http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/ Tips, tricks and tools for providing library services in distance education en Copyright 2009 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:07:56 -0700 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Could-Google-Wave-Replace/8354/]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/10/google-wave-as-course-manageme.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/10/google-wave-as-course-manageme.php Distance Learning Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:07:56 -0700 ReadSpeaker text-to-speech makes WilsonWeb content accessible to users with low vision, dyslexia, physical handicaps or other challenges to standard reading, as well as those who'd simply like to listen to it articles as they relax, commute, or exercise. The ReadSpeaker text-to-speech converter lets you hear WilsonWeb HTML full-text articles as streaming audio, or download the articles as mp3 files to iPods or other portable devices. Added to WilsonWeb full-text periodical databases with the prior platform update, ReadSpeaker now works on WilsonWeb biography databases as well, including Biography Reference Bank. http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/07/wilsonweb-now-reads-to-you.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/07/wilsonweb-now-reads-to-you.php e-learning online database research Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:02:33 -0700 World Digital library online. The website allows visitors to browse through many artifacts spanning the history of civilization. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/04/united-nations-opens-world-dig.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/04/united-nations-opens-world-dig.php Library of Congress online learning Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:42:42 -0700 Google launched a cell phone version for e-books. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/02/google-launches-cell-phone-ver.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/02/google-launches-cell-phone-ver.php e-books e-books mobile Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:20:59 -0700 Librarians and the IT department . ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/01/librarians-and-it-department.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2009/01/librarians-and-it-department.php IT IT Librarians technology Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:04:01 -0700 Kindle is slowly finding a niche a year after its debut. Thanks to a slick marketing plan that helped the sales of the e-book reader. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/12/kindle-finds-a-place.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/12/kindle-finds-a-place.php e-books e-books Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:25:59 -0700 Duke U. Press . The majority of books published by Duke U. Press come from the humanities and social sciences area. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/09/duke-u-press-to-sell-subscript.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/09/duke-u-press-to-sell-subscript.php e-books Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:35:53 -0700 Cuil . They are hoping to compete with Googles Search. So far the buzz has been positive around the search. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/07/cuil-search-1.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/07/cuil-search-1.php Cuil cuil google searching Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:57:07 -0700 Google . These marketing materials are nice and easily accessible. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/07/google-tools-for-librarians.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/07/google-tools-for-librarians.php Google google Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:45:42 -0700 College@Home has put together a nice list of ideas for libraries interested in using the instant-blogging service Twitter.]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/06/twitter-for-librarians-the-ult.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/06/twitter-for-librarians-the-ult.php social networking reference online social networking Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:30:05 -0700 Techcrunch has reported Britannica is free for bloggers. This is nice free resource. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/04/britannica-is-free-for-blogger.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/04/britannica-is-free-for-blogger.php e-learning online information resource Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:27:11 -0700 Information Today NewsBreaks: Digitizing archival treasures to allow wider access has become a major strategy in many organizations, and the venerable Library of Congress has just put itself at the forefront of that movement again. This past Saturday, April 12, LC launched a massive new project called the Library of Congress Experience; it was 3 years in the making. It's partly about putting more exclusive LC content online, but there's a lot more to it than that. Much of the content in the Experience is not only newly digitized, but it is also accessible in new and exciting ways, both in person and online. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/04/the-library-of-congress-delive.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/04/the-library-of-congress-delive.php Library of Congress archives digital collections digital libraries education LOC Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:08:49 -0700 Google’s book search into its Catalog. One of the first takers is the University of Texas. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/03/google-unveils-tools-to-integr.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/03/google-unveils-tools-to-integr.php Google book search google library catalog Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:25:57 -0700 online database through the Getty Trust is making art imagines more accessible online. ]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/03/getty-making-art-accessible-on.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/03/getty-making-art-accessible-on.php Electronic Resources electronic resources online database online learning Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:16:10 -0700 Promoting Virtual Reference Services on (and off) Campus" on Tuesday, March 18, 11:30 am - 12:30 p.m. EST. The speakers will be discussing QuestionPoint - a reference management service with tools to interact with users in multiple ways, using both chat and email. Guest speakers are Wendy Haynes from the University of Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) and Nancy Huling from the University of Washington. Register here]]> http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/03/free-webinar-from-oclc.php http://jiublog.jonesinternational.edu/egl/2008/03/free-webinar-from-oclc.php education chat email free OCLC QuestionPoint virtual reference webinar Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:42:17 -0700