Thursday, March 19, 2009
Nunn Center on YouTube
The Nunn Center has loaded its first videos to highlight the center on YouTube. Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/nunncenter You can also access it on the Nunn Center website: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/libpage.php?lweb_id=855&llib_id=13
The Hub Featured in Computers in Libraries
In the most recent issue of Computers in Libraries, Stacey Greenwell is interviewed for their column Ask a Librarian. You can find the full text through the electronic journals database – look for vol. 29, no. 3, March 2009 if this link does not function. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=3&hid=104&sid=4c299b73-14a0-4ffb-841d-1337e6fd6d60%40sessionmgr109
Copyright Symposium at Texas A&M University
Several weeks ago an excellent symposium titled "The Changing Landscape of Scholarly Communication in the Digital Age" was held at Texas A&M University. They have just made all of the talks available as streaming video, and these can be found linked to: http://futureofpublishing.tamu.edu/program/symposium-program.html
Library Technology Unconference
From American Libraries Direct
Library technology unconference
Have you ever been “speed-geeking”? Struck by “lightning-talks”? Join keynoters Joan Frye Williams and John Blyberg at the first-ever LITACamp, “The Everywhere Library: Creating, Communicating, Integrating,” May 7–8, in Dublin, Ohio. Participants determine the topic and format of the sessions on-site, sign up for time slots, and pitch session ideas to all. Registration is accepted online (PDF file) and onsite. A special housing rate is available until April 10....
Library technology unconference
Have you ever been “speed-geeking”? Struck by “lightning-talks”? Join keynoters Joan Frye Williams and John Blyberg at the first-ever LITACamp, “The Everywhere Library: Creating, Communicating, Integrating,” May 7–8, in Dublin, Ohio. Participants determine the topic and format of the sessions on-site, sign up for time slots, and pitch session ideas to all. Registration is accepted online (PDF file) and onsite. A special housing rate is available until April 10....
Five New E-Newsletters from Choice
From American Libraries Direct
Five new e-newsletters from Choice
ACRL’s Choice Reviews Online has launched five free monthly e-newsletters: Editors’ Picks, Hot Topics, ShelfLife, Forthcoming Titles, and Internet Resources. To sign up, visit Choice Reviews Online and hit the gray “Sign up for Our Email Newsletters” button....
Five new e-newsletters from Choice
ACRL’s Choice Reviews Online has launched five free monthly e-newsletters: Editors’ Picks, Hot Topics, ShelfLife, Forthcoming Titles, and Internet Resources. To sign up, visit Choice Reviews Online and hit the gray “Sign up for Our Email Newsletters” button....
Academic Libraries Foster Key Skills
From American Libraries Direct
Academic libraries foster key skills
ACRL’s Betsy Wilson and Erika Linke write: “As students prepare for future careers that will demand top-notch research skills, critical thinking, and a savvy eye for finding information, academic librarians are stepping up to meet those needs. Library professionals are equipping the next generation of engineers, teachers, doctors—and jobs yet to be imagined—with the training and research tools needed to compete in the global marketplace. This is a vital contribution in today’s challenging economic times.”...Seattle Times, Mar. 4
Academic libraries foster key skills
ACRL’s Betsy Wilson and Erika Linke write: “As students prepare for future careers that will demand top-notch research skills, critical thinking, and a savvy eye for finding information, academic librarians are stepping up to meet those needs. Library professionals are equipping the next generation of engineers, teachers, doctors—and jobs yet to be imagined—with the training and research tools needed to compete in the global marketplace. This is a vital contribution in today’s challenging economic times.”...Seattle Times, Mar. 4
Her Son, the Press Secretary
From American Libraries Direct
Her son, the press secretary
Nancy Gibbs doesn’t get many visits from her son Robert these days. But the head of acquisitions for Duke University Libraries isn’t complaining. She knows that her son, Robert L. Gibbs, is an extremely busy man in his job. That job is serving as President Barack Obama’s press secretary. She is extremely proud of Robert, whom she first exposed to politics through her work with the League of Women Voters....Durham (N.C.) Herald-Sun, Mar. 10
Her son, the press secretary
Nancy Gibbs doesn’t get many visits from her son Robert these days. But the head of acquisitions for Duke University Libraries isn’t complaining. She knows that her son, Robert L. Gibbs, is an extremely busy man in his job. That job is serving as President Barack Obama’s press secretary. She is extremely proud of Robert, whom she first exposed to politics through her work with the League of Women Voters....Durham (N.C.) Herald-Sun, Mar. 10
10 Websites for Book Lovers
From American Libraries Direct
10 websites for book lovers
