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Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Computer on a Stick
Jul 27 2005 2:42PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Fingergear has just announced Computer on a Stick. This is a USB flash drive with its own operating system and suite of Microsoft Office compatible software. It also has the Mozilla Firefox Browser, and Yahoo and MSN […]

September is ALA’s Library Card Sign Up Month. This year, Library Card Sign-up Month is being celebrated with Public Library Association’s (PLA) advocacy campaign Smartest Card campaign. Find tools and more information on both the ALA and PLA websites.

Internet Librarian 2005 takes place in Monterey, CA October 24-26. It’s the primary conference for information professionals who are using, developing, and embracing Internet, Intranet, and Web-based strategies in their roles as information specialists.

Friday, July 15, 2005
New Digital Audiobook Model for Retail and Libraries
Jul 15 2005 4:11AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Playaway has announced that they will soon offer “the world’s first self-playing audiobook.” Consumers will be able to purchase a device with a specific title on it for the price of a current downloadable digital audiobook […]

Spyware has been around for some time. It is a nuisance, if not yet a threat, to every Internet user. For a problem so widespread, it is surprising that we did not have a standard definition for it until now.
Why does a definition matter? Companies have been sued for going […]

Game On: Games in Libraries is a new blog dedicated to, well, gaming in libraries. The blog joins the Google group LibGaming as a resource for those interested in this area. Who’s gaming in libraries in RI?

The 2006 PLA conference is in Boston this year, March 21-25. It’s a great conference, and it’s in our backyard - an opportunity not to be missed.

The power of Wikipedia for documenting current news event is evident in 2005 London bombings. Resources, information and links to news sources are included. I discovered this link to Wikipedia via the NY Times International News, which to my mind gives some indication of the authority this particular entry carries.

Radio Disney features RI Summer Reading Program

38 grants totaling nearly $21.1 million June 28 as part of its Librarians for the 21st Century program