QR Code: Learn about me
NetGalley Advocate
NetGalley Badge
Tech News from the Assoc. for Computing Machinery- 2020 ACM Fellows Recognized for Work That Underpins Today's Computing Innovations
- Health, Tech Groups Aim to Create Digital Covid 'Vaccination Passport'
- CES 2021: From Toilets to Coffee Tables, the Best Smart-Home Gadgets Hide the Tech
- Social Media Manipulation by Political Actors an industrial Scale Problem
- Fleet of Robots Successfully Tracks, Monitors Marine Microbes
- My Pinterest Food board (http://pinterest.com/kellibkelli/)
- An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Try again later.
- Search Research
- Answer: What else falls from the sky?It's remarkable what falls from the sky... Last week I posed these Challenges about objects falling from the sky. Were you able to figure them out? Here's what I did to answer them... 1. As you can see in the above image, meteor showers (or as in this image, a meteor storm) can be impressive. But it took the world a remarkably long time to be […]
- SearchResearch Challenge (1/6/2021): What falls from the sky?Welcome to 2021! Before we get to our main topic today, let me give you a quick update on the blog. SearchResearch began just about 11 years ago, on January 30, 2010. Since then I've written 1218 posts (just over 1 / week) and together we've written over 7000 comments! We've had over 3.7M reads during that time--usually averaging around 2 […]
- SearchResearch Extra: Tab to search - a handy pro shortcut Happy end of 2020! I'm sure 2020 will be the topic of endless PhD theses in the future, but at the moment, I'm just as happy to move on in to a brighter future.But I wanted to leave you with a little gift--a pro tip that I use all the time, but I realized the other day that not everyone knows about! To fix this gap in world knowledge, I put toge […]
- Answer: What else falls from the sky?
Goodreads
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
Posted in Online Resources, Organizations
Tagged authors, online communities, teen authors
Leave a comment
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
1 Comment
