Seeing as everybody and their dog is launching a smartphone these days I thought we should have a librarian smartphone, or since librarian and smart are just synonyms, we’ll call it the librarianphone (Lphone,) as well. So, how would a Lphone…
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Coding in libraries – a new service?
There are so many things happening around in libraries these days. I love how some libraries are becoming makerspaces, and other libraries are connecting to their communities in new and creative ways. At the same time there is a drive for more…
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What, me worry? Or the Amazon “Library”
I am about as worried about the Amazon Kindle Lending Library as I would be if a guy set up a box of worn paperbacks outside the library entrance and offered to lend them to people for $ 1 as…
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Why did you become a librarian?
“I love to read!” Is the most common answer to the question of why you became a librarian. Sometimes longtime librarians sigh a little at this and start going on about how libraries are about so much more than books…
First post from Galaxy Tab
We have aquired a Galaxy Tab at work and this is the first blogpost I write on it. I have paired it with an Apple wireless keyboard via Bluetooth (yes I appreciate the irony ¦-) ) and use the WordPress…
From collection management to connection management
This little video looks at some of the most important issues for libraries today. You Must Focus on Connection Management Instead of Collection Management from R. David Lankes on Vimeo. Just the opening slide is worth the admission:-) The best…
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Teaching wordpress
I am now teaching wordpress to the board of the Norwegian Special Libraries Assocation
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Electronic literature
I´m at the ELMCIP conference in Bergen. The concept of Electronic Literature (EL) as different from ebooks is of great interest to me. Today EL is published outside the traditional channels of publishing and by many who are not concidering…
Top technology trends – again!
I´m at the national norwegian library conference and tomorrow I´m supposed to sit on a panel to discuss top technology trends for libraries. I thought I would air my thoughts here, and maybe get some feedback from readers. At first…
iPad and libraries – some thoughts
OK, congratulations to all fellow Apple fanboys and girls🙂 The iPad looks good and I would love to get my hands on one. In fact on thursday I got word from the ICT-department at work that they pre-ordered one for…
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