We’re GOOgle for gadgets!
We’re all becoming converts to iGoogle. If you’ve not heard of it yet iGoogle is a fabulous productivity tool that Google released a while back. It allows users to add all kinds of useful “gadgets” to their homepage. Imagine having all your RSS feeds, blogs, to-do-lists, calendars, and images in one place! Neatly arranged! You can also choose nifty themes to decorate your page.
We love iGoogle so much that we made a gadget for the Library. Now you can have access to books, articles and all your library accounts right at your finger tips!
Check out our gadget and tell us what you think!
You can also search for our gadget under “whitewater” at add new stuff.
Polish your Cha-Cha shoes and get ready to dance to our three new CDs by Cuban legend Ibrahim Ferrer.
In 1999, Ferrer was “discovered” by American Guitarist Ry Cooder with the release of “Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Ibrahim Ferrer” (New Book Island M 1681 C918 F477 1999). What “discovered” really means is that the finally, after years of shining shoes for a living, the 72 year-old Ferrer got the popular attention he deserved.
Before the Buena Vista Social Club, Ferrer had been performing in the streets, clubs and dance halls of Santiago, Cuba. Over the years he, along with many other great talents, helped to develop the unique blend that characterized the Cuban music during the 1950s. Many of the gaugaucos and yambas that made up the Cuban “sound” can be found on the Essential Ibrahim Ferrer (New Book Island M1681 C918 F47 2006).
In 2007, two years after his death, Ferrer’s final recording Mi Sueño (New Book Island M 1681 C918 F4 2007) was released. The slower, more romantic and intimate, known as boleros, beautifully showcases Ferrer’s incredible voice and style.
sample of Ibrahim Ferrer (MP3 - 330K)
