I read a personalized web site [myway.com] where I read that, among other things, “Young adults are the heaviest users of public libraries despite the ease with which they can access a wealth of information over the Internet from the comforts of their homes” Larry
Archive for December, 2007
21 Dec
Useful Search Box
One of the things that seems to be a continual source of confusion in usability testing is the Search box on the mcls website. People type their search term into the box, but seem to not even notice the radio buttons where they can select Catalog, Visual Catalog, or This Site. Milkwaukee Public Library has [...]
17 Dec
“Transcending” Virtual Reference
I was just over on the Carl Users Forum reading a thread on Virtual Reference and came across this statement from Cathy Sanford of Contra Costa… Stacey Aldrich was with us last Monday and we talked about it. She wants to “transcend” what we normally think of as virtual reference now – we did not [...]
14 Dec
A City That Loves the Library
Thanks to Terri for sending this cool picture of the parking garage at the Kansas City Public Library. Couldn’t you see the same thing on the outer skin of the Court Street Garage? Patty
7 Dec
Library Website
I was reading this great article about library blogs in the November issue of Library Journal which spoke specifically about a couple blogs <coff coff> Adrienne <coff coff> specifically about Orange County Library System‘s blogs. Of course, I had to immediately check out the website, and once there I was pretty impressed. The site is [...]
6 Dec
Tech Camp Flickr
I realized today that I never posted the Flickr link to the photos from the September Technology Camp, so…here it is! http://flickr.com/photos/12646843@N06/sets/72157602125164464/ Patty
6 Dec
Want to completely lose your mind2.0?
Check out Go2Web20. I can just see people screaming and running for cover. I LOVE technology, and even I felt myself going into overload. I have to say, I’m all a twitter about Moshi Monsters, which is a free online game for kids, in which they adopt a monster and look after it. Wee! About [...]
4 Dec
How’s THIS for a Trend?
This came through NYLINE today. So read and then tell me what you think… Patty This appeared in USA Today (10/5/2007, p. 10A), and is reprinted here without comment, other than to say it stinks. Communities hire private firms to manage public libraries By Julia Silverman The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. — A big, red [...]
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