Education in New York | Off to school | The Economist
Fascinating article, from the perspective of a British writer for The Economist, on the state of innovation in US education.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
MA Library Trustees' Pension Boost Sparks Backlash - 4/21/2009 - Library Journal
It's no wonder they never have enough money to buy materials, such as books... and library trustees and volunteer board members are supposed to be the good guys. Nobody pays me for volunteering. Maybe I don't understand the economics of oxymorons.
It's no wonder they never have enough money to buy materials, such as books... and library trustees and volunteer board members are supposed to be the good guys. Nobody pays me for volunteering. Maybe I don't understand the economics of oxymorons.
Monday, April 20, 2009
U.S. IMPACT Home
U.S. IMPACT Home
This is a web-based survey about public library computer use, i.e., about use of public access computers. The actual survey is at
https://www.uwsrd.org/mrIWeb/mrIWeb.dll?I.Project=IMLSPACVFINAL&i.User1=WA0063
Try it. Note that it does not seem to mention accessibility issues.
This is a web-based survey about public library computer use, i.e., about use of public access computers. The actual survey is at
https://www.uwsrd.org/mrIWeb/mrIWeb.dll?I.Project=IMLSPACVFINAL&i.User1=WA0063
Try it. Note that it does not seem to mention accessibility issues.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Pubmatch - Matching Publishers, Authors and Agents Worldwide
Pubmatch - Matching Publishers, Authors and Agents Worldwide
Networking with publishers, authors and agents has just become a whole lot easier, thanks to a new web site provided by The Combined Book Exhibit. If you are in publishing, this is an excellent tool to locate potential business partners, suppliers, etc.
Networking with publishers, authors and agents has just become a whole lot easier, thanks to a new web site provided by The Combined Book Exhibit. If you are in publishing, this is an excellent tool to locate potential business partners, suppliers, etc.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
GET GRAPHIC: The World In Words and Pictures
GET GRAPHIC: The World In Words and Pictures
Get Graphic is a library-based site about graphic novels -- full of information on using them in school and public libraries.
Get Graphic is a library-based site about graphic novels -- full of information on using them in school and public libraries.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Microsoft's 2019 scenario has everything but Windows | The Industry Standard
Microsoft's 2019 scenario has everything but Windows | The Industry Standard
This is a 2-minute video montage that envisions the near future of technology. Everything is deeply networked and touch screen. As amazing as it appears, I will bet that by 2019 the technology showcased in this clip will seem quaint and dated.
This is a 2-minute video montage that envisions the near future of technology. Everything is deeply networked and touch screen. As amazing as it appears, I will bet that by 2019 the technology showcased in this clip will seem quaint and dated.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society: The Struggle for Book Access (Blog Post #1)
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society: The Struggle for Book Access (Blog Post #1)
Vis-a-vis the new Kindle with text-to-speech capability, here is a good summary of the issues regarding author and publisher rights vs the needs of handicapped readers. I like Jim's concept of dueling moral high ground positions. It puts the whole issue into perspective for me.
Vis-a-vis the new Kindle with text-to-speech capability, here is a good summary of the issues regarding author and publisher rights vs the needs of handicapped readers. I like Jim's concept of dueling moral high ground positions. It puts the whole issue into perspective for me.
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