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You keep talking about "library-specific" being the cause for this forum being quiet, and ignoring my alternative explanations; in what way is my rephrasing of this a straw-man?
Yes, Ning lets you create a network around any theme you want. Friendf…
Ning says "Create your own social network" - nothing about 'subject-specific'. This particular group is library-specific, but so are the LSW and Librariology groups on Friendfeed, or various hashtags on Twitter.
Another difference between the Libra…
I'm not agreeing with you. Ning wasn't built for libraryfolk any more than Twitter or Friendfeed was; libraryfolk have just used them all to create library networks.
Personally I find Ning (like most forums) awkward to use and Friendfeed much easie…
This network is quiet; it's different from dead.
OTOH I mainly popped in to disagree with "libraryfolk are pretty awesome at participating in online endeavors unless the endeavor is actually intended to be for libraryfolk" - there's a very active n…
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- Name of Your Library:
- University of Canterbury Engineering Library
- About Me:
- I'm Deborah, I'm an information librarian specialising in chemical process engineering, and I frequently wear a zebra-striped coat. Also I habitually have trouble coming up with things to write "about me".
- What is Your Interest in Library 2.0 (not yes or no)
- Um, I blog, I maintain my library's blog, I like to push for more web 2.0 stuff in our library (frequently beyond the bounds of practicality, but one can dream), and I like to read about what stuff is going on in other libraries. Like most of us here really I think.
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AIS 2008-2010
September 1, 2008 at 9am to September 30, 2010 at 5pm – Satasang Viharmarg, New Delhi
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Public Library Innovation Program
November 22, 2009 at 6pm to February 28, 2010 at 7pm – Rome, Italy
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