Much like this previous post on a lost reel of microfilm, I noticed this tidbit of lost flash-card knowledge in the library stairwell. I have now incorporated this bit of data into my personal knowledge base. Setting information free, even by accident, can create random access points.
This is a nice collection of bookplate images from the University of Illinois Library that came across my RSS reader. The Bookplate Collection: Second Half – 50 Watts. (the first half is here).
I love the intersect of libraries and art. For me it would be interesting if every library had its own bookplate for the books in their collections. These plates present an opportunity for libraries to communicate what they value using images and imagination. It is also a place to connect with the patron. I don’t think many patrons actively seek out a library’s mission or vision statement on the library website. With a bookplate, the patron could simply open a book, any book that matter, and be connected to the message and mission a library is building towards in the communication dense form an image can offer. I can imagine a similar digital “bookplate” image or watermark being included in any articles that downloaded from a library database or digital collection. In a way this is a form of branding the library by re-branding our products (books, articles, etc.) with the message we want to get across.
I wonder what your library bookplate would like?
Participation, informed decisions, compassion, and humanism were some of the themes that summarized my Oregon Library Association conference experience. Throw in the bunches of conversations, smart discussions, and bonding with my fellow librarians and I believe I can declare this conference a success. I can really see my fellow librarians (and new co-workers) working hard to make differences in their communities. I am excited to be a part of this dynamic group.
#ILAGO giving my mini digital literacies presentation after lunch. - posted on 19/05/2012 11:24:07
#ILAGO IL assessment at Mt Hood CC http://t.co/Q42g5OW4 - posted on 19/05/2012 10:10:28
#ILAGO there are no Internet police to make sure everything online is true. - posted on 19/05/2012 09:28:45
#ilago using research process to buy a classic Mustang. - posted on 19/05/2012 09:27:10
#ILAGO skills examples: note taking, organization, form a research question etc. - posted on 19/05/2012 09:09:22#l1brar1an11 access art authors blog books coherence collections communication conferences context convenience design education foto information information literacy internet L1brar1an Conference language layout librarians libraries metaphors music names OnlineNW openworklibrary outreach philosophy Picture poems re-purpose reading searching service social networks spaces technical technology Uncategorized video visual information Web2.0/Library2.0 words
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