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Feedback Discussion
2:22 PM Sunday, November 15 2009

How big a problem is computer literacy in 2009?
8:34 AM Sunday, November 15 2009

Kindle
4:23 PM Tuesday, November 10 2009

What Is Reference About?
12:46 PM Friday, November 6 2009

Shameless Self-promotion and News
1:04 PM Tuesday, October 27 2009

Programming ideas and needs
10:21 AM Monday, October 26 2009

Websites of interest
9:43 AM Thursday, October 15 2009

Credibility of Online Degrees
11:05 AM Monday, October 12 2009

St. Jerry's Virtual Scriptorium ... a new beginning
7:44 PM Monday, September 21 2009

"real" v digital ---aren't they both REAL?
3:25 PM Wednesday, September 16 2009

Joomla vs. Drupal opinions for digital branch
11:50 AM Wednesday, September 16 2009

Is the nature of Reference Service changing?
3:39 PM Monday, September 14 2009

University of the People --grand experiment
3:23 PM Wednesday, September 9 2009

What is a digital library?
1:17 PM Tuesday, September 1 2009

Internet and Gamer Generations and Public Libraries
2:10 PM Friday, August 28 2009

Question of the Week
4:43 PM Tuesday, August 11 2009

Learning from each other is powerful
1:25 PM Friday, August 7 2009

RFID
4:42 PM Thursday, August 6 2009

Library computer policies in the news
7:23 PM Wednesday, August 5 2009

Social media in the public record
3:53 PM Tuesday, August 4 2009

Moderators, Welcome!
7:59 PM Wednesday, July 22 2009

Information Literacy in the Digital Age Online Class
3:11 PM Wednesday, July 22 2009

Introduce yourself on the "next WJ"
1:33 PM Wednesday, July 1 2009

Who’s using social media? Are you?
6:04 PM Thursday, June 18 2009

VHS to DVD conversion
6:23 PM Monday, June 8 2009

Boomers and up: what exactly *is* older?
12:01 PM Tuesday, May 12 2009

Bargains to stretch your library's dollar
2:13 PM Wednesday, April 22 2009

Increased demands on libraries?
4:25 PM Friday, April 17 2009

looking for a mentor
2:08 PM Friday, March 13 2009

Seeking help arguing for restoring custodial position
5:28 PM Thursday, March 12 2009

Looking to state legislatures for support of local libraries
2:20 PM Tuesday, February 24 2009

Functional literacy and older adults
2:38 PM Thursday, February 19 2009

Continued Value or "2.0" as a brand?
5:55 PM Thursday, February 12 2009

GN's, Comics, and Manga
7:55 PM Thursday, January 22 2009

Activities for RSF
5:47 PM Wednesday, January 21 2009

High Definition DVD
3:24 PM Thursday, January 15 2009

READERS ADVISORY TOOLS FOR ADULT READERS:
6:40 PM Tuesday, December 23 2008

Staff training needs in tough times
6:13 PM Friday, December 19 2008

Talk less, listen more to your patrons
12:09 PM Wednesday, December 17 2008

Thanksgiving dessert
12:59 PM Friday, December 5 2008

Town Hall: Libraries in Tough Economic Times
5:14 PM Thursday, December 4 2008

Planning Assumptions
2:21 PM Monday, November 24 2008

Procedured and Policies for Hiring and evaluating staff.
8:09 PM Thursday, November 20 2008

Personnel problems
8:08 PM Thursday, November 20 2008

RFID
6:38 PM Thursday, November 13 2008

Semantic Web
5:56 PM Thursday, November 13 2008

Broadband over Powerlines
9:52 AM Thursday, November 13 2008

Get Involved with Community First
9:45 PM Wednesday, November 12 2008

Dinner at St. Jerry's
11:48 AM Monday, November 10 2008

War stories from the Trenches - things they don't teach in library school
3:51 PM Friday, October 31 2008

Association "divisions"
12:57 AM Friday, October 31 2008

Who are your mentors?
7:12 PM Thursday, October 30 2008

Circualtion Statistics and Readers' Advisory
11:06 PM Saturday, October 11 2008

Recommended Reading
5:09 PM Thursday, October 9 2008

Archived from "old WJ": Introduce Yourself to WebJunction
3:28 PM Tuesday, October 7 2008

Windows Vista
5:17 PM Wednesday, September 24 2008

The great OPAC debate
8:59 AM Tuesday, September 23 2008

Suggestions for ILS for Central American library
2:29 PM Monday, September 22 2008

