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Online Twitter Directory for Libraries – Add Your Name!

The State Library has put together a Twitter directory for the Colorado library and education community, and we invite you to add your Twitter username to the list.

This directory is an online version of the content that was previously kept in an ever-growing spreadsheet, for those of you who remember it. Anyone on that spreadsheet has automatically been added to the new directory.

Please check out the directory and look for your Twitter username. If you don’t see it, you may add it by following the Submit an Account link at the top of the page. To edit or remove your information from this directory or to pass on any comments or suggestions, please email Michelle Gebhart. And don’t forget to search for colleagues; this new site makes it easy to search by username or category.Twitter-Icon

More resources on Twitter can be found on the Colorado State Library website, and for “newbies,” the Colorado Libraries 2.0 website offers a Twitter tutorial.

Why Libraries Are Under Pressure: A Theory

It’s hard to tell what the future holds. At present, things look bleak. Whole library systems are being shut down. Douglas County Public Library Director, Jamie LaRue, wrote an excellent post on this topic a while back. One could easily argue that Americans don’t value their public institutions. Continue reading ‘Why Libraries Are Under Pressure: A Theory’

Learning 2.0: a Colorado Conversation

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I had the pleasure of attending the Learning 2.0: a Colorado Conversation unconference at Heritage High School last Saturday, where I had the opportunity to interact with educators and IT staff from schools throughout Colorado (as well as Nebraska, Montana, and even Australia participated virtually).

The entire unconference was filled with the spirit of sharing, the presentations were thought provoking, and the high school student panel discussion on technology was enlightening. Continue reading ‘Learning 2.0: a Colorado Conversation’