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Multitasking is the brain seeking novelty

A neuroscientist suggest that multitasking is connected to our brain’s craving for novelty. The more it is fed, the greater the craving. This has implications for the productivity of Library 2.0 li...

Tagged: librarians, dopamine, neorotransmitters, libraries, concentration

Started Oct 28

Lost in a Sea of Web 2.0

What I plan on doing is creating a web survey with the help of our assessment office and any student that wants to take it can. I will need to create categories and then list a whole bunch of servi...

Tagged: networking, library, services, social, Library

Replied Oct 21

Lost in a Sea of Web 2.0
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How does one sift through almost 200 Web 2.0 applications to create a survey on college student usage of these tools to improve library services?

Tagged: networking, library, services, social, Library

Started this discussion. Last reply by Bob Kosovsky Oct 21.

Becoming Library 2.0 the Right Way

When adopting Web 2.0 technology, libraries should do so while working it into their strategic goals and objectives and understanding their users. Read the rest at my blog at: http://thisthatothert...

Tagged: academic, article, libraries, goals, objectives

Started Oct 16

 

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Creating a website where the users can always see if a librarian is available to help them and the ability to connect to them instantly through a chat widget. This is something I have done through LibGuides. This blog post sums up my presentation ...
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Summary of The Fall Meeting of the Indiana Online Users Group (IOLUG) - Hot or Not: Managing Your Digital Identity. Day focused on the implications of personal and professional online presence, managing facebook privacy settings, strategies for ma...
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Multitasking is the brain seeking novelty
A neuroscientist suggest that multitasking is connected to our brain’s craving for novelty. The more it is fed, the greater the craving. This has implications for the productivity of Library 2.0 librarians and Web 2.0 junkies. I personally have fo...
October 28
Bob Kosovsky replied to Richard Bernier's discussion 'Lost in a Sea of Web 2.0'
You will need a place for "write-in" applications that are not covered by your list. You might want to structure your survey based on categories of items (bookmarks, social networks, chat, etc.) - you can look at lists of recommended software to s...
October 21
Richard Bernier replied to Richard Bernier's discussion 'Lost in a Sea of Web 2.0'
What I plan on doing is creating a web survey with the help of our assessment office and any student that wants to take it can. I will need to create categories and then list a whole bunch of services within each with check boxes. Paul brings up a...
October 21
Paul Hatch replied to Richard Bernier's discussion 'Lost in a Sea of Web 2.0'
Hmmm, I see what Bob means. There's no way you can research, or are likely to get anything meaningful from researching, that many apps. I recently contacted a survey of library staff's web 2.0 usage and included a checklist of the top half dozen a...
October 21
Bob Kosovsky replied to Richard Bernier's discussion 'Lost in a Sea of Web 2.0'
I suppose one could respond on his blog, but I prefer here. I'm not sure whether he wants to find out information about all the applications for himself, or just to see what students are using. As people have said here, he should just experiment a...
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Lost in a Sea of Web 2.0
How does one sift through almost 200 Web 2.0 applications to create a survey on college student usage of these tools to improve library services?
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Becoming Library 2.0 the Right Way
When adopting Web 2.0 technology, libraries should do so while working it into their strategic goals and objectives and understanding their users. Read the rest at my blog at: http://thisthatotherthing.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/becoming-library-2-0...
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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The Library Website with a Face: Digitally Connecting to People Where They Are

Creating a website where the users can always see if a librarian is available to help them and the ability to connect to them instantly through a chat widget. This is something I have done through LibGuides. This blog post sums up my presentation I gave at the Online Indiana Users Group Fall Meeting and has a link to the slide show. http://th… Continue

Posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:10am —

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IOLUG Fall Meeting - Managing Your Digital Identity a Huge Success

Summary of The Fall Meeting of the Indiana Online Users Group (IOLUG) - Hot or Not: Managing Your Digital Identity. Day focused on the implications of personal and professional online presence, managing facebook privacy settings, strategies for making your online organization more human. Keynote speakers were Toby Greeenwalt and Jenica Rogers. http://t… Continue

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 9:38am —

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At 9:49am on November 16, 2009, Shri Ram said…
2nd International Symposium on “Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services” (ETTLIS-2010), June 3-5, 2010

INVITATION
Invitation for Participation and Paper Contribution on Emerging Issues of Libraries and Information Services, but not limited to the following:

Global Best Practices in Library and Information Services
Emerging Technologies: Issues and Challenges
Change Management in Libraries and Information Centers
Strategic Partnership and International Collaboration
Open Access and Open Source

Do join us at
http://ettlis2010.ning.com/

& Visit
Website http://www.jiit.ac.in/jiit/ETTLIS/home.html

For More Details Contact

Dr. Sanjay Kataria
Organizing Secretary, ETTLIS 2010 &
Head, Learning Resource Centre
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
A-10, Sector -62, Noida (UP) India
Ph. +91 120-2590851, (M) +91 9810503341
Email: ettlis2010@gmail.com, skataria.jiitu@gmail.com
Website http://www.jiit.ac.in/jiit/ETTLIS/home.html

Venue:
Jaypee University of Information Technology
Waknaghat, Distt-Solan – 173 215
(Near Shimla)
Himachal Pradesh, INDIA
Ph: +91 1792 239 242, +91 98160 46419
http://www.juit.ac.in


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Shri Ram
Organising Co-Secretary, ETTLIS-2010, M: +91 98160 46419
At 1:37pm on October 19, 2009, Shri Ram said…
2nd International Symposium on “Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services” (ETTLIS-2010), June 3-5, 2010

INVITATION
Invitation for Participation and Paper Contribution on Emerging Issues of Libraries and Information Services, but not limited to the following:

• Global Best Practices in Library and Information Services
• Emerging Technologies: Issues and Challenges
• Change Management in Libraries and Information Centres
• Strategic Partnership and International Collaboration
• Open Access and Open Source

Do join us at
http://ettlis2010.ning.com/

& Visit
Website http://www.jiit.ac.in/jiit/ETTLIS/home.html

For More Details Contact

Dr. Sanjay Kataria
Organizing Secretary, ETTLIS 2010 &
Head, Learning Resource Centre
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
A-10, Sector -62, Noida (UP) India
Ph. +91 120-2590851, (M) +91 9810503341
Email: ettlis2010@gmail.com, skataria.jiitu@gmail.com
Website http://www.jiit.ac.in/jiit/ETTLIS/home.html

Venue:
Jaypee University of Information Technology
Waknaghat, Distt-Solan – 173 215
(Near Shimla)
Himachal Pradesh, INDIA
Ph: +91 1792 239 242, +91 98160 46419
http://www.juit.ac.in


RSVP
Shri Ram
Organising Co-Secretary, ETTLIS-2010, M: +91 98160 46419
 
 

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