Author Archives: KelliB

New Interactive eBooks w/Crowdsourcing – readers can add permanent content to authors’ works…plus impending launch of the Digital Public Library

New Cloud-Based Social Reading Platform for Web and Mobile From Sumbola And example of what’s not just around the corner, but here now: readers crowdsourcing content to enhance an author’s work… “Readers can opt-in to share their page notes and … Continue reading

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Phone Interviews: Best Practices (please comment if you have other tips!)

After reading an article about phone interviews posted in a LinkedIn discussion, I realized that the only tip that you really need to know about a virtual (as opposed to face-to-face)  interview is this: prepare for the phone interview exactly the … Continue reading

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Videos & CC: Just Do It!

by Kelli Bragg: This is the article I recently wrote for the WLA online newsletter; it’s posted here on my site again because it’s a topic that’s very important to me. On July 15, 2009, at the ALA Annual Conference, Keith … Continue reading

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Take a break! Break Reminder download

If you’re like me, you can get lost in researching/working at the computer, with an hour passing before you know it! Then you suddenly realize it’s way past the break you should have taken to stretch and move around to avoid ergonomic injuries. … Continue reading

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Book Review: “The Charisma Myth” by Olivia Fox Cabane

The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox Cabane My rating: 4 of 5 stars So far, this book has been incredible in making me aware of how to best present … Continue reading

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Social Learning Summit: Free & Online, Saturday, April 21st

For those lucky enough to have off on April 21st, please note this great learning opportunity : a one-day free virtual conference that is being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network, Saturday, April 21st, 2012, from … Continue reading

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Rise of Digital Influence

On Twitter, I follow digitalassetman, who posted this link to an article by DAMFoundation (DAM = digital asset management)…it’s an examination of the three pillars – Reach, Resonance, Relevance – that make up an organziation’s digital influence. It then explores how to digitally engage your customers through … Continue reading

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Does Social Media really make us better communicators?

I’ve been reading articles online lately arguing that social media is improving communication (as well as being told so in a couple of online webinars I attended). For the most part SM is incredible…Twitter has saved me quite a few times when I’ve … Continue reading

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Hathi Trust, Digitization, and Accessibility for PWD

I’ve been sporadically following the Hathi Trust Fair Use and digitization brouhaha, and it leaves me wondering if and/or how it will affect equal Accessibility for those with print disabilities re: the cultural record. Digitization to me means an increase … Continue reading

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