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  • Must Read: Library Technology Reports – Web Scale Discovery

    Back in March I noted that the January 2011 issue of Library Technology Reports was dedicated to Web Scale Discovery Services. Well folks, I finally made the time to read that issue, and if your library is considering Web Scale Discovery you must read it too! Note that LTR is available in Academic Search Complete

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  • What’s missing from EVERY iOS cycling app

    I've tried a fair few of them by now, and have settled on iMapMyRide, because it's accurate (most are), and it shows hill categorizations, which I think is tres cool. There are a lot of hills in Calgary, so it's nice to get some tiny tangible recognition for climbing them. But there's something EVERY iOS

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  • New (DE) Kid on the Block

    When I first started this blog (7 years ago!) it was in part to fill a perceived gap in the blogosphere on the topic of library service to distance students. Since then I've broadened the scope of The Distant Librarian to library tech in general, and there have been a fair number of other blogs

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  • CFP: 15th Distance Library Services Conference

    The Fifteenth Distance Library Services Conference (Memphis, TN, April 18-20, 2012) is an opportunity to present your research, knowledge and experience to your peers. All professional, faculty, administrative, and staff members who are involved in providing library services for students at a distance are invited to submit. The proceedings will be published separately and featured

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  • Screencasting on the iPad (almost)

    Just ran across a link to an in-development iPad app called ShowMe, which acts as a whiteboard, recording whatever happens within the app, including audio, and then exports that to a website. I would SO love to have an app like this that can record whatever is happening on the iPad rather than just itself,

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