Future Trends
10:53 AM Tuesday, September 9 2008

University of the Third Age
10:03 AM Wednesday, September 3 2008

Archived from the "old WJ": St. Jerry's Virtual Scriptorium
9:45 AM Wednesday, September 3 2008

book discussion groups for men
11:22 AM Thursday, August 28 2008

Budgeting the Library
9:39 AM Tuesday, August 26 2008

Favorite Web Applications
10:58 AM Friday, August 8 2008

Online Office/Productivity Software
7:24 AM Monday, August 4 2008

The Idea Exchange
1:35 PM Saturday, July 19 2008

Small or Rural-area Librarians - say Hello here!!
10:40 AM Friday, July 18 2008

Wondering about Linux?? Listen to this...
1:18 PM Thursday, July 17 2008

Weirdest Reference Questions You have Received
12:49 PM Tuesday, July 1 2008

Outcome Based Evaluation
1:03 PM Monday, June 30 2008

Libraries and Economic Development?
10:48 AM Wednesday, June 25 2008

Programming attendance
5:00 PM Thursday, June 19 2008

National Library Legislative Day
1:01 PM Friday, May 16 2008

What do you want to know about prison libraries?
2:31 PM Thursday, May 8 2008

teaching the importance of history and the joys of genealogy
12:59 PM Friday, April 25 2008

Who uses Long Range Planning?
5:13 PM Wednesday, April 23 2008

Why do you love libraries?
2:51 PM Wednesday, April 23 2008

Circulating Games
4:59 PM Thursday, April 17 2008

Career Coaching
4:41 PM Monday, April 14 2008

Pay fees online?
11:34 AM Wednesday, April 9 2008

Ebooks/Audiobooks
1:24 PM Wednesday, April 2 2008

Scanning for the public
7:09 PM Thursday, March 27 2008

Movies on flash
8:59 PM Tuesday, March 4 2008

Truant students in the library
6:41 PM Sunday, March 2 2008

Staff Development Days
7:27 PM Tuesday, February 26 2008

Serving Patrons Better with Mobile Devices
8:09 PM Monday, February 25 2008

Security Audits
1:22 PM Friday, February 22 2008

T1 vs. Fiber Optics
9:40 PM Friday, February 15 2008

Looking for "Library" friends on Facebook
7:38 PM Saturday, February 9 2008

Kids and Phones
2:47 PM Friday, February 8 2008

Conferences - same old same old?
2:46 PM Wednesday, January 16 2008

Weeding Print Reference Collection
12:04 PM Tuesday, January 15 2008

Health Literacy
3:06 PM Thursday, December 20 2007

Aha! Moment
7:21 PM Wednesday, December 19 2007

Maine Library Automation Issues
11:02 AM Friday, December 14 2007

T1 line vs. DSL - enough bandwidth?
9:38 PM Wednesday, December 12 2007

Library 2.0
2:48 PM Thursday, November 29 2007

Winter Needs and Giving Back
12:55 PM Wednesday, November 28 2007

social networking newsletters - ways to keep informed
2:10 PM Monday, November 19 2007

Broadband
3:45 PM Wednesday, November 14 2007

Who Wants to Be a Librarian?
6:49 PM Monday, November 5 2007

Merchandising success stories
7:17 PM Thursday, October 18 2007

OUT THERE
2:05 PM Monday, October 1 2007

How do I make our blog more visible on the web?
7:16 PM Tuesday, September 25 2007

