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Arnold, MO 63010
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Alderman Phil Greazzo said he opposed the regulations from the start.
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High energy users, or about 25 percent of SDG&E customers will see some increase on their bills.
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California legislators need to start looking beyond 2020 if the state is to meet its carbon emission reduction goals, according to a Next 10 report released this week.
The state aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050.
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California has a goal of reducing emissions 80-percent from 1990 levels by 2050.
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Medics wrong to discharge depressed Carlisle lawyer from care - coroner
Last updated at 10:52, Sunday, 06 July 2014
Doctors were wrong to discharge a severely depressed man from care less than a month before he killed himself, a coroner has ruled.
Related: Carlisle lawyer's wife tells inquest clinic let them down
Nicholas Richards, 50, was found hanged in his back garden just weeks after being discharged from Carlisle's Carleton Clinic.
Mr Richards, a father-of-three and leading lawyer at Carlisle firm Cartmell Shepherd, had struggled with depression for 16 years.
During the four-day inquest his widow, Frances Richards, raised concerns about the medical care he received in the lead-up to his death, on August 2, 2011.
Mrs Richards said she had to battle hard to get her husband medical care.
She told Robert Chapman, assistant coroner for north and west Cumbria, that she was "dumbfounded" when he was discharged on July 7, 2011.
Mr Chapman shared her concerns as he delivered a narrative conclusion , saying it was clear that Mr Richards killed himself at a time of immense anxiety and hopelessness.
He said: "I am told that the discharge on July 7 led to feeling of complete hopelessness for the future.
"I should say that having heard from doctors in the team, I am sure they were doing their best treating what was clearly a very complex case.
"I think that while it would be necessary for him to be discharged, it was just the wrong decision to make on July 7, at a time when they were aware of his reliance on them and when his stress was going to be at its maximum."
Within the previous weeks Mr Richards had cut his wrist on a circular saw, put ligatures around his neck, and jumped into a river with his hands tied.
After he was discharged the family went on a holiday to Cornwall from July 12 to 22, but it was described as a "disaster".
During the break Mr Richards went to the edge of a cliff and contemplated jumping.
Mrs Richards said that the care given to her husband in the Hadrian Unit at the Carleton Clinic had varied hugely in the levels of competence and sensitivity displayed.
Following at the conclusion of the inquest Mrs Richards, represented by a legal team from Burnetts, said: "We are grateful to the coroner for his very thorough investigation and glad that he agreed with us that it was the wrong decision to discharge Nick when he was still relying so heavily on the in-patient team."
A Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust spokeswoman said after the hearing: "We offer our sincere condolences to Mr Richards' family at what must be a very difficult time.
"We have taken his death very seriously and immediately undertook an internal investigation. We have listened to what the coroner has said and will review the findings in detail."
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Certificate in Fundraising, London, 2+2 full day non-residential (19-20 Nov 2014 & 27-28 Jan 2015)
19/11/2014 Bookings for this course closed on 22 October 2014. Pre-course work is required to ensure students are fully prepared for the first training session and the qualification takes approximately 9 months to complete. There are set deadlines for assignments (please see below) and students need to be working in a fundraising capacity (either voluntary or paid) in order to complete the work based assessments.
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Everything every charity needs to know to get started in raising funds from individuals tax-effectively
FULLY BOOKED: Fundraising Essentials - Developing a Fundraising Strategy, November 2014
20/11/2014 This course is now fully booked, bookings are open for the same course taking place 3-4 March 2015. Having a clear fundraising strategy is essential to keep your organisation or department on track with its fundraising goals and to get the best returns from your time, effort and budget. Run over two days, this comprehensive course will equip you with the knowledge, skills and techniques to develop and successfully implement a great fundraising strategy, asking and then helping you to answer "Where are you now?" "Where do you want to be?" and "How are you going to get there?"
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21/11/2014 The IOF Corporate Fundraisers SIG invites you to the event dedicated to helping fundraisers and their charities network successfully. Join us as award-winning fundraiser trainer Rob Woods (Bright Spot Fundraising) explains the networking skills that make your job easier, then Debbie Hockham & Julian Smith (I Am Networking) inspire us to share practical insights to help you network for your career.
IOF South West Autumn Conference
25/11/2014 The Institute of Fundraising South West Autumn Conference includes a plenary session from a keynote speaker, a wide range of workshops on how to maximise your fundraising potential in the current landscape. This is the largest fundraising conference in the South West which provides professional fundraisers with an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge and network with fundraisers from charities across the region.
Diploma in Fundraising, London, 2+3 full day non-residential (26-27 Nov 2014 & 9-11 Feb 2015)
26/11/2014 Booking for this course has now closed. Pre-course work is required to ensure students are fully prepared for the first training session and the qualification takes approximately 9 months to complete. There are set deadlines for assessments (please see below) and students need to be working in a fundraising capacity (either voluntary or paid) in order to complete the work based assessments. The booking deadline for this course was 29th Oct 2014.
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The Essential Wisdoms of Direct Marketing Fundraising - a Masterclass with Stephen Pidgeon
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Advanced Direct Marketing Fundraising Wisdom - a Masterclass with Stephen Pidgeon, November 2014
28/11/2014 Direct marketing is a proven and hugely valuable tool for income generation and it's essential you gain a good understanding of the basics. But, you need to refine your skills to ensure your campaigns have maximum impact with your key supporter groups and lead to increased income. This course will help you review and improve your multi-channel marketing to help you and your team(s) create that much needed uplift both in income and through an improved supporter experience.


