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	<title>Andy Morton</title>
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	<description>Thoughts from a Technology Librarian</description>
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		<title>Our Kindle Pilot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As of today users can borrow Kindles from Boatwright Library that we&#8217;ve preloaded with 11 different titles. They can be checked out for two weeks and one renewal is possible. If users want to explore additional content they&#8217;re welcome to &#8230; <a href="http://andymorton.org/2010/07/our-kindle-pilot/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2010/07/our-kindle-pilot/</link>
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		<title>Backyard Astronomy: July&#8217;s Planet Lineup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the next several evenings you&#8217;ll have the opportunity to see several planets arranged in an almost perfect line, accompanied by the Moon and Regulus. Look west after sunset for this rare display! via skyandtelescope.com]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2010/07/backyard-astronomy-julys-planet-lineup/</link>
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		<title>Starbucks&#8217; Digital Network: A Challenge for Libraries?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Starbucks announced today on Twitter that as of July 1, 2010 wifi access would be free of charge at all locations via a one-click sign on. What else could be more appealing than relaxing in a comfy chair with your &#8230; <a href="http://andymorton.org/2010/06/starbucks-digital-network-a-challenge-for-libraries/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2010/06/starbucks-digital-network-a-challenge-for-libraries/</link>
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		<title>Google Maps Landmark Change Update: Success!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For over a year now I&#8217;ve been contacting Google using the &#8220;Report a Problem&#8221; link in the lower-right corner on the Google Maps page regarding the placement of our library&#8217;s landmark. This effort began when we were redesigning our site &#8230; <a href="http://andymorton.org/2010/05/google-maps-landmark-change-update-success/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2010/05/google-maps-landmark-change-update-success/</link>
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		<title>The New Boatwright Mobile Site</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago we soft launched an update to the mobile version of our library website. The previous version featured bare-bones html and utilized Google&#8217;s Wireless Transcoder to make our OPAC mobile friendly. The old version was a great &#8230; <a href="http://andymorton.org/2010/05/the-new-boatwright-mobile-site/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2010/05/the-new-boatwright-mobile-site/</link>
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		<title>iPad: Initial Impressions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not often do &#8220;magical and amazing&#8221; new products enter the marketplace, so it was a necessity that our library purchase an iPad (or two) and see how they compare to the Kindles we are beta testing in a class this &#8230; <a href="http://andymorton.org/2010/04/ipad-initial-impressions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2010/04/ipad-initial-impressions/</link>
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		<title>Library Data as Infographic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve become a big fan of infographics as a method for presenting data in a more informative and entertaining fashion than just dumping the content into a table. Libraries are notorious for presenting data to the public in ways that &#8230; <a href="http://andymorton.org/2010/03/library-data-as-infographic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2010/03/library-data-as-infographic/</link>
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		<title>LibGuides: Using Images from Syndetics vs. Amazon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We licensed LibGuides from Springshare this past summer as part of a complete redesign of our library&#8217;s site. It has been a great addition and gives our subject liaisons complete control over the content they want/need to share with the &#8230; <a href="http://andymorton.org/2009/09/libguides-using-images-from-syndetics-vs-amazon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2009/09/libguides-using-images-from-syndetics-vs-amazon/</link>
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		<title>New Website Launch!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past Monday (Aug. 3, 2009) we brought a 9 month project to conclusion (or maybe it&#8217;s just the start) and updated our library&#8217;s website (http://library.richmond.edu). It&#8217;s been a very rewarding and enlightening effort and has helped us to better &#8230; <a href="http://andymorton.org/2009/08/new-website-launch/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2009/08/new-website-launch/</link>
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		<title>New UR Libraries Beta Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we announced the public preview of our new website. We also posted a link to the current site alerting visitors to visit the new site and give it a test drive. This project has been a collaboration between &#8230; <a href="http://andymorton.org/2009/06/new-ur-libraries-beta-website/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://andymorton.org/2009/06/new-ur-libraries-beta-website/</link>
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