Category Archives: around the world

Worth Repeating

Posted on June 21, 2007 by kyle

To save you some time if you were searching for the video mentioned in Joyce’s all-campus e-mail, I’ve decided to post the video again. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k8BKX2eQ0Q[/youtube] link to the original post If you’d like to subscribe to our blog, check out … Continue reading →

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Librarians are HOT!

Posted on June 14, 2007 by kyle

Well, at least the future of librarianship is hot. Don’t believe me? Just ask US News & World Report. They listed Librarian as one of the top careers for 2007. As they point out, “it’s an underrated career… help researchers … Continue reading →

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High-tech… books?

Posted on June 1, 2007 by kyle

Time for your weekly dose of library-related Youtube videos. This one demonstrates that computers and all of our modern “conveniences” isn’t the first time that humans struggled with technology. Thanks to Dianne for the video submission! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLnXUeB4kYY[/youtube]

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Librarians in Hollywood

Posted on May 18, 2007 by kyle

Since it’s Friday (woo hoo!), I’d like to share another fun video that I got from a librarian friend. This is a trailer for an upcoming documentary entitled The Hollywood Librarian – check out the film’s website! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8kd4fC1bwo[/youtube]

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Wikipedia Wannabes or Serious Contenders?

Posted on May 16, 2007 by kyle

Here at the Library, we’re all about research. We have books, journals, magazines, online databases, guides and much more to help you with your research. On the other hand, sometimes you just need a quick definition or an encyclopedia article … Continue reading →

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Working out… at the Library?

Posted on April 27, 2007 by kyle

Youtube has some real gems. And since it’s Friday, we’d like to point a rather amusing video that was found when browsing for entertainment. This video was made at Arizona State University in 1987 – can you say ‘retro’? In … Continue reading →

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Happy Belated Birthday, Library of Congress!

Posted on April 25, 2007 by kyle

The Library of Congress, the largest in the nation with over 30 million volumes, turned 207 yesterday. It was in 1800 that Congress allocated funds of $5,000 to start a library, which began with 740 books and three maps. If … Continue reading →

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Google’s Book Project Keeps On Scanning

Posted on April 13, 2007 by kyle

Avid users of Google may have noticed the “Book Search” links that appear in the search results. Those links stem from the Google Book Project, the top search engine’s project to digitize the world’s printed material for all to access … Continue reading →

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