| FEATURES
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| ReadyGo Delivers an Online Tutorial
A
law librarian wanted an electronic tutorial that legislative aides (and
the public) could learn from. First, though, he had to learn a lot
about Web course development products.
By Steve Mirsky |
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6 |
A Checkup With Open Source Software Revitalizes an Early Electronic Resource Portal
When it was time to give this 9-year-old electronic
resource portal a checkup, these medical librarians prescribed a lot of
changes. Now it runs faster than ever to serve members of the military
around the world.
By Stephan Spitzer and Stephen Brown |
Page 10 |
Connecting and Communicating With Students on Facebook
These
academic librarians claim that, if you want to reach your student
customers via Facebook, you shouldn’t let your profile sit idle. Being
active is the key to getting Friends’ attention on this social network.
By Sarah Elizabeth Miller and Lauren A. Jensen |
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| COLUMNS |
The Systems Librarian
Librarians Face Online Social Networks
By Marshall Breeding |
Page 30 |
Building Digital Libraries
Keeping Up With User Communities
By Terence K. Huwe |
Page 33 |
Online Treasures
Carrying the Library in Your Pocket
By Janet L. Balas |
Page 36 |
Libraries in Computers
Social Software: You Are an Access Point
By Daniel Chudnov |
Page 41 |
| DEPARTMENTS |
Editor’s Notes
Customizing Remote Library Service
By Kathy Dempsey |
Page 4 |
Commentary
One Teenager’s Advice to Adults on How to Avoid Being Creepy on Facebook
By Scott Koerwer |
Page 40 |
Tech Tips for Every Librarian
Embedding a Librarian in Your Web Site Using meebo
By Michael Stephens and Rachel Singer Gordon |
Page 44 |
Newsline Reports
The Library Promotion Side of ALA Annual 2007
By Kathy Dempsey |
Page 46 |
| Books to Check Out |
Page 49 |
| Noted & Quoted |
Page 50 |
| SPECIAL SECTIONS |
| How to Write for CIL 2008 |
Page 16 |
| Internet Librarian Conference Preview |
Page 23 |
| ADVERTISING |
| Index to Advertisers |
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