Lifestream « The Shifted Librarian

July 29, 2010

July 29th Stream

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	Posted katepullinger: Very interesting: RT @Judypiatkus: Does twitter sell books? http://tinyurl.com/23u9l38.
	wondering when aol email addresses will become retro and hip [shifted]
	Posted rasga: Seriously impressed with the Lichfield council website – http://bit.ly/9XGOGH – Just how ‘local’ information should be provided. @pezholio.
	RT @librarianbyday: cute! Check this video out — The Masters of Library Science http://youtu.be/td4S7dBuI1o [shifted]
	Shared Louise Alcorn: Fwd: The best weapons in the world (via http://ff.im/oqezF).
	Shared NGD10 Registration Is Open!. NGD10 Registration Is Open!
	RT @ngday: NGD10 Registration Is Open! Â« National Gaming Day @ your library http://bit.ly/akqyQU #ngd10 [shifted]
	Posted msauers: The #Wookieleaks tag on Twitter is bursting with stuff Darth Vader doesn’t want you to know about http://ow.ly/2hYXl.
	planning smthng similar 4 #alaconnect for ur network RT @atul: Got a question? Facebook now provides crowdsourced answers http://j.mp/bMOyhA [shifted]
	@kenleyneufeld use Orb to stream your own music for free and pay the $10/mo to stream almost anything. have your cake & eat it, too. [shifted]
	@kenleyneufeld no clue. maybe @griffey could test it and let you know. [shifted]
	Posted eclasper: This week, my 18 mo daughter got angry with a picture frame, a wristwatch, a mirror, and a calculator because they were not touchscreens..
	Shared 3 photos.

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July 28, 2010

July 28th Stream

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	Posted willrich45: "In the Olympics of school systems, we are world champions of educational inertia." Milton Chen http://amzn.to/dlxxzy Amen..
	Posted sophienotemily: I think I’d rather commit very specific acts of kindness..
	Shared I didn’t know it when I woke up this morning but today turned out to be root canal day.

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July 27, 2010

July 27th Stream

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	Shared ÇŽÅˆÅˆÇŽ: Forget Overdue Fines! – Oddly Specific – Funny Signs.
	Posted tvol: I now remember why I stopped following @amlibraries (this is my full Twitter feed) http://flic.kr/p/8mXvdY.
	Posted teach42: Does social media really represent a new level of engagement? Or does it just give a new demographic a more visible voice?.

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July 24, 2010

July 24th Stream

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	Shared Cow Clicker.
	Shared Tip of the Week: Organizing Your E-Books.
	@pbromberg ooh, cool. especially because I’m reading Vernor Vinge’s book "Rainbows End" right now. very thought-provoking (h/t @ulotrichous) [shifted]
	Posted bibliobbabe: Have a favorite book? Maybe there is a tshirt for you! http://www.thrillist.com/links/146355.
	@charbooth u have to stop scooping me. I have 1/2 an email done telling u my #ala10 just wasn’t the same w/o seeing u. hanging hopes on SD [shifted]
	Posted scottkarp: You must buy Apple’s defective product by Sept 30 to qualify for the free fix for the defect. Freakin’ brilliant marketing..
	Shared 3 photos.

