Question of the Day: Delete or rename friends list in facebook

Q: How do I delete a friends list? I created one for a special event and I don't need it anymore.

A: Facebook always seems to be moving things around and deleting or editing a friends list is no different. It's easy enough to create a list (several ways, one being> Under the Friends link on the left menu, click on Friends and the first option is Create a list).

So, for those of you looking to delete list or rename it, go to:


Account>Edit Friends
On the left menu under> Lists
Click on the list to be deleted or updated. You're not deleting friends here, just deleting lists.

Call for proposals -- Educating in the Open

ELI 2011 Annual Meeting—Call for Proposals

Educating in the Open: Philosophies, Innovations, and Stories

February 14–16, 2011 Washington Hilton, Washington, D.C.

We would like to personally invite you to join us at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2011 Annual Meeting, February 14–16 in Washington, D.C.

This year's gathering offers an exciting setting for interactive, hands-on learning and networking, with a variety of presentations, discussions, seminars, and learning activities. We are seeking proposals for preconference seminars, interactive presentations, innovation showcase presentations, and poster sessions that support the meeting's theme, "Educating in the Open: Philosophies, Innovations, and Stories."

We are also soliciting proposals dealing with the assessment and evaluation of innovations in the area of teaching and learning. Proposal focus areas for 2011 include learners, learning principles and practices, and learning technologies.

Don't miss your opportunity to help create an innovative and informative program at this year's meeting! Submit a proposal online by September 17.

Sincerely,

Malcolm Brown Veronica Diaz
Director, ELI Associate Director, ELI

Present as a Team

ELI encourages a team approach to presentations, such as addressing a subject from multiple roles or synthesizing the experiences of multiple institutions. ELI will include as many quality team-based sessions as possible in the annual meeting. ELI seeks proposals that present research (quantitative and/or qualitative) or evidence of effectiveness. Check the proposal guidelines page for more details.

Free mobile/smart device summit

With the proliferation of smart devices (smartphones, tablet devices), local governments are developing applications that make government services and information more accessible and government more responsive to the public.

PTI is hosting this half-day, web-based Virtual Summit on Apps for Local Government that will look at the opportunities that mobile apps can provide, as well as explore the policy and management implications of creating and implementing these apps.

This exciting web event will begin with an overview of why local governments are moving into the rapidly changing waters of mobile apps. Then, three local governments – Boston, MA, Miami-Dade County, FL, and New York, NY will share their experiences with mobile apps.

The entire educational event is presented free of charge and is designed for anyone interested in the development or implementation of apps for local government. Local officials can attend the entire meeting or sign-on for just the portions that are of interest.
TODAY: Virtual Summit on Apps for Local Government 1:00-4:30 PM ET http://j.mp/cVVVCP

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Phantom of the library (video)

my coworkers did an awesome job on this video...

Cataloging remix/mashitup

Okay, so some of you will see this elsewhere, but here is Cataloging's entry into the "silly" video for the staff appreciation week.




and where the bits come from (previous years...) First one is one of my movies; the others are not, but permish to share.

my art (couple of graphic designs)

Long story, but here goes the short version. Every year the Libraries does a fun staff appreciation week called ASSET. This year our theme is sort of art and music related. So, these were my entries into the "band memorabilia" contest.

Zen (handprinted, handpainted) is a real tshirt and it's based off of my painting, the zen of cats. This one was actually used in a wearable art exhibit eons ago.

DragonSlayerz is a totally made up thing; just transfer print and then same for CD case. Dragonrider image is from a public domain book, but the rest is my graphic design.

The cassette is a real design for the defunct mid 90s band, Grand Fury. I did their demo release covers.

I've done a lot of this stuff over the years, but I never seem to have any photos. So, there you go.

net neutrality (w/ video)

Chile passes law to enforce net neutrality> http://bit.ly/9cdGm0
An oldie but goodie starring some of the early personas of the 'net.

digital identity & professional networking; blogging & tweeting for academic libraries (upcoming presentations)

I'm on the slate for two preconferences at GLA/COMO 2010 in Athens in October:

One Voice, Many Channels: Blogging and Tweeting for Libraries
Amy Watts, Robin Fay
University of Georgia Libraries
Does your library blog or tweet? Interested in getting started? Wondering what all the buzz is about? We'll explore how libraries use Twitter and Blogger to share news, events, as well as a community building tool. If you would like to blog or tweet during the session or set up a blog or twitter account, please bring a laptop with a wifi connection.

and...
Your Voice: Professional Networking & Digital Identity
Robin Fay
University of Georgia

Do you effectively use social media to network? Are you cultivating your digital identity, or are you leaving it up to someone else? What’s your brand and what does it say about you? We’ll explore the uses of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for networking, professional development, recruiting, employment opportunities and reputation development.

PhD me -- PhD ideas

So, if I were going to do a PhD program and I didn't want to travel too much, it would need to be either local or nonresident program (or online, weekend classes, evenings, etc.) what are my choices?

I am interested in social media, emerging technologies (such as semantic web, use of mobile as central platform), and how people use technology. Although I am interested in libraries, I don't want to limit myself to libraries.

End result would be to move in a different (or perhaps, somewhat parallel) career path, or even teach in higher ed on those topics. Thoughts?
Drop me a line @georgiawebgurl@gmail.com
I've thought about doing a PhD for a while, but maybe it is about time.

Public Library of Science Open access publishing

Public library of Science (PLoS) is currently publishing seven peer reviewed scientific and medical journals on the open access model. The Open Access model charges researchers for publication of their accepted papers (in the case of PLos ~1300), but researchers retain copyright and

That means everyone, everywhere can read, redistribute and reuse your research without cost:
colleagues, patients, policy makers, journalists, the next generation of researchers.

