The Web Poster Wizard lets you create a quick poster (really a web page) for a class syllabus, a worksheet, 0r project. I think this could be handy for teachers and trainers with no existing class website or online learning space, who want to write a few paragraphs, add an image and some links, and don’t want to do it in a blog format. If all you want is a page or two, then this might work better for you.
The San Francisco Chronicle revamped the comics section in its weekend supplement to feature all indy comics, as opposed to the traditional syndicate stuff. A nice move from a nice paper.
via Boing Boing
Have something to share about the future of reference services in libraries? Want to talk about the ethics, the technology, the best practices, or the staffing? Submit a conference proposal to the Reference Renaissance 2010 Conference! Submissions are due 4/22/10. The conference is being held from August 8-10, 2010 in Denver, Colorado.
For your next presentation on social networking: Who says social networks are boring? Ten wacky social networks from hamsters to farmers and breast implants.
Letters & ligatures is a simple web page that displays a long list of strange, rare, or language-specific characters. Just click on the one you want, then return to the window/application of your choice and paste it in. Nice! Man do I wish I had this when I was studying Old English! Samples below:
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Top 30 Library iPhone Apps (part 1) from Ellyssa Kroski. Some day I want an Android list too. As an Android user, I love my phone, I love the apps. At San Jose Public Library, we’re getting ready to launch an app with Boopsie that will work on all smart phones–iPhones, Android, Windows Mobile, etc.
<rant> Occasionally I see iPhone-only stuff that makes me want to punch Apple in the face for its proprietary closed system of development and distribution. Same thing that makes me want to punch Apple when I think about the effect that their proprietary file formats have on their devices’ compatibility with library eBooks and eAudioBooks. Closed = bad. Open = good.</rant>
As part of my work at the San Jose Public Library, I organized a new training for staff on our databases: Database Delight. Using the 23-Things style model of self-paced online learning over a few months, we’re asking staff to look at one database a week for 13 weeks. We did this with no money, no prizes, and no dedicated trainers. The program, named Database Delight, launched today and I’m really excited to see how it works!
To learn more, take a look at my post about it on the ALA Learning Blog.
NeedtoMeet is a nice free simple tool. No downloads, no payment, and no account registration required. This will be helpful for all of those hard-to-schedule meetings at work, eh?
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6 Open Source Resources To Help You Get More Done, by Sam Dean. Work smarter and faster, for free!
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David Lee King has a good post about libraries, eBook readers, and the iPad. Tons of info about what’s there and how it works with our collections. Thanks David!
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