Category Archives: Pre-conference Conversations

Speaking in the Big Easy

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Mike Fancher

I was on a panel at the American Library Association conference in New Orleans, discussing strategic partnerships between journalists and librarians. The lively discussion lasted two hours, with lots of enthusiasm and ideas from the audience. I talked about the … Continue reading →

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NEW: Slide deck for ALA-New Orleans

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Bill Densmore

Download and view our  PDF-file slide deck for the American Library Association convention in New Orleans.  (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)

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LibrariUS at Cohasset Library

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Melody Ng

Paul Pratt Memorial is, as far as I know, the first library that has embedded the LibrariUS widget onto its homepage (Thanks, Jackie and Tom!).  I am so excited to hear more about library use and life in Cohasset through … Continue reading →

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The conversation starts: Best possible outcomes . . . and table talk

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Bill Densmore

As the conversation starts at “Beyond Books” read what 90 folks are saying the best possible outcomes could be of our day-and-a-half-together. And read what some tables reported they discussed on Wednesday evening.

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QUICKLINKS: Beyond Books — JTM at MIT / April 6, 2011

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Bill Densmore

Video clips at Ustream Fast access to critical resources: MAIN POST ABOUT EVENT EVENT NEWS AND UPDATES — Our Google Groups listserv — check for news FOLLOW TWITTER: biblionews (or search hashtag #biblionews) Video — Live streaming and video archives from … Continue reading →

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Idaho libraries ready to test effect of rural broadband upgrade; student video encyclopedia access

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Bill Densmore

Opening up public and educational multimedia resources to direct public use is an emerging challenge and opportunity for both librarians and journalists. A unique collaboration between Idaho Public Television and Boston’s WGBH Educational Foundation, will launch in May to do … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Streaming and archived video from “Beyond Books”

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Bill Densmore

Bookmark this page to watch the video stream from “Beyond Books,” and to find archived video post-event.

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Catalytic Conversations

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Journalism That Matters

Here are posting instructions for your interview notes. Documenting and Posting Notes from Your Call If you do have time, please summarize your conversation using these questions, or whatever questions seem appropriate to you: What meaning did you take from the … Continue reading →

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