1. Virtual worlds in the hot seat As reported in the 4Cast last week, there are 100+ youth-oriented virtual worlds in existence. With that kind…
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OPLIN 4cast #53
Posted in backlinks, desktop applications, DRM, eBooks, Library 2.0, productivity, Security, Sitemap Generator, Songza, techies, Tweetmeme, Valve, Web 2.0, and Wikipedia
This week’s 4cast: 1. Frustration 2.0 Now that this year’s Computers In Libraries conference is over, some attendees may find that the exciting Library 2.0…
OPLIN 4cast #40
Posted in DRM, eBooks, Google, Google Reader, MyYahoo, Netflix, Netvibes, One Minute Critic, and techies
This week’s 4cast: 1. Are Libraries Part of the DRM Problem? A blogger at Wired recently wrote a post complaining about OverDrive audiobooks, which can…
OPLIN 4cast #20
Posted in digital movie downloads, Google, Library 2.0, Library of Congress, productivity, social network websites, social search, and techies
This week’s 4cast: 1. Technology Trumps “Traditional Librarianship” Library of Congress employees who don’t want to learn new technology skills are being offered incentives to…
OPLIN 4cast #13
Posted in LibraryThing, podcasting, social network websites, tagging, and techies
This week’s 4cast: 1. Podcasting (Part One): The Basics Podcasts are audio programs created by individuals or organizations for distribution over the Internet. Not unlike…