Are genealogy print resources going the way of the dodo bird? A recent posting in Eastman’s Genealogy Newsletter tackles the question of whether digital will make print obsolete in the world of genealogy materials.
Thanks to Raymond for sharing this article!
From the article:
It’s an emerging rule of thumb that suggests that if you get a group of 100 people online then one will create content, 10 will “interact” with it (commenting or offering improvements) and the other 89 will just view it.
Good thing to know for those of you starting blogs. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t get comments or interaction… just keep at it!
Guardian Unlimited Technology | Technology | What is the 1% rule?
Have you ever been in a situation where drawing a picture would have really gotten your point across to someone who’s on the phone and an hour away? I know I have. I can think of many times when just “drawing a picture” would have helped get my point across so much more easily. Now, with this tool, I can do just that over the internet.
Check it out!
Not that many of you would need this kind of instruction, (you can skip this if you’re not uber geeky). But if you’re like me, and you occasionally have to poke at a *nix box, this might help you out on those “my brain’s fried how do I do that again?” days.
Finally! An explanation that I think might be workable. 
From the article:
RSS is not limited to delivering the news. Any sort of data that can be broken down and organized with a list can be syndicated with RSS. Examples:
* Traffic information
* Airline delays
* Real Estate listings
* Sports scores
* Weather updates
Read More:
A non-technical explanation of RSS
For some reason, it always seems a little odd to me to see books about online tools. Have you, for example, seen all of the eBay books that have been published? There have been a few Google books published and this recent one looks intriguing to me: 55 Ways to Have Fun with Google. You can order a print version of the book ($$) or you can download it online (free!). Check it out and you’ll learn all about the Google Snake Game, Googledromes, Googlesport, the Google Calculator, Googlepark, even Google Weddings!
Have you ever used a wiki? The NEKLS Tech Site is a wiki. They are a technology perfectly suited for online collaboration. Wikis are being used elsewhere in the library world, too. Library Success, for example, is a best practices wiki.
If you’re intrigued by this new-ish technology, consider attending the free SirsiDynix webinar that will be offered on July 13th. Meredith Farkas is the presenter and she’s a knowledgeable expert at the forefront of thinking about the use of wikis in libraries. I have attended other SirsiDynix webinars and have been impressed by the quality, so expect this to be well worth the time, too. It’s free, but you need to register.
Dayna Williams-Capone, director of the Parsons Public Library, recently interviewed Kansas state librarian Christie Brandau about Library 2.0. The interview is now available as a podcast.
Library 2.0 is a topic that is near and dear to Michael Stephen’s heart. He will be our NEKLS Tech Day 2006 speaker, so listening to Christie’s podcast will be a good warm-up for that presentation.
NEKLS Tech Day will be held Thursday, August 10th, on the Washburn University campus. Watch for more details and registration information… coming soon!
From Metafilter:
“Much like synchronized swimming or a standard drill team, a book cart drill team requires coordination and panache and is complicated enough to warrant its own manual. This year at the 2006 American Library Association Annual Conference in New Orleans, the winners of the “golden cart” in the Second Annual Book Cart Drill Team Competition were the city’s very own Tulane University “Booked on New Orleans”, (YouTube video, no sound) who had only started rehearsing 6 weeks prior and had practiced in the formerly flooded basement of the library.
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Just a Wednesday funny.
