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Cites & Insights 10:2 available

Cites & Insights 10:2 (February 2010)< http://citesandinsights.info/civ10i2.pdf >is now available. The 32-page issue (PDF as usual, with individual articles available in HTML, using the links below) includes: T&QT Perspective: Trends & Forecasts< http://citesandinsights.info/v10i2a.htm >(pp. 1-16) A heaping helping of trends, forecasts, ghosts of trends past--and deathspotting. (No, this roundup does *not *include the Midwinter LITA Top Tech Trends--or any o ...

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The newest study from ECAR was just released on Oct. 22. "The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2009."The key findings are quite interesting. Here are a few of them.Student Ownership and Use of Computers:More students are buying laptops than desktops.79% of freshmen own a laptop one year old or newer.2/3 of all students report owning a desktop or laptop 2years old or newer.Almost 95% of students use the library website weekly.Interactive Communication Tools ...

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I just got this from our regional library council.  TC3 is a member.  Congratulations. Library 2.0 and social networking done right!   South Central Regional Library Council is pleased to announce the launching of our new website, scrlc.org!  Our new address is http://www.scrlc.org,  though going to lakenet.org will still take you to the right place.   Our website has always been full of helpful information and resources;  we hope you will find the n ...

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Wilfred (Bill) Drew, M.S., B.S., Assistant Professor. Librarian. TC3 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: David Ritchie Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:38:16 -0400To: SUNYLA discussion group<sunyla-l@ls.suny.edu>Subject: [sunyla-l] FW: DEC release of Natural Gas Drilling DRAFT RegulationsFYI, the long-awaited DEC DRAFT of natural gas drilling regulations -- particularly related to the Marcellus Shale drilli ...

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This is why Seesmic Desktop is my twitter/Facebook client of choice.   From: teamseesmic@aweber.com [mailto:teamseesmic@aweber.com] On Behalf Of Loic Le Meur Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:03 PM To: Wilfred Drew Subject: Seesmic Desktop 0.6 - Facebook Pages!   Greetings, TeamSeesmic Friends! We have some great updates to share for Seesmic Desktop 0.6! To update this version, please click on the link or copy & paste into your browser:  htt ...

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*Cites & Insights* 9:10 (September 2009)<http://citesandinsights.info/civ9i10.pdf>is now available.This 28-page issue includes the results of two followup "research" projects and a certain amount of summer silliness. The issue is PDF. While three of the four essays are available in HTML form (as links from the essay titles below), I really don't recommend viewing either of the research projects that way--they're heavy on tables, and it's fair to say that Word's H ...

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I always knew I made a good career choice 25 years ago. It looks like it is still a good choice."Overview.Forget about that image of librarians as a mousy bookworms. More and more of today's librarians must be clever interrogators, helping the patron to reframe their question more usefully. Librarians then become high-tech information sleuths, helping patrons plumb the oceans of information available in books and digital records, often starting with a clever Google search but frequently goi ...

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The May issue of Nylink’s monthly bulletin, Check It Out, is now available at http://nylink.org/publications/check/check.pdf.Check It Out provides a quick monthly snapshot of current Nylink events and happenings, training and professional development opportunities, and products and services available through Nylink.May news:·       Nylink’s True Serials Service Offers Cost-Effective ERM and More·       Spectra Analysis Services: Library Reporting Tools, Training and Suppor ...

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Who will lose business if we have universal health care? healthcare, moveon.orgPowered by ScribeFire.

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I was interviewed for the Spring 2009 issue of Trio, "THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI and FRIENDS of TC3," on page 5.  It was a fun interview.My favorite quote is:You can find Bill in his back office at the TC3 library, amidsthis screens and under the gaze of a Star Trek poster, exploringdigital frontiers.Find the full issue at trio_spring09.pdf.TC3, personalPowered by ScribeFire.

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I have spent a good bit of time the last three days working on a new tabbed search form that will go up on our website in the near future.  It is based on code from the University at Buffalo and SUNY Brockport. Here is a screen shot of the search box:This search box uses a set of CSS files and javascripts called dltabbed. They work very well and are relatively easy to modify.  I have gotten it to work in IE7, Google Chrome, and FireFox 3.0.6.  I got some assistance with tech support at ...

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Walt Crawford just posted this message:Cites & Insights 9:3, February 2009, is now available for downloading.The 30-page issue is PDF, as usual. Three of the essays are available as HTML separates (using the links below). The first, which is also the longest, is available as a PDF separate--the inclusion of embedded Excel graphs within the document made HTML creation more cumbersome than I was willing to deal with.This issue features the article versions of my two presentations for the ...

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I spotted this great video on ALA TechSource.  Take a few minutes to view it. This clearly shows that Al Gore did not invent the Internet. History of the Internet from PICOL on Vimeo.Internet, PICOLPowered by ScribeFire.

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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy Hannuka!  This my video greeting card to one and all.  It is also my first attempt at a video posting.  Please be kind.

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MissionCreated in 1948, the State University of New York (SUNY) is thelargest public university system in the nation with 64 campusesoffering a complete range of academic, professional and vocationalprograms. The State University system is uniquely positioned to provideNew Yorkers with access to quality postsecondary educational programsin all regions of the State.Budget HighlightsThe Executive Budget recommends $8.4 billion All Funds ($2.8 billionGeneral Fund and $5.6 billion Other Funds) ...

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Bush is signing in many new rules that willmake Obama's job harder. Watchh this video. BushPowered by ScribeFire.

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Got this from Brian Sauers. It is extremely funny but right on the money.

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I have been experimenting with Video Chat.  I bought a webcam yesterday at Staples.  I got a Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000.  It was cheap at $29.99.I have never used a webcam much.  I have never done video chat before.  I did today and I am hooked.  I used both Skype and AIM.  I like Skype much more for it.  I am investigating alternatives to driving to so many meetings.  This looks very doable with my small experiement today.  You can reach me ...

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It's only taken eight years for C&I to actually appear monthly--that is, for a volume to have only a dozen issues.Cites & Insights 8:12 (December 2008) is now available for downloading.The 22-page issue is PDF as usual (a nice compact PDF, as are all the other2008 issues now that I've regenerated them with Acrobat 9), but you can also get HTML versions of most essays. (Most headings below are live links.) Bibs & Blather Advance notice of a special offer: The Liblog Landscape2007 ...

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