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Rocko – FOOD (Mixtape)
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Trill Ent's Webbie shares his long awaited project Money Good. It comes with 12 joints and features from Foxx, Lil Phat, Lil Trill, Wankaego and more. Tracklist and download link below. 1. All Dat Shit 2. Bang Bang 3. Fuck Friend ft. Foxx wav 4. Ridah ft. Wankaego & Kym Mcoy 5. Live By Die […]
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It all began when Conan bought the jeweled bracelet from the Zamoran thief. It would, Conan thought, make the perfect gift for his lady of the moment, Yvanna. But this was no ordinary bauble - it had been taken from the King of Brythunia's only daughter...the daughter who had been cruelly murdered only days before. Cursing his luck, Conan sets off to find the real killers in order to save himself from the executioner's ax. And blunders into a deadly web of palace intrigue masterminded by the Mutare, those ancient priests and priestesses dedicated to the vilest evils and the enslavement of all men. Even Conan's mighty muscles, potent instincts and extraordinary luck might not seem enough - even Conan might need the help of the gods themselves!
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Taylor Swift pays homage to Mia Farrow for 40th anniversary of 'People'
People celebrated its 40th birthday with Taylor Swift.
Swift donned a retro look for the cover, in an homage to the magazine's inaugural issue in 1974 featuring Mia Farrow during the promotion of The Great Gatsby. In the issue, Swift promotes her new album, "1989," and tells the magazine about taking time to enjoy the single life and to just, well, shake it off. Guess she took Amy Poehler and Tina Fey's advice to heart.
People's 40th anniversary issue hits newsstands today.
Taylor Swift gets nerdy in Jimmy Fallon's 'Ew!' sketch
Taylor Swift? Ew.
Swift is the latest star to guest on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show sketch "Ew!," a mock Teen Nick show that features Fallon dressed as a teenage girl who says "Ew!" in response to almost everything. In the sketch, which aired Wednesday, Swift plays a nerdy 13-year-old named Natalie who likes "to eat apricots" and has "a Band-Aid collection."
Fancy cinemas, friendships with robots: The future according to celebrities
To celebrate its 125th birthday, The Wall Street Journal got a bunch of big names to write down their thoughts on what tomorrow will be like for a package called "The Future of Everything." Mark Zuckerberg wrote about how the internet needs to—and will—be accessible to everyone one day; Taylor Swift revealed musicians just need to keep surprising their fans to keep the music industry alive. Oh, and Tyra Banks predicted everyone will have a robot friend who they rely on to boost their self-esteem—so basically, society is doomed.
Not everyone's predictions are as extreme as Banks' though: Director Christopher Nolan thinks movie theaters are going to be swankier and AMC's Josh Sapan believes quality TV will eventually dominate and leave little room for unoriginal series. OK, so maybe we aren't doomed after all. READ FULL STORY
You weren't invited to Taylor Swift's Fourth of July party, but Lena Dunham and Emma Stone were
So okay, you're probably going, "Is this, like, a Noxzema commercial or what?" But seriously, Taylor Swift actually has a way normal life for a 24-year-old millionaire pop-country songstress. She goes to the beach with her famous friends on the Fourth of July… READ FULL STORY
'Pretty Little Liars,' 'The Vampire Diaries' lead Teen Choice nominations
The first wave of nominations for the Teen Choice Awards were announced today, and Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries lead the pack with an impressive five nominations each. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire follows closely behind with four nominations.
Pretty Little Liars was nominated in the categories of Choice TV Show: Drama, Choice TV Actor: Drama (Ian Harding, Keegan Allen), and Choice TV Actress: Drama (Troian Bellisario, Lucy Hale), while The Vampire Diaries was nominated for Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley), and Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi (Kat Graham, Nina Dobrev). READ FULL STORY
Don't worry: Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift are still friends
Everybody breathe. Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez totally got back together.
Some background, for those who are adults (but inexplicably care about this stuff anyway): For weeks, your niece has been devastated over rumors that the cover stars of BFF Magazine were fighting. It all began last month after Coachella, when Gomez unfollowed a bunch of people on Instagram — including Taylor Swift. No one knows exactly what caused the shut-out. (Ugh. It was probably Justin Bieber-related. Sure, Taylor may have known he was trouble when he walked in — but when your friends make bad dating choices, you have to let them be. Or just write a song about it.)
But! Now Swift and Gomez are ready to prove they love each other like a love song once again. On Monday, both attended the Met Gala — such a teenage dream — and Gomez uploaded the video below to her Instagram account, along with this message: "Sometimes you wanna just be you with someone who knows all your secrets." Cue the music, pretty dresses, and twirling — it's a regular Taylor Swift chorus up in here. READ FULL STORY
Taylor Swift crashes superfan's bridal shower -- VIDEO
Fun fact for fans: If you invite Taylor Swift to your bridal shower, she just might come.
Swift posted a YouTube video Wednesday chronicling her visit to Columbus, Ohio, to surprise superfan Gena Gabrielle at her bridal shower. "I've never been to a bridal shower," Swift tells the camera in her video blog — so why not?
Gena's reaction to her idol walking into an Ohio banquet hall is priceless (preview her facial expression in the freeze frame above). Swift quickly makes herself at home, posing for selfies with the guests and giving hugs all around. Enjoy the cuteness below: READ FULL STORY
A deep dive into 'The Giver' trailer ('sup, Taylor Swift?)
Releasing a film adaptation of The Giver in 2014 was always going to be tricky.
Why? Because Lois Lowry's kid-lit classic, first published in 1993, helped to invent the tropes of dystopian young adult fiction. (Even though, as its Newbery Medal would attest, it's actually meant for middle-grade readers; yes, young adult and middle-grade are different.) The Hunger Games, Divergent, Delirium, Matched, The Maze Runner — they're all indebted to Lowry, even if each of those later books is less lyrical and more literal than Lowry's original.
