Twitter Daily Digest for 2011-03-31

Twitter Daily Digest for 2011-03-30 http://ff.im/-A4xvI #
Looking forward to nekls hosting a group for #PLAVSS11 virtual conferences are definitely helping us offer more great CE opportunities. #
computers ready to go upstairs and downstairs for our group viewing of #plavss11 now we need the group participants to show up 🙂 #
RT @scottyrader: So excited! The Littleague is doing a professional beatboxing session for our teen summer program http://thelittleague.com/ #
🙂 🙂 RT @m3mo: I'd say like, pew pew! RT @PSFK: How Does Information Spread Around The Urban Environment? [Video] http://su.pr/26VLRB #
loving the 2-track viewing option; makes everyone happy. i'm sitting in on delivering library services via mobile technology #plavss11 #
growth in using smartphones/tablets: comscore report: 1 out of 4 owns a smartphone in US; ComScore 2011 rept: http://bit.ly/h4fx3O #plavss11 #
PEW reports of mobile and broadband growth can be found in @lrainie's preso at CiL last week: http://bit.ly/eQSfz9 #plavss11 #
mobile-only Internet population will grow 56-fold from 14 million at end of 2010 to 788 million by end of 2015 #plavss11 #
libguides mentioned (hearing more and more libs using this); wondering how we could use them at nekls #plavss11 #
@buffyjhamilton @acmorton just trying to figure out if its something we can use as a resource for our librarians or for our libraries in reply to buffyjhamilton #
@buffyjhamilton @acmorton since we're kind of unique in serving multitype libraries; librarians are our patrons, technically 🙂 in reply to buffyjhamilton #
@kongtemplation i didn't either! #plavss11 in reply to kongtemplation #
@acmorton @buffyjhamilton will have to investigate it more 🙂 in reply to acmorton #
@bckhough i think i'm going to look n2 a trial for us but going to call; not sure how to count our #s keep seeing it mentioned more & more in reply to bckhough #
@darnlibrarian thx! since we're so unique, just trying to figure out how we can utilize it best; think we'll be looking into it more in reply to darnlibrarian #
@elissachecov thx! will look; we're not typical library — librarians are our patrons 🙂 but libguides has infinite uses i know in reply to elissachecov #
@darnlibrarian thats disgusting in reply to darnlibrarian #
@marioarmstrong i've been using lendle.me a bit — very impressed w experience so far; simple & straightforward #ebook in reply to marioarmstrong #
RT @rashford: Journalism and Librarianship http://bit.ly/hyFjwN interview w/ @rdlankes on new book "to bolster the defiant" 🙂 #
things to keep in mind when considering mobile sites/platforms RT @libraryj: Cost to the library vs cost to the patron #plavss11 #
@twitrhag not sure; i thought they were the same thing; are they not? in reply to twitrhag #
RT @kongtemplation: Were using google voice to handle text reference, staff receive and reply via email #plavss11 #
Cisco Global Mobile Data Forecast report, 2010-2015: http://bit.ly/fgIEZ9 #plavss11 #
@juliabrewster np 🙂 in reply to juliabrewster #
Congrats KCK! RT @janbrooks1 @ceciliakang @lrainie Google finally announces its 1G fiber broadbnd winner KansasCity, KS http://bit.ly/d2EA4A #
Can Your Library Provide the Electronic Content That People Want and Need by @libraryman up next #plavss11 #
Topeka may be crestfallen, but excited for all the opportunities KCK will have for winning the Google gigabit network: http://bit.ly/hmVYIk #
@juliabrewster its been slow but eventually connects #plavss11 in reply to juliabrewster #
libraries = content and community via @greenfisch #plavss11 #
average income for the bottom 90% of the US $31,244 #plavss11 [library staff are in this income bracket as well] #
@juliabrewster go completely back out to original login link and retry that way? in reply to juliabrewster #
October 06 64 GB USB flash drive: $5469.99; 256GB flash drive October 2010: under $100 #plavss11 #
@gcaserotti people i follow share lots of links which give me all the articles & resources i need to read — i don't have to look! in reply to gcaserotti #
RT @greenfisch: @libraryman let's get together to harness the power of the market and the library #plavss11 #
Circing DVDs at libraries –> Netflix is now the No 2 video subscription svc behind Comcast; now many stream video content instead #plavss11 #
@buffyjhamilton you'd be interested in this: A must read if you use Posterous in the classroom or are thinking about it http://bit.ly/gSYB15 #
04 Blockbuster: 6 billion of revenue; Netflix 250 million; now Netflix (end of 2010) 2.2 billion revenue; blockbuster bankrupt #
RT @RalphHipp: KCK picked partially because infrastructure can be built quickly and efficiently #googlefiber #topeka #wibw #
KCK is just down the road from us! (Google fiber announcement); if you don't know much about the community, this is quite exciting for them! #
