tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21170312657278543282024-03-14T05:16:51.620+00:00A Librarian Writesbryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-12507207894329384812015-12-23T10:06:00.003+00:002015-12-23T10:06:53.394+00:00Rudaí23 thing#23: the holistic librarian'Bringing it all together' is a fitting final 'thing' from
the Rudaí23 team. It's tempting to look at one of the things that we have
covered, perhaps something that was of particular interest to you, or something
that you knew would have an immediate impact on your library or your career
development, and forget about the rest. But as with so much that we encounter
in our lives, seeing things in how they interact with the larger environment is
so important.<br />
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Linking social media accounts is something that I have done
previously, but I didn't know about the </div>
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tools that Rudaí23 talked about in
their post. What I did was turn on the option in the blog that I was working on
that meant it would automatically update our Twitter account. This definitely
helped to save time and effort, but I was often unhappy with how the tweets
looked on our Twitter account, and would often try to edit them, or just delete
them and start again. Sometimes the synopsis would cut off mid-sentence or the
image used would look out of place. I saw a similar issue when I was using my
own Facebook account: you would get updates from people (usually 'famous'
people) that were clearly from their Twitter account. Do you really want to
interact with somebody on a social media platform in which they are not really
engaging? And even if you do, is there any point? The image here is a perfect example of this: posts from different social media apps with no interaction from the person involved. <br />
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The temptation might be to assume that whatever account
you're linking to (usually the social media account that you have the least
interest in) will 'look after itself'. I've seen this on numerous occasions
(again, usually on my Facebook feed) where you may have errant duplicate posts
and it's nearly always a case where somebody has linked their blog or Twitter
account to update another social media application. The key, in my opinion, is
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This is where applications like Hootsuite are so handy. What
you are trying to do is not only make it look like you are personally managing
every single social media application, but that you have the tools to properly
interact with anybody connecting with you. This is vital, and Hootsuite gives
you this option.</div>
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Signing up is relatively painless (finding that free option
that isn't a trial run took a little while, however) and the interface looks
nice. They give you a little tutorial if you want it, but to be honest, there
is very little here that isn't completely intuitive. All you do is click on the
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Posting to two accounts is remarkably easy and most
importantly, it doesn't have some of the negative connotations that I discussed
earlier (particularly that you are cross-posting). You can see on Facebook in
small writing that there is a clickable link to Hootsuite, but it's not
particularly invasive. There is absolutely nothing (that I could see) on<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twitter suggesting that you are even using
Hootsuite. Another nice touch is the 'automatic link shrinker', which saves you
having to go to url shortening sites, copy-and-paste, and then back again (at
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The limitations on the free account are fairly strict,
however. You can only have three social media accounts linked, so you will
definitely have to choose which ones are most important to you. There are, of
course, lots of different options for paid accounts, and depending on how much
you're will to pay, you should be able to manage all your social media accounts
through hootsuite. For something like a library, the cheapest paid account
should be fine: this is the 'small businesses, social media professionals and
consultants' option, and gives you the option of managing up to 50 social media
accounts.<br />
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Hootsuite in a professional environment </h3>
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This is where something like hootsuite is so important. A
lot of the discussions (particularly in small libraries) can revolve around
what amount of time is feasible to spend monitoring your social media outlets.
Can you really devote all that time to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or
whatever if even one of these requires so much time? What about if you had
something like Hootsuite, where you can have numerous tabs and keep an eye not
only on what you post, but how people are interacting with you? Something like
this will definitely help to manage a few accounts on the go.</div>
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What I really liked about this 'thing' was how it changed my perception of something I assumed I knew all about. I had a negative perception of linking social media accounts from previous experience, and neglected to keep up to date with how the landscape had changed in the meantime (or maybe I didn't know about these applications at the time). </div>
bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-56344165947589069612015-12-21T16:06:00.002+00:002015-12-21T16:06:43.969+00:00Rudaí23 thing#22: Mobile ThingsMobile technology has really taken off in the last few years, as evidenced by the popularity and availability of smart phones. Anybody working in a library is going to have to get used to apps as one of the main ways that their users access and obtain information and interact with their favourite online companies, so Rudaí23's <a href="http://rudai23.blogspot.ie/2015/10/thing-22-mobile-things.html">second last thing</a> is very topical. What's brilliant about apps is their diversity: you don't necessarily associate apps with one particular 'thing': they cover everything from getting up-to-date weather information, playing games, accessing email, or messaging.<br />
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<h3>
Getting the right apps for your library</h3>
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Of course, the apps that will be suitable for your library will be determined based on your users' needs, your budget, and the amount of staff that you have to manage any associated tasks, depending on the needs of the app. It is good to try and think outside of the traditional apps that are associated with libraries. There may be an app that you use for a particular function that you never thought would be useful in your work-setting but might suit it perfectly.<br />
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One wonderful resource is the <a href="http://the12appsofchristmas.zohosites.com/">12 Apps of Christmas</a> course. This started again on the 1st of December, but they normally make available all the information after the course has run, so keeping an eye on that webpage might be useful if you find yourself sick of ham and turkey sandwiches after Christmas. The 2014 site had lots of really interesting apps that I had never heard of, so I'm still catching up on getting acquainted with them, but will be looking at the 2015 ones in the meantime.<br />
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I started using it after a couple of people in my Irish class spoke very positively about it. What really hit home was that a German guy (who had only done one Irish class previously) was miles ahead of the rest of us (and nearly all of us had studied Irish all through our school years). He insisted that his grasp on the language was because of Duolingo, so a few of us made some concerted efforts to use the app.<br />
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Despite this, Duolingo is a great example of how to make a learning app popular. It should be easy, fun, and the learning aspect should seem incidental (but be real and concrete). It doesn't take away from the need for classes, but it has definitely helped my ability.<br />
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bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-4451945264744810942015-12-09T18:25:00.004+00:002015-12-09T18:25:47.327+00:00Rudaí23 thing#21: Infographics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Infographics are just another way of getting people to look at information. Similar to presentations, however, the way in which you do so is incredibly important. Doing infographics well is the difference between a pie chart and something that people actually want to read, absorb the information, and really connect with. A lot of what we learned about with regards to presentations is applicable here: are you overloading your infographic with too much information? Is its message difficult to understand? Then you might need to get to grips with the new way of presenting infographics that's becoming increasingly common in nearly every part of your working life.<br />
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We've all seen the new lease of life that graphs and diagrams illustrating information has been given in the last few years, and this is primarily due to the way that apps like <a href="http://easel.ly/">easel.ly</a> and <a href="http://piktochart.com/">piktochart</a> present this information: clear, easy to decipher infographics. But, of course, these apps are just the tools: it's up to you to get to know how to use them in the correct way. Imagine presenting something like user statistics in a graph form.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of a rudimentary graph from publiclibrariesonline.org</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">User statistics from University of Hawaii at Manoa Library</td></tr>
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You can be looking at the same information, but seeing different things. The graph will show you all the information that you might need to know, but there is nothing appealing about its presentation. The second example contains clear, strong colours, nice use of font, and easy to understand information.</div>
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Getting to grips with ease.ly</h3>
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I decided to investigate Easel.ly, primarily
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you slightly more freedom with regards to PDFs, but really it was just to
