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The development of Wikipedia is a wonderful story and splendid example of the power of community, but I am reminded of the importance of double-checking my sources, especially when referring to community-edited content. While not intentional, a Huffington Post blurb about the “Funniest Acts of Vandalism on Wikipedia Ever” calls attention to this. Out of [...]
This video is from a presentation given at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) National Conference a few weeks ago by several folks, including a fellow Oregon State University colleague, Eric Stoller. While the overall presentation was about using social media in student affairs, I found their video on leadership ingenious! Take a look and [...]
A colleague of mine had this on her computer in her office. While it is a joke, I wondered, what if folks in Student Affairs or Librarians had such a phrase on their business card? What would you say if someone gave you a business card with that written on it? Would you laugh? Would [...]
From today’s home page of the Robert E. Kennedy Library at Cal Poly:
Please check out SaveLibraries.org: Save Libraries is a grassroots effort to compile information about libraries in need of our support. Save Libraries will aggregate information about current advocacy efforts, archive advocacy efforts, and provide links to resources for libraries facing cuts. On her blog, Lori Reed explains further: Our mission is to help raise awareness [...]
