http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/libraries Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://www.textalibrarian.com/ Text a Librarian seamlessly connects SMS/text messages with your existing email and IM systems, empowering Academic and Public Libraries to take advantage of the increase in text messaging use amongst students and patrons. aseldow Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:26:29 +0000 librarian libraries text sms cell phone mobile phone messaging text messaging http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=55598&page=1 The use of search engines as primary conduits for research has changed the ways that people identify and process information. This article describes the ways that digital search technologies are transforming information literacy. sarahfield Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:40:19 +0000 t561 research information libraries 21st century literacies http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/231/report_display.asp There are several major findings in this report. One is this: For help with a variety of common problems, more people turn to the internet than consult experts or family members to provide information and resources. aseldow Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:03:48 +0000 pew stats libraries internet usage research http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/in-japan-half-the-top-selling-books-are-written-on-mobile-phones/ With all the talk about Amazon’s Kindle, there’s a bigger revolution taking place and those who studied classic literature will be horrified. In Japan, half of the top ten selling works of fiction in the first six months of 2007 were composed on mobile phones. aseldow Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:37:56 +0000 cell cell phones mobile phones books libraries japan ebooks http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/technology/22library.html?_r=1 Several major research libraries have rebuffed offers from Google and Microsoft to scan their books into computer databases, saying they are put off by restrictions these companies want to place on the new digital collections. The research libraries, including a large consortium in the Boston area, are instead signing on with the Open Content Alliance. mniemitz Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:03:03 +0000 e-books open content alliance libraries google microsoft http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/technology/18world.html The Library of Congress announced an ambitious plan on Wednesday to digitize a collection of the world’s rare cultural materials — artifacts ranging from a photo collection of a 19th-century Brazilian empress to a crackly recording of the 101-year-old grandson of a slave. mniemitz Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:24:26 +0000 libraries digital books e-books library of congress http://www.sailsinc.org/Durfee/resources/index.htm Decent list of student and teacher resources. aseldow Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:56:51 +0000 student resources teacher resources libraries http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/hottest-facebook-groups-for-librarians/ There are thousands of interest groups within Facebook’s social nexus, each with a discussion board, area for posting recent news, photos, videos, and bookmarks, as well as a group wall on which members can leave passing comments. And within that collection of groups, several hundred are relevant to the LIS field. Here are some of the most popular groups of interest to librarians. If you have a fa aseldow Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:45:49 +0000 libraries librarians facebook social networking facebook groups http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryRSS.cfm?ArticleID=7367 A new survey on the state of school library media centers (LMCs) in the U.S. shows that although school libraries are connected as never before, overall they fall short in many ways, especially on the elementary school level. The survey, conducted by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), is the first in what AASL intends to be an annual series examining the state of school LMCs. aseldow Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:41:43 +0000 library media libraries school libraries lmc elementary education http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStoryRSS.cfm?ArticleID=7375 As the 2008-09 e-Rate filing window approaches, administrators of the program are encouraging e-Rate coordinators from schools and libraries across the country to get the basics right. When common mistakes are avoided and the basics of an application are strong, they say, the "application generally goes right." aseldow Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:43:50 +0000 back to basics erate libraries technology t502 http://www.ala.org/ala/ors/publiclibraryfundingtechnologyaccessstudy/finalreport.pdf a study of public library funding and technology access from the American Library Association. This hefty report shows that technology advances have made the public library more important than ever. One piece of evidence is this statistic: “Seventy-three percent of libraries report they are the only source of free public access to computers and the Internet in their communities.” uma Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:09:40 +0000 internet libraries http://www.curiousexpeditions.org/2007/09/a_librophiliacs_love_letter_1.html Everyone has some kind of place that makes them feel transported to a magical realm. For some people it's castles with their noble history and crumbling towers. For others it's abandoned factories, ivy choked, a sense of foreboding around every corner. For us here at Curious Expeditions, there has always been something about libraries. Row after row, shelf after shelf, there is nothing more magical than a beautiful old library. aseldow Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:40:14 +0000 libraries world libraries beauty http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/06/technology/06amazon.html Two new offerings this fall are set to test whether consumers really want to replace a technology that has reliably served humankind for hundreds of years: the paper book. mniemitz Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:23:01 +0000 e-books technology business libraries http://www.linux.com/articles/59491 The open source movement and libraries have a lot in common, not the least of which is the belief in free and open access to ideas and information. Yet, until recently, libraries have been slow to switch to open source software. Libraries have highly specialized software needs because the library community has developed its own complex standards and protocols to facilitate things like interlibrary loan, meta data sharing, and federated searching. Until recently, lack of commercial support made implementing open source unfeasible for libraries without an IT staff. Also, open source alternatives weren't perceived as scalable or feature-rich enough to handle the complex needs of most libraries. Now, commercial support has facilitated new levels of collaboration between libraries through sponsored development. aseldow Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:58:17 +0000 libraries open source linux opac bps decision http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/07/29/good_circulation/ Internet helps libraries, despite predictions it would spell the end uma Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:28:02 +0000 internet libraries