[OPLIN 4cast] 4Cast #91: Library Hybrids, Librarian Profession, Free, Webware

[Laura Watkins]

*4Cast #91: Library Hybrids, Librarian Profession, Free, Webware *

February 27, 2008

*1.  It Ain't Your Grandma's Library.*

Libraries are offering more and more services inside and outside of 
their walls, allowing them to better serve their communities in creative 
and practical ways.

    * Public Transportation Meets Public Library
      <http://laist.com/2008/02/20/library_vending_machine.php> (LAist)
    * Theater and Library Plan Playreading Activities Together
      <http://www.lisnews.org/node/29301> (LISNews)
    * Edibles Between the Stacks a Grand Success
      <http://www.paysonroundup.com/section/frontpage_lead/story/33030>
      (Payson Roundup)
    * Westport Country Playhouse and Westport Public Library Host
      PlayClub
      <http://www.norwalkplus.com/nwk/information/nwsnwk/publish/News_1/Westport_Country_Playhouse_and_Westport_Public_Library_host_PlayClub909.shtml>
      (NorwalkPlus)

*2.  Does Being a Librarian Still Mean What It Used To?*

Across the globe, the library profession seems to be undergoing harsh 
scrutiny from administration, raising the question of whether or not 
today's librarians perform work that is less complex than their 
predecessors.

    * Librarians Demoted
      <http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080222/WDH0101/802220558/1981>
      (Wausau Daily Herald)
    * Demoting Librarians
      <http://annoyedlibrarian.blogspot.com/2008/02/demoting-librarians.html>
      (Annoyed Librarian)
    * Library Locking Out Workers; All Branches to Close
      <http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=1d5b6b54-6885-4f1e-8d54-dca147528669&k=86829>
      (Times Colonist)
    * Libraries Body Cuts 100 Jobs
      <http://www.thebookseller.com/news/53598-libraries-body-cuts-100-jobs.html>
      (The Bookseller.com)

*3.  Libraries Do It For Free.*

And have for generations.  'Nuff said.

    * Libraries Are FREE
      <http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2008/02/libraries_are_f.html>
      (Stephen's Lighthouse)
    * Libraries Are FREE 2
      <http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2008/02/libraries_are_f_1.html>
      (Stephen's Lighthouse)
    * "FREE LOVE" <http://www.trendwatching.com/briefing/>
      (TrendWatching.com)
    * Free! Why $0.00 Is The Future Of Business
      <http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/16-03/ff_free?currentPage=1>
      (WIRED)

*4.  2.0 PR Materials for Libraries.*

WOW your users with Webware.com <http://www.webware.com/>.  It's a great 
source for adding spice to your presentation, graphics and web pages.  
Here are some recent posts (which are also available by RSS) that will 
make your PR materials stand out.  Webware also reviews new software, 
offers new widgets to make you more productive, and writes about 
technology trends that could be requested by your customers.

    * Make Your Own Flash Presentations with Flypaper and GoldMail
      <http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9860727-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>
    * Toonlet: Yet Another (Good) Comic Strip Builder
      <http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9854046-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>
    * Netdisaster Adds Led Zeppelin and Acid Urine to Any Web Site
      <http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9860452-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>
    * FotoFlexer Now Offering Pro Service, Free to Users
      <http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9872883-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>


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Laura Watkins
Communications Manager

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