Last week I got the chance to show off my awesome Glogster skills at Garden City Public Library's staff day. For those of you who haven’t used GlogsterRead More
SPLAT Archive
11 May 2012
Thanks (or Maybe Not) for the E-Book Memories
I saw this article a while ago,and was at first tempted to dismiss it as another one of those studies that just show things are changing (I mean, things do change - that's not exactly new). But then I kept thinking about it as I used my e-reader, and I realized that maybe there
03 May 2012
Syncing Calendars
How many of us use Outlook on a daily basis? Do you use the calendar in an attempt to stay sane with your crazy schedule? I always seem to be on the move and have a tendency to forget things unless I write them down. In an effort to feel more streamlined
30 Apr 2012
Listen Up!
Circulating Ideas is one of my favorite Library-related podcasts. Its host, Steve Thomas, interviews noteworthy people in Library Land asks them to share insights on their various blogs, projects,
25 Apr 2012
Blekko: Slash the Web!
So once a quarter myself and other members of SPLAT get together and talk about cool websites, trends, and the future of libraries in Idaho and beyond. Blekko is something that has come up at a couple of meetings, so I wanted to share it with you :)
Blekko's primary elevator speech is
14 Apr 2012
You + Me = Procrastination
As a new SPLATer, I have been meaning to post to the SPLAT blog for over a month now; I felt this would be an appropriate first post for me. I recently finished reading The Procrastination Equation, by Piers Steel, PhD. If you procrastinate, this book is filled with all kinds of great information (according to
07 Apr 2012
I’m Diggin’ on Diigo
30 Mar 2012
Common Core links at ILA Region 2
I'm sitting here at a table with Ann Joslin, Tom Ivie, John Pool, and Lynn Baird at the ILA Region 2 Conference and during Cori Mandle-Bromley's keynote address there was a discussion of the Common Core Curriculum and what it means for Idaho libraries. One of the questions that came
30 Mar 2012
SPLAT at ILA Region 2 Conference today
I'll be at the Idaho Library Association Region 2 Conference this afternoon in Moscow with Jennifer Cromer, so be sure to say "Hi," or "Hello," or "Great to see you," or "Who are you anyway?" if you're also attending.
I'll be the guy in the "White and Nerdy" sweatshirt.
28 Mar 2012
FAB LAB
http://www.fayettevillefreelibrary.org/about-us/services/fablab
Which Idaho Library will be first?