Google virtual bookcase

Hi class,

You will be interested to check out Google's virtual bookcase:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/designing-infinite-digital-bookcase.html

Best,
Rong

Crowd Sourcing Reader's Advisory Tools

Hi class,

You may be interested in reading the following article on LJ:

http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/technology/library20/890519-295/crowdsourcing_ra__social_mediator.html.csp

It mentions following three tools as the Crowd Sourcing RA examples:

1. LibraryThing: http://www.librarything.com/
2. Shelfari: http://www.shelfari.com/
3. Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/

Best,
Rong

LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award

Hi class,

LITA is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program. Sponsored by LITA and Ex Libris, the award consists of $1,000, publication in LITA’s refereed journal, Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), and a certificate. The deadline for submission of the manuscript is February 28, 2012.


http://www.lita.org/ala/mgrps/divs/lita/awards/exlibris/index.cfm

Best,
Rong

Journal Usage Factor

Hi class,

Read the following posting about Journal Usage Factor:

http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2011/09/29/journal-usage-factor-think-locally-act-locally/

Best,
Rong

What Do You Think Is the Most Important Trend in Publishing Today?

Hi class,

Please read the following posting about publishing trend:

http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2011/10/03/ask-the-chefs-what-do-you-think-is-the-most-important-trend-in-publishing-today/

Rong

Kindle light weight model

Hi class,

You may be interested in reading this posting about Kindle $79 model.

http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2011/10/12/the-emergence-of-the-disposable-e-book-reader-an-inflection-point-in-ambient-computing/

See you in class,
Rong

When publishers are they own worst enemy

Hi class,

Another interesting posting from ScholarlyKitchen:

http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2011/09/20/when-publishers-are-their-own-worst-enemy/

Best,
Rong

Kindle X-Ray

Hi class,

Check out this video on Kindle's new X-Ray feature:

http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2011/09/30/the-kindle-changes-books-again-with-kindle-x-ray/

Best,
Rong