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Sandy and media literacy
. . . one of the things that’s now becoming clear is the major role that social media played during and after the storm. Sites like Twitter and Facebook were, for some, incredibly useful tools. They were ways to keep up with friends and relatives and neighbors in a stressful time, but they were also […]
I love my phone. Suburban survival tips. Siri rocks. Sandy sucks.
It’s been one of those weeks. (I know, I know. People have it far worse. I have no real right to be grumpy. But it really has been one of those weeks.) Following the SLJ Summit on Saturday I returned to my car in the very dark Sheraton parking lot only to discover that my […]
One million tweet map
Mommy, where do tweets come from? Now, there’s an easy answer thanks to the one million tweet map. Though this Mashable video ends with a Justin Bieber question, the map can be a media literacy tool, powerful for analyzing trends, how and where information flows, and perhaps, where and why it does not. It may […]
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Library 2.012 archive posted
Don’t fret. In case you miss any part of the outstanding, free online Library 2.012 Worldwide Virtual Conference last week, the full archive is now available. Thank you (and curse you!) School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University and Steve Hargadon, Dr. Sandra Hirsh, and the dedicated, generous group of […]
Library 2.012 starts today!
Library 2.012 begins today! The free, global event addresses the current and future unique state of libraries. The full (seriously full!) hour-by-hour schedule is posted here, with instructions on connecting and participating, no matter where you are on the globe. This year, the six major conference strands are: Libraries – Physical and Virtual Learning Spaces, […]
Microsoft’s Office 365 now free to schools
It’s the one-year anniversary of Office 365 and Microsoft’s VP for Education, Anthony Salcito just released some big news in his blog: Starting today, Microsoft Office 365 for Education is available, providing the world’s best productivity, communications and collaboration experiences to schools at no cost. Office 365 for education is a cloud-based suite that includes […]
Be the Change @ TL Virtual Café tomorrow night
It’s been a great year for the TL Café! Visit our archive to relive the memories or catch up on the active. But make sure you join us tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern for the last Café of the school year. Inspired by the forward-thinking Minnesota MEMO colleagues, it’s going to be pretty fabulous […]
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