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Netspeed 2012 program announced
The program (pdf) for Netspeed 2012, to be held in Edmonton, AB, Oct 18-19, has just been released. Information about this year's conference seems to be a little scattered, with the official page linking to an official blog, and no link (except in the email I got) to the registration site, which is currently the only
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How to make library instructional (or other educational) videos and screencasts
Chad Boeninger continues to make good use of both screencasting and traditional video in introducing research topics to his business students at Ohio University. In this post Chad "discusses the inexpensive equipment and software needed, and shows how to make a video from start to finish. Discusses camera selection, how to use Screencast-o-matic.com, how to
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A Day Made of Glass
Apparently this series of videos has been around for quite some time (the first released on YouTube in Feb 2011), but I hadn't seen them before a colleague forwarded a link yesterday. Some really interesting glimpses into the future of displays as envisioned by Corning Glass. The second and third videos simply expand upon the
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Maternal Falcon
One of the non-work-related pleasures I have is assisting with the webcam we have pointing at the Peregrine falcons that nest in the building next to the library here at the U of Calgary. This year we have triplets, and if you've ever wondered whether a bird of prey makes a caring mother, here's an
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Change to Google Scholar Advanced Search
Thanks to a thread on the Web4Lib list I just learned that Google Scholar has changed the way you get to the Advanced Search options. Instead of looking for a link, you'll now hit the down arrow at the right side of the search box: At that point you'll see the advanced search options: