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Random thoughts and ideas of a babyboomer librarian in the early years of the 21st century. My name is Bill Drew and I was once told by a friend and fellow librarian,"You are a lightning rod for comments and discussion." My response was,"I am well grounde

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Best Careers 2009: Librarian

I always knew I made a good career choice 25 years ago. It looks like it is still a good choice."Overview.Forget about that image of librarians as a mousy bookworms. More and more of today's librarians must be clever interrogators, helping the patron to reframe their question more usefully. Librarians then become high-tech information sleuths, helping patrons plumb the oceans of information available in books and digital records, often starting with a clever Google search but frequently going we...

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[ Fri, 15 May 2009 16:29:00 +0000 ]

Video from MoveOn.Org

Who will lose business if we have universal health care? healthcare, moveon.orgPowered by ScribeFire. ...

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[ Thu, 07 May 2009 19:24:00 +0000 ]

Nylink : Check It Out

The May issue of Nylink’s monthly bulletin, Check It Out, is now available at http://nylink.org/publications/check/check.pdf.Check It Out provides a quick monthly snapshot of current Nylink events and happenings, training and professional development opportunities, and products and services available through Nylink.May news:· Nylink’s True Serials Service Offers Cost-Effective ERM and More· Spectra Analysis Services: Library Reporting Tools, Training and Support· ...

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[ Wed, 06 May 2009 19:50:00 +0000 ]

My Profile In TC3 alumni Magazine

I was interviewed for the Spring 2009 issue of Trio, "THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI and FRIENDS of TC3," on page 5. It was a fun interview.My favorite quote is:You can find Bill in his back office at the TC3 library, amidsthis screens and under the gaze of a Star Trek poster, exploringdigital frontiers.Find the full issue at trio_spring09.pdf.TC3, personalPowered by ScribeFire. ...

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[ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:56:00 +0000 ]

Twitter in Plain English

Twitter in Plain EnglishTwitterPowered by ScribeFire. ...

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[ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:26:00 +0000 ]

Tabbed Search Form working

I have spent a good bit of time the last three days working on a new tabbed search form that will go up on our website in the near future. It is based on code from the University at Buffalo and SUNY Brockport. Here is a screen shot of the search box:This search box uses a set of CSS files and javascripts called dltabbed. They work very well and are relatively easy to modify. I have gotten it to work in IE7, Google Chrome, and FireFox 3.0.6. I got some assistance with tech support at Gale....

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[ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:35:00 +0000 ]

Twiiter very popular - Pew Internet

Image via CrunchBasePew Internet: Twitter and status updating"Twitter and status updating2/12/2009 | MemoMemo | Amanda Lenhart Susannah FoxIn the past three years, developments in social networking and internet applications have begun providing internet users with more opportunities for sharing short updates about themselves, their lives, and their whereabouts online. Users may post messages about their status, their moods, their location and other tidbits on social networks and blogging sites,...

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[ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:33:00 +0000 ]

New Cites and Insights from Walt Crawford

Walt Crawford just posted this message:Cites & Insights 9:3, February 2009, is now available for downloading.The 30-page issue is PDF, as usual. Three of the essays are available as HTML separates (using the links below). The first, which is also the longest, is available as a PDF separate--the inclusion of embedded Excel graphs within the document made HTML creation more cumbersome than I was willing to deal with.This issue features the article versions of my two presentations for the OLA (...

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[ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:28:00 +0000 ]

Animated History of the Internet

I spotted this great video on ALA TechSource. Take a few minutes to view it. This clearly shows that Al Gore did not invent the Internet. History of the Internet from PICOL on Vimeo.Internet, PICOLPowered by ScribeFire. ...

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[ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:15:00 +0000 ]

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy Hannuka! This my video greeting card to one and all. It is also my first attempt at a video posting. Please be kind. ...

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[ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:44:00 +0000 ]

Brian Williams

Got this from Brian Sauers. It is extremely funny but right on the money. ...

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[ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:45:00 +0000 ]

Santa Bush

Bush is signing in many new rules that willmake Obama's job harder. Watchh this video. BushPowered by ScribeFire. ...

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[ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:55:00 +0000 ]

SUNY - Governor's Proposed Budget Details

MissionCreated in 1948, the State University of New York (SUNY) is thelargest public university system in the nation with 64 campusesoffering a complete range of academic, professional and vocationalprograms. The State University system is uniquely positioned to provideNew Yorkers with access to quality postsecondary educational programsin all regions of the State.Budget HighlightsThe Executive Budget recommends $8.4 billion All Funds ($2.8 billionGeneral Fund and $5.6 billion Other Funds) for t...

