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Scott Peterson

Word Book Night - 0 views

www.us.worldbooknight.org

Professional Development

shared by Scott Peterson on 25 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Scott Peterson on 25 Apr 13
     
    The website for an event to give out books to people who don't regularly read. IN the U.S. the figures are 25,000 volunteers giving out 500,000 books. While an annual event that happened on April 23rd it needs more promotion, I hadn't heard of it until I read an article about it.
Scott Peterson

Pew Study Suggests Libraries (And Print) Still Have A Future In An E-Book World - 0 views

techcrunch.com/...pew-library-study

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shared by Scott Peterson on 31 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Scott Peterson on 31 Jan 13
     
    An interesting article that mentions slightly over half of Americans 16 or over have visited a library in the past year, and that the proportions of patrons who felt collections should be moved to make way for tech centers and cultural events was less than those who wanted to keep books. Some interesting ideas libraries have started to use include Redbox style lending machines and Rokus with accounts for Internet streaming video services already on them.
Scott Peterson

Library use booms over 6 years - 0 views

www.thehawkeye.com/...Library-110212

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shared by Scott Peterson on 02 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Scott Peterson on 02 Nov 12
     
    A positive article about how library use has increased for the public library of Burlington, Iowa. Much of the increase has been attributed to a new building with a single floor for books, several meeting spaces, and in general more programs and events as a result of the heavier patron count.
adrienne_mobius

Very Pinteresting!: The hot social network is taking educators by storm - The Digital S... - 0 views

www.thedigitalshift.com/...d-is-taking-educators-by-storm

Pinterest

shared by adrienne_mobius on 06 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • adrienne_mobius on 06 Jul 12
     
    "Everyone's buzzing about Pinterest, a new social media tool that connects people through the things they like-but for a growing number of users in classrooms and media centers, it's fast becoming a powerful resource where teachers and students share images, store lesson plans, read about current events, watch video clips, and collect their favorite apps."
Megan Durham

Google Brings History to Life with Online Exhibitions - 0 views

mashable.com/...o-life-with-online-exhibitions

Professional Development library technology google

shared by Megan Durham on 19 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Megan Durham on 19 Oct 12
     
    This article is about Google Cultural Institute. So far there are 42 exhibitions about 42 historical events. This article is pretty straightforward, but you should checkout the real deal : http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/#!home All of these are beautifully done and full of great detail. Would be perfect for school projects.
anonymous

Open Source Bridge: The conference for open source citizens / June 26-29, 2012 / Portla... - 1 views

opensourcebridge.org

conference opensource events

shared by anonymous on 26 Apr 12 - Cached
  • anonymous on 26 Apr 12
     
    Open Source Bridge is a conference for developers working with open source technologies and for people interested in learning the open source way.
Jennifer Parsons

Starting an Open Access Journal: a step-by-step guide part 1 | Martin Paul Eve - 0 views

www.martineve.com/...al-a-step-by-step-guide-part-1

libraries publishing OA open_access journals peer_review

shared by Jennifer Parsons on 19 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • I have proposed that the university library could function as a re-invented university press. However, this guide is intended, over the course of as many parts as I need to be able to write this in manageable chunks, to signpost a third way. This guide is for academics who want to establish their own journals that are:Peer reviewed, in a traditional pre-review modelOpen Access and free in monetary terms for authors and readersPreserved, safe and archived in the event of catastrophe or foldReputable: run by consensus of leaders in a field
  • The board is absolutely crucial. Academic journals work on a system of academic capital; you need respected individuals who are willing to sit on your board, even if they are only lending their name and you end up doing most of the legwork. It should only be a matter of time before academics realise that journal brand isn’t (or shouldn’t be) affiliated to publishers, but rather to the academics who choose to endow a journal with their support.
  • When the first articles start flooding in, you’ll need all the help you can get. These have to be people you can trust to understand the challenges you’re facing. They need to set the bar high for the first issue while also appreciating the difficulties of attracting the big names to start-up journals. Contact people early so that you’re ready to go.
  • Jennifer Parsons on 19 Jul 12
     
    A look at the logistics how an open access journal may be set up-- as you can see, it's both cheap and easy, which which may give pause to some people who would otherwise submit articles.  For that reason, the first thing that Eve stresses is to place high priority on the quality of your board and reviewers, to give your new title some legitimacy.
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