Ellyssa Kroski writes: “At this point most everyone has heard of LibraryThing, the most popular social cataloging website online, and perhaps even of the Amazon-owned Shelfari, but here are a few websites for book lovers that you may not have heard about—including the Book Cover Archive, a collection of over 1,000 book covers categorized and browsable by designers, authors, titles, art directors, photographers, and illustrators.”...iLibrarian, Mar. 4
10 websites for book lovers
Ellyssa Kroski writes: “At this point most everyone has heard of LibraryThing, the most popular social cataloging website online, and perhaps even of the Amazon-owned Shelfari, but here are a few websites for book lovers that you may not have heard about—including the Book Cover Archive, a collection of over 1,000 book covers categorized and browsable by designers, authors, titles, art directors, photographers, and illustrators.”...iLibrarian, Mar. 4
Using Skype for Reference
From American Libraries Direct
Using Skype for reference
This episode of Chad Boeninger’s Monday Night Update (4:55) discusses and shows how the Ohio University Libraries’ Skype Reference Service works. The video shows the kiosk setup and discusses some of the issues with the service. The Skype kiosk rings a computer at the reference desk through the campus wireless network. Chad says: “It’s a free service and it’s kind of fun to mess with.”...Library Voice, Mar. 3
Using Skype for reference
This episode of Chad Boeninger’s Monday Night Update (4:55) discusses and shows how the Ohio University Libraries’ Skype Reference Service works. The video shows the kiosk setup and discusses some of the issues with the service. The Skype kiosk rings a computer at the reference desk through the campus wireless network. Chad says: “It’s a free service and it’s kind of fun to mess with.”...Library Voice, Mar. 3
100 Tools to Research the Deep Web
From American Libraries Direct
100 tools to research the deep web
Alisa Miller writes: “Experts say that typical search engines like Yahoo! and Google only pick up about 1% of the information available on the internet. The rest of that information is considered to be hidden in the deep web, also referred to as the invisible web. So how can you find all the rest of this information? This list offers 100 tips and tools to help you get the most out of your searches.”...Online College Blog
100 tools to research the deep web
Alisa Miller writes: “Experts say that typical search engines like Yahoo! and Google only pick up about 1% of the information available on the internet. The rest of that information is considered to be hidden in the deep web, also referred to as the invisible web. So how can you find all the rest of this information? This list offers 100 tips and tools to help you get the most out of your searches.”...Online College Blog
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Jason Keinsley Hired as Desktop Support Librarian
Jason Keinsley (pronounced "kins-lee") will join the UK Libraries faculty on June 1 as Director of Library Desktop Support. Jason is currently Coordinator of Library Systems and Technology as well as Coordinator of Public Services at Norwich University, Northfield, VT, where he supports public and staff computers for both his library and the local public library. He has a Masters of Information Science from Indiana University and a Masters of Science in Information Assurance from Norwich University.
As Director of Library Desktop Support, Library Information Technology Division, Jason will be responsible for overseeing the allocation and maintenance of over 700 desktop computers for library staff and the public, the distribution and proper function of networked printers and other computer peripherals, and for planning and managing computer leases and equipment deployment and installation.
As Director of Library Desktop Support, Library Information Technology Division, Jason will be responsible for overseeing the allocation and maintenance of over 700 desktop computers for library staff and the public, the distribution and proper function of networked printers and other computer peripherals, and for planning and managing computer leases and equipment deployment and installation.
UK Libraries and the Strategic Plan
A draft version of the university’s next strategic plan is available on the Provost’s website for review and comment http://www.uky.edu/Provost/strategic_planning/. I am extremely pleased to see three mentions of the UK Libraries specifically in the plan and its metrics:
- Goal 3 – Strategy 3.6.1 – Add library faculty and staff to support student success through activities such as training in information literacy, extension of library hours of services, and engagement with faculty in incorporating library resources in classroom experiences
- Goal 3 – Strategy 3.7.3 – lists the library auxiliary storage facility as a top construction priority for the University
- Strategic Plan Metrics – Goal 3 – improve ARL ranking to 32
When the economy improves, this 5 year plan will drive many of the University’s decisions about where to invest new funding. This plan is still a draft so please review and provide your comments on the form on the website.
