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Posts by author: Alison Aldrich

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Oct

07

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Give 'em a Shot: Screen Captures

Posted by on October 7th, 2008 0 comments

Do you frequently capture screenshots for use in presentations, online tutorials, and printed materials? Gone are the days when creating good screen captures meant struggling with complicated image editing software. Here are three tools designed to give your screenshots some extra pizazz.

Posted in: Technology

Sep

30

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A Virtual Tour of the RML

Posted by on September 30th, 2008 0 comments

Have you ever wondered what life is like at the RML? We invite you to come in and take a look around with the help of Flickr, a popular online photo sharing application. www.flickr.com pnrml’s RML Tour photoset

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Sep

24

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Doodle: A No-Nonsense Scheduling Tool

Posted by on September 24th, 2008 0 comments Tags: , ,

Thanks to Doodle fan Lisa Oberg for suggesting this topic. E-mail. Most of your contacts use it all the time, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best tool for every job. Let’s say you need to schedule a meeting for a group of people who don’t share a common calendaring system. You could ask each… Read More »

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Sep

16

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Podcasts and Podcasting

Posted by on September 16th, 2008 0 comments Tags: , ,

As information professionals, we spend a lot of time managing printed words. Spoken words deserve some attention, too. This week’s edition of Technology Tuesday explores podcasting as an alternative way to convey information.

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Sep

09

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Talking With Others About RSS

Posted by on September 9th, 2008 0 comments

Last week’s Technology Tuesday post was about using RSS to track updates to your favorite blogs and websites. Many of you reading this are bona fide RSS junkies already, but you might still be wondering how to incorporate RSS as a service for patrons of your library or information center. Here are some strategies for… Read More »

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