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Watch how Molly McDonald makes a screencast
A neat post from Molly McDonald of DemoGirl.com showing exactly how she creates a screencast using Camtasia Studio 4.
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Utilizing WebQuests for Information Literacy Instruction in Distance Education
Haven’t actually looked at this article myself… Author: Blummer, BarbaraSource: College & Undergraduate Libraries, Volume 14, Number 3, 18 December 2007 , pp. 45-62(18) Abstract:The increasing use of problem-based learning in higher education affords librarians new avenues for promoting the development of information literacy skills among students. Information literacy instruction supports problem-based learning activities by…
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Call for Proposals for Access 2008
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDate: October 1-3, 2008 (Hackfest: Oct 1; Conference: Oct 2-4)CFP Deadline: Friday, February 22, 2008URL: http://access2008.mcmaster.ca Access is Canada’s premier library technology conference, featuring a single stream of sessions that deal with technology planning, development, challenges and solutions. We are now accepting proposals for prepared talks on the following topics (other ideas…
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David’s Favorite RSS Resources and Tools
David Rothman just posted a wonderful list of his Favorite RSS Resources and Tools. You’ll get links on explaining RSS, Resources to help you choose a feed aggregator, RSS Plugins for Outlook, Google Reader Tips and Plug-ins, RSS-to-Email tools, Publishing RSS content on Web Pages, Web-Based RSS-to-Web-Page tools, Hosted RSS-to-Web-Page Tools, Feed mashing and filtering…
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Information Literacy Programs in the Digital Age: Educating College and University Students Online
A new book from ACRL: Information Literacy Programs in the Digital Age: Educating College and University Students Online. Information Literacy Programs in the Digital Age: Educating College and University Students Online describes significant and innovative online instruction programs in a straightforward, narrative way, focusing on the development, implementation, and assessment of each institution’s online information…