http://www.dysartjones.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:38:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just finished one of SirsiDynix' free webinars -- what a great experience! Focus Groups: Perceptions for Planning is really about when to consider using focus groups - when not to - and how. I liken focus groups to organizational leadership.  To be an effective leader, you need to journey ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/03/focus-groups-gathering-group-gold/ So wonderful to see the creativity & fun in public libraries.  Ontario Library Association challenged libraries to "pimp their booktrucks" - and they did! Ontario Library Service - North in Sudbury and Springwater Library (in between Collingwood and Barrie -- hopefully that doesn't offend anyone!) took the Gold & Silver ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/03/pimp-our-booktruck/ [caption id="attachment_1002" align="alignright" width="300" caption="     Happy Fiddling with Google doodle!"][/caption] It's so exciting how Information Today is using its content management system to build a community for their conference events that I'm using Google's doodle to celebrate with some fiddling!  Yes today is the 332nd birthday of Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/03/computers-in-libraries-goes-social/ [caption id="attachment_996" align="alignleft" width="355" caption="Google's Olympic Hockey Doodle"][/caption] I have been fascinated by Google doodles for years and often include them in posts.  Now here is an interesting article from Interbrand's blog that all sites can learn from: "Well, aside from being fun, inspiring, and surprising as a recent CNN interview with ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/03/google-doodles-enhancing-brand-user-experience/ What a great idea, the Human Library. I'm so pleased to be participating in the Human Library @ OLA as the "Networking Librarian" on Thursday morning Feb 25th at 10 am at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.  Come join me.  Here's the idea: The ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/02/human-library-ola/ [caption id="attachment_968" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Google Doodle for Olympic Curling"][/caption] I just love what social media is adding to the 2010 Olympics!  From the thousands of tweets from the #Olympics Twitter feed, to YouTube videos, to Facebook, social media is definitely enriching my experience of the Vancouver Winter Olympics.  Amazing. My favorite tweets ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/02/social-media-the-2010-olympics/ [caption id="attachment_962" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Opening Ceremonies"][/caption] Interesting to see the new style of Google doodle for the 21st Winter Olymics and fantastic to see all the wonderful international athletes gather in my country -- 82 nations are represented.  As my friend Stephen says,"with all their positive attitues and karma all in ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/02/google-pics-bonanza/ I bought a new TV for the kitchen last night. Yes, I did.  The "big screen" may be in the family room, but the truth is that we are often all parked with our laptops & homework/work at the kitchen island watching the 13" little bubble.  Well, the Olympics starts ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/02/the-olympics-watch-enjoy-learn-yep-learn/ I often turn to Henry Mintzberg's writings for his sage advice on management and leadership, yet tonight I found his advice on teaching.  Here's his "Ten Rules for Professors Who Want to Educate Real Managers"; they apply to anyone who is leading any kind of workshop, class, course, podcast or any other ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/02/trainers-instructors-dont-pack-it/ From Ross Dawson [caption id="attachment_939" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="E2.0 Implementation Framework"][/caption] A centrepiece of our [Ross'] recently launched Implementing Enterprise 2.0 report is an Implementing Enterprise 2.0 Framework...... download the Implementing Enterprise 2.0 Framework pdf, which includes references to the relevant chapters for each of the action steps. Some of the chapters referred ... http://www.dysartjones.com/2010/02/enterprise-20-implementation-framework/