Utah Libraries

Website in a Box program is moving on

ceggett — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:09:36 +0000

‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing wax – Of cabbages — and kings – And why the sea is boiling hot – And whether pigs have wings.’

–Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass

It has been so rewarding to run the Website in a Box program. It’ s . . . → Read More: Website in a Box program is moving on

Trading Spaces: Utah Library Mentoring program

ceggett — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:19:55 +0000

Trading Spaces is a mentoring program designed to enable Utah library staff to learn skills from each other. Library workers sign up for the program, get approved, and then work with their mentor on a specific project that might lead their library in positive directions. Complete details are on the Utah State Library website

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Utah State Library for the Blind loses Radio Reading Service

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:10:46 +0000

Nostalgia washes through me about the Utah State Library for the Blind’s loss of their Radio Reading Service, effective April 2010. Sure, it may be an outmoded idea, not really a 21st Century Idea. And sure, the State of Utah has huge budget cuts and we need to keep a balanced budget. And sure, I support . . . → Read More: Utah State Library for the Blind loses Radio Reading Service

Connecting to Collections Town Hall

Ray Matthews — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:24:29 +0000

The results of our recent statewide Connecting to Collections Preservation Assessment are now compiled and a final report defining the State of Preservation in Utah has been drafted by Tom Clareson, our consultant on this project.

Everyone with a vested interest in the long-term health of collections in Utah is now invited to attend a Town . . . → Read More: Connecting to Collections Town Hall

Build your audience like a virus experience

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:02:30 +0000

So I’m sitting here in “Build your audience like a virus” training presented by Victoria Rasmussen of UEN. She has some great ideas. She’s talking about the pros and cons of the different social medias like blogging, facebook, twitter, text messaging, youtube. I’m thinking about whether USL can use youtube to share some of the . . . → Read More: Build your audience like a virus experience

21st Century libraries

ceggett — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:49:43 +0000

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A new vision of the library

ceggett — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:56:05 +0000

Earlier this decade, the library’s vision was access to information. Before that, much before that, say 1894, the library’s vision was free books for all. But how quickly we’ve changed. Today it’s all about connection.

Connection to the world through internet access

Connection to vital public services through the same

Connection to community through programming

Connection to others by . . . → Read More: A new vision of the library

Scholarships for E-Government Librarians

Ray Matthews — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:09:11 +0000

The Center for Library and Information Innovation at the iSchool at the University of Maryland College Park, in partnership with the Government Information Online Initiative and the University of Illinois at Chicago, is accepting applications for 20 Master of Library Science (MLS) scholarships. The scholarships are for a new online MLS program focused on e-government . . . → Read More: Scholarships for E-Government Librarians

Did You Know 4.0

Ray Matthews — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:44:19 +0000

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ceggett — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:43:58 +0000

Recently I went on a small hike with Zach (7 years old, adorable as they get). His daddy’s my favorite dentist, btw.

We were hiking down the path collecting rocks. He saw one he liked semi-buried in the ground. Bending down, he tried to pry it with his hands. Looking up he grinned and said, “it’s . . . → Read More: