My slides from IFLA 2014 – MOOCs: Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries

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I was happy and proud to be part of this session at IFLA in Lyon, France this year. Thank you to my wonderful colleagues on the panel and to everyone who took the time in their busy conference schedule to make this session a priority. This was a great learning experience for me as well. Here… Continue reading My slides from IFLA 2014 – MOOCs: Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries

Introducing library services brick by brick

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The combination of fine libraries and LEGO bricks is not new and is often seen in the library blogosphere… It is now wonder. Libraries are magnificent and LEGO is fun – What is not like?This LEGO stop motion movie promotes the Faculty Library of Social Sciences at University of Copenhagen and it is absolutely awesome… Enjoy! The… Continue reading Introducing library services brick by brick

Keynote: “New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ – My slides

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I was happy to make the keynote for “New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ today. You can access the recorded version here. Thanks to everyone who participated… Here are my slides… Feel free to follow up with questions.

We’re On Borrowed Time – Ben Glover on libraries and music

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Hello Ben. Thank you for doing this interview about music and libraries… Let me ask you: How did a library ever make a difference in your life and (or) your community? I grew up in a small village that didn’t have a permanent library but I remember very clearly for most of my early childhood… Continue reading We’re On Borrowed Time – Ben Glover on libraries and music

Library advocacy… In stop motion

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I want to share this library advocacy stop motion video with you. In 70 seconds it shows some of the great stuff the library offers – and yes… It IS starring a cat as important supporting actor. The movie is made by awesome librarian, upcoming stop motion director and good friend Christian Lauersen . Enjoy!

Newest version of 23 Mobile Things is from Philippines and Singapore – Video Greeting

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It is privilege to see new versions of 23 Mobile Things living and thriving world wide. The number of people in the library field that is learning together about mobile technology and using this technology to deliver library services to their communities is growing. Thank you to all the learners and organisers keeping this program… Continue reading Newest version of 23 Mobile Things is from Philippines and Singapore – Video Greeting

There and back again: 23 Mobile Things

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There and back again: 23 Mobile Things | 23 Mobile Things. Right now a lot of people are doing the Singapore, Philippines version of the 23 Mobile Things program. This is a guest post by Kathryn Barwick, Mylee Joseph and me for the awesome new program with a greeting to all the learners. Follow the… Continue reading There and back again: 23 Mobile Things

The Library is the Hummingbird

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Originally posted on The Library Effect:
The legend of the hummingbird reminds me of all the amazing things libraries do every day to support healthy communities and to empower the citizens within them: One day, a long time ago in a faraway place, or so the legend goes, there was a huge forest fire raging…

23 Mobile Things – Exploring the potential of mobile tools for delivering library services – at #lib2013

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My first time presenting at an online conference was this years awesome Library 2.013. It was a lot of fun and I would love to do more online presentations. If you use Blackboard you can see the recorded version of my presentation here  Here are my slides: and links to presentation and video Greetings from… Continue reading 23 Mobile Things – Exploring the potential of mobile tools for delivering library services – at #lib2013