RT @jackiegerstein: The end game is learning the pathways to success and failure is part of that path @marycul #AtlanticTechInEd #
🙂 🙂 🙂 RT @LJWorld: Google says they're going to bring their high-speed internet to "other nearby communities." Lawrence is nearby… #
So after this tweet from @LJWorld [http://bit.ly/hJchzp], wondering what that means for NE Kansas, KC metro, and NW Missouri (all nearby) #
library mission and role to society, must find a way to circulate electronic content, and be better than iTunes, Amazon, & Netflix #plavss11 #
RT @ALA_TechSource: Presentation: Making the Most of Twitter in Libraries http://bit.ly/gk8QVP #
RT @greenfisch: libraries better find the time and the smarts to make it happen, or it will happen to us or without us #plavss11 @libraryman #
@J_Nellie how will you charge your phone on the fly? #kla2011 in reply to J_Nellie #
who was hunting for social network ideas (not FB/Twitter/Linkedin)? @librarianbyday? you'd be interested in this: http://tcrn.ch/esyk7R #
RT @greenfisch: http://libraryrenewal.org/ with @libraryman from #plavss11 #
@J_Nellie i did ok w my laptop in DC (used shoulder bag) but netbook is nice; like my tablet, but liveblogging doesnt go so well on it 🙂 in reply to J_Nellie #
contact info for @libraryman Blog: http://www.libraryman.com; delicious (links): http://bit.ly/hmRa6R #plavss11 #
mission of libs: libs abt providing access, enriching empowering community thru resources we offer, and engaging community #plavss11 #
Broadband connectivity is increasing BUT many rural areas can't keep up w high bandwidth needs for video; typ not available/not affordable #
Post Recession Library up now from @rdlankes #plavss11 [his new book, the atlas of new librarianship, is almost out: http://amzn.to/gjZH7A #
if we tell pple to come to the library while times are hard (during recession), we're like walmart; we're the lowest cost provider #plavss11 #
don't come to libraries bc we provide svcs you can't afford; we provide vital services that will still be needed post-recession #plavss11 #
not just coming into lib for a job search; coming in to find value again as human being — empathy; community connection again #plavss11 #
empathy: the difference between knowledge and understanding #plavss11 #
service oriented instead of resource oriented: provide place for respect, empathy, opportunities for patrons to share expertise #plavss11 #
@buffyjhamilton anything in the html left over? can you see the source of the page and find the html for the widgets? in reply to buffyjhamilton #
how can libraries treat people better, as a whole-person, not just as an information problem? #plavss11 [coffee, speakers, workshops] #
libraries can help people start businesses; create jobs; find their passion to make their living on; entrepreneurial zone #plavss11 #
library could provide fieldtrips to local start-up companies; (from comments: partner with small business dev coop) #plavss11 #
You're absolutely right. RT @itsjustkate: @hbraum we start by treating our staff as whole people. #plavss11 #
story abt library supporting entrepreneurial opportunities; didn't just provide resources/webinars for it. #plavss11 #
how can the public library help the community develop and improve? to serve the needs and passions of your community? #plavss11 #
library set up a passport processing center in building that ended up generating enough $$ to support previously cut sunday hours #plavss11 #
People+Service+Innovation=Success #plavss11 #
The library is a place where people can come together as a community, share ideas, have value, and grow community. #plavss11 #
Library mission isn't to warehouse and store, promote literacy; mission is to facilitate knowledge-creation in your communities #plavss11 #
all the services the library offers, are what it offers to the community to build knowledge/make better decisions #plavss11 #
i believe best days of librarianship are ahead of us; we are the right profession uniquely position to lead in the knowledge age #plavss #
who can walk through halls of government, business, and homeless and provide resources to them all? librarians! #plavss11 #
however, it is not our collections but our communities that insure this [positive] future #plavss11 #
[non-librarians not librarians] What does internet access at the public library provide to you [wireless or the public computers]? #
the best advocates libraries have for renewed funding are the people, not the librarians #plavss11 #
physical spaces are important — people in the spaces are what's important; not the stuff in the spaces #plavss11 #
librarians underestimate our own value. pple do come for collections; but the real value is the librarian! #plavss11 #
