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Sun - February 22, 2004Internet Librian 2002 GalleryFrom Palm Springs, some of my favorite shots. It was
a great conference but so strange to be in the desert in November... I'd never
spent time there before... the days were warm, the nights rather frosty and the
city was beautiful!
http://www.tametheweb.com/galleries/IL2002/ My dear friend Valerie, who is a Law Librarian in Chicago, and I posed by the pool after a day of meetings. Posted at 01:32 PM Read More Wed - January 21, 2004George Plosker on IL 2003 (An Overview)Nice article. Thanks
George!!
http://www.infotoday.com/it/jan04/plosker.shtml I'm the "poor guy" who followed Barbara Quint... :-) Her words blew me away and really fired me up... I'm glad I was there!! Posted at 08:48 AM Read More Mon - December 1, 2003Mon - November 24, 2003Tuesday's Keynote! Top Tech Trends for Internet LibrariansThis was definitely the "fire Mike up" moment of the
conference!
Top Tech Trends for Internet Librarians Elizabeth Lane Lawley , Rochester Institute of Technology; Rich Wiggins , Michigan State University; Stephen Abram , Micromedia ProQuest 
Wiggins: Nothing is really new XML is now commonplace - yet we still cannot tell when pages are updated Wifi & RFID is HOT Displays and broadband access will grow Abram Stephen Abram’s Top 5 Tech Trends Workflow integration Massive archives Nomadic use and access Learning on the run Visual display (learning) Lawley (who uses a MAC!!!!!) How many of you have your laptops with you and are taking notes? Microcontent aggregators will be big Trendspotting PPT at http://www.it.rit.edu/~ell/il03-trends/ Posted at 02:59 PM Read More Endnote Noted IIFrom http://new2me.blogspot.com/2003_11_09_new2me_archive.html
I'm sorry, Janis, I can't find your e-mail to ask if I quote you here!!! I like this because it captures Barbara Quint's talk very well! "Notes from the Endnote speakers at the Internet Librarian 2003 conference Speakers Cindy Hill, Michael Stephens, Barbara Quint First speaker --Cindy Hill: Manage your library like a business! Cindy is currently into strategic business management, digital publishing (create, write, archive, disseminate). Michael Stephens: Where are we going? Everywhere fast! What are the future roles of the librarian? --the planning librarian -- sees the big picture --the informed librarian -- master searcher, RSS user, unfettered, relentless --the virtual librarian -- --the digital librarian -- itunes, audible.com, libraries circulating MP3 players, digital content on demand. --the building librarian -- Libraries as spaces and places, community living rooms, information commons, safe place to hang out for any teen. Barbara Quint (from a speakerphone) She cares about librarians. The surviving roles will be: --executive valets -- executives are overloaded with information. They'll hire an information professional of their own to feed them just the information they need. --archivists-- need them even more --content critics -- guardians, the last line of defense, evaluators, filters --and a few positions will be left for the traditional librarian -- not growing. Librarians have an image problem. They pay you for what they think you do, not for what you really do. We must separate ourselves and do what we know we can do.One thing that won't change: the service ethic that defines librarians. We serve the minds of the people. What should libraries stop doing? Stop providing any service that somebody else is doing better." Posted at 01:51 PM Read More Sun - November 23, 2003My Endnote PowerPoint Presentation (Updated)Here's a link to the HUGE PPT file from my endnote
talk at IL 2003.
