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Use Google Voice to Offer Text Reference

February 16, 2011 by · 2 Comments
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Tweet Unless your head is in the sand you have probably heard of Google Voice as a Google application but did you know that you can also use it to offer text messaging for your library? My academic library recently started doing this and so far it is working quite well. We aren’t yet getting [...]

IGoogle Gadgets

March 31, 2010 by · 5 Comments
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TweetHave you tried using Igoogle Gadgets at your library? Honestly the thought every even occurred to me until I saw a notice that ACRL is hosting a webinar on how to do them. Then I did some searching and found this presentation on how to create them. iGoogle Gadgets @ Your Library View more presentations [...]

The Google Book Project- What Effect Will It Have On Your Library?

September 28, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
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TweetThe Google Book Project is hot news right now in the library world and for many good reasons? I read a post somewhere, I can’t remember where now by someone claiming that the Google Book Project will replace libraries. Does this worry you at all? What advantages and disadvantages do you see to having an [...]

Google Chat

April 18, 2009 by · 1 Comment
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TweetI have been exploring around for options looking for a virtual chat application that we can use at my library. Many of them are blocked by our filter so it’s been a challenge. We are also in the process of redoing our library website but once we get it completed, I’d like to be able [...]