Library Web Presence Emily Rimland Binky Lush Penn State Library Kristina DeVoe Derik Badman Temple University Libraries Penn State Research JumpStart page built around the idea of widgets designed for the novice user includes a few tools that users need the most and use the most provides instant help includes search box to the catalog... Continue Reading →
Watch what you say on the web
This guy wrote this about video games: I hate video games, on or offline. I hate the way they suck real people into fake worlds and hold on to them for decades at a time. I hate being made to feel hateful for saying so, and I hate being told to immerse myself in them... Continue Reading →
Learning from Grand Theft Auto
Chris Kohler, from Wired, confesses to have never played a Grand Theft Auto video game. I'm in the same boat, although I did have a brief stint with GTA: San Andreas, and am currently working on GTA: Liberty Series Stories on my PSP. In preparation for the arrival of GTA IV at the end of... Continue Reading →
The struggle to finish games
As video games become more and more complex, it can become even more difficult to finish games. Also, with so many great titles available to play, it's very easily to get distracted and buy other games before finishing the one you're playing. 1UP.com asks Why Don't People Finish Games Any More and Kotaku asks if... Continue Reading →
I’d like your help in teaching 160 business students this Friday
This Friday I am giving the sophomore business clusters and orientation to business research and resources, as I do at the beginning of every quarter. Some of the research topics are easier than others for a librarian to teach. In general, the larger the industry (automobile, airlines, retail, music) the easier it is... Continue Reading →
Academic Librarians should Exercise their benefits
Steven Bell writes on the ACRLog: If staying fit and exercising regularly are important to your lifestyle, it pays to be an academic librarian. If this is one of the benefits you have as an academic librarian, give some thought to putting it to good use. In the post, Steven looks at the results of... Continue Reading →
WordPress 2.5 is out
WordPress 2.5 was just released yesterday. The upgrade is as easy as ever, and it includes some really cool features. It includes a new gallery feature, which I'm hoping will be useful on my family blogs. For some of the features of the new version, take a look at this video. Maybe this version comes... Continue Reading →
21 Best Games for the PlayStation Portable
I just got a PlayStation Portable right after Christmas. I'm looking to right a full review of my experiences pretty soon, but let me just say that I love the handheld. The PSP is great little console, and the number of quality games is starting to pick up. To help you decide... Continue Reading →
Fortune interview with Steve Jobs
Fortune has published an interview with Steve Jobs. I'd definitely recommend looking at it for understanding what makes the CEO of one of the world's most admired companies tick. Librarians might even be able to learn a thing or two. Some excepts are below: On market research: "We do no market research. We don't... Continue Reading →