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21 July 2008

Ellyssa Kroski publishes more about two web-related technologies: mobile web and microblogging.

Ellyssa Kroski, SLIS lecturer, authored a report about the mobile web, which "highlights libraries' mobile activities." She also authored an article about Twitter and who and why librarians use Twitter.

• Kroski, E. (2008, July). On the move with the mobile web: Libraries and mobile technologies. ALA TechSource, 44(5). Available from ALA TechSource.
• Kroski, E. (2008, July 1). All a twitter: Want to try microblogging? School Library Journal. Available at School Library Journal

Robert Boyd accepts position of Assistant University Librarian for Technology Applications at Santa Clara University

Shortly after completing the SLIS Executive MLIS program in Summer 2008, Robert Boyd, J.D., SLIS lecturer, accepted the position of Assistant University Librarian for Technology Applications at Santa Clara University. This position includes supervision of the library system as well as digital initiatives. Boyd writes, "This will be in addition to my continuing responsibilities as an IT Manager which should keep me very busy!"

Boyd also had a paper he wrote for Dr. Ken Haycock's LIBR 282 (Human Resource Management) class published.

• Boyd. R. (2008). Staffing the Commons: Job analysis in the context of the Information Commons. Library Hi Tech, 26(2). Available from Emerald Insight

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