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Entries from June 22nd, 2011

What librarians can learn from Apple

June 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Web 2.0

Librarians around the country are facing hard economic times. There are a number of pressures in our field. Some of them are economic, some of them are driven by technology and mobility. In the current budget cutting climate in Texas, many librarians have been laid off or reassigned (see my previous post: Mapping Librarian Cuts [...]

TCEA Area 7 White Oak Liveblog

June 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Web 2.0

On Friday, I attended the TCEA Area 7 conference in White Oak, Texas. Below are my notes in CoveritLive from the TCEA Area 7 conference in White Oak. They include Wes Fryer’s keynote and Maria Henderson’s presentation on practical tips for the iPad. TCEA Area 7

Dear Texas legislators: a few reminders

June 8th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Web 2.0

As a librarian and educator, I sometimes have to deal with unhappy parents. One of the first pieces of advice you learn as a librarian is that people just want to be heard. So when people have a complaint, your job is first to just listen. Listening alleviates the situation, because most of all, [...]

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iPad apps for libraries and readers

June 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Web 2.0

“I cannot live without books”–Thomas Jefferson. Obviously, there are a plethora of book and reading apps for the iPad. How to choose and how can they fit into library use? Whether you are circulating your iPads to students, or using them as library “reading stations,” a number of apps provide book access for students. And [...]

An assault on Texas education?

June 2nd, 2011 · 4 Comments · Web 2.0

This spring, the Texas legislature, led by Governor Rick Perry, has committed assault against the students and teachers of the state of Texas — a state which already is <a href=”http://texaslsg.org/texasonthebrink/texasonthebrink.pdf” target=”_hplink”>44th in the nation</a> in its funding of education. Draconian budget cuts were threatened from the beginning of the session as lawmakers realized there [...]