I’ll be talking at the Alaska Library Association Annual Conference about social media. It’s the night before my talk, and I’m still trying to figure out what the most important things to talk about are–I am really only planning to talk for 45 minutes or so, to leave the second…
I know I e-signed the pledge to blog every day for reverb10, but I don’t actually want to try the patience of my (I suspect fairly few, after multiple digital moves last year) readers by writing poorly thought out posts for no better reason than “I said I’d blog.” You…
December 4 – Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year? (Author: Jeffrey Davis) #reverb10 Wonder isn’t something I have to work very hard to cultivate. I am blessed (or cursed?) with a certain amount of intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to try…
As seen on the Chronicle of Higher Education (side note: I really like ProfHacker) and the Alaska Library Association’s Facebook page, there’s a challenge called “reverb10.” (Twitter tag: #reverb10.) Goal: write 750 words every day in December, as an exercise in reflection on the year that’s ending and in setting…
I’ve kind of put off writing this post, not because PNLA Leads was anything short of amazing—it did not fall short in the least—but because I wasn’t sure what to say. The facilitators asked us, very nicely, not to share too many details of the program, and I can get…
Social Media I won’t post my library’s Social Media Plan here, but if you email me (coral at uaa dot alaska dot edu), or comment with your email, I’ll get it to you. It discusses our implementation plan, some best practices, assessment, and marketing. You can also Google for other…
The program for the talk next week appears to have changed. In further discussion with the organizer, it seems like someone else gets to do the “Hey, look at all this neat stuff!” talk. My talk will be much more along the lines of “Look at what we’re doing at…
I make no secret of my loathing for summer classes. It isn’t the standard “I’d rather have a break,” though I suppose that factors in. Rather, it’s the inherent lack of balance. The summer semester at Pitt is 3-4 weeks (depending how you count) shorter than the other two, and…
I’ve changed my summer course schedule twice, now. On the bright side, all of this fiddling has left me with courses I’m excited to be taking! INFSCI 2955: Special Topics: Systems – “Web Engineering†(Monday nights) LIS 2850: Library’s Role in Teaching and Learning, aka Library Instruction (Four weekends, Friday…
It’s time, folks. I haven’t run this by Dale, yet, but I’m proposing that brewing should happen on March 7. I won’t have any homework due that week, since it’s spring break, and I don’t work that Saturday (I do work that Sunday night, though, bleh). Anyone want to come…