Wednesday, 16 April 2014

RSS

I like the idea of getting up to date information sent to me, without having to troll through news sites. I might set up a feedly.com account and see what is out there to feed to me.
Libraries could use RSS to get advice on audio and video updates.

Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Insert image: from Utas Library Open Repository - Photos

Marjorie Bligh's preserves. This lady also knitted and crocheted garments from old stockings. Brilliant!

Saturday, 5 April 2014

Image from LINC Tas catalogue via TROVE.

Embed again!!! Old black and white photo I found whilst mucking around in TROVE - doing searches etc. for database assessment. LINC Tasmania catalogue, Hobart Mt Wellington Silver Falls collection of postcards. Source: Tasmanian Library. Summary: Incl. N.H.P. Series, J. Walch, A. Mather and T.E. Barker

Thursday, 27 March 2014

Embed: Finally!!!

Hooray! Worked it out - not sure what I was doing wrong. But this one worked.

Video: Discover Information Literacy

I liked this video. Especially the idea of Data Smog - I feel like I am in the middle of the Smog effect at the moment. The DISCOVER: D define I inquire S search C collect O organise V verify E express R reflect is very clever and certainly defines the Information Literacy process well.

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