The Internet: Bundled, Buried & Behind Closed Doors…11.10.11

comScore: U.S. E-Commerce Spending Up 13 Percent In Q3 To $36.3 Billion…11.10.11

From PRNewswire:

“…’The third quarter of 2011 saw a continuation of the year’s strength in U.S. retail e-commerce spending, even in the face of renewed economic headwinds and uncertainty facing the U.S. consumer,’ said comScore chairman Gian Fulgoni. ‘As we approach the critical holiday shopping season, we are optimistic about the continued health of the e-commerce sector despite other factors – including stubbornly high unemployment and volatile financial markets – currently weighing on the economy. More consumers than ever before are relying on the online channel for product and pricing  information, which along with the Internet’s fundamental appeal of convenience and attractive pricing, are contributing to the sustained upward momentum in e-commerce spending.’

Other highlights from Q3 2011 include:

• The top-performing online product categories were: Digital Content & Subscriptions, Event Tickets, Jewelry & Watches, Consumer Electronics (excl. computer peripherals) and Computer Software. Each category grew at least 15 percent vs. year ago.
• The 13-percent growth in the quarter was primarily a function of an increase in the number of buyers (up 22 percent), with 74 percent of all Internet users making at least one online purchase in the quarter.
• 40 percent of e-commerce transactions included free shipping, down from a peak of 49 percent in Q4 2010. Free shipping rates tend to peak during the holiday season….”

The Future of Social Media: The Current Landscape and 2012 Trends…11.10.11

OCLC: Archival Collections Assessment…11.10.11

Proactive Library Service…11.10.11

This Week in Libraries…11.10.11

TED Talks: Ancient Wonders Captured in 3D…11.09.11

Social Media’s Historical Roots…11.09.11

Tracking 18th-century “Social Network” Through Letters

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Overview…11.08.11

The New Workplace Currency – College Students and Young Professionals…11.08.11

Google+: Direct Connect…11.08.11

Erik Boekesteijn Demonstrates an App the Pulls in the Library’s Flickr Feed into the Surface Table…11.08.11

Nook Tablet: How Does It Stack Up Against the Competition?…11.08.11

From Nook Tablet: How Does It Stack Up Against the Competition?

Tablet	Dimensions	Data Storage	Battery Life	RAM	Processor	File Formats	Operating System	Price
Nook Tablet	8.1″ (H) x 5″ (W) x .48″ (D) 7″ multi-touch display	16GB (expandable to 32GB via MicroSD)	11.5 hours (reading) 9 hours (video)	1 GB RAM	1GHz dual-core	ePub, PDF, DOC, MP4, MP3, JPG, and more.	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)	$249
iPad 2	9.5″ (H) x 7.31″ (W) x .34″ (D) 9.7″ multi-touch display	16GB, 32GB & 64GB models. Non-expandable.	10 hours on Wi-Fi	512 MB	1GHz dual-core Apple A5	PDF, DOC, JPG, MP4, MP3, MOV, and more.	iOS 5	$499, $599, $699 (depending on storage size)
Kindle Fire	7.5″ (H) x 4.7″ (W) x .45″ (D) 7″ multi-touch display	8GB (approx 6GB user content). Non-expandable.	8 hours (reading), 7.5 hours (video)	512 MB	1GHz dual-core	Kindle (AZW), PDF, unprotected MOBI, DOC, JPG, MP4, MP3, and more.	Amazon-flavored Android UI	$199
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9	9.09″ (H) x 6.21″ (W) x .33″ (D) 8.9″ multi-touch display (Also comes in 10.1″ and 7″ display models, with varying dimensions)	16 GB	13 hours (variable)	1 GB	1GHz dual-core	PDF, DOC, MP3, MP4, and more	Android 3.1 (Honeycomb)	$449

 

New Nook Tablet Demonstration…11.07.11

Career Tip: Your Boss is Really Your Client…11.07.11

From Jeremiah Owyang:

“The old mindset is that employees report up to a boss, and I think that mindset is old and needs to die a quick death.

In fact, the way that companies should re-think management is that all employees are self-empowered, and like their own business.  I believe that everyone is their own CEO of one, they are responsible for their own strategy, knowledge, education, marketing, and building their own information strategies…

In fact, the way I manage a team of over half a dozen researchers is with this empowerment in mind… I tell them that I’m not their boss, but instead, I’m their client or customer.  Why?  I want them to be self-empowered, take accountability for their future and make informed decisions knowing that I believe in their expertise and trust them.

Why wouldn’t management have this mindset?  If you’re willing to invest your time and money on hiring the best, you should treat them as the experts they are.  Of course this doesn’t come without proper definition of defining the success criteria, putting ongoing training in place and setting up a performance tracking program.  I’m no expert on these topics, and am learning every day.

If you work in a small company or a big one, remember that who you report to isn’t your boss, but instead your client.  Approach your career as a company of one, and you’re the CEO.  Remember, your boss is really your client – you are empowered in your career, even if you work in a huge corporation…”                                

Social Media Impact By Non-Profit Issues…11.07.11

How does content help with SEO efforts?…11.07.11

Born Digital – An Archival Approach…11.05.11

The Multi-Skilled Academic Librarian in Action…11.05.11

What if the future (of libraries)…11.05.11

QR Codes Rock the Library on Your Phone…11.05.11

This Week in Libraries…11.04.11

The Hobbit Behind-the-Scenes 3D Production Video…11.04.11

Partnerships for Learning Between the Librarian and Classroom Teacher…11.04.11

Book: A Futurist’s Manifesto: Essays from the bleeding edge of publishing…11.04.11

Book: A Futurist’s Manifesto: Essays from the bleeding edge of publishing

“...Book: A Futurist’s Manifesto is your guide to what comes next, when all books are truly digital, connected, and ubiquitous. Through this collection of essays from thought leaders and practitioners, you’ll become familiar with a wide range of developments occurring in the wake of this digital book shakeup…”

 

Publisher of the Community: New Librarianship Unencumbered By Our Stacks…11.04.11

8 Spokes on a Social Media Dial: Spheres of Influence…11.04.11

From 8 Spokes on a Social Media Dial: Spheres of Influence:

"...To review the 8 spokes:
•Streams – Includes Twitter, Facebook, some of what Google Plus does, a bit of LinkedIn, Blip.fm, etc
•Video & Audio - YouTube (yours and your favorites), UStream or LiveStream, SlideShare, Blog Talk Rado, etc
•Images – Flickr, Pinterest, Photobucket, Fotobabble, some of what Google Plus does
•Networks - Most of LinkedIn stuff, Ning, Active Rain, some of what GooglePlus does w/ Circles
•SoLoMo – your Mobile app, Foursquare and other LBS, Groupon, some of what Google Plus does
•Resources – Delicious, Diigo, StumbleUpon, Google +1, RSS subscriptions, Your Kindle page
•Bio/Hire – Your about page and your profile pages on Facebook and Google+, etc., a Hire You menu or page
•Products – Your ebooks, whitepapers, newsletter, Speakers media kit, membership site, books, etc..."

 

2011 State of Digital Marketing…11.04.11

Top U.S. Data Centers Inside…11.03.11

Libraries Need Excellent Electronic Content…11.03.11