Library Day in the Life (#libday8) Project: Friday

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My professional contribution to the 8th Library Day in the Life Project (January 30 – February 5, 2012), a recurring project started by Bobbi Newman in July 2008 to encourage library professionals to share about the diverse work done in this rapidly evolving industry.

Library Day in the Life (#libday8) Project: Thursday

My office name plate

My professional contribution to the 8th Library Day in the Life Project (January 30 – February 5, 2012), a recurring project started by Bobbi Newman in July 2008 to encourage library professionals to share about the diverse work done in this rapidly evolving industry.

Seeking Feedback: Have you attended a THATCamp? Help me sell it to our faculty, students & heritage community!

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Have you attended one or more THATCamps? If so, please help me share your feedback and (hopefully) enthusiasm for THATCamp with my campus and community colleagues, and with our students.

Library Day in the Life (#libday8) Project: Wednesday

My office name plate

My professional contribution to the 8th Library Day in the Life Project (January 30 – February 5, 2012), a recurring project started by Bobbi Newman in July 2008 to encourage library professionals to share about the diverse work done in this rapidly evolving industry.

Library Day in the Life (#libday8) Project: Tuesday

My office name plate

My professional contribution to the 8th Library Day in the Life Project (January 30 – February 5, 2012), a recurring project started by Bobbi Newman in July 2008 to encourage library professionals to share about the diverse work done in this rapidly evolving industry.

Library Day in the Life (#libday8) Project: Monday

My office name plate

My professional contribution to the 8th Library Day in the Life Project (January 30 – February 5, 2012), a recurring project started by Bobbi Newman in July 2008 to encourage library professionals to share about the diverse work done in this rapidly evolving industry.

I am teaching a free Historypin digital heritage workshop in Orange County next week!

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On behalf of the Orange County, California, Heritage Coordinating Council, I am teaching a FREE hands-on Historypin workshop next Tuesday, January 10th! If you live or work in or near Orange County, you are welcome to join us.

How to add the Pinterest Pin It button to every post on your Thesis WordPress blog

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Do you use the super awesome Thesis theme framework for your self-hosted Wordpress blog? Is your Thesis blog full of good visually appealing content? Then you should consider adding the Pinterest Pin It button to your site to generate more traffic.

Do you use Thesis for WordPress? A quick but important tip prior to upgrading.

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For now on, when I make changes to my Thesis “custom” files, upgrade my Wordpress version, or upgrade my Thesis version, I will include two additional preventive steps to my routine pre-upgrade backup procedure.

My Social Networking Toolbox: Out with the old, in with the new (2011)

Social Media Landscape

Today’s announcement about Gowalla shutting down got me thinking about some of the other under-utilized social networking sites (SNS) that I’ve signed up for (and forgotten about) over the years, as well as the new ones I joined this year.