Everything you ever wanted to know…
I was thrilled today to join the admirable ranks of Jessamyn and Andrea to offer a Web 2.0 smorgasbord to NH librarians.
My Web 2.SO? or Why Libraries Should Care, repurposed from BIGWIG, served as the day’s introduction. Jessamyn then offered a practical introduction to Flickr and del.icio.us. She even inspired me to rekindle my del.icio.us account. (btw, The Delicious Bookmarks extension has come a long way = yay!) With context well established, I returned to offer a taste of the way some libraries are adding 2.0 elements to their catalogs - our collections continue to be one of our most precious assets. Implementing 2.0 tools within and around it is essential. At 11a, Jessamyn offered an adapted presentation by Eric Goldhagen offering a survey of open source tools.
Lunch was awesome! I can’t remember the name of the place the sandwiches came from, but I would happily cover the nine miles to Hooksett for more tuna and a giant white chocolate and cranberry cookie. *ahem*
Andrea skillfully prepared us for the chilling effect of reality by reminding us what challenges would face us when we returned home and how to overcome them thoughtfully. It was an excellent way to wind things down. In the post-presentations discussion, a couple NH libraries of all sizes seemed truly interested. Meeting some of my new colleagues was just an added bonus. Days like these make me proud to be in NH.
My slides for the day are Web 2.SO? [pdf] and Catalog 2.0 [pdf].
