Not that this is news to any of the librarians out there, but it’s great to be one. CareerCast.com places librarian at #46 on the list of 200 Best Jobs for 2010.
You can view the whole list right here.
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NY Times Article: Digital Archivists Wanted
NY Times Article About the Changing Role of Librarians
Sunday’s New York Times has an article about the changing role of librarians in this new digital age. While the article has a focus on school media specialists, it is an interesting read, and a great bit of visibility for the profession.
It also discusses some of the challenges that librarians face today; balancing an ever-shrinking budget with an ever-expanding amount of information, and the need for a trained professional to filter out the relevant content.
(It’s also the second most emailed article of the day!)
Article here.
PC World: The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years
And to off-set that bit of negativity, here’s a list of PC World’s Top 50 Gadgets.
A great list full of some pretty awesome items (and moments of great nostalgia– remember the “Speak and Spell”?)
PC World: The 25 Worst Tech Products
PC World has an interesting list of “The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time.” Librarians being the charge leaders in this new age of technology and gadgets, I thought you might find it interesting to take a look back at those technological advances that almost made it but, for whatever reason, didn’t quite get off the ground.
Article here.
Twitter as a Legal Resouce?
LawyerKM has an interesting article arguing for the benefits of using Twitter as an information resource for lawyers and law firms.
Article here.
Watching the Digital Radar with Google News Alerts
The ABA has an interesting article about using Google Alerts to help out lawyers.
Watching the Digital Radar with Google News Alerts
By Sharon Nelson and John Simek
Read here.
This suggestion was especially interesting:
▪ Gauge your return on investment for marketing activities—for example, if you send out a press release or host a national seminar, enter identifying terms for it and see how often it appears in blogs and on the Internet generally.