Social networking entered my life in December of 2004, about seven months after I graduated from college. I still remember the day, because I was sitting in a restaurant eating breakfast with a long-lost friend (by long-lost, I mean I hadn’t seen her since college) when she asked if I was on Facebook. [...]

The theory of the Long Tail absolutely fascinates me. I have only worked in libraries for about six months, and I never truly looked closely at the statistics of what books are coming in and going out. From a shelf viewpoint, it is easily noticeable that it is the best sellers that are constantly checked [...]

With all of the new technology, gadgets, and media that we’ve encountered so far in this class, it’s been hard to wrap my head around one single idea and run with it.   I liked reading Tribes because it really made me think about the different tribes that libraries are leading.  And then yesterday, my topic [...]

After such a rave review from our LIS 768 professor, I picked up this book prepared to be amazed. As a former manager, I thought I had the concept of leading down pat. But Tribes made me realize that there is so much more to leading than laying down the law and offering encouragement to [...]

I love virtual communities for one main reason—anyone can belong. Whether you’re a successful businessman or a shy eighth grader, there is a community out there that you can belong too, whether it be a library or favorite tv show. Throughout the reading, the one sentence that really nailed down what virtual communities were all [...]

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Okay, this has nothing to do with libraries, but if you have five minutes to kill, check out this video…. it’s absolutely hilarious!