Posts Tagged ‘libraries’
- this is the title of an ‘Innovate’ workshop that I am running for our uni’s Learning and Teaching Centre conference on 16 July (one hour session). I’ve asked my colleagues for suggestions – and now I’m asking you…. This is in the *total-brainstorm-anything-goes-stage* at the moment
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Tags: learning, libraries
Fantasy future
I saw the latest Harry Potter movie on the weekend. I really enjoyed it, although I think I liked it so much just watching Isabel’s face throughout it all. She was soooooo engaged. There are a few films that I am looking forward to, and the strange thing is they are all of a genre [...]
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Tags: food, libraries, movies, state of mind
Libraries as happiness engines
Catchy title? – I enjoyed this session. * I’m in a bit of a rush to get some of this down before going camping for a week, but wanted to get down a few of my notes on another keynote from Information Online 2009 – ‘Libraries as happiness engines”. I’ve been thinking a bit about [...]
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Tags: happiness, libraries
Anticipating the future…
Keynote for Information Online 2009 – Anticipating the future of libraries: understanding trends and staying relevant in the digital age – Andy Hines, futurist, adjunct professor of Future Studies at University of Houston. 22 January 2009. Emerging challenges 1. Values 2. Demography 3. Lifestyle 4. Technology 5. Work 6. Education ‘addicted to growth, debt, consumption’ [...]
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Tags: future, librarians, libraries, sustainability
I’m in Sydney this week to go to Information Online 2009. I though I would have a go at live blogging some of the speakers. I am starting with the first keynote: Sherman Young. The only things worrying me are: keeping up and dealing with my pretty crappy typing skills. Should be fun! Click Here
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Tags: books, future, libraries
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