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I found it really easy to create an account with Easel.ly (this is not always the case!) You're given the option to choose a template, but you can also start from scratch. Ease.ly also give you the option of searching for a template or browsing by category. The screen that gives you all this information is very basic and that's a good thing: you're not overwhelmed by options and that's very inviting. Interestingly, this is what you should be going for in your infographics.<br />
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<span lang="EN-IE">I did an example of an infographic very quickly, but I
think I got a rough idea of how the site works. On the free trial, you’re given
a (limited) use of templates. I chose one that was based on a basic review of
how a web site works. I deleted the image of a web site that they used, and
uploaded one of our own. This was very, very easy to do and it was easy to manipulate the image in terms of height or width. It took a
little while to get used to using the tools at the top of the page, rather than
‘right clicking’, but as soon as I got into the swing of things, I was happy
with how easy it was.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Another nice little touch is that once you start using it, easel.ly will send you a follow-up email with a 'cheat sheet' giving you links to an infographics crash course, some video tutorials, how to display charts, bringing in hyperlinks to your infographics, information about using fonts, and all the nitty-gritty stuff like downloading, searching, and sharing all the things you've created. Here's an example of one of their tutorials covering some of the basics about easel.ly. It should give you a good overview of what to expect if you decide to sign up for an account.<br />
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<span lang="EN-IE">I think using Easel.ly for inductions for
new students would be a brilliant way of grabbing their attention as well as making
presentations to colleagues stand out a bit better. I would like to really get
to investigate it more, particularly using your own designs as well as seeing
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bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-26313876887498925132015-12-03T20:37:00.000+00:002015-12-03T20:39:05.235+00:00Rudaí23 thing#20: a librarian gets to grips with his glossophobiaThere are few things that I dislike more than giving presentations. It combines so many things: dislike of hearing your own voice, verbal ticks etc that are seemingly audible (although they're probably not), the fear that somebody might ask you a question that you aren't sure of the answer.<br />
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Presentations are an important skill-set for librarians to know. At their most basic, they are invaluable tools to convey information to a diverse audience, whether that's your colleagues in the library, other people that work closely with the library, or your users. Knowing how to do this in as lively and effective a manner as possible is essential.<br />
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As much as possible, I have tried to avoid giving presentations, but this was nearly impossible at times, particularly during the completion of my MLIS in UCD. Many of the presentations that I gave were part of group projects, although there was one presentation that I gave on my own. The basic principle, however, was always the same: trying to convey information to your mentors and classmates about what you were doing. Some were more successful than others, but the methods which we used, and the means, were quite uniform: a mostly prepared speech backed up by some sort of slide presentation, usually PowerPoint, although I used Prezi on one occasion.<br />
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Given my lack of success with presentations, I realise it's somewhat ironic to try and give some hints and tips on delivering a successful presentation, but as is often the case with mistakes, it can help you to realise what you are doing wrong.<br />
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The most important thing, for me, was to prepare. Make sure that you have your presentation slides in a couple of different formats, and that those different formats take into account the many ways that things can go wrong. It would be an idea to have your slides on a USB stick, somewhere that you can reach them remotely (by emailing them to yourself, or having them in the cloud), as well as where somebody else can get them if all else fails (remember: that person should be somebody who will be attending the presentation).<br />
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Keeping focus means that the presentation you deliver is the one that you want to deliver. What's great about slides is that they can help you achieve this. It's a good idea to have a rough idea of how long you will talk about each slide. This will help you to keep on track in terms of subject matter as well as in terms of time (both specifically about certain points as well as in general).<br />
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Despite just what I said, the slides should not be something that you hide behind, but something that augment the overall experience. Use of media like videos, gifs, memes and so on can be enhancing, but never use it just for the sake of it. Sometimes it can be a good idea to use something along those lines to lighten the mood, but you have to make sure that you are judging the overall mood correctly, and always use sparingly.<br />
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A lot of people recommend leaving the crowd with something tangible at the end of a presentation. Of course, this depends on what you are talking about, and the setting. A tangible item might make sense if your presentation is selling something, but we can still apply the basic idea to presentations in the library world. Are you giving a talk about information literacy? You may have a 'gift pack' with your library's referencing guide and some handy pens, or something like that. Another thing that many people recommend (and is very common in presentations) is making your slides available online.<br />
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Rudaí23's task: getting to grips with PowerPoint</h3>
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Seeing as I have yet to do a presentation in the library world, and the presentations that I did from library school were so long ago, I thought I would try Rudaí23's task, which is design a small presentation and upload it to the site. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpEOi07X-tftGcnSgfd1LU3xRexNdA70vWLDNQwtU9uk6TAqQ3SRNT-BdLSM-bMDKXtpq1G4Sm_dYNvavHdeilrUtFpP5xONiwJSkGa5H9Fv9uwOZgagOWMkmWcvca9QMWVf-PzY8IP8/s1600/prezi-vs-powerpoint.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRpEOi07X-tftGcnSgfd1LU3xRexNdA70vWLDNQwtU9uk6TAqQ3SRNT-BdLSM-bMDKXtpq1G4Sm_dYNvavHdeilrUtFpP5xONiwJSkGa5H9Fv9uwOZgagOWMkmWcvca9QMWVf-PzY8IP8/s200/prezi-vs-powerpoint.png" width="200" /></a>We experimented with <a href="http://prezi.com/">Prezi</a> a little bit during the MLIS course in UCD, and I was initially very taken with it. It was such a contrast to PowerPoint, which had (and probably still has) a reputation as boring and perfunctory. I was initially going to use this for my slides for this exercise, but decided to go for PowerPoint, for a number of reasons. Firstly, I wanted to see whether PowerPoint had improved since I had last used it. We also have full access to Microsoft Office in work, and I am trying to keep up with the new developments especially with Microsoft Office 2013. This is especially relevant as we have lots of students asking questions about different aspects of Office, so it's always good to keep up-to-date with what they're using. <br />
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To be honest, I think I found this 'thing' the most difficult task so far. It took a lot of time both in getting to grips with PowerPoint as well as actually preparing my slide show. I found PowerPoint, despite the many upgrades to Microsoft over the years, to be basically similar to how it was previously. It has a lot of features (perhaps too many features) and it can sometimes feel like you need to put in far too much time in order to really understand them and use PowerPoint to its full potential. One feature that I did like was the ease of inserting pictures into a slide, and the ability to intuitively manipulate the picture (and how it corresponds to the text on the slide) was gratifying.<br />
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I also found it frustrating to try and keep the slides looking interesting, and not look like the traditional, boring PowerPoint presentations that we are constantly told to avoid. There are so many articles (<a href="http://www.slideshare.net/damonnofar/8-tips-for-slideshare">this</a> is a good example of one) telling us what to avoid, but very few give you practical help and advice on how to achieve visually stimulating slides. I decided to take <a href="http://cubicleninjas.com/35-unique-ideas-for-a-powerpoint-presentation/">some advice</a> and try and avoid some of the traps that I had already begun to utilise in my practice slide show for this task: namely too much text and an over-reliance on bullet points.<br />
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For the images, I tried to use some playful (and instantly recognisable) memes for the earlier slides against a light background colour. This was an attempt to give some animation to what would be primarily background information about the project. When it came to looking at the results of this project, I ditched these, and focused on images of our new website, and used white background. As I mentioned before, I chose not to use bullet points, but instead had a series of slides with the same heading but different points on each page. This gave the impression of bullet points, but utilised a much clearer, easier to understand message.<br />
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the period of frustration with PowerPoint, I began to think that I
should probably investigate different ways of presenting my slide show. I
looked again at Prezi, and remain impressed with the ability to elevate
presentations beyond the normal presumption of something to be endured.
There's the feeling of being immersed in the talk, although sometimes
it can take this to the opposite level and feel a bit showy and
gimmicky. I also looked at <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">Slideshare</a>.
