Category Archives: Topic Suggestions

Today’s schedule of topics

Session 1: Cataloging Social Web Session 2: School Library Issues Mobile Technology Session 3: eBooks Blue Sky/Overload

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Increasing interactive content

One topic I wouldn’t mind seeing covered at Library Camp III is how we can increase opportunities for interactive participation with our customers. We’d really like to see customers help us to create content on our web presences (sites, social … Continue reading

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make “old vs. new” into “old + new”

compare traditional library “values”, services & purposes with what goes on or might go on today — not just from librarians’ perspective of what’s going on and not just by copycatting other libraries…

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Access Versus Ownership

I’m interested in the effects of current trends in copyright and license agreements on library collections in an increasingly electronic environment. As more and more library materials are licensed rather than purchased, how does that affect our patrons and our … Continue reading

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Definitions

Technology just seems to be bounding forward.  I’m a little dizzy just from the vocabulary.  So many options, so little time; I’d like to best see how my budget and technology can “play nice.”

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“Fit Libraries Are Future-Proof”

This was the title of an article from the October 2010 American Libraries journal.  I’m guessing that we all could take a look at our operations/services, etc. to determine just how fit we really are.

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“Pecha Kucha” or “Battledecks”

Anyone using Pecha Kucha for your presentation style?  How about using “battledecks” for a conference session?

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Awareness/Promotion

I am interested in how other libraries and librarians are getting the word out about how your library uses social media.  I don’t want to discuss Marketing necessarily but more the buzz surrounding FB, Twitter, Flickr Youtube etc.  Listservs are … Continue reading

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Building a network and keeping it alive

As a sole K-12 librarian (no paras, no volunteers, no  students aides) I feel my unique position on the staff is sometimes a negative.  We don’t have the built-in network of “all the elementary (or MS or HS) teachers.”  LM-NET, … Continue reading

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New & fun software to post kid’s work on the Internet

How about some new software that is out there to post online the kids work produced in the library. Could be video, audio or just photo posting. It could be as simple as a way to create an online children’s … Continue reading

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