2010 top ten trends in academic libraries

The ACRL Research, Planning and Review Committee, a component of the Research Coordinating Committee, is responsible for creating and updating a continuous and dynamic environmental scan for the association that encompasses trends in academic librarianship, higher education, and the broader environment. As a part of this effort, the committee develops a list of the top ten trends that are affecting academic libraries now and in the near future. This list was compiled based on an extensive review of current literature (see selected bibliography...

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Useful Tips regarding NET/ SET

Here I am giving some tips that may be a very useful to you for passing the NET/ SET exams. * No one specific book is sufficient for preparing the NET/ SET exams.    1. Refer the basic books of B.Lib/ M.Lib. for making the perfect foundation of every concept includes in the area of Library Science.   2. Refer the recent Journals regularly in the field of LIS. e.g. IASLIC Newsletter, DESIDOC Bulletin of Information & technology..      3. Frequently browsing of the websites of various Organisations, Forums,...

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HTML5 may intrude into your privacy

  Worries over Internet privacy have spurred lawsuits and consumer anxiety as marketers invent new ways to track computer users on the Internet. But the alarmists have not seen anything yet. But in the next few years, a powerful new suite of capabilities will become available to web developers that could give marketers access to many more details about computer users' online activities. The new code, the fifth version of Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML5) used to create web pages, is already in limited use, and it promises to usher...

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Google’s URL Shortener Is Here, And I Like It

 Google just lowered its hammer on another web segment: URL shorteners. And as usual, they hammered it hard, because the new product works like a charm and will probably become the market leader soon. It's called Goo.gl, and according to Google it has several advantages over competing services. Here is a quote from the announcement post: There are many shorteners out there with great features, so some people may wonder whether the world...

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Best Firefox Add-ons: Screengrab

If you are tired of using the old Print Screen command to capture screenshots you should check this extension out. Called Screengrab, it allows you to take screenshots with much more flexibility. First of all you'll be able to take a screenshot of the entire page you are visiting. That is, the screenshot will contain even the parts that were below the fold. Second, you can also manually choose a section for the screenshot, which is useful...

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What is XTF?

The eXtensible Text Framework (XTF) is a powerful open source platform for providing access to digital content. Developed and maintained by the California Digital Library (CDL), XTF functions as the primary access technology for the CDL's digital collections and other digital projects worldwide. Download Latest Release New implementations: xtf-2.2.war Download the full release Existing implementations: xtf-core-2.2.zip. Download the core updates to keep your customizations Documentation only: xtf_2_2_documentation.zip Tutorial Package The...

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