Stephen Abram at McGill

Stephen Abram, of Stephen’s Lighthouse and president of the SLA, gave a talk at McGill today, and it was exactly the sort of thing that helps keep us motivated, especially now that everyone is so busy with final assignments that are often less than exhilarating. He talked about how librarians can be innovative and make serious change in the field, and he made some distinctions between Canada and the United States, which is always interesting. He promised he’d post the slides online, so I’ll give you the update when those are available – I just couldn’t wait to post about his talk! If you’re not familiar with it, I highly suggest that you check out his blog.

Mapping library computer availability

This article from the Ubiquitous Librarian made me think about how new technology can improve library services: Computer Availability @ the GT Library: a status map. It’s important for library school students to stay on top of the latest ideas because libraries are looking to hire people who can provide innovative solutions using new technology.