But now that there's a glut of dystopian YA fiction — both on bookshelves and at multiplexes — a film version of The Giver runs the risk of seeming both generic and derivative… even though its story was written long before Katniss was even a twinkle in Suzanne Collins's eye. Thankfully, a faithful adaptation of Lowry's story would help to curb those accusations, since the book is really pretty different from the works it inspired: The Giver has no real action sequences. Its main character is a thoughtful 12-year-old boy, not a brooding, badass teenage warrior. The entire narrative takes place in fewer than 200 pages — a far cry from the increasingly bloated tomes being churned out by present-day YA authors.
The Weinstein Company's new Giver movie is… not that faithful adaptation. How do we know? Because of the film's first trailer:
Did Tina Fey burn Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes?
Was she just being "Mean"? (No.)
After Amy Poehler finally won a Golden Globe for her work on Parks and Recreation, Tina Fey happily said to her friend and co-host, "I love you, and there's a special place in hell for you!"
Hilarious…and also some not-so-subtle shade-throwing on an in-the-room Taylor Swift? Swift famously got upset last year at the Golden Globes when Poehler and Fey made a silly joke at her expense, telling her to "stay away from Michael J. Fox's son."
Later, when Swift was on the cover of Vanity Fair, she spoke about the incident, saying,"You know, Katie Couric is one of my favorite people because she said to me she had heard a quote that she loved, that said, 'There's a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.'" (The quote is originally attributed to Madeleine Albright.)
Now, the 'hell' quote seems to be thrown back at her. Pity the cameraperson didn't cut away for a reaction shot. READ FULL STORY
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This smells great, like real honesuckle (but it doesn't contain any honeysuckle even though the label talks about the healing properties of honeysuckle). But as a hand wash there are issues. Well, one issue: smell. As I said it does smell fantastic, but the smell is very sweet and it lingers. Which of itself doesn't sound bad until you sit down to drink a cup of coffee. The smell of this on your hands mixed with coffee is unappealing. Forget about washing your hands with this and then cooking-yuck. Really for hand soap you just want a something light and clean that won't interfere with your daily activities-this is not it. I have tried a variety of the Mrs. Meyers products (I really wanted to like them) but the scents are like strong perfume, which is not for me!
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I really enjoy this soap. The smell lingers on after washing your hands. My hands feel very moisturized, unlike most hand soaps that kill bacteria but also remove all oils drying out your skin and doing more bad then good since dry skin is damaged skin which is more prone to bacteria and infection entering through the protective superficial layer. Anyway, I feel like I am rambling, but I hope I was able to get the message across how wonderful this soap is.
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Join us for a jazzy Christmas concert on Saturday, December 7, at the Main Library. The U.S. Army Materiel Command Four-Star Jazz Orchestra and the Rocket City Jazz Orchestra will perform. Read more about Jazz and jingle bells
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Entry Type Entered (entered field: A field in which you may type or edit information. This is in contrast with a calculated field, in which Project calculates and enters information.)
Description The Constraint Date field shows the specific date associated with certain constraint (constraint: A restriction set on the start or finish date of a task. You can specify that a task must start on or finish no later than a particular date. Constraints can be flexible [not tied to a specific date] or inflexible [tied to a specific date].) types, such as Must Start On, Must Finish On, Start No Earlier Than, Start No Later Than, Finish No Earlier Than, and Finish No Later Than.
Best Uses Add the Constraint Date field to a task view when you want to review task constraint dates. You may find it helpful to add the Constraint Type field as well so you can see the type of constraint the date refers to.
Example You have a task that must start on a particular date, so you set a Must Start On constraint. You then specify the date (for example, November 14) that the task must start on. This constraint date is stored in the Constraint Date field.
For another task, you enter a date in the Start field. Project assigns the Start No Earlier Than constraint and uses your start date as the constraint date.
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Thanks to all who attend my talk in Tampa today as part of TBLC's Expert Series. The slides are here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/239835/StephensTampaMobileWeb.pdf
IFLA Information Literacy Satellite Meeting: The Hyperlinked Library: Everywhere and Anytime Learning Spaces
Note: This is the abstract for my keynote at the IFLA Information Literacy Satellite Meeting in Limerick, Ireland the week before IFLA in Lyon.
The Hyperlinked Library: Everywhere and Anytime Learning Spaces
Emerging mechanisms for global communication and collaboration are changing the world and the way the world learns and interacts. Individuals are constantly engaged in conversation and expect to have their information needs satisfied immediately, on any device, and wherever they happen to be. Learning via mobile devices happens in an entirely new landscape, infinite in every direction. Information is no longer bound to a form, and access to information through mobile devices has unbundled learning from traditional delivery systems restricted by time and space. It has made anytime, anywhere collaboration and feedback possible. It has fostered impromptu conversations without concerns for language and cultural differences. Knowledge networks form and expand that can directly connect all levels of participants, from beginning learners to experts. These virtual exchange spaces can offer endless opportunities for future-thinking librarians, who use self directed learning opportunities to develop skills as online experience curators and engagement developers.
In A New Culture of Learning, authors Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown write, "Where imaginations play, learning happens." This should define library services for now and in the future. Intelligence, user-sensitive planning, and insights from research will guide the creation and implementation of physical and virtual library spaces that function as creative and playful environments. Online, multi-scale platforms aimed at social learning and participation will spark new conversations that spread deep within library culture and extend out into disciplines that have historically made few connections with physical library collections or librarians.
