Have you tried JumpScan? It looks like a great next step to coallesce all of those social networking sites into one access portal. For those of you with the technology, I would love to hear your comments.
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17 Oct 2010
Using Mobile Technology in the Classroom
Barbara Schroeder, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Technology, Boise State University, provides a great list of suggestions on how to incorporate mobile technology in the classroom. She covers everything from twitter to QR Codes. She keeps it simple, as well as provides tips for teachers on how to advocate for use in the
29 Jul 2010
Getting Permission
At our last SPLAT meeting we discussed work-life balance issues, the culture of libraries and the future for attracting library staff. While we immediately gravitated toward why working in libraries may not provide an individual with the ideal work-life balance, we did recognize that it is a personal responsbility also. This led to several creative
27 Jul 2010
SPLAT Rocks!
Another great -- energizing day -- meeting with SPLAT! What an awesome group! Conversation ranged from use of mobile devises in Idaho libraries to user-centered services. In between times, we touched on SPLAT-I-Ket, unconference, and QR codes.
Kudos to Amy and Memo who have been busy preparing for presentations about SPLAT at Reference Renaisannce in Denver,
05 Mar 2010
Collaborative Tools
This is a great visual of collaborative 2.0 tools by Robin Good
http://www.mindmeister.com/12213323
Reminds me of this visual I found yesterday --- but with links! 
05 Mar 2010
QR@ Codes for Libraries
At the last SPLAT meeting, Memo brought up the topic of QR2 codes -- here is some more information from Ning Library 2.0
http://library20.ning.com/profiles/blogs/qr-codes-for-libraries-some?xg_source=activity
02 Mar 2010
Tech Trends MidWinter ALA 2010
This is a great hour-long overview of what did and didn't happen at ALA Midwinter in Boston in January 2010. Four techys give their 10 minute overview with a few Q&A's. You will hear about
- www.thecopia.com -- a new social
12 Jan 2010
Top 5 Web 2.0 Start-ups to Watch in 2010
As listed by PC World -- check out Backtype, Evernote, Kosmix, Psterous, and Shout'em .. everything from cloud computing to a secure microblogging network!
28 Oct 2009
Cool Clouds
It displays using “nodes”… http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/nodes.html
24 Mar 2009
Building Library Communities using 2.0 Web Tools
Here is a great blurb for what is happening in Taiwan .... Click on it to make it readable
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3331169162_f03dddd4d2_o.jpg
It only takes two to start a community -- you can do it today!