http://www.blyberg.net A library-geek blog Fri, 02 May 2008 01:40:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en David Weinberger had some interesting comments at ROFLcon on the nature of "fame" and Web 2.0. He says, "perfection is the enemy of credibility" from which I'm led to conclude that we ought to be engaged in the pursuit of credibility, not perfection. But I have to say ... http://www.blyberg.net/2008/05/01/imperfectly-famous/ The Darien Library debuts on YouTube with four new videos of a growing library. Be sure to check out and subscribe to our channel for more videos like this: http://www.blyberg.net/2008/03/14/watch-the-darien-library-grow-literally/ It's hard to believe that my sister's blog turned one year old today--where did that time go? What's not hard to believe is how absolutely fantastic it is, though. Every post she makes is a moment of clear sublimity and a quiet celebration of joy--which pretty much sums up everything ... http://www.blyberg.net/2008/02/06/happy-blogaversary-sis/ This little gem of a video from Seth Godin puts what we do in a wonderfully positive context: So much of what we're used to doing involves half-duplex communication. We're so used to that method of communication that it can be disorienting when, all of a sudden, we're told that ... http://www.blyberg.net/2008/01/22/lets-be-curious-with-our-users/ Overall, I thought Midwinter's Top Tech Trends was a very positive experience. I'm not terribly interested in institutional repositories, so I think my mind wandered during that part of the discussion. As expected, I found everyone's comments to be incredibly insightful. But without any further ado, here are my ... http://www.blyberg.net/2008/01/18/this-trendsters-trends/ Kate Sheehan makes some interesting observations about the cultural awareness of librarians. She also touches on an unfortunate truth about Library 2.0: It’s easy to become enamored of social networking sites and Web 2.0 toys to the point where they seem like a panacea for everything that’s wrong with your ... http://www.blyberg.net/2008/01/17/library-20-debased/ We like loose cannons at Darien Library, and that goes double for loose cannon librarians: Announced this evening: Kate Sheehan will join Darien Library as Head of Knowledge and Innovation Services on March 1, 2008. She is currently Coordinator of Library Automation at Danbury Library, blogs at loosecannonlibrarian.net, is an active speaker ... http://www.blyberg.net/2007/12/10/a-loose-cannon-in-darien/ If anyone was going to pull a stunt like this, it would be Casey.  Last time I had Wilderness First Responder training (about 10 years ago), not many people had even conceived of a device like the iPhone.  I can easily see a GPS & data-enabled mobile device becoming a ... http://www.blyberg.net/2007/12/03/iphone-woofer/ Last month, at Internet Librarian, I stayed at the Monterey Marriott. Like most other hotels, they provided me with a customer satisfaction survey. I always fill those out because, as a Marriott Rewards Platinum member, I have a feeling they track that stuff in some kind of uber-database, ... http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/19/from-bad-sausages-to-good-hospitality/ But it is I, not this cranky, misguided, and maladjusted band of miscreants, who is the real Annoyed Librarian. And I will prove it with science: Most people get periodic low blood sugar, which causes mild crankiness. Not me, I suffer from a condition called hypothetnia. That is, ... http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/it-annoys-me-to-just-tell-you-this/ I woke up Saturday morning, grabbed a cup of coffee and saw that I had an email from Kate Sheehan saying, "Nice article in the Times!" It turns out that Louise Berry, our director, was interviewed months ago for the article and thought it was probably abandoned. Not so, and ... http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/12/206/ No, I didn't just remember that I actually do have a blog. Sometimes you just need to take a break from things to gain new perspective. So I'm late to the party to do my bit for the promotion of Information Tomorrow. I was very pleased to be asked ... http://www.blyberg.net/2007/11/09/information-tomorrow/