It's an interesting option, and definitely great to have another choice
in terms of which way you can present your slides. I thought its use
of stock images and different ways to display text was very innovative,
although there were many occasions that I was quite frustrated with
displaying images in the way that I wanted them displayed. In the end, I
decided to stick with PowerPoint and hope for the best.<br />
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<h4>
Uploading your slides to Blogger: not as easy as you might think!</h4>
<br />
The final problem was trying to get my presentation uploaded to my blog. Although PowerPoint has a share option, any of the guidelines available online to show you how to do this suggested options that were not available to me (despite having the most up-to-date version of Microsoft). There were many other options, however, so it seemed like this wouldn't be a huge issue. Slideshare allows you to upload any of your PowerPoint presentations to its service, as does Google Docs. With both of these options, it should be relatively straightforward. Of course, it wasn't. Uploading my presentation to either of these two services resulted in slight alterations with either the text or the background of the slides, meaning that occasionally they would look like I had made mistakes. I investigated the possibility of using <a href="http://www.scribd.com/">Scribd</a>, which allows you to upload documents and share on blogging sites, but there didn't seem to be a free option, just a 14 day trial. What I have ended up doing was taking advantage of Microsoft's option of converting the slide show to a video with ten seconds between each slide. Although the whole experience was somewhat frustrating, it really brought home what I mentioned earlier about making sure that you have your slides available in as many different places as possible.<br />
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<h3>
A review of the experience</h3>
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As I mentioned before, I tried to rely on text as little as possible and use the slides more as prompts than conveying the information. The idea would be that I would control when a slide was shown, supplying all the particular information relevant to each point that the slide was highlighting. Obviously, this means that when giving the presentation, I would have to really know my stuff and be able to present it in an engaging and enthusiastic manner. <br />
<br />
I think in general I learned a couple of valuable lessons from this task. Firstly, that it's important to devote a lot of time to really determining what you want to put in your slides, and alter it once you settle on the 'story' that you want to tell. Also, style is important. It's a presentation, after all! You need to balance the style with the substance. And remember: keep that text to the basics. You don't want to overload your presentation with text-heavy slides.<br />
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bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-69856256293046359432015-11-30T16:43:00.000+00:002015-11-30T16:43:45.720+00:00Rudaí23 thing#19: copyright<h3>
Copyright: a personal history</h3>
Copyright is something that I have been interested in for a while now. It was something of which I was always vaguely aware, but it was when I was working in a bookshop - during a time when digital media really kicked off - that I started to really pay attention. At a certain point the company that I worked for decided to embrace the electronic books market (or at least reluctantly started to sell eReaders). During this time, there was a lot of articles written in trade magazines about the potential issues with eBooks and copyright infringements. Of course, we had seen similar discussions take place with regards to the music industry a few years previous (specifically how illegal downloading of music had 'decimated' the industry). Given the differences between libraries and bookshops, it was no surprise to me when there was a detailed discussion of copyright issues in libraries in a lot of the courses that I studied in UCD during the MLIS.<br />
<br />
So, seeing as I have been aware of copyright restrictions in general prior to getting into librarianship, and was introduced to it in more detail during studying and come into contact with it on a daily basis in my job, why did I not apply this thinking to the images that I used in my blog? Not only that, but I have a habit of looking ahead on the Rudaí23 list, so I knew there was one about copyright restrictions. <br />
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Most of the images that I have used on my blog have come from quick Google searches, and I rarely checked to see what copyright restrictions there were and never correctly attributed the vast majority of them. I think the previous blog post about photo sharing reinforced what I already knew, and so I attributed all of those images. The only thing to do is go back through my blog and delete or attribute as appropriate. This will be a time-consuming task, but a good lesson to learn.<br />
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It was with all this in mind that I approached one of the specific tasks that Rudaí23 had set for this blog post. I was to locate two photos with no copyright restrictions, and upload them here. The
first photo I chose was an interesting one of the famous blues singer,
Leadbelly. I got this through searching on Flickr for 'library copyright'
(I was a little surprised when I saw Leadbelly using this search). When you're presented with your results, all you have to do is limit them according to their copyright restrictions. It's really easy! The Leadbelly photo is by photographer William P. Gottlieb and is from the Library of Congress's <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/4843137007/in/photolist-8nYkUc-8o2tHJ-9dL5rD-9dL5pn">William P. Gottlieb collection</a>. Interestingly, the cataloguing information suggests
that while there is explicitly 'no known copyright restrictions', it
further notes that 'Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public
domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply'.<br />
<br />
I
also thought it might be a good opportunity to explore free photo
sharing websites on the web. While there are many, I chose one of the
first ones I came across, which was <a href="http://gratisography.com/">gratisography.com</a>, which seems to be
a collection of a huge amount of photos taken by one person, Ryan
McGuire. Although the photos are all free, with no restrictions
whatsoever, you can buy the guy a coffee to say thanks.<br />
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Of
the photos that I saw, they seemed to be of a very high quality, and
they are all nicely catalogued according to six broad categories. Most
of them would be perfect for commercial or non-commercial use alike,
depending on what it is that you wanted advertised. One thing that I
didn't like was that there is seemingly no metadata about the photo
available.<br />
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<h3>
How I deal with copyright every day</h3>
<br />
Despite my previous knowledge of copyright issues in libraries, I was still somewhat unprepared at the complexity of dealing with copyright issues in a practical setting on a daily basis. It's one of those things that should be frustrating, but is actually really interesting. For example, we have the normal issues that you might expect arising from material that is generally available (for example, in a textbook for use by whoever has borrowing rights in our library) but some of these textbooks have material that is exclusively for use by lecturers (usually in an online format). We have to be careful that we are giving out the right material, passwords, or general access and that the people requesting all this are authorised to view the content. This is relatively straight forward when compared to case studies, which require a lot more time, effort, and patience to make sure that we are doing everything right with regards to copyright issues.<br />
<br />
Even something as simple as photocopying can be quite complicated when it comes to copyright. Some general points that we follow in the library is determining whether the copying is for private study or research. Also important is knowing how much the person is intending to copy. What's frustrating about this point is that it's not an exact figure, and can depend on what you're copying. For example, you may legally photocopy a certain percentage of a book that in terms of volume far outstrips that of a short poem. However, because the poem is considered to be a complete 'body of work', you may be infringing copyright restrictions by photocopying it. On top of all this, you have to be aware that it is quite rare for a student or a staff member to come to you with questions regarding copyright issues on what they are photocopying. In our library, we have numerous signs around the library reminding users of their responsibilities to avoid copyright infringement as well as including more detailed instruction in some of our information literacy guides.<br />
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I think the post was very helpful in explicitly stating the issues. Sometimes you 'forget' when it's something like a blog such as this, while being very strict with regards to informing students (and staff) about photocopying issues, for example. What was reassuring was how (relatively) easy it is to write a blog, use images, and be copyright compliant. All it takes is knowing which sites are favourable to the commons philosophy and knowing how to restrict your search terms. <br />
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<h3>
Libraries and copyright</h3>
The Rudaí23 post about copyright was a brilliant introduction to the murky and sometimes difficult world of copyright. And it's worth reminding ourselves that every few months the issue of how libraries deal with copyright issues tends to arise. Only very recently All Hallow's College was involved in <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/all-hallows-withdraws-jackie-kennedy-letters-from-auction-1.1804410">a dispute</a> over their ability to sell some letters that Jackie Kennedy had written to a priest in the 1950s and 60s. The famous author J.D. Salinger was also involved in <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/811_F2d_90.htm">a legal case</a> with the publishing company Random House regarding the use of letters that were on display in the libraries of Harvard, Princeton, and the University of Texas. Perhaps most concerning for librarians was the <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/sep/13/writers-sue-university-libraries-copyright">recent case </a>of a group of authors suing numerous American universities over a dispute over what constituted 'orphan' status in books that they were digitising. It's not just a very interesting topic for librarians everywhere, but an absolutely essential one to get to grips with.bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-45001376624394638862015-11-28T15:59:00.000+00:002015-11-28T16:02:53.348+00:00Rudaí23 thing#18: the visual world of libraries<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/">National Geographic's Instagram account</a></td></tr>
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Although there are many photo sharing social media platforms, <a href="http://flickr.com/">Flickr</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/">Instagram</a> tend to be the ones we think of when we upload our photos. Although previously they served very different functions, those differences are becoming less pronounced as they adopt popular social media practices. While in the past, Flickr may have been associated with a more 'professional' type of photograph, with the all-important metadata, Instagram's appeal was inherent in its name: uploading your photos could be done 'instantly'. Now, however, Flickr has become far, far easier (and quicker) to upload photos since they have launched their mobile app, while with Instagram it is becoming increasingly more likely to see professional photos from sources such as the National Geographic.<br />
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<h3>
My interaction with Flickr and Instagram</h3>
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I have had accounts with Flickr and Instagram since the early days of both, although I use them in very different ways. While the recent innovations that Flickr has introduced are most definitely welcome, I still associate it with a photo storage site, rather than something I actively engage with. Despite this, there are still many positives: the quality of the photos that you upload tend to be better than on Instagram and the detail that people use to describe these photographs tends to be of a higher quality (my appreciation of this may be due to all those countless hours spent cataloguing over the years). With the new mobile app, it is becoming easier to share and interact with others. Also, doing research for this blog post has brought up a wealth of fascinating photographs that I had never come across before, so it's definitely something I need to devote more time to. Buildings under construction aren't everybody's thing, but I love both of these images. The photo on the left is Marina City, Chicago, taken in 1963 by C. William Brubaker. It's taken from the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/uicdigital/">Digital Collections, UIC Library</a>. The one on the right is the Liberty Hall building, taken a little later, in early 1964 (from the <a href="http://www.nli.ie/en/flickr-commons.aspx">NLI's Flickr Commons</a> page).<br />
