Comments on: a 2.0 story that doesn’t really involve libraries but does involve saving $12 and a car trip

By: Freddie Sirmans

Freddie Sirmans — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:48:49 +0000

Just browsing the internet. You have a very, very interesting blog.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:14:18 +0000

Jessamyn,

Thanks for the sweet & nifty linkage. Am hitting these places as I type. Thanks again, and hope all is well up there in Vermont.

By: Info Breaker » Blog Archive » Social Networking Literacy

Info Breaker » Blog Archive » Social Networking Literacy — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:16:50 +0000

[...] Jessamyn so eloquently put it: Working on the web isn’t just about collecting real and/or imaginary friends and new interactive [...]

By: Vacation 2.0? « Into the Stacks

Vacation 2.0? « Into the Stacks — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:01:23 +0000

[...] December 23, 2007 Vacation 2.0? Posted by Kirsten under access, information, internet First, if you haven’t yet, go read Jessamyn’s post: a 2.0 story. [...]

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:52:42 +0000

Jessamyn, I so love your blog! As time goes by– and more accounts like yours accumulate– I think real-world (i.e. monetary, time management) savings and efficiencies will become abundantly evident. I so appreciate your blog as a source of inspiration and sustenance. Happy holidays2.0…

By: 2.0 in the Real World « Collection Developments @ Sno-Isle

2.0 in the Real World « Collection Developments @ Sno-Isle — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:13:18 +0000

[...] over at librarian.net has a great post on using 2.0 tools to save yourself time and money so you can have time for something a bit more important than running out to [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:11:03 +0000

Great, great post. Nothing made my day more than the guy who came in the other day to use the Internet. I helped him print something from a government web site and he said, “You just made me $250.” That’s what it’s all about – power to the PEOPLE. Nothing breaks my heart more than the ever increasing numbers of job seekers streaming into the library who do not possess the skills to search for and apply for jobs online. They may have the skills needed for the job, but they cannot get over that digital hurdle.

By: Joy Kennedy

Joy Kennedy — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:21:28 +0000

You are SOOO right. I work in a hospital library. Instead of stockpiling supplies, we negotiated with a local supplier. For certain stock items like paperclips, staples, HP cartridges, photocopy paper, etc. the hospital gets a significant discount. They have an online site where each department can build a list of commonly ordered items. Logon, point, click and order. They deliver twice a week right to each unit, included in the price. EASY! Most library suppliers now have websites but how many libraries have 1) set up online accounts, 2)negotiated discounts by their local group,consortia, whatever for key items, 3) shared this with the rest of us!! Lets apply some of the 2.0 technologies and organizational skills to the business aspects of librarianship. Purchasing consortia are underutilized. If we were all as big as the Univ. of Calif. libraries, we too could stand up to some rapacious vendors and demand better prices. Librarians need to take off their white gloves and get to work.