Posted in General, Library 2.0, tagged free, freeware, gimp, internet access, librarian, libraries, library, Library 2.0, linux, open office, open source, operating systems, patrons, public libraries, public library, software, thrifty on May 15, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Why do libraries spend thousands of dollars a year on Microsoft Windows licenses for pc’s that are only used for access to the internet?
I’m no expert by any means, so it’s possible that they think it’s worth it so they won’t need a separate server for those computers, but in reality they probably already have a dedicated [...]
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Posted in Library 2.0, Library Places and Spaces, Social Networks, virtual worlds, tagged cell phone, cell phones, convenience, customer service, facebook, librarian, libraries, library, Library 2.0, net generation, reference, software, text, text a librarian, texting, typing, virtual reference, web application, website, yalsa, young adults on March 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m not a big texter. I text, but I’d rather call or email. I get frustrated not being able to have all five fingers on a keyboard typing 100 wpm… Texting takes too long for me, but I’ll admit it’s still rather convenient sometimes.
Although, it’s not my usual mode of communication I do know there [...]
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Posted in Library 2.0, Library Programming, youth services, tagged children, freeware, game maker, gaming, libraries, library, Library 2.0, scratch, software, teens, video games, young adults, youth programming, youth services on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
And, no, that doesn’t mean we will spend all day scratching ourselves…
Scratch Day is on May 16, 2009 – follow the link above to find more info. It doesn’t say, but I think this is the first of its kind. If there are any librarians out there who have [...]
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