- do.Oh
do.Oh (pronounced do-point-oh) is a todo list, crossed with a zany poll. Because we thought that would be fun! - Zentation.com – where Video and PowerPoint meet on the Web
Zentation offers the richest media on the web for video and presentations. Zentation provides a way to synchronize video uploaded to Google Video with your PowerPoint.
What I Learned Today…
Web 2.0 and programming tips from a library technology enthusiast, What I Learned Today… covers blogs, rss, wikis and more as they relate to libraries.
Monthly Archives: July 2007
My del.icio.us bookmarks for 2007-07-02
World’s Thinnest Notebook (for real)
The other day I wrote about the thinnest laptops ever. Today I read that Toshiba actually has the thinnest notebook.
The Portege R500 is Toshiba's newest addition to the mobile front. Surprisingly this two pound notebook comes with an optical drive which is touted as the worlds thinnest at an impressive 7mm.
The R500 packs some cool features and options such as the available 64GB of SSD storage, which -when combined with the absence of an optical drive- drops weight of the notebook to an incredible 1.72 pounds.
That said – I want the pretty one from Intel.
My del.icio.us bookmarks for 2007-07-01
- Springshare Tools: LibGuides – Web 2.0 for Library 2.0
LibGuides is a web 2.0 library knowledge sharing system. - IT Manager’s Journal :: Strategies for IT management in non-profits
- Overview of Library Authority File Record Structure, Format, Content, and Processes
Thinnest Laptop Ever
I agree with Sarah – I want one of these nifty little things!! In fact – that was just what they were aiming for:
Though designers say the product is unisex, as a fashion accessory it may carry particular appeal to women, a group Intel has long wanted to win over. “Increasingly, women are often the decision makers, particularly with high-end purchases,” says Richard Shim, an analyst with IDC. “More and more companies are starting to pay more attention to the female market segment.”
Shredder Event
If you live in my area you might know about the NBC10 Great Shredder Event. It’s an event where NBC brings a giant shredder to a mall or shopping center and anyone who comes can bring private documents to be shred. I actually just missed one of these because I was out of town – but I have a ton of documents that my tiny little personal shredder just can’t handle.
What does this have to do with anything you care about? Well, I just read in Library Journal that a library in PA used this model to raise funds for the library.
Libraries are usually custodians of the printed word, not destroyers"”at least, not openly. Last Saturday, however, the Chester County Library (CCL), Exton, PA, gleefully turned on the shredder-for money. In an unusual fundraising move, CCL brought a professional shredding company to the library parking lot and invited residents to shred their unwanted documents for $10 per grocery bag.
What a great idea!! The library raised $1,254.20 and they helped their community – I hope that a library near me gives this fundraising idea a try – I really need to get rid of these papers before I move 
Internet vs. The Library
This past week Unshelved has had a great series of comics using the MAC/PC commercial model – each starts with “I’m the Internet” and “I’m the Library.” The last of this series is the best so far – ending in “We complete each other.” Now we just have to get that message out to those who don’t work in libraries 
[update] fixed a typo [/update]
Survey of Dublin Core Use and MARC
Resoum Kidane of Bibliographic Services at King's College London is conducting a survey on DC use.
I am currently conducting a survey concerning the use of Dublin Core (DC) and MARC amongst cataloguers and other information professionals. The main aim of this research is to obtain a perception from cataloguers and other information professionals, concerning the future trends of cataloguing. As the future of MARC becomes the subject of debate amongst information professionals, there is a possibility that DC will replace MARC for cataloguing both digital and print documents.
Via Catalogablog.
My del.icio.us bookmarks for 2007-06-30
- I Love Libraries
- Calgoo
Synchronize Google, Outlook & iCal calendars, import Outlook contacts - WhosOff
Staff Holiday Planning Made Easy - The Peloponnesian War and the Future of Reference, Cataloging, and Scholarship in Research Libraries
The paper is an examination of the overall principles and practices of both reference service and cataloging operations in the promotion of scholarly research, pointing out important differences not just in content available onsite and offsite, but also - Open Text Book
