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Hi Karin –Let’s talk at THATCa

2009-01-26T08:50:58.072+01:00

Hi Karin –Let’s talk at THATCamp about this stuff. Dan Cohen and I have been talking lately with members of our Art History faculty about collaborating on digital projects, and we have come up with some good (but vague) ideas. Unusually, Art History is actually part of the History Department at George Mason (as opposed to being part of Fine Arts or by itself as it usually is). CHNM is also part of the History Department, and we’re hoping to use that institutional proximity to forge/test some models for digital art history.Tom

can get together and compare n

2008-11-16T01:09:16.935+01:00

can get together and compare notes.Â Just before the conference she had a great post about marketing in libraries, which hits at one of our biggest

on 28 Jun 2007 at 2:20 pmOne t

2008-11-16T01:09:08.185+01:00

on 28 Jun 2007 at 2:20 pmOne thing we definitely need is new, good logos. I’m not a big fan of the standard library logo- which doesn’t really matter, but does the public like it? Does it help reinforce our dated image? I wish I was better at logo design.

on 28 Jun 2007 at 2:12 pmShuck

2008-11-16T01:08:59.435+01:00

on 28 Jun 2007 at 2:12 pmShucks! I wish I’d seen this post earlier — but now that we’re back from ALA, this post seems even more relevant than ever. Karin, I’m so glad you’re bringing your artist’s eye to the library field. I think that will be invaluable wherever you go. And what should we do about this whole library image issue? I think I need to take a couple marketing classes because I don’t even know what to suggest or where to start. I’m glad to see you pointed out the downsides of the @ your library stuff … the campaign is a great start, but now it’s time to step it up.

on 17 Jun 2007 at 12:36 pmExac

2008-11-16T01:08:50.685+01:00

on 17 Jun 2007 at 12:36 pmExactly! What the ala has available is very generic and not very customizable. Something that would allow libraries to easily include their information would be fabulous. Especially items that allow individual libraries/library systems to advertise what they have to offer potential patrons.

at ALA. I’ve grown increasingl

2008-11-16T01:08:41.935+01:00

at ALA. I’ve grown increasingly frustrated by the outdated campaign, and when Karin at Musings of an LIS Student told me that several of the links on the @YL page were broken, I decided enough is enough.Â I was

on 15 Jun 2007 at 7:20 amThank

2008-11-16T01:08:33.185+01:00

on 15 Jun 2007 at 7:20 amThanks for the link- I had seen the @your library page before, but didn’t realize there were downloads besides the logo there. I agree with your assessment. What I don’t like about the downloads is that they’re pretty much a finished solution- just download, stick on a flyer, and you’re done. What I was envisioning is a kit and lessons that would allow libraries to create their own brand (and EVERYTHING they need to do so - fonts, images, templates, programs). There’s no question that the look needs updating. I’m sure it’s hard to keep things fresh and current. I certainly don’t think one kit will do it all, but it might at least be a good start. I actually like some of the photos on the website- some are a little hokey, but good quality and generic enough for multiple applications. Some of the links are broken, though.

on 15 Jun 2007 at 6:03 amActua

2008-11-16T01:08:24.435+01:00

on 15 Jun 2007 at 6:03 amActually, ALA does have a set of marketing tools wrapped up in the @ Your Library campaign. I think the only things that libraries have to pay for are material costs for the commercial spot videos (about $25 if I remember correctly). However, not to sound harsh, but I pretty much hate the campaign. It’s stodgy and traditional and not exciting. Its the same stuff I saw on TV when I was a kid. The same posters the same everything. It’s pretty…flat. Marketing has changed. People have changed. People resent being marketed to…they want to be invited to participate and join a conversation about services. To feel like their input matters…to buy in to the library and “own” it. Why not get some dynamic marketing strategies and tools up there? /rant

- Meredith Farkas AND Walt Cra

2008-07-02T03:21:17.644+02:00

- Meredith Farkas AND Walt Crawford both posted comments!) followed up by an ever so easy-to-read dos and donts list.given the trend towards “Facebook-stalking” (as my friend Jan calls it - and

Jason - Yes I do listen to Dig

2008-05-22T04:07:34.375+02:00

Jason - Yes I do listen to Digital Campus. :) I thought of these sorts of things back when I heard their episode on museums. I sort of got off on a tangent on museums here, but that wasn't actually my original intention. oops. :) Ben - Some museums and libraries do offer higher resolution images for a price- but you're right, the mechanisms to support the selling of these images (and the cost of the original creation) probably cost more than they would make from selling the images. That is probably the biggest argument I'd have for grant funding that would cover the cost of making high quality digital images which are then made available free online. This is one thing I think the NEA really *should* be involved in.

You do listen to the Digital C

2008-05-22T01:15:28.853+02:00

You do listen to the Digital Campus podcast, don't you?

Jason- I've fixed the license

2008-02-08T18:27:07.086+01:00

Jason- I've fixed the license on my slideshare page so it is CC licensed now. Also, the lolcats can be found here: http://flickr.com/photos/nirak/sets/72157603784044836/ - they are also CC licensed. Thanks for point that out- I always forget to cc work on slideshare! If you want the original file (Open Office Impress) let me know, I can zip it up and send it. ----- Also, I think that comment above is spam. If it is, they are getting a little better. I may need to add a captcha soon...

I had my first headhunt in the curikudos job fair held in 2006. And now ithink its time to switch over. Can some one let me know when the job fair starts again.

Karin, is your Zotero/Refworks

2008-02-08T18:26:37.086+01:00

Karin, is your Zotero/Refworks presentation CC-licensed? I’d love to put on something similar (we do Endnote, not Refworks) but would feel I was stealing your idea.