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Welcome back!
Welcome back! Today marks the beginning of the new semester, and while recent arctic temperatures are forcing us to pull out our long underwear and thick coats as we go into the Spring semester, there are new and interesting happenings Continue reading Welcome back!
Tis’ the Season of Giving
Recently I came across a story about an anonymous “Secret Santa” in New York and New Jersey who gave away one-hundred dollar bills to victims of Hurricane Sandy. The “Secret Santa” traveled the city giving away a total of $100,000. Continue reading Tis’ the Season of Giving
Folk Songs and Light Bulbs
From Wikipedia Let me just preface this post by saying: I am not a librarian — at least not in any technical sense. I never went to school… never even thought about going to school… actually, before I started working Continue reading Folk Songs and Light Bulbs
News in the World of Books and Libraries
The National Book Awards for fiction, poetry and nonfiction were announced last night (despite the National Book Foundation’s headquarters suffering significant structural damage due to Sandy) at an event aimed to give the publishing world a new pizazz and relevance. Continue reading News in the World of Books and Libraries
Hurricanes: In The Future
When news reporters first warned Marylanders about Hurricane Sandy, most look away. “We have dealt with hurricanes before,” was the general response. It wasn’t until Governor O’Malley gave a press conference that prompted Marylanders to take immediate action and prepare Continue reading Hurricanes: In The Future
Guard Your Gadgets
Photo by Sean McEntee (flicker) Try as I might, it’s difficult to write a post such as this and not sound alarmist (and let me assure you, absolutely, I am not trying to be alarmist). Having said that, let’s get Continue reading Guard Your Gadgets
New report highlights employers’ need for information literate staff
A recent study by the University of Washington-based research institute, Project Information Literacy, shows that employers want new hires to have basic research skills that allow them to find necessary information. Image courtesy of Encyclopædia Britannica Image Quest. http://quest.eb.com/images/154_289142 The Continue reading New report highlights employers’ need for information literate staff
Searching Tricks or Treats
Hi! I’m Pete Ramsey, one of the Reference and Instruction librarians at Langsdale Library, and I also teach the Information Literacy (IDIS 110) course in first-year student learning communities. Search Statement Basics One important thing I teach is how to Continue reading Searching Tricks or Treats
Ebooks be DRMed
Kindle and Book by jamjar on Flickr One of the most talked about non-presidential debate stories recently was one about Amazon blocking a user from Norway from accessing all the ebooks she had purchased. Or should we say licensed. Amazon Continue reading Ebooks be DRMed