The Distant Librarian

Author: Paul R. Pival

  • Web-based Information Science Education (WISE)

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    Thinking about where to get your library degree?Peter Scott posts about WISE, which stands for Web-based Information Science Education.  A collaboration between 14 of America’s North America’s the world’s (there’s a school from New Zealand participating, which makes a pat coverage statement difficult!) top library schools, "the vision of this initiative is to provide a…

  • CUFTS Resources Comparison Tool

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    The CUFTS Resources Comparison Tool is a nifty little utility that allows you to compare the contents of one database to another.  Can also limit to full text resources only, which is probably what you’re really interested in comparing anyway.  The output is a simple table that first shows duplicates held by both databases, then…

  • Spring Cleaning

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    Hi all – I upgraded my typepad account today in order to make two changes to the layout of the site.  This will only be of interest to those of you who actually visit the site, as opposed to those who only use the RSS.  I’ve always hated the fact that the template I used…

  • Computers in Libraries 2005 Presentations are Online

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    David King notes that Computers in Libraries 2005 Presentations are Online. While I only found one presentation title that specifically spoke to DE, of course just about everything at this conference could have something to do with our little niche.  I was going to include links to the DE presentation, but the PPT really didn’t…

  • Distance education librarians in the U.S. Arl libraries and library services provided to their distance users

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    Just finished a really interesting article and marked it all up in green highlighter. Abstract: This paper examines the extent to which U.S. Association of Research Libraries (ARL) are providing services to their distance education library patrons, it reveals whether each U.S. ARL library has a designated librarian in charge of services to distance education…

  • Horizon Wimba Live Classroom

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    At the beginning of the month I posted about an online presentation called The Attributes and Experiences of Librarians Who Earned a Graduate Degree via Distance Education: Findings and Implications.  I participated in the session (well, I lurked – and I saw you too Rebecca! 😉 and while it didn’t end up being of interest…

  • WAG the Dog Web Localizer, by Ross Singer

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    Back last November when Google Scholar appeared, I wrote up a little piece about how it needed to work for the distance student, and others agreed. Fast forward a few months, and holy cow, take a look at what Ross Singer at the Georgia Institute of Techology has built: WAG the Dog Web Localizer.  Wow! …

  • Search Engine Chart

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    I hadn’t seen this chart before – certainly a handy one…Link: LibrarianInBlack: Search Engine Chart.

  • HALbar library toolbar

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    Another library toolbar for your consideration, this one specific to Firefox… Link: Science Library Pad: HALbar library toolbar.

  • Why can’t you pay attention anymore?

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    Boy Howdy!  Attention Deficit Trait.  I don’t think I’m there yet, but I sure believe I could be if I’m not careful… Particularly catchy quote: We need to take charge of it. Right now, it’s taking charge of us. We need to preserve time to stop and think. If you don’t allow yourself to stop…