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There are still some issues with Flickr (particularly with the rather cumbersome
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Given the popularity of both of these apps, it is not surprising that many libraries have realised that they are a great way of advertising their services as well as interacting with users that may have either forgotten they were there or are unable to get to their library for whatever reason. A great example of this is the National Library of Ireland's Flickr account.<br />
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The first thing we notice is a range of high-quality photographs that advertise an essential quality of the NLI: it's a cultural institution of Ireland, and has photos not simply advertising their services but sharing their collection directly online. There's a wealth of information about the photographs, and a lot of interaction with users online. It's interesting to compare this resource and the amount of time that must be put into selecting photographs, cataloguing, and so on, with the NLI's presence on Instagram which is ... nonexistent. There are lots of people posting images about the NLI, but they are not connected officially with the institution. I think with the growing popularity of Instagram, and the fact that other institutions like the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nypl/">New York Public Library </a>and the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nationalgalleryofireland/?hl=en">National Gallery of Ireland</a> embracing the format, there is a opportunity for the NLI to engage with its users through Instagram. Below we can see the National Gallery of Ireland's Instagram account: it's a nice mix of showcasing its considerable quality of world class art, as well as advertising its services and some interesting photographs of staff members.<br />
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Is photo sharing suitable for all types of libraries? I have thought about this question while doing research for this topic, and was initially very skeptical, especially when thinking about the library that I work in. However, seeing how different types of libraries adopt different platforms for photo sharing, and also the different ways that they interact with these apps, has made me reappraise the situation.<br />
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As with most things in a library, planning is essential. The first thing that needs to be ascertained is whether there is enough people available to manage the project and whether the library can set up another social media platform within the marketing parameters that may exist in the college. An important thing to keep in mind is that any social media platform should be considered a long-term marketing tool, and may not see any achievable results in the short-term. This means that it may be difficult to argue for its implementation with the relevant college authorities as well as being aware that the library will have to update its account on a regular basis. A general rule of thumb might be to update at least a couple of times a week. <br />
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Where I work, the only social media presence that we are engaged in is Facebook. We highlight any news that might be of interest to the students, and have recently started highlighted the services that we provide. As I mentioned previously, I was initially unsure as to whether Instagram or Flickr would really suit a small academic library like ourselves and this was only highlighted when I investigated accounts like the NLI's Flickr Commons and the National Gallery of Ireland's Instagram account. These accounts are showcasing a collection, and the photos themselves are works of art or interesting historical documents. Does somebody really want to look at a photo of the latest statistics must-have textbook?<br />
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I thought <a href="http://emerging.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/09/using-instagram-library/">this article </a>was interesting, however, and shows how an imaginative approach to something like an Instagram account can pay real dividends. There are some great ideas, including a 'Flashback Friday' focusing on old yearbook photos, as well as the occasional picture of a historical document. What seems to be the key to a good Instagram account (for a non-traditional cultural institution) is to mix up the informative with the silly and the esoteric. The article does mention, however, that there are very few students following the account they are using as an example, which might lead to some serious questions as to its purpose and viability.<br />
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A good example of how it might work is the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/uoregonlibraries/">Oregon Libraries Instagram account</a>,
which you can see on the left. We can see some historical photographs
mixed with some quirky ones, as well as library notices advertising
opening hours over a holiday period. There is a very brief bio at the
top, and appropriate notice of suitable hashtags where you can interact
with the different libraries that make up the service. There is
considerable interaction with regards to liking the photographs,
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Overall, I think an Instagram account might work in the context of the library where I work if we follow some of the good examples mentioned above. I think we might have to wait until we've tried some of the more obvious social media platforms, like Twitter, but it's an exciting prospect.bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-15079330411864347082015-11-26T20:28:00.001+00:002015-11-26T20:28:43.735+00:00Rudaí23 thing#17: (the final) reflective practiceI must admit that I find the reflective practices harder than most of the more 'traditional' things on the course. I think it's because it's less about something tangible, where you can chart your progress and see whether you've succeeded or failed. Having said all that, I like how the reflective practices build on each other, and get you to completely reassess how you write a blog entry. And of course, given what Rudaí 23 is all about, it makes you reassess how you look at developments in the library world. And when you look at it like that, the reflective practices <i>are</i> something tangible. It's not just thinking about something, in fact, as mentioned in thing#17, "action without reflection leads to meaningless activism, while reflection without action means we are not bringing our awareness into the world".<br />
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I definitely think I could have used Gibbs' chart on some of my blog posts (for example, <a href="http://alibrarianwrites.blogspot.ie/2015/08/rudai23-thing5-getting-to-grips-with.html">thing#5</a> about social media). I went in to a lot of detail about my own experience of using social media, but failed to make the connection between that and how social media is used where I work (and also in the library world in general). What a thing to miss! It's not even that I missed that social media is huge in the library world (and even if I had, the rest of the Rudaí course would've been a real eye opener!) but it's pretty important where I work. Even a short paragraph about how we use social media to advertise our services to students and whether it works or not would have been a nice way to end the blog.<br />
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It's hard to look back over something you've written so long away (in many ways), but I think I was more concerned with completing the task rather than describing the process. I'm beginning to realise the importance of the process: how you approach a task, what preparations you make, and particularly how you apply that task to your career is very important.<br />
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The task that Rudai has set for thing#17 is "write a blog entry describing how you could use reflective practice in your library experience". As I mentioned before, I like when tasks are concrete and apply to our real world experience, so I'm going to apply this to my job which is in a small academic library in Dublin.<br />
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I've worked on some exciting projects since I started in the library, but the one I'm going to apply what I'm learning about reflective practice is a user-testing project I did over the summer. This is because user-testing was something I had never done previously, and had never even (necessarily) associated it with a traditional library role. Either of those descriptions (and sometimes both) can usually be applied to any of the Rudaí 23 things.<br />
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I was lucky in that my boss was very helpful and encouraging about it. She knew I had never done anything like it before, but was keen to give me (nearly) complete control of it. She suggested some reading that I could do to prepare myself for both the theory behind user-testing as well as how to plan and implement it. After doing some reading around the subject, I focused on one particular book, Steve Krug's Don't Make Me Think, which seemed to be geared towards exactly what we were looking for: a cheap model of user-testing that could be conducted with hardware and software that we already had access to. I had regular meetings with my boss about what she wanted from the project and who we wanted to participate.<br />
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After this, I needed to take care of some practical issues. I needed to contact various people in the college that might know of some students who would fit our parameters and then book a room in the library based on their availability. I quickly realised that I would have to be very flexible to accommodate a whole group of people who were essentially doing us a favour. This meant that the project would not be completed in the way that I had originally envisaged: students booked in at the beginning of a three-week period, with time in between to write up the reports. It would be messy, but it would be okay. Or at least, I hoped it would be.<br />
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After I had got all the practical issues out of the way, I followed the steps in Krug's book about how to prepare for the actual testing. Things flowed relatively smoothly from this point. In nearly all tests I discovered something that would be useful for our new website, and, such is the nature of user-testing, even when you think you're not getting anything from a particular test, the very fact that you're 'getting nothing' is actually telling you something (some users will find the whole process very easy and straightforward). I was beginning to feel more and more confident about the project at this stage, as I could see real, verifiable results, and I was already seeing basic things about navigation of the website that were important issues that needed to be addressed.<br />
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Throughout the whole process, my main thought was reminding myself that preparation was the key to it succeeding or failing. I needed to remember the theory, to have everything booked in advance, and to have my generic script altered prior to each individual test. I also needed to set aside time to prepare for the test before it occurred, as well as keeping numerous documents updated about participation, notes, etc.<br />
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I found the whole project a great learning experience. It definitely challenged my preconceptions about what librarians did and I felt that I was doing something that was important. I could also see how it fit in with the many changes that the library was going through over the summer (we were getting a new website, new libguides, a new LMS). It was also frustrating in parts, but I think any project - especially one that you haven't done before - is going to have elements of that. Another thing that I learned was always go with your gut (in this case, by 'gut' I mean Krug's book). He kept saying that anything over approximately five users meant you were just increasing your workload with no visible impact on the overall test, but we had agreed that we wanted to test as many users as possible, and specifically students in different stages of their academic career as well as international students. After approximately five user-tests, I could see that any issues that students might have with the system were starting to repeat themselves, regardless of their status. Despite this, I think it was good to see in practice what Krug was trying to get at, and when we next do some user-testing, we can avoid this.<br />
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The most important aspect of the project was that it achieved its main aim: identifying possible issues with navigation around our new website. It was also really interesting to see first-hand how students did this, as well as their reactions to some of our new services that we were offering. On a personal level, I realised that I could manage every detail of a project: planning, implementation, and successful delivery. The project was well-received, both in the library and in the college in general, and it was great to see how it would benefit all the changes that the library were in the process of introducing.<br />
