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The American Library Association (ALA) today released a new report examining critical issues underlying equitable access to digital content through our nation's libraries.
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Miami-area teen Lilli Leight decided to do something about the lack of books for homeless kids in her community.
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Γι' αυτούς που μπορεί να μη θυμούνται ή να μην ξέρουν η GLOBO ήταν η εταιρεία που ανέλαβε την ψηφιοποίηση του υλικού των δημοσίων βιβλιοθηκών http://diglib.ypepth.gr/awweb/guest.jsp
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"In order to benefit from digital media and the disruption created by the social web, content companies and publishers have to think differently about what they do, John Borthwick of Betaworks told attendees at paidContent 2012 in New York on Wednesday"
Why? Because thinking about it as information puts more focus on the value or the service rendered to consumers.
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That is why it is advised that you generally hold internet safety in the back of your mind, when generating your YouTube videos. Perhaps, the most very important safety tip that you need to remember is to shield your identity.
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SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)Is HTML5 Web 3.0?SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)Everybody does it.” If you can't, make sure that your marketing brochures and white papers are heavily sprinkled with the HTML5 word.
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This year, and for the first time, the SLACTIONS Steering Committee included a day devoted to Machinima in the conference program. The SLACTIONS 2012 Machini...
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On Libraries and New Media, powered by Library Journal and School Library Journal ... This was the key theme of “Made in a Library,” the latest OCLC/Library Journal innovation symposium, on May 15.
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Ένας χρήστης Windows αναρωτιέται γιατί να διαλέξει Ubuntu. Μήπως... έρχεται η συντέλεια;!
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"Media companies are in trouble because they have to compete against a multitude of companies producing media as a loss leader."
This is an interesting analysis by Tom Foremski on ZDNet that shows how much companies have now invested in the Publishing space. Be it through Content Creation or Content Curation, Social Media makes every brand a publisher. And it's bad news for traditional media which have to reinvent themselves.
Great read.
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An increasing number of teenagers in India are using social networking sites to remain in touch with each other with mobiles as their favourite gadget.
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One of my favorite things to do while traveling is to sneak a peek at what other books people are reading.
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Robin Good: Influencers are those individuals who have enough reputation, credibilityand expertise to affect your interests and choices. That's a very valuable commercial proposition for marketers. But how do you find these influencers.
Some interesting alternatives are starting to emerge, beyond the popularity-based score-based reputation services as Klout and Peerindex.
Jure Klepic reports on this: “Who are these influencers and how DO we find them?
Is there some way of identifying those people who are connected to a critical mass of easily influenced people?"
The article analyzes some of the shortcomings of the approaches used today, while highlighting some of the new and more interesting services that focus on helping you or your company identify key influencers in a specific niche.
Informative. Useful. 7/10
Full article: http://jureklepic.com/2012/05/25/who-are-the-influencers-and-how-do-we-find-them/
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"The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 11th to mid-19th centuries. It was started in 1996 as a topical site of the Renaissance art, originated in the Italian city-states of the 14th century and spread to other countries in the 15th and 16th centuries. Intending to present Renaissance art as comprehensively as possible, the scope of the collection was later extended to show its Medieval roots as well as its evolution to Baroque and Rococo via Mannerism. More recently the periods of Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism were also included."
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An investigation into viable ways for libraries to offer ebooks (Summary of current eBook options for libraries — http://t.co/EnGBiQ0Q...)... "Viable ebook options either provide libraries with ownership privileges or are free of digital rights management (DRM) software, ideally both. DRM is an inherently flawed technology that can be replaced either by creating better software or, more likely, by developing models that enable libraries to acquire ebooks and authors, editors, and others involved in publishing to get paid for their work. This is a draft and an outline. The material on this page will soon be published as a narrative."
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Traditional school libraries are seen as quiet places full of printed books, people reading and librarians 'shushing'. A Learning Commons takes school libraries into the 21st century. Yes, we still have printed text, and there are still people ...
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The Gaming Revolution in Education (http://t.co/Jk1LCKaA #infographic The Gaming Revolution in Education #esl #ELT #EFL #edtech #edupunk #mlearn...)...
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by Mills Davis - Project 10x Project10x.com Project10X is a Washington, DC research consultancy that specializes in smart technologies, semantic solutions, and (Check out this presentation : What Is The Role Of Cloud Computing, Web 2 0...)...
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A battle is raging over a controversial plan to renovate the iconic New York Public Library on 42nd Street, move two million books to New Jersey, and make the building more friendly to tourists and visitors—with a café to boot.Author Jon Reiner says this is the death of the library’s soul, but the problem is nationwide, as he discovered traveling across America to visit libraries where few people actually read books. Reiner’s memoir, out in paperback on June 5, is The Man Who Couldn’t Eat.
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There are just so many social sharing buttons these days, and content marketing is more important than ever.
**As a user, it has created a moment of decision of choosing which channel to share a particular news story, or cute video. **The goal is to have as many network peers see the content, enjoy it, and re-share.
**There’s no shame in admitting gratification in people liking something you share. **As a Marketer, its important to help users make this decision easily, and also ensure that your content is shared with the appropriate audience on the right channels.
**Your mileage may vary, but this is a very useful one-stop resource for brands looking to get the biggest bang from their social sharing buttons.
**Just remember: when it comes to user options, less is always more.
**Pick the best three or four buttons for your site and leave it at that.
This Infographic by The Search Agents - http://bit.ly/KBCg9O , takes a closer look at the different social sharing buttons, how they work, who their target audience is and the kinds of content that will be most effective when shared via these tools. Download / Embed: http://bit.ly/KBCs9j
Selected by maxOz and Jan Gordon covering "Content Curation, Social Business and Beyond"
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"The Virtual Museum has been realised through digital environments and 3-D images so as to give visibility to a few of the most remarkable artefacts included in the collections of the Museums involved in the project. To these artefacts have been linked thematic routes and touristic-cultural itineraries created on purpose. The overall resources valorised by this innovative product, demonstrate the common ancient matrix on which Europe is founded since prehistoric times, guiding visitors to the discovery of our shared European cultural heritage. The various thematic routes available design a unique experience of a friendly, highly accessible visit of the Virtual Museum. Visitors are made free to choose objects, themes, language and criteria on which they want to base their virtual journey."
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Challenges for academic libraries in difficult economic times | Research Information Network http://t.co/BZKYMMTA... "A new guide from the Research Information Network focuses on how academic librarians are experiencing and responding to financial cuts in the current economic climate. Based upon data gathered in the UK and internationally, and focus groups with senior librarians during late 2009, the guide looks at the financial position of libraries, their strategies for dealing with challenging economic circumstances, and the value of libraries. After a decade of growth in budgets and services, academic librarians now expect a sustained period of cuts over the next three to five years. The scale of these cuts means librarians are having to reconsider the kinds and levels of service they can provide in support of their universities missions. This guide shows how librarians are responding to the issues of balancing expenditure between information resources and staffing and how they plan to sustain levels of service, as well as developing new services to meet new needs. It demonstrates that library directors need the support of senior managers across the higher education sector, as well as from publishers and other information providers, to help address the challenges, as well as the opportunities, faced. The guide is available to download from the link below, along with a short two-page briefing. Hard copies are also available to order to distribute to colleagues, email contact@rin.ac.ukz" Guide: http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/Challenges-for-libraries-FINAL-March10.pdf Briefing: http://www.rin.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/challenges-for-libraries-flyer-screen-March10.pdf
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It’s here. Long heralded, the e-revolution has finally arrived in the form of rapid adoption of e-reader devices..... by James LaRue.
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