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QR Codes are finding many uses, including a “Big Read QR Scavenger Hunt” in Topeka, KS, and in the library of the Florida College of Law.

In one of the best presentations of the conference, Lisa Goddard and Gillian Byrne, librarians at the Memorial University of Newfoundland gave a clear explanation of the technology and issues relating to the semantic web and how it can be applied in libraries. Why do we need a new Web?  We often forget the kids [...]

Foursquare is not a ballgame! It is the most popular location-based network. This session discussed mobile landscapes and applications of location-based services in libraries.

The popular Tuesday evening session focused on recreating the information world.

David Lee King coined the term “metasocial” to describe the types of social interactions available.  Despite the seeming proliferation of activities done by users, there really are only a few general types of interactions: Status updates–you can type in anything like marketing questions, retweets, hyperlinks, multimedia thru links and have real connections to your customers. [...]