Here is yesterday’s blog that isn’t password protected:

I’m on a break between sessions at the Internet Librarian Conference. The last session, which focused on web technology in public libraries, ended with several “best guess” trends:

Virtual Reference, i.e. paid subscription reference, will decline. There are too many technical problems which result in session disconnects in up to 25% of the transactions. (I hope Idaho’s experience with this has a better record.)

There will be more ways to communicate with a librarian - instant messaging, text messaging, video within a few years. Libraries will increasingly allow cell phones in the library for their interactive capabilities - pushing webpages, info etc to those cell phones within the library.

The Keynote session deserves its own entry to this blog, plus I’m running up against the downside of technology: it still needs a power source, and my battery is running low. There aren’t enough outlets, of course. (Our need and use of technology has far outstripped the hardwired infrastructure!) Ciao for now.

P.S. The “official” blog is at http://www.infotodayblog.com/
P.P.S. This is from yesterday, since the “publish” button didn’t appear yesterday.