LIS701 – we will meet in Crown 111 on Monday night. I want to spend sometime on the technology competencies required by the school after we wrap up.

See you then!

If you have any other thouhts about the books, post them here! Also, what books would you suggest for this 701 assignment?

Hello 701 folks! Thanks for a full and rich presentation night!

Don’t forget about the LISSA Holiday Mixer THIS MONDAY from 4-6pm in the Springer Suite on the Lower Level of the library. Please plan to swing by before class for some Holiday treats and mingling with students, faculty and staff. I’ll be there until right before 6pm.

 In May 1984, William Miller published a comprehensive critique of reference service entitled “What’s Wrong with Reference: Coping with Success and Failure at the Reference Desk” (American Libraries). Some 24 years later, I wish I could say things have improved, but, in fact, they have gotten even worse.

Indeed, the major problem with reference service today remains much as it was in 1984: we still cling to the idea that our mission is to provide a wide array of sources when our real mission ought to be educating users to distinguish between their information wants and needs.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6497259.html 

http://www.newsweek.com/id/70983/page/1

This week Bezos is releasing the Amazon Kindle, an electronic device that he hopes will leapfrog over previous attempts at e-readers and become the turning point in a transformation toward Book 2.0. That’s shorthand for a revolution (already in progress) that will change the way readers read, writers write and publishers publish. The Kindle represents a milestone in a time of transition, when a challenged publishing industry is competing with television, Guitar Hero and time burned on the BlackBerry; literary critics are bemoaning a possible demise of print culture, and Norman Mailer’s recent death underlined the dearth of novelists who cast giant shadows. On the other hand, there are vibrant pockets of book lovers on the Internet who are waiting for a chance to refurbish the dusty halls of literacy.

Thoughts? Opinions? What does this mean for libraries?

Comment on this post with a minimum 400 word report on the association you selected in class. Write as though you are presenting the information to your colleagues at a future library job. Cover these points:

What is the Associations full name? When was it formed? What is its purpose? Who can join? What are the fees/dues?

What type of conferences does it have? When and where is the next one?

What benefits does it provide?
Be sure to include appropriate stats, citations for your findings and any pertinent URLs

Greetings! The online discussion is going well. I’ve enjoyed reading the conversations as they flow. If you haven’t posted, please post by tomorrow at 6pm!

ALSO: A note about the subject bibliography. I had a couple of questions — which I am glad folks asked. Do not use articles for your bibliography. The assignment is intended as a collection building exercise for physical materials and Web sites. If you have any questions, please email me!

This week you have three discussion questions to respond to:

http://lis701fall2007.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/online-discussion-1-professions-do-not-stand-still/

http://lis701fall2007.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/online-discussion-2-the-information-revolution/

http://lis701fall2007.wordpress.com/2007/10/27/online-discussion-3-perceptions-of-libraries/

Aim for 2-3 paragraphs per question and revisit the posts often to see what your 701 colleagues are saying. Respond to their opinions as well. Sign your name to your posts!

Please explore http://www.oclc.org/reports/2005perceptions.htm Here are some of the findings about libraries reported in the study:

Information consumers use the library.

They use the library less and read less since they began using the Internet.

The majority of respondents anticipate their usage of libraries will be flat in the future. (Parts 1.1 and 3.7)

Borrowing print books is the library service used most.  (Part 2.1)

“Books” isthe librarybrand. There is no runner-up.  (Part 3.8)

Most information consumers are not aware of, nor do they use, most libraries’ electronic  information resources.  (Parts 1 and 2)

College students have the highest rate ofl ibrary use and broadest use of library resources, both physical and electronic. (Parts 1 and Part 2)

Only 10 percent of college students indicated that their library’s collection fulfilled their information needs after accessing the library Web site from a search engine.

Then read about the new OCLC study here:

http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/10/24/oclcs-report-on-privacy-and-trust-the-nut-graf/ 

http://www.personal.psu.edu/esc10/blogs/E-Tech/2007/10/the_state_of_the_library_web_s_1.html 

As a new librarian, what might you make of these findings? What should librarians DO to improve perceptions and use of their institutions? What core values are threatened? How might we change our list of values to balance these feelings?

Respond with two – three paragraphs summarizing your thinking on this data.

Watch the video again:

Considering our readings and class discussion, how should librarians and libraries respond to the evolution of information? How might we enhance our definitions of the core values of librarianship to reflect a new info landscape.

Please compose a response and post it here. Sign your name and feel free to comment on other replies.