Library Web Chic posted on Monday about letting people know, via website, that you're logged on to a chat client. I think this has brilliant applications for virtual reference. Especially for virtual reference in institutions like the UNH library who found that the cooperative, 24-7, bloated virtual reference endeavors did not pan out. [...]

Library Web Chic posted on Audiobooks on mp3 players and how libraries could get in on this grooovy new thing. The private sector is obviously doing this already, some for free, but she makes great points about how libraries could fill a gap. People are already doing this! They're paying tons of money [...]

Today I'm cleaning my desk and going through my notebooks to get ready for summer projects, I've run across a few quotes I'd like to keep in mind as I work to develop a user interface for our online services:
1. “Face validity” Having a snazzy, well designed, carefully maintained website achieves 'face validity' and inspires [...]

From the tutorial on how to customize our OPAC: “Think about stylistic requirements! Consistency gives users a sense of place. A unified look & feel is the biggest aid to consistency.”

Posted today on Search Engine Watch, Blogdigger just launched a local search, similar to Google Local, Yahoo Local and the ilk. I think it's an another example of how the online community is becoming so vital AND, a new wrinkle, actually associated with the real geographic community. I did a search for my [...]