This is a great hour-long overview of what did and didn’t happen at ALA Midwinter in
Boston in January 2010. Four techys give their 10 minute overview with a
few Q&A’s. You will hear about
- www.thecopia.com — a new social e-book platform
- www.blioreader.com — a new ebook platform designed for the visually impaired
- Mobile Discovery Tools: MyLibrary, Polaris Mobile PAC, OCLC/Red Laser, Library Thing/Local, SyrsiDynix BookMyne
- Augmented Reality — what it is and how it might be used by libraries
- Discovery Systems
- Failing to Win — a cultural shift in viewing failure as a part of success, rather than a negative
- Finally, flexibility, deconstruction, serendipity, and community as growing trends in the transition of the library world as well as the world as a whole.
- Two more apps: Foursquare and GoogleBuzz
Get your favorite beverage or snack and enjoy! Listen