scitech library question

June 2003

Public Library of Science - :: PLoS is in the news. Geoff reported on their new marketing blitz, a 30-second commercial, called "Wings", "...which humorously portrays the scientific progress that could be made if research and discoveries were openly and freely shared. The spot features... (10:37 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)

CM Web and Annodex - new web tool to improve searching video, audio - From Nature science update: "A new web tool makes online video and audio as interactive as text, say its creators. The software could enhance surfing, and help individuals and organizations manage large quantities of footage" The new web tool, called... (13:28 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Alberta Society of Evidence Based Librarians - I am happy to announce that the Alberta Society of Evidence Based Librarians now has an official website: www.asebl.ualberta.ca with information about the society and soon to be posted presentation files from the recent conference. Not familiar with evidence based... (12:37 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
STM Lit Access, Corporate Blogging, Project Halo - :: Bonita Wilson's editorial in the latest issue of D-Lib Magazine, v9, n4, June 2003, discusses improving access to STM literature. :: From the NYTimes: The Corporate Blog is Catching On. (via Karlin.) :: From Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends, mention... (12:18 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Aventis Award Nominees - :: Are these books in your library? The 2003 Aventis Prize for Science Books for an general adult audience are to be announced today. The winning author receives £10,000, and the other authors in the running will receive £1,000. Tim... (10:17 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)

We're Back - :: Greetings, everyone. Geoff and I have returned from SLA and post-SLA activities in NYC. Thank you for your patience. :: Somewhat old news, but at the conference, SLA members voted to retain the name, "Special Libraries Association". SLA also... (12:20 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)

Report from NYC - Hello everyone. To let you know, I am still on vacation in NYC, following the SLA convention last week. Last night I saw La Boheme (amazing), and comedian Darrell Hammond (from SNL). New posts will appear in the last week... (13:44 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)

Report from SLA in NYC (2) - :: We are in Day 3 of SLA in NYC. I presented as part of a panel on guerilla marketing of engineering libraries yesterday, along with four other speakers, and the panel was a success. :: At the IEEE breakfast... (10:35 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)

Report from SLA in NYC (1) - :: Greetings from New York City, home to SLA 2003. The conference is going well so far, the first keynote address happening at this time. Geoff and I are busy meeting new people and old friends, and preparing to attend... (09:03 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)

Our Whereabouts - :: To let you know, Geoff and I are working at and attending the 2nd Evidence Based Librarianship Conference 2003, being held here in Edmonton on 5-6 June. On Saturday, June 7, we fly to NYC to attend SLA. There... (00:18 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)

LearningTimes Library Online Conference 2003: "Innovations by Information Professionals" - A new, fully online library conference is scheduled for late October. The following information is from a posting on the ACRLNY-L Listserv. LearningTimes Library Online Conference 2003: "Innovations by Information Professionals" - www.libraryconference.com The LearningTimes Library Online Conference (LTLOC) will... (16:37 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
Too Much Information - :: Mel DeSart sent an e-mail about an article in the June 2003 issue of Mechanical Engineering. The article is called too much information: Organizing information - after gathering it in the first place - is the key to actually... (10:38 | 1 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)

Search Engines, Blogs and Spam - :: Student: "Can you suggest a good search engine I might use to find general information on mafic dyke swarms?" Reference Librarian: "Whaaaa--?" After learning that mafic means an igneous rock containing between 45 and 52% silica, and is dark... (15:21 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)
ALA and the decision to stay in Toronto - Rochelle Hartman offers her take on the ALA and its sharing of information about the situation in Toronto. (From LISNews.com).... (10:47 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)

Mixed-Bag Special 03.06.02 - :: Often students visit the campus library and ask for help with a job search. Two useful sites for engineering students are justengineers.net and The Engineer Jobs, from e4engineering.com. :: Nifty idea: MIT Libraries has created a Faculty FAQ. "This... (23:55 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments)