Holy Sh$%! The spell checker and translator alone are worth using.

The obligatory negative view.

http://code.google.com/apis/wave/

http://www.waveprotocol.org/

Debating the power of Google's Wave
A hands-on review

I'm definitely doing this once I get Koha up and running

Wolfram Alpha

Believe it or not, I've already read "dangers of Wolfram Alpha" articles but if you haven't been introduced to this new tool watch this video

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Hard To Say Im Sorry - Chicago

Monitoring myself. . .

My readers in Mumbai are not getting the best service possible!

Eugene The Librarian

Listen to Sarah Thomas, librarian of the Bodleian and head of Oxford Library Services & Robert Darnton, director of Harvard University Library discuss the future of libraries and Google here.

Some cool new features for searching on Google:


Keeping in mind my users: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/16/how-kids-use-the-net.html

Not as inspiring as Susan Boyle but fun none-the-less:

Google Faces Antitrust Investigations

For the catharsis . . .

This is the only one I could embed so see the original here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

Daddy

"You, with colorful dreams!"

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Why does Ebsco charge school libraries more than they charge banks?

So I was looking for a way to renew our magazine subscriptions online through our magazine jobber-- Ebsco and found ebscomags.com
I was outraged to find that businesses like banks, corporate centers, and advertising agencies get a greater discount on magazines than school libraries!

After taking the selection of magazines that we offer in our library and finding out how much the same magazines would cost for "Corporate Centers/Building Lobbies" I found they would only have to pay $404.61 whereas we will have to pay $1004.52.

Here is the raw data of the prices charged to "Corporate Centers/Building Lobbies" compared to prices charged to our school library:

What Building Lobbies pay........What a school library pays
Black Enterprise $17.95............................$22.00
Business Week $46.00............................$60.00
Car and Driver $11.00............................$21.94
Consumer Reports $29.00............................$29.00
Discover $19.95............................$29.95
Entertainment Weekly $24.95............................$59.95
ESPN Magazine $29.97............................$29.97
Esquire $8.00.............................$15.94
Essence $12.00............................$22.00
Harper's $12.97............................$21.00
Hispanic $15.00............................$18.00
Latina $11.97............................$17.97
Mad $16.00............................$29.99
Money $14.95............................$41.95
National Geographic $34.00............................$34.00
New Yorker $49.95............................$52.00
People $52.47............................$116.07
Popular Science $19.97............................$19.97
Rolling Stone $14.95............................$25.74
Sports Illustrated $39.00............................$88.95
Time $29.95............................$76.13
Vanity Fair $24.00............................$24.00
Vogue $29.95............................$29.95
Wired $12.00............................$24.00

Who qualifies for these special rates? The most needy of course:

"Businesses that qualify for discounted rates:
To qualify for reception room discount magazine subscriptions, all you have to do is include your business name or professional title with the order. Here is a short list of types of businesses we currently service:
Doctor Offices
Dentist Offices
Orthodontic Offices
Chiropractic Offices
Medical Clinic Lobbies
Physical Therapist Offices
Hospital Lobbies
Salons/Barber Shops
Spas/Massage Therapists
Photographers
Engineers
Attorney Offices
Accountant Offices
Hotel Lobbies
Bank Offices
Realtor Offices
Auto Dealerships
Insurance Offices
Health Clubs
Corporate Centers/Building Lobbies
Interior Designers
Advertising Agencies"