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Jennifer Parsons

Digital Public Library of America » Blog Archive » Dan Cohen Named Founding E... - 0 views

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  • At the Center, Cohen has overseen projects ranging from new publishing ventures (PressForward) to online collections (September 11 Digital Archive) to software for scholarship (the popular Zotero research tool).
  • Jennifer Parsons on 05 Mar 13
     
    This sounds like a good choice, and makes me even more excited for what the DPLA could have in store.
Jennifer Parsons

Innovative Interfaces Integrates All SkyRiver Services and Withdraws Antitrust Lawsuit ... - 0 views

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shared by Jennifer Parsons on 04 Mar 13 - No Cached
  • “With the best interests of the library community in mind, we decided to view a relationship with OCLC as a potential collaboration partner, unclouded by legal issues,”
  • Jennifer Parsons on 04 Mar 13
     
    Well, that's an interesting development.
Sharla Lair

Cool! Harvard Library Lab Releases 20 Project Overview Videos Online | LJ INFOdocket - 0 views

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  • Sharla Lair on 04 Mar 13
     
    Really neat ideas from Harvard Libraries!
Scott Peterson

Budapest Open Access Initiative - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 28 Feb 13
     
    A set of recommendations from BOAI (Budapest Open Access Initiative) for open access to research, including self archiving and open access journals.
Scott Peterson

U.S. Takes Huge Step Forward in Opening Access to Publicly Funded Research - See more a... - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 28 Feb 13
     
    Two important new developments in access to public funded research, the FASTR Act that requires copies of articles done under NIH research to be deposited into PubMed, and a White House directive for federal agencies to develop public access policies for research and digital data.
Scott Peterson

10 Great Technology Initiatives for Your Library - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 28 Feb 13
     
    I'm not certain if all these are necessary (such as a personal voice in social media) but others are (creating a basic mobile website) and show some of the ideas currently in vogue.
Scott Peterson

Publishers and Library Groups Spar in Appeal to Ruling on Electronic Course Reserves - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 15 Feb 13
     
    Some of the latest developments in the ongoing copyright infringement case with Georgia State going back to 2008. A judge last year had granted a nearly complete victory ruling that only 5 of the 99 instances broke copyright. However, the ruling has been appealed and there is some question if the DOJ may file a brief siding with the publishers.
Scott Peterson

From Timbuktu, Reports That Most Manuscripts Were Saved - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 15 Feb 13
     
    A hopeful article about the manuscripts in Timbuktu. Many historical manuscripts have been kept in private collections or libraries and never been transcribed, and several have been burned during the ongoing civil war.
Scott Peterson

DOJ Settles With Macmillan in E-Books Case - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 15 Feb 13
     
    In good news for readers and libraries, Macmillan, the last of five major publishers in an anti-trust lawsuit, have settled with the DOJ. This means that retailers can begin discounting digital titles they have for sale. Apple is the only publisher still outstanding in the lawsuit.
Scott Peterson

Warsaw Ghetto: The story of its secret archive - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 08 Feb 13
     
    An interesting article about how the Warsaw Ghetto in World War Two was carefully documented and stored in metal milk cans in the foundations of buildings; the largest cache of which still has not been found.
Scott Peterson

PaperTabs - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 08 Feb 13
     
    An interesting technical development of a flexible "PaperTab" that allows both handling of documents like paper but also allows each "tab" (equivalent to a sheet) to to be used like a touchscreen and to share data by tapping them together. Intriguing, but I noticed a computer cable connected to each Tab which means several would require a mess of wiring, and the display contrast wasn't impressive.
Scott Peterson

ALA President, Maureen Sullivan: ALA, E-Books and You - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 08 Feb 13
     
    A brief video from the ALA about eBooks, mainly useful for information resources the ALA provides about eBooks.
Scott Peterson

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

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  • 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

As tablets boom, e-readers feel the blast - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 15 Mar 13
     
    Another article about what may be the short term existence of dedicated e-readers compared to tablets. Realistically an e-reader only offers a lightweight dedicated platform and for some models an e-Ink display that isn't practical for most tablets that do video and color.
Scott Peterson

Google Reader Shutdown a Sobering Reminder That 'Our' Technology Isn't Ours - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 15 Mar 13
     
    A twofold interest in this article, one that we forget we don't own or manage website content services. With older software installed on a PC we could continue as long as it was supported or useful, an online service can simply be pulled. The other is that with multiple sources and sites now that aggregate material RSS feeds may finally be declining in popularity and use.
adrienne_mobius

Amazon to Buy Goodreads - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • adrienne_mobius on 29 Mar 13
     
    Amazon is acquiring Goodreads. They already own Shelfari and a portion of LibraryThing.
adrienne_mobius

Penguin Lifts Library Ebook Purchase Embargo - The Digital Shift - 0 views

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  • adrienne_mobius on 29 Mar 13
     
    Penguin Group announced that on Tuesday, April 2, they will begin allowing libraries to purchase and lend ebook titles the day that hardcover editions are released.
adrienne_mobius

Credo's Literati integrates ReadSpeaker text-to-speech accessibility - 0 views

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  • adrienne_mobius on 29 Mar 13
     
    "Text to speech removes barriers for auditory learners, learners who are visually impaired and those who are learning English as a second language."
Scott Peterson

Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 29 Mar 13
     
    A TED presentation from Sugata Mitra about designing a "School in the Cloud," to create a SOLE or Self Organized Learning Environment.
Scott Peterson

Judge: Aggregator of AP news can't have free ride - 0 views

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  • Scott Peterson on 29 Mar 13
     
    A ruling was held against the "Meltwater News Service" that using articles from the Associated Press as a "clipping service" violated copyright. Meltwater is a 12 year old service that helped clients monitor how they are covered in the press.
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