A most curious animal: the digital human

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Memo

You may have seen this video before, but it bears watching again. Created Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University, this short (under 5 mins) video deftly captures the increasing mutation of information, and its consumption.

How do digital natives analyze what is presented to them on the web? What is taken [...]

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This conference is over–let’s plan the next one!

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Memo

So I just finished cleaning up (mostly) and putting things away (kind of) with my SWILA (Southwest Idaho Library Association, region 3) peeps after, I think, a great conference at the Kathryn Albertson International Center in the College of Idaho in downtown Caldwell, ID. Being part of the planning committee was fantastic, not only because [...]

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ILA Southwest Regional Conference Caldwell

Posted on April 11, 2008 by trusteejohn

I attended this conference as a trustee from the Payette Public Library. It was well worth spending a day to learn more about today’s libraries. The keynote speech by Jerome Eberharter of White Cloud Coffee and Ride To Read was instructive, especially the emphasis on giving back. Azam Houle’s story of growing up in censored [...]

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ILA Board meeting

Posted on April 11, 2008 by stevepoppino

Well, Anne sent me a flash drive after only 2 posts (!) so I owe one.
Today I’m in the quarterly ILA Board meeting.  Plans for the annual conference are progressing.  It will be held in Idaho Falls.  There will be two preconferences (map cataloging and partners for consumer health reference), and a reception Wednesday evening [...]

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