Just got this link from a friend:)
Lady Gaga, Librarian?
iSchool in Washington has the answer!
Watch this video:)
Thursday 14 July 2011
Professional associations for OPLs
Being physically isolated from your peers does not mean that you can't be in touch with your profession.
There are several professional associations out there that solo librarians can join, e.g. the Special Libraries Association has a Solo Librarians Division.
Even if you are not a member you can still read their newsletter.
Most national library associations don't have a dedicated OPL group - perhaps it's time to start one?
There are several professional associations out there that solo librarians can join, e.g. the Special Libraries Association has a Solo Librarians Division.
Even if you are not a member you can still read their newsletter.
Most national library associations don't have a dedicated OPL group - perhaps it's time to start one?
Wednesday 6 July 2011
Playing with Tagcrowd
More ideas for OPLs and how to increase visability:
Playing with Tagcrowd at the moment. This could be used in the library brochure, as a poster, for bookmarks - the list is really endless. As an example I used the abstract of my PhD and created the following:
Playing with Tagcrowd at the moment. This could be used in the library brochure, as a poster, for bookmarks - the list is really endless. As an example I used the abstract of my PhD and created the following:
achieve analysis barriers based cpd develop different distinct experiences holistic importance informal ireland job keep learning level librarians library lifelong literature longer one-person opinions opl overcome people perceptions profession professional published qualitatively ranging skills study target various view ways workplace
created at TagCrowd.com
Monday 4 July 2011
Twitter and RSS feeds
This is week 4 of the "23 things for Professional Development" course. We are now looking at Twitter and RSS feeds and a thing called "Pushnote", which I can't use as it's not supported by Internet Explorer. Never mind.
I've been using RSS feeds for quite some time now. Find them extremely handy to keep up with websites. A very useful tool for the busy OPL.
As for Twitter... mmmhh... here in the Academic & Special Libraries Section of the LAI we've been using it for a number of years now as part of our outreach activities. Some committee members are more active than others. I personally am not really a Twitterer (is that the noun used?) - it's really a question of time and technology. You do need a smart phone with Internet access. Mine is of the ancient clan of "only phones and texts":) Also find it very hard to keep to the word limit...
I've been using RSS feeds for quite some time now. Find them extremely handy to keep up with websites. A very useful tool for the busy OPL.
As for Twitter... mmmhh... here in the Academic & Special Libraries Section of the LAI we've been using it for a number of years now as part of our outreach activities. Some committee members are more active than others. I personally am not really a Twitterer (is that the noun used?) - it's really a question of time and technology. You do need a smart phone with Internet access. Mine is of the ancient clan of "only phones and texts":) Also find it very hard to keep to the word limit...
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