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Social Media Tips for Libraries (& others!)
Like | robinna | May 20, 2014 | 3D, social media, social media capital, Technology
Social media tips for libraries – great stuff here Social media for librarians in the public sector – Health Sciences Library Groups Conference 2013 from Krishna De
IBM 3D prints world’s smallest magazine [video]
Like | robinna | Apr 28, 2014 | 3D, 3D printers, Emerging Technologies, STEaM, STEM, Technology, Video
I guess they are just trying to show what it could do… IBM 3D Prints World’s Smallest Magazine Cover http://mashable.com/2014/04/25/ibm-world-smallest-magazine-cover/#:eyJzIjoidCIsImkiOiJfZTk1bGFmM3IzNHNlMG9iOXlseTFodF8ifQ
Interacting with dynamic shape display [video]
Like | robinna | Apr 12, 2014 | 3D, 3D printers, Emerging Technologies, STEaM, STEM, Technology, Video
This is so cool – almost mind boggling where we are getting with technology. inFORM – Interacting With a Dynamic Shape Display from Tangible Media Group on Vimeo.
Making it happen – linkeddata, bigdata, opendata and the semantic web
So, a question was asked in one of my linkeddata discussion groups. How does linkeddata, bigdata, opendata and the semantic web fit together? My answer:The Semantic web is the interface to make sense of all of the data (bigdata) which has to be accessible (open data); linkeddata is the mechanism making the data connections which are interpreted by the semantic web. A very simplified view, ...
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OpenLibrary – what it is (besides trending on reddit)
Like | robinna | Mar 14, 2014 | 3D, Big Data, Data, that's cool
In addition to being a digital library, it is a linked data experiment with strong accessibility support. It is often cited as an example of linking bib data. It was created by Aaron Swartz (yes, the Aaron Swartz) and is now a project of the Internet Archive (woot! love the IA). https://openlibrary.org/ Linked data info:http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/lld/wiki/Use_Case_Open_Library_Data Watch it blow up reddit:http://www.reddit.com/domain/openlibrary.org/
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Linkeddata and libraries survey
Like | robinna | Mar 7, 2014 | 3D, Big Data, Data, Library Catalogs (ILS)
For those doing linkeddata work in libraries:http://bibliothek.univie.ac.at/limesurvey/
Opensource repository comparisom from Unesco – Dspace, Fedora, Islandora (Drupal + Fedora)
Like | robinna | Mar 5, 2014 | 3D, Digital Libraries, opensournce
No Omeka, but a good overall comparison of opensource repository software: More herehttp://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/pdf/news/institutional_repository_software.pdf
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3D technology – the next industrial revolution
Like | robinna | Feb 18, 2014 | 3D, 3D printers, CMS, STEaM, STEM, Technology
As schools across the country are beginning to prepare children for what some have called “the next industrial revolution” by assimilating 3D printing technology into their curriculum, toy manufacturing giant Hasbro is planning to incorporate the technology into kids’ playtime. More here and here References:http://www.3dprinterworld.com/article/3d-systems-hasbro-team-bring-3d-printing-playtime http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/17/hasbro-3d-printing-children-kids
the future of libraries – community spaces for the community
Like | robinna | Feb 4, 2014 | 3D
Librarians are “part wizard, part genius, part explorer. The work they do everyday changes people’s lives.” YES. I do think she gets to the heart of the transition for libraries and this article speaks to that issue http://narrative.ly/long-live-the-book/what-is-a-library/ So what is the treehouse for academia? Building a space for learning and knowledge, creation and collaboration; however, we can’t forget that libraries are archives of culture ...
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