On a More Serious Note

Here is some great news about how libraries are making strides in serving customers online and in person. It is an interesting read that justifies the notion of a "virtual branch".

“Public libraries connect people to books, technology and educational programs – in the building and online – so they can remain informed and engaged citizens,” said Jill Nishi, deputy director of the U.S. Libraries initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which helped fund the study." From the report “Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2007-2008.”

We can and will stay relevant in the new millennium!

(Stepping down off my soap box now - the one in the picture. I never knew what a soap box looked like before!)

Here Comes Internet TV

What is internet TV? How will effect the future of what we now think of as television? Read this article to find out more.

This falls into the FYI category as it has little to do with libraries. But it has plenty to do with how technology delivers information - and that is what we are all about.

What is 2.0?

As you work your way through the 2.0 Summer School, you may be asking "What is web 2.0?" The explanation is not easy, but check out this blog post and the video to see just a taste of the 2.0 features and sites out there. I only made it through about 1 minute of the video before my head began to spin (think Exorcist). We are only touching the very tip top of the ice berg with our program.

Remember, the summer school session ends the last week in August, and prizes will be given out at the All Staff Meeting on September 6. Go on, its fun and easy! Are you running out of time? Were you on vacation during August? Let us know and we can work something out.

Yahoo! Shuts Off Photo Site

Some of our customers may find they no longer can access their Yahoo! Photos page. Read on! AND Microsoft has set its sights on purchasing Yahoo! Who is running Yahoo! anyway?