I would love to propose something like Gather or Ning to my Classics Book Club for teens this summer as a way to keep going over the school year. Last year they wanted to meet year round, but with my schedule and other responsibilities, I could not commit to the book club that [...]
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We have Digg to thank.
Posted in Extra Credit :), tagged digg it, offbeat, stocking stuffers on February 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Do NOT Turn Jesus On.
Originally uploaded by sepultura
I wouldn’t have found this photo had it not been for Digg. I don’t think this is what the assignment called for, but I had to share…now that I know how.
Seriously, I believe I have found the ultimate white elephant gift for my family exchange [...]
Random Thought: tag clouds in the OPAC
Posted in Extra Credit :), tagged browsing, OPACs, tag clouds on February 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I would love to see more use of tag clouds in OPACs. The OCLC FictionFinder is an example of what I’d like to see more of. I can’t quite imagine yet how something like this would work for all the subject headings we see in our catalogs, but using a segment of the collection, like [...]