Every librarian has been asked at one time or another to recommend a book based on something that a reader liked. You know the conversation:…
OPLIN 4cast #367: Finding good flicks
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Welcome to 2014. Wondering what will happen this year in technology that might impact your library? Well, that’s a very good question, but fortunately there…
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On November 4, Tom Wheeler was sworn in as the new Federal Communications Commission chairman and shortly thereafter signaled that he had a great interest…
It has been about a month since Dish Networks announced that they were closing the remaining 300 Blockbuster Video stores, starting a rash of articles…
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After Christmas every year, public libraries commonly have a lot of patrons bring their new gadgets to the library to ask for help in connecting…
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As you venture out to the stores this week – or jump online – to do your Christmas shopping, take a second to look at…
About two weeks ago, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released a report entitled Broadband and Jobs: African Americans Rely Heavily on Mobile…
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Librarians have often faced the problem of explaining the need to pay for subscriptions to online magazines, journals, and authoritative information resources. People seem to…
Owners of the Moto X smartphone from Motorola Mobility got an unexpected treat last week. A red hat appeared on their screen, and if they…