Archive for December, 2007
Washington County Free Library’s computers crowded
December 26th, 2007Internet terminals are still a big draw.
Gawker on Overdue Fines
December 26th, 2007Don’t Overdue It - “[T]he Judy Blume book you checked out from the young adult section in 1994 because it had dirty words in it and then lost will prevent you from ever buying a home.”
More on Shared Items
December 26th, 2007Erick Schonfeld - “To be clear, Google Reader is not broadcasting every feed you subscribe to out to your entire contact list. The default is to keep everything private until you deliberately click the “share” button. But once you do that, you lose control over who gets to see what. The appeal of this approach [...]
Computers in Libraries 2008
December 26th, 2007The Advance Program for my favorite conference is out.
If you are bored of the same ‘ol presenters (like me) talking about the same ‘ol stuff (like me), take a look at what Ellyssa Kroski put together. I’m moderating this track with her and can’t wait for the non-librar* presenters to blow the [...]
LinkedIn Introduces New Features
December 26th, 2007Erik Arnold has the skinny.
Don’t Mess With Archivists
December 26th, 2007Volokh: The Archivist Who Challenged Cheney
Kwout
December 26th, 2007Wowza!!
Check out kwout. If you want to grab an image from a page and then embed it in a blog, send it to Flickr or Tumblr, Kwout performs this task easily. The image below was created with this fantastic tool. (via)
Library Stuff via kwout
‘Extended Use’ Fees
December 25th, 2007Two from the NYT:
1) Late at the Library, and in Trouble at the Credit Bureau
2) When Fines Can Damage Your Record
I borrow books from my library all of the time, and usually pay overdue fines. if you don’t want to pay for not bringing back your books on time, do one of the following:
1) [...]
Your librarian may vary
December 25th, 2007
Your librarian may vary
Originally uploaded by angermann
I hadn’t realized that they changed the ad.
Did we have a hand in that?
6GB of Space on GMail
December 25th, 2007News from SEO Roundtable. My account is 1/3 filled and I doubt it will ever get past 50%. Thanks Gmail.
Superman Finds New Fans Among Reading Instructors
December 25th, 2007New York Times - “Some parents and teachers regard comics, with their sentences jammed into bubbles and their low word-to-picture ratio, as part of the problem when it comes to low reading scores and the much-lamented decline in reading for pleasure. But a growing cadre of educators is looking to comics as part of the [...]
Library Police
December 25th, 2007
Library Police
Originally uploaded by raster
I wonder if any of them are named Mr. Bookman.
More on Shared Items
December 25th, 2007Felipe Hoffa thinks that sharing items aspect of Google Reader invades his privacy.
I tend to disagree. When I share content, I know that it’s going to any who wants to read it. That’s what “Shared Items” means. Don’t want to read it, then don’t read it.
Firefox and Internet Explorer tips
December 25th, 2007Some pretty useful tips, from Dennis O’Reilly.
Reimagining The Public Library
December 25th, 2007Elliot L. Shelkrot - “It’s not just about books, but it will always be about knowledge.”
Adding to the Celebrity Gossip Addiction
December 24th, 2007Splash News Online - Lots of great gossip.
Libraries Giving Back
December 24th, 2007Kathleen Gesinger - “Libraries are giving back every day by providing a place to connect and to be a part of a coordinated community response addressing individual needs. Libraries are a place to learn about local needs, to share experiences, find resources and offer ways help.” (via)
More on Hashtags
December 24th, 2007Making the most of hashtags from FactoryCity (via Robert Scoble’s shared items - he’s the king of sharing)
2007: The Year in RSS
December 24th, 2007Marshal Kirkpatrick takes a look back.
I think that sharing content via RSS readers is going to be huge in 2008.
Hillary and Violent Video Games
December 24th, 2007Probably why I won’t vote for Hillary. I’m not one for video games (I don’t “get” them - they seem like a an incredible waste of brain power and time, IMO), but Hillary should not be policing what private citizens do in their own home on their own time. Terrible.
More Lists
December 24th, 2007The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education — 2007
More on eBay Typos
December 24th, 2007The Cohen household is a big fan of Missing Auctions. Barbie is more of an eBay person than me, so I’ll share TypoHound with her as well.
Gas Books
December 24th, 2007A gas station, made out of book covers.
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Can’t Please Everyone
December 24th, 2007Régine Labossière - Older Youths Squeezed As Library Adjusts Teen Night
More on School Libraries
December 24th, 2007Stuart Glascock - “Despite the budget pressures, some schools have maintained and expanded their libraries.”
Technology is Changing Libraries
December 24th, 2007Salt Lake Tribune - “Floors that once were filled with stacks upon stacks of books are being converted to high-tech classrooms, glassed-in group study rooms and an open area called the Knowledge Commons as part of a $77 million renovation scheduled for completion next year.”
WallPaperMaker
December 24th, 2007This was fun to play with.
Here’s my creation.
RTM Firefox Extension
December 24th, 2007Information Overlord - “I am fully back on board with this fantastic Firefox extension Remember the milk for Gmail which lets you manage your tasks right within your Gmail account.”
I just installed it. Frickin’ Suweeeeeeeeeet!
Me Blackberry, You iChat
December 24th, 2007So true. I’m addicted to my new CrackBerry (Thanks Ray!) and if doesn’t go there, I won’t see it. The good news? Almost all forms of communicating with me go there. Whew.
Tagging Twitter Posts
December 24th, 2007Is this an old concept? I haven’t been Twittering all week and have been out of the loop.
Hashtags - “#hashtags are an easy way to track a specific topic or event using the Twitter network for hyper-instant communication, coordination and reporting.”
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