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Category Archives: Library
Good Design: Pleasing to the Eyes “and” Functional
*** This post has been originally published in ACRL TechConnect on Mar. 13, 2013. *** Many librarians work with technology even if their job titles are not directly related to technology. Design is somewhat similar to technology in that aspect. … Continue reading
Aaron Swartz and Too-Comfortable Research Libraries
*** This post has been originally published in ACRL TechConnect on Feb. 11, 2013. *** *** Update: Several references and a video added (thanks to Brett Bonfield) on Feb. 21, 2013. *** Who was Aaron Swartz? If you are a … Continue reading
Posted in Library, Research, Technology, Web
Tagged aaron swartz, academic libraries, information, Internet, knowledge, open access, research librareis, web
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Common Misconceptions about Library Job Search: What I have learned from the other side of the table
I have been invited to speak as a panelist for the American Libraries Live Episode 2 on Thursday, January 10th at 2pm EST. Since this program will feature David Connolly, who manages the ALA JobList site (which every budding librarian … Continue reading
Enabling the Research ‘Flow’ and Serendipity in Today’s Digital Library Environment
*** This post has been also published on ACRLog on Oct. 29, 2012. *** Today’s library users do not carry pencils and notebooks to a library. They do no longer want to be isolated to concentrate on deep study or … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Library, Research, Technology, Usability
Tagged bookstacks, browsing, digital collection, digital library, discovery, physical colleciton, serendipity, stacks
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A bad business model or a savvy market strategy? Thinking like a vendor
I want to talk about an e-book platform called Inkling whose web version is not cross-browser compatible. But what I am really interested to talk about is neither an ebook platform nor its cross-browser support. I am interested in thinking … Continue reading
Posted in e-Book, Library, Technology, Web
Tagged cross-browser support, ebook platform, inking, product, resource, vendor
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Why Gamify and What to Avoid in Library Gamification
*** This blog post has been originally published in ACRL TechConnect 0n August 7, 2012. *** In my last post, “Applying Game Dynamics to Library Services,†I presented several ideas for applying game dynamics to library services. After the post, I … Continue reading
Applying Game Dynamics to Library Services
*** This blog post has been originally published in ACRL TechConnect 0n July 9, 2012. *** There is a lot of talk about games at libraries. Public libraries in particular have been active in incorporating games in their programs and collections. Even for … Continue reading
Posted in Library, Technology
Tagged game, game dynamics, game layer, Jane McGonigal, library services, seth priebatsch, TED
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The Mobile Web and the Mobile Websites of Libraries
I have given a talk at the 2012 Amigos Online Conference – Access by Touch: Delivering Library Services Through Mobile Technologies last Friday. Thanks to all who attended my session! I won’t be really write any post on my blog … Continue reading
Posted in Library, Technology, Web
Tagged discoverability, mobile websites, the desktop web, the mobile web
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