State of the Libraries Report to the Senate
Beginning in 2007, the University Senate voted to invite the Dean of Libraries to make a presentation each year. Every other year, my report is a brief one but this year was the year for the longer version. That presentation occurred on Monday afternoon, March 9, 2009. It is a great opportunity for the Libraries to be highlighted to a core group of our faculty colleagues. I have posted that presentation on the Office of the Dean SharePoint site – https://libstaffsrv.uky.edu/OD/default.aspx -- under Dean’s Presentations.
Sabbaticals Approved
At its February 23rd meeting, the Executive Committee reviewed sabbatical requests and approved the following:
Kate Black – August 16, 2009 to August 15, 2010
Nancy Lewis –July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
Eric Weig – January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
These have also been approved by the Provost’s Office and the Board of Trustees. The proposals are all excellent ones and we look forward to hearing more about them when they return.
March Madness at the Hub
On the occasion of UK’s first win today in the SEC tournament, make a visit to the Hub to see the exhibit on March Madness, a partnership of the Hub and University Archives. “In addition to the vast number of images featured in this exhibit of photographs and footage, other screens in The Hub will be showing historic games of UK Men's Basketball, including the entire 1978 NCAA Championship game against Duke. The exhibit is being presented on The Hub’s video windows.” See the University’s full press release at http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=4470
Message to Deans re Serials Cancellation Planning
This morning I sent a message to the Deans about our serials cancellation planning. This was intended to alert them that the academic liaisons would be working with their faculty and why. The bulk of the message minus the chart on the schedule (which can also be found in my presentation to the Senate) follows:
The University has been committed to providing financial resources to the Libraries to avoid loss of content in new books, journals, and electronic resources. Last year, they closed the gap in our funding with one time dollars and we avoided any major loss of content. Of course as each year proceeds the costs for these materials increase about 8% annually widening the gap between our base budget and the needed dollars to avoid cancelling titles. We continue to do all we can to control costs. We are continuing a rapid migration from a print plus electronic subscription model to an electronic only subscription model. Whenever possible, we are eliminating subscriptions to the print journals and retaining only electronic access; this provides some small savings. As an added factor, we also purchase many of these titles on the Young Endowment. As that principal declines, we anticipate that at some stage we will see decreased revenue from that source.
As the University continues to work its way through the budget allocation process for next year, we must plan for possible cancellations. The time frame for initiating cancellations, particularly for journal subscriptions, is long. Faculty consultation must occur in the next 6-7 weeks while the faculty are still on campus. Then the work to renew or cancel begins in early summer for subscriptions which are effective in January 2010.
To prepare for a number of possible scenarios, the librarians who work with your colleges and departments have been told to prepare cancellation plans for up to 15%. We certainly hope that cuts will not reach that level but we must be prepared to act quickly if needed. Once titles are renewed this summer for January 2010, we cannot achieve any savings on those titles until January 2011.
The following chart shows the timeline for our plans. Please share this message with appropriate leaders in your college.
The University has been committed to providing financial resources to the Libraries to avoid loss of content in new books, journals, and electronic resources. Last year, they closed the gap in our funding with one time dollars and we avoided any major loss of content. Of course as each year proceeds the costs for these materials increase about 8% annually widening the gap between our base budget and the needed dollars to avoid cancelling titles. We continue to do all we can to control costs. We are continuing a rapid migration from a print plus electronic subscription model to an electronic only subscription model. Whenever possible, we are eliminating subscriptions to the print journals and retaining only electronic access; this provides some small savings. As an added factor, we also purchase many of these titles on the Young Endowment. As that principal declines, we anticipate that at some stage we will see decreased revenue from that source.
As the University continues to work its way through the budget allocation process for next year, we must plan for possible cancellations. The time frame for initiating cancellations, particularly for journal subscriptions, is long. Faculty consultation must occur in the next 6-7 weeks while the faculty are still on campus. Then the work to renew or cancel begins in early summer for subscriptions which are effective in January 2010.
To prepare for a number of possible scenarios, the librarians who work with your colleges and departments have been told to prepare cancellation plans for up to 15%. We certainly hope that cuts will not reach that level but we must be prepared to act quickly if needed. Once titles are renewed this summer for January 2010, we cannot achieve any savings on those titles until January 2011.
