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Survey tools with support for multiusers

robinna/ May 31, 2011/ Uncategorized/ 1 comments

This is actually part of a software investigation I did for work. We’re looking for a survey tool (preferably free) which has the ability to create accounts within a large account and some user management (survey creators can only see their own surveys unless they are shared) I reached out to my network and here are their answers:Survey Tools …

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Why would you put a QR code on a website?

robinna/ May 30, 2011/ Uncategorized/ 9 comments

This question came up after a discussion of QRcodes. Basically the person felt that there was NO reason to put a QRcode on a website – links should just be links. I agree that links that are just links are well… just links.. but that viewpoint completely overlooks the difference between mobile and nonmobile (laptop, desktop, etc.) The advantage of

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Today at a glance – various ramblings about nook, sandboxes, and tweeting

robinna/ May 21, 2011/ Uncategorized/ 0 comments

Meetings meetings meetings.. Discussion and ideas for wordpress for the libs blog (already use it; looking to expand it). I’m working on my own domain at the moment. I’m so glad that I have my own webspace, it makes design, templating and well… experimenting much easier. Unfortunately, we don’t really have much in the way of a sandbox ; it’s

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Kindle offers lending to libraries

robinna/ April 20, 2011/ Uncategorized/ 0 comments

In case you haven’t seen the news:Kindle is launching library lending!!!! Read about it here here,  at Amazon’s own press releaseor just google it. Because anybody with a kindle is probably talking about it. 😉

Institutional Repositories webinars

robinna/ April 1, 2011/ Uncategorized/ 0 comments

Relatively inexpensive. ALCTS webinar: Repository Metadata: Challenges of Interoperability Date: April 13, 2011 All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time. Description: This session will give an overview of some of the specific challenges in repository metadata including working with both user submitted data and automated processes. The

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Making the most out of meetings

robinna/ March 24, 2011/ Uncategorized/ 0 comments

I have been to alot of meetings over the years – some great, some not so great, some pointless, some redundant, some effective… Over the years I have gathered together my tactics for both being a participant and being the organizer. Meeting organizersA meeting organizer doesn’t even have to be the person in charge of the actual meeting. Organization: Agendas.

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