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[ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:57:00 +0000 ]

The Future of College Libraries

This is a great discussion on the future of college libraries.� This is required listening for all college librarians, in my opinion.Tech Therapy - Episode 36 - The Future of College Libraries - Chronicle.comEpisode 36 - The Future of College Libraries Tech Therapists Scott Carlson and Warren Arbogastdiscuss what college libraries mean to campuses, the buildings'changing aesthetics, and how they will be designed for future use.(16:52) Photograph by Ron AiraChronicle of Higher Education, college ...

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[ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:08:00 +0000 ]

Video Chat

I have been experimenting with Video Chat. I bought a webcam yesterday at Staples. I got a Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000. It was cheap at $29.99.I have never used a webcam much. I have never done video chat before. I did today and I am hooked. I used both Skype and AIM. I like Skype much more for it. I am investigating alternatives to driving to so many meetings. This looks very doable with my small experiement today. You can reach me on AI...

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[ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:17:00 +0000 ]

New Cites & Insights

It's only taken eight years for C&I to actually appear monthly--that is, for a volume to have only a dozen issues.Cites & Insights 8:12 (December 2008) is now available for downloading.The 22-page issue is PDF as usual (a nice compact PDF, as are all the other2008 issues now that I've regenerated them with Acrobat 9), but you can also get HTML versions of most essays. (Most headings below are live links.) Bibs & Blather Advance notice of a special offer: The Liblog Landscape2007-2008...

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[ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:42:00 +0000 ]

The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2008

The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2008 | EDUCAUSE CONNECTThe ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2008Added by the EDUCAUSE LibrarianTitle: The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2008 (ID: ERS0808)Author(s): Gail Salaway (EDUCAUSE) and Judith Borreson Caruso (University of Wisconsin-Madison)With: Mark R. Nelson (NACS)Introduction by: Nicole Ellison (Michigan State University)Topics: CMS, Net Generation L...

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[ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:26:00 +0000 ]

The Future of the Web is Ubiquity!

I am going out on a limb and will say that I think the future is Mozilla Labs' Ubiquity FireFox extension. I am really at a loss as to how to describe it. According to the Mozilla Labs it is an "experiment into connecting the Web with language in an attempt to find new user interfaces that could make it possible for everyone to do common Web tasks more quickly and easily."Its over all goals, according to Mozilla Labs, are to explore how to:Empower users to control the web browser with language...

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[ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:36:00 +0000 ]

Baker Commons SlideShow

Here is a slideshow from my Picassa account of the Baker Commons at TC3. �I will continually update this show. ...

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[ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:53:00 +0000 ]

Passively Multiplayer Online Game (PMOG) meets Virtual Community Syllabus

Original post and video at:Howard Rheingold's Vlog�Blogfather" Justin Hall and his bride, Merci Hammon, talked to my Virtual Community/Social Media class at UC Berkeley, turning that week�s syllabus readings into a mission in PMOG which uses the Internet as gameboard, and your surfing behavior as game play. -- Howard RheingoldSee the video below. The video reinforce my thinking of PMOG being a good tool for instruction. ...

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[ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:50:21 -0500 ]

TC3 Baker Commons Slide Show (converted to video)

This video is a converted powerpoint slide show I made for a college open house at TC3. It is made up of pictures of our new Learning Commons. There is no audio. ...

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[ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:27:17 -0500 ]

Cites & Insights 7:12 available

Cites & Insights 7:12, November 2007, is available for downloading athttp://citesandinsights.info/civ7i12.pdf.The 28-page issue is PDF as usual (HTML versions of most essays areavailable at the home page, http://citesandinsights.info/) andincludes:*Bibs & Blather - Thanks! - A note about my new position as Director andManaging Editor of the PALINET Leadership Network (and why there wasno liblog extravaganza this year).*Following Up & Feedback - A tiny section correcting two name prob...

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[ Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:48:59 -0500 ]

New Badges for Library 2.0 Community on Ning

You can now add badges showing your membership in the Library 2.0 community on Ning. You will find it at the bottom of the right hand column. You can add it to any web page that allows you to add embed code. ...

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[ Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:23:24 -0500 ]

Testing Opera Mini Browser

I have been testing the Opera MIni Browser by using the simulator (http://www.opera.com/products/mobile/operamini/demo.dml) which, from all indications, operates exactly as the browser would on my cell phone. I double checked a couple of websites to verify that. Information and instructions on installing the Mini browser can be found at: http://mini.opera.com. Here is my analysis so far: Outlook WebMail - cumbersome to use but does work. Can read...

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[ Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:13:00 -0600 ]

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