A few things that we talked about:
- Flickr – NEKLS Photos
- Digital Creation Stations (give people a place to create digital content)
- iTunes Music Store
- Blogs, Podcasts, Video Blogs, and user created content
- Millennials want to connect– Example: I have a myspace page… yes, that’s my cat.
- IM Reference – screw those big companies, just use the free ones. Really. It’s ok.
- Training is key
- Don’t be afraid to fail. Really.
- Don’t be afraid to dream. Where do you think great ideas come from?
- 43 places Are they talking about your library?
- Force those Automation vendors to give you what you want… or create something that works for you, like Lamson Library
Things we might do at NEKLS (if Liz gets her way)
- A podcasting studio for our librarians
- A Gadget Garage (Oooo!)
- The technology sandbox… both online and at the office
- Revisit the technology wiki.
- You do have Liz, Brenda, and all of the NEKLS staff on your IM, right? Right?
More on this later, but please, feel free to comment and add your impressions… our brain is bigger when we all contribute!
Comment By: Christie
August 11th, 2006 at 4:46 am
Great day! I learned alot, and really enjoyed hearing
Michael. Thanks for the opportunity to be part of it all.
Comment By: Cindi Hickey
August 11th, 2006 at 9:18 am
Thanks for Tech Day!
things that stuck with me:
- plan to the mission to avoid technomust and technolust (okay I only try to avoid technolust at work – at home it rules!)
- NEKLS librarians (as Michael Stephens would say) ROCK!
- Cluetrain Manifesto, Cluetrain Manifesto, Cluetrain Manifesto
- Podcasting – JUST DO IT!
- Be transparent, be a storyteller
- Make time for planning AND implementation
- Try it, you’ll like it.
Comment By: joshua m. neff
August 11th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
I had a great time! Thanks for putting this on, and thanks to everyone who showed up. I’m so proud to be a member of the community of Kansas librarians!
Comment By: Dave Mills
August 12th, 2006 at 10:40 am
Thanks for Tech Day 2006!
After listening to Michael speak, I will go to my library and tell my colleagues and supervisors about dreams I’ve been having.