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After the project had finished, I used my reports to write up a basic document about what issues the testing had focused on. Those deemed urgent were acted on immediately, while other issues were set aside (either for looking at in the future or because they weren't high up on the list of priorities). This is, of course, an important part of user-testing, and while it seems self-evident (what's the point in user-testing if you're not going to act on the recommendations?) it is repeated in most of the material I read about user-testing, so it seems like it is something that keeps coming up.<br />
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I think that for any future user-testing that I do, I will try and follow the theory more, specifically with regards to how many people we use in our testing, as well as trying not to cover too much in the tests. Also, despite my obsessing over keeping notes, I would like to keep more time for this, as well as keeping screenshots to give a better overview of how the project progressed. Using the tips from thing#17 will definitely help with this.bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-67043050656840144092015-11-23T20:03:00.001+00:002015-11-23T20:03:31.333+00:00Rudaí23 thing#16: collaboration tools<h3>
Google Drive: an example of an easy-to-use collaboration tool</h3>
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I have used Google Drive previously when working with a library career development group, primarily as a means to easily read and transmit documents between committee members. It's an absolutely invaluable resource, but it takes time to get to grips with all that it has to offer. I also found that Google gets a bit confused if you have two or more accounts linked (or maybe it was just me). Prior to adopting Google Drive, we relied on sending around group emails. This worked until we realised that new members did not have access to older material that may be necessary for them to consult. By updating new members (and removing old) this problem is easily circumvented when using Google Drive.<br />
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In addition to making document transfer relatively straight forward, Google Drive is brilliant at allowing multiple formats to be uploaded, as well as allowing you to work on documents within Google Drive.<br />
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Another huge plus is the 'advanced' functions that it has provided. I have a bad habit of forgetting about Google's 'advanced' options (something I like to think that everybody does). For sharing documents, this means that you can determine the privacy of the document, as well as getting a shareable link that you can use on social media.<br />
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Of course, you don't have to use Google for your collaboration needs. There are many other similar services available, most notably <a href="http://www.dropbox.com/%E2%80%8E">Dropbox</a>, but also Microsoft's <a href="http://onedrive.live.com/about/en-ie">OneDrive</a>. <a href="http://neurogadget.com/2015/11/22/20402/20402">This article </a>has a pretty good summary of the differences (and similarities) between the three. <br />
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Collaboration tools in a small academic library</h3>
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I work in a small academic library, and there is widespread use of Microsoft Office in all levels of the college, including, of course, the library. 'Sharing' of documents isn't something that's done, at least not in the sense of collaboration tools as discussed here. Use is made of the normal drives that our colleagues have access to, and this seems to work well on a day-to-day basis.<br />
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This topic has got me thinking about what tools our students use. Group work is becoming increasingly prevalent in the academic world and I realised that I have no idea what collaboration tools students are using. This has a necessary impact on information literacy and it's something that all librarians need to get to grips with, and something that should perhaps be included in our 'how to' guides, along with instructing them on how to access databases and online journals.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screenshot of Virginia Tech's page about collaboration tools<br /></td></tr>
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A good example of a library highlighting collaboration tools is <a href="https://www.vt.edu/">Virginia Tech</a>. Such tools highlighted include conferencing (those focused include <a href="https://hangouts.google.com/">Google Hangout</a>, <a href="http://www.skype.com/en/">Skype</a>, Virtual Graduate Life Center, and <a href="http://www.webex.com/">WebEx</a>), shared document editing (<a href="http://www.google.ie/docs/about">Google Docs</a>, <a href="https://www.mendeley.com/">Mendeley</a>, <a href="http://www.wordpress.com/%E2%80%8E">WordPress</a> blogging, and <a href="https://www.zotero.org/">Zotero</a>) as well as <a href="http://www.bubbl.us/">Bubbl.us,</a> an interesting whiteboard tool that is free to sign up to with your Gmail account, and there is app functionability as well.<br />
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I think this is a great example of how a university is adapting to its students' needs and is making available lots of collaborative tools which a lot of people (both students and librarians) may not know are freely available.bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-20766289265294704652015-11-20T18:58:00.003+00:002015-11-23T20:04:31.164+00:00Rudaí23 thing#15: talking about libraries (to whoever will listen)<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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act of typing these words, having this blog, means that I’m an advocate.<br />
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We often see advocacy as a strictly political thing:
protests on the street, meetings with your local representative in government,
or industry-wide lobbying. And while these are all important, these are
certainly not things I would associate with librarians, at least not in
Ireland. And that's what was so interesting about researching for this topic. Advocacy isn't (necessarily) protesting on the streets. It's about telling the public about what you do. Advocacy helps us to get our message across, clear up misconceptions about what a library is, and ensure that a more informed message is being heard. Not just by the people in charge, but by everybody.<br />
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Advocacy in the UK </h3>
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<a href="http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/">Voices for the Library</a> serves as a good model for helping us to understanding what library advocacy is. Focusing on public libraries, their approach is aimed at getting across the basic facts and figures to the public, whilst also highlighting areas that libraries are heavily involved in. This is especially important if it focuses on areas that the public is not aware that there is a heavy librarian presence. The website looks good, it's easy to navigate, and encourages contributions from both librarians and the public. And this is an important point with regards to advocacy. People expect librarians to advocate for libraries: and there may be a perception of people simply advocating for their job, regardless of the benefits that job may have for society. For advocacy to really have an impact, we need the public to get involved (or students if you're in an academic institution, for example).<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7wXjA22NqvD3zKaKWQTiwPbvmzqOv7YdaJQzHvSxioIs-F5xWFwbdFFmHh82-HsOYZb9fx8mK5XzS5b1K4G3XGUoe4goYy2L47wUI2IFtoOGpKCAtiNmOkCF8iZhGtFPwBAZTMRnHLs/s1600/5489407022_fb44cf8e19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7wXjA22NqvD3zKaKWQTiwPbvmzqOv7YdaJQzHvSxioIs-F5xWFwbdFFmHh82-HsOYZb9fx8mK5XzS5b1K4G3XGUoe4goYy2L47wUI2IFtoOGpKCAtiNmOkCF8iZhGtFPwBAZTMRnHLs/s320/5489407022_fb44cf8e19.jpg" width="320" /></a>Another important point is that advocacy can help act against misconceptions of what a library is. I have lost count of the amount of time I have had to explain that the library where I work is so much more than just lending books to students, and I can only imagine that that task is multiplied to infinity when it comes to those working in public libraries. A good example of this is the word cloud (produced by Voices for the Library). How many are terms that non-librarians associate with libraries? If people don't associate their libraries with words beyond 'books', then we need to know why this is the case and change the public perception. The only way that we can do this is by advocating for libraries, whether they are in the public, private or academic sphere.<br />
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The view from America</h3>
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I investigated <a href="http://lookslikelibraryscience.com/">This is What a Librarian Looks Like</a> to see how American librarians are approaching the role of library advocacy. This is a deceptively light-hearted approached to advocacy. You see all these faces, and brief bios, and you're not thinking that this is about the serious business of library advocacy. And that's where its power lies: these are people that look like average members of society, and the bios tell you what they're doing as librarians. Sometimes that's a traditional librarian role, sometimes it's a little bit unique and 'out there'.<br />
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And what about ourselves?</h3>
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It sometimes feels (to me, at least) that advocacy for libraries is something confined to the UK and America. I think that I thought this primarily because I was associating advocacy with the fight against public library closures, which is something that was particularly visible in the UK in the last five years or so. Advocacy in Ireland is just as important, and is something that many librarians and library organisations are actively participating in.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-HgtIFupQes0KU-KroR2SNHc7nQqglPtNmiYakK_xYUtouhVIrBfp_7EQlXykDbNmkmv8Vc58BW3KXM2pcaW4eB6k_LcjA2281gltugSlP8C-mrFVDpiS6uNo9pI6FqfvHN1_8yNm0k/s1600/Library+Ireland+week_Irish_poster_online.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-HgtIFupQes0KU-KroR2SNHc7nQqglPtNmiYakK_xYUtouhVIrBfp_7EQlXykDbNmkmv8Vc58BW3KXM2pcaW4eB6k_LcjA2281gltugSlP8C-mrFVDpiS6uNo9pI6FqfvHN1_8yNm0k/s320/Library+Ireland+week_Irish_poster_online.jpg" width="234" /></a>We're in the middle of <a href="https://libraryassociation.ie/events/library-ireland-week">Library Ireland Week</a> and I would be surprised if anybody outside of my librarian peers were aware of this fact. According to the LAI website, the theme of this year is "books as a portal into a world of ideas and opportunities". Who among us can't get behind an idea as simple and important as that?<br />
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There seems to have been a lot of thought put into the promotional side of things (although, to be honest, I didn't see a huge amount outside of social media, but that is probably more an issue with myself than anybody else). The LAI was keen to emphasise the importance on ourselves, as librarians, to advocate for this, and they're absolutely right.<br />
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Despite the theme being centered around books, the huge list of events organised by libraries throughout the country expanded on that theme, and I think this is something very important. Libraries are many things to many people, and Library Week Ireland (despite its theme) showcased the wonderfully varied list of things that libraries do, including reading sessions, cultural exhibitions, talks on practical advice, music, and even using a yoga story telling event. </div>
bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-34308721371721654042015-11-13T18:14:00.000+00:002015-11-23T20:05:11.860+00:00Rudaí23 thing#14: The brave new world of augmented reality<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Rudaí 23 are bringing us back into the fold with a post that has caught
my eye since I glanced down the list of things. I have been looking
forward to it ever since.<br />
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What is augmented reality?</h3>
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It sounds like something you'd read in a Philip K. Dick novel (or, interestingly, an L. Frank Baum novel, specifically <a href="http://www.historyofinformation.com/expanded.php?id=4698">The Master Key </a>from 1901, which is considered the first use of the idea of augmented reality). Augmented reality is essentially any real-world environment that has been supplemented by computer-generated input, whether that's sound, graphics, video, or whatever you're having yourself. Most of us, if we were pressed on the issue, would suggest something like Google Glass, perhaps without knowing that that particular brand of technology, as is sometimes the case, has already <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/sethporges/2015/01/16/the-problems-with-google-glass-a-eulogy/">been and gone</a> (or is at least undergoing some serious re-branding).<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/sethporges/2015/01/16/the-problems-with-google-glass-a-eulogy/"><br /></a></div>
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With technology touted as ‘the future’, it’s sometimes
difficult to get to grips with what it actually does in a real world environment.
