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  • Read my feed for free (on the Kindle)

    And more Kindle news.  Earlier this month I found out my blog was available for purchase via the Kindle store.  MakeUseOf.com has a post about how you can subscribe to RSS feeds on the Kindle for free using Kindlefeeder.com. Act fast though, as the following notice appears on the kindlefeeder home page: Someone has brought…

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  • Amazon to host press event at library – new Kindle?

    Engadget reports that Amazon will be hosting a press event on Monday, February 9th at the Morgan Library in NYC.  According to Engadget, the last time Amazon hosted a press event at a library it was to launch the Kindle.  Will an updated version be announced?  Will it be available in Canada?  Time will tell.

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  • Staying the Course: Online Education in the United States, 2008

    From the Educause website: This report is the sixth in a series of annual reports on a study conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group for the Sloan Consortium. Using responses from over 2,500 colleges and universities, the study sought answers to several questions on online education: How many students are learning online? What is…

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  • Is 2009 the year of the m-library?

    I'm going out on a limb to say it's so.  Here are my observations so far this year: DC Public Library launch of the first library iPhone application. 2nd m-libraries conference coming up later this year. The just-released 2009 Horizon Report suggests that mobile devices are the biggest thing to pay attention to first, with…

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  • How libraries can survive in the new media ecosystem

    Lee Rainie of the Pew Internet & American Life Project has posted a Powerpoint presentation entitled How libraries can survive in the new media ecosystem.  Lots of interesting thoughts and trends, as always.  I found the Action Points starting on slide 28 particularly thought-provoking.  Is your library findable? This speech pulls together Pew Internet Project…

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