Many professionals and members of the public will never have the opportunity to visit particular libraries and will never happen upon most library websites. Libraries housing unique and valuable collections, works and artifacts of local significance, and information sources not yet digitized must find ways to reach out to a world of learners who depend upon the curators and caretakers of inspiring works to initiate contact with the public through outreach, advertising, and social sharing. Libraries that are already providing online services and digital materials must constantly watch for innovative solutions that could be included in their information center processes, designs, and Web presences.
There are disproportions in comfort, experience, and ability with technologies, and all types of libraries should offer online learning programs that aim at enhancing the public's digital literacies. Self-directed learning activities fashioned on the Learning 2.0 model, teach the concepts and skills necessary to use emerging communications technologies. Citizens who are unable to access opportunities to enhance digital literacy lose the ability to prosper in our hyper-connected world. The authors of an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) report entitled Building Digital Communities define digital literacy as the ability to "access and use information and communication technologies." I might call digital literacy "life literacy." Without access to these skills, the report states, "full participation in nearly every aspect of American society—from economic success and educational achievement, to positive health outcomes and civic engagement—is compromised." Lifelong learning goes hand in hand with life literacy.
LIbrarians must experiment with new roles in these virtual, expansive spaces where learning is a continuous conversation. Practices of exploration, participation, and play can turn the gathering and use of information into sequences of discovery that foster innovation and invention. The Hyperlinked Library model offers a design framework for constructing experiences that will combine the tenets and skill sets of librarianship with the explosion of open, participatory knowledge construction made possible because of new technologies and the information professionals who experiment with, master, and teach these technologies.
Becker, S., Coward, C. Carandall, M., Sears, R., Carlee, R., Hasbargen, K., & Ball, M. A. (2012). Building digital communities: A framework for action. Washington, DC: Institute of Museum and Library Services. Retrieved from http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/AssetManager/BuildingDigitalCommunities_Framework.pdf
Thomas, D., & Brown, J. S. (2011). A new culture of learning: Cultivating the imagination for a world of constant change. Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
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Serving the User When and Where They Are: Hyperlinked Libraries
Note: This is a draft of a chapter for the upcoming book An Introduction to Today's Information Services edited by Dr. Sandra Hirsh. Dr. Hirsh, Director of SJSU SLIS, graciously allowed me to publish the draft here for feedback and comment. Special thanks to my research assistant Margaret Jean Campbell for her help editing and formatting the piece.
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Serving the User When and Where They Are: Hyperlinked Libraries
Michael Stephens, Assistant Professor, SJSU SLIS
Emerging mechanisms for global communication and collaboration are changing the world and the way the world works. Businesses no longer demand employees and customers to be in any particular physical location to provide and receive premium services. Organizational charts are becoming flatter and more team-based. Individuals are constantly engaged in conversation and expect to have their information needs satisfied immediately, on any device, and wherever they happen to be. Information is no longer bound to a form or a place. Libraries housing unique and valuable collections, works and artifacts of local significance, and information sources not yet digitized must find ways to reach out to a public that will never have the opportunity to visit their buildings and who may never easily happen upon their websites. Libraries that are already providing online services and digital materials must constantly watch for innovative solutions that could be included in their information center processes, designs, and Web presences.
Historically, libraries have been advocates for the protection and expansion of information access, but now libraries have become one of the only inclusive spaces for the public to experiment with and use technological tools. Librarians must extend their knowledge and training into the hyperlinked online space—sharing, collaborating, and reflecting. Librarians must think and act outside their library, community, and even national boundaries to seek inspiration and support.
In a report by Wells (2014), industry analysts predict that by 2020 more than 50 billion mobile devices will be connected worldwide. In the next few years, the world will be using mobile services and devices we cannot imagine today. The library that builds value and thrives will be fluid enough to anticipate and quickly respond to new technologies and user expectations. The hyperlinked library model is welcoming, open, participatory, and incorporates user input and creativity. The hyperlinked library is human, and its communications and conversations, externally and internally, are in a human voice. It is a playful model emphasizing collections and spaces that evolve via user and staff participation in a transformational anytime, anywhere service dynamic.
This chapter will discuss the hyperlinked library model qualities of transparency, openness, and participation; the current landscape of digital connectivity; influences of mobile technologies on libraries and library services; examples of hyperlinked library technologies—cloud computing, professional development on demand, mobile apps, and processes on the horizon.
The Hyperlinked Library
The author has worked for several years researching, refining, and teaching a model of library service called "The Hyperlinked Library."This model is synthesized from data collected on emerging societal trends and burgeoning technologies used in library service as well as the writings of such authors as David Weinberger, Clay Shirky, and Seth Godin. Glenn (2003) calls the methodology used to build the evolving model "futures research,"which is a blend of horizon scanning, trend research, and scenario planning. In an article for Serials Review (Stephens and Collins, 2007), I defined the hyperlinked library model as "an open, participatory institution that welcomes user input and creativity. It is built on human connections and conversations. The organizational chart is flatter and team-based. The collections grow and thrive via user involvement. Librarians are tapped in to user spaces and places online to interact, have presence, and point the way" (p. 255). In my numerous scholarly and professional presentations, I discuss the model as well as the foundational research.
Hyperlinked library services are born from the constant, positive, and purposeful adaptation to change that is based on thoughtful planning and grounded in the mission of libraries. Librarians embracing the hyperlinked model practice careful trend spotting and apply the tenets of librarianship along with an informed understanding of emerging technologies'societal and cultural impact. Librarians communicate with patrons and potential users via open and transparent conversations using a wide variety of technologies across many platforms.
The hyperlinked library model flourishes in both physical and virtual spaces by offering collections, activities, trainings, and events that actively transform spectators into participants. In participatory cultures, everyone is in the business of advancing knowledge and increasing skill levels. The community is integrated into the structure of change and improvement.
