NowGen Information Professionals

Hi all,

You might be interested in reading David Ferriero's recent posting on qualifications for the nowgen information professionals:

http://blogs.archives.gov/aotus/?p=3935

Here is some of the items from his list of desired qualities: 

• tolerance for ambiguity
• technical savvy
• customer driven attitude
• the ability to deliver results, to communicate with impact, to influence others
• project management.

Best,
Rong

Overdrive's WIN catalog

Hi class,

You might be interested in Overdrive's announcement about their new WIN catalog:

http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2012/02/24/overdrives-win-catalog-is-live-in-pilot/

Best,
Rong

Apps for Academics

Hi class,

Do you know about this listing of great apps for IPad or IPhone?

http://libguides.mit.edu/content.php?pid=174869&sid=1481857

Best,
Rong

EOS OPAC Discovery

Hi class,

Since we are learning to use EOS in class, this piece of news will be of your interest:

http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=16598

Best,
Rong

16 New Library Tech Stories

Hi class,

Check out the following posting on library tech stories:


http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/16-new-library-tech-stories-you-may-have-missed-2/

Rong

Enhanced E-Books

Hi class,

You will be interested in reading this posting about enhanced e-books and think a little further how would ILS cataloging module handle this kind of items?

http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2012/02/enhanced-e-books


Rong

Google+ Pages for Libraries

Hi class,

Check out this posting about G+ for libraries:

http://philbradley.typepad.com/phil_bradleys_weblog/2011/11/google-pages-for-libraries.html

Best,
Rong