SLA Texas - Texas Chapter of the Special Libraries Association

SLA Texas

Texas Chapter of the Special Libraries Association

An online network for SLA Members with a Texas connection.

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Emily Cunningham Rushing replied to the discussion Ning for micro-bloggin - build your own twitter! Nov 14

David Bigwood replied to the discussion Ning for micro-bloggin - build your own twitter! Nov 14

Emily Cunningham Rushing started a discussion called Ning for micro-bloggin - build your own twitter!Nov 14

Emily Cunningham Rushing replied to the discussion SLA-TX -- Twitter List Nov 14

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Fort Worth Librarians

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Austin Librarians

6 members

San Antonio Librarians

7 members
Dallas Librarians

13 members

Houston Librarians

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2008 Library Day Party

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Forum

Ning for micro-bloggin - build your own twitter! 2 Replies

Build Your Own Twitter With Twingr (Private Alpha) I wonder if this would have any use to our Ning group, or are we happy with Twitter? I've never used any other micro-blogging service and wonder ...

Tagged: micro-blogging, twingr, ning, twitter

Started by Emily Cunningham Rushing. Last reply by Emily Cunningham Rushing Nov 14.

SLA-TX -- Twitter List 4 Replies

If you have a Twitter account, and you want to connect with other SLA-TX members via Twitter, add your Twitter ID to this forum. Here's mine: @glambert

Started by Greg Lambert. Last reply by Emily Cunningham Rushing Nov 14.

Information Needed for Centennial Commisssion

SLA’s Centennial Commission is developing a variety of ways to recognize and celebrate our 100th anniversary next year. The Commission needs your assistance to make some of this happen. First, the...

Started by Jalyn Kelley Nov 12.

Legal Technology Survey Report

Legal Technology Survey Report And see this article from the ABA Journal for an overview of some of the conclusions of the survey. Web 2.0 Still a No-go "If you think an RSS feed is something tha...

Tagged: ABA, survey, 2.0

Started by Emily Cunningham Rushing Oct 24.

SLA 2009 Annual Contributed papers

Call for Papers Information to Inspiration: Knowledge & Vision Shaping the Future SLA – Washington, D.C. 2009 SLA Contributed Papers: An opportunity to share your knowledge! Are you using y...

Tagged: SLA Conference

Started by Greg Lambert Oct 21.

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Events

December 4

Thursday

DFW: Social Networking Tools Meeting

December 4, 2008 from 4pm to 6pm – TBA: In the Irving/Fisco area

Mark your calendars for our December Holiday Meeting! Social Networking Tools' Panel Discussion Speakers: Erik Johnson http://www.linkedin.com/in/erikjwithak Tom Mighell http://www.linkedin.com/i...

Organized by Barbara Fullerton & Cynthia Cooper | Type: Chapter Meeting

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Blog Posts

Social Media, Twitter & Law Firms

(via the LegalTalkNetwork) "Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook-social networking has hit the mainstream. How about in the legal community? Some firms look at social networking as a great PR tool for business, where others fear it. Law.com bloggers and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome experts, Brian Carter, keynote speaker and Director of Search Engine Marketing (PPC), SEO, and Social Media at Fue… Continue

Posted by Emily Cunningham Rushing on November 10, 2008 at 10:49am

SlideRocket’s Impressive Online Presentation App Hits General Release

(via TechCrunch) "SlideRocket, an online presentation application that produces slideshows that rival (and in many cases, better) PowerPoint, has launched to the general public. The site had previously been available under a public beta, and is now removing the beta tag and introducing a set of pricing tiers along with some impressive… Continue

Posted by Emily Cunningham Rushing on October 28, 2008 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Too Hot For Print -- Tech Annoyances

My friend Toby and I have decided to take a publication we submitted (and was rejected for being too cynical and sarcastic -- I know... I was shocked, too!!) and are going to post it in segments on our blog. Take a look at Part One of "How to Annoy Your Clients With Technology." I think it may be the greatest multi-part blog entry on this topic ever produced by two guys from Houston.... EVER!!

Posted by Greg Lambert on October 2, 2008 at 9:45am

LPI Closing for Ike

The LPI will close today at noon. Hope to be back Monday. May post details on Twitter at LPI_Library

Posted by David Bigwood on September 11, 2008 at 9:25am — 2 Comments

Moving to 2.0

Today was an unusual day, almost like a holiday. Today I received two new web toys! The first is our very own SLA TX Social Network web site to better connect me with my peers in the area. The second is my first SharePoint site at work. Welcome to the SLA TX Social Network A big thanks to Greg Lambert for kicking this social networking thing off for our community! I look forward to engaging with many of you through this site. I don't know how much of this blogging I'll be doing, but its… Continue

Posted by Ben Toon on August 21, 2008 at 8:00am — 1 Comment