Anyone blogging or have a zine?
1:24 PM Tuesday, September 25 2007

Virtual Reference & IM
12:21 PM Thursday, September 20 2007

Bandwidth Limiting
3:53 PM Wednesday, August 29 2007

Reference Collection
1:39 PM Thursday, August 16 2007

Unconventional Partnerships
12:37 PM Wednesday, August 8 2007

Planning library web sites
12:41 PM Thursday, August 2 2007

What is Web 2.0 really?
5:42 PM Monday, July 23 2007

Physical space
2:18 PM Monday, July 9 2007

Interview next week - what to expect?
12:27 PM Wednesday, June 20 2007

talking points for trustees and staff
1:04 PM Wednesday, June 13 2007

Working with the Chamber of Commerce
12:57 PM Wednesday, June 13 2007

Getting your Town Board to Agree
10:53 PM Monday, June 11 2007

evaluating staff productivity
9:14 AM Saturday, June 9 2007

Camera Phone policy in Public Library
4:38 PM Wednesday, May 30 2007

Long-Range Planning
11:29 AM Wednesday, May 30 2007

Creating Library Policies
2:01 PM Monday, May 14 2007

Competencies
9:11 AM Friday, May 4 2007

Who hosts your programs?
11:34 PM Thursday, April 26 2007

Using some web-based items for instruction
2:07 PM Wednesday, April 25 2007

Cell Phones
1:33 PM Monday, April 16 2007

Spanish Language Station
1:32 PM Wednesday, April 11 2007

strategy for implementing new technologies
12:13 PM Monday, April 9 2007

Adult Summer Reading - 2007
10:15 PM Wednesday, April 4 2007

Wikis
3:30 PM Friday, March 9 2007

Patron Pictures instead of cards?
10:05 AM Thursday, March 8 2007

Library Card Design Ideas?
8:04 PM Wednesday, March 7 2007

MySpace
3:14 PM Tuesday, March 6 2007

Friends Groups Help with Fundraising
4:28 PM Saturday, February 17 2007

501(c)(3) for public libraries
5:01 PM Monday, February 12 2007

Collection Development-Sweet's
7:59 AM Sunday, February 11 2007

Big Picture: Training & Development
6:30 PM Tuesday, February 6 2007

New Employee Orientation
12:16 PM Friday, February 2 2007

Technological change and job descriptions
3:04 PM Friday, January 26 2007

DOPA to DOPA Jr.
12:21 PM Thursday, January 25 2007

What catalog tool?
12:24 PM Monday, January 15 2007

Web Site Development
6:20 PM Wednesday, January 10 2007

Vista
11:58 AM Tuesday, December 26 2006

Article: "Literacy and Text Messaging: How will the next generation
1:31 PM Thursday, December 21 2006

"Remote" supervision
4:20 PM Wednesday, December 20 2006

"Holy Grail" of Web Apps?
3:57 PM Thursday, December 14 2006

visited the Second Life library lately?
12:51 PM Wednesday, December 13 2006

Internal blogs
5:18 PM Monday, December 11 2006

The Professional Blog
11:31 AM Thursday, November 30 2006

Reference Collection
9:42 AM Tuesday, November 21 2006

Reference Book
9:42 AM Tuesday, November 21 2006

Library Literacy
8:32 PM Wednesday, November 15 2006

Student seeking ideas for how libraries raise student achievement
10:32 AM Wednesday, November 15 2006

laser versus deskjet
9:12 AM Tuesday, October 31 2006

Subject Headings
11:58 AM Friday, October 13 2006

Food in the library
4:54 PM Tuesday, October 10 2006

Marketing: Reinventing the library environment
12:11 PM Saturday, October 7 2006

The HipBone Games
9:52 PM Thursday, October 5 2006

Love that local history!
6:25 PM Wednesday, September 20 2006

The value of the degree
6:24 PM Monday, September 18 2006

Library Communication Strategies for Staff
2:16 PM Monday, September 11 2006

Local History Collections
12:02 PM Friday, September 1 2006

Library Uniforms
12:15 PM Thursday, August 24 2006

Library Effectiveness Study
12:55 PM Wednesday, August 23 2006

Weird and Unusual Reference Questions
2:15 PM Friday, August 4 2006

Eye Tracking and Thermals
7:36 PM Thursday, July 27 2006

E-merging Technologies
9:38 AM Monday, July 24 2006

Fundraising Favorites
4:59 PM Monday, July 17 2006

Library staff vs. Board of Trustees
1:29 PM Friday, June 23 2006

Disbanding desk schedules
3:18 PM Monday, June 19 2006

Replacing children's learning games
3:24 PM Friday, June 16 2006

ipod people and "ego-casting"
9:43 AM Tuesday, June 13 2006

Gaining the support of decision makers for outreach activities
9:20 AM Sunday, June 11 2006

questionnaires for Life Long
9:42 AM Thursday, May 18 2006

headphones for Children's computers
2:55 PM Tuesday, May 9 2006

Increasing Staff Productivity
9:45 AM Tuesday, April 25 2006

The newly retired citizen
2:37 PM Monday, April 17 2006

Other Outreach Possibilities
1:55 PM Thursday, February 16 2006

Training Sessions for Community Members
1:03 PM Thursday, February 16 2006

USB Flash Drives
12:03 PM Thursday, February 16 2006

Mentoring Stories
2:01 PM Monday, February 13 2006

Libraries and wireless networks
3:34 PM Saturday, February 11 2006

A Seat at the Community Table: Day THREE
2:34 PM Monday, January 30 2006

author visits
10:45 AM Monday, January 30 2006

Making Connections Meaningful
9:16 AM Friday, January 27 2006

Reciprocation from the Community
4:35 PM Thursday, January 26 2006

How Outreach Brings in Patrons: Success is Contagious!
3:36 PM Thursday, January 26 2006

A Seat at the Community Table: Day TWO
12:58 PM Thursday, January 26 2006

Librarians as Board Members
5:52 PM Wednesday, January 25 2006

A Seat at the Community Table: Day ONE --Welcome!
1:43 PM Tuesday, January 24 2006

What are future trends for reference?
10:39 AM Tuesday, January 24 2006

How did public libraries get started?
4:38 PM Tuesday, January 17 2006

cd burning...
2:45 PM Wednesday, January 11 2006

public libraries, internet access, & online community services
3:42 PM Wednesday, January 4 2006

Deployment Support
11:17 AM Thursday, December 15 2005

Fun & Funky Funding Ideas
1:32 PM Friday, December 9 2005

Local Web Directory
2:37 PM Thursday, December 8 2005

Awards to Apply for
12:42 PM Tuesday, December 6 2005

Library Marketing - Thinking Outside the book
11:05 PM Thursday, November 3 2005

Podcasting
7:54 PM Tuesday, June 28 2005

Library Conferences & Meetings
4:50 PM Tuesday, March 22 2005

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