The following chart shows the timeline for our plans. Please share this message with appropriate leaders in your college.
Flash-mob Catalogers at the Audubon Society
From American Libraries Direct
Flash-mob catalogers at the Audubon Society
Eighteen flash-mob catalogers descended upon the Audubon Society of Rhode Island in Smithfield February 21 and left having cataloged a wonderful 2,500-book collection for LibraryThing. Tim Spalding writes: “The Audubon people were grateful, if a little stunned. Katya, who drove five hours to get there, floored them.” (She did all the hard cataloging, including two books not in WorldCat.)...LibraryThing blog, Feb. 23
Flash-mob catalogers at the Audubon Society
Eighteen flash-mob catalogers descended upon the Audubon Society of Rhode Island in Smithfield February 21 and left having cataloged a wonderful 2,500-book collection for LibraryThing. Tim Spalding writes: “The Audubon people were grateful, if a little stunned. Katya, who drove five hours to get there, floored them.” (She did all the hard cataloging, including two books not in WorldCat.)...LibraryThing blog, Feb. 23
The Scan on Demand Movement
From American Libraries Direct
The scan-on-demand movement
Barbara Fister writes: “Penn is the latest university to offer scan-on-demand with quality print output. Emory uses the same Kirtas machine to offer a curated collection of books. Michigan has an Espresso machine standing by to instantly print copies. Cornell sells thousands of scanned books printed on demand through Amazon’s POD company. Basically, this effort is an interlibrary loan of nonreturnables that happen to be book-sized and often go direct to the patron. It’s a terrific development. But . . . you knew there’d be a but, didn’t you?”...ACRLog, Feb. 25; Library Journal, Feb. 25
The scan-on-demand movement
Barbara Fister writes: “Penn is the latest university to offer scan-on-demand with quality print output. Emory uses the same Kirtas machine to offer a curated collection of books. Michigan has an Espresso machine standing by to instantly print copies. Cornell sells thousands of scanned books printed on demand through Amazon’s POD company. Basically, this effort is an interlibrary loan of nonreturnables that happen to be book-sized and often go direct to the patron. It’s a terrific development. But . . . you knew there’d be a but, didn’t you?”...ACRLog, Feb. 25; Library Journal, Feb. 25
OCLC Expert Community Experiment
From American Libraries Direct
OCLC Expert Community Experiment
In response to requests from the cataloging community, OCLC has introduced the Expert Community Experiment, which enables OCLC members to make more changes to WorldCat records. During the experiment, OCLC libraries with full-level cataloging authorizations will have the ability to improve and upgrade WorldCat master bibliographic records. The additional capabilities provided by the experiment are an expansion of those that have been available through various database enrichment programs since 1991....OCLC, Feb. 26
OCLC Expert Community Experiment
In response to requests from the cataloging community, OCLC has introduced the Expert Community Experiment, which enables OCLC members to make more changes to WorldCat records. During the experiment, OCLC libraries with full-level cataloging authorizations will have the ability to improve and upgrade WorldCat master bibliographic records. The additional capabilities provided by the experiment are an expansion of those that have been available through various database enrichment programs since 1991....OCLC, Feb. 26
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Stacey Greenwell Selected to Participate in the Frye Leadership Institute
Stacey Greenwell has been selected as one of 40+ fellows of the 2009 Frye Leadership Institute to be held this summer at Emory University. “The Frye Leadership Institute is designed to develop the next generation of higher education leaders emerging from IT and library backgrounds. … Participants begin their Frye experience on their home campus with discussions involving the president, provost, CFO, CIO, and dean of libraries, providing important context for their residential experience. From May 31 – June 11, 2009 participants will gather at Emory University for an intensive residential experience that exposes them to higher education leaders and luminaries from around the country. A significant amount of personal and professional growth results from the networking and group exercises that bring a diverse set of international participants together to share, explore, and learn. Presentations are intermixed with case studies, brainstorming, role-playing, problem-solving, and reflecting. After the Institute concludes, graduates have the opportunity to participate in follow-up activities that will help them put their lessons-learned into perspective.” Some of you will remember that Mary Molinaro participated in this program in 2003.
