Monthly Archives: March 2011

Personal Branding for New Librarians: Standing Out and Stepping Up

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

Tomorrow, I will be giving a webcast for ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference with Kiyomi Deards and Erin Dorney. The webcast is open to all attendees of either ACRL 2011 Conference or ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference. I have moderated a panel … Continue reading →

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Usability Express: Recipe for Libraries

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

Here is the slides for the presentation I am doing with my colleague, Marissa, at Computers in Libraries 2011 conference this coming Wednesday.  I cover the first half in which we look at the common usability flaws in library websites … Continue reading →

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No-brainer Usability: the new Twitter iPhone app

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

I am presenting about usability issues in library websites in Computers in Librareis 2011 in a few weeks. So needless to say, I have been thinking a lot recently about usability. Today, having updated all apps on my iPhone, I … Continue reading →

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Library and IT – Synergy or Distrust?

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Bohyun (Library Hat)

In my previous blog post, I asked why libraries are not actively encouraging those who are novice coders among library staff to further develop their coding skills. I was surprised to see so many comments. I was even more surprised … Continue reading →

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