Yes, I know it’s closer to the end of January than the beginning, but this is my first post for 2011 so it’s the first chance I’ve had to wish you all a happy new year. I hope that you had a relaxing and restful break, and that you haven’t … Continue reading
I thought it was about time that I gave an update on my geocaching activities. During a trip to Port Stephens in August, we reached our 200 finds milestone. It’s taken us just over three years, which is quite slow compared to some, but we’ve enjoyed the experience. Next stop, … Continue reading
Last week I submitted my portfolio for the FOLIOz course that I did on Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice. The going got a bit heavy at times, but I completed all the tasks that we were set. It my first attempt at completing an online training course, and I found … Continue reading
Well, I’ve signed up for an online course offered by ALIA in partnership with ScHARR at the University of Sheffield. The course looks at Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP) and is called EBLIP-Gloss. Quite a catchy title, but at least there’s no need to actually wear lip gloss … Continue reading
As part of their activities to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, the State Library of Victoria has got into geocaching. A series of caches will be placed along the route that the expedition took, as well as at other sites associated with the explorers. … Continue reading
Well, with Lhan unavailable for a couple of weeks, it’s up to Paul and I to deliver the four training sessions dealing with wikis. The first week went well, with all the participants learning how to edit a wiki page and how to create a page. I’m sure this week … Continue reading
The 2010 American Library Association Conference was held last week in Washington, DC. Here are some links to various sessions and presentations: A summary of the LITA (Library and Information Technology Association) Top Tech Trends panel. The live blog and video of the session are also available. “What is your … Continue reading
Well, I guess it would make sense for me to post some projects and ideas I’ve come across (mainly in the US) that combine libraries and geocaching. The University of Notre Dame in Indiana came up with “Caching in at the Library” for their orientation programme for first year students. … Continue reading
The Research Planning and Review Commitee of the ACRL has released its 2010 top ten trends in academic libraries. No real surprises in the list, but worth having a look at.
I’m guessing that’s the first thing that popped into your head when you read the name of my blog. Don’t worry, it’s an activity that most people don’t know about. Geocaching is: a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic … Continue reading