January 2012
5 posts
Event: Rivers Forgotten book launch →
One day many years ago, when I was in university, I took a walk from the University of Toronto St. George Campus north, in search of the elusive Taddle Creek. I never did find it though the “forgotten rivers” of Toronto have always fascinated me. What a surprise then, that I should come across this new book by Jeremy Kai. Though I’ll miss the launch, I will certainly be getting...
listening to "The Police - Walking On The Moon... →
Preparing for my podcast tonight, this song came into my head
RIP Bob Anderson, Master of the Lightsaber | GeekDad | http://t.co/LwYerdev http://t.co/KajGt78V
2 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: the old has gone, the new is here! http://t.co/KOx1tVda
RT @mstephens7: Jason Griffey signs off Perpetual Beta » Tame The Web http://t.co/XDLpGi40
December 2011
8 posts
Survey finds most Saskatoon residents use library | @scoopit http://t.co/LHLUoml5
Vernon Area Library named ‘Not-for-Profit Business of the Year’ | @scoopit http://t.co/31xI8N8T
Isaiah 9:6 NIV - For to us a child is born, to us a son - Bible Gateway http://t.co/iiweQYhq
Why Don’t Librarians Collaborate More? | @scoopit http://t.co/xOxM5m8j
Religiously active Americans more involved in their community and trusting | Pew Research Center http://t.co/7GgJ9VCE
How the Toronto Public Library gets blockbuster titles on its shelves @scoopit http://t.co/JchtiaXh
Starbucks Opens Drive-Thru Coffee Shop Built Out... →
November 2011
10 posts
RT @aisantos: Interesting blog post: 21 things that will become obsolete in #education by 2020. http://t.co/uqgb4C5u #edtech #ict @RayFl …
Grow-your-own with a stinger. Phillips Taps Into A Trendy New Hobby: Beekeeping @PSFK http://t.co/rHfQz24P
To all collection mgners “@sabram: Lighthouse: Survey Says Library Users Are Publishers and Retailers Best Customers http://t.co/KYkMaVdh”
Get Your Girl Scout Locavore Badge – Utne Reader http://t.co/rKk1zNsZ
Library Org. are you listen? Would make a great site for the next Conference http://t.co/qzvVjHhq
Bookin’ on the Bookmobile | ALSC Blog | @scoopit http://t.co/kcln8DXT
I’m reading Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life http://t.co/HezpgX9j @GetGlue #MakingItAllWork
Digital Literacy in US Public Libraries | ALA TechSource | @scoopit http://t.co/KtzwATEi
“Post Tenebras Lux” Oct 31, 1517
I unlocked the Happy Halloween 2011 sticker on @GetGlue! http://t.co/olv3ZPvv
October 2011
37 posts
Getting ready for Battlefield 3 this afternoon http://t.co/QBdq5oYs @GetGlue #PickeringPublicLibrary
Shareable: How Libraries Are Doing More With Less | @scoopit http://t.co/FqlnaCLs
Do you have hotels and motels in your community? Create a pop-up library | @scoopit http://t.co/HUr2swjj
While we strive to make our libraries popular, lets not lose the quiet @scoopit http://t.co/PVlvkJQd
Walk-in Cinema →
“ As the name also suggests, this is an open space which is connected to the Istiklal street via the ground area of the building. The lack of any doors makes the space a real open space and at the same time signifies the openness to any idea that will be shared within. In this context, the institution’s major aim to become a flexible space open to any kind of intervention has almost been...
Welcome to the Get it Loud in Libraries website! | Get it Loud in Libraries | @scoopit http://t.co/eBdreX5N
“@ScottWilliams: This is what “Sunday Morning” looks like in Christian America. http://t.co/IXXsvWU4” happy for my diverse church
Libraries of the Future: Abandoning the Stacks for a Multimedia Wonderland @scoopit http://t.co/35vI8pur
I unlocked the Critic(100) sticker on @GetGlue! http://t.co/15orUKe4
Five Innovations That Will Change Cities In The... →
1. Cities Will Have A Healthier Immune System
2. City Buildings Will Sense And Respond Like Living Organisms
3. Cars and City Buses Will Run On Empty
4. Smarter Systems Will Quench Cities’ Thirst For Water And Save Energy
5. Cities Will Be Able To Respond To Crises - Even Before Receiving An Emergency Call
Issue of public space in Mumbai →
“ I like to press here that here in Mumbai we need to take that step forward and push for Occupy Open Space/Public Space. Open space/Public space in Mumbai has been systematically encroached, sold, cordoned and neglected. For any citizens of a city to have a good life, rich life no matter which economic, social strata you belong to open space/public space is of prime importance.”
The Transformer House →
Great quote by @mstephens7: My thought: Technology is just one part … http://t.co/Vtd9M8AN sums up nicely my challenge
Library Lab http://t.co/PM4Ec2yA @natenatenate. It’s like our iHelp desk on steroids
While I prepare to teach email to seniors, WVSU offers ‘Video Gaming for Grandparents’ class http://t.co/ROYyfZ7g from @gamingnitro
Libraries and learning communities | Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project | @scoopit http://t.co/3ILJdNmw
Can/should libraries put learners at the centre in the future of ed? Entrepreneurial Education http://t.co/3bB8gDAX
I unlocked the Marvel’s The Avengers Coming Soon sticker on @GetGlue! http://t.co/Z2K0Mvay
What The Atlanta BeltLine Can Teach Us About Urban... →
NO MEAN CITY: An idea we should steal from New... →
New York’s Public Architecture Gets a Face-Lift | @scoopit http://t.co/7YOdpHIY
I checked in at Mexico Lindo (915 Taunton Rd E) on #Yelp http://t.co/lCeVW9Yk
Los Angeles edition http://t.co/uhdMrmy8 @GetGlue #CitiesOfTheUnderworld
“You have visitors right now. What kind of experience are they having?” David King #wlap http://t.co/KhtqL6zU
I unlocked the Stepped Up to the Plate sticker on @GetGlue! http://t.co/YUFceALo
Bend Desk prototype http://t.co/RnhE0Zrz
(SmartPlanet) This post is not about sustainable... →