wearable technology

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Core technology competencies for library staff survey

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From WebJunction!

No matter which end of the technology spectrum you find yourself (Core/beginner or Systems & IT/advanced), you can spend 10-15 minutes on this opportunity to assess your level of skill in key library technology areas. You will also be helping WebJunction determine a baseline of skill and needs for improvement for technology competencies so that we can better connect you to learning opportunities.

To take the evaluation, go to: http://tinyurl.com/cfex6u

The survey will be open until May 20, 2009.

To see the full list of competencies on WebJunction, go to: http://www.webjunction.org/catalog/-/coursecatalog/competencies

This evaluation is open to anyone in the library field, so please send the link to any person, organization, or list you know of. Thanks!

Betha Gutsche, Program Manager

WebJunction.org

Mashup -- google maps + WHO data = Swine Flu path

Very interesting mashup of google maps + data depicting the migration and spread of the swine flu.

Link is here

Twitter, facebook, and real time info in the face of tragedy

I'm not going to spend alot of time talking about the Athens shooting tragedy (plenty elsewhere) but I do want to comment on one thing that I found interesting. Before most of the info hit the news, very accurate accounts were going up on twitter and facebook. Additionally, when the license plate number was released as part of the manhunt (personhunt?) effort, that info quickly went out on twitter. The local newspapers ONLINE did do a good job of getting info up (in spite of server overload issues); however, they could not beat twitter or fb in gathering that kind of info and getting it up quickly. True, there were a few false reports that went out via fb or twitter, but for the most part the information was amazingly accurate.

Very interesting and shows the true power of community networking I think.

FLIP through the latest issue of moonshine arts & literary magazine

Open publication - Free publishing - More poetry

Seeking librarians/writers (professional development opportunies)

Seeking regular contributors:
Do you have a story to tell?

Come and share it at Library Worklife!
Library Worklife: HR E-News for Today's Leaders is looking for aspiring and experienced writers - library employees and graduate students who have stories to tell about their careers, jobs, research, and pathways to success. Library Worklife is a monthly, electronic newsletter published by the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA). Stories can be about:

* You or a great project that you want to share with colleagues - Spotlight
* Advice, testimonials, opportunities and research about advancing your career – Career Advancement
* Why it is important to participate in professional development and continuing education, including state and national certification programs - Certification
* Legal issues facing or concerning library personnel - Human Resources Law
* How to manage library staffing issues, such as training, budgeting, performance appraisals, hiring, outsourcing, and motivation - Human Resources Practice
* What you, your library or your state has done to address pay inequities - Salaries and Pay Equity and Statistics
* How do we attract people to the profession? - Recruitment
* Profiles, standards, innovative approaches, conferences or topics of concern for support staff - Support Staff
* How you manage the two (or more) roles you play on a daily basis - Work/life Balance

Write about your ideas or use some of ours on almost any other topic related to working in libraries.

Submission should range from 200 – 1200 words, although longer articles can be accepted by arrangement. They can be in almost any style from serious academic research to humorous work-life articles. Further details can be found at the Library Worklife web page, http://www.ala-apa.org/newsletter/newsletter.html or by emailing the editor, Jenifer Grady at jgrady@ala.org.

And the best news is… If you commit to writing three (3), count ‘em THREE, articles in one year, you get a free subscription to Library Worklife, a $35 value (for ALA Regular members.)



So come and share your story, at Library Worklife.

Survey on Cataloging/Metadata Training (please help!)

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Would you please share with appropriate lists and colleagues?
Many thanks.

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This message has been cross-posted to several lists. Please excuse duplication.

Metadata and Cataloging Training Survey link
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=S6LEGThhanvSpjVMeVzwWw_3d_3d

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We are conducting a survey on training in the cataloging field which for the purposes of this survey includes all forms of metadata generation or correction for bibliographic use.

Catalogers include professional and paraprofessional staff, as well as Library/Information Science students who are doing work as a practicum or field of study.

Background:
The idea for the survey came about in the course of discussion between two managers/trainers at the University of Georgia: Beth Thornton and Robin Fay. Robin has created a multi-media introduction to the UGA Cataloging Department and Beth has been experimenting with using .mp3 files for feedback on record review.

While post-it notes and red pencils still figure prominently in our training repertoire, we are looking for new ideas and things that people at other institutions have hit upon, whether tried-and-true or still in the experimental stages.

Please take a few minutes to respond to our survey
before May 6, 2009. It should take 10-15 minutes to complete. Many thanks.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=S6LEGThhanvSpjVMeVzwWw_3d_3d

This survey is posted by Beth Thornton, Head, Serials Cataloging and Robin Fay, Head, Database Maintenance, University of Georgia Libraries. No information will be linked to any individual or institution.

Twitter? That is so old school. Flutter instead (humor)

oh, this is funny.