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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Category Archives: Training
Common Cartridge – a standard for learning management software
It has been announced that a group consisting of publishers and course software makers have created a standard format for online classes called Common Cartridge, which promises to allow electronic resources to be used interchangeably within different learning management software. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Open Access, Open Source, Software, Training, Web Design
Tagged learning management software, McGraw-Hill, online classes, open source course software makers, Pearson, software makers, software programs
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Open Of Course
There is a relatively new site for online learning called Open Of Course, which offers a variety of tutorials and such for no cost (except your time and effort). Included among their offerings are tutorials on administering and using Linux … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Open Access, Open Source, Software, Training, Tutorials, Web Design
Tagged Linux, online learning, php, Ubuntu, Web Design
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Trends in E-Learning for Library Staff
Based on research done in 2005, this summary of online learning (pdf) for both formal education and training is presented by WebJunction. It details how libraries make decisions about e-learning, and what the future holds. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Education, Libraries, Software, Training
Tagged e-learning, online learning
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Preserving your collection
The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate has a site detailing methods for preserving items, and includes a section on dealing with water and mold damage. Recommended reading for anyone dealing with archival materials. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Libraries, Training, Tutorials
Tagged Library of Congress Preservation Directorate, The
Library of Congress Preservation Directorate, The
Library of Congress Preservation Directorate
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Jessamyn
Jessamyn West did a couple of presentations for the library system that my library belongs to. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend (grrrrr… I have heard nothing but rave reviews for her presentations and would like to attend one someday), … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Presenting, Search, Training, WebSearch
Tagged Jessamyn
Jessamyn West, Jessamyn
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What do you know???
Thoughts during a vacation: What do you know? If you were on a certain NPR program, the proper response would be “Not much, you?”. However, we aren’t (at least I’m not), and my thoughts have gone in this direction: The … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Training, Tutorials
Tagged group member, Mary Tyler Moore, the Mary Tyler Moore show;
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OpenSourceCMS
Want to play with Drupal or Postnuke to see how they work? Need to decide which Blogging software you most like to work with? Which wiki will do? OpenSourceCMS lets you try out dozens of programs to compare and contrast … Continue reading
Posted in Online Databases, Open Source, Software, Training, Tutorials, Web Design
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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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