Archive for the ‘web 2.0’ Category

Happy New (Academic) Year

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Our 08-09 school year kicked off today. Parents, teachers, and students alike all expressed disbelief that the summer has ended. As I set out on another year I have made a few resolutions (in no particular order) - Continue to expand and depend on my Professional Learning Network (PLN). ...

23 things about 2.0

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Something I've been working through this summer... School Library Learning 2.0 is a program of the California School Library Association. This "self-discovery" program is open to non-members and is an interesting way to explore web 2.0 for libraries. Why be concerned about web 2.0? According to the CSLA site: Why Do ...

niche social networking

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Social networking is evolving as sites catering to niches begin to come online. If MySpace doesn't work for you there might be a niche network out there. My wife is a knitter and now a beta member of Ravelry - "a knit and crochet community". While I ...

school library 2.0

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

A recent survey of independent school libraries showed almost 75% hosting a web page.  But what type of web page? Is it read-only or the 2.0 variety offering read/write features and robust navigation options? I have been swimming through the library stats at the National Center for Education Statistics but have yet ...