Comments on: Of shoes and CIL http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JanieH http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-1577 JanieH Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:49:56 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292#comment-1577 Oh, and I should have mentioned all the wonderfully innovative things being done by Westerville PL in Ohio -- a library that I often look towards for ideas. For MPOW our issue is not lack of ideas or expertise (we have a talented staff with lots of ideas), and we are actually fairly well funded. Mostly our roadblock thus far has been a lack of time as we are all so busy doing multiple roles in the library. We have just created a Trendspotters Team that will meet every 6-8 weeks and we are really going to moving forward with a lot more of our ideas this year. Oh, and I should have mentioned all the wonderfully innovative things being done by Westerville PL in Ohio — a library that I often look towards for ideas. For MPOW our issue is not lack of ideas or expertise (we have a talented staff with lots of ideas), and we are actually fairly well funded. Mostly our roadblock thus far has been a lack of time as we are all so busy doing multiple roles in the library. We have just created a Trendspotters Team that will meet every 6-8 weeks and we are really going to moving forward with a lot more of our ideas this year.

]]> By: rachel http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-1576 rachel Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:46:52 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292#comment-1576 You all are seriously all about the shoes...! Jeff, good point, although I did run into a number of people from smaller institutions who had gotten together the funding to attend this year. JanieH: Yes! This is just the sort of thing I'm talking about. You all are seriously all about the shoes…!

Jeff, good point, although I did run into a number of people from smaller institutions who had gotten together the funding to attend this year. JanieH: Yes! This is just the sort of thing I’m talking about.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-1575 Jeff Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:35:09 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292#comment-1575 Innovation in small libraries would be a very good presentation and track. However, nobody would go to it because the small libraries couldn't send anyone. :) I would like to see more on small library innovations. They would be far more practical and innovative in how they use their limited space. Innovation in small libraries would be a very good presentation and track. However, nobody would go to it because the small libraries couldn’t send anyone. :)

I would like to see more on small library innovations. They would be far more practical and innovative in how they use their limited space.

]]> By: joan http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-1571 joan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:11:22 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292#comment-1571 I'm so far in I actually think Danskos (the ultimate comfortable shoe) ARE cute! I’m so far in I actually think Danskos (the ultimate comfortable shoe) ARE cute!

]]> By: JanieH http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-1564 JanieH Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:18:43 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292#comment-1564 I agree that seeing what the smaller libraries are doing would be great. In fact, I would agree to moderate a track on that -- just saying! I know that the PPL Poet Podcast was mentioned several times in podcasting presentations and this is a project that was done at a relatively small library (we are a single location). We had not allocated funds for this and set out to do it for free as a model for other libraries in a similar situation. I know of other smaller NJ libraries that have been very innovative as well. For instance, West Long Branch's use of a Blog as their main page: http://www.wlbpl.org/ I am presenting at the Nevada Library Association in August on "High Tech Outreach Projects on a Shoestring Budget". I am compiling examples right now... they exist and I think others what know about them. I agree that seeing what the smaller libraries are doing would be great. In fact, I would agree to moderate a track on that — just saying!

I know that the PPL Poet Podcast was mentioned several times in podcasting presentations and this is a project that was done at a relatively small library (we are a single location). We had not allocated funds for this and set out to do it for free as a model for other libraries in a similar situation. I know of other smaller NJ libraries that have been very innovative as well. For instance, West Long Branch’s use of a Blog as their main page: http://www.wlbpl.org/

I am presenting at the Nevada Library Association in August on “High Tech Outreach Projects on a Shoestring Budget”. I am compiling examples right now… they exist and I think others what know about them.

]]> By: Dale Prince http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-1563 Dale Prince Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:40:49 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292#comment-1563 It's ok to wear comfortable shoes as long as they are fabulous! And, you know, those look great. Remember to dress in layers, too! Oh, and, it WOULD be great to get more stories of innovation in smaller libraries. It’s ok to wear comfortable shoes as long as they are fabulous! And, you know, those look great.

Remember to dress in layers, too!

Oh, and, it WOULD be great to get more stories of innovation in smaller libraries.

]]> By: ~Kathy Dempsey http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292&cpage=1#comment-1562 ~Kathy Dempsey Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:14:28 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=292#comment-1562 Hey, ain't nuthin' more important at a conference than really good shoes!! I'm with you! Hey, ain’t nuthin’ more important at a conference than really good shoes!! I’m with you!

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