Ebook reader comparison guide

Ooh, this looks very helpful. Very clear grid comparing price, resolution, weight, size, memory, battery life, the works.
http://ebook-reader-review.toptenreviews.com/

Old spice guy parody (library humor)

heh, love viral video.

Old spice guy's take on libraries

Well, if you don't watch TV or haven't heard about this ad campaign, this will not make much sense probably.
Anyhow, I just wish he included other media besides books; libraries are so much more than books -- we are magazines & journals (both print and electronic with fulltext articles), websites & databases, photographs, digital images (photographs, scanned images of maps, postcards, and other things), maps, government publications, music (sheet music as well as music for listening) , video (even digital), and even electronic books (and that is just what I think of off of the top of my head....)

Still, kind of cool that libraries got mentioned in this viral video campaign...

Getting through organizational layers to get social media started

How do you get through multiple layers (organizational levels) to get social media started?

• Personnel policy -- clearly let staff know what they can do and can't
• Address security issues upfront (IT related)
• Talk about the value of social media
  
• Talk about productivity impact
  
• Look to peer organizations -- i.e., positive peer pressure
• Leadership from top -- leadership should support and model appropriate social media use
• Archiving -- if your content falls under open records make sure to consider archiving of social media if your content is not already posted elsewhere on an archived site (e.g., your domain)
• Just get started -- somehow
  
• Start small! Pilot projects
• Education/training -- help staff learn how to use social media and education yourself on issues in sm
  
• Staff time/job priority -- if no dedicated sm participants then make it part of staff responsibilities
• Cultivate resistors; make team players
• Form organizational task form with resotors and all levels

These are the ideas my group up from to address the issue of getting buyin.

Social media/ Web2.0 -- the world is different (with video)

Although this web2.0 video has been around a while, the concepts and technologies presented are still relevant. In some ways web 2.0/social media is a change from how we do things, but in other ways not. We've always collaborated and worked together.

Anyhow, thinking towards web3.0 (when are we going to stop naming it, and it just becomes the web?), I remind of you:

How information has changed and the culture of expertise

Excellent video which gets to the heart of how social media is impacting the organization of information and the culture of expertise. I'm not saying that we do not need experts or expertise, but it does seem that there can be room for both.

Reasons I unfollowed you in twitter -- I don't really care if you are a mayor in 4square

Well, this isn't the post I was going to write, but I wandered over to twitter karma, which made me think a little about who I follow and who I don't in twitter ;-)

I use twitter to share my blog, push status updates to facebook, linkedin, and googlebuzz, as well as connect/network with others. I am not in a contest to see how many twitter followers I can get (I think Brittny Spears is still no. 1, btw)

Of late, my network hasn't been working so well. The core group I follow post interesting things, the rest, not so much. I've been losing followers lately too, which makes me wonder why they followed me to begin with. I have not changed my use of twitter. Topics I cover are web design, usability, libraries, metadata, the semantic web, digital identity, social media, and the occasional personal post. Nothing has changed there. My twitter usage is high some days and low others; it all depends on what is happening in my world and the larger world.

So, I've been thinking...

If I unfollow (or unfan or unfriend) it's not that I like you any less (if I know you in person). If you are a colleague, it doesn't mean that I respect you any less. However, I want to be able to manage both my online presences and my brand/digital identity, so I do try to think about that direction. I am going to do this with facebook. too.

For twitter, I will unfollow/unfriend you if:
*You never post (unless you are my dearest friends or family, which I will keep around just in case)
*You only (or predominantly) post replies back to your friends -- you know what? it's nice to have a dialogue, but if that is all your twitter feed is, I'd rather not be a 3rd wheel to a conversation I know little about.
*You only post follows: #FF or #FollowFridays -- surely you can think of something to post the other 6 days of the week?
*You only post spam (duh)
*You only post minutiae -- if I don't know you personally, then I might not really care about that great Thai lunch you just had. Friends who shoe shop -- you're exempt on this one. ;-)
*You're the Mayor of _______ in foursquare, and you talk about it all of the time... which leads me to...
*Geoposting. I usually do not care where you are. It IS interesting to hear that you are at a conference or event -- I get great ideas that way, but on the corner of 5th and main at starbucks? Didn't need to know that. Maybe the Library of Congress who is archiving tweets will care, but I don't. ;-)
*You follow/friend me, but I don't know you and your account is private with no info.

For twitter, I may (probably) follow you if:
*Your posts are interesting. A nice mix of information sharing and personal stuff.
*I know you somehow IRL.

I think that's about it. :-)
Your thoughts?

Flip flop friday

Generally, I try to strike a balance between a "professional" and "office casual" work wardrobe. I do throw in the occasional suit when the situation warrants it. However, considering I work "behind the scenes", I'm not sure anyone would care (or even noticed) if I showed up in my pajamas and bunny slippers (mmmm.... maybe the bunny slippers because they do have ears -- lol) Casual fridays don't really exist, because it is generally "office casual" around here most days (and given the nature of the work we do -- sitting most of the day at a computer or working with old moldy books (sadly, yes, we do have some books in that condition) suits are neither practical nor very comfortable). As much as I ♥ my flipflops, I really do not wear them to work (usually).

However, cribbing on the idea of photo friday (and the plethora of flipflops I have), I present flip flop friday. Here are the shoes I am wearing today, which have shells sewn on them (and my toes are 'fairy teal' in case you are wondering).

..and if you are wondering how many pairs of flipflops (or flipflop-like shoes) I own -- a little fewer than 100 these days.