPlus going on a hosting service I didn’t care for, I finally decided to change to a hosting service I have successfully used in the past. I’m not sure whether it was my familiarity with the service, or a new and improved SubjectsPlus, but it was successfully installed in an hour. Go figure. It’s still a work in progress, but it’s looking good and it has Meebo!
Check it out! (Only the first few subjects have been populated…)
No commentsWNY/O ACRL Keynote
In May, Ken Fujiuchi and I gave the keynote address at the Western New York/Ontario ACRL Spring Conference in Niagara Falls, NY:
The 21st Century Librarian: Identity and Creativity in a Brave New World
The modern librarian practices time-tested methods and embraces professional principles while simultaneously absorbing new technologies. Yet, the online world is full of overnight booms and busts, bubbles and blips. In this fast-paced environment, we strive to keep our libraries, our patrons, and ourselves in tune with the newest tools and trends while managing day-to-day workload. Ms. Frederick and Mr. Fujiuchi will discuss reconnecting with core professional values while exploring creative solutions to 21st Century challenges . Their presentation will demonstrate that professional identity and creative thinking are the keys to staying current and building a dynamic library presence.
If you were there and happen to see this, I’d love to hear some feedback!
No commentsCode4Lib Article on Subject Guides
Edward Corrado and I just had an article published in the Code4Lib Journal:
No comments“This article reviews available cost-effective options libraries have for updating and maintaining pathfinders such as subject guides and course pages. The paper discusses many of the available options, from the standpoint of a mid-sized academic library which is evaluating alternatives to static-HTML subject guides. Static HTML guides, while useful, have proven difficult and time-consuming to maintain. The article includes a discussion of open source database-driven solutions (such as SubjectsPlus, LibData, Research Guide, and Library Course Builder), LibGuides, Wikis, and social tagging sites like del.icio.us. This article discusses both the functionality and the relative strengths and weaknessess of each of these options.”
Leadership for the 2.0 Library
I’m looking forward to attending this SCRLC workshop tomorrow:
Leadership for the 2.0 Library
–Introduction to Self-Directed Leadership
Today’s libraries differ from yesterday’s libraries in several significant ways –
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