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10 Tools for Creating Great Info-Graphics

September 22, 2011 by · 3 Comments
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Tweet 1. http://creately.com/- a great tool for creating online diagrams. 2.http://mind42.com- the best tool for mind mapping I’ve found. Create them yourself, edit and share with in groups and more. 3. http://www.tagxedo.com/- create word cloud based info-graphics 4. http://visual.ly/- create visually appealing info-graphics and share what you have already created with everyone. 5. http://www.gapminder.org/- Explore [...]

Library 2.0- A Myth, a Legend or a Fact?

April 8, 2010 by · 2 Comments
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TweetDoes library 2.0 really exist? We talk about it all the time and we work on putting libraries into social media platforms and on creating library 2.0, however, does the movement really exist? And are libraries really benefiting from it like we think they are? I found this interesting Google knol that addresses exactly this [...]

Watch and learn from this presentation on Library 2.0

February 15, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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TweetWeb 2.0 / Library 2.0 Abridged version View more presentations from Eddie Byrne.

A Librarian’s 2.0 Manifesto

May 15, 2009 by · 2 Comments
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How Social Media by Libraries Can Make Unique Contributions

April 29, 2009 by · 1 Comment
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TweetI attended the Utah Library Association Conference Last Thursday and Friday and one of the presentations I attended had some librarians from the University of Utah talking about how libraries can use social media to expose the public to their unique content. Here are some things they did that any library can do albeit possibly [...]

Social Networking for Libraries Resources

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TweetI found this great site that has lots of great resources for Social Networking for Libraries If you are looking for some more resources to help you with your social networking for your library. Check out this website.

Information Literacy Meets Library 2.0 by Peter Godwin and Jo Parker

April 2, 2009 by · 2 Comments
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TweetAre you wondering how using library 2.0 or social networking in libraries can help with information literacy? I was too, so that is why I decided to read this book. The first couple of chapters provide the reader with an overview of the various kinds of web 2.0 applications along with some basic information about [...]

AuthorStream.com

March 10, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
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TweetHave you tried Author Stream.com ? This site is a more professional site for uploading power point presentations than Slideshare.net. Furthermore, it offers you the chance to: present live upload to youtube share your powerpoints embed in blogs and websites send free greeting cards and more It seems to me that this site would be [...]

Connotea.org

February 23, 2009 by · 5 Comments
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TweetHave you ever used Connotea ? I discovered this site a few months ago and it looks quite promising as an alternative to Refworks and other more expensive online reference storing sites. Although it of course, does not offer all the features of Refworks, it is free and is easy to use. The only downside [...]

Web 2.0 in Libraries

February 17, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
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TweetWow, I just found a whole bunch of resources for implimenting and using web 2.0 in libraries. Check out the How to Use Web 2.0 in Your Library wikizine on Zimbio.com. It is based off of a book about web 2.0 in libraries and is chuck full of links and all kinds of useful information. [...]

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