I just sat through a good presentation at this year's Kansas Tri-Conference on creating online storytimes for libraries. The presenters are doing cool things at their library to the best of their ability, so that's cool. They could also do it better … [Continue reading]
Kansas Tri-Conference 2007: Day 1 – Promoting the State Library Databases to YOUR Library Users
Sherry BackusIntro to databases that libraries can access through the stateState is working on a federated search type thing for all databases they offerDiscussion of internet vs articles in library databases... (ie., teachers don't want students … [Continue reading]
Kansas Tri-Conference: Day 1 – IM (Instant Messaging): 101
Kristin Whitehair (K-State)Gave history of IMGave a couple of examples of IM reference questions at K StateIM in Librariesour users are using it42% of all online users use IM - Pew90% of teens using IM (AOL IM Trends)all age groups are using IMIM … [Continue reading]
Kansas Tri-Conference 2007: Day 1 – Participating in a Dynix Consortium
Susan John-Smith, Pittsburg State UniversityConsortium - you must:play well with othershave a sense of humorlive for daily surprisesMuch joking about SirsiDynix... :-)Policy:know your current policyget it on papermake sure you're compliant with local … [Continue reading]
Kansas Tri-Conference 2007: Day 1 – Online Storytime – One Step Toward Making Your Webpage a Branch of Your Library
Mary Markwalter & Melissa VanTassel, Coffey County Library (www.cclibraryks.org)wanted to do an online storytime - staff member figured out how to do it for free.They use Frontpage!Copyright issues - you can use public domain fairytales and not … [Continue reading]
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