March 2008
35 posts
Wikipedia Reaches 10 Million Articles →
According to TechCrunch, Wikipedia has garnered its 10 millionth article which is a biography of Nicholas Hilliard, a 16th century painter. The Wikipedia has entries written in 250…
PLA 2008 Presentations →
The Public Library Association had its annual conference March 25-28, here are a few links to presentations and conference coverage.
Conference Presentations Scary Things & Great…
101 Most Useful Websites →
Britain’s Telegraph has put together a 101 most useful websites list suggesting helpful online destinations in the realms of technology, entertainment, advice and information, house and…
Are You Taking Advantage of Web 2.0? →
New York Times technology columnist, David Pogue asks; Are You Taking Advantage of Web 2.0? He talks about dealing with the well-placed fears about using these social software tools by embracing…
Facebook and People You May Know →
Facebook has added a new feature which suggest possible friends for you who are connected to at least four of the same people you are. Dan Farber at C|Net News reports on the new service in…
10 Web 2.0 Tasks in 10 Minutes →
Stephen Downes at eLearn Magazine identifies Ten Web 2.0 Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes to Be a More Successful E-learning Professional. Here’s what made his list:
Listen to a conference…
Technology and Learning →
Judith Tabron at the Chronicle of Higher Education talks about technology and its place in learning environments in her How to Find What Clicks in the Classroom.
“Our students live online. They…
200+ Free Must-See WordPress Themes →
Smashing Magazine has created a series of articles spotlighting free, first-class themes for WordPress blogs. Bloggers who use this platform will want to head over and take a look as they…
Research Collaboration in the Ephemera of Web 2.0 →
Trent Batson, Ph.D. at Campus Technology discusses the types of Web 2.0 collaborative technologies his research team employed throughout the life cycle of their project in Research Collaboration…
5 Ways to Deal with Email Overload →
ReadWriteWeb tackles different approaches to getting email under control in their Five Methodologies to Deal with Email Overload. They cover five techniques which are currently practiced…
New York Public Library Gaming Initiative →
The NYPL offers gaming sessions at 18 of their Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island branch libraries, and owns 2,500 copies of 92 different games available for loan to gamers. The New York…
15 Free Social Media White Papers and Ebooks →
If you’re at all interested in social media such as social networks, blogs, wikis, podcasts, microblogs, etc., you’ll want to check Mashable’s latest article linking to 15 Free Social Media White…
7 Things You Should Know About Google Apps →
Educause comes out with another of their helpful 7 Things guides, this time for Google Apps. The brief covers the following questions:
What is it?
Who’s doing it?
How does it work?
Why is it…
How to Publish Your Own Book →
Veronica Belmont at Mahalo Daily interviews author Tom Merritt about self-publishing.
Story Links: Tom Merritt NaNoWriMo Lulu.com
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80 Online Resources for Book Lovers →
Zigmas Bigelis creates a mega-list of 80 tools and applications sure to be of interest to librarians and other book lovers. I knew quite a few of these, but was pleased to find some that were new…
Student Use of Library Computers →
Jenica at Attempting Elegance ponders what constitutes “real” work by students on library computers in her thought-provoking What is real library work, anyway?
“Because what the hell is library…
Best Visualization Tools →
Are you a visual learner who prefers to have sets of data presented graphically rather than in text lists? There are many websites and desktop applications out there which let you do just…
Revenge of the Experts →
Newsweek discusses the return of the pro in their article Revenge of the Experts which postulates that the time of the amateur on the Web is coming to a close.
“In short, the expert is…
Ten Sites for Finding Wonderful Things →
Read/Write Web aggregates the four most recent posts from ten websites you may never have come across and presents them in an annotated guide to finding fantastic things. Here are their ten sites,…
25 Ways to Break Your Online Procrastination Habit →
If you need help with time management or just want a few friendly tips for increasing your productivity, check out this article by CollegeDegree.com which promises to curb your cyberslacking ways….
The Nuts and Bolts of APIs →
Ever wonder what exactly APIs are all about? Take a look under the hood of Web 2.0 with The Other Librarian who details the who, what, why, and how of Application Program Interfaces. Ryan Deschamps…
Top 100 Productivity and Lifehack Blogs →
CollegeDegree.com has created a mega-list of The Top 100 Productivity and Lifehack Blogs for those of us who need some motivation. A few of my favorites made the list including Web Worker Daily…
Second Life and Higher Ed →
University Business discusses the innovative ways colleges and universities are using the Second Life virtual realm for collaboration, instruction, promotion, and machinima creation in …
The Text Generation Gap →
The New York Times discusses the widening generation gap with regard to mobile technologies and activities such as text messaging in their article Text Generation Gap: U R 2 Old (JK).
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The world’s 50 most powerful blogs →
The Guardian’s Observer has an annotated list of the most popular and influential blogs from around the world. I noticed a few of my favorites on the list including TechCrunch, Icanhascheezburger,…
16 Social Media Marketing Strategies →
Ask a Blogger comes up with 16 Top Social Media Strategies for Success which discusses ways to wisely utilize new social marketing avenues. The article suggests following these guidelines…
63 WordPress Hacks and Tutorials →
Bloggers using the WordPress platform will want to check out this fantastic resource compiling 63 Essential Wordpress Hacks, Tutorials, Help Files and Cheats. Each item on this comprehensive list…
Online Privacy, Microcelebrity, and Social... →
There have been quite a few articles, reports, and blog posts about the subject of online privacy recently, many of which focus specifically on Facebook and social networks, others on the Web as a…
BusinessWeek Talks Widgets →
BusinessWeek has come out with a series of articles, a podcast, and a video interview about using widgets such as Facebook applications for social marketing campaigns. If you are at all interested…
Stunning Library Website Redesign →
The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library has transformed their website into a visually appealing, user-friendly, community environment. The website has incorporated many new Web…
Does Checking Email Detract from Creative... →
Marc Brownstein at Advertising Age writes about the perils of being tied to one’s email inbox and gives some helpful tips for rescuing yourself from its gravitational pull in his Please Step Away…
12 Free Online Collaboration Tools →
From organizers and hosted storage spaces to free online video conferencing, Web Worker Daily comes up with 12 Top, Free Ways to Collaborate Online.
FolderShare
Google Calendar
…
Facebook Film Pages →
Facebook has added Film pages which let filmmakers showcase their works by creating pages with photos, behind-the-scenes & promotional videos, widgets, movie showtimes and ticket…
7 Great Online Image Editing Apps →
Mashable comes up with a list of seven tools for editing images online.
A.viary Phoenix
FlauntR.com
FotoFlexer.com
Lunapic.com
Phixr.com
Picnik.com
Splashup.com
30 Benefits of E-books →
In the spirit of Read an E-Book Week which runs from March 2-8, Epublishers Weekly comes up with 30 Benefits of Ebooks. Here are the top 10:
Ebooks promote reading.
Ebooks are good for the…