The hyperlinked library is transparent when it talks and listens, practices inclusion, and keeps no secrets. The library activates processes to gather as much input from the entire community as possible, which heightens in patrons the expectation that communications with the library will be open and equitable. The hyperlinked library encourages all types of conversation and feedback about the organization. It is a move toward greater transparency when users are invited to share their opinions about how a library is performing, and when the library listens and responds. Library management shows evidence of active listening and responding to users and staff by implementing requested changes and launching new services, using careful testing as part of the plan for solid, incremental growth.
Because of the easy and ubiquitous communications possible with mobile devices, these technologies make transparency more attainable than ever. Libraries can share information about current plans and solicit feedback on social networks, which utilize the more naturally transparent and trusted conversation channels developed among peers and families. Published updates, calls for community input, and beta tests of new services delivered to the devices in users' hands enable the hyperlinking of all stakeholders anytime and anywhere.
Continuous Computing and Participation
The current landscape is one of continuous computing and of always being in conversation. Information has an active social life; creating and sharing ideas plays out across networks and social sites. World populations are moving toward this ubiquitous digital connectivity with anytime, everywhere access, mainly via mobile devices, such as tablets or phones. Organizations no longer have a monopoly on packaging information, and information control is decentralized and distributed. Anyone can curate information and publish collections from anywhere, deliver content anytime, and share on a wide selection of devices in many different formats and in multiple languages. User preferences for particular technologies are unpredictable; the heavily promoted complex nano-computers, head-mounted displays, and other experimental devices may never make it to mainstream adoption, but handheld devices of all kinds have become the norm for connectivity. ITU, the UN agency that collects telecommunications data from 200 economies, estimates the number of mobile-cellular subscriptions at seven billion (ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, 2014). According to CTIA Wireless Association CEO Baker (2014), an average of 3.6 million text messages and almost 183,000 video and photo messages were sent every minute in 2013, which is an increase of 120 percent over the previous year.
In addition to the increases in personal messaging on handheld devices worldwide, groups, institutions, and businesses are increasingly publishing and distributing communications via mobile apps. Information professionals who establish free, open, and well-publicized communication channels on mobile platforms and who build these channels for user interactivity, will be rewarded with a growing, engaged community base. With patrons and potential users thinking and interacting on the move, librarians must constantly study how library services are discovered, accessed, and used. Communications have evolved from simple two-way interchanges into interconnected, multi-layered flows. Adopting a hyperlinked library model and collaboratively designing spaces for these new information sharing practices, calls for a flattening of organizational structure. Adopting the hyperlinked library model means inviting library patrons to partner with library professionals to revisit mission and values statements, set revised goals and objectives, and discuss the big ideas behind library services and librarianship.
Throughout Too Big to Know, David Weinberger argues that the smartest person in the room isn't the biggest brain or the whole group of people in room, but the room itself. A poorly constructed room can result in echo chambers and groupthink, while a well-constructed room can enable constructive conversations and continuous knowledge discovery. In chapter 9, Weinberger (2012) suggests five foundational concepts to "help make the networking of knowledge the blessing it should be:"
Open up access
Provide the hooks for intelligence (metadata)
Link everything
Leave no institutional knowledge behind
Teach everyone (p. 183).
These tenets should guide the building of new outreach services with mobile technologies as well as participatory online spaces created by information professionals for their constituents.
Influence of Mobile Technologies
A few years ago, I did a presentation for a library group in South Carolina. The night before the talk, the hotel bartender chatted with me about his mobile device. He said, "I have everything I need here: I have my web, I have my email, I have my text, I have my video, and I have my music: I have the world of information in my hand."His remark resonated with me, and I have told the story in many presentations and articles ever since, because it's indicative of the way that people think about their devices. Pew Research Internet Project (2014), in a survey with 2008 adults, found that 29 percent could not imagine living without their cell phones; 44 percent sleep with their phones; and 67 percent regularly check for notifications without being alerted. The main findings by Duggan and Smith in "Cell Internet Use 2013" provide further evidence that mobile devices are ingrained in our lives. Maeve Duggan and Aaron Smith, senior researchers at Pew Research Internet Project, reported that younger adults, non-whites, less-educated, and less affluent Americans, use cell phones as the primary device for accessing online content much more often than older, white, college educated, or the more affluent—a development that has particular relevance to organizations seeking to reach these groups.
A joint study by AOL Inc. and advertising firm BBDO (AOL, 2012) reported that 68 percent of individual mobile phone use happens within the home and also found seven primary motivations. The descriptors include self-expression, discovery, preparation (planning a trip, etc.), and accomplishment of a task (mobile banking, etc.). The highest use, however, at 46 percent, is what the researchers call "me time,"or accessing relaxing or entertaining content that will help to pass the time. The study, aimed at marketers, should also inspire librarians and information professionals to offer virtual experiences in which users can indulge and enjoy themselves.
The NMC Horizon Report 2012 explored mobile access to learning, and authors Johnson, Adams, and Cummins noted that mobile apps make it possible for people to work, learn, study, and play whenever and wherever they want to. When services and opportunities for learning are not available on the go, the term place-based is used to describe the limitations that confront both students and library users. For example, administrators might ask: "How many of your processes require people to visit your location?"How many could be accomplished via the web or mobile technology?" Delivering learning opportunities and access to collections and services on mobile devices seamlessly and without barriers is a positive response to this trend.
The Hyperlinked Library Gone Mobile
When exploring the hyperlinked library model, the current state of continuous participatory computing, and the affordances of mobile technologies, we must turn our attention to what libraries and information centers could develop as strategies for mobile access and participation. What avenues should be explored in relation to hyperlinked mobile services? How can we find a place inside these emerging environments?
