Archive | April, 2008

30 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

The Hollywood Librarian’s financial predicament

Via LISNews: Lynne writes: “Greetings to all librarians. I am Lynne Martin Erickson. I have been the fiscal agent for The Hollywood Librarian documentary film since 2004. I post this in the hope that librarians will respond immediately and repost widely. As many of you know, this wonderful film is the result of the tireless [...]

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30 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Off to NJLA

Tomorrow I head to the NJLA (New Jersey Library Association) Annual Conference. I’ll be presenting all afternoon on 2.0 topics. Should be fun! I wanted to go for the whole conference, but sometimes life takes priority over conferences. If you’re there, look for me!! Technorati Tags: njla2008

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30 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

CIL2009 Dates Set

Computers in Libraries will be returning to the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA from March 30 – April 1, 2009. Stay tuned for more information later on this year! Well, I have two things to say. #1 – Bah to the Hyatt it’s a terrible place for so many of us! #2 – [...]

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30 April 2008 ~ 5 Comments

Students aren’t so web-savvy

This is an interesting interview: Eszter Hargittai, an assistant professor in Northwestern University’s sociology department, has discovered that students aren’t nearly as Web-savvy as they, or their elders, assume. Ms. Hargittai studies the technological fluency of college freshmen. She found that they lack a basic understanding of such terms as BCC (blind copy on e-mail), [...]

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30 April 2008 ~ 1 Comment

My del.icio.us bookmarks for 2008-04-29

SoarPortClass Diagrams, Organizational Charts, Project Plans, Real Estate Floorplans, Blueprints, Seating Plans, Restaurant Layouts, and much more! SoarPort: Make your big images soar! More of my links

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29 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

My del.icio.us bookmarks for 2008-04-28

WebTools4u2useA wiki for school library media specialists to learn about cool new web tools, see how they can be used in school library media programs, and share ideas & success stories. LISWire – The Librarian’s News WireThe plan is to allow member companies and organizations to use LISWire to send their full-text news releases and [...]

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28 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

New Library Press Site

New from Blake Carver the man behind LISNews & LISHost: I started a new site, LISWire – The Librarian’s News Wire (http://liswire.com), and I’m doing my best to spread the word. You can probably guess what the site is all about from the name, but there’s also 2 mailing lists, and a bunch of RSS [...]

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28 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

DonateNow Mashup Challenge

A great way for non-profits to get $10,000. How would you mash up the Network for Good donation processing service with other services to make it easier for nonprofits to raise money online? NetSquared, Network for Good, and the Case Foundation invite you to help them enhance Network for Good’s online donation process. Winners in [...]

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27 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

My del.icio.us bookmarks for 2008-04-26

Wreck A MovieWreck A Movie, an online collaborative film community by Star Wreck Studios Oy Ltd. More of my links

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26 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

My del.icio.us bookmarks for 2008-04-25

Twitter / trackthisTrack your packages with Twitter More of my links

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