http://www.libraryforlife.org/tech/MSIL2003endnote.ppt Posted at 10:27 AM Read More Fri - November 21, 2003Endnote NotedFrom
http://www.virtualchase.com/tvcalert/nov03/14nov03.html Life Expectancy of a Searcher [top] (14 Nov) The closing session of the Internet Librarian conference dealt with the future of search as a profession. Cindy Hill, Manager, SunLibrary, Sun Microsystems, Michael Stephens, Head of Networked Resources Development & Training, St. Joseph County Public Library and Barbara Quint, Editor of Searcher expressed concerns and shared ideas about the future role of the librarian as searcher. Each believe that the role of the librarian now, and in the immediate future, should be as teacher. "Knowledge workers want to be self-sufficient," explained Hill. We need to understand how people of all ages learn so that we can teach them how to conduct research efficiently and effectively. This means we have to "see the big picture," adds Stephens. We have to stay informed about new sources of information as well as new communication and information delivery tools and technologies. The panel also agreed that traditional librarianship as a profession is not growing. We need to look within it to find the threat to its existence. BQ strongly urged the need to call ourselves something other than librarians. She admonished that the profession has not been in the forefront of new information technologies. Stephens further emphasized that librarians have to learn to speak the language of youth. Aided by virtual reference, instant messaging and video chat, today's youth learns visually. Librarians should use these technologies to reach this generation, which means we can no longer think about our libraries as physical places. Posted at 11:01 AM Read More Cohen & Levine!Check out these links for all the cool stuff Steven Cohen and Jenny Levine did at IL 2003! http://www.sls.lib.il.us/infotech/presentations/il2003/ http://www.librarystuff.net/new_archives/001097.html It amazes me how far we've come in such a short time from the first Computers in Libraries I attended and presented at to now. So much coverage and info is flowing out of those 4 days in Monterey! From Congrunts to ppts and more!!! Posted at 10:56 AM Read More Tue - November 18, 2003Stephen Abram Quotable Quote from Keynote"Your catalog -- OPAC, website, intranet MUST be XML
compatible in 18 months or you will be
irrelevant to 90% of the devices
searching."
Posted at 07:59 AM Read More Mon - November 17, 2003Barbara Quint on the Future of LIBRARIANS (A con-grunt)(Note from MS: Barbara's
talk over the speaker phone blew me out of the water.... I had to take a minute
to breathe before I did my thing...Here's what I wrote
down...)
What is our FUTURE? Why didn't librarians invent GOOGLE? AMAZON? We have not done what we should have. We have to get in the game! But we should never lose our service ethic...that's what it is all about! We must go up or we will go out. A LIBRARIANS future role for survival: "Executive Valet of the Mind" Content critic and guardian CIO - Chief Information Officer Text miner "If online is the answer, what is the question?" What about traditional library services? It is not a growing profession. Horses will always need shoes BUT if someone else is doing a better job at something, let them do it so you can focus on more important things. How do we stay ahead? Look for the UNASKED QUESTIONS with a question patrol Discuss these questions in your meetings Look at the specifics but have a "World View" (ms: THE BIG PICTURE, kids) Learn about new technologies Look at WHO is asking the questions Posted at 03:01 PM Read More Con-Grunting....Chatting with Steven and Jenny at lunch during
the conference, I realized we could be noting the proceedings the way some
bloggers ref-grunt, thus, "congrunting was
born..." And goodness -- Karen Schneider
con-grunted! (Thanks
Steven)
I just found this, where Jane notes that term was created at IL 2003! How cool.... I'll be shaping my con-grunts over the next few days... check back for more... Posted at 02:40 PM Read More Thu - November 6, 2003E-Learning SessionE-Learning Session,
Tuesday
Karen Wilber, TBLC Successful endeavors... E-Learning is a compliment to in person training, used as a follow-up to training. Good for long distance students. Offered technology training via web interaction, such as a course on how to use Dreamweaver... Gail Griffith, Carrol County Public Library, MD Mission: “Leading the way in lifelong learning and enjoyment..” The best way to start is to train management! They started with communication and management courses for supervisors and managers. They wanted to move away from paper-based processes and offer content on their Intranet. They chose Ninth House online management training to offer their administration and managers online coursework. Managers that excelled now debrief other groups. Also: 2-minute customer service successes stories were made into videos. They put on the Intranet. After a year, the staff votes and the best one wins a $500 gift certificate. Excellent Customer Service e-learning module for Maryland libraries will debut at PLA and then offered for sale to other libraries. To do successful e-learning: E-learning is a tool, not an end in itself. Content and purpose must be relevant and needed. Create your content for the Web and make it visually interesting – but have good content first. Determine what you’ll call “success” You must have administrative and middle supervisory support for training (time, money, access) – provide a ROI! (middle managers are the key to success) Allow work time for course completion Access must be configured for consistent, optimal use. You must market your program The E in e-learning must stand for EXPERIENCE, not electronic. It’s not about the technology, it’s about the experience! Posted at 09:47 AM Read More Wed - November 5, 2003Endnote AddressWhat fun! Please -- if anyone was taking digital
pictures of the Endnote session send me
some!
