Aggregated writings on trends and issues, as well as articles, studies, and events… of relevance to instruction-reference librarians
Starting in April 2013 this (free) online course is initially aimed primarily at people teaching at Higher Education level who want to better understand and explore how to use technology to enhance teaching and learning. Read more/register
Updated course info @ALT
We think about “deep attention”—the ability to focus on one thing for a long period of time—as the normal way to process information. (And usually the normal way to find creative focus.) But what if it’s just the most recent paradigm for attention. Read on @99u
Digging into the notion of “basic skills all librarians should have” Read on @Academic Librarian
Past posts and resources on good library design. Also Bohyun Kim explains the process of designing a promotional image for the library Read @ACRL TechConnect
One of the major characteristics of a high performing organization is that everyone is very clear on what the organization is working toward. There’s a shared vision. If asked what their organization’s vision is, each staff person’s answer will be strikingly similar. As most of us know, this is rarely the case in most organizations. Read more @Information Wants To Be Free
Uber ed tech professional Miguel Guhlin’s list of key iPad apps. Read @AroundtheCorner
