Orbit Downloader 2.7.4 and Opera 9.52

Posted by Celia Walter | 30 Aug, 2008

Orbit Downloader 2.7.4

http://www.orbitdownloader.com/

Accelerated downloads can make everyone's life a little easier, so users will definitely want to check out this latest version of Orbit Downloader. The interface is pretty much the same as in previous versions, but this latest version makes downloading multiple files much more simple and it is particularly invaluable when downloading materials from social media sites. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista. [KMG]


Opera 9.52

http://www.opera.com/download/

Opera has always had reliable and interesting bells and whistles, and this version has a few more that are worthy of attention. The new features here include "Quick Find", which remembers not only both the title and addresses of relevant sites, but the actual content as well. Also, this version contains a redesigned address bar drop-down menu. This version is compatible with computers running Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, or 10.5. [KMG]

 

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Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 165 - September 2008

Posted by Celia Walter | 29 Aug, 2008
Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 165 - September 2008 - edited by Roddy MacLeod, Heriot-Watt University, is now available.

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Appearing at an internet cafe near you, soon - the Dead Sea Scrolls

Posted by Celia Walter | 29 Aug, 2008

From The International Herald Tribune - "In a crowded laboratory painted in gray and cooled like a cave, half a dozen specialists embarked this week on an historic undertaking: digitally photographing every one of the thousands of fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the entire file - among the most sought-after and examined documents on earth - available to all on the Internet"

Peter Scott's Library Blog

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20 Websites for Free E-Books

Posted by Celia Walter | 27 Aug, 2008

Hongkiat has compiled a list of 20 of the best Web destinations which offer free e-books which includes 15 additional briefly suggested sites, and reader-contributed recommendations in the comments. If you haven’t had enough with these, you could check out the 22 e-book websites listed in 80 Online Resources for Book Lovers, or if you’re on the fence about the value of e-books, head over to read the 30 Benefits of Ebooks.

iLibrarian blog

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100 Extensive University Libraries from Around the World that Anyone Can Access

Posted by Celia Walter | 27 Aug, 2008

CollegeDegree.com has published a list of 100 Extensive University Libraries from Around the World that Anyone Can Access. The post points to a wide array of digital collections, e-books, and research resources that are freely available online. Libraries and their collections are divided into the following categories:

  • Digital Libraries
  • International Digital Libraries
  • Texts
  • Medical Libraries
  • Legal Libraries
  • National Libraries of Europe
  • Religious Studies
  • Specialized Selections
  • Academic Research
  • American Universities
  • International Universities
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A Quick Guide to Screencasting for Libraries.iLibrarian blog

Posted by Celia Walter | 27 Aug, 2008
August 26th, 2008

Just getting started with screencasting? If you’re thinking about creating instructional videos for your library which will capture your computer’s on-screen movements, you’ll want to check out some of these resources.

Articles on Screencasting

Screencasting: How To Start, Tools and Guidelines - Smashing Magazine

Screen Casts Rock - Here’s Who’s Rocking Them Now - ReadWriteWeb

7 things you should know about…Screencasting - Educause

An Introduction to Screencasting: Why screencasts are useful, how to create them, and software tools that can help - TechSoup

 

Presentations
Vidcasting: Screencasts for Mobile Video-Enabled Devices - presented at Computers in Libraries 2008

Screencapture, Slidecasting and Sceencasting tools: Jing, SnagIT, Slideshare, Camtasia, Captivate, BB FlashBack - notes from the Library 2.0 and beyond: getting our hands dirty unconference held by the State Library of Western Australia, August 2008

Just Push Play: Screencasting for Your Library - presented at Internet@Schools East at Computers in Libraries 2008

Creation, Management, and Assessment of Library Screencasts: The Regis Libraries Animated Tutorials Project - presented at the Central Michigan University libraries Off-Campus Library Services Conference 2008

Screencasting & E-Learning on a Shoestring - presented at Internet Librarian Oct. 2007

 

Podcasts
Paul Pival’s Show and Tell The Easy Way - An Introduction to Screencasting (SirsiDynix Institute podcast)

 

Blogs & Wikis
LibCasting: Screencasting and libraries - blog maintained by Greg Notess

Screencasting Wiki - library-oriented screencasting wiki

 

Software
12 Screencasting Tools For Creating Video Tutorials - Mashable

List of Screencasting Software - Wikipedia

5 Free Screencasting Apps for Creating Video Tutorials - makeUseOf.com

Also see Links to Software below

 

Workshop Handouts/Notes

Just Push Play: Screencasting for Your Library - Steve Garwood presentation at Internet@Schools East at Computers in Libraries 2008

Screencasting video based lectures and demonstrations - Steve Garwood presentation at Association of Library and Information Science Educators 2008

Screencasting for Quick Online Tutorials - Greg R. Notess handout AkLA Annual Conference 2006

Creation, Management, and Assessment of Library Screencasts: The Regis Libraries Animated Tutorials Project - Paul Betty’s handout for the the Central Michigan University libraries Off-Campus Library Services Conference 2008.