mstephens7 (at) mac.com Posted at 07:47 PM Read More Steven Cohen & Michael Stephens @ Internet Librarian Keynote #2
(I looked stoned...) Posted at 06:40 AM Read More Tue - November 4, 2003Notess' Notes on Blogs @ Internet Librarian 2003 • Be aware of blog movement
• Not always necessary
• More useful in some fields than
others
• Blogs constantly changing
• One of the “hot”
technologies
 Posted at 05:42 PM Read More RSS.... (An Internet Librarian Quotable Quote) "The future of RSS is definitely customization..." Steven Cohen Posted at 02:25 PM Read More Monday's KeynoteThe keynote address, which opened the conference,
was presented by Zarella Rendon, Managing Director of XML
Factor. Her talk, "Net of the Future," focused on the idea of
standards for the Web. Standards, such as XML,(which seperates content from
format) will make the Web of the future more usable and information more
findable and organized. Some points, I must confess, were lost on me. A slide of
the many various names/forms of standards sent me reeling. One format RFD,
however, will allow syndicated content of Web sites,
Posted at 08:48 AM Read More Mon - November 3, 2003Photoblogging ILTake a look at Mr. Steven M. Cohen , caught
between sessions:
http://www.thebizz.org/archives/000683.html Thanks Aaron ! Posted at 11:28 PM Read More Coffee BreakA chance to get some caffeine...a quick check of
e-mail...time to chat about the day's
sessions.
 Posted at 09:23 PM Read More Exhibits Open @ 5pmThe doors are opened and eager librarians rush in to
meet exhibitors and enjoy the buffets and open bar...
Innovative is here. As is Yahoo Search ...Gale. .. Animated conversation is overheard (the origins of con-grunting): "Blogs...blogs...and more blogs...." "Support from library administration..." "I enjoyed your session..." "Who's your vendor?" "Is this a hotspot?" "How was your flight?" This is a library schmooze-fest at its best.....the wine flows! I chat with a nice librarian who notices my laptop and is eager to buy a Macintosh . 
Tonite I am off to dinner with my editor from Neal Schuman to get caught up and discuss what the future may hold. More later! Posted at 06:11 PM Read More The Conference Begins!!
The first day of the conference ...always good to see everyone turning out with their proceedings, planners and pads to face a day of sessions and networking. I love the networking part of attending conferences. I spoke at length this morning before the keynote with a librarian from a California university. We swapped "database vendor" stories and both weighed in on the fact that book budgets are dropping while electronic resource budgets are steadily growing. I believe it's happening in the public library; she let me know that it's definitely happening in academic libraries. 
Coffee & Danish (a library conference tradition!) before the keynote. Tom Hogan and Jane Dysart welcome the crowd of 800+ attendees: 
More to follow.... Posted at 01:02 PM Read More Barking of the LionsEnsconced in my room at the Doubletree
Monterey , these fellows have filled my nights with their unique
bark....
Sea Lions! Otters! Dogs on kayaks! Monterey is pretty cool.... Posted at 10:55 AM Read More Dinner with StevenThis rocks! I fell in to the evening reception for
pre-conferences (after a vigorous walk to the Monterey
Aquarium and back) and ran into Steven Cohen, who was
finishing his afternoon session on
blogging.
We chatted a bit... and I "meeted and greeted" with Jenny Levine (I tried not to gush), Greg Notess , Karen Schneider and some neat librarians from Seattle. Steven and I decided to head out to dinner at Cafe Fina on Fisherman's Wharf. We spent two hours talking libraries, blogs, writing, publishing, refgrunting, library associations, and some "scary" stories of presentations we've done... Last night, he blogged ... finally, today, between sessions, so am I. Posted at 10:53 AM Read More Make Learning Stick : Pre-Conference WorkshopWhat a great session. I thoroughly enjoyed working
with Scott Brandt
(this picture of
him is too cool) on our collaborative session "Make Learning Stick." We had 17
attendees who were inspiring, thoughtful, ready to contribute and fired
up.