Collections Everywhere
A few years ago, I exchanged emails with a university library that has a unique artifact from a songwriter in its special collection. I discovered only one page of lyrics is digitized and showcased on the library web site. The rest is only available if I travel to this distant institution. The school cited concerns about preservation and copyright as reasons why I could not access these documents digitally. Counter that unfortunate barrier to access with the impressive collection-focused apps from the British Library and the work done at New York Public Library highlighting various parts of the collection via iPad apps. The hyperlinked library offers collections and access anywhere—especially a library's most unique and interesting offerings. Mobile apps expand the process of discovery into virtual worlds, and library collections need to be where the users are exploring.
Cloud Librarians
As users spend more computing time on mobile devices and become increasingly familiar with saving and sharing content on cloud-based services, the emerging participatory culture will need the traditional foundations of literacy—research skills and critical analysis—along with skills in networking, problem-solving, and exploratory play. Librarians and information professionals can expand their practice by becoming knowledgeable guides in these new cloud landscapes. They can teach others to build and maintain personal learning networks (PLN) and exploration spaces (Stephens, 2012). They can harness the power of the data stored in the cloud to answer questions, share information, and collaborate with users. Huge amounts of data—images, status updates, reviews, and more—become a set of resources at our fingertips. The groups and collections thriving at the image and resource sharing communities Flickr, DeviantART, Instagram, and Pinterest are examples of environments that hold opportunities for cloud content curation and management.
Professional Development On Demand
With the continuing evolution of cloud resources and mobile technologies, many libraries and information centers must provide opportunities for staff training before expanding services and initiating programs with the public. The 23 Mobile Things program, spun off from the incredibly popular Learning 2.0 programs that originated in libraries in 2006, cultivates an enthusiasm for experimenting with emerging and unfamiliar technologies by providing a simple, adaptable framework of exploration, one app at a time. The program's clear focus on immersion into mobile technologies allows 23 Mobile Things participants to use the learning and practice for all aspects of library service. 23 Mobile Things program adaptations by the international library community can introduce administration and staff to variations in practices and technologies that will spark more experimentation. This participatory platform also brings professionals together from all over the world to explore and discuss the future of mobile and the technologies that will expand and enrich communications.
I have researched the efficacy and success rates of Learning 2.0 and Mobile 23 Things programs, concluding that those staff who participate experience more comfort and confidence with emerging technologies. For more, please see my cumulative analysis of programs from 2009 and 2012 in Reference & User Services Quarterly (Stephens, 2013) and forthcoming Mobile 23 Things study.
On The Horizon
Hyperlinked and Hyper-Local
An increasing number of the new social sharing apps on mobile devices incorporate geo-location in surprising and innovative ways. The interfaces can be messy, weird, and kind of silly, but mapping content to location offers a promise of discovering hidden relationships within content that can be used to spot trends and expand library services. With the most rudimentary location-based apps, I can easily find specialty menu restaurants within a mile of a conference hotel via localized search. I can tap into the wisdom of nearby hikers while exploring a national park via app services like "Find Twitter users near me." However, deciding how much information to share about personal location and situation on open platforms is an important privacy consideration. We need to develop more understanding about how much is too much and how little is too little.
The NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition placed the time-to-adoption for applying gaming dynamics to learning and research environments at two to three years. Game-play has become a portable activity, which utilizes the combination of particular elements, mechanics, and frameworks to increase productivity, creativity, and problem solving. Libraries can take advantage of gameplay's ability to increase engagement by creating online environments with level-up properties that reward users. Library users can interact in experimental gamified spaces or become involved with larger regional, national, or even international gaming groups in library-designed environments. Information professionals can participate as on-demand expert scouts and guides. In a discussion of gamifying library experiences in ACRL TechConnect, Kim (2012) reported that applying game dynamics has the potential to raise levels of engagement with library services, especially when the objectives of games are not particular outcomes, but fun and enjoyable experiences.
Second Screen Sharing
Social sharing apps related to television, movies and other popular cultural interests have led to the use of mobile devices while consuming entertainment. Second screen sharingdescribes a participatory process in which users might tweet, post to social sites, or interact while watching broadcast programs and events. This process might also involve active searching for information related to the content of the show, movie, or event. Sharing entertainment experiences becomes easy and fun with apps such as Get Glue,and participation will only become more immersive with new apps that are certainly in development. Closely related to the entertainment sharing apps are social sites devoted to readers in conversation about books and other textual material. Social reading and second screen computing are trends that will only increase over time.
Geo-Social Curation and Stewardship
Within immersive, participatory environments, who is better equipped to curate and manage content associated with geographic locations than the information professional or librarian? And who is better prepared to organize historical information linked to specific geographic locations than local history librarians? Who might best oversee a hyperlinked tour of data-rich points of interest around town, a campus, or corporate headquarters? Information professionals and librarians aware of mobile app development requirements and versed in information architecture concepts fit the bill nicely. Partnering with museum and historical society staff would bring even more depth and range to app contents and user experiences.
Embedded Local Experts
Is it too far out to imagine a time when we might be able to link up with a local expert via a geo-social Twitter-like app, such as Localmind, and ask research questions in addition to making requests for simple recommendations? What if, for example, while using the National Park Service Independence Mobile App (http://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/app.htm) to explore points of interest near the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA, we could directly link to Revolutionary War experts chatting live during scheduled times and ask them questions? What if we could stand in Independence Hall and listen to live debates about pressing constitutional issues and participate in the dialogue?
Learning via mobile devices happens in an entirely new landscape, infinite in every direction. Access to information through mobile devices has unbundled learning from the traditional forms imposed by time and space. It has made anytime, anywhere collaboration and feedback possible. It has fostered impromptu conversations without concerns for language and cultural differences. Knowledge networks form and expand that can directly connect all levels of participants, from beginning learners to experts. These virtual exchange spaces can offer endless opportunities for future-thinking librarians, who develop skills as online learning experience curators and engagement developers.
