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A blog (short for weblog) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally in reverse chronological order).  Most blogs, including these, are syndicated using RSS.  You can find more blogs on Technorati or Google's Blog Search (still in beta).  LIS Feeds maintains a list of library-related RSS feeds. You can also read our article about blogs and RSS.

NSLS is experimenting with this technology as a means to get fast, focused content to our members, as well, to reflect on ongoing issues facing libraries. Below are the most recent posts. See all NSLS blogs here.

 

Recent Posts

Knee-deep in homework

I’ve been a bad, bad blogger. I know. I could show you my syllabi, to prove I haven’t been off partying with Nancy Pearl, if need be. Speaking of Nancy Pearl, my youngest child broke off the arm of my NP action figure... [More]

From The Book's The Thing, October 10, 1:41 PM

 

Reference Librarian Award - Call for Nominations

Do you know someone who has significantly influenced reference librarianship? Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award, sponsored by Gale Cengage Learning An annual cash award of $5,000 and a citation will be presented to an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to reference librarianship... [More]

From The Book's The Thing, October 10, 1:33 PM

 

Congratulations!

Congratulations go out to NSLS delivery driver Saul Pina.  On Monday, October 6th, Saul completed courses and graduated from the Environmental Technical Institute where he has been studying to be a licensed heating and air conditioning technician.  Saul had originally come to NSLS as a temporary employee late in 2006,.. [More]

From Behind the Scenes @ NSLS, October 7, 2:52 PM

 

It’s a Family Affair

Isn’t one of the best parts of a conference meeting new people? I had a great time doing just that at the NSLS/LPT booth at ILA. Got into a discussion of the wonders of Digital Past with a whole family of librarians... [More]

From Behind the Scenes @ NSLS, October 6, 5:44 PM

 

Ask.com . . . Back in the Game?

Last time I’d heard about Ask.com they had laid off a hero, Gary Price, and switched their focus entirely. Barely any mention of them - - save for a diss or two - - @ the recent Web Search University conference in DC last month... [More]

From Perennial Searcher, October 6, 9:47 AM

 

ILA: The Conference

It was mad! It was exhausting! It was ILA! (I love using exclamation marks.) First, let me thank the fabulous Illinois Library Association staff and all those members who helped make this conference so worthwhile and enjoyable... [More]

From Behind the Scenes @ NSLS, October 2, 2:54 PM

 

Sarah Receives Hugh Atkinson Award at ILA

One of the exciting moments at ILA last week was when Sarah Long, our NSLS Executive Director, received the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial/DEMCO Award. This award recognizes sustained activity and contributions having a lasting impact on librarianship,.. [More]

From Behind the Scenes @ NSLS, October 2, 2:38 PM

 

October is breast cancer awareness month

Please consider donating to the cause, for your mother, your sister, your friend, your daughter, yourself or someone you don’t even know who’s battling this disease. Dr. Susan G. Komen needs “An Army of Women”.. [More]

From The Book's The Thing, October 1, 10:22 AM

 

Google Image Search Features

Just noticed that Google Images has some cool advanced search features. Specifically, searchers and users can limit by “content type”. Currently Google is offering the following options: any content news content faces photo content [More]

From Perennial Searcher, October 1, 8:58 AM

 

Sex in the System

On Thursday, September 25, we participated in the Style in the Stacks event at the 2008 Illinois Library Association conference. Our theme was Sex in the System based off flirty little dresses in the show Sex in the City and was comprised of different elements of media... [More]

From Behind the Scenes @ NSLS, September 30, 12:26 PM

 

Hakia

Speaking of the future of search, consider experimenting with Hakia. This tool describes itself as a semantic search engine that focuses on extracting and unearthing meaningful results. Tim Berners-Lee,.. [More]

From Perennial Searcher, September 27, 2:53 PM

 

Reading the Future of Web Search

Happy Birthday, Google! Google celebrates its 10th. As this article notes, Google has become synonymous with search. It’s in our dictionaries as both a noun and a verb. This piece also highlights other tools and peers into the future of search... [More]

From Perennial Searcher, September 27, 8:31 AM

 

State of the Blogosophere 2008

Be sure to skim the findings of Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere 2008 report. Blogs have become an important source of information and content. Thankfully tools such as Google Blog Search and Technorati exist to help us scour the collective domain of blogs... [More]

From Perennial Searcher, September 26, 9:15 PM

 

Watching TV Online

The rise of YouTube has generated interest in online video. This article states that consumer are interested in watching more TV shows and movies over the Web. Some TV networks offer episodes online. Also,.. [More]

From Perennial Searcher, September 26, 7:35 PM

 

Google Delineates Future of Search?

Search industry giant Google sketches the future of search in this piece picked up by Yahoo! News. So what’s ahead? In short, cloud computing. A heady concept no doubt. Time to read up about this paradigm... [More]

From Perennial Searcher, September 26, 5:43 PM