The Libraries Interact site was mentioned in the latest Link-up session.
This is the best Australian library scene "keeping-up" site I have seen and has lots of useful things in it. For example, one of the latest postings is about the RQF replacement (called ERA, you can read the article to find what that means!)
I have RSSed it, so keeping up with new posts will be easy via my RSS reader.
Friday 29 February 2008
Tuesday 19 February 2008
a couple of things you might find useful
I know everyone is very busy at the moment (me too - nervous breakdown seems to be the default state at the moment!) but i have been working on a couple of things you might find useful once things settle down.
The first is a video editing/presentation tool called "jumpcut" (www.jumpcut.com), which i have used to make a "fun little video" about how to interpret reading lists. i can email it to you if you are interested. it lets you make funky slideshows with sound and captions and things. mine is just a bit of fun, really, to break up the monotony of undergrad classes.
The second is another presentation tool called "vcasmo" (http://www.vcasmo.com). Using this you can upload your ppts (or whatever other format) into a web format for easy sharing, editing etc. I have only really started looking at this tool today (not a lot of time for "playing" with these things at the moment), but it looks like it has potential.
Anyway, both of these are worth looking at once life goes back to some semblance of normality - if it ever does!
The first is a video editing/presentation tool called "jumpcut" (www.jumpcut.com), which i have used to make a "fun little video" about how to interpret reading lists. i can email it to you if you are interested. it lets you make funky slideshows with sound and captions and things. mine is just a bit of fun, really, to break up the monotony of undergrad classes.
The second is another presentation tool called "vcasmo" (http://www.vcasmo.com). Using this you can upload your ppts (or whatever other format) into a web format for easy sharing, editing etc. I have only really started looking at this tool today (not a lot of time for "playing" with these things at the moment), but it looks like it has potential.
Anyway, both of these are worth looking at once life goes back to some semblance of normality - if it ever does!
Thursday 14 February 2008
Academic Database Assessment Tool
ADAT is is a great new free tool from JISC in the UK, allowing us to make cross comparisons of database coverage .
This is a must see! Compare the coverage of Business Source Premier with ABI/Inform as an example...very interesting.
You can compare e-book platforms as well.
This is a must see! Compare the coverage of Business Source Premier with ABI/Inform as an example...very interesting.
You can compare e-book platforms as well.
Monday 4 February 2008
Kindle: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device
The way of the future? My first instinct was not (because I like books!!!), but it is sold out, apparently ...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_6055642_2/104-9489979-1493531?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=059WGZG2Q8Q301NKBES8&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=358859601&pf_rd_i=507846
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FI73MA/ref=amb_link_6055642_2/104-9489979-1493531?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=059WGZG2Q8Q301NKBES8&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=358859601&pf_rd_i=507846
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