Category: Ideas
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Join.me desktop screen sharing app now available for iOS
Aw man, I *so* wanted this to be a way to view a live iPhone, iPod or iPad screen remotely, but alas, it's the other way around. Install this free app and you can watch a computer screen shared with you by another user. Very cool, and works very well in my limited testing –…
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Libraries are screwed…
David Booker at the Centered Librarian posts a two-part presentation given by Eli Neiberger at the 2010 LJ/SLJ eBook Summit outlining the uncomfortable position ebooks puts libraries and offering several solutions. There are a couple of straw men in the presentation, but it's quite thought-provoking, and does offer some suggested for avoiding the screwage. 20 minutes in…
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Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred: Seriously geeky stuff to make with your kids
Yes, it’s another review, but while this is another O’Reilly imprint, I got a review copy of this just for asking. I also mentioned that I’d compare Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred to the Instructables book I just reviewed. This title only has 24 projects, but they’re much more detailed, with pictures for almost each step along…
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Edupunk goes mobile: Mobile library sites with zero budget
Tiffini has a great post on her blog about the importance of a mobile website for libraries, along with a couple of excellent suggestions for how YOU can do this for your library with little to no cost at all: Edupunk goes mobile: Mobile library sites with zero budget. In a nutshell, she suggests using LibGuides…
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Using Bluefire Reader to read Overdrive ebooks on your iOS device
I carved out a little time this afternoon to explore the several posts I'd bookmarked about the new Bluefire ebook reader, which is notable for being able to support ebooks containing Adobe DRM. Here are the links to follow: How To Get Library Ebooks on the iPad/iPhone, No Sync Required – Josh Hadro, LJ Insider…
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In praise of instant feedback
This past Wednesday evening I drove from Calgary to Edmonton to participate in the TAL NEXT Library Futures Symposium. That was great, but is the topic for later posts. This one is how my new car provides instant feedback to improve fuel economy, and why that makes me think we're on the right path with…
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The eReaders Bill of Rights (the Kobo Perspective)
Teleread.com points to a refreshing post on the Kobo eReader blog: The eReaders Bill of Rights (the Kobo Perspective). Here are the five rights, but you should go read the explanations behind each of them as well. The Right to Get Your Books Out The Right to Get your Books In The Right to Preserve…
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Have a listen to EBSCO’s Text-to-Speech feature
EBSCO recently announced that they have "added text-to-speech (read aloud) support to EBSCOhost databases, including its major school and public library databases, by embedding Texthelp Systems’ SpeechStream toolbar—a valuable benefit provided at no additional cost to the user. Users will be able to take advantage of this new feature with any full-text articles available in…
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Mark Leggott vs The World
The title is an homage to the soon-to-be-released movie based on the Canadian Scott Pilgrim comic book series, which you should read. So Mark Leggott, University Librarian at the University of Prince Edward Island, is making some waves in the mainstream press. In the Toronto Star: Canadian librarian leads worldwide digital revolt for free knowledge.…