Library 2.0 for You (L-2-4-U)

Program Description: Flickr isn’t just a bird, del.icio.us isn’t just your NELA luncheon, and WordPress isn’t a new kitchen gadget. Find out what these things are and how these popular Web 2.0 applications (and more!) are being used in real-world libraries. L-2-4-U offers a panel of three experienced Massachusetts librarians: Paige Eaton Davis from the [...]

Library as Commons

Presented by Cheryl Bryan, SEMLS Monday, October 20 11:30 Presentation available at: http://www.nelib.org/conference/2008/program/2-11-6-commons.pdf It’s not news that many public libraries are experiencing or anticipating budget cuts. With this current bleak state of the economy in mind, libraries have to do a better job of explaining to the public how the services we offer are going [...]

Crossing the Border: Changing Times for Librarians and Genealogists

Sunday, 3:30 – 4:30 Description Every library has the basic tools needed by patrons who are searching for their roots, but librarians may not realize the extent of their online and print resources. Cynthia O’Neil, Certified Genealogist, Board for Certification of Genealogists and genealogy expert at the Manchester (NH) City Library, leads you through the [...]