Author: Paul R. Pival
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Software Simulation Shootouts
E-Learning company Brandon Hall has a page of software shootouts, and the most recent is on simulation software. Our old friends Captivate and ViewletBuilder are on the list, but Camtasia Studio wasn’t involved. Also on the list are a whole whack of new ones (well new to me). There are links at the bottom to…
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Copyright panelists needed
Julie Garrison writes to the OFFCAMP list: For the upcoming 12th Off-Campus Library Services Conferences in Savannah GA in April, we are hoping to put together a panel discussion on "Copyright issues in Distance Education and Current Library Practices". We are looking for potential panel members who are doing anything they feel is particularly unique…
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Off-Campus Library Services Conference | Presentation Titles
Was just poking around on the OCLS Conference site and notice that they have posted the titles (draft) of the presentations that will be given at this conference next year (April 26-28). Also see that they seem to have lined up Marshall Keyes (whom I do not know) as the keynote speaker, though the featured…
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One in 10 visitors to blog sites uses RSS
I recently took over the maintenance of the Foothills Library Association Jobline. I said I wouldn’t do it unless I could convert it from a static HTML page to an RSSified page, and the Executive said "great", so I did. I felt it was important to do this for a couple of reasons; 1) it…
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Internet Librarian 2005
Mostly because I was able to integrate the little "hear me speak" image over there on the right (goes pretty well with the colors of the site, don’t you think?) I thought I’d mention that Sherri and I are presenting together at Internet Librarian in Monterey this October. We’re on day 2; here’s the abstract…
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What to do with the CLA 2005 Wiki?
So the unofficial 2005 CLA wiki was not nearly as successful as Meredith’s unofficial 2005 ALA wiki. Maybe it’s because we have far fewer attendees. Maybe it’s because my readers aren’t CLA attendees. Who knows. Not fussed about it, but I do wonder what you all think should be done with the skeleton. There’s not…
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Google pauses library project | CNET News.com
Google will temporarily stop scanning copyright-protected books from libraries into its database, the company said late Thursday. Link: c|net: Google pauses library project Aw man, and I was just going to apply for this job as Product Manager, Google Print (Libraries) – Mountain View – guess that’s on hold! OK, I wasn’t really, but…
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The Case of the Missing Dissertation
The U of Calgary has the full-meal-deal with ProQuest Digital Dissertations, or I guess it’s now called "ProQuest Dissertations and Theses – Full Text". That means we’re supposed to have full access in PDF to pretty much everying in the database from 1997 to present. Yes, it is nice 🙂 The other day though, my…
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Amazon.ca Launches “Search Inside”
Amazon.ca Launches “Search Inside” Amazon.ca today announced the launch of its Search Inside! feature which allows consumers to find and discover books by searching the full text inside them, not just matches to author or title keywords. [via Digital Home Canada] Wow, this has been available so long (since 2003) on the main Amazon.com site…
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::schwagbag::: Presence for everyone!
Just caught up to Sherri, who posted a couple of weeks ago about Jyve, a real-time presence indicator for Skype. Over on the upper right you can now learn my Skype status, and click the button to connect. This will also be made available for my distance students on the Library Connection homepage, and in…