No original content here, but I wanted to draw your attention to this Pew Internet Survey about who is using the mobile web. From the New York Times, "The study found that African-Americans and Hispanics continue to be more likely to own cellphones than
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07 Jul 2010
Surprising data about online librarians
WebJunction just posted some survey results on Facebook. They asked a random sample of WebJunction members for information about online activity, and there are some surpsising results.
For instance only 49% of survey respondents are using listservs. And, the numbers go DOWN for an assortment of social media and educational tools. This leaves me puzzled, because
23 Jun 2010
What do you use the library for?
When I was young, like Nancy Pearl, I went to the library for a calm from the storm of my own home. I found great solace in reading. When Nancy Pearl came to visit a few weeks ago and talked to a crowded room at Boise Public Library, I was reminded of all the reasons
15 Jun 2010
Cloud Computing, My Library System and Me
I was just reading the Librarian in Black's Blog from yesterday about Cloud Computing and it reminded me that I have been wanting to post about cloud computing and how it is changing my library and the way I save and access information.
I love the term "cloud computing" because it
01 Jun 2010
eReaders for Android
I purchased a smart phone in November 2009 for the first time, and since my phone is Android based I had a hard time vetting the right eReader for it. You may disagree with me, please do, in fact. I may be wrong, so I hope to learn more about this from anyone reading this.
27 May 2010
QR Codes & books
22 May 2010
I want a tool that I can use everywhere for everything!
I love my iPhone. Anyone who has seen me in person in the past few years knows that. Note taking? Check. Find information? Check. Music and video viewing? Check? Camera? Check. Games? Check. Fancy gadgets and tools (aka "apps")? Check. Email? Check. Fun? Check. Pocketsize (the ultimate in portability)? Check.
But I couldn't just plug my
13 May 2010
Trend Tracking
I saw this article today in American Libraries about "Trend Tracking" for librarians http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/05112010/10-tips-tracking-trends . According to this article, tracking trends has become a business of itself. Apparently it is also called "Cool Hunting" http://coolhunting.com/ .
The author of the
25 Apr 2010
QR Codes: more than meets the eye
Meet the QR Code: the square, black and white pixelated box on your left. It's a loaded barcode. An image meant to be read via laser by your smartphone. The image contains data much like a barcode, only think of it as a
20 Apr 2010
My Dream Library: “Library as Working Room”
As a young idealist I often thought that when I "grew up" that I would create a library full of objects, and not just books. I imagined turning a museum from a place where we look at objects into a library where you can check objects out and use them and learn more