Professional Associations:I am a member of ALIA.I read inCite and subscribe to the aliaNews and aliaLibsystems mailing lists. I'm a member of SACODA, the Horizon user group. I'm also a member of the PLS IT Group. I enjoy learning about library automation and meta-data and keep up with recent trends by following podcasts and reading. Favorite Podcasts:Library2.0 Gang A good podcast to start with is Library 2.0 Gang 3/10: Towards a New Decade. Available on iTunes Library Geeks A chatty and technical but enjoyable podcast. Try Library Geeks 008 - FRBR and openFRBR Available on iTunes. ReadingI'm tracking my professional reading on LibraryThing. You can search my library using the 'libraries' tag.Some recent reading: 'This book is Overdue' Marilyn Johnson A journalist's look the relationship between modern librarianship and technology. The chapter 'Wizards of Odd' about libraries, librarians and virtual reference in Second Life is fascinating. |