A look at the world outside the library’s doors.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 28th, 2009
The news has leaked out that Amazon will be holding a press conference on February 9, 2009 at the Morgan Library in Manhattan. Speculation abounds that this is all about unveiling the new Kindle.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 28th, 2009
Great article in Computerworld about how much of your private information is available on the Internet. One of their columnists, Robert Mitchell, searched private and public records and the information he was able to amass is astounding: Social Security number, digital copy of his signature, mortgage documents, past and present addresses and telephone numbers…and more.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 27th, 2009
In November, 146 million Americans watched videos online, streaming a total of 12.6 billion video clips, or nearly double the number they streamed just 20 months ago, according to comScore.
YouTube itself has grown even faster. Its share of videos streamed soared to 40 percent in November from 17 percent in March 2007.
And now YouTube, conceived [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 8th, 2009
We are currently planning the New Jersey State Library’s Train-the-Trainer program. It will be held March 18, 19, 20, and 27 at the Sheraton Eatontown. This is a great opportunity to learn everything you need to know to be an effective presenter. The statewide coordinators, Jeff Teichmann and Nicole Cooke, have done an extraordinary job [...]