You can learn more about the program at http://www.fryeinstitute.org/program.asp. The full list of participants can be found at http://www.clir.org/pubs/issues/issues67.html#frye
Congratulations Stacey!
You can learn more about the program at http://www.fryeinstitute.org/program.asp. The full list of participants can be found at http://www.clir.org/pubs/issues/issues67.html#frye
Congratulations Stacey!
WorldCat Local
For some time, Kelly Vickery, Tari Keller and I have been following the development of OCLC’s WorldCat Local service. At the recent ALA midwinter meeting, I learned that OCLC would be making a special offer to the SAALCK Libraries to participate in a demo/pilot of the service. The SAALCK Directors and their IT folks participated in a webinar last week to consider the opportunity and have decided to proceed with a trial this spring. At the end of the demo, we would want to make a decision about whether to purchase the product.
So what is WorldCat Local? An extensive description can be found at http://www.oclc.org/worldcatlocal/default.htm . I have extracted a few sentences of explanation:
“WorldCat Local is a unique service that works in conjunction with WorldCat.org and provides Web access to WorldCat—the world’s richest database for discovery of materials held in libraries.
WorldCat Local gives your library users a Web-scale experience with each and every search, and provides Web visibility for your library on a far-greater level than you could achieve on your own. Powerful social networking tools also let users share opinions and expertise with online peers. And because WorldCat Local operates on a network level, your library immediately benefits from all future updates and improvements made to the service at no extra charge.
WorldCat Local interoperates with existing locally maintained services like circulation, resource sharing, full text and local digital collections to create a simplified search, discovery and delivery experience for your users.”
Features of the system can be found here: http://www.oclc.org/worldcatlocal/features/default.htm
You can also experience an implementation of the interface at the University of Washington and at Ohio State University.
· http://www.lib.washington.edu/
· http://library.osu.edu/
WorldCat Local would have a number of advantages for us
So what is WorldCat Local? An extensive description can be found at http://www.oclc.org/worldcatlocal/default.htm . I have extracted a few sentences of explanation:
“WorldCat Local is a unique service that works in conjunction with WorldCat.org and provides Web access to WorldCat—the world’s richest database for discovery of materials held in libraries.
WorldCat Local gives your library users a Web-scale experience with each and every search, and provides Web visibility for your library on a far-greater level than you could achieve on your own. Powerful social networking tools also let users share opinions and expertise with online peers. And because WorldCat Local operates on a network level, your library immediately benefits from all future updates and improvements made to the service at no extra charge.
WorldCat Local interoperates with existing locally maintained services like circulation, resource sharing, full text and local digital collections to create a simplified search, discovery and delivery experience for your users.”
Features of the system can be found here: http://www.oclc.org/worldcatlocal/features/default.htm
You can also experience an implementation of the interface at the University of Washington and at Ohio State University.
· http://www.lib.washington.edu/
· http://library.osu.edu/
WorldCat Local would have a number of advantages for us
- A web like interface which places UK owned resources at the top of the list but includes all of the records of WorldCat
- An easy way for users to initiate ILL requests from the catalog for materials not owned by UK
- 54 million articles have been added to the database and that number is growing
- Harvesting of digital assets in the same search
- A one stop search experience similar to MetaLib will be added by the end of the year without the additional expense of that software
- Very similar costs to what we are already spending on a variety of services
What happens next? Kelly and the Encore Development Working Group are going to take on this project and are already hard at work on the remaining decisions to be made for our implementation. Then a demo of the product will be made available for review and feedback. You’ll hear more from Kelly and the Working Group once a timeline has been completed.
House Rehashes Bill Blocking Free Access to Research
From American Libraries Direct
House rehashes bill blocking free access to research
The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, which would block free access to research conducted by taxpayer-funded organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, was introduced February 3 in the House by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.). H.R. 801 duplicates word-for-word H.R. 6845, which was shelved at the end of 2008. The legislation essentially bars government agencies from requiring authors to transfer their copyright in order to receive public funding for their research....American Libraries Online, Feb. 20
House rehashes bill blocking free access to research
The Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, which would block free access to research conducted by taxpayer-funded organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, was introduced February 3 in the House by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.). H.R. 801 duplicates word-for-word H.R. 6845, which was shelved at the end of 2008. The legislation essentially bars government agencies from requiring authors to transfer their copyright in order to receive public funding for their research....American Libraries Online, Feb. 20
Libraries, Literacy and gaming grants
From American Libraries Direct
Libraries, literacy, and gaming grants
ALA will award ten $5,000 grants to libraries that demonstrate creativity, capacity, sustainability, and a strong commitment to literacy-related gaming services for youth. The winning libraries will receive ongoing support and technical assistance from a team of nationally recognized library gaming experts. Winners will be announced during National Library Week, April 12–18. The grant application is available online. The deadline to apply is March 20....
