This week’s 4cast: 1. Let’s Slow It Down, People A new idea called Slow Library is beginning to gain some attention on library blogs. The…
OPLIN 4cast #38
Posted in backlinks, Blogpulse, Cyberchondria, DRM, Photo Tools, and White Space Broadband
Posted in backlinks, Blogpulse, Cyberchondria, DRM, Photo Tools, and White Space Broadband
This week’s 4cast: 1. Let’s Slow It Down, People A new idea called Slow Library is beginning to gain some attention on library blogs. The…
This week’s 4cast: 1. It’s 2007… Do You Know Where Your Career Is Going? Both the Wall Street Journal and U.S. News & World Report…
Posted in 4pod, and Reference Extract
The first OPLIN 4cast Podcast of 2007 takes a look ahead at some of the technology trends that will affect libraries in the near future.…
Posted in Dimdim, DOPA, net neutrality, NORWELD, and wireless
This week’s 4cast: 1. DOPA is Dead, Long Live Technophobia Network Neutrality appears safe for the time being and the proposed Deleting Online Predators Act…
Posted in backscatter, Google, Library vs. Internet, Lipsum, Xobni, and Zamzar
This week’s 4cast: 1. ‘Tis the Season for Looking Back December brings the usual assortment of year-end reviews, including many that are either technology or…
The OPLIN Board of Trustees recently approved updates to OPLIN’s Mission, Goals, and Objectives, which will function as the organization’s strategic plan through June 30,…
Posted in AOL, copyright, digitization, Elections, filtering, Google, instant messaging, Microsoft, Screen Readers, Second Life, and tagging
This week’s 4cast: 1. It’s Time You (Teens) & I (Librarians) Had a Little Chat The argument that libraries are failing to keep up with…
Posted in Flowgram, Gmail, Google Guide, Library training, Mail Googles, Microsoft Word, and Netflix
This week’s 4cast: 1. AskCity Knows Your Town Better Than You Do Ask.com has formally introduced AskCity, a new search service that finds local businesses…
Posted in 4pod, gaming, and Google Advanced Search
According to a first-of-its-kind study released Wednesday, nine public libraries in Southwest Ohio (Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties) provide an economic benefit to the…
Posted in AbeBooks, Award for Innovation, blogs, cellphones, Drupal, Facesaerch, Kindle, OPLIN, podcasting, Shelfari, Valve, W3C, and Web 2.0
This week’s 4cast: 1.OPLIN Award for Innovation: Castr (Westerville Public Library) Although podcasting and videocasting are becoming more popular, many libraries are still struggling to…