open the door…

Those who were unable to attend the ASLA Conference this week may like to check this twitterfountain for the tweets and photos posted to flicker.

An archive of tweets from the conference attendees is also available via twapperkeeper

Update: This morning’s post was put up in haste – before I left for the unconference. Thanks to Kathryn Greenhill (libsmatter) for this great example integrating technology at libcampperth09

Unfortunately only one java script will run on this blog so I have deleted the twitterfountain for the LibCampPerth2009 [It can still be viewed on The LibrariansMatter blog and a number of other places on the web]

Enjoy the show – wherever you are.

Visit Librariansmatter for Kathryn’s CoverIt Live window or the LibraryCampPerth2009 wiki where session notes, photos and videos will be uploaded as they become available.

Graphic novels seem to be ‘flavour of the month’.

I have just finished reading a very impressive review of ‘Alice in Sunderland’ by Bryan Talbot – Thanks to Joy Lawn

As part of my background research I found a Google book about Bryan. I usually restrict myself to Full View books but even though this one was Limited View (ie the ENTIRE book is not available on-line) this one was so good I added it to my library anyway.

And here it is embedded in this post…

Now I just need to figure out how to stop the script embedding books I have previously featured !

Any suggestions?
Note Added 11/4/09 - this site http://code.google.com/apis/books/docs/preview-wizard.html provides more customized scripts

Another test post The Giver by Lois Lowry courtesy of Google Books

And here’s the link to show you how to do it!
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/09/embeddable-google-books.html

The State Library of Western Australia has wireless access available. Although not publicly launched the service is being used by about 150 people per day. What is particularly interesting is the mix of devices being used and the range of languages being used on those devices. More details available on the SLWA blog entry.

It’s great to see libraries providing free access – while on holiday back in February I took advantage of free wifi access at the State Library of Victoria to keep in contact with family and friends.

Technology and history side by side.

Image by Charlie Brewer

A recent delayed flight gave me the opportunity to observe fellow travellers at Perth airport filling in time, waiting while an engine was repaired so we could resume our interrupted flight to Melbourne. Here are a few candid photos -

Thanks for confirming my suspicion that real people do read (and enjoy it)

Thank you also to the State Library of Victoria whose free wireless internet access made this post possible. Check out this image of the La Trobe Reading Room. This image was selected as Wikipedia picture of the day for February 25, 2006.