Creative Ways Libraries are Using Twitter
The typical ways libraries use Twitter include sharing library announcements, posting news about special events, exhibits, and instruction sessions; as a way to keep in touch with other libraries and...
View ArticleBloglines Bye-Bye
R.I.P. Bloglines. My first RSS-feeder. Thanks for keeping me organized and sharing the latest news with me. They say that sites like Twitter and Facebook killed you, but I still think there’s a need...
View ArticleOnline Music Goodness: Shuffler.fm
Looking for fresh music? Shuffler.fm takes music blogs and makes them into a live-streaming radio station over the internet. The opening page has a list of ~108 different genres ranging from Indie to...
View ArticleOct. 1st: #followalibrary day
Tomorrow – Friday, Oct. 1st – is follow a library day — aka #followalibrary – on Twitter. Read more about it on the #followalibrary blog. #followalibrary has a lot of great lists, especially for...
View ArticleTax Day – See Where Your Taxes Go!
For those of us scrambling to get our tax returns done, why not take a quick look to see where your taxes actually go? Whitehouse.gov’s website has a tax receipt calculator. How many times have folks...
View ArticleTwitter & Libraries, revisited [excel file]
It was over two years ago when I researched Libraries using twitter for a library school assignment. Back then, there were about 90-100 libraries on twitter. As much as time has allowed, I kept an...
View ArticleStaying Current
Lately, a few folks have asked me how I manage to keep up/stay fresh with the latest information for professional development. Thanks to the beauty of RSS, I can follow many blogs, podcasts and free...
View ArticleQuick and Easy Co-Browsing: Channel.me
Want to co-browse a website with another person at the same time? Check out channel.me. Share the link via Facebook or through email, and your friend can open the website and view with you in real...
View ArticleA Google a Day
Here’s a site to practice your web searching skills: a Google a Day. Be careful. You might find yourself wasting as much time here as you would on Facebook, LOLcats, or whatever your fancy. Have fun!...
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