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Julianne Miranda

Amazon to Introduce Library Lending for Kindle - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher... - 0 views

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    It seems that the lending in the academic library context is mixed, and Amazon's partner Overdrive is pushing for less restrictive regulations on how libraries can share digital content. Will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
Julianne Miranda

PLAYBACK: Why Libraries? Why Books? And Why Study at Harold B. Lee? » Spotlight - 2 views

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    "Libraries are simultaneously more relevant than ever and less able to define their role in the digital age, according to recent articles, reports and an upcoming conference. Here's a look at a number of summer stories that explore how public and private libraries are addressing technological shifts while meeting the needs of their communities. "
Eric Esterline

Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright (Library of Congress) - 0 views

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    Taking the Mystery out of Copyright is a site from the US Library of Congress that uses animations to teach about copyrights and copyright laws. It's fun and educational and easy to understand. The Library of Congress also has a lot of other great resources for educators.
Kenetha Stanton

LITA Blog » Blog Archive » Casting a Wide Net: Using Screencasts to Reach and... - 0 views

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    Tips on creating screencasts for learning - focus on teaching library users, but tips are applicable to other uses
Julianne Miranda

Tech Therapy: IT's Role in the Library of the Future - Tech Therapy - The Chronicle of ... - 0 views

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    Why libraries and IT will always need to be good partners
Kenton Smith

New modern library at Old Dominion speaks volumes | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - 0 views

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    "First off, where are the books? There are almost none left on the first floor. Thousands of volumes have been moved to the upper floors, along with the circulation desk. Some have been jettisoned."
Jeana Rogers

Education World ® Technology Center: Doug Johnson: The Librarian: Your Techno... - 1 views

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    Nothing earth shattering but a good article about points of collaboration between Library and Technology depts.
Julianne Miranda

Internet Archive: A Future for Books -- BookServer - 0 views

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    Freely accessible eBooks - AND even better, endorsed by BU libraries.
Julianne Miranda

How Information Works - 0 views

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    "his site is for a three-session faculty development event supported by the John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning at Gustavus Adolphus College. The purpose of these sessions is to explore old and new ways of finding information, both web and library-based, as well as to discuss classroom applications, the state of publishing, open access, copyright, and more."
Julianne Miranda

VoiceThread - Digital Library - 0 views

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    VoiceThread With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with no software to install. A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.
Julianne Miranda

Internet Archive - 0 views

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    Digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Julianne Miranda

School chooses Kindle; are libraries for the history 'books'? - USATODAY.com - 1 views

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    I don't think the Kindle is the panacea of access as this article suggests - some healthy collection development in prior years may have made the device less of a "savior" for research. "We have to work with what we have" is a cop-out, in my opinion. What do you think?
Julianne Miranda

The Facebook Classroom: 25 Facebook Apps That Are Perfect for Online Education - Colleg... - 1 views

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    facebook apps for online education
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    facebook apps for online education including books iRead, Jstor search
Julianne Miranda

SLU Technology Review - 0 views

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    SLU looking at iPads on campus
Julianne Miranda

Lindsey - 0 views

Jeana Rogers

Eight Tech Trends for Librarians (and Teachers too!)| The Committed Sardine - 0 views

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    Changes that are HERE for teachers and librarians.
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