Information Overload is the Devil

I love this PowerPoint presentation from the Librarian in Black blog a good introduction to the subject and then some really useful tips on how to deal with Information Overload.

Information Overload is the Devil

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Thnking about Twitter lists

If you're thinking about or are using Twitter lists, you might want to take a look at Chris Brogan's blog post "Twitter lists I'm not down"

In his post Chris' describes how yes Twitter lists are useful but when it comes to using them to list people there is a problem, as Chris explains "In talking with friends about it on Twitter, people immediately started DM-ing me, telling me that they felt left out or even LESS important because they weren’t on any lists. Lists are exclusionary by nature. They’re static. There’s a lot of reasons why they might not be all that pleasant for people"

I have to admit I'd never really thought about Twitter lists in this way. I can see now how they will be exclusionary. So what are other people doing, are you creating Twitter lists?

Should law firms embrace SaaS?

In a guest post on the Orange Rag Blog called SaaS for legal software Dominic Cullis, Chairman of the Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) looks at some of the benefits and drawbacks of using Software as a Service (SaaS) technologies.

This is a very thorough introduction to the concept of SasS and some of the benefits for law firms. The post also provides some good examples of services provided by SaaS suppliers which law firms can take advantage of.

Moving on...yikes!

This time next week I will be working in a new firm with a very different role. Now that the move is only a week away I'm filled with a mix of nervousness and excitement. I'm excited about managing and developing the tools the firm already has...but I'd be lying If I didn't say I was a little bit nervous about leaving and taking on the responsibilities. Having said that I'm absolutely ready for the challenge.

What that does mean is that this blog might be a little quiet for a while. I do hope to continue publishing to my blog, but I want to find my feet first. So apologies if things go quiet for a while.

For anyone interested in my running exploits I haven't run competitively in a long time. I'm hoping that next season will be much more productive, although based on recent training runs I doubt I'll be setting any personal bests!

A potted guide to RSS

Phil Bradley has posted a really useful guide to RSS on his blog, which I think is useful for anyone who is trying to understand what RSS is. Called a "Quick potted guide to RSS" The guide is actually a PowerPoint presentation, which I've embedded below, enjoy!

A Potted Guide to RSS

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What Library adminstrators should know about technology

Roy Tennant has published a useful list on his blog called "The Top Ten things Library administrators should know about technology" The list is available in full on his blog, but these are the headlines:

• Technology isn't as hard as you think it is
• Technology gets easier all the time
• Technology gets cheaper all the time
• Maximize the effectiveness of your most costly technology investment -- your people
• Iterate, don't perfect
• Be prepared to fail
• Be prepared to succeed
• Never underestimate the power of a prototype
• A major part of good technology implementation is good project management
• The single biggest threat to any technology project is political in nature

Roy makes some useful points, which I'm sure I'll be referring to from time to time.

Did you know...4.0

I love this video about the changing media landscape which was developed for the Media Convergence Forum in partnership with The Economist.



[Hat Tip - The iLibrarian]