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July 23, 2010

July 23rd Stream

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	Posted librarianbyday: read this post by @theREALwikiman on the echo chamber, not only is content great but he has mastered Prezi! http://bit.ly/96Cbui #echolib.
	"Because we have the opposite of topical tunnel vision, librarians are extremely good at exploring angles…"- @charbooth http://ow.ly/2ePOa [shifted]
	Posted PopCulLibrn: @oodja @kirstylamont: @libraryfuture ‘cupcakes in libraries’ round table?.
	Posted msauers: 21 Awesome Office Cube Pranks (PICS) http://ow.ly/2f8Wv.
	Posted mmasnick: If you need a PR person to send out an email about your new "viral video," it’s probably not viral..
	Posted cjburns: FULL OF WIN!!! World of Warcraft in School Wiki http://icio.us/vzdbgd.
	@ulotrichous @JustinLibrarian correction: some at ALA didn’t like that title. others of us who have no authority loved it. [shifted]
	@JustinLibrarian @shinyinfo @ulotrichous dude, if you write a gaming book for ALA, I’ll bribe folks here to put a unicorn and bacon on it [shifted]
	Posted joshuamneff: These pics are hilarious & awesome! http://bit.ly/bVwxnZ (via @janewiedlin).
	@cindi I’m the one that wanted #ala10‘s totebags branded with #totebag, so I’m cool with that ;-) (yo, @JustinLibrarian – name your book!) [shifted]
	@cindi I’m going to try again for Midwinter. light a candle to the totebag gods…. [shifted]
	@JustinLibrarian and hearts over the i’s [shifted]
	@xocg hey, I know them! say hi for us :) <waves> [shifted]
	Shared hey,Kate!.

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July 22, 2010

July 22nd Stream

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	@snicholson I hope Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman hold up well [shifted]
	RT @amlibraries: Why the next big pop-culture wave after cupcakes might be libraries (via NPR): http://n.pr/axhRUR [shifted]
	@hoganpj was that her theme vs the Annual initiative? http://ow.ly/2eucN says it started as part of our response w/NOLA conf after Katrina [shifted]
	Posted librarianbyday: PLAYBACK: Why Libraries? Why Books? And Why Study at Harold B. Lee? Â» Spotlight http://bit.ly/d9Cwms.
	Posted SocialMedia411: Visualization Shows Americans’ Moods Based On The Content, Time And Location Of Their Tweets: http://bit.ly/9CQUD0.
	hey, @pnkrcklibrarian, @shinyinfo, and @telephase – would love to have you join the discussion at http://connect.ala.org/improve-annual [shifted]
	RT @librarianbyday: PLAYBACK: Why Libraries? Why Books? And Why Study at Harold B. Lee? Â» Spotlight http://bit.ly/d9Cwms [shifted]
	Shared my niece sends the most awesome notes.
	@joshuamneff have you seen the current issue of Entertainment Weekly? http://ow.ly/2ePqQ [shifted]

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July 21, 2010

July 21st Stream

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	Shared Banksy does Detroit.
	it turns out I no longer like thick paperbacks as a format. they’re inconvenient now that I have options; don’t think I’ll buy them anymore. [shifted]
	@pnkrcklibrarian we’re hoping to get better reports in the new CMS next year. meantime, send me any bad links & I’ll fwd them internally [shifted]
	@pnkrcklibrarian weird – I followed you last night but just did it again. @sonorandragon which page had the bad link to the S&P page? [shifted]
	@sonorandragon I think you’ve found outdated pages that aren’t part of the new site but I’ll find notify OIF. did u get there thru google? [shifted]
	Shared incessant drilling at work today. not happy..
	@sonorandragon ha! for which search term? maybe we should have a contest…. :-) [shifted]
	@hollysue because we’re so happy you’re a member? can you email me details at jlevine [at] ala.org & I’ll see if we can stop a 4th one. [shifted]
	Posted ebertchicago: All is very, very quiet on the other side of the Murdoch paywall. http://j.mp/9xORVf.
	@kgs @BethReads I don’t think Libraries Build Communities was pres initiative. started after Katrina. still going strong http://ow.ly/2ehoX [shifted]
	@sonorandragon even better. thanks for the details – will figure out who can try to fix this. [shifted]

