1410, 2010
Category Archives: Libraries
0410, 2010
New Georgia Encyclopedia Survey (your opinion matters)
Disclaimer: I actually wrote a few articles for NGE in the Arts/Entertainment category. You can read them here, if you would like. (It would be nice if my name were hotlinkable, ha! I should’ve added that into my survey response, I suppose). —————-Many of you in all kinds of libraries are New Georgia Encyclopedia users, and the NGE wants your
3009, 2010
2409, 2010
Free! 1 Voice Many Channels> Blogging & Tweeting 4 Libraries (a robin & amy gig)
Join us – Free! from the fab @amywatts @georgiawebgurl One Voice, Many Channels: Blogging and Tweeting for LibrariesFreeRobin Fay and Amy WattsUniversity of GeorgiaDoes your library blog or tweet? Interested in getting started? Wondering what all the buzz is about? We’ll explore how libraries use Twitter and Blogger to share news, events, as well as a community building tool. If
2009, 2010
Cataloging Distribution Service re-launches website
for those interested…————-Library of Congress News from CDSThe Cataloging Distribution Service has launched a new and enhanced web site.You can find us at our usual URL–it has not changed: http://www.loc.gov/cds/ The new web site has easy-to-use navigation and a new search engine. The best places to find specific products or to browse our catalog of products and services are in
1709, 2010
Battledecks at GLA/COMO
ooh, this sounds fun! Gooo, Merryll.Happy Friday, GLA! ——————-I want to tell you about an event you DO NOT want to miss at COMO! A Battledecks competition at our Awards Banquet. What is Battledecks? It is a crazy fun time where presenters have 4 minutes to talk on a given topic with 0 minutes of preparation to accompany creative PowerPoint
1109, 2010
GLA seeks resume reviewers for COMO
If you are planning to attend COMO on Friday, Oct. 15, would you consider volunteering to review resumes for those in the job market? The “Resume Review” session sponsored by the New Members Round Table is from 9:00-9:50 a.m. in Athena Ballroom H. You would meet one-on-one for about 10-15 minutes on a first-come, first-served basis with a personwho presents
1009, 2010
E-books & e-content
Some interesting thoughts on e-books from a textbook industry blog:Nine Important Trends in the Evolution of Digital Textbooks and E-learning Content The increased disaggregation of content and the breaking up of the traditional textbook model — The movement toward disaggregated content has been seriously afoot ever since iTunes appeared and we started talking about songs instead of albums. We see
0709, 2010
80s Library video — the literal version
Everybody KNOWS that librarians don’t really shush you anymore… and hey, this is the LITERAL version (original is head over heels). “I’ve got a stack of books to return, I wish they were better”… heh, haven’t we all been there? ♥ tears for fears, though.
3008, 2010
MIT Libraries Beta Graveyard
Interesting idea… “University libraries nationwide are attempting to make scholarly research easier, whether with browser extensions or iPad applications. For technologies in the testing stages, though, low usage or lack of support can lead to an early demise. MIT Libraries has created a place to for these tools after they’ve come face to face with the grim reaper—its Beta Graveyard.”