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The Library 2.0 Idea Generator

28th July 2006

The Library 2.0 Idea Generator

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There's an ancient Japanese proverb which translates roughly as:

"If you put an infinite number of programming monkeys into a room, one of them will write a Library 2.0 Idea Generator"

So… tonight, Matthew, I am going to be that programming monkey and I proudly unveil the…

If you get any particularly juicy ideas, please post them as comments — here's a "starter for 10":

hack OCLC using LibraryThing

[update] I've added the ability to save your favourite ideas to the Library 2.0 Whiteboard

[update] To complement the Idea Generator, I've hacked together…

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  1. 1 On July 28th, 2006, walt crawford said:

    …and your little dog Toto, too.

    Hilarious. Even if some of those could be taken seriously by those inclined to take such things seriously.

    posted on July 28th, 2006 at 10:31 pm

  2. 2 On July 28th, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    Many thanks Walt!

    It's surprising/worrying how many of the ideas have actually been done already! ;-)

    posted on July 28th, 2006 at 11:00 pm

  3. 3 On July 29th, 2006, Andrew Whitis said:

    It might be hard to do, but I like "redefine the OPAC with comfy chairs & coffee".

    posted on July 29th, 2006 at 2:22 am

  4. 4 On July 29th, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    posted on July 29th, 2006 at 10:14 am

  5. 5 On July 29th, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    I've done a little bit of tweaking to try and make some of the suggestions more grammatically correct.

    posted on July 29th, 2006 at 10:33 am

  6. 6 On July 30th, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    I've just added the Library 2.0 Equation Generator - enjoy!

    Remember folks, you read it here first:

    Information Desk + Skype = Library 3.0

    posted on July 30th, 2006 at 10:38 am

  7. 7 On July 30th, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    Hmmmmmm — this Library 2.0 idea might just be a step too far…

    posted on July 30th, 2006 at 5:36 pm

  8. 8 On July 30th, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    posted on July 30th, 2006 at 9:26 pm

  9. 9 On July 31st, 2006, Hermes said:

    links for 2006-07-31

    Developer’s Son Acquires The New York Observer - New York Times well, that makes it easy–no subscription needed (tags: newspapers NYC) "Self-plagiarism is style" » The Library 2.0 Idea Generator (tags: Libraries) The Ultimate Analog Mashup Toolk…

    posted on July 31st, 2006 at 6:18 am

  10. 10 On July 31st, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    I've had an email asking how the generator works, so here's all the gory details…

    There are three text files: file 1 contains a list of actions, file 2 contains a list of things/people/objects/etc, and file 3 contains a list of extra misc comments:

    http://www.daveyp.com/cgi-bin/l2/table.pl

    The generator simply picks random entries from the first two files, and then (most of the time, but not always) appends a random entry from the 3rd file.

    Some of the early ideas lacked correct pronouns, so I tweaked the code to insert the relevant pronoun depending on which entry was selected from the 2nd file.

    I couldn't resist adding some silly entries to each file — after all, who wouldn't want to "tickle Lorcan Dempsey at the next conference you attend"? If you do so, please remember to upload the video footage to YouTube!

    posted on July 31st, 2006 at 8:13 am

  11. 11 On July 31st, 2006, Tom Roper's Weblog said:

    "Self-plagiarism is style": The Library 2.0 Idea Generator

    Hilarious: "Self-plagiarism is style" The Library 2.0 Idea Generator. With thanks to Alan Fricker for pointing it out

    posted on July 31st, 2006 at 5:41 pm

  12. 12 On July 31st, 2006, David Oldenkamp said:

    How's this: Take a picture of Michael Stephens where he is holding something besides a Mac (a watermelon, a handsaw, etc…). Call it Library 2.0 sans product placement.

    posted on July 31st, 2006 at 9:39 pm

  13. 13 On August 1st, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    I'm sorry Michael — I just couldn't resist that image!

    posted on August 1st, 2006 at 7:45 am

  14. 14 On August 1st, 2006, Tim said:

    You're too modest. I want to see "Use Pewbot to completely reinvent Amazon"!

    posted on August 1st, 2006 at 9:12 am

  15. 15 On August 1st, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    Tim — Pewbot's actually part my "World Domination 2.0" plans, which all basically read like this…

    "eliminate [insert item here] and then take over the world [insert diabolical laughter here]"

    …for example…

    "eliminate Michael Stephen's watermelons and then take over the world… mmwwwuuhahahahaha!!!"

    posted on August 1st, 2006 at 11:18 am

  16. 16 On August 2nd, 2006, connie said:

    What fun! Some of them are actually some great suggestions. As the director of my library, this was my favourite today:

    digitize your Library Director then replace her with a robot

    LOL! I've posted that one on my door. If I could figure a way to do it I would!! Then I could catch up on some of that valuable "me" time. Heh.

    cheers,
    connie

    posted on August 2nd, 2006 at 6:29 pm

  17. 17 On August 16th, 2006, Mrs. Andrews said:

    Hey, I don't see any suggestions about Facebook or Flickr….

    I'd like to see something on the order of Post scandalous photos of the library director on Facebook…..

    posted on August 16th, 2006 at 6:11 pm

  18. 18 On August 22nd, 2006, libgrl said:

    Library 2.0 Idea Generator…

    bwahahahahaha…(evil laughter)
    Now this is my kind of thinking :) Some really hilarious stuff generated over at Dave Pattern's Weblog with his Library 2.0 Idea Generator and Library 2.0 Equation Generator. I could play with this for hours, b…

    posted on August 22nd, 2006 at 3:28 pm

  19. 19 On August 30th, 2006, Roslyn said:

    Love the generator.

    Noted a minor spelling error, you may want to change "glace" to "glance"

    "glace sideways at Amazon and then run naked through your library screaming "eureka!""

    posted on August 30th, 2006 at 2:36 am

  20. 20 On August 30th, 2006, Dave Pattern said:

    Cheers Roslyn :-)

    I hadn't anything to drink before I wrote the the generator code… honest!

    posted on August 30th, 2006 at 3:32 pm

  21. 21 On September 9th, 2006, bwp said:

    Maybe I didn't click "reload", enough times, but surely the Library 2.0 should include something about "Disintermediation"!

    posted on September 9th, 2006 at 10:22 pm

  22. 22 On March 17th, 2008, MaxLibris » Tickle iTunes and then replace it with a robot said:

    [...] new but I was just shown this today by the Gay Librarian. There is also a equation generator - check it out. Some of them [...]

    posted on March 17th, 2008 at 3:29 am

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