As we develop the edLab environment and culture, I think that we will need at least two types of meetings (and perhaps many more). One type will need to be completely open to virtually anyone in the library or the college. This meeting may also serve as a venue to which we might invite special guests with particular kinds of expertise. I see this meeting as the site for the following: a) General planning b) Reporting in on activities c) Developing an intellectual agenda for the lab d) Scheduling events and projects e) Scheduling other meetings such as design events f) Introducing ot...

So, I am listening to the this episode from the Brian Lehrer show on WNYC, and this guy named Jonah Peretti is talking about some goofy project they undertook at his company Eyebeam. My curiosity was peeked, and I started looking though the Eyebeam web site, and lo and behold I am looking at EdLab....

Thursday, June 23, 7:30, Chelsea, Eavesdrop - Loose Talk at Eyebeam. I heard about this event on WNYC- they sound interesting- they talk about the importance of their Ateiler model. Here is info on their organization. I think I'll be going if anyone wishes to join me.

If you were not already aware, PBS will broadcast the new documentary Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk (A survey of problems facing U.S. higher education), on Sunday, June 26, 2:00pm. Intended by its producers to begin a national conversation that helps the academy regain its once special status, the two hour program is said to include interviews with several dozen national education leaders discussing a range of quality issues. The program's potential impact on opinion-leading stakeholders would seem to make it a critical viewing experience for ...

In thinking about the recent interest in design here on the blog, I thought I would take this opportunity to get feedback regarding your reactions to different ways of visualizing information online. Without delving into the particulars of this project (it is for the Pathways distance learning tool), I was wondering what your reactions are to the following: 1) Fluid Graphical Network: This is a Java applet network representation of the TCR content categories. Are you able to interact with graphical data such as this? Would you feel...

What can we do to be more service-oriented? I was at Starbucks this weekend, and someone got their drink before me, even though they were behind me in line. When the Starbucks employee realized her mistake, she immediately gave me my four dollar drink for free, even though I didn't express any indignation at having to wait an extra thirty seconds for my latte. Will this make me choose Starbucks in the future if I can get the same drink at Wal-Mart for one dollar? I don't know. Even though I don't really have anything to support this claim, I feel that service and design are going to become ...

A interesting, if not infuriating, investigation into the motivations of our friend Susan Williams in the Sunday Times.

We need to begin a discussion of the features that might be included in our next generation meeting scheduling/collaboration tool. Beyond just scheduling rooms in Russell Hall we should offer tools to help patrons hold more effective meetings. This will be an important entry-level intro service of our Collaborative Solutions Group. Here is a brief feature on meetings from CNET to spark some discussion. Here are some things that might be included in our meeting tool: 1) Schedule a room 2) Order AV/Computer Equipment Setup 3) Po...

This piece in the NY Times highlights the growing possibilities for online instruction afforded by better video conferencing tools and more robust network connections. The article deals with new technologies for video conferencing, but the example used is distance guitar instruction.