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Calgary, AB
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Wonderful visualizations from Traverse Area District Library
Posted yesterday at The Distant Librarian
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How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box
Just wanted to draw your attention to a great article I finally got around to reading: How Users Search the Library from a Single Search Box, May 2013 College & Research Libraries, vol. 74 no. 3 227-241. It's the story... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at The Distant Librarian
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ERIC Restores Online Access to Full Text from 2005-2013
Well here's some good news! ERIC Restores Online Access to Full Text from 2005-2013 Posted with Blogsy Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Who does screencasting help the most?
An interesting report on the Casting Out Nines Blog (part of the Chronicle of Higher Education Blog Network): Who does screencasting help the most? The author summarizes the results of a Winter 2011 paper in Advances in Engineering Education (PDF),... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Google drops SMS Search, nudges basic phone users toward smartphones
As reported by Engadget. Oh well, I discovered it in 2007 and never really needed it since... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Call for Submissions: Journal of Library and Information Service in Distance Learning
I received the following via email: The Journal of Library and Information Service in Distance Learning, a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, welcomes the submission of manuscripts. The journal is devoted to the issues and concerns of librarians... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Get Camtasia 2 for Mac for 50% off!
Just a quick heads-up that StackSocial is currently running a $50 Mac software bundle that includes the latest version of Camtasia, which normally sells for $99. In addition to that fine screencasting tool, you also get 8 other pieces of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Expert panel to look into the state of libraries & archives in Canada
I happened across an interesting article in a recent CAUT (Canadian Association of University Teachers) Bulletin: Expert panel to look into the state of libraries & archives in Canada. "The panel’s final report on libraries and archives is due in... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Clippick: Copy. Paste Anywhere.
Oh wow, this might actually be a real game-changer. Clippick is a cross-platform (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android) tool / app that does one thing only: you copy something on one device, and then the next time you hit Paste on... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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ONE lawsuit dropped by Edwin Mellen Press, but Askey is still being sued personally #FreeDaleAskey
As reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education and the CBC, Edwin Mellen Press has dropped ONE lawsuit; the one that names both Dale Askey and McMaster University, but according to an email sent to the ARL board of directors... Continue reading
Posted Mar 5, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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APLEN Training Centre
Here's a site you might want to browse through: The APLEN Training Centre. APLEN is the Alberta Public Library Electronic Network, and the Training Centre is "a hub for libraries to share their training materials, learn from the collective experience... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Edwin Mellen Press Updates
Just a quick post to point to Publisher hits new low: Suing librarian for criticizing their books, John DuPuis' comprehensive and always updated timeline of events / statements of support for Askey / condemnation for EMP. I won't mention the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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2012 - my year in reading
Posted Feb 17, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Minor updates on the Edwin Mellen lawsuit
Posted Feb 11, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Edwin Mellen Press files lawsuit against academic librarian
As reported on the Princeton Academic Librarian blog, and by Inside Higher Ed, Edwin Mellen Press has filed a lawsuit against McMaster University librarian Dale Askey, for a post Dale wrote on his personal blog while he worked at Kansas... Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Librarian Design Share
As pointed out by Aaron, a neat new site serving as "an open online repository of interesting library-related design." Librarian Design Share. Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Oh wow, thanks for the link Cathrine! I dropped an email to the three guys but haven't heard anything back yet.
Commented Jan 31, 2013 on Still thinking about reporting available seats at The Distant Librarian
Still thinking about reporting available seats
Back in November I posted about my desire for some way to reliably monitor and report available study seats within the library. I recently heard about Pinoccio, an Indiegogo project, and suspect it might do the trick! It's a very small Arduino board with an optional WiFi board. If one plugged a ...
Call for Proposals - Collaborating for Learning Conference - Calgary
Collaborating for Learning Conference University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta May 15 and 16, 2013 Call for Proposals The University of Calgary invites you to present at its “Collaborating for Learning Conference”, May 15 and 16, 2013. Proposals are welcomed until... Continue reading
Posted Jan 30, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Still thinking about reporting available seats
Back in November I posted about my desire for some way to reliably monitor and report available study seats within the library. I recently heard about Pinoccio, an Indiegogo project, and suspect it might do the trick! It's a very... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Three Second Distraction = Fail!
Another nail in my coffin of realizing how easy it is to lose one's focus, Michigan State University is reporting that even a 3-second distraction is likely to do you in. Your full citation: Momentary Interruptions Can Derail the Train... Continue reading
Posted Jan 11, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Google Advanced Power Searching course
Following a link from Lifehacker, I went ahead and signed up for the Advanced Power Searching course taught by Google. Guess I should go ahead and work my way through the archive of the Power Searching course that's still available... Continue reading
Posted Jan 11, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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TFDL hosting Global Game Jam
Posted Jan 11, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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ChronoZoom is like Prezi on steroids
Posted Jan 10, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Elsevier acquires Knovel
Posted Jan 4, 2013 at The Distant Librarian
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Finishing the year with some screencasting resources
The Nov 2012 issue of EDUCAUSE Review has a couple of nice articles looking at screencasting, specifically how they can be used to enhance the "flipped classroom". Both are by Michael F. Ruffini, an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2012 at The Distant Librarian
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