January 2009
40 posts
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OHAI!
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100+ Resources for Getting Things Done →
Cameron Chapman at Mashable puts together a giant list of productivity applications in GTD Toolbox: 100+ Resources for Getting Things Done. I would add the Remember the Milk to-do list…
Generations Online in 2009 →
The Pew Internet & American Life Project has published a new report titled Generations Online in 2009 which breaks down online activities by generation. After defining the scope of the…
The 100 Most Popular Twitter Applications →
Blending the Mix presents a mega-list of the 100 Most Popular Twitter Applications. The list is based on each program’s popularity on the social bookmarking website delicious, and the total…
10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2009 →
Ravit Lichtenberg at ReadWriteWeb discusses the evolution of social media in 10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2009. This thought-provoking post suggests ten areas to consider in the coming…
10 Ways To Increase Your Twitter Followers from... →
Kevin Rose, founder of Digg the social news website, guest-posts on TechCrunch in order to recommend 10 Ways To Increase Your Twitter Followers. Rose has over 88,000 followers on Twitter and is…
Editing Encyclopaedia Britannica →
Encyclopaedia Britannica now allows readers to suggest edits to encyclopedia entries which are then inspected by the resource’s editors for approval. According to the Sydney Morning…
Best Government Uses of Web Technology →
Those of you who are interested in government efforts with Web technology will want to check out this article from the Wired Epicenter blog titled The Best Government Tech of the Bush…
17 Alternatives To Google Notebook →
Two weeks ago Google announced that they would stop development and support for their Google Notebook, leaving users concerned, (Google received over 700 comments on their January 14th…
Create a Custom Twitter Background with PowerPoint →
Learn how to create a custom Twitter background image by using PowerPoint or Keynote such as the one that I made by checking out this post from Closet Entrepreneur.
1000 Novels Everyone Must Read →
The UK’s Guardian newspaper is compiling a mega-guide to 1,000 Novels Everyone Must Read. Over seven days their writers will recommend the very best novels in the following categories:
War &…
72 Essential Programs For A Freeware Only PC →
Johnny Karp of Freeware Mission posts about the 70-plus free programs he has installed on his PC. He divides the applications, ranging from audio-editing apps to antivirus software, into…
30+ Apps for Doing Business on Facebook →
Josh Peters of Shuaism.com has put together a guide to 30+ Apps for Doing Business on Facebook on Mashable. This annotated list identifies over thirty Facebook applications which can be used to…
2009 Horizon Report →
The New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) has published the 2009 Horizon Report. This annual report identifies six emerging technologies which will have a…
Open Source: Narrowing the Divides between... →
Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO of Red Hat, writes about Open Source software and higher education in the latest issue of Educause Review.
“Open source is an increasingly important skill set…
Adult Social Network Users Quadruples Over Four... →
A new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that the number of adult American social network users has quadrupled from 8% in 2005 to 35% today. Although this number is not as…
Twittering Tips for Beginners →
New York Times columnist David Pogue offers novice microbloggers some Twittering Tips for Beginners based on his recent foray into the popular communication channel.
“I’ll admit that, for the…
7 Reasons Your Social Media Marketing Failed (and... →
Have you set up a blog, social networking profile, or other social media marketing campaign for your organization which just didn’t pan out? If so, take a look at Stuntdubl’s latest post titled 7…
How To: Build the Ultimate Social Media Resume →
If you’re one of the many looking for a new job this year, you may want to check out Mashable’s latest How-To guide which walks readers through the process of creating a Social Media…
Teaching and Learning Challenges of 2009 →
Following four months of discussion, Educause has issued their Top Teaching and Learning Challenges for 2009. They have set up a Ning network and a wiki to address these issues:
Creating…
Buzzwords of 2008 →
Mark Leibovich and Grant Barrett, (a lexicographer with a specialty for new and slang words), at the New York Times have issued a list of The Buzzwords of 2008. This list of nearly 40 new…
49 Amazing Social Media Stats →
Adam Singer at The Future Buzz reports on 49 Amazing Social Media, Web 2.0 And Internet Stats. The post aggregates statistics (and cites sources) from some of the largest social media properties…
50+ Ways to Track Website Traffic →
If you’re looking for a way to monitor all the visitors you get to your website or blog - where they’re coming from, what pages they visited, how long they stayed, etc., then you may be…
ALA Interview →
I was thrilled to be interviewed by ALA editor Dan Freeman about my mobile Web Library Technology Report, the book series I’m working on with Neal-Schuman Publishers, and open source software and…
Social Software, Online Community & Libraries →
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I had the chance to present on Social Software, Online Community, and Libraries…
DCPL Launches iPhone Application →
Aaron Schmidt at the District of Columbia Public Library reports that they have just gone live with their iPhone application. Library patrons can download this app from…
How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website →
Amit Agarwal of Digital Inspiration provides detailed instructions for How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website. This helpful post explains the steps to embedding over 20 widgets and media…
Top 10 Academic Library Stories of 2008 →
Library Journal’s Andrew Albanese compiles a list of the Top 10 Academic Library Stories of 2008. Published in two parts, the top 3 can be found here and stories 4-10 here. It’s interesting to…
Top 10 Alternative Search Engines of 2008 →
Charles Knight, Editor of AltSearchEngines, posts on ReadWriteWeb about the Top 10 Alternative Search Engines of 2008. You may recognize a few of these top search tools, and discover a…
27 Blogging Secrets to Power Your Community →
Chris Brogan provides 27 Blogging Secrets which can be used to build community around your blog. Here are his first five suggestions, be sure and check out the entire list as well as the nearly…
100+ Wiki Tools and Resources →
Cameron Chapman at Mashable has put together a mega-list of over 100 Wiki Tools and Resources. If you’re in the market for a wiki software program, you may want to check out this post…
10 Social Media Resolutions for 2009 →
10 Social Media Resolutions for 2009 →
The start of the New Year is a time for planning new ventures, getting organized, and of course creating resolutions and goals for the coming year. One area of my life which I hope to improve upon,…
Guide to Tagging Social Bookmarks →
Jason Falls of Social Media Explorer presents a Practical Guide To Content Tagging In Social Bookmarking in which he provides tips to stay organized and effectively categorize your favorites….
20 Amazing and Essential Non-fiction Books to... →
Zen Habits suggests 20 Amazing and Essential Non-fiction Books to Enrich Your Library including titles such as:
Simplify Your Life, by Elaine St. James.
The Art of Happiness, by the Dalai…
Happy Holidays Everyone! →
I just want to say a quick thanks to all those iLibrarian readers out there. Happy Holidays to everyone and best wishes for the coming year!!!!
