The Shifted Librarian shifting libraries at the speed of byte

July 2, 2010

July 2nd Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:57 pm

	#ala10 attendees: feedback request – did you use the Networking Uncommons space? what was good about it? what didn’t work? TIA [shifted]
	@wawoodworth at the #ala10 uncommons? 22 people checked in 35 times. I don’t think anyone asked for their cookie, tho :-p [shifted]
	Posted ebertchicago: Gamer tells me my generation doesn’t "get" videogames because we have short attention spans and can’t spend 40 hours playing a game..
	Posted ericrumsey: Coming soon to your Computer or iPad: your local iLibrary – 1st Library in Scotland to Lend eBooks http://bit.ly/bKX7U9.
	Posted wawoodworth: I’ll use an #andypoll to get suggestions for an #alaprom theme, then Google Docs or Survey Monkey for voting. #thumbsup.

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July 1, 2010

July 1st Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:56 pm

	@shinyinfo2 I’m following you now, but you can also just send me ideas via email (jlevine [at] ala.org) if > 140 characters [shifted]
	Posted stray: I like @ebertchicago because he’s man enough to admit his mistakes. Now, we need to find him a REALLY good game to play. http://j.mp/clxhcv.
	Posted amyjdean: RT @michsineath: LinkedIn user base grows 300% since 2008 http://bit.ly/bAx5S0 More people LinkedIn than tweeting.
	Posted oodja: RT @ThatAndromeda: Ebert responds to responses on his video-games-vs.-art claims: http://bit.ly/bH20ps.
	Posted Persnickity Hedgehog: Dear ALA Connect….if you can’t email me a new password–WHY do you have a form for me to fill out to request a new password when I’ve forgotten it?.
	Posted Julian: What I learned at #ala10….
	@jenniferwaller now I’m kind of liking this idea. maybe I’ll start checking in on @foursquare at the places I *wish* I was at :) [shifted]
	Shared 3 photos.

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June 30, 2010

June 30th Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:57 pm

	"social media is a tool, but advocacy is a mindset" – @wawoodworth http://ow.ly/25eLY #ala10 [shifted]
	@baldgeekinmd now I just need a new logo and my transformation will be complete [shifted]
	Posted ericrumsey: Rt @billsabram RT @JohnSharp: The THINGness of Things >>Books<< is going away (@mikecane) – http://bit.ly/cwDTDJ.
	RT @eileencan: @doctorow was right when said ripping on libs makes people look like jerks. @foxnews Attacks Libraries http://bit.ly/aDmetm [shifted]
	Posted ericrumsey: RT @jppastor Context is the Killer Application for Mobile (Engadget: @Gartenberg) – http://bit.ly/a8Vgze.
	@lyndamk ALA Connect is NOT going away. in fact we’re continually working to improve it. repeat: NO truth to that rumor. at all. rly. hth :) [shifted]
	Posted cindi: @librarienne totally missed the opportunity to meet up in DC. email/IM sometime soon? #mentorconnect.
	Posted lyndamk: @shifted THANK YOU!!!.
	Posted dennang: @lyndamk HAHA! That’s awesome. I need to do somethin w/ that, for sure! btw, thx 4 asking @shifted about Connect. I was havin palpitations!.
	Posted s_francoeur: Remind me again what Cliqset is for? A FriendFeed replacement in case Facebook nukes Friendfeed? http://bit.ly/aPBw6d.
	Posted wilw: I’d like to install the Pandora app for Android, but I can’t think of a single legitimate reason it should have access to my contact info..
	Posted swissmiss: Please meet Cooper. He is 3. And he likes Zapfino. http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/06/zapfino.html.
	Posted OTBgames: Thanks to everyone who played games with us at Origins 2010! Check out the video Clips of our new ‘Giant’ Word on… http://fb.me/BlSpJOKL.
	Posted joeyanne: Fascinating blog post by @daveyp about project looking at library stats and correlation with degree grade http://bit.ly/cvBQpE.
	Posted amyewest: @shifted yay! Thought it was bogus rumor; glad it’s definitely bs. Connect is really good….
	Shared 2 photos.
	Posted melaniephung: Proctor: you’re on the wrong side of history if you stay offline because you’re afraid of what people will say/do. #dcmm.
	Posted danwho: just logged into facebook for the first time in weeks. confused. where’s my jitterbug? bye. #fb.

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June 29, 2010

June 29th Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:56 pm

	Posted janholmquist: Former Facebook CTO: ‘Google Me’ Is Real, And It’s Gunning For Facebook http://tcrn.ch/91jtwk via @followalibrary CC: @karinhoegh.
	Posted buffyjhamilton: RT @Darcy1968: In case you missed @cshirky ‘s TED talk about ‘cognitive surplus’ #yam http://is.gd/d8B1v.
	Posted jowyang: Inside Facebook suggests Google is working on yet a fourth social networking tool http://bit.ly/aZwPEm (orkut, wave, buzz, and now X).
	Posted rossdawson: The Social Internet analysis from HBR: Asia most social, Japan small networks, English-speaking focus on profiles http://bit.ly/doWNdf.
	Posted jowyang: I’ve outlined Google’s social networking moves here http://bit.ly/17nfkG and here http://bit.ly/3oQkY6 Gmail *IS* a social network..
	Posted MLx: Google Docs viewer on Mobile Browsers http://ff.im/-mSwKe.
	Shared 2 photos.

