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- Answer: What's THAT? I often find myself asking"What's THAT?" A Regular SRS Reader pointed out that this is the 3rd or 4th time we've had an SRS Challenge asking "What's that?" It's a fair point--we do get these kinds of posts a lot, but mostly because even the task of just figuring out what something is... well, it's still fairly […]
- SearchResearch Challenge (6/9/21): What's THAT? I often find myself asking"What's THAT?" Perhaps you do too. Most of the time, a Google search tells us what the object of our interest is. But sometimes it doesn't quite work the way you expect. Here are three things that I had to recently identify. Can you figure out "What's that?" for each of these pictures? 1. T […]
- Answer: What's your story of SearchResearch? We had lots of comments this week... ... which made me happy. Lots of people checked in to write something (including a few folks who haven't stopped by the blog in a while)! As you remember, the Challenge was: 1. What's YOUR SRS story? Have you had to do a search for something recently where there was a bit of a Challenge along the way? W […]
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Category Archives: Online Resources
That All May Read: What IS a print disability? An answer + resources
Libraries are commonly understood to be the repositories of the human experience, storehouses which take that human experience and, from it, create opportunities for library consumers to “learn, grow, and know”. But what if someone you know has a print … Continue reading
National Geographic launches new community: “GeoEducators”
As someone who really likes working with kids and knows how exciting and challenging it can be to present STEAM programs, I just found out about a great resource to share. If you’re someone who works with kids (librarian, educator, … Continue reading
Coursera – high-quality online CE courses…and they’re FREE!
While serving on the Washington Library Association’s Marketing & Communication Committee, my task — because the subject is something I’m very passionate about — was writing articles in the WLA’s eConnections newsletter about continuing education opportunities for library staff and for library customers. I informed readers about very library-staff-specific resources … Continue reading
For those of you who want to incorporate vitality to your social media with visual content – here are 55 free templates!
We know we’re visual animals, and according to this August 2013 article from Inbound Marketing written by Pamela Vaughan: And in social media? Visuals pretty much make or break your presence. In fact, photos on Facebook generate 53% more Likes, … Continue reading
OverDrive is bringing you some fresh help
OverDrive is bringing you some fresh help. For those of you who use Overdrive for your eBook needs, check out the new help site. As a Librarian, I will say that Overdrive Help is awesome – I’m always impressed by … Continue reading
Get Free Training with Microsoft Virtual Academy
If you live in Washington state, chances are that your community library has a great resource if you want to learn how to use Microsoft Products (Windows, SharePoint, SQL Server, etc.): Microsoft IT Academy. You can enroll in high-quality courses that will prepare … Continue reading
K-12 Resource Guide: Resources by Content Area
K-12 Resource Guide: Resources by Content Area. Awesome resource list provided by UW Educational Outreach for those working with youth (children & teens) in the Puget Sound region.
Random House acquires Teen Author site, “Figment”
A while ago, on my library’s Teen Blog, I posted an article about “Figment”, a website community of over 300,000 of authors, most between the ages of 13-18, passionate about creating, discovering, and sharing stories. How cool is it that there … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, online communities, teen authors
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Amazon offers New Option for Self-Publishing
Much to the happiness (I’m guessing) of authors who haven’t had the luck or connections to have been adopted by a major publishing house, Amazon will soon launch “Kindle Worlds”, a new fan fiction platform for independent authors. I’m curious … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Books, Online Resources
Tagged fan fiction, indie publishing, kindle worlds, self-publishing
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