Comments on: What I brought back from Internet Librarian http://matthewdhamilton.com/2008/12/17/what-i-brought-back-from-internet-librarian/ The Brewin' Librarian... always a new idea in the fermenter Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt Hamilton http://matthewdhamilton.com/2008/12/17/what-i-brought-back-from-internet-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Matt Hamilton Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:57:33 +0000 http://matthewdhamilton.com/wp/?p=118#comment-27 Hi Sue, Thanks for dropping by. Several people have told me I need to meet you, but I just haven't had the chance to catch up with you face-to-face. That's great to hear about the laptop checkouts. We do that at CU for students and they seem to be popular, if somewhat plagued with problems (battery life and remembering to save files, etc.). I can't wait to hear how your pilot goes! That reminds me that a friend at <a href="http://nielsenlibraryblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Adams State College</a> in Alamosa is doing this for public patrons. So far it's been very successful. You may want to contact Paul Mascarenas down there and see how they've done things... Hi Sue, Thanks for dropping by. Several people have told me I need to meet you, but I just haven’t had the chance to catch up with you face-to-face. That’s great to hear about the laptop checkouts. We do that at CU for students and they seem to be popular, if somewhat plagued with problems (battery life and remembering to save files, etc.). I can’t wait to hear how your pilot goes!

That reminds me that a friend at Adams State College in Alamosa is doing this for public patrons. So far it’s been very successful. You may want to contact Paul Mascarenas down there and see how they’ve done things…

]]> By: Matt Hamilton http://matthewdhamilton.com/2008/12/17/what-i-brought-back-from-internet-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Matt Hamilton Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:51:14 +0000 http://matthewdhamilton.com/wp/?p=118#comment-26 Hi again Bobbi! Yeah, I had intended to live blog a session at the CAL conference this year and was actually asked by the presenter to not have my laptop out because it would be distracting. I ended up keeping it in the car the rest of the weekend! Hi again Bobbi!

Yeah, I had intended to live blog a session at the CAL conference this year and was actually asked by the presenter to not have my laptop out because it would be distracting. I ended up keeping it in the car the rest of the weekend!

]]> By: Darlene Fichter http://matthewdhamilton.com/2008/12/17/what-i-brought-back-from-internet-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Darlene Fichter Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:36:42 +0000 http://matthewdhamilton.com/wp/?p=118#comment-25 Matt Interesting reflective post especially as Colorado sounds like an happening place for IT. IL is often a world away from where many of us work -- 2000 librarians all interested in what technology can do for libraries. And many of them are gadget adopters and enthusiasts. Loved the photo from Laura. Darlene Matt

Interesting reflective post especially as Colorado sounds like an happening place for IT. IL is often a world away from where many of us work — 2000 librarians all interested in what technology can do for libraries. And many of them are gadget adopters and enthusiasts. Loved the photo from Laura.

Darlene

]]> By: s staples http://matthewdhamilton.com/2008/12/17/what-i-brought-back-from-internet-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-24 s staples Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:33:51 +0000 http://matthewdhamilton.com/wp/?p=118#comment-24 nice :-) and thanks for the mention... note in January High Plains will start a pilot of checking laptops out to the public that have internet access active and live within the unit. These are not for use in the library but to take away and use as needed. 5 day checkout. really hope this pilot goes well....think it may be a big benefit for the community and those who don't have computers and/or can't afford internet access...helpful for those looking for jobs..etc nice :-) and thanks for the mention… note in January High Plains will start a pilot of checking laptops out to the public that have internet access active and live within the unit. These are not for use in the library but to take away and use as needed. 5 day checkout. really hope this pilot goes well….think it may be a big benefit for the community and those who don’t have computers and/or can’t afford internet access…helpful for those looking for jobs..etc

]]> By: Bobbi Newman http://matthewdhamilton.com/2008/12/17/what-i-brought-back-from-internet-librarian/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Bobbi Newman Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:12:30 +0000 http://matthewdhamilton.com/wp/?p=118#comment-23 I too noted the lack of technology at local conferences this year. I attended two stat conferences, at the first in June, I was the only person I saw with a laptop at any of the sessions and at the second in October, I did see a few people, but there were no accommodations for laptop users and I think maybe 10 people blogged the conference. I know those of us who go to IL are the techie type, but I still think there would be a few more laptops at state conferences especially the big ones. I wonder if its that people just don't have them or it doesn't occur to them to bring them? I know when I blogged one of the conference sessions the presenter later emailed me, surprised that I had. I've also had a few non library types contact me about my blogged conference posts, and they too seemed surprised that someone was blogging notes from a conference session. I thought it was pretty much standard any more. I guess its just us tech nerds :-) I too noted the lack of technology at local conferences this year. I attended two stat conferences, at the first in June, I was the only person I saw with a laptop at any of the sessions and at the second in October, I did see a few people, but there were no accommodations for laptop users and I think maybe 10 people blogged the conference.

I know those of us who go to IL are the techie type, but I still think there would be a few more laptops at state conferences especially the big ones. I wonder if its that people just don’t have them or it doesn’t occur to them to bring them? I know when I blogged one of the conference sessions the presenter later emailed me, surprised that I had. I’ve also had a few non library types contact me about my blogged conference posts, and they too seemed surprised that someone was blogging notes from a conference session. I thought it was pretty much standard any more. I guess its just us tech nerds :-)

]]>