Is Voice-Based Bubbly the New Twitter?
Ad Age – “In India, thousands of consumers are going from tweeting to bubbling. Bollywood stars Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan began using Bubbly and talking about it ahead of the premiere of their hit film ‘Three Idiots.’ A hot new social networking service dubbed “Bubbly,” which is essentially a voice-based Twitter, is quickly gaining [...] Read more...
Library Stuff, Today, 11:30am
Lead paint leads to complaint against Orange library
NJ Star Ledger – “Orange officials have known for decades that the city’s public library, the oldest in Essex County, has lead paint on its walls. But a complaint that the paint is disintegrating moved the city to inspect the building and threaten the library with closure. In a letter Wednesday, Orange health inspector Vincent [...] Read more...
Library Stuff, Today, 11:30am
Samsung Unwraps a New E-Book Reader
NYT – “Samsung unwrapped its long-awaited e-book reader for the American market this week, and it’s a curious combination of useful features and a key missing feature.” Read more...
Library Stuff, Today, 11:00am
Book clubs for doctors show human side of medicine
AP – “Doctors, nurses and other health care workers are tapping into their inner Tolstoys to better connect with patients. With increasing regularity, they’re meeting in monthly book clubs to discuss medical-themed literature. Humanities courses are now required in many medical schools.” Read more...
Library Stuff, Today, 9:30am
Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locations
AP – “Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities. A new feature unveiled Thursday gives Twitter users the option of including their location with the assorted musings posted on the Internet messaging service.” Read more...
Library Stuff, Today, 9:00am
Comps reading - Diffusion of Innovations
Very disappointing progress for assorted reasons, not related to the book itself. Read more...
Christina's LIS Rant, Today, 12:24am
U.S. human rights report hits China, Iran
Reuters – “China and Iran have stepped up their abuses of human rights, targeting both anti-government activists and the free flow of information over the Internet, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. In its annual survey of human rights in 194 countries, the State Department also criticized Cuba, Myanmar, North Korea and Russia, which [...] Read more...
Library Stuff, Yesterday, 9:01pm
Accessorizing my office
Accessorizing my office
Originally uploaded by Travelin’ Librarian
Gotta love Michael Sauers. He has an RSS pillow. Read more...
Library Stuff, Yesterday, 4:05pm
Report finds online censorship more sophisticated
AP – “Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents, Reporters Without Borders said in a study out Thursday. China, Iran and Tunisia, which are on the group’s “Enemies of the Internet” list, got more sophisticated at censorship and overcoming dissidents’ attempts to communicate online, said Reporters Without Borders’ Washington [...] Read more...
Library Stuff, Yesterday, 4:00pm
Brandenburg Gate after my talk at the US Embassy
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Brandenburg Gate after my talk at the US Embassy, originally uploaded by mstephens7.
Guten Abend nach Berlin! The talk at the US Embassy went well – what a great group! Tomorrow: StammTisch! See you [...] Read more...
Tame The Web, Yesterday, 3:56pm
Your tax dollars at work: Detailed database online
Denver Post – “Treasurer Cary Kennedy’s efforts to show Coloradans how their money is spent will help keep government accountable.”
Access the database here Read more...
Library Stuff, Yesterday, 1:00pm
News Corp says paywall plan for UK papers on track
Reuters – “News Corp will start charging for content for its British newspapers on the Web in the next weeks or months, the head of its European and Asian operations James Murdoch said on Wednesday.” Read more...
Library Stuff, Yesterday, 12:30pm
Rock Your Firefox
Rock Your Firefox – “Firefox Add-ons let you experience the Web the way you want to. Here you’ll discover some of our favorites. Give them a try to see how much better your Web can be” Read more...
Library Stuff, Yesterday, 12:00pm
You Ask, Jimmy Wales Answers: A Crowd-Sourced Interview with Mr. Wikipedia
ATD – “Jimmy Wales’ Wikipedia relies almost entirely on free contributions from its users to create a mammoth Web encyclopedia. Could an enterprising/lazy blogger use the same technique to interview Wales?” Read more...
Library Stuff, Yesterday, 11:30am
Canadian booksellers want Amazon to stay out
Jacket Copy – “If it’s up to Canadian booksellers, Amazon.com will be barred from opening on-the-ground operations in the country. “Individual Canadian booksellers have traditionally played a key role in ensuring the promotion of Canadian authors and Canadian culture,” Canadian Booksellers Assn. President Stephen Cribar said Monday. “These are values that no American dot-com retailer [...] Read more...
Library Stuff, Yesterday, 9:30am
Impressions of the WestlawNext Tour
Law Librarian Blog – “Today is the day the WestlawNext coming out party hit Chicago. I went to the Hyatt Regency Hotel early this morning for breakfast and the West demo.” Read more...
Library Stuff, Yesterday, 9:00am
Comps readings this week
(no readings last week due to family emergency, readings will probably be light again this week) Read more...
Christina's LIS Rant, Yesterday, 12:41am
Library Blog Awards
Salem Press is conducting the Library Blog Awards. Seems so five years ago, but still, nominate and vote for your favorite weblogs. Read more...
Catalogablog, Yesterday, 12:24am
Out of Order
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Originally uploaded by shannonmcneice Read more...
Library Stuff, Mar 10, 8:26pm