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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Author Archives: Rick Mason
Library Success
Again, this is a site that I have known about (and even participated in) before starting this blog. However, it is worth a mention if only to encourage people to visit and participate. Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki is … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Open Access, Open Source, Software, Training, Web Design
Tagged 3.11 Technology, Selling Your Library
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Worldcat.org
Worldcat.org is arriving, starting next month, and OCLC is letting bits and pieces of info out about it. If they make the interface open enough for people and/or organizations to make adaptations, this could be a big deal in the … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Search, Web Design, WebSearch
Tagged Google, OCLC, OCLC member library, search box, Yahoo
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Power of Personal Persuasion Toolkit
The Power of Personal Persuasion Toolkit is, on the surface, a guide to “advancing the academic library agenda”. However, it is also a guide for examining and understanding your organization’s strengths, and conveying them to others. The value of this … Continue reading
Engaged Patrons
This isn’t new for me, but I recommended this site to someone on the Web4lib list today, and thought it was worth posting. For libraries with a desire to implement a strong web-based presence, but without the funds, knowledge, or … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Open Source, Software, Web Design
Tagged USD, web-based presence
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Back in Circulation Again (Again)
The University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Library and Information Studies is hosting a conference titled “Back in Circulation Again (Again)” on September 8-9, 2006. from Jean
Posted in Conferences, Libraries
Tagged Madison School, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin
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Bears on camera
Alaskan bears now have a webcam, complements of National Geographic. It is very compelling to watch… sort of like the Discovery channel, but with the awareness that it is streaming live. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Discovery channel, National Geographic
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3-D Guide to the Galaxy
Planet Quest is a 3-Dimensional interactive viewer for the Milky Way galaxy. It works on any modern browser without downloading additional software, a definite plus! from SpaceRef
Posted in Maps, Space, Web Design
Tagged 3-D, Milky Way galaxy
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Xcavator
Xcavator is a search engine for images that uses a small section of a picture in the same way that regular search engines use keywords. Try the demo on for size. from ResourceShelf
LivRe!
LivRe! is an open access journal portal. Need journal articles? LivRe! will help you locate the journals (they currently list 2,525 journals) for the topics you need. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Copyright, Libraries, Online Databases, Open Access, Search
Tagged LivRe!, LivRe! LivRe!, open access journal portal
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DIY Social Networking
Want to create your own social networking site? PeopleAggregator could be the software for you! This could be a way for any type of group to form their own networking. Imagine a town with all of their residents on a … Continue reading
Posted in Online Databases, Software
Tagged social networking site
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Google Accessible Search
Yet another reason to create web pages that are accessible (although we shouldn’t need anything further than making sure that as many people as possible can use them): Google now has a search page for the visually impaired. They rank … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Search, Web Design, WebSearch
Tagged Google, html, search page
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Movies in the Library
Movie Licensing USA is a licensing agent for many of the largest studios in the U.S., and describes themselves as being an easy step towards showing movies in your library without risking copyright issues. from Librarian.net
Posted in Copyright, Libraries
Tagged Librarian.net, United States
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Tracks
Tracks is a nifty piece of software that is a multi-user To-Do list organizer. Multiple users, with different levels of access, can organize a project and set up timelines and track progress. This may be a possibility for RFS… From … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Open Source, RFS, Software
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WorldCat update
Last week I posted a bit of info about some new functionality coming to OCLC’s Worldcat. More info has been made available. It will be an interesting 6 – 9 months! http://www.infotoday.com/newsbreaks/nb060717-1.shtml I fully expect to place the search tool … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Online Databases, Search, Software, WebSearch
Tagged search tool
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Toxnet – Toxicology Data Network
You don’t need to be searching for toxic substances (I tried a search for Aloe and got some interesting results) when using the National Library of Medicine’s Toxnet, but if you need to find info and articles on chemicals and … Continue reading
Posted in Online Databases, Search, Statistics
Tagged chemicals, National Library of Medicine
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Semacode
Semacode is an open system for generating url encoded barcodes (not the standard striped variety, but the square crossword puzzle-ish variety) for any url you want. Mobile phones would then be able to use these to connect with resources. This … Continue reading
Test Prep Preview
This site isn’t a substitute for a good, comprehensive review, but if someone is planning to take one of the many tests we encounter (ACT, SAT, GRE, or even the PTCB – my personal favorite), this site contains sample questions … Continue reading
WorldCat.Org
It looks as though OCLC is brewing up some interesting additions to their WorldCat features. http://www.worldcat.org/ (coming in August) OCLC’s information page (with screenshot).
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Search
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Weather Bonk
A new mashup of Google Maps and weather information. View the area you are interested in, and the weather stations, cams, and forecasts are all tagged in the map. It also includes a weather radar overlay – an excellent feature! … Continue reading