I always find it interesting to see what search terms people use to find what they are looking for (or not looking for). On that note, I thought I would share a quick behind the scenes of keyword searching for my article, The Effect of Automation on Academic Library Staffing: A Discussion . There is no abstract or keywords attached to this title, so the results are truly from within the fulltext searching. These stats are generated through the Bpress statistics tool.
Upcoming conferences, lectures & talks (& art)
On April 25, I will be doing a workshop for the Admin Professionals Conference - my topic is Social Media 4 Success. We will be looking at using social media effectively as a professional and digital literacy.Here is the workshop details:Social Media 4 Success Did you know that Social Media is being considered a digital age job skillrequirement? Learn what social media is and why it is important; explore Twitter, Google+, and Facebook, focusing on best practices, personal vs.
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Various teachings + speaking engagements
This evening I'm doing hands-on database and cataloging training (focus on metadata/cataloging and quality control) for the Owens Library; Tuesday and Weds, I am teaching for Lyrasis on FRBR (get FRBRized!) and then another session on
which makes for lots of time juggling and very early mornings so
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Access services conferences seeks volunteers (libraries)
Georgia librarians (& any other interested parties):If you're interested in volunteering for the 2011 Access Services Conference:https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG12dXRveVJ3ZHZqd0FYUnRKaG82QXc6MQInformation about the conference is available here:http://www.accessservicesconference.org/
100 social media training programs, conferences, etc.
lots o' links!wow, I'd love to go to all of these, ok, maybe not ALL of them. Via mashablehttp://mashable.com/2010/08/16/100-upcoming-social-media-tech-events-3/
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Question of the day: where to find free stock footage
Internet archive has both moving images and stills including publicdomain; others are licensed under creative commons (CC).http://www.internetarchive.organd here are the various searches by CC license type:http://is.gd/dMHClAlso searching flickr by CC licensehttp://www.flickr.com/search/advanced/?flickr does have some very short film clips.I'm sure there are other tools, even the creativecommons website hassearching functionality.Youtube allows searching by licens
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Question of the Day: Delete or rename friends list in facebook
Q: How do I delete a friends list? I created one for a special event and I don't need it anymore.A: Facebook always seems to be moving things around and deleting or editing a friends list is no different.
digital identity & professional networking; blogging & tweeting for academic libraries (upcoming presentations)
I'm on the slate for two preconferences at GLA/COMO 2010 in Athens in October:One Voice, Many Channels: Blogging and Tweeting for LibrariesAmy Watts, Robin FayUniversity of Georgia LibrariesDoes your library blog or tweet? Interested in getting started? Wondering what all the buzz is about? We'll explore how libraries use Twitter and Blogger to share news, events, as well as a community building tool.
Question of the Day: Upsize a 72dpi to 300dpi?
Q: Can you take a 72 ppi photo and make it look good at 300 ppi? Or, is it only used for taking a 300 ppi image and making huge posters?A: My first thought (depending on what the image is of and whether I could get a higher res one easily -- because that would seem to be the better choice) would be to edit in an image editor (e.g., photoshop) , then save at a higher dpi, and then re-edit to fix any problems, smooth out jaggyness, fix white balance, color correct, etc.
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