Libraries, literacy, and gaming grants
ALA will award ten $5,000 grants to libraries that demonstrate creativity, capacity, sustainability, and a strong commitment to literacy-related gaming services for youth. The winning libraries will receive ongoing support and technical assistance from a team of nationally recognized library gaming experts. Winners will be announced during National Library Week, April 12–18. The grant application is available online. The deadline to apply is March 20....
ARL Calls on OCLC to Revised its WorldCat Policy
From American Libraries Direct
ARL calls on OCLC to revise its WorldCat policy
An Association of Research Libraries task force has issued a report (PDF file) that calls on OCLC to develop a new policy for the use and transfer of WorldCat records to replace the one it released in November 2008. The task force report includes a brief overview of the policy and the task force’s understanding of the policy’s intent....Association of Research Libraries, Feb. 20
ARL calls on OCLC to revise its WorldCat policy
An Association of Research Libraries task force has issued a report (PDF file) that calls on OCLC to develop a new policy for the use and transfer of WorldCat records to replace the one it released in November 2008. The task force report includes a brief overview of the policy and the task force’s understanding of the policy’s intent....Association of Research Libraries, Feb. 20
Visualizing World News
From American Libraries Direct
Visualizing world news
Andrew Vande Moere writes: “Is there finally a news outlet that steps into the information design terrain? TimeSpace from the Washington Post is an interactive map that allows users to navigate articles, photos, video, and commentary from around the globe. One can discover news hot-spots where coverage is clustered, use the slider timeline to illustrate peaks in coverage, or customize news searches to a particular day or specific hour.”...Information Aesthetics, Feb. 20
Visualizing world news
Andrew Vande Moere writes: “Is there finally a news outlet that steps into the information design terrain? TimeSpace from the Washington Post is an interactive map that allows users to navigate articles, photos, video, and commentary from around the globe. One can discover news hot-spots where coverage is clustered, use the slider timeline to illustrate peaks in coverage, or customize news searches to a particular day or specific hour.”...Information Aesthetics, Feb. 20
Kate Nevins Talks about the SOLINET Merger
From American Libraries Direct
Kate Nevins talks about the SOLINET merger
Daniel A. Freeman writes: “Earlier this month, regional library cooperatives SOLINET and PALINET finalized and approved plans to merge to become one of the largest and most influential library cooperatives in the country. SOLINET Executive Director Kate Nevins was kind enough to agree to an email interview with us. She helps explain how this merger came to fruition, and what it will mean in terms of service, technology, and the reach of the new organization.”...ALA TechSource, Feb. 23
Kate Nevins talks about the SOLINET merger
Daniel A. Freeman writes: “Earlier this month, regional library cooperatives SOLINET and PALINET finalized and approved plans to merge to become one of the largest and most influential library cooperatives in the country. SOLINET Executive Director Kate Nevins was kind enough to agree to an email interview with us. She helps explain how this merger came to fruition, and what it will mean in terms of service, technology, and the reach of the new organization.”...ALA TechSource, Feb. 23
What Libraries can learn from Facebook
From American Libraries Direct
What libraries can learn from Facebook
Peter Bromberg writes: “While looking at one end of the Facebook dustup (big corporation trampling on privacy rights) we might be missing some important lessons on the other end (big corporation letting customers control their own information in exchange for a highly engaging experience). Our choice to disallow customers’ control of their own information means that their needs for connection and social networking go unmet. Why aren’t libraries creating and offering these experiences?”...Library Garden, Feb. 19
What libraries can learn from Facebook
Peter Bromberg writes: “While looking at one end of the Facebook dustup (big corporation trampling on privacy rights) we might be missing some important lessons on the other end (big corporation letting customers control their own information in exchange for a highly engaging experience). Our choice to disallow customers’ control of their own information means that their needs for connection and social networking go unmet. Why aren’t libraries creating and offering these experiences?”...Library Garden, Feb. 19
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