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Sudden Thoughts And Second Thoughts
Even Lightning Gets More Time
I like lightning talks. I have given four of them now. It’s a challenge to come up with a sensible presentation that still manages a good learning experience while hopefully entertaining the crowd. All have been in the 5 minute range. That’s precious little time to say anything of much substance [...]
Posted by StevenB on August 27th, 2010 under sudden thoughts.
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Sudden Thoughts And Second Thoughts
ALA Demo Hell
I usually avoid the orchestrated demos many vendors offer at ALA – you know the ones I mean. There is a small seating area and there’s an infomercial-type presenter – or even worse an annoying robot or Elvis impersonator. My preference is to have a rep take me through a one-on-demo where I [...]
Posted by StevenB on July 22nd, 2010 under sudden thoughts.
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Sudden Thoughts And Second Thoughts
Sign of the Times
Here’s an interesting new blog started by the Chronicle, “Campus Cuts“. Too depressing maybe? On the other hand, when posts to this blog grow few and far between that will be a good sign. If you do need some cheering up stay away from the Chronicle and just stick with this.
Something is [...]
Posted by StevenB on May 20th, 2010 under sudden thoughts.
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Sudden Thoughts And Second Thoughts
The Mezzanine is Where?
I was really excited when the sign installers delivered a new directory totem for our library. It’s only about 46 years late. I am sure that most of your library buildings have some sort of quite obvious building directory near the entrance so that visitors can immediately get a sense of the [...]
Posted by StevenB on February 25th, 2010 under sudden thoughts.
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Sudden Thoughts And Second Thoughts
Good Example of Having Presence
In a previous post I wrote about the important of having presence if you want to be a leader in or beyond your library, and if you want to be perceived as a leader by others. If you are called upon to deliver a spur-of-the-moment, extemporaneous explanation of why your library [...]
Posted by StevenB on January 29th, 2010 under sudden thoughts.
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