Now how on Earth did I get myself mixed up in this???
Anybody who lurks around business and marketing blogs like I do may have seen mention of the Conversation Age eBook project. It’s a collaborative project organized by Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton. It will contain more than 100 essays about conversation, social media, etc. written by some really terrific creative minds… many of whom I read regularly to get fresh perspectives on issues that libraries face these days. Here is the list of contributors:
Valeria Maltoni
Emily Reed
Katie Chatfield
Greg Verdino
Mack Collier
Lewis Green
Sacrum
Ann Handley
Mike Sansone
Paul McEnany
Roger von Oech
Anna Farmery
David Armano
Bob Glaza
Mark Goren
Matt Dickman
Scott Monty
Richard Huntington
Cam Beck
David Reich
Mindblob (Luc)
Sean Howard
Tim Jackson
Patrick Schaber
Roberta Rosenberg
Uwe Hook
Tony D. Clark
Todd Andrlik
Toby Bloomberg
Steve Woodruff
Steve Bannister
Steve Roesler
Stanley Johnson
Spike Jones
Nathan Snell
Simon Payn
Ryan Rasmussen
Ron Shevlin
Roger Anderson
Bob Hruzek
Rishi Desai
Phil Gerbyshak
Peter Corbett
Pete Deutschman
Nick Rice
Nick Wright
Mitch Joel
Michael Morton
Mark Earls
Mark Blair
Mario Vellandi
Lori Magno
Kristin Gorski
Krishna De
Kris Hoet
Kofl Annan
Kimberly Dawn Wells
Karl Long
Julie Fleischer
Jordan Behan
John La Grou
Joe Raasch
Jim Kukral
Jessica Hagy
Janet Green
Jamey Shiels
Dr. Graham Hill
Gia Facchini
Geert Desager
Gaurav Mishra
Gary Schoeniger
Gareth Kay
Faris Yakob
Emily Clasper
Ed Cotton
Dustin Jacobsen
Tom Clifford
David Pollinchock
David Koopmans
David Brazeal
David Berkowitz
Carolyn Manning
Craig Wilson
Cord Silverstein
Connie Reece
Colin McKay
Chris Newlan
Chris Corrigan
Cedric Giorgi
Brian Reich
Becky Carroll
Arun Rajagopal
Andy Nulman
Amy Jussel
AJ James
Kim Klaver
Sandy Renshaw
Susan Bird
Ryan Barrett
Troy Worman
I’m contributing an article about libraries, changing information needs, and conversation… a big topic to address in a small article, let me tell you! I hope my little submission can stand up to the undoubtedly amazing chapters these folks are adding to the mix.
And the best part of this exciting project is that all proceeds going to Variety - The Children’s Charity. Are we cool, or what?
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April 28th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Wow, Emily. This is the first time I saw the list of who’s who in the Age of Conversation. Some great company, indeed. By the way, it’s nice to meet you this way.
April 28th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Thanks Carolyn! I’m so excited - I think that this is going to be a really awesome project!
April 29th, 2007 at 1:23 am
Emily,
Trust me…your chapter is going to hold up just fine against all the others. It’s a fresh perspective on a topic most people probably don’t think about all that often.
But they will after they read your words. Excellent chapter!
Drew McLellan
http://www.DrewsMarketingMinute.com
April 29th, 2007 at 8:36 am
Aw, shucks. Thanks. Drew. I’m really excited to be involved in this excellent project!
April 29th, 2007 at 10:34 am
Emily,
Glad to know there’s going to be a library perspective in the eBook. My other blog is of a literary nature, so I’ll be looking forward to your entry.
Scott
April 29th, 2007 at 10:47 am
Thanks, Scott. It looks like I have a secret life as a marketer and you have a secret life as a librarian!
April 29th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
I love libraries; grew up with a 5,000-book one right at home. Your page will be no doubt referenced and indexed properly. Everyone stands out on their own merits, no need to compare at any time — we’re all different. And that’s what is making this project so compelling.
April 30th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
That is indeed a lot to express in one essay, but I am sure it will be great! Changing needs are important for everyone to consider, so your chapter will be a great reminder to others that they need to look at their customer needs - again! Glad to have you along.
April 30th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
[…] collaborative eBook beastie, so they must feel it’s fair that my topic merits a mention. I see librarians and various youth-oriented voices landing in the mix so I’m clearly not the lone wolf nonprofit […]
April 30th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Thrilled to hear of your participation in the eBook, for it validates the multi-faceted voices coming into this conversation…For those of us in the youth/digital arena with a foot in each world, it inspires me to know this will be a well-rounded tome!
I thought I might be the token queen of circumspection, since Shaping Youth is all about media and marketing’s impact on kids. (the good, the bad, and the ugly, coming from inside AND outside the industry!)
My Chapter is titled, “Mommy, why is that lady licking a beer bottle? Ethics & Accountability in Advertising.” Definitely anxious to read yours, Emily!
Shaping Youth has considerable YALSA, SLJ, and teen librarian readership, from posts like these on LibraryThing: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=171 ReaderGirlz/social media
http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=302 and Tumblr microblogging for tweens/teens http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=365
This is going to be such a cool digital dialogue! Exciting!
p.s. Also wanted to invite you to join our tribe of thought leaders over at Andy Carvin’s social media network called StopCyberbullying…great resource swapping on this heavily youth-oriented dynamic. http://stopcyberbullying.ning.com
July 10th, 2007 at 9:46 am
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