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Beyond the Reference Desk
http://beyondrefdesk.blogspot.com
A librarian shares her thoughts on reference, instruction, emerging technologies and anything else that crosses her mind - when it crosses her mind.
- Added on: Mar 7th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Bridget
- Listed in: Career & Jobs Personal
- Tags: life Libraries reference instruction emerging technologies
Recent Posts
Cloud Computing in Plain English
The folks over at CommonCraft have released a new video this week. CommonCraft's description about the newest video, Cloud Computing in Plain English:What it TeachesUsing a simple story of a growing florist business, this video explains the basics of...
"Screw Anything Published Before 1960"
One of my favorite bloggers, Isis the Scientist, wrote a post last week about how she chose to not use an article for her research because she didn't want to go to the library. (The article wasn't available in print.) Her original post was short and ...
October, what a month you are!
October is slowly coming to an end. As an academic librarian, this is one of the craziest months of the year. I usually go MIA from friends and family because by the time I get home from work, I'm too tired to go anywhere, call anyone, or do anything...
Did You Know 4.0
From the video description:"This is another official update to the original "Shift Happens" video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was ...
First Day of School!
Today is my favorite day of the entire academic year. It's the first day of the fall semester. New students have been moving in during the past few weeks, undergraduates just this past weekend. The campus is full of new and old faces, but many with t...
The Digital Divide Inside the Library
Here's a snippet from Kate Sheehan's article, The Digital Divide Inside the Library (via ALA TechSource):Technology and reference are intertwining strands of public service. The task of keeping up with Librarians (and their jobs) is getting techier. ...
