Carol Johnston
Librarian
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Dewey - just doesn't cut it any more.
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The problem(s) of organizing information are well described by some of the best thinkers in our information age. This is a 9 minute video. ...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Edinburgh (Scotland) Book Festival, August 2011
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I am completely sold on the value of book festivals to kids (of all ages) and to the communities they become a part of and enrich in the pro...
Monday, August 15, 2011
Brushes - an iPad App
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This 2.5 minute video briefly explains the iPad app that allows one to paint using only one's fingers.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
From Guys Read...Joke Books in the Library.
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Looking up authors who will be appearing at this year's National Book Festival, I came across this bit of collaborative fun with Jon Sci...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
TED talk - Social Networking: Discovering Mister Splashy Pants
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The democracy of an open access web. "Be willing to loose control," advises Alexis Ohanian.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Ira Glass on Writing and Creativity
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This very short piece by Ira Glass confirms everything that the wonderful Young Adult authors at Rochester's Teen Book Festival shared ...
Friday, July 15, 2011
"Around the World" by Matt Phelan is due out this October.
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Around the World , is Phelan's new graphic novel in which he chronicles the lives of three adventurers: Thomas Stevens, Joshua Slocum, a...
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