Monthly Archives: March 2007

Twitter!

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Andy

Are you twittering yet? What? No!? Twitter has gotten A LOT of traction as a new micro-blogging tool as it was utilized by attendees to the SXSW (South by Southwest) music/media tech. conference to keep their friends up to date … Continue reading →

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We Heard an Owl Last Night

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Andy

Last night was the second time in my life that I recall hearing an owl in the wild. Not that suburban America is “the wild,” but you get my point. Anyway, after listening for a while I was able to … Continue reading →

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Essay from ACRL – Changing Roles of Academic and Research Libraries

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Andy

ACRL has released a report highlighting the changes academic libraries in particular are experiencing due to the changes in the information marketplace and is the result from a meeting held late last year. “This essay derives from a Roundtable on … Continue reading →

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Scholar Rediscovers Interlibrary Loan Service

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Andy

An article appeared on the website of the Chronicle of Higher Education last week written by a Fulbright scholar studying at University College Cork in Ireland.  While conducting research, she discovered that European libraries and their American counterparts treat interlibrary … Continue reading →

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BookSwim, like NetFlix, only for books!

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Andy

A colleague alerted a group of us at work to the launch of BookSwim. Similar to NetFlix, you create an account, add books to your delivery queue, and return them via free shipping when you’re done! The service isn’t quite … Continue reading →

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