21st century librarian

Great article on the role of the 21st librarian. Nothing new really, but still worth reading for the reminder.
http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2009/07/the-visitors.html

I haven't forgotten this space

I know it's been awhile since I published anything on this blog. There are so many other great blogs about what libraries are doing in the realm of web 2.0 that mine seems rather redundant. But who cares! :)

Here are some of the things that I am working on for my library - we now have a Twitter account (CAStateLibrary) and a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Sacramento-CA/California-State-Library/108150614504?ref=search). I am starting to work on a podcast or two for the library. We have a great librarian who is excellent at telling tales from California history. He's agreed to do a couple of spots. No cost to tax payers except for the time it will take to write, practice, and record.

We are also working on updating our web page. It needs it! We are hoping to make it more like a virtual branch rather than a directory of the services we offer.

There is so much we could do using the new technology - all we need now is resources, resources, resources. Although adversity brings on creativity!