It’s a Wrap!
March 26, 2012CIL 2012 is finished. Mark your calendar now to attend next year's conference on April 8-10, 2013,...
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Research Meets Reality
March 24, 2012
Thomas Wilson presented recent statistics to a panel with real world experience in the library market. The panelists gave attendees their interpretations....
No More Excuses!
March 23, 2012
There are no more excuses for not marketing your library effectively, especially with social media. Here are some ideas....
Data 101: Why Should I Start, Why Do I Care?
March 23, 2012
Sources to learn about data; skills needed in a library job involving data; websites and blogs to read....
Going Boldly into the Present
March 23, 2012
Michael Edson from the Smithsonian delivered the keynote on the 3rd day of Computers in Libraries. He told the audience to "Go boldly into the present." ...
Scenes from the Exhibit Hall
March 23, 2012
At the opening night reception, ITI authors were signing their books for attendees. Free cybertours on various topics were well attended. ...
Google Plus? Or Minus?
March 23, 2012
A review of Google+, uses in libraries, hangouts ("the killer app"), and privacy issues....
Battle Decks
March 23, 2012
All is not serious learning at Computers in Libraries. Thursday evening featured Battle Decks: Dead and Innovative Technology, where “battlers” faced an array of slides they’d never seen and had to create, on the fly, in front of a...
Open Source in Libraries: Trends and Issues
March 22, 2012
A review of trends and issues in open source library systems and a case study of how one library implemented such a system under severe financial stress....
E-Book Publishers and Libraries: Win-Win Solutions
March 22, 2012
The first presentation in this track featured a report from Canada with some of the unique characteristics of the Canadian market....
Creating Innovative Libraries: The Thursday Keynote
March 22, 2012
Review of activities of the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)...
Creating Innovative Libraries with Jeffrey Phillips
March 22, 2012
Erik Boekesteijn and Jaap van de Geer caught up with Jeffrey following his talk and did this terrific interview -- innovate or die!...
More Getting to Yes
March 22, 2012
We're now getting advice from Andrew Shuping, Emerging Technologies and Services Librarian, Jack Tarver Library, Mercer University....
What About E-Book Readers? A Participatory Session
March 22, 2012
Here's your chance to ask everything you always wanted to know about e-readers and get a response from a large body of experts....
Getting to Yes
March 22, 2012
Nzinga Holley-Harris from the FBI Library is talking about Getting to Yes After CIL. One of her suggestions is to bring your IT person with you to CIL. ...
An Update on QR Codes
March 21, 2012
Speakers discussed QR code usage in their libraries and recommended best practices for them....
