Happy Halloween ya’ll
Although having a sinus infection/flu this week was definitely some sort of TRICK, I do hope that everyone has a hallow’s eve full of TREATS!
3110, 2008
Monthly Archives: October 2008
3010, 2008
Haunted Libraries of the South
a little ghostly fun http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/10/library-ghosts-southern-us/
2910, 2008
Professional & Cont Ed Group online
———————-The Professional & Continuing Education Interest Group (PACE) of GLA (the Georgia Library Association) chaired by Robin Fay & Beth Thornton have decided to do a free online community portal (a ning). Even if you are not a member of the Interest Group or GLA, feel free to participate. We decided to give this a try to see if we
2710, 2008
The vanishing cataloger
In the past few years, I’ve been noticing a trend amongst many of the smart, talented cataloging colleagues that I know — they are are leaving the Cataloging profession.I think there are many factors at work, but I see a few trends: The shifted job: Their jobs have shifted even if their job descriptions or titles have not. The evolved
2410, 2008
Virtual living — what can’t you do in second life?
When I have a bit of free time (as if – ha!), I’ve been wandering around second life. Honestly, I still don’t get it. I’ve been to a couple of academic/IT related presentations, I’ve gone shopping (for free clothes), and I’ve been to a few museums/art galleries. I’m still trying to see how I could use this for learning or
2310, 2008
Media as public square
The second annual Peabody-Smithgall Lecture will feature UGA grad Pat Mitchell, a former PBS president and the current CEO and president of the Paley Center for Media in New York. She’ll speak on the topic “Media As Public Square.” ..very interesting! stream o’ conscious thoughts while they are fresh> media responsibility, media influence, digital divide vs. digital democracy, we are
2210, 2008
Free webinar — John Seely Brown Symposium on Technology and Society
The Closing of Library Services… The Opening of Library Services (Free Webcast) Wednesday, Oct. 22, 3-5:30 pm Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive and director of the Open Content Alliance (OCA) and a critic of proprietary services like the massive Google Books project, will be the keynote speaker for the fourth John Seely Brown Symposium on Technology and Society
2210, 2008
Free program certificate — Teaching and Learning in MultiUser Virtual Enviroments
——The European funded MUVEnation project has just launched ‘Teaching and learning with MUVEs’. This is a one year postgraduate programme, delivered online, for future and in-service teachers who want to use innovative methods and tools to address learners motivation and participation issues in compulsory education. What impact can 3D virtual worlds, such as Second Life, really have on our learning
2110, 2008
Free webinar today:Current and Evolving Accessibility Practices: Practical Advice from Two Institutions
Sorry for the short notice — I just received this. ————— Current and Evolving Accessibility Practices: Practical Advice from Two Institutions Presented by: Afsaneh Sharif & Donna Scalzo, Office of Learning Technology, University of British Columbia, John Louviere & Neal Legler, Faculty Assistance Center for Teaching, Utah State UniversityTuesday, October 21, 2008 1:00-2:00pm Online learning environments hold great promise for
1910, 2008
media, multimedia, technology & art — it’s ICE
For those in the NE Georgia area who might be interested in new technologies at work in the arts: ICE (Ideas for Creative Exploration) does quite a bit in the way of collaborative multimedia performances, as well as seminars/discussions relating to media, multimedia and art. The website is here: http://ice.uga.edu/ Upcoming events include a panel discussion on art, politics, &