It is often the case (and it definitely seemed to be the way with Google Glass) that it was technology that was in constant 'development' and rarely seen in the real world. This video goes some way to explaining how it would work in the library of the
future (or, a library right now in India).<br />
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It looks great, and what's even better is that it seems like intuitive technology. Sometimes, when I'm reading about new technological developments, it can seem like I'm reading about things that developers want us to appreciate rather than something we want or need. With the video above, nearly everything featured made me think 'Of course! Why didn't I think of that?'<br />
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We all remember Q codes (interestingly, <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5915944/this-augmented-reality-app-is-the-final-nail-in-the-qr-codes-hideous-coffin">some people are suggesting</a> that augmented reality will finally do away with them) and while <a href="http://secondlife.com/">Second Life</a> is still around, it never caught on in the way we thought it would. That's the problem with predicting the future: it's next to impossible. So, it would be foolish to think that augmented reality is going to be that tech development that will make us wonder in ten years time how we ever managed without it. The difference with augmented reality, however, is that it is a development that can be adjusted to meet our actual needs and wants.<br />
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The video above shows that augmented reality already exists in (some) libraries. The issue to determine is whether it will become as ubiquitous as an online catalogue search or a self-service machine. If this is the case, we can expect many articles like <a href="https://unchainedlibrary.wordpress.com/2013/03/28/the-augmented-library/">this</a> suggesting that the end is nigh for libraries (interestingly, that article is from 2013, and augmented reality still seems to be something of a niche development). Regardless, if augmented reality is the future, and something our patrons are using and expect to see in their libraries, then it's something that we will have to get to grips with. There are also many possible positives with new technology, of course. A whole new way of teaching information literacy will be needed, as well as understanding how augmented reality will impact on people's lives, from education to leisure, as well as in a business dimension. These are areas that librarians will need to master if our users are going to associate libraries with places to go to get information. </div>
bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-29842785321717568822015-11-13T16:35:00.003+00:002015-11-13T16:35:59.943+00:00Rudaí23 thing#13: Professional institutions<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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often thing of the main one, the <a href="https://libraryassociation.ie/">Library Association of Ireland</a> (LAI) as well as some
of the bigger UK ones, in particular the <a href="http://www.cilip.org.uk/">Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals</a> (CILIP). <a href="http://rudai23.blogspot.ie/2015/08/thing-13-professional-organisations.html">The Rudaí post </a>for thing 13 was
eye-opening with regards to the amount of professional organisations around. My
twitter feed definitely needs an update.<br />
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years and would definitely encourage people to seek out groups that are looking
for Committee members. Membership of professional organisations like the LAI
are wonderful, and contain many benefits, but becoming a <br />
Committee member takes
these advantages and brings them to another level. You learn skills like
organising events, working with others as part of a professional group, as well
as gaining knowledge of how sub-committees interact and work together with
other sub-committees. It also serves as an excellent way of getting to know
people in the library world.<br />
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If you’re not quite ready for that step, the first thing to
do is <a href="https://libraryassociation.ie/membership">join the LAI</a>, which is easier than ever to do and gives you <a href="https://libraryassociation.ie/membership/why-join">lots of benefits</a> which might be particularly relevant if you’re just starting
off as a library professional, or even still in university. Attend as many
events as possible (see <a href="http://alibrarianwrites.blogspot.ie/2015/11/rudai23-thing12-librarian-set-loose-in.html">my previous post </a>about the benefits of attending events) and get to know some of your peers. If
there’s a particular area you think you might be interested (and chances are,
there’s a LAI group for that!) then get involved. You may not even be working
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The other thing to do is keep in touch with professional
bodies further afield. This is most easily done through Twitter. It can keep
you in touch with new developments abroad, but also give you ideas as to how
professional organisations here in Ireland might develop.<br />
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One final point is not to get too hung up on terms like 'professional' when looking at library organisations. A perfect example of this is the wonderful group <a href="https://npdireland.wordpress.com/">New Professionals Day Ireland</a> (NPD Ireland) which aims to appeal to both professional and non-professional people alike, whether you're somebody who thinks they may like to work in an information professional role, whether you're studying in the field, or whether you're working in a traditional or non-traditional library or information professional role. It's a great way to 'dip your toe' into the field and see if it's for you, or if you've already made that leap, to attend some wonderfully innovative conferences and talk to your peers as well as people that you wouldn't normally interact with at similar conferences.</div>
bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-2680445325445212222015-11-06T18:52:00.001+00:002015-11-06T18:52:39.149+00:00Rudaí23 thing#12: A librarian set loose in the real worldWhat do you think of when you think of library conferences? I started attending conferences soon after I graduated from UCD, and was struck by how varied they are. They range from the intricately organised to the wonderfully loose interpretation of the term 'conference' (we've even had the term 'un-conference' bandied around), from the traditional speaker-and-audience affair to the more collaborative, and even one or two that offer a very fancy meal option. They may seem (to the non librarian/information professional) to be the epitome of all the stereotypes of what librarians are, but I've found them to be (depending on the conference) informative, interesting, radical, sometimes even funny.<br />
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Of course, as with so many things nowadays, there are numerous ways in which to 'attend' a conference. Even if the conference hasn't offered a live stream, chances are you will find you can interact and participate through Twitter or catch up with the slides after everything has finished.<br />
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I think there is a lot to say for physically attending a conference, however. Seeing things in a real-world environment is (for me, anyway) a positive, more engaging experience. I tend to interact more with what's said and with the people with whom I'm attending the conference. Even the very act of committing to attending a conference means I make preparations that I have to stick with. I find that I engage more with people in the field and take away points of interest that I may not do if I am checking out live tweets on my phone.<br />
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Of course, it can be difficult to get time to attend conferences, especially if you're in a full-time job. And if you're not in a full-time job, it can still be difficult, especially if there is a fee to attend (although many will offer bursaries or reduced fees for unemployed or those still in education). Another issue can be location. That conference in Sheffield may look very attractive, but you will have to add transport costs and time, which may make it somewhat less attractive.<br />
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I tend to come to conferences with my phone, some paper and a pen. I take notes of things that I might want to follow up on during questions (or after the conference). Caroline Rowan’s <a href="http://rudai23.blogspot.ie/2015/08/thing-12-attending-conferences.html">Rudai post </a>has
a great idea that you should take notes of people you meet and what area they
are working in. I have that terrible affliction that causes me to immediately
forget people’s names even as they are being introduced to me.<br />
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On breaks from the conference (and sometimes during the talks), if I have a spare moment I will try and see what’s happening online, share
my thoughts and interact with others (either at the conference or those who
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I'm quite lucky in that I can reasonably expect to attend a conference, providing there is adequate cover in work and that the conference is broadly suited to my career development. I find that I got the most from conferences that I attended where I was required to write up a brief description of the day for a Committee that I was involved with at the time. I have attended conferences since, and while I take brief notes, and usually participate online, I have definitely noticed that my engagement isn't as complete as it was before. Another important aspect of conferences is the opportunity to talk to people that you don't know and don't interact with on a regular basis. This can be difficult to do at the best of times, but it's important to get outside of your comfort zone.</div>
bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-15334750942556606102015-11-05T20:22:00.001+00:002015-11-06T18:53:42.003+00:00Rudaí23 thing#11: Reflective practiceThe reflective practice for this week is perhaps
particularly relevant to me. As I’m writing this, Rudaí 23 has finished and I’m
still not even halfway through. I’m came late to the course, and this
definitely had an impact on viewing some of the things as being relevant (like
catching up on live tweeting events or participating in online broadcasts with
all the other bloggers). I also seemed to coincide my engagement with Rudaí 23
with other ‘career development’ things like learning Irish. The points about
time management in the reflective practice definitely apply here!<br />
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My biggest issue, however, is with the specifics of
blogging. For a while there, I had a fair few posts in the ‘draft’ phase, while
I tweaked them, looked at how others were approaching the same material, and
even spent some ill-advised time looking for the perfect photo accompaniment
for the particular blog post. I have been a sporadic user of blogging over the
last decade or so, and whenever it comes to the more public types of blogs, I
hesitate. I need to remind myself of the point that Siobhan mentioned in the
Rudaí 23 post that not everybody is reading my blog. That is both heartening and
disheartening.<br />
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Let’s hope this post doesn’t stay in blog purgatory for too
long.</div>
bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-38648803495425126722015-11-05T20:11:00.002+00:002015-11-06T18:54:11.729+00:00Rudaí23 thing#10: Live streamingThe last few 'things' on the Rudaí23 list have been very interesting, and have definitely allowed me to experience areas that I either hadn't experienced before, or had never seen them as tools that I could use in the library world. This brings us to live streaming. And of course live streaming is something that could be used in the library world.<br />
