Library Cataloging
A tool for library advocacy from the ALA Washington Office.
- Let Your Fingers Do The Walking Through Worldcat
OCLC has announced WorldCat Mobile.Search for library materials?Enter search terms such as keywords, author or titleFind a WorldCat library near you?Enter your ZIP, postal code or location in the Libraries LocatorCall a library?Highlight and click the...
- Semacode
Semacode Originally uploaded by dbigwood. Here is the Semacode for Catalogablog.Semacode's Software Development Kit is a system for ubiquitous computing. Using the Semacode SDK you can create visual tags for objects and contexts, and read them...
- Reference Tools
How cool is this:Reference by SMS is an exciting new service designed specifically to allow libraries to expand their reference delivery methods to include SMS, the mobile phone text messaging system so popular with the youth of today.....The "Reference...
- Blogging
Howard Dean is using a 'blog as part of the effort in his run for the Democratic nomination. He even has an RSS feed, but it lacks the orange button I've grown accustomed to looking for. His Web site has streaming video, text messaging for mobile...
- Wireless Web Browsers & The Opac
Another OPAC I've not seen, but sounds interesting. If you catch it at SLA or ALA let me know how it looks. The III AirPAC is designed for mobile phone, wireless PDA and other mobile devices."Patrons can interact with the Millennium system from anywhere...
Library Cataloging
Library Advocate Tool
A tool for library advocacy from the ALA Washington Office.
How your phone can help you turn into a super library advocate
text library to 877877
Last week, we sent out our first action alert using our new advocacy tool, Mobile Commons. This was an exciting first step because it was our first time using mobile technology with our network of strong library advocates.
Mobile Commons allows us to send text message alerts to our mobile list. From there, our advocates can connect directly to their legislators simply by responding to the text. Mobile Commons also enables us to post click-to-call alerts on our webpages. The alert connects advocates, whether they're on our mobile list or not, to their legislator's office simply by entering their phone number on our page and clicking "call."
During the week of July 30, we used a text-to-call alert and a click-to-call alert to voice concerns over the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. Thanks to groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and others linking to our page, we were able to generate over 300 calls into the U.S. Senate in support of amendments that protect privacy online. That type of support helped lead to debate on the bill being halted, most likely for the rest of the session.
As we move forward in this legislative year, I highly encourage you to sign up for text alerts. It's as simple as texting "library" to 877877 or signing up online. It's a great way to stay up to date on library issues and to engage in hassle free advocacy.
Check out the short video on Mobile Commons.
- Let Your Fingers Do The Walking Through Worldcat
OCLC has announced WorldCat Mobile.Search for library materials?Enter search terms such as keywords, author or titleFind a WorldCat library near you?Enter your ZIP, postal code or location in the Libraries LocatorCall a library?Highlight and click the...
- Semacode
Semacode Originally uploaded by dbigwood. Here is the Semacode for Catalogablog.Semacode's Software Development Kit is a system for ubiquitous computing. Using the Semacode SDK you can create visual tags for objects and contexts, and read them...
- Reference Tools
How cool is this:Reference by SMS is an exciting new service designed specifically to allow libraries to expand their reference delivery methods to include SMS, the mobile phone text messaging system so popular with the youth of today.....The "Reference...
- Blogging
Howard Dean is using a 'blog as part of the effort in his run for the Democratic nomination. He even has an RSS feed, but it lacks the orange button I've grown accustomed to looking for. His Web site has streaming video, text messaging for mobile...
- Wireless Web Browsers & The Opac
Another OPAC I've not seen, but sounds interesting. If you catch it at SLA or ALA let me know how it looks. The III AirPAC is designed for mobile phone, wireless PDA and other mobile devices."Patrons can interact with the Millennium system from anywhere...