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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Apple sued over apps privacy issues; Google may be next - Yahoo! News

Apple sued over apps privacy issues; Google may be next - Yahoo! News

Apple sued over apps privacy issues; Google may be next - Yahoo! News

Posted by Trevor at 10:49 AM

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The Most Anticipated Products & Technologies of 2011 - Even More Tablets - Slideshow from PCMag.com

The Most Anticipated Products & Technologies of 2011 - Even More Tablets - Slideshow from PCMag.com

The Most Anticipated Products & Technologies of 2011 - Even More Tablets - Slideshow from PCMag.com

Posted by Trevor at 7:43 AM

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Welcoming the Homeless into Libraries | In the Library with the Lead Pipe

Welcoming the Homeless into Libraries | In the Library with the Lead Pipe

Welcoming the Homeless into Libraries | In the Library with the Lead Pipe

Posted by Trevor at 9:45 PM

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Friday, December 24, 2010

Recommended Websites for Librarians | American Libraries Magazine

Recommended Websites for Librarians | American Libraries Magazine

Recommended Websites for Librarians | American Libraries Magazine

Posted by Trevor at 1:43 PM

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Levels of Patron Engagement: a conceptual pyramid - The Ubiquitous Librarian (Brian Mathews)

Levels of Patron Engagement: a conceptual pyramid - The Ubiquitous Librarian (Brian Mathews)

Levels of Patron Engagement: a conceptual pyramid - The Ubiquitous Librarian (Brian Mathews)

Posted by Trevor at 9:26 PM

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Federal Eye - Google, GPO strike an e-Book deal

Federal Eye - Google, GPO strike an e-Book deal

Federal Eye - Google, GPO strike an e-Book deal

Posted by Trevor at 9:18 PM

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The Top iPhone & iPad Apps of the Year

The Top iPhone & iPad Apps of the Year

The Top iPhone & iPad Apps of the Year

Posted by Trevor at 9:15 PM

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Career Advice: Search Committee Snafus - Inside Higher Ed

Career Advice: Search Committee Snafus - Inside Higher Ed

Career Advice: Search Committee Snafus - Inside Higher Ed

Posted by Trevor at 9:09 AM

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

How Do You Write Effective Letters of Recommendation for Grad School Applicants? - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

How Do You Write Effective Letters of Recommendation for Grad School Applicants? - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

How Do You Write Effective Letters of Recommendation for Grad School Applicants? - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted by Trevor at 4:25 PM

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Labels: letters, library school, recommendation

Cal State's Strong Push for Accessible Technology Gets Results - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Cal State's Strong Push for Accessible Technology Gets Results - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Cal State's Strong Push for Accessible Technology Gets Results - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted by Trevor at 10:55 AM

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Monday, December 13, 2010

Career Advice: Calling Gay Leaders - Inside Higher Ed

Career Advice: Calling Gay Leaders - Inside Higher Ed

Career Advice: Calling Gay Leaders - Inside Higher Ed

Posted by Trevor at 4:52 PM

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Converting Ebooks with Calibre - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Converting Ebooks with Calibre - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Converting Ebooks with Calibre - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted by Trevor at 10:25 AM

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Blind Students Demand Access to Online Course Materials - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Blind Students Demand Access to Online Course Materials - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Blind Students Demand Access to Online Course Materials - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted by Trevor at 6:40 AM

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

The Library: Three Jeremiads by Robert Darnton | The New York Review of Books

The Library: Three Jeremiads by Robert Darnton | The New York Review of Books

The Library: Three Jeremiads by Robert Darnton | The New York Review of Books

Posted by Trevor at 3:01 PM

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Why You Can’t Make A Black Woman Happy [Video] « Hip-Hop Wired

Why You Can’t Make A Black Woman Happy [Video] « Hip-Hop Wired

Why You Can’t Make A Black Woman Happy [Video] « Hip-Hop Wired

Posted by Trevor at 12:14 PM

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Friday, December 10, 2010

Quick Takes: UCLA Sued Over Streaming of Videos - Inside Higher Ed

Quick Takes: UCLA Sued Over Streaming of Videos - Inside Higher Ed

Quick Takes: UCLA Sued Over Streaming of Videos - Inside Higher Ed

Posted by Trevor at 3:59 PM

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Facebook to Reimburse Gay Workers for Benefit Tax - NYTimes.com

Facebook to Reimburse Gay Workers for Benefit Tax - NYTimes.com

Facebook to Reimburse Gay Workers for Benefit Tax - NYTimes.com

Posted by Trevor at 9:11 AM

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

2010: E-Book Buyer's Guide to E-Book Privacy | Electronic Frontier Foundation

2010: E-Book Buyer's Guide to E-Book Privacy | Electronic Frontier Foundation

2010: E-Book Buyer's Guide to E-Book Privacy | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Posted by Trevor at 10:00 AM

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RDA print snapshot now available | American Libraries Magazine

RDA print snapshot now available | American Libraries Magazine

RDA print snapshot now available | American Libraries Magazine

Posted by Trevor at 9:53 AM

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

FTC backs "do not track" list for Web users - Yahoo! News

FTC backs "do not track" list for Web users - Yahoo! News

FTC backs "do not track" list for Web users - Yahoo! News

Posted by Trevor at 7:11 AM

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The Kept-Up Academic Librarian

Havard Announces It Will Reorganize Its Library System - Harvard University announced yesterday a sweeping overhaul of its labyrinthine library system, including the consolidation of services, the shuffling of many...
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Inside Higher Ed

Keeping Score for the Federal Kitty - Minor Details The U.S. Department of Education recently announced its plan to develop and release a “College Score Card” intended to assist families compar...
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In the Library with the Lead Pipe

Q&A: Lead Pipe on Professional Development - This week, In the Library with Lead Pipe fields professional development and career questions from library school students at the University of North Carol...
4 days ago
Library Journal - Academic Libraries

ARL Salary Survey: U.S. Academic Librarians’ Salaries Up 1.5 Percent - The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) released its annual salary survey today which showed academic librarians' salaries in 2010-2011 increased 1.5 p...
1 month ago
ACRLog

Embracing Discovery - This summer my library, like over 60 others, is implementing Summon. Serials Solutions’ discovery layer is meant to provide our users with that “one search...
8 months ago
District Dispatch

Massachusetts businesswoman named winner of 2011 White House Conference on Library and Information Services Award - The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that Alison Kenney, a business owner from Marblehead, Mass., is the winner of the 2011 White House C...
9 months ago
Library Journal News

Morristown, NJ, Library Recovering from Explosion, but Still Closed - Utility explosion caused millions of dollars in damage.
1 year ago
The OLE Project

Mellon foundation awards $2.3 million for OLE development - A $2.38 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Indiana University will be used to develop software created specifically for the management o...
2 years ago
AL Inside Scoop

You’re in the archives… - Inside Scoop is now integrated into American Libraries’ new web site. Jump directly to the blog. This site will continue to exist, but not be updated.
2 years ago
AL Online News

Community Outrage Prompts Officials to Reopen Colton Libraries -
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The Chronicle: Daily News Blog

A Chancellor Urges College Planners to Rethink Education - George P. Pernsteiner, chancellor of the Oregon University system, stood before a crowd here Tuesday to restate a question that consultants and managemen...
2 years ago
The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog

U. of Michigan Library Will Offer 400,000 Titles in On-Demand Reprints - The library will print soft-cover books though an agreement with BookSurge, part of Amazon.
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