The Stand-Up Desk

This is a re-blog from The Art of Manliness. As I pursue my MLIS degree and do more research and paper writing, I become more comfortable working at a standing desk, especially with the onset of buttnumbness as a result of hours in a desk chair. Become a Stand-Up Guy: The History,Benefits, and Use of … Continue reading →

Keep Your Head in the Cloud: Office 2.0

Google Docs is my choice by far for a web-based office suite. You can create documents, spreadsheets, or presentations. Once created, these items can be shared with a group, accessed by password, worked on jointly wiki-style, collaborate in real-time, and commented on Facebook-style. Google Docs may not have the full functionality of PC-based suites like … Continue reading →

Getting Organized

Libraries, like any other organization, should be, well, organized. When it comes to scheduling, calendar coordination, and productivity, Microsoft Outlook is a handy all-in-one solution if everyone involved is on the same network. For the sake of consistency, many libraries and librarians try to use a software suite like Microsoft Office because all of its … Continue reading →

Multimedia Sharing

YouTube wins the “my choice” award for multimedia sharing. YouTube, which is now owned by Google, is a hosting site for videos. Users upload and share their videos, rate and comment on others’ videos, and meander through related videos with similar meta tags. It by far the popular video sharing site and one of the … Continue reading →

Glad Handing, Smiling, and Drink Buying

 The answer to the question of networking site is “yes.” Libraries and librarians should use them all. Maintain a presence on the niche networking sites, for they serve their purpose. These include the LIS New Professionals Network, Librarians as Teachers Network, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, the American Library Association, and others. … Continue reading →

Keeping up to Date Using RSS and News Aggregators

Databases, journals, blogs, and news outlets can automatically send their readers updates through Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary (RSS). Rather than having to journey out and check a multitude of sites on the off chance that they might have an update, users can sit back and have any and all updates sent to … Continue reading →

Power to the People

As I explored these “23 Things,” I formed the opinion that some of the categorizations are inaccurate or meaningless because of the amount of multifunction crossover. Technology evolves too rapidly for these things to be defined by anything but their use. Facebook, for example, was originally intended as a social networking site. Some of its … Continue reading →

Bloggeriffic

As part of my “23 Things Assignment” to explore the various tools available to a tech-savvy librarian, or ‘cybrarian,’ I have begun blogging with WordPress. WordPress is a web log (blog) posting site that allows users to post content for free. Users can build and maintain a blog with a variety of design options. I chose … Continue reading →