room with books is a room with books; an empty room with a librarian (and an internet connection?) is a library #plavss11 #
i cld listen to him for days RT @kongtemplation Lankes=Howard Beale of the library world! I'm standing on a table as I tweet this! #plavss11 #
@alsnyder02 its the PLA Virtual Spring Summit; @rdlankes is speaking right now; Schedule: http://bit.ly/hPI6m6 #
@alsnyder02 @rdlankes posts a lot of his talks on his blog: http://bit.ly/g5FswU in reply to alsnyder02 #
give stories with real faces, not just statistics; ask them to document their story and speak to the public officials #plavss11 #
transforming libs=transforming ourselves: passion, connection, mobilizing already existing resources, taking risks #plavss11 #
RT @bckhough: RT @mgfarrelly: "It's not just a garden near a library, the garden IS a library." #PLAVSS11 #
libraries are impt resource for providing caregivers with tools and resources #plavss11 #
old model: education in youth, work in middle life, leisure in old years; new model: education, service, & work thru out whole life #plavss1 #
knowing age doesn't tell you their lifestage; take age out of equation #plavss11 #
this session is abt the Transforming life after 50 initiative: http://bit.ly/hjVNJu #plavss11 #
rethink partnerships, programs, promotion, place, and position #plavss11 #
Boomers and Beyond: Reconsidering the Role of Libraries book http://amzn.to/gWzWyc #plavss11 #
looks like all the library projects being mentioned are all linked here: http://bit.ly/hnBUnw #plavss11 #
@mlibrarianus loved your blog post 🙂 i miss my grandma beth 🙂 🙂 [you KNOW it's a term of endearment, right?] in reply to mlibrarianus #
NYPL Next Chapter blog: http://bit.ly/gnrfmW #plavss11 #
Metro Boston: Discovering What's Next: revitalizing retirement http://bit.ly/fycmK0 #plavss11 #
Pierce County Library System Adults 50+ resources http://bit.ly/hkYSvU #plavss11 #
Tempe Connections http://www.tempeconnections.org #plavss11 #
social media for the TLA 50 project: Ning: http://bit.ly/fFTdUQ; Facebook: http://on.fb.me/gKmevV Twitter: http://bit.ly/eFYNAN #plavss11 #
also YouTube account for the TLA 50 project: http://bit.ly/gN4ddf #plavss11 #
RT @EdTechUNcon: RT @PrincipalDiff: TED Talk: Salman Khan on "reverse instruction" or "flipped classroom." http://bit.ly/eQcQ4F #
RT @Tarburator: Collection of sources (Reading Lists) used to look into the future http://bit.ly/fL2JMr #plavss11 #
RT @stevelibrarian: Our roles as librarians will change dramatically in the coming decades. #plavss11 #
Storybook gown made completely out of children's golden books: http://bit.ly/guDiRZ (via @boingboing) #
@gcaserotti is there anything online about yr summer reading passport program? (i'm a lazy searcher) #
@strnglibrarian its beautiful! and repurposing some of the greatest books ever that my mom still has 🙂 in reply to strnglibrarian #
The Sustainable Library from George Needham and Joan Frye Williams — great way to close #plavss11 #
moving from strategic planning to sustainability planning & not just funding planning #plavss11 #
four sustainability models: 1-existential (why do libraries exist); 2-operational (how to do we perform best to serve communities) #plavss11 #
3-political (common cause relationships); 4-financial (funds to keep us going — new sources?) #plavss11 #
allow for people's hopes & dreams; acknowledge competing providers [what can we offer better: not just that we offer "free" svcs] #plavss11 #
articulate a clear brand — if we can't do it — how can the public advocate for us?? #plavss11 #
RT @jonworona: "just like google, only slower!" not a good tagline for libraries #PLAVSS11 #
are we in the big business of ____? access to info? reading? learning? #plavss11 clear, comprehensive, deliverable brand #
our reason to be here is to move our community forward and deliver on that if we want to be sustainable #plavss11 #
@thecorkboard (i'm not @mstephens7 obv) but @rdlankes @jill_hw are two LIS faculty twitter users — both at syracuse in reply to thecorkboard #
operational: from director to volunteers, everyone needs 2b able to articulate services you offer, in language members understand #plavss11 #
is the service designed on normal behavior, not rare behavior? most library systems are over-designed & too complex #plavss11 #
RT @bookbrig: Loved the bakery analogy comparing lib services to unknown cupcakes 🙂 #plavss11 #
is the idea/program/task coming from library tradition or member demand? #plavss11 ex. given of vendor policy reaction to ebooks #
sustainability checklist: http://bit.ly/fRuYYe #plavss11 not meant to flunk or score your svcs; get creative & look at those not sustainable #
changing services is not a sign of failure: recognize that all services have life cycles #plavss11 #
Q to ask: Do existing services qualify to stay in the mix? Possible responses to Q: keep; expand; modify scale back; continue #plavss11 #
services with limited life cycles: VHS mentioned in chat; is DVD next? #plavss11 #
The key to sustainability may be retiring existing tasks or services to make room for others. #plavss11 #
Political sustainability: who do we work with on common causes? & get away from petty differences #plavss11 #
align w the channels of power (Pres & Mrs. Obama picture with Oprah picture on the screen) public figure talks to media power #plavss11 #
ask the right questions: ask abt things they know and care abt; don't ask how to run the library #plavss11 #
ask the right questions: LISTEN, don't explain; dream big: don't point out constraints #plavss11 #
demonstrate how the library contributes to the issues of day: "found my niche" <– another way to state "I geek ___" conecpt #plavss11 #
you don't get books or information from libraries: you get better schools and better jobs #plavss11 #
reminds me of the Economic Value of The Free Library of Philadelphia report: http://bit.ly/fsdbsP #plavss11 #
@bckhough we basically tweeted the same things about geek the library — find your niche button reminds me of the program 🙂 #plavss11 in reply to bckhough #
join other community conversations: if you're not on the menu, you're not at the table #plavss11 #
cultivate non-library relationships #plavss11 #
ask pple what they want from their lives, not what they want from their libraries: libraries can glean more ideas from that q #plavss11 #
RT @bckhough: most people got their image of the library in 7th grade and haven't updated it since #plavss11 #
what funding resources do libraries need to accomplish their mission? acknowledge the new normal (do different with less) #plavss11 #
sustainable is not rationing; diversify your funding resources (Ex. diversified investment portfolio) #plavss11 #
explore alternate financial models: cooperative, pub broadcasting; museum; return on investment; privatization; indepndnt district #plavss11 #
first public libraries were actually subscription libraries after all! #plavss11 #
@wiredoriginals thx. we actually are a regional system that works with multiple types of libraries — librarians are our patrons in reply to wiredoriginals #
in some places, privatization of libraries is going on — we can't ignore this is an option to some people #plavss11 #
all of these are options — they're not saying we should implement them — but thoughts we need to entertain & understand #plavss11 #
if we're going to fight for the ways that work, we must know & understand all the alternatives out there #plavss11 #
move forward together: we can't hunker down into our own little world; now is not the time for sibling rivalry; work together! #plavss11 #
final mark of sustainability is caring about one another and supporting another and encouraging one another to move forward: #plavss11 #
in many projects, library does all the planning & then brings people in (hard to get pple involved) #plavss11 #
but in good projects, pple involved in the collaboration from the get go & on board for implementation & involved in all steps #plavss11 #
RT @buffyjhamilton: What are YOU sacrificing for our children? | Not So Distant Future: http://is.gd/fzQtbE (from @technolibrary) #
@wiredoriginals and i appreciate it; just will have to look into libguides and think outside the box for our own "users" 🙂 🙂 in reply to wiredoriginals #
@wiredoriginals always hard to explain who we are and what we do; librarians are really our patrons 🙂 it's for sure a cool job & place 2b! in reply to wiredoriginals #
@libraryj you're welcome! 🙂 make sure you listen to the archive when you get a chance; it was excellent! (george & joan always are) in reply to libraryj #
thx for putting up w all my tweets today from the PLA virtual spring summit 🙂 glad they were useful to people! #
RT @web20classroom: RT @evmaiden: 40 Places for College Students to Find Free Unabridged Books Online: http://bit.ly/ciZhix #
@glundeen np it was a great virtual conference; thankful i work for an org that facilitates lots of events like these for CE purposes in reply to glundeen #
@TechSoup4Libs of course not 🙂 my mad typing/summarizing skill needs a use that others can then utilize too; happy to help! in reply to TechSoup4Libs #
@TechSoup4Libs you were multi-tasking! moderating AND tweeting for TechSoup 🙂 happy to help! in reply to TechSoup4Libs #
@activelearning an archive my tweets post to my blog each night; I'll send you a link in the morning to them. in reply to activelearning #
@activelearning and thx for the mention. Frankly the stuff from Joan/George & @rdlankes is relevant for any lis student. in reply to activelearning #

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