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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Tag Archives: Online Services
OCLC Questions
Jonathan Rochkind at Bibliographic Wilderness weighs in on the OCLC issue, and ultimately asks a lot of significant questions that don’t have easy answers. We all need to be asking significant questions, not only of OCLC, SkyRiver, and III, but … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Classification, Ethics, Groups, History, ILL, ILS, Libraries, OCLC, Online Databases, Online Services
Tagged Cataloging, Ethics, III, Jonathan Rochkind, Libraries, OCLC, Online Services, SkyRiver
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OpenWith.org
You know the frustration: you have a file, but either don’t know what program you need to open it, or you don’t have the program available where you need it. OpenWith.org can help locate a free program for most any … Continue reading
Posted in Online Databases, Online Services, Search, Software
Tagged Computer file, Computer file formats, computers, file extension, File format, Online Services, Software
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HTML 5, Google Wave, and the Future of the Web
Amidst a great many other topics, HTML 5 has been on my mind the past couple of weeks. It started on Tuesday, May 26th, with Kevin Yank posting HTML 5 : Now or Never? on the SitePoint blog. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Google, Groups, Libraries, Library 2.0, News, Online Services, Open Source, Publishing, Web Design
Tagged collaboration mash-up tool, Facebook, FaceBook/Twitter/Blogging, Google, html, Kevin Yank, Libraries, online meetings, Online Services, Open Source, Sergey Brin, Twitter, Web Amidst, Web Design, web presences
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MathTV
MathTV is a collection of video tutorials, ranging from basic mathematical concepts to complex calculus applications, meant to assist students by providing a demonstration of how to work a type of problem. This is a great resource for anyone needing … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Online Services, Tutorials, Video
Tagged algebra, calculus, calculus applications, Education, mathematics, MathTV, Online Services, trigonometry, Tutorials, Video
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Readability
Readability is quite simply one of the easiest-to-use and effective usability aids I have seen in quite a while. Follow the link, set the controls for your most comfortable reading style, drag the “Readability” button to your bookmark toolbar, and … Continue reading
Posted in Online Services, Web Design
Tagged accessibility, Online Services, Readability, Web Design
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May You Live in Interesting Financial Times
If you have been concerned about the possible effects of the global financial crisis on libraries, you aren’t alone. The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) has issued a statement that is not only short, succinct, and dire, but also … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Groups, Libraries, Licensing, News, Online Databases, Online Services
Tagged consortia, Illinois, International Coalition of Library Consortia, Libraries, library consortia, Ohio, Online Databases, Online Services
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