LibConf.com from Information Today

The turnout for the Cybertour "Meet the Editors" wasn’t terrific, although the panel was stellar: Barbara Brynko (Information Today), Barbara Quint (Searcher, present by phone), Dick Kaser (Computers in Libraries), Bob Berkman (Information Advisor), Paula Hane (NewsBureau Chief) and me (ONLINE). We each explained what our publications are all about, then got into a discussion [...]

Marsha Spiegelman and Richard Glass at Nassau Community College teamed up to add a gaming component to information literacy courses.  Marsha, an instruction librarian, brings the information aspect to the courses, and Richard, a mathematics and computer science professor, contributed the technology component.  Together, they have created an innovative gaming while learning environment, which is attractive [...]

Thanks to all who have visited, edited, and joined our CIL 2008 wiki community.  You can link to it here or from the CIL webiste.  It is becoming a very active part of the CIL event.  People are using it to * ask questions and get answers * supply more info about their speaking sessions [...]

The old adage that a picture is worth 1,000 words has found new applications in information.  Here’s Darlene Fichter speaking to an overflow audience about harnessing new visualization tools.  She noted that Web 2.0 has ushered in the DIY age: anyone can develop an application without needing to know any HTML.  Combining Web 2.0 tools with [...]

They called it 2.0 Pecha Kucha—Conversation Face-Off! The program dutifully explained that Pecha Kucha is Japanese for the sound of conversation and represented a fast-paced series of presentations. And the pace was wonderful for the audience—just the stimulation needed at 4 pm after a full day of conferencing. Each of the five panelists had just [...]