Libraries

Institutions which maintain systematically arranged collections of materials and information for reading, reference and lending.

Empowering Information Professionals: A Training Programme

Submitted by Garin on August 22, 2007 - 3:09pm

Here is an interesting resource for students interested in resources that help provide people with the tools to teach others about how to utilize information and communication technology.  The modules were prepared by Loudres T. David and Deepali Talagala with the support of UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Office with funding from the Japanese Fund in Trust for Communication and Information.  … Read more »

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Librarian help desk - humor for librarians

Submitted by snaab on February 16, 2007 - 1:24pm

Here is a funny, yet profound video that talks about user experience

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRjVeRbhtRU

 

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Public access computing and Internet access in public libraries: the role of public libraries in e-government and emergency situ

Submitted by edwardvielmetti on September 12, 2006 - 4:13am
From First Monday v11n9. CIC seminar participants should be prepared to discuss this on Friday. This article presents findings from the 2006 Public Libraries and the Internet study and other research that demonstrate the impact of public Internet access in public libraries on the communities and individuals that the libraries serve.
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Software Engineer position at Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Hey CICers, I wanted to post a job opening at my extremely nifty workplace. We're currently looking for a Java/J2EE developer to work on our web catalog, and a variety of web software development projects. Our website is macaulaylibrary.org, and our beta catalog can be viewed at: animalbehaviorarchive.org.

The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a definitive resource for high quality materials on animal behavior. Our rapidly growing video collection contains clips of thousands of species of birds and other animals. The Library is also home to the world’s largest collection of animal sounds. We provide media to clients for conservation, education, research, and commercial productions.
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