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July 20, 2010

July 20th Stream

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	Posted ChooseChicago: How many ways can you see Chicago? @ChiArchitecture alone has 85 tours. http://ow.ly/2bo2F #IFT.
	Posted Katrinskaya: RT @msquihuis: How facts backfire: Researchers discover a surprising threat to democracy: our brains. Beliefs trump facts http://ow.ly/2dpoQ.
	Posted SocialMedia411: 7 Social Media Marketing Lessons You Should Learn From The Old Spice Man (SAI): http://bit.ly/9obOLj.
	Posted ahniwa: The Next Page: Preserve Pittsburgh’s legacy with library tourism – A neat take on library boosterism. http://tumblr.com/xrgdrj0kr.
	Posted SocialMedia411: How Social Media Drives New Business – 6 Case Studies (TechCrunch): http://tcrn.ch/cem9ch [Very good].
	Posted tvol: RT @benrito: RT @aaronsw: Apple Action News nails Apple: http://is.gd/dyf2h \| WATCH!.
	Posted msauers: Go To Hellman: Internet Archive Sets Fair-Use Bait With Open Library Lending http://ow.ly/2du1C.
	@DGLibrary are those cookbooks available for checkout or are they on the "new but not available for checkout" list? the NOLA one sounds good [shifted]
	@stray @shinyinfo have u seen #ALA‘s Lawyers for Libraries program & the Washington Office’s site? http://ow.ly/2dI8A & http://ow.ly/2dI80 [shifted]
	@stray @shinyinfo #ALA can’t lobby- it would jeopardize our nonprofit status. the Washington Office does a lot of lobbying-like activities [shifted]
	@shinyinfo it is, which is why it can’t lobby according to the IRS’ definition of the term [shifted]
	@shinyinfo see http://ow.ly/2dJvl for a sense of it [shifted]
	@shinyinfo now you’re going past my known ALA sphere. :-p you could talk to the folks in the WO for details, though. [shifted]
	@shinyinfo I’d be happy to help you learn how to navigate the labryinth, give you contact info for people who can help, or answer other ?s [shifted]
	@pnkrcklibrarian @shinyinfo @telephase @stray answers it is. ?s < = 140 chars use #askALA. email me ?s > 140 at jlevine [at] ala.org [shifted]
	@pnkrcklibrarian @shinyinfo I’d much prefer a magic wand, but I’ll take whatever I can get and the hat would be awesome [shifted]
	I write like William Shakespeare. Proof: http://iwl.me/s/f0797b6c [shifted]

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July 17, 2010

July 17th Stream

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	Posted doctorow: RT @bruces http://bit.ly/bXcfWV I’ll spend the rest of my life dolefully watching physical realities like "hottest month ever recorded".
	@davidleeking that’s okay because numbers aren’t the non-pictures that convey anything to other minds [shifted]
	peoples of the world: please change your default password. thanks. your buddy, common sense [shifted]
	Shared Laura N again: Fwd: Yeah, but what if there’s a hold on that item? – http://imgfave.com/view/679047 (via http://ff.im/nOrsP).
	RT @US_IMLS: Fact Friday: 3.7 million people reported finding work using a library computer in the last 12 months http://go.usa.gov/3pY [shifted]
	RT @Booklist_Keir: Cory Doctorow and I Narrate â€œThe Wonderful Wizard of Ozâ€ http://bit.ly/duVfVT [shifted]

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July 16, 2010

July 16th Stream

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	Shared Ice diving an underwater forest.
	"iBooks didnâ€™t boost sales at all…only effect iPad might’ve had was to kill ebooks sales by encouraging people to wait" http://ow.ly/2bTUl [shifted]
	RT @CopyrightLibn: Nintendo exec says wouldn’t want to treat "people who did smthng based on affection [] as criminals" http://bit.ly/byQkvt [shifted]
	Posted ericrumsey: Reading in a Whole New Way – Kevin Kelly’s Optimistic Essay on Life in a Connected World (Smithsonian) http://bit.ly/dpOWb0.
	"8 out of 5 dentists say studying in the library is 6 bajillion times more effective than studying in ur shower?" http://ow.ly/2c7yh [shifted]
	Posted stevenbjohnson: Must-see! RT @TEDchris: A really provocative talk by @EthanZ from TEDGlobal on ways the web reduces global thinking http://on.ted.com/8SAs.
	Posted pcsweeney: I love stories on non-library blogs about the #library. Aspergers family playing chess at the library http://tinyurl.com/2ed4fuk.
	Shared 3 photos.