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“Social is just one part of what we do. We think of it as an information utility,” he said, describing Twitter as a personal news service as much as a social network. (Twitter is much more than social: co-founder Dorsey) Twitter is a social networking site I am not ashamed to check routinely throughout the work [...] In light of the recent Wikipedia blackout, I just wanted to point out some resources that do a good job of addressing recent American anti-piracy legislation (that has thankfully been shelved after widespread protests this week). Check out: How SOPA Affects Students, Educators, and Libraries And … PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The [...] On Thursday, April 14, I helped lead a workshop (turned webinar thanks to bad weather) at the Annual General Meeting- Spring 2011 of the Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL) in Calgary, Alberta. Digital & Media Literacy @ RDC The ability to interact with information across [...] AKA those funny looking square things cropping up all over the place … I attended the Handheld Librarian Online Conference a few weeks ago. QR Codes were mentioned in pretty much every session. So … what are QR Codes and how are libraries using them? QR (Quick Response) Codes are matrix barcodes that you can scan [...] I recently created an Open Resources LibGuide for RDC Library. The guide features resources and information on Open Access (OA) journal literature, copyright-friendly media (Open Culture), Open Education teaching resources, and Open Source Software. Creating an “open” guide can increase patron’s awareness of: - Resources freely available on the Internet regardless of their membership status with a Library [...] CNN recently published an article that caught my eye entitled Humans vs. automated search: Why people power is cool again. It talks about how search engine results are becoming more and more irrelevant and spammy. I could not agree more. When I teach students how to evaluate websites I no longer have them look at hoax sites [...] Managing information is not easy! Things like keeping track of tasks and deadlines, sharing documents with others, and figuring out where you have saved files can be challenging. Luckily, there is a range of productivity software out there to make our lives easier. Some useful applications I have come across include: Drop Box: Lets you store, sync [...] On the topic of making library instruction fun and engaging, here’s a list of hoax sites useful for sessions on evaluating the web. I have loosely organized them by subject and included additional resources at the end. Business & Finance CarpSoft Corporate Solutions Computer Science Click Monkeys |
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