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June 28, 2010

June 28th Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:56 pm

	Posted mita: LearnMobs? DoShops? – CogDogBlog.
	Shared yes. yes, you did..
	@justinlibrarian where are jbots admirers gathering? :-) [shifted]
	@jeanjeanniec if you don’t need internet access, you can use a computer in the ALA Office (East Salon, WCC) [shifted]
	Posted LibrariNerd: Post-#ala10 to-do list: 1.) Be awesome. 2.) ????.
	Posted LaurelSnyder: The best thing about following the #ala10 tweets is feeling how many of us are out here in the world, caring like hell about books & kids..
	@amlibraries Simon from the Accessibility Assembly gives you big kudos for new ALM site being so accessible. good job! #ala10 #alawac [shifted]
	zomg, battledecks is already awesome! #ala10 [shifted]

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June 27, 2010

June 27th Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:57 pm

	Posted mita: LearnMobs? DoShops? – CogDogBlog.
	Shared yes. yes, you did..
	@justinlibrarian where are jbots admirers gathering? :-) [shifted]
	@jeanjeanniec if you don’t need internet access, you can use a computer in the ALA Office (East Salon, WCC) [shifted]
	Posted LibrariNerd: Post-#ala10 to-do list: 1.) Be awesome. 2.) ????.
	Posted LaurelSnyder: The best thing about following the #ala10 tweets is feeling how many of us are out here in the world, caring like hell about books & kids..

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June 26, 2010

June 26th Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:57 pm

	found at the #ala10 GGMIG program that @funagaingames offers special discount packs of games for libraries http://ow.ly/23C3W [shifted]
	scored @TLCdelivers popcorn for lunch today. will try for @ProQuest ice cream for lunch tomorrow. hope mom isn’t reading this…. #ala10 [shifted]
	the sound of vuvuzelas from the televisions is now echoing around the front of the convention center :-p #ala10 [shifted]
	assume I will hear loud cheering if #usa scores a goal so that I can track the score of the big game. don’t let me down, #ala10 attendees. [shifted]
	Shared 2 photos.
	@JanieH heh – I tried to have "#totebag" put on this year’s #ala10 bag a few months ago, but I guess they’d already put the order thru. [shifted]
	@amovingforce I’ll refresh all locations in the morning but ping me if you still can’t find #ala10 #twitter stickers in the a.m. [shifted]

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June 25, 2010

June 25th Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:57 pm

	@JustinLibrarian #ala10 #twitter stickers for badges are at registration and the networking uncommons. or flag me down-I carry a few with me [shifted]
	@JustinLibrarian w00t! I’ll be there for EL poster session at 3pm in room 201 of wcc. can’t wait to see JBots in action! u all rock! #ala10 [shifted]
	Posted JustinLibrarian: @shifted @mstephens7 Sunday 1pm at on-site registration..JBots group photo! #ala10 #el10ala.
	@stray it’s like lord of the flies to get the hello kitty totebag…. [shifted]
	we’re set up for the #ala10 Open Gaming Night in the Renaissance Ballroom @ the Renaissance WA hotel. 2 floors down is the fun! #ala10gaming [shifted]
	Posted ablalibrarian: #ala10 must get twitter ID for my badge–I saw someone with one on, what a great idea.
	Posted lenalibrarian: I am now headed to gaming event at Ren hotel across the way #ala10 sweet awesome.
	Posted misskubelik: great first day at #ala10, freebies in the exhibits, super precon thanks to @wsstephens, tons of #yalsa fun tomorrow. MY PEOPLE! #ala10.
	Posted BugRabbit: He met his wife by creating a mashup between librarything and the match.com / #ala10 #themostinterestinglibrarianintheworld.
	Posted BugRabbit: She climbed mt everest with an iphone. just to test the signal strength / #ala10 #themostinterestinglibrarianintheworld.
	Posted wanderingeyre: #ala10 day 1 = awesome. i love being a librarian.
	Posted CanuckLibrarian: Gee, @pnkrcklibrarian’s twitpics make #ala10 look fun. I’ve never been to a full blown ALA (Only a midwinter once)..
	Posted wittsalley: @feistylibrarian I wish that I were at #ALA10, too. I’ve never been, but from what my librarian friends tell me, it’s a great conference..

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June 24, 2010

June 24th Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:56 pm

	Posted Derrick: I realize I’m just getting started, but there seems to be a general intense dislike of ALA. Why?.
	#ala10 tip: DC is a great city for #cupcakes. there was a Sweet Bites Desserts truck at 13th & K, plus there’s Red Velvet Cupcakes- 6th & E [shifted]
	Shared it’s too hot in DC, even for the squirrels.
	lots more @gowalla activity in DC this month than in May. check-ins will be craazzzyyy at #ala10 [shifted]
	DC is too hot even for the squirrels: http://ow.ly/22Vhw #ala10 [shifted]

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June 23, 2010

June 23rd Stream

Filed under: Lifestream — tsladmin @ 11:56 pm

	@chrisbrogan ActiveWords (http://activewords.com) [shifted]
	#poll: headlines on press releases should be 130 characters at most for maximum effect when feeding into #twitter. agree or disagree? [shifted]
	Posted LibrarianJP: So Long Privacy: Apple Bans Apps, Music for Customers Who Opt Out of Tracking http://bit.ly/99NIki.
	@lorireed but you agree with the point that press release headlines need to be tailored for #twitter, not print or website, yes? [shifted]
	Shared 11 photos.

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