Rick Anderson, of the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries, has an apt analogy of libraries as rowboats attempting to avoid icebergs. Especially challenging is the idea of a library "collection" which anticipates all the future needs of patrons.
In areas such as health, technology, and science, it is now a given that we will search for online and/or database information to supplement and update our printed materials.
Placing our library services and content on the web, and adapting to changes in the patron's marketplace, will provide further tools to assist our users.
As reiterated by one of my favorite professors, we should "Keep in mind the needs of the user." The principle remains the same, but the applications change, develop, and grow, and we ourselves with them.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
If you want to read about superstrong plastic
The blog on superstrong plastic is from:
Scientificamerican.com
The title is: Making Plastic as Strong as Steel.
And you may read it at:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=8F6AA474-E7F2-99DF-3332C34C30DF9269&ref=rss
Enjoy!
Scientificamerican.com
The title is: Making Plastic as Strong as Steel.
And you may read it at:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=8F6AA474-E7F2-99DF-3332C34C30DF9269&ref=rss
Enjoy!
Exciting Technology News!
Already my blogs have been great!
A teriffically (sp?) (is correct!) entertaining one was about the Asian lady whose cat walked over her computer and selected some winning lottery numbers! The cat and the lady won over 400.00!
On a more serious note, another blog was about the development of a plastic which is as strong as steel! This is especially interesting to me, since in my former life I worked as a literature chemist, and one of our special interests was plastic and other polymers.
In addition to being superstrong, this plastic does not require the high temperatures or great energy expenditures required to make steel.
Peter will also be interested in this info., because his work involved polymers.
Yes, I am having fun!
A teriffically (sp?) (is correct!) entertaining one was about the Asian lady whose cat walked over her computer and selected some winning lottery numbers! The cat and the lady won over 400.00!
On a more serious note, another blog was about the development of a plastic which is as strong as steel! This is especially interesting to me, since in my former life I worked as a literature chemist, and one of our special interests was plastic and other polymers.
In addition to being superstrong, this plastic does not require the high temperatures or great energy expenditures required to make steel.
Peter will also be interested in this info., because his work involved polymers.
Yes, I am having fun!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
All Blogged, for Now!
After some creative help from Elaine (Thank you, Elaine!), I have selected ten blogs which sound like fun to keep up with!
Although it was somewhat challenging at first, it became easier, and I look forward to massaging my list to reflect quality, as well as quantity.
Actually, I did aim for quality already. Will be interesting to see how many blogs I will keep in the next few days.
Thanks to Elaine, this has been fun!
October 11, 2007
After some creative help from Elaine (Thank you, Elaine!), I have selected ten blogs which sound like fun to keep up with!
Although it was somewhat challenging at first, it became easier, and I look forward to massaging my list to reflect quality, as well as quantity.
Actually, I did aim for quality already. Will be interesting to see how many blogs I will keep in the next few days.
Thanks to Elaine, this has been fun!
October 11, 2007
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Gathering Blogs
After choosing several news feeds, I am looking forward to keeping aware of many topics, some of personal interest, and others of interest in my work. There is some overlap, and there are areas which involve health, religion, child development, psychology, etc., wherein I have both a layman's and a librarian's interest.
At present, navigating throught these new areas is a bit hazy and more adventurous than I am comfortable with, but I hope to master the techniques and gradually become more relaxed using them.
At present, navigating throught these new areas is a bit hazy and more adventurous than I am comfortable with, but I hope to master the techniques and gradually become more relaxed using them.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Treasure on the sidewalks of New York!
A few days ago, Peter and I discovered the Library Way plaques on our way to dinner in NYC.
The New York Public Library and the Grand Central Partnership have provided, since 1996, 96 shiny bronze plaques embedded in the sidewalk at East 41st St. between Fifth Ave. and Park Ave.
My favorite, so far, is:
Information is light. Information, in itself, is light.
Tom Stoppard, 1937- Night and Day
You may view all 96 at: http://www.grandcentralpartnership.org/what_we_do/beautify_library_way_plaques.asp
The New York Public Library and the Grand Central Partnership have provided, since 1996, 96 shiny bronze plaques embedded in the sidewalk at East 41st St. between Fifth Ave. and Park Ave.
My favorite, so far, is:
Information is light. Information, in itself, is light.
Tom Stoppard, 1937- Night and Day
You may view all 96 at: http://www.grandcentralpartnership.org/what_we_do/beautify_library_way_plaques.asp
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