check out this great article about libraries reaching out to spanish speakers in their communities by craticas .aseveral libraries and trainers who have actively participated in webjunctions spanish language outreach program are profiled in the article including kim iraci of the pioneer library system in canandaigua ny jo caisse of the deschutes public library in bend or and...... [Show More]
webjunction recently excerpted chapter 5 of my new book in this article designing the digital experience what is community
heres an excerpt of the excerpt
chapter 5 what is community focus
what exactly is community focus and how does it facilitate experiences in the digital space to answer these questions lets consider what community focus means in the context of p...... [Show More]
the latinos and public library perceptions webinar scheduled for last month has been rescheduled for next tuesday november 18th.aajoin us to learn about webjunctions recent partnership with the tomas rivera policy institute trpi to survey more than 2800 latinos about library use and perceptions.
report authors harry pachon ph.d. president tomas rivera policy institut...... [Show More]
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and the ondemand archive of a fresh new webinar branding libraries and their services .
your new resources and discussions keep popping up all over webjunction. make a note to regularly check webjunction.orghot so you can keep up withand sharethe freshest and hottest in the wj community....... [Show More]
this is one of the clearer definitions ive seen of the difference between social networks and online communities emphasis added.
weve talk a lot about the difference between social networks and online communities about how the former are me places where i talk to my friends about things that interest me and about how the latter are we places where i work wi...... [Show More]
in his first webinar visual design theory best practices for library websites guest presenter michael leach of harvards cabot library and simmons college presented basic concepts of visual design for library websites. in his second webinar branding libraries and their services he covered aspects of branding particularly in the online environment for libraries.
he did a wonder...... [Show More]
looking for a way to testlearn some basic computer knowledge check out these free computer quizzes below. some of the questions might be a little advanced but you will still learn something and the next time someone asks you about your wireless internet or the ram in one of your patron computers you just might be able to answer the question after youve takenlooked through the quizzes...... [Show More]
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why public libraries close webjunction facilit...... [Show More]
have you done a conference presentation lately if so let all that work continue to inform the library community by submitting it to the webjunction conference page . they already have several presentations both slides and audio from several conferences. well worth a look and listen. great idea webjunction thanks....... [Show More]
a big thanks to chrystie for including me in the lita 08 design for participation program. it was a great way to get my presentation feet wet with webjunction.
as i was working on my slides for the program i flashed back to a libraryschool instruction course assignment that tricked me into evaluating various presenters and presentation styles.
a byproduct of that work was a collection of..... [Show More]
whatcha wearing today Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Oct 31 2008 19:34:01
there isnt a whole lot of visible halloween spirit at the webjunction offices today. no one dressed up and there isnt a jackolantern in sight. does it count that we all wore hawaiian shirts and hula skirts last week as part of our team retreat so i was delighted to see mary beth sancombmoran post to the st. jerrys virtual scriptorium discussion forum a grea...... [Show More]
we are very excited to be hosting a webinar on november 13 at 12 pm pacific3 pm eastern with the principal investigators of the study why public libraries close .
if you are interested in understanding why libraries close preventing library closure or how gis can be used in library research then this webinar is for you. well be covering results from the study guidelines for your...... [Show More]
lots of wj staffers have been out there on the road this month presenting on a wide variety of subjects. some sessions have been wjcentric and others related to specific libraryland topics outside of just webjunctionland.a and while it isnt the same as being there we do have a couple little goodies from our sessions to share.
for starters you can see several presentations or at ...... [Show More]
webjunction webinars provide not only a free opportunity to learn something new but also a chance to interact with other attendees and share your own expertise. a diverse set of offerings is scheduled for november.
are you interested in
marketing your library services through the library brand
extending your library service hours with 247 digital tutorials
learning how to b...... [Show More]
earlier this month i hosted a wonderful 30minute webinar for the maintainit project featuring beth galloway about gaming in libraries. you can view the archive here .
tomorrow ill be facilitating a onehour follow up webinar about gaming in libraries with a sneak peek at the joy of computing 3 planning for success which has a chapter about gaming in libraries.
whether you are a g...... [Show More]
well well its done Post Source: librariesbuildcommunities.org Posted: Oct 23 2008 20:46:39
...story project called community first about mentoring community and library leadership through technology. the first few pieces of the project are published here httpwww .webjuncti on.orgcom munityfir st . please visit the site and let us know what you think andor if youd like to join the effort. the folks at lita national forum seemed engaged in the topic but one audience member said to me yo... [Show More]
i had the pleasure of delivering my first official webjunction conference presentation with chrystie hill on saturday at lita 08 in lovely cincinnati. the topic was design for participat ion.8221 we took attendees on a journey that included a short history of webjunction we talked about our designdevelopment processes and choices and looked forward into the next year or so at webjunc...... [Show More]
browsing through my archives last night i noticed there were two distinct points in time when my post volume basically fell off a cliff fall 2006 and summerfall 2007. why
well summerfall 2007 can be explained by a job transition. i left microsoft for the second time wrapping up a total of seven years at the big softie to head to my current employer . with the move came a need to really ...... [Show More]
presenter michael porter webjunction
hifi is usually associated with audio equipment but fidelity is very much related to our work interoperability compatibility quality of the document etc.
when you distill what libraries are and what they do it comes down to content and community and this is what libraries will still be in the future. star treks lcars stands for library c...... [Show More]
...in the member center for other issues you may encounter or questions you might have.
have other questions not answered by these documents post in our courses discussion forum or email courseswe bjunction. org ....... [Show More]
as a fitting followup to sharons post on politeness over 175 people joined andrew sanderbeck of people connect institute yesterday for the onehour webinar conflict in the peaceful library to learn how to manage conflict with both library users and coworkers.
some of the big lessons learned were
there is a positive side to conflict
its important to understand you...... [Show More]
...nction guest blogger ellen miller and jim connor discussed the role of trustees in the library community. a great q a session happened throughout the webinar.
to learn more about trustees visit webjunctio n.orgtrus tee s and blogjuncti on.orgtru stees . and dont forget to register for the second webinar in the series on november 13 your librarys role in your community .
also join... [Show More]
......d archive of a fresh new webinar visual design theory best practices for library websites .
new resources and discussions keep popping up all over webjunction. make a note to regularly check webjunction.orghot so you can keep up withand sharethe freshest and hottest community ideas....... [Show More]
as many of you are aware webjunction recently teamed with the tomas rivera policy institute trpi to survey more than 2800 latinos about library use and perceptions. the report has been garnering praise as a very useful tool in helping libraries connect with their community.
now you can take your understanding of the report to the next level with an october 14 spanish language o...... [Show More]
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