Archive for the ‘Digitization’ Category

Alan S. Inouye writes for American Libraries about The Revolution Isn’t Just Digital. This thought-provoking piece talks about how libraries must reassess their missions, learn to share control, and start to take action to redefine old paradigms.

“The digital revolution in libraries is not exactly a secret. Every day we read about some upheaval in the ebook industry, a new development in digitization, or yet another service from Google. And the recent announcement of an ALA-wide initiative on digital content and libraries, while important and necessary, won’t exactly make media headlines.

It is natural enough to focus on digital content, whiz-bang technology, and how libraries should provide innovative services for our communities. Yet there is more going on than meets the digital eye.”

2011 was quite a year here at iLibrarian! As usual, it’s been a great experience. I’ve been taking a look back at what was particularly popular in terms of posts this past year and I’ve rounded up the top 30 which were the most well-received. I’d love to hear suggestions for future content you’d like to see here at iLibrarian, and I also welcome guest posts! So please go ahead and leave some suggestions in the comments section.

QR Codes

1. A Quick Guide to Creating Library QR Codes
2. QR Code Roundup: 10 Resources for Librarians and Educators

Archiving & Preservation

3. Personal Digital Archiving: An Overview
4. Personal Digital Archiving: Part One – Strategy
5. Personal Digital Archiving: Part Two – Storage Options
6. Personal Digital Archiving: Part Three – File Formats

Mobile & Apps

7. 7 Tools to Create a Mobile Library Website (without Technical Knowledge!)
8. Top 30 Library iPhone Apps – Part 1
9. Top 30 Library iPhone Apps – Part 2
10. Top 30 Library iPhone Apps – Part 3
11. 16 Awesome Instagram Apps & Services- Part I
12. 16 Awesome Instagram Apps & Services- Part II
13. 20 iPad Apps Librarians Should Download – Part 1
14. 20 iPad Apps Librarians Should Download – Part 2
15. 12 Mobile Check-in Applications

Personal Branding & Job Seekers

16. 5 Ways to Set Up A Free Personal Landing Page in 5 Minutes
17. 13 Resources & Tips for Library Job Seekers
18. 7 More Strategies for Library Job Seekers
19. A Librarian’s Guide to the Elevator Pitch
20. 17 Tips to Improve Your Online Presence

Open Access

21. 50 Open Access Resources for Librarians – Part 1
22. 50 Open Access Resources for Librarians – Part 2

Data Visualization Tools

23. 5 Free Online Tools to Create Your Own Infographics
24. 5 Amazing Free Data Visualization Tools

All the Rest

25. 25+ Resources to Create Library Videos
26. 5 e-Book Collections with Over 100,000 Free e-Books
27. 21 Useful Cloud Computing Resources for Librarians
28. 18 Usability Resources for Librarians
29. 450+ Tweeting Librarians List
30. A Quick Guide to Getting Started with Quora