In my last post, late night wifi, an opportunity for libraries?, Eric Frierson comments that he liked the idea, but also that he’s
…not sure why it should be a *library* venture if the purpose is to provide coffee, free wifi, and non-circulating magazines.
The more I think about it the more I’m convinced that the concept [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2008
more thoughts on a cafe branch
25 Jan 08 – 11:09 am
late night wifi, an opportunity for libraries?
24 Jan 08 – 4:07 pm
From the Portland Mercury’s Blogtown PDX: Late Night WiFi in Inner SE?
There are lots of coffee shops in my ‘hood during the days and evenings with wifi, but I’m specifically looking for a place I can go on a Friday night that’s open at least until midnight, and won’t be so cacophonous and crazy that [...]
information behaviour of the researcher of the future
20 Jan 08 – 10:46 am
Here’s another report to read. It was produced by the British Library and the Joint Information Systems Committee. It is on my reading list for this afternoon but I’m recommending it now because when I scanned through I saw some interesting statements like:
CIBER’s considered view is that the real issue that the library [...]
bisson & blyberg on the state of social libraries
17 Jan 08 – 2:03 pm
I haven’t been treated to two thoughtful, synchronous posts like this in a long while. They don’t say the exact same thing but they’re complementary and there’s some overlap. Gobs worth thinking about.
Is Facebook Really The Point? by Casey Bisson
It is essential that we build social features into our libraries. Comments, easy linkability [...]
multnomah county learning 2.0
16 Jan 08 – 10:17 am
Multnomah County, my home library(!), just launched their “MCL Learning 2.0″ initiative. It is worth clicking through to see the long list of blogs that staff have already created. Over 300 I’m told. I have a special interest in their progress not only because I’m a MCL patron, but because I have [...]
iPhone/iPod touch webclip icons
16 Jan 08 – 9:38 am
One functionality that yesterday’s iPhone software update added is the ability to bookmark webpages by adding “webclips” to the home screen. By default, the web clips are a very miniature version of the page but there is an easy way to make your webpage display an icon instead of an illegible blob.
The [...]
walking paper scraps
15 Jan 08 – 8:51 am
→ Happy 7th Birthday to Wikipedia
A commonsensical article is maybe a great birthday gift.
→ Little Concrete Hotel Spaces
I’m into them.
→ How to Make a Disco Ball With CDs
Something useful to do with those dusty discs.
→ The Mutual UFO Network’s OPAC
Sorted by title.
open wifi = good wifi
10 Jan 08 – 9:25 am
Security guru Bruce Schneier says library wifi makes the world a better place in his interesting piece about leaving wifi networks open:
And I appreciate everyone else who keeps an open wireless network, including all the coffee shops, bars and libraries I have visited in the past, the Dayton International Airport where I started writing this [...]
yelp sign on a library
9 Jan 08 – 5:25 pm
Last post I said I’d love to see a “People LOVE US on Yelp” sticker on a library door. My wish came true. Genesis Hansen, Web Services Librarian at the Newport Beach Public Library wrote me:
You said you’d love to see a yelp sign on a library, so here you go! This is [...]