 

Links to Library Screencasts, Software, and Other Resources
Screencasting section on the Library 2.0 & Web 2.0 Training Sessions Wiki

Online Tutorials section of the Library Success Wiki

Best Practices in Screencasting - Section on the ANTS Wiki

iLibrarian blog

I’m sure there are many other quality resources available out there, please leave further suggestions in the comments.

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Electronic Resources & Libraries 2009 Conference, February 2009

Posted by Celia Walter | 17 Aug, 2008
Electronic Resources & Libraries 2009 Conference - 9-12 February, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Peter Scott’s Library blog

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The Ubiquitous Learning Conference, November 2008

Posted by Celia Walter | 17 Aug, 2008
The Ubiquitous Learning Conference investigates the uses of technologies in learning, including devices with sophisticated computing and networking capacities which are now pervasively part of our everyday lives - from laptops to mobile phones, games, digital music players, personal digital assistants and cameras - 17-19 November 2008 - Chicago, Illinois, USA
Peter Scott’s Library blog

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Open Source applications

Posted by Celia Walter | 17 Aug, 2008
20+ Video Tutorials for Open Source Applications
Are you thinking about installing Ubuntu Linux, Open Office, or Gimp but you aren’t sure how to use them? Mashable presents a guide to more than twenty video tutorials to get you up and running with Open Source Software tools.
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And the winner of the worst writing of 2008 is ...

Posted by Celia Walter | 16 Aug, 2008

26th annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest

 SAN JOSE, California (AP) -- A grotesque comparison of a steamy love affair to a New York City street has won a Washington man this year's grand prize in an annual contest of bad writing...

http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/ 

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Presentations from the OSCON Open Source Convention

Posted by Celia Walter | 8 Aug, 2008

If you are interested in learning more about Open Source software, you’ll want to check out the collection of over 100 presentation files from the recent O’Reilly OSCON Open Source Convention. These are just a few examples of the types of presentations you’ll find:

via Webmonkey

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Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 164 - August 2008

Posted by Celia Walter | 7 Aug, 2008

Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 164 - August 2008 - edited by Roddy MacLeod, Heriot-Watt University, is now available

From Peter Scott's Library blog 

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Effective Use of Games in Academia

Posted by Celia Walter | 5 Aug, 2008

Rafael C. Alvarado, Director of Academic Technology Services at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania writes for Educause Quarterly with Overcoming the Fear of Gaming: A Strategy for Incorporating Games into Teaching and Learning. Alvarado discusses opportunities for the effective use of immersive games in academia.

“Ultimately, to take full advantage of games as engines of learning, we should move from a critical approach to a creative one and encourage the innovative use and development of games (and gaming engines) within our colleges and universities as collaborative new media projects. Such projects would take advantage of our unique social arrangement of students, developers, and faculty and allow us to rely less on consumer culture to provide game content. The design of these games would be guided by the experience of managing the pedagogical outcomes of games in real-use contexts, forming a feedback loop that would identify and select for better games.”

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Global ethic foundation

Posted by Celia Walter | 5 Aug, 2008
Global ethic foundation
This is the homepage of the Global Ethic Foundation. The organization, which is based in Germany, was founded and funded by Count K. K. von der Groeben. It seeks to promote inter-cultural, interreligious and inter-denominational initiatives around the world. This website, which is accessible in English, French, German and Spanish, informs visitors of their history, mission and activities. It contains the full-text of the 'Declaration Toward a Global Ethic' which can be downloaded in 15 languages and that of 'A Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities'. It also provides a bibliography of publications on global ethic and reviews of books on this area. Other resources include a chronicle of events and annotated links to relevant websites. This would be an interesting resource for those researching on the role of religion in peace-building. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.weltethos.org/dat-english/

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The African review of books

Posted by Celia Walter | 5 Aug, 2008
The African review of books
The African Review of Books (ARoB) is an online scholarly publication, which publishes reviews of recent (and some not quite so recent) fictional works which the author considers might be of interest to a South African readership. One might expect that this would focus more on South African publishing than is the case - the country does, after all, have a very strong publishing industry. However, the site is much more wide-ranging than that - there are reviews of books about Africa which are published in Europe, South American novels and short stories from India on the site at the moment (July 2008). None of them are particularly recent, either, although the reviews are. As the reviews are nearly all the work of one person, this would appear to be the result of the site being a more personal collection than the title might suggest. Having said that, the reviews are extremely well thought-out, considered and interesting and the site provides an authoritative investigation into the books which are presented. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.africanreviewofbooks.com/

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