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Category Archives: Technology
Thoughts on To-Do Lists & Personal Information Management (PIM)
Have you ever had an A-HA moment for something that only makes sense in a smart phone? I had one of those with a to-do list. To-do list apps are essentially personal information management (PIM) systems. Because you carry your … Continue reading
Microsoft Surface Table at Libraries
There is this table that has recently fascinated me. Â It is Microsoft Surface table. Â With both the commercial and the development version, this table looks absolutely fabulous to my librarian eyes. What is Microsoft Surface table? Â Imagine a coffee table … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, Library, Technology
Tagged anatomy, MS Surface table, surface computing
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Does Your Library Have a Vision on e-Books?
I have to say I have a love-hate relationship with e-books. I love the idea of e-books. No matter where I am, I can instantly access it and start reading it on an electronic device. That’s great. As an expatriate, … Continue reading
Posted in e-Book, Library, Technology
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How Personal Should a Library Be in Social Media?
How many social media accounts does your library maintain? How do you keep them lively and up-to-date? OK, keeping up-to-date part is relatively easy. You just need to post updates on your library’s Facebook page, to add new posts to … Continue reading
Posted in Library, Social Media, Technology, Web
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Academics and Web 2.0
I was reading an interesting article from Research Information the other day, “Web 2.0 fails to excite today’s researchers†by David Stuart. My job as a librarian is to help researchers at my institution do their research more efficiently and … Continue reading
Posted in LIS, Research, Technology
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Magic is more in your staff than in technologies
Roy Tennant recently posted “The Top Ten Things Library Administrators Should Know About Technology” in TechEssence blog. Among the ten things, what I like most is No. 4: “Maximize the effectiveness of your most costly technology investment — your people.” … Continue reading
Posted in Continuing Education, Library, Technology, Web
Tagged Continuing Education, Technology, web services librarians
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Tips and Methods for Effective Screencasting
I have spent last week making a four-minute video tutorial on how to use a medical database called AccessMedicine.  It has been a while since I have worked on screencasting. And of course, I lost all my documentation I have … Continue reading
Posted in Library, Technology
Tagged Audacity, Camtasia, Screencasting
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