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Live streaming library conferences makes sense, particularly the more popular ones. Of course, popularity means a lot of disappointed people who won't be able to make it, but there are also many of us who have other commitments that we can't get out of, or sometimes issues like cost or distance come into play.<br />
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Professional live streaming also makes sense for the organisers. It can help engage with people who traditional don't (or can't) attend events and it increases 'attendance' (if we're so heavily invested in the digital world, shouldn't digital attendance count?)<br />
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The introductory video on <a href="https://www.periscope.tv/">Periscope</a> of course focuses on short videos to entice you to sign up, but <br />
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beyond the nice glossy videos, what does it do?<br />
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Firstly, it's important to know that it's linked to your Twitter account, so you'll need one before you get started. After that, it's remarkably straight forward.<br />
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Periscope is a very easy-to-use app. All you need is a good WiFi connection, and you're good to go. What is particularly appealing about it is its connectivity. You can see who's logging on and you can send messages. I think it would be a very useful addition to a conference that's being live streamed.<br />
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Like with any application, the positives of Periscope depends on its popularity. If it's successful, then it's a legitimate option that libraries should use, depending on their user base.bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-16328652596707839062015-10-17T16:02:00.001+01:002015-10-17T16:02:07.450+01:00Rudaí23 thing#9: VideoIt was only very recently that I was introduced to screen casting and videos, and how these tools could be used to further the reach of the library in terms of furthering information literacy amongst students. The library that I am working in is in the middle of overhauling its library management system as well as initiating a new library webpage and introducing libguides to replace physical guides for new (and current!) students. Part of that programme was the decision to include both instructional videos and screen casts to help students get to grips with the resources that are on offer in our library.<div>
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It is probably not surprising, but there is a huge amount of time required to make professional videos as well as investment in people who are well-acquainted with proper recording equipment. This took up a large part of our summer, but thankfully we had nearly everything ready in time for induction week. You can check out one of our screencasts by clicking <a href="https://media.heanet.ie/player/6f4f8436c85ee19b7adef0f294ad809e">here</a>.</div>
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bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-54412504586280530902015-10-02T18:51:00.001+01:002015-10-02T18:51:12.615+01:00Rudaí23 thing#8: Curator tools and libraries'Curator tools' is a new term for me, although the more that I investigated the topic, the more I realised that I have used many curator tools in the past. Of the ones that I haven't used, I am at least aware of their existence. That's a start, right?<br />
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Have you ever been on a bus, see an article somewhere that you want to read, but your stop is coming up? There are many ways of saving the article and reading it later, but what about a 'magazine' with articles that you may be interested in as well all those ones you saved from earlier? I had never heard of Flipboard before, but the more I investigate it, the more appealing it becomes.<br />
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It's a really nice interface, and seems to be very easy to use. One thing I would say is that despite making essentially a library 'dummy' account, most of the articles are from the Daily Edition and are about US politics. I'm guessing that it will just take a bit of tweaking before it displays all the articles that I want to see.<br />
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It may seem so obvious that it's not worth saying, but Flipboard can work for you on a personal level, a professional level, or even for your library. If you can make an online magazine for all your personal interests, then why not one that broadcasts all the amazing things your library is doing? There's an interesting <a href="https://flipboard.com/@janholmquist/libraries---more-important-than-ever!-h1b76blsz">piece </a>by <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/janholmquist?p=i">Jan Holmquist</a> that explains this better than I can.</div>
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The obvious appeal means that many, many libraries are using it. You can use it to upload interesting photos from your collection, promote certain books that you think might be of interest to your users, or just interact with other Pinterest users. If you're not visible, how are people supposed to know about the services your library is offering?<br />
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Curator tools like the ones I've mentioned above are fantastic tools to highlight aspects of your library to users, as well as keep up to date with what others in your field are doing. Things like Pinterest and Flipboard work in a similar way to social media networks, but fill a different niche. But like with more traditional social media networks, the key to keeping these things relevant is your interaction with them. If you leave your Pinterest account inactive for a period of time, especially if this account is a professional one for your library, it becomes outdated and will reflect badly on your business. Updating regularly and interacting with other users is essential, but to be honest, after getting to know Pinterest and Flipboard, that shouldn't be too much of a problem.</div>
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However, <a href="http://bryan-whelan.podomatic.com/entry/2012-03-19T08_00_51-07_00">here</a> is one I prepared earlier! We did a podcast for a class in the MLIS I did a few years ago, and were introduced to recording techniques and applications that would help us in our experience. Obviously things change so fast in terms of anything to do with online stuff, but I have been looking around at what it takes to make a podcast, and the basics are still the same, apparently.</div>
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I used my podcast to tie in with <a href="https://mydigimediablog.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/92/">a photography project</a> that we were doing for the course (primarily because I found that I was stuck for something to talk about at the time). The programs we used at the time were <a href="https://www.podomatic.com/login">PodOmatic</a> and <a href="http://audacityteam.org/">Audacity</a>. After we were happy with our recording, we then uploaded it to iTunes. I see that Rudaí23 recommends SoundCloud, which is a great service that I notice a lot of bands and musicians use to upload new songs.</div>
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<br />I have been listening to podcasts pretty much as soon as I got my iPod. Initially, I used it as a way of catching up with Newstalk's history programme (I'll just leave <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8">this</a> here), and slowly branched out from there. I think podcasts and my interest in them reached peak with my discovery of <a href="http://serialpodcast.org/">Serial</a> (which happened because I had been a regular listener to <a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/">This American Life</a>, another wonderful podcast). Serial brought podcasts to a new level, introducing the subtleties and complexities of the better TV series of the last few years, as well as having a fascinating look into how a presenter may (or may not) be influencing how you think about somebody's role in a particular crime. Only recently, I have been listening to a great series of documentaries called <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qt55/episodes/downloads">Crossing Continents</a> by the BBC. There was a fascinating programme about <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04fc8yq">drug addiction in Guatemala City</a> and a really sad but amazing one called <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b066zkv7">Losing Louisiana</a>, about how Louisiana is losing its coastline at a rapid rate (and it's not necessarily down to climate change as we understand it, either) as well as featuring some amazing Cajun folk songs. Unless I'm missing something that's not something that I'm seeing on TV. Podcasts fill a niche and do it very, very well.<br />
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There was a Q&A that I heard recently on <a href="http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/">The History of Rome</a> podcast. Of course most of the questions were about the history element, but I remember one person asked about practicalities of recording a podcast. The presenter spoke about how he worked on a podcast (which would normally last for 20 to 30 minutes) for the whole week before uploading it, although this of course did not include time he spent reading numerous books and articles about the general period of history. He also spoke about the audio recording techniques (including an interesting note about how, after some advice, he records everything twice, so if there's a mistake, he can switch to the 'clean' recording) as well as concerns about investment in audio recording equipment. He also spoke about copyright issues regarding music he uses for his intro (he used a free sample track that came with his computer). Another interesting comment he made was on the concerns he had about bringing in advertising to his podcasts, which he allowed his listeners to decide (they were generally in agreement that he should be allowed to have them). It really opened my eyes as to how much time and cost goes into a podcast that takes up only 30 minutes or an hour.<br />
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And what about libraries? Context is everything. In my own situation, working in a small library in a small academic institution, I am going to go out on a limb and say that a podcast is never going to happen. It would cost far too much in terms of time and money, and is a service that I don't see being used in any way by the students or staff that we're supposed to be serving. It may serve a function in justifying the service either to the management or to the wider community, but if the staff and students aren't using it, then it might backfire. However, I think that podcasts for libraries that are cultural institutions is a brilliant idea. I would absolutely download a podcast from the NLI, the IFI, or one of the many fantastic museums that we have.<br />
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Of course (and this is true of almost everything nowadays) if you think about something, chances are somebody has already thought of it, and it's already in existence, ready for you to download or stream online. A quick search online brought me to <a href="http://www.davidleeking.com/2011/11/10/library-podcasts-you-might-find-useful/">this article</a> with a list of podcasts geared towards librarians. And of course, there are many, many podcasts from cultural institutions such as the <a href="http://loc.gov/podcasts/">Library of Congress</a> and the <a href="http://www.bl.uk/podcasts/">British Library</a>. And it's not just limited to bigger institutions overseas (with, presumably, bigger budgets and a bigger potential listener base). Irish libraries are getting in on the act too.<br />
