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Posts by author: Alison Aldrich

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Mar

17

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Why Web 2.0 Projects Fail

Posted by on March 17th, 2009 0 comments

For every successful blog, wiki, or social networking attempt, there are many abandoned projects. During the ACRL Virtual Conference last weekend, Meredith Farkas shared some great points about why Web 2.0 projects in libraries fail and what can be learned from those failures.

Posted in: Funding, Technology

Mar

10

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Medlib’s Round 1.2

Posted by on March 10th, 2009 0 comments

We at Dragonfly are pleased to host this month’s edition of the Medlib’s Round blog carnival. Our theme is  “enhancing access to health information for health professionals and the public.”

Posted in: Technology

Mar

03

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The Carnival is Coming to Town!

Posted by on March 3rd, 2009 0 comments

A blog carnival is periodic roundup of quality blog posts from a particular field of interest. Bloggers take turns hosting the carnival. I am happy to announce that on March 10, the Medlib’s Round blog carnival– a roundup of the month’s best posts from the field of medical librarianship– will be hosted here at Dragonfly. … Read More »

Posted in: News From NNLM PNR, Technology

Feb

24

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Medical Applications on Mobile Devices

Posted by on February 24th, 2009 0 comments

According to a recent report, 54% of U.S. physicians own a PDA or a smartphone, and more than half of them consider the device to be an integral part of their practice. An estimated 70% of U.S. physicians will be using smartphones by 2011. How familiar are you with applications designed to deliver quality health… Read More »

Posted in: Technology

Feb

18

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H.R. 801 Challenges the NIH Public Access Policy

Posted by on February 18th, 2009 0 comments

Earlier this month, U.S. Representative John Conyers (D-MI) re-introduced H.R. 801, the “Fair Copyright in Research Works Act.” If passed into law, H.R. 801 would reverse the NIH Public Access Policy, which ensures public online access to taxpayer-funded, peer reviewed health research literature, and prevent other federal agencies from implementing similar policies. To read more… Read More »

Posted in: News from NLM

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