Academic, Public and Special librarians came together to discuss teaching technology: staff, library users, and all of our various clientele. We discussed how to help our classes learn -- and take their skills back to their desks or reference points. We are already scheduled to present this workshop -- billed as "not for the faint of heart" -- at Computers in Libraries 2004. Here are some pics: 
 Posted at 10:46 AM Read More Sun - November 2, 2003Sat - November 1, 2003Internet Librarian - Here I Come!From
September:
I grabbed a tea and a booth at Panera Bread this am and did all my travel arrangements for Internet Librarian on my PowerBook . I'm flying United from SBN to MRY (airport codes get me going in the morning...) and then after the conference I'll be joining Steve and Adam in Seattle for some much-needed Northwest time... I found a flight that gets me there by early afternoon so Scott Brandt and I can meet if we need to about our pre-conference workshop.Hope to see you at IL! Posted at 11:01 AM Read More Internet Librarian Fast ApproachingFrom October:Scott Brandt came up to Mishawaka last weekend and we worked out details for our workshop for Internet Librarian 2003 . We met at the Mobile Office and spent the morning fine tuning and chatting. I'm really looking forward to this conference. Our workshop is on user-centered training. It should be good fun... My endnote talk is on "Our Evolving Roles" and I have so much swirling around in my head and here about how public librarianship has changed with technology... I gotta get a grip! I'm very much looking forward to rubbing some elbows with fellow library-types and bloggers.... :-) Hope to see you in Monterey! Posted at 11:01 AM Read More Hey Steven... I'll be there!From
August:
Steven over at LibraryStuff called for a count of who will be at Internet Librarian.... Look for his pre-conference and conference session in the schedule. I saw him speak at CIL 2003 and it was inspiring. I will be there as well and I'm looking forward to getting together with the bloggers. I will be doing a half-day training pre-conference session with Scott Brandt on Sunday: Make Learning Stick: Creating 5-Star User Centered Training & Instruction On Wednesday, I'll be speaking as part of a panel at the conference-wide Endnote session: Life Expectancy of a Searcher: Morphing into New Roles Posted at 11:01 AM Read More LITA Top Technology Trends for 2003I'm preparing for my short talk at Internet
Librarian , pondering the "morphing roles" of librarians. The 2003
LITA
Top Technology Trends are a good starting point. All the news I get
from LISNews and fellow
bloggers like Steven and
all the other library blogs I
read are also a big help in keeping me in the know on what is
happening with our profession.
From there, some random thoughts: PDAs/small devices/laptops will change how we do "business" in the library. As I've written here, wireless and laptops/smaller devices will change how and when people look for information. Blogging, another LITA trend, has already rocked my world this year. I was just interviewed by The Traverse City newspaper, the Record Eagle , interviewed me about my Up North Blog . It was fun to talk to the reporter about my writing and why in the world would I be posting at 6:34am!! More to ponder...more to blog.... Posted at 11:01 AM Read More Blogging Internet Librarian 2003I created a new category and will be blogging my
conference experiences here. I leave for Monterey Saturday at 6:35am.... :-)
See you there!
Posted at 11:01 AM Read More Make Learning StickScott Brandt and I have been preparing for our
pre-conference workshop. I can't believe it's SUNDAY! Here's a taste of the
media component we worked
on:
    Posted at 11:01 AM Read More Mon - September 1, 2003Internet LibrarianSteven's post alerted me to
the fact that the program for IL 2003
is up on the InfoToday
site.
Steven writes:"Lots and lots of librarians/speakers/colleagues are going to be there...and so should you." Look for his pre-conference and conference session in the schedule. I saw him speak at CIL 2003 and it was inspiring. The list of programs and tracks looks great... I will be doing a half-day training pre-conference session with Scott Brandt on Sunday: Make Learning Stick: Creating 5-Star User Centered Training & Instruction On Wednesday, I'll be speaking as part of a panel at the conference-wide Endnote session: Life Expectancy of a Searcher: Morphing into New Roles Hope to see you there!!! Posted at 10:03 AM Read More |
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