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Dublin City Council have <a href="http://dublincitypubliclibraries.com/category/recommended-tags/podcasts">a section devoted to podcasts</a>, although the interface and accessibility leave a lot to be desired. I think it's interesting to compare this to <a href="http://libraries.dlrcoco.ie/online-library/library-podcast">DLR'</a>s podcast section which is much more inviting and easier to navigate. Regardless of this, it shows that there's an appetite for podcasts from Irish libraries, especially from the larger institutions. Knowing how to podcast, and getting to grips with all the technology associated with it, is something librarians will have to get a handle on.</div>
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Having said that, having time to reflect is probably the perfect thing to do at this stage. I can look back over the tasks that I've done, and have a look at how other people have been doing their blogs. Checking out other people's blogs (both those that are doing the Rudaí 23 as well as other librarian related blogs) is very interesting (although it does remind me constantly of how far advanced they all are. Of course, by 'far advanced' I mean actually keeping up with the time frame). It's interesting that despite Rudaí 23's name, this project isn't just an Irish thing: there are so many involved from the UK. It's great reading about their experiences, as well as seeing how the 'differences' they experience sometimes aren't all that different from what librarians in Ireland experience.</div>
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A great blog was <a href="http://anaglow.blogspot.ie/">Anaglow</a>'s talking about the radical conferences she was attending. It's a reminder of the difficulties that some in the library world in the UK are experiencing, but also about the radicalism which seems more prevalent there than it is in Ireland. </div>
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I also came across a very interesting <a href="https://loveforlibrariesandliterature.wordpress.com/2015/08/13/thing-6-reflective-practice/">entry</a> (in a very interesting blog) that made me question my use of images and that murky (or perhaps not so murky) area of copyright. I won't go into that in too much detail (as I am aware from peeking ahead that it's one of the tasks further down the list) but it is an example of how easy it is to overlook an important aspect of your job because social media is different, right? That brings me on to <a href="http://irishfilminstitute.blogspot.ie/2014/09/taking-hold-of-truth-gripping-irish.html">another blog</a> which deserves praise because of how well written it is, but also its attention to detail in referencing everything that needs to be referenced. </div>
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I'm also seeing a few blogs by people that I went to library school with and haven't seen in a while. It's a reminder that Rudaí 23 isn't just about improving your own abilities but about connecting with people in the library world, whether it's people you haven't seen in a while or people that you've never met before.</div>
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The librarian online or: how i learned to stop worrying and love Twitter</h3>
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<a href="http://rudai23.blogspot.ie/2015/07/thing-5-online-networks.html">Thing#5</a> is all about how we interact online. Although there
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I signed up to Facebook sometime around 2009. After an initial flurry of interaction, I quickly became one of
those dormant users (or ‘lurkers’, if you want to use a less appealing term). The
Rudaí23 post introduced a lot of options for expanding my interaction on
Facebook, particularly the use of Groups. Apparently there are a huge number of very specific library-related groups on Facebook. I was aware of Facebook Groups before today, but would always have been hesitant about joining them because I would have been concerned that my posts would inundate my friends' feeds. <a href="http://lifehacker.com/facebook-groups-are-underrated-heres-how-to-make-them-1660643691">This article</a> suggest that this isn't the case, and also has a lot more information about how to really utilise the Groups option. The whole thing is kind of making Facebook appealing again. What a scary thought. </div>
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Twitter, however, is different. I joined Twitter late, after
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arbitrary character limit seemed gimmicky, but I eventually capitulated. And
then did nothing with it for a long time. I didn’t have a smartphone at the
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I am now a relatively frequent user of Twitter, primarily
for keeping up to date with developments in the library world, but also with
regards to current affairs, music, literature, and friends. So what changed?
Well, firstly, I got a smartphone. This meant that I could check Twitter more
regularly and the information wasn’t so overwhelming. I think the best piece of advice I received about Twitter was to view it as a stream of information that you can dip your toe in when you feel like it. If you haven't been able to log on for a while, then don't feel like you're missing out or that you have to 'catch up'.</div>
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Another way of stemming that overwhelmed feeling is to
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to get them working for me again. Siobhan’s post on Rudaí23 also suggested numerous lists
that I could follow, which is very helpful, as well as a whole lot of
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As always with the Rudaí23 project, I started off doing some research on a topic that I assumed I knew everything there was to know, but found some interesting tips to increase my knowledge. I have some updating of my Twitter lists and people that I follow to do today and I will have a look at those Groups on Facebook. Who knows, maybe it will make me turn back to an active user again.</div>
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There's nothing like a twee image to excite the hearts and minds of librarians. Even more so when it attempts to counteract some 'obvious' falsehoods regarding our jobs and technological innovation. I'm sure most of us have faced that inevitable moment with a relative at a family Sunday dinner or an acquaintance on a night out when you are asked about the viability of being a librarian now that Google has made the role redundant.</div>
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There's a false 'either/or' understanding of this situation. I have been using Gmail on a daily basis for nearly ten years now, and I also utilise certain other integral parts of Google on a near-daily basis (the Search function, their mapping service, and YouTube, which I still don't see as a Google function) and other functions less frequently (Google Drive which can be hugely helpful, but at times incredibly frustrating). As is the case with a lot of the Rudaí23 tasks, I find that I am looking at things online that I assumed I had a deep knowledge of, only to find new and exciting elements that can really help my presence online and my job.</div>
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I tend to associate Google as an individual resource: I contact people through email, I use Google Maps to find where I'm going, and I watch YouTube if I see an interesting link online or am reminded of some early 90s song from Seattle that I haven't heard since I was 15. But there is a social element to Google as well. I signed up to Google+ when it first came out, and was initially taken with its sleek design as well as with the 'invite only' setup they had at the beginning. It felt like you could really be yourself without worrying whether that person you 'friended' on Facebook that you don't really know would be reading all about the intricacies of your life. However, as time went by, I realised that even after they did away with the invites, nobody else seemed to be using it on a regular basis. I wasn't aware that Google have been <a href="http://tech.co/google-plus-shutting-down-2015-03">threatening to close it down</a> so, to be honest, this would put me off trying to connect with it again.</div>
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I have been involved in some user-testing where I work and it is very interesting to see (and hear) how students interact with their library website (and the internet in general). If a student is looking for something through Google and can't find what he or she is looking for, there is a worryingly high chance that they may assume that what they are looking for simply doesn't exist. For some students, Google represents all that is available, and that is a cause for concern when libraries have so many paid-for articles, ebooks, and other essential resources for the 21st century student that are not available on Google. And that's why I believe it's wrong to see Google as a threat to libraries and librarians. Knowing how to use Google, and all the little functions that most people don't know about, will help you to be a better librarian and help your users to get what they want.</div>
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bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-2561954589590252272015-08-08T18:52:00.000+01:002015-08-09T16:07:52.836+01:00Rudaí23, thing #3: The Branded Librarian<h2>
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<span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #727272; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">The task for Rudaí23 (and, of course, the topic of this post) is your online brand. How visible am I online and am I happy with what is available? I followed Rudai23's </span><a href="http://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95464?hl=en" style="color: #e80400; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">helpful guide</a><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #727272; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"> to viewing yourself 'incognito' online (it sounds more sleuthy than it is) and was happy enough with the photo of myself and how it ranked on Google Images (it is my LinkedIn photo - the same as the one for this blog - and it came up second, behind my namesake who is an MBA candidate in the University of Oxford) but there is little in terms of actual web presence. There is a LinkedIn option where if you follow the click, you will be presented with all the people on the site that share my name. This is not ideal, so I am currently looking at Rudai23's other suggestions (specifically </span><a href="http://aboutme.com/" style="color: #e80400; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">aboutme</a><span style="background-color: #fcfcfc; color: #727272; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;">, which I had never heard of before).</span><br />
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bryanwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640952012855859155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117031265727854328.post-7445618574654702752015-08-03T15:31:00.004+01:002015-08-09T16:05:49.695+01:00Rudaí23, thing #2: On becoming a librarian*<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Am I happy with my choice? Absolutely! It has been a tough few years, and there were times when I wondered whether I had made the right choice, but I genuinely love working in a library. There is a fantastic network of librarians in Ireland and there are so many opportunities to get involved in interesting areas of the library world. There are also some fascinating developments happening in the industry, whether your 'thing' is tech, information literacy, cataloguing, or non-traditional roles. And what's even better is that there are so many people working in the industry willing to help or get involved in discussions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">*Librarian/library assistant. It's all a work-in-progress.</span></div>
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