What are you doing?

Question:
What are you doing to re-invent yourself?

Answer:
You're not doing enough. Pay attention though and you may learn something from this genius.

Source:
Library Juice » Information Literacy versus “The Librarian’s Stamp of Approval”: "Now I think the creative work ahead is to find ways to make the librarian’s real role as an educator and an orientor to information, with the consciousness that “relevance is relative,” more present in the web environment. I welcome with enthusiasm projects that work in that direction."

Tags: iblee, libraries_2.0, Knowledge literacy, librarians,

Why bother with an OPAC anymore?

Question:
Why bother with an OPAC anymore?

Answer:
While I don't agree and do think most (read most- not all) OPACs are doomed. This author has some points.

Source:
blyberg.net » Why bother: the impact of social OPACs: "First, I want to be clear that I don’t think we are doomed if we choose not to implement social software in our OPACs. Libraries will not cease to function if we don’t address the shortcomings of our online catalogs. It is very clear to me, however, that the OPAC is an empty vessel, waiting to be filled. Since their inception, OPACs have done the job intended by usurping the card catalog with stoic efficiency. Let’s be honest, though and admit that something special slipped out into the ether when those large, cumbersome drawers were toted out and replaced by luminescent portal we now know as the catalog station. That’s just the way it goes."

Tags: iblee, libraries_2.0, Knowledge literacy, librarians,

Are you credible?

Question:
Are you credible?

Source:
Credibility Commons: "The Credibility Commons is an experimental environment enabling individuals the opportunity to try out different approaches to improving access to credible information on the World Wide Web. Tools will be provided to researchers as well as the public, allowing them to try out search strategies, collections and other approaches to improving access to credible information. The Commons can be viewed as a collaborative space in which to share ideas, data sets, results and innovations. This project is sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation who is deeply invested in improving access to credible information on the World Wide Web."