Author: Paul R. Pival
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Trends in e-learning: What does it mean for libraries?
From Stephen’s Lighthouse: Upcoming free SirsiDynix Institute Event Trends in e-learning: What does it mean for libraries?Date : May 21, 2008Start Time : 11 a.m. EasternLength : 1 hour While in some sectors e-learning may seem “old hat”, the world of e-learning continues to change at a rapid pace. With newer technologies such as mobile…
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CARL E-learning Research and Development Grant
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) E-learning Research and Development Grant is designed to support research and the development by librarians actively involved in the development and delivery of e-learning. Two grants of $1,000 are awarded annually, when merited, primarily to members of CARL libraries. The objectives of the grant are: to support research…
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Oh yeah, almost forgot – I got a new job!
Work life’s been such a whirlwind I forgot to let y’all know that as of May 1 I’m now officially the Public Services Systems Librarian here at the University of Calgary. I’ve been filling the role since last October and have been having a blast, so I’m really tickled that I get to stay in…
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Open Doors and Open Minds: What faculty authors can do to ensure open access to their work through their institution
SPARC and Science Commons have released “Open Doors and Open Minds: What faculty authors can do to ensure open access to their work through their institution.” The new white paper assists institutions in adopting policies that ensure the widest practical exposure for scholarly works produced, such as that adopted by the Harvard Faculty of Arts…
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Library Use of E-books, 2008-09 Edition
From their press release: Primary Research Group has published Library Use of E-books, 2008-09 Edition, (isbn 1-57440-101-7). Data in the report is based on a survey of 75 academic, public and special libraries. Librarians detail their plans on how they plan to develop their e-book collections, what they think of e-book readers and software, and…
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Boolify
Nothing earthshattering, but an Boolify is interesting little site that might help some conceptualize the concept of boolean operators. Librarians, teachers and parents have told us how hard it is for students to understand web searching. Boolify makes it easier to for students to understand their web search by illustrating the logic of their search,…
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Hab.la suddenly a viable option for libraries
Dan Sich at the University of Western Ontario posts an update that shows how Hab.la is responding to user suggestions and now has a solution for the previously-reported cap of 5 simultaneous users. They’ve even got a page on Hab.la for Libraries! If you haven’t yet implemented chat widgets on your site, this is definitely…
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Survey on the use of IM Widgets
Danielle Dennie at Concordia University asks for your assistance in a survey she’s running on your use of Instant Messaging Widgets: Dear all, I will be conducting a study 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…