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I’ve got another audio recommendation for you.  Linda Stone, former VP at Microsoft, speaks about continuous partial attention, the state many of us are in where we’re constantly scanning for new opportunities.  Email, cell phone, BlackBerry, IM.  When was the last time you were in a conversation with someone at work and you gave that…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Thanks to Geoff for pointing me at this blog entry called The Compleat Screencaster, where Yoz Grahame describes the trials and tribulations of using Camtasia Studio to build a really nice screencast demonstrating Ning.  Because his screencast is a sales pitch of sorts he really needed to get it just perfect.  I don’t spend nearly…

Back in August I noted a study that showed only one in 10 visitors used the RSS feed provided by blog sites.  Alex Barnett now points to another study by Yahoo (PDF) released in October 2005 that shows similar numbers.  Apparently there was some confusion about this report on Slashdot because people were picking up…

It’s been raining here lately.  A lot.  Pretty much hasn’t stopped enough for the sidewalk to dry since last Thursday or so.  One of the things I do here at the U of C is warm the seat over lunch at our MADGIC desk (Maps, Academic Data, Geographic Information Centre), so I get to see…

Friday the 13th is not a bad day here – it’s the first day of the year I was able to walk from my car to the office without a jacket! 

Stephen Dew, Chair of the Distance Learning Section of ACRL, writes to OFFCAMP: I am glad to announce the newly elected officers for the Section. Johanna Tunon has been elected Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect for the coming year. Page Brannon has been elected Secretary Anne Haynes has been elected Member-at-Large The newly elected officers will begin their terms…