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Author: Kenley Neufeld

  • Participation in American Library Association

    I just received my American Library Association (ALA) membership card in the mail. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been a member for 17 years. As the Midwinter Meeting approaches, it is a good time to reflect on membership and the Association. In all the years of membership, I have attended almost all the Annual…

  • Where are we going with social software?

    On my drive from Ojai to Fresno last night I listened to the recent Library 2.0 Gang episode on Social Software in Libraries. A great conversation well worth the 45-minutes. Further, this week I’ve been setting up a WordPressMU and BuddyPress installation at classes | kenleyneufeld to be used for online instruction and my new…

  • Being a Library Director: What’s it all about?

    My philosophy is the more you are outside the library, the better it is for the library. Being a library director isn’t always what it may seem to others. For me it has been one of the most rewarding positions, but it moves way beyond work in the library. If you have any interest in…

  • Mobile Blogging

    Today I downloaded the new WordPress 2 app for the iPhone. This blog entry was created on my iPhone. The app is super easy and functional. During the past few months I’ve been doing my mobile blogging using Posterous and autoposting some entries over here on misc.joy. What I’ve liked about Posterous is the ease.…

  • Librarians Can Be So Strange

    via youtube.com After you watch the video, head over to the Library 101 site and read the essays and other ideas. Strange but GREAT and CREATIVE.

  • Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

    via cnn.com Congratulations to a person who has given hope and vision to the world after such a long dark period. I’m not saying he’s perfect (far from it) nor am I saying I agree with everything he’s done (I don’t) but he has made a positive change. Posted via web from On the fly…

  • Religious Freedom in Vietnam – Help Bat Nha

    Image by kenleyneufeld via Flickr Do you believe in religious freedom? It is something we almost take for granted in our nation and in our world. However, there are places where religious freedom is a precious gift that must be struggled for to make a reality. This is the case in Vietnam. For 39 years…