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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (and the Interesting) of Libraries and eBooks - Data fro... - 0 views

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Pew Libraries Research Data

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This morning at 12:01 am Pew released their new report on the role of libraries in the digital age - title Libraries, patrons and ebooks. You can read the full report here and I encourage you to do so, there is a great deal of good data there.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This morning at 12:01 am Pew released their new report on the role of libraries in the digital age - title Libraries, patrons and ebooks. You can read the full report here and I encourage you to do so, there is a great deal of good data there.</div>

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Update: 'Google Search Education' - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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libraries google information literacy teaching

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Google's search engine is a powerful and impressive tool for locating information online. Unfortunately for many students, the simplicity of the default search interface can lead to some pretty poor search habits and results.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Google's search engine is a powerful and impressive tool for locating information online. Unfortunately for many students, the simplicity of the default search interface can lead to some pretty poor search habits and results.</div>

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All Books Are Sacred - 0 views

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wow libraries alternative view

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And now for something different.... In one of the strongest memories from my childhood I am an altar boy in the local Catholic church, serving at a special solemn Mass. My job is to hold the large red-leather-bound Missal, or book of prayers, in my hands while resting its top edge against my forehead.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">And now for something different.... In one of the strongest memories from my childhood I am an altar boy in the local Catholic church, serving at a special solemn Mass. My job is to hold the large red-leather-bound Missal, or book of prayers, in my hands while resting its top edge against my forehead.</div>

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Future U: Library 3.0 has more resources, greater challenges | Ars Technica - 0 views

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Libraries are changing, despite their facades. And they're changing to high-tech service companies with embedded librarians, according to some library professionals. Of course, that assumes they aren't defunded out of existence. For ladies and gentlemen of a certain age, the library is changing too fast. For kids, it's changing too slow.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Libraries are changing, despite their facades. And they're changing to high-tech service companies with embedded librarians, according to some library professionals. Of course, that assumes they aren't defunded out of existence. For ladies and gentlemen of a certain age, the library is changing too fast. For kids, it's changing too slow.</div>

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Information is food - 0 views

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Information Theory Food India

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http://www.ted.com How do we consume data? At TED@SXSWi, technologist JP Rangaswami muses on our relationship to information, and offers a surprising and sharp insight: we treat it like food.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.ted.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ted.com</a> How do we consume data? At TED@SXSWi, technologist JP Rangaswami muses on our relationship to information, and offers a surprising and sharp insight: we treat it like food.</div>

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A Brief Introduction to Omeka - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

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archives killer app services cloud

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If we ever get into the archive and/or Institutional repository business, this would be a killer app. Yup, it would all live in the cloud.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If we ever get into the archive and/or Institutional repository business, this would be a killer app. Yup, it would all live in the cloud.</div>

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Future U: Classroom tech doesn't mean handing out tablets - 2 views

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higher ed space learning

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Future U is a multipart series on the university of the 21st century. We will be investigating the possible future of the textbook, the technological development of libraries, how tech may change the role of the professor, and the future role of technology in museums, research parks and university-allied institutions of all kinds.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Future U is a multipart series on the university of the 21st century. We will be investigating the possible future of the textbook, the technological development of libraries, how tech may change the role of the professor, and the future role of technology in museums, research parks and university-allied institutions of all kinds.</div>

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Essay liberal arts colleges should ignore reformers and reinforce relationships | Insid... - 0 views

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Liberal Arts higher education future

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I was seated in the bleachers at an away football game when the father of a student-athlete approached me. He was eager to welcome me as the new president of Central College.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I was seated in the bleachers at an away football game when the father of a student-athlete approached me. He was eager to welcome me as the new president of Central College.</div>

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ProQuest is taking over the Statistical Abstract of the U.S - 2013 forward. - 0 views

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ProQuest SAOUS

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ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 22, 2012 - ProQuest will rescue one of researchers' most valued reference tools when it takes on publication of the Statistical Abstract of the United States beginning with the 2013 edition. The move ensures continuation of this premier guide to an extraordinary array of statistics, which has been published since 1878.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 22, 2012 - ProQuest will rescue one of researchers' most valued reference tools when it takes on publication of the Statistical Abstract of the United States beginning with the 2013 edition. The move ensures continuation of this premier guide to an extraordinary array of statistics, which has been published since 1878.</div>

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Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A G... - 0 views

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libraries information literacy program

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A draft version of an ACRL Document. It speaks of characteristics of successful information literacy programs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A draft version of an ACRL Document. It speaks of characteristics of successful information literacy programs.</div>

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Why your website stinks - 2 views

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Website library usability

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All too true.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">All too true.</div>

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Behind an Online Giant's Accreditation Bid Is a Small Brick-and-Mortar Campus - Governm... - 0 views

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libraries accreditation for-profit

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And now for your daily dose of scary...

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From the Frying Pan Into the Fire (and Back Again): Adventures in Subject-Based, Credit... - 0 views

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Library instruction credit course-specific

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Here's a fun one about a credit instruction class.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Here's a fun one about a credit instruction class.</div>

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Could Many Universities Follow Borders Bookstores Into Oblivion? - 0 views

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higher education universities colleges

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I actually disagree with a few of their arguments, but thought it was worth a share.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I actually disagree with a few of their arguments, but thought it was worth a share.</div>

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How to get kids to think critically | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine - 2 views

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Critical Thinking teaching

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A wonderfully-done and highly engaging series of short videos teaching kids the basics of critical thinking.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A wonderfully-done and highly engaging series of short videos teaching kids the basics of critical thinking.</div>

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Google-Trained Minds Can't Deal with Terrible Research Database UI - 0 views

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Searching digital native

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Comments are the best p Students of all ages can have a good deal of trouble doing research online. (And not just students, we'll admit, if we're honest.) The obvious answer to this problem is to train people to do better searches. But the most obvious answer may not be the best one.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Comments are the best p Students of all ages can have a good deal of trouble doing research online. (And not just students, we'll admit, if we're honest.) The obvious answer to this problem is to train people to do better searches. But the most obvious answer may not be the best one.</div>

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Watch | Everything Is a Remix - 0 views

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Copyright remix legal

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An ambitious four-part documentary on the history and cultural significance of sampling and collaborative creation. The latest installment covers the three basic elements of creativity and explores how innovations emerge.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An ambitious four-part documentary on the history and cultural significance of sampling and collaborative creation. The latest installment covers the three basic elements of creativity and explores how innovations emerge.</div>

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Khan Academy and the Effectiveness of Science Videos - 0 views

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Teaching video physics

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Just a video explaining a novel approach to teaching.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Just a video explaining a novel approach to teaching.</div>

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The approachable reference desk - 1 views

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Reference Desk Library

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A faithful retelling of a library's desire to replace their reference desk.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A faithful retelling of a library's desire to replace their reference desk.</div>

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Learning Spaces - 1 views

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A sample chapter out of the book, Learning Spaces. This chapter focuses on Virginia Tech's Math Emporium.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A sample chapter out of the book, Learning Spaces. This chapter focuses on Virginia Tech's Math Emporium.</div>

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