Author: Paul R. Pival
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I’m currently #6…
The other day I was poking around on the Haworth website trying to answer a question about the current status of the Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning, when I stumbled across this page showing the top ten articles that have been downloaded from this title (any institution with a paper subscription…
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Wiki Webcast – SirsiDynix Institute
Next week Meredith Farkas is giving a webcast all about wikis in libraries and you can attend for free. Why would you attend? “Because you want to learn more about wikis and hwo they can be used in libraries.” Thursday, July 13th at 11am EDT. The presentation will be recorded and be made available later…
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Streaming Media Magazine review of Captivate and Camtasia
My colleague Jennifer went to SLA and brought me back the May 2006 issue of trade magazine Streaming Media, which has a review / comparison of Captivate and Camtasia Studio. The article’s not online, nor is it in any of the major aggregators. 🙁 Jan Ozer is the author, and it appears that he’s giving…
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Beaming Books
An interesting, very brief article from Technology Review (May 2006, Vol 109(2) p 21-22) entitled Beaming Books. The abstract, from Academic Search Premier: This article discusses a project of a Swiss foundation called BioVision to promote the use of handheld computers at schools around the globe in 2006. At the Mbita Point primary school on…
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Brief Survey on Document Delivery / Interlibrary Loan
Michelle at Western Michigan University has a very brief survey on how your students access Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery systems at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=120282309518. It’s only 8 questions long – can you take a moment to fill it out for her? Technorati Tags: document_delivery, surveys
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CamStudio – Free Screencasting Software
I’ve heard of CamStudio in passing, but for some reason had never given it a try before. A post by Chad at Library Voice prompted me to actually give it a go, and if you’re on a really tight budget, this puppy will get the job done for your screencasting needs! It’s definitely quirky, but…
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Instruction via Instant Messaging reference: what’s happening?
An article from the most recent issue of The Electronic Library: Title: Instruction via Instant Messaging reference: what’s happening?Author(s): Christina M. Desai, Stephanie J. GravesJournal: The Electronic LibraryISSN: 0264-0473Year: 2006Volume: 24Issue: 2Page: 174-189DOI: 10.1108/02640470610660369Publisher:Emerald Group Publishing Limited Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this study is to analyze one Instant Messaging (IM) reference service to determine to what extent instruction is or can…
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Is Screencasting coming to SafariU?
I’m recommending another Jon Udell production to you; this time a 43-minute interview with CJ Rayhill of SafariU about their product, and technology in education in general. SafariU is an O’Reilly customized textbook product that allows profs to pick and choose content to create a customized copyright-cleared textbook for sale to students, and that also…
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CFP: New Journal – Electrified
Laurie Prangue is launching a new print(!) publication titled Electrified, and she’s looking for contributors: “It’s to encourage librarians and teachers to get excited about electronically-delivered education. The magazine isn’t for high-end programmers, there are enough resources out there for them. Instead, this is for the average professional that can feel both excited and scared…