Cool new tools

Recently I stumbled across EverNote - it's amazing. I've been using it for a week and it answers many (not all, but many) of my "where can I put this so I'll remember that link/idea/contact" issues.Then I was told about Basecamp, and wow. I know why the Emerging Leaders are using it. I'll be using…

If it’s broken

One overriding theme I hear is that ALA is broken. I'd argue that's not far off the mark.Here's an example: the room assignments. Another? The insistence on face-to-face meetings to conduct business. Makes sense if you're geographically close, but some people are on tight budgets and travel can be difficult. Particularly in this day and…

Things I like at conferences

You know, it isn't just about the swag (although that's certainly something to cheer about), or the fun cities (where I only really experience the hotels, the conference center and a few restaurants). It's the people that keep me coming back. These are people that I share a career/vocation with, that I enjoy spending time…