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Download Your YouTube Videos Legally
Amit at Digital Inspiration points out that you can now download your YouTube videos legally. But the emphasis is on YOUR videos. The best tool I know for being able to download all YouTube videos, and in the format of your choice, is KickYouTube.
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BYU suspends Kindle program over legal concerns
Sometimes it’s a problem pushing the envelope – seems that the BYU Library initiative to use Kindles instead of getting books via ILL has been suspended after “some buzz on library-related blogs for breaking ground in the uncertain area of lending books on the Kindle.” “We are playing it safe,” Layton said. “Two people here…
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Handheld Librarian Online
From the conference website: More people than ever are using mobile devices for a wide variety of purposes including communication, internet access, text messaging, and entertainment. It is important that libraries provide services on these devices as use increases. The first ever Handheld Librarian Online on July 30, 2009 is the place to learn about…
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IM widgets on academic library subject guides
From Danielle Dennie at Concordia University: I will be repeating a study I did last year. The aim of the study is to learn about and compare usage of IM widgets on online subject/research guides from different North American academic libraries. I would like to see the types of users that use IM widgets on…
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Ready to try Summon? Go ahead!
Dartmouth, one of the first two (I think) libraries to sign on as beta partners with Serials Solutions’ Summon Unified Discovery Service, has opened the beta up to its entire campus community. And you can search it too! You’ll find a prominent link on their home page, or you can jump directly to the search…