Libraries continue to evolve and adapt as socio-technological changes occur. Exploring the hyperlinked library model as a mobile platform for discovery, interaction, and participation is just one facet of the rich and varied possibilities for our future. Delivering easy-to-use, unique, and just-in-time services to the palm of a user's hand, however, may be one of the most important goals we take on as information professionals.
Discussion Questions
- What are the challenges to experimentation and adoption of mobile technologies?
- What collections and services should be available to users anywhere?
- How must libraries adapt to the concept of learning everywhere?
- How do we decide which mobile technologies to adopt?
- What apps do you use? What apps should libraries make available?
- How do we plan when we don't know what is going to happen?
- Can libraries play a role in "second screen" participation?
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See You in Tampa!
Expert Series – Mobile and Web Technologies
Date(s) – 07/21/2014
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mobile and Web technologies are creating a world of everywhere and anytime learning opportunities, and libraries can play a key role in this future. Imagine the emerging hyperlinked library as an active creation space, magnetic community space, new tools and resources space— a practical anything space. Imagine this library available everywhere and at anytime via mobile devices and tablets. How will services change? What training, skills, and support will staff require? What does this future look like going forward as we encourage "edgeless" learning as a means for transformative change for ourselves and for our users?
Michael Stephens, Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University, will explore the culture of "Learning Always" and the emerging models of connected, open, and free instructional environments that offer great potential for staff and the public. Can we support students of all kinds in Massive Open Online Courses? Can we create spaces in our institutions for discovery, play and knowledge creation? What's the potential for professional development and lifelong learning when courses can be designed to present the latest from the best of the best in every discipline and offer experiences and exploration anywhere and anytime? This session will explore the creative ideas and thinking behind the momentum toward learning everywhere, and how our libraries can be at the forefront for supporting and taking advantage of this new learning culture.
Biography ~ Michael Stephens
Dr. Michael Stephens is Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. He was the 2009 CAVAL Visiting Scholar in Australia, consulted and presented for US Embassies in Germany, Switzerland, and Turkey, and presents to both national and international audiences about emerging technologies, learning, innovation, and libraries. Since 2010, Dr. Stephens has written the monthly column "Office Hours" for Library Journal exploring the issues, ideas, and emerging trends in library and information science education. To review Dr. Stephen's archive of work, visit his Tame the Web website and blog http://tametheweb.com.
Embassy Suites Hotel – Brandon Meeting Room
News: Master's Program at San Jose State University Reaccredited by the American Library Association
The Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program at the San José State University (SJSU) School of Library and Information Science was recently granted reaccreditation by the American Library Association (ALA). The school's MLIS program has been continuously accredited by ALA since 1969, and the recent decision by ALA extends the program's full accreditation another seven years, through 2021.
"We are elated to receive full reaccreditation from ALA," said Dr. Sandra Hirsh, director of the SJSU information school. "Over the past year, our faculty and staff have worked extremely hard to demonstrate our adherence to ALA standards and represent the excellence of our MLIS program. I am grateful to everyone who played a role in the reaccreditation process."
Hirsh also noted that the school's MLIS program was the first exclusively online master's program to undergo ALA reaccreditation. According to Hirsh, during the reaccreditation process, "we were able to demonstrate our school's technology-rich, collaborative online learning environment." Members of ALA's external review panel explored online courses and interacted virtually with students and faculty, as panelists reviewed the program.
Every seven years, all ALA-accredited library and information science master's programs must be reaccredited. The reaccreditation process for the MLIS program at the SJSU information school took more than a year, including submission of an extensive written report to ALA in January 2014, a site visit during March 2014 by a six-member external review panel, and a meeting with ALA committee members in June 2014.
The school's students, alumni, and advisory board members, as well as employers of MLIS program alumni, were instrumental in the reaccreditation process. "Many individuals stepped forward, participating in interviews with the external review panel and providing information we included in our written report," said Hirsh. "We value their contributions."
According to the report from the ALA external review panel, the school's students and alumni "are enthusiastic about both the program's offerings and their choice of careers. They spoke warmly of the access that they have to the faculty, of their capacity to collaborate with colleagues, and of the support that they receive from the school's staff."
In their report, the panel also noted the commitment of the school's faculty members "to adopting and promoting innovative online teaching and integrating technology into distance education."
The ALA Committee on Accreditation made the decision to grant reaccreditation for the maximum possible term of seven years to the school's MLIS program on June 29, 2014. The next comprehensive review of the school's MLIS program by ALA is scheduled for 2021.
- See more at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/about-slis/news/detail/master%E2%80%99s-program-san-jose-state-university-reaccredited-american-library#sthash.B9WjKBmf.dpuf
Unpacking Identity Chapter in The Librarian Stereotype
Edited by Nicole Pagowsky & Miriam Rigby
Published by ACRL Publications
"…why, in spite of evolving efforts, does racial and ethnic diversity among librarians remain virtually unchanged within academic libraries?"
The chapter, "Unpacking Identity: Racial, Ethnic, and Professional Identity and Academic Librarians of Color," written by Isabel Gonzalez-Smith, Azusa Tanaka, and Juleah Swanson, can be found in the recently published book The Librarian Stereotype: Deconstructing Presentations and Perceptions of Information Work.
Information as a Human Right: A Missing Threshold Concept? by TTW Contributor Troy Swanson
The discussion around ACRL's new Information Literacy Framework for Higher Education is quickly growing and deepening. As a member of the Task Force that created the Framework, it is heartening to see. (As I have noted in the past, I am a member of this Task Force but I do not speak on behalf of the Task Force here.) One area of discussion that interests me has arisen from librarians interested in critical pedagogy and critical information literacy (the application of critical pedagogy to information literacy instruction). In response to the second draft, a group of librarians has issued a call for a stronger statement within the Framework on civic engagement and social justice.
I have written on critical pedagogy and information literacy several times over the last decade (starting with A Radical Step: Implementing A Critical Information Literacy Model, portal, 4:2, 2004). From my perspective, critical information literacy is a meaningful avenue for understanding information and connecting to the authentic experiences of students. Critical information literacy provides the opportunity to discuss the power structures behind the information ecosystem, the privilege that some voices have over others, and the existing possibilities to diversify participation in the larger scholarly and civic dialogue.
Thus, as I participated in the work of the Task Force, I kept the values championed by critical pedagogy in mind, and I know that many on our Task Force did the same. I believe that these issues came through in the draft document and I'd like to point out how the new Framework connects with critical information literacy in several places:
Information has value: by acknowledging the privilege of some voices over others and by noting some of the pitfalls of the commodification of information;
Authority is Constructed and Contextual: by noting that meaning forms around and through communities;
Research as Inquiry: by noting that inquiry can focus on society and personal needs;
Scholarship is a conversation: by noting that the scholarly record is not made up of uncontested knowledge but that meaning is negotiated and difficult;
Searching as Exploration: by recognizing that understanding search systems is a form of empowerment.
During our process in creating the Framework, the Task Force drafted a potential frame called, "Information as a Human Right." The heart of this draft frame viewed information and access to information as necessities for freedom of expression, healthy communities, the right to education, and universal human rights. We spent quite a bit of time considering and debating whether this idea would count as a threshold concept for information literacy. Personally, I considered this frame as counter to the view of information as a commodity and as intellectual property which is emphasized in "Information has Value". However, as we worked on "Information as a Human Right," it essentially vanished before our eyes.
While the Task Force recognized a degree of overlap within all of the frames, this frame heavily crossed over into the other frames (as named above). The recognition of "Information as a Human Right" echoes many of the philosophies and values expressed by ALA, ACRL, and IFLA. However, I am not convinced that this particular frame is as transformative in the way that the other frames are transformative. In other words, it is not clear that one must cross this threshold in order to grow toward information literacy. Threshold concepts define areas of knowledge required for mastery of a subject. This frame felt more like an application (knowledge practice) within the other frames. This seemed like an approach that one would use through assignments to advance the threshold concepts, "Information Has Value" or "Scholarship is a Conversation."
Additionally, a frame that emphasized social justice issues would make (or appear to make) a political statement for the sake of being political. When compared to the other six frames, this one stood apart. It felt less like a definition of interaction within the information ecosystem and more akin to a values statement. Considering that its key components were part of the other frames, "Information as a Human Right" didn't fit the Framework.
As I noted previously on this blog, I believe that this Framework should be a living document and that part of its value is the opportunity to create a research agenda for information literacy. With this in mind, I would like to see librarians within ACRL take up "Information as a Human Right" (or a related concept) and write it as a frame. Perhaps, it exists and a broader conversation would better define it?
I (speaking for me and not the Task Force) would like to see this discussion move forward. How would such a frame be written? What are the knowledge practices and dispositions that would make up such a frame? This would be useful for the discussion and practitioners who could utilize it. The Task Force is recommending that an online sandbox be created to pull together examples of curriculum that use the new Framework. The online sandbox will provide an excellent opportunity for those working with critical pedagogical approaches to share their outcomes, sample assignments, and other materials.
Troy A. Swanson is Department Chair and Teaching & Learning Librarian at Moraine Valley Community College. He is the co-editor of the upcoming book from ACRL, Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think About Information. You can follow him on Twitter at @t_swanson.
News: Michael Edson to Keynote Internet Librarian International
We're delighted to announce that Smithsonian thought leader and digital strategist Michael Edson has agreed to give the opening keynote at Internet Librarian International in London this October.
The Dark Matter of the Internet
According to Michael, history is defined by periods in which we thought we had a pretty good idea of what was going on, punctuated by brief moments when we realised we really didn't have a clue – we're going through one of those moments right now, and it's all wrapped up with the internet and scale. Like dark matter, the internet has a force, a mass, and a capability that is often unseen or undetected. For today's organisations, success comes down to how well we harness the dark matter of the internet and the collaborative, social, peer-to-peer and read/write opportunities it presents. Join us to hear Michael's thoughts on how the internet's dark matter is the future of our libraries and information environments.
At the forefront of digital transformation in the cultural sector, Michael Edson has worked on numerous award-winning projects and has been involved in practically every aspect of technology and New Media for museums. He helped create the Smithsonian's first blog, Eye Level; the first alternative reality game to take place in a museum, Ghost of a Chance; and he leads the development of the Smithsonian's first Web and New Media Strategy. Michael serves on the Open Knowledge Foundation's OpenGLAM advisory board and was a member of the National Endowment for the Arts "Art Works" task force, which mapped the relationship between the arts and the quality of life in American communities. Michael is an O'Reilly Foo Camp veteran and was named a Tech Titan: Person to Watch by Washingtonian magazine.
Photo: Lars Lundqvist, CC-BY
Our Graphic Designers at Work #Comicculture TTW CONTRIBUTOR TROY SWANSON
Our college's design team has been doing a series of videos to highlight their awesome work on our library's upcoming Graphic Novel Symposium. (I posted on this back in May here.) Our library is fortunate to have such talented individuals who make us look good.
Behind the Scenes: Graphic Novel Symposium Graphic and Web Design


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