Amy Springer is a Millennial Librarian from St. Paul, MN focusing on ch-ch-ch changes in the field.
In order for libraries to remain relevant, librarians need to roll with the changes. Instead of complaining about Millennials, she thinks it is time that we adjust our services to accommodate their needs.
Amy focuses specifically on career issues for Millennials like herself and how to accommodate Millennial student needs.
Amy Springer's blog is Ch-Ch-Ch Changing Librarian.
Loving Frank is an amazing read. From the first page I was consumed by Mamah Cheney and Frank Lloyd Wright. Nancy Horan was superb in writing fiction about these fragile and very real characters. I knew that I would enjoy this book because historical f…
In the recent NetConnect supplement to Library Journal, Melissa L. Rethlefsen writes about how federated search is easier, but does not always create the best quality results. Federated search can search across library databases, library OPACs, and internet search engines.
An article at WashingtonPost.com has posed some interesting questions about what people are searching for in Google and why they are asking Google instead of asking a human. See how you fit into the picture. Or maybe you’ll see how you don’t fit in at all. It’s risky, we know.
You can use Trendpedia to search blog postings for trends. You can compare 2 trends (like Mac and PC), and Trendpedia puts the results into a chart.
Some refer to the Millennial generation as the Multitasking Generation. Today I attended a Paralegal Advisory Board. A lawyer commented on the lesser quality of multitasking, and instead would prefer her employees (paralegals and legal assistants) to be proficient in “juggling.”
This is the coolest thing I have seen in weeks. Facebook users can now add this CiteMe application. Then, instead of figuring out a reference citation, they can search by author, keyword, or ISBN to get the citation.
The Associated Press has attempted to regulate the use of its articles in blogs. They are the first news organization attempting to regulate blogging by accusing that using article excerpts is infringing on the Associated Press’s copyright.
My argument is that it’s a choice. I think the ease and staccato quality of the web draws people. I think that they may choose the internet instead of a long, deep read because of the ease.
Be aware because some content on Encyclopaedia Britannica is submitted from non-scholars. The statement released from Enyclopaedia Britannica says that the scholarly content will be labeled: Britannica Checked.
Campus Technology had an article about the future of college classrooms called Incubating Next-Gen.edu. They highlighted the University of California-Riverside in their re-thinking the college classroom. I think that the keywords are flexible and chaos… which is perfect for Millennial students!!!
