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21st Century Literacies
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June 1, 2009
Howard Rheingold's blog on 21st Century Literacies. Howard Rheingold's blog on 21st Century Literacies. …
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A Global Imperative: The Report of the 21st Century Literacy Summit
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January 1, 2005
The report details the outcomes of an international "summit" of thought leaders in visual and digital literacy convened by the NMC, and cosponsored by Adobe Systems, the George Lucas E…
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A Metadata Search Engine for Digital Language Archives
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January 1, 2005
AbstractIn this article we describe the design and implementation of a full-featured metadata search engine within the Open Language Archives Community (OLAC). Unlike many digital library search en…
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A Systems Approach: Expanding Access and Achieving Student Success through Support Services at Rio Salado College
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March 12, 2012
This report covers how Rio Salado College (RSC) in Tempe, Arizona provides a full slate of support services to its online learners. The report was designed to capture the essence of a rela…
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An Arbitrage Opportunity for Image Search and Retrieval
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June 2, 2009
A new paradigm for image search metadata collection is emerging exemplified by the Human Computation School's application of gaming principles to information science search challenges. In pa…
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Are College Students Techno Idiots?
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January 1, 2006
A new study by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) suggests that although college students appear fluent with technology, many are unable to effectively use computers to solve information problem…
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Beyond Google: How do students conduct academic research?
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September 4, 2007
This paper reports findings from an exploratory study about how students majoring in humanities and social sciences use the Internet and library resources for research. Using student discussion g…
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Computers in Libraries 2004 Proceedings
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January 1, 2004
This site features links to World Wide Web sites, PowerPoint slideshows, and other electronic resources used in support of presentations at Computers in Libraries 2004. Some topics include Web Des…
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Connect, Collaborate, and Communicate: A Report from the Value of Academic Libraries Summits
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June 6, 2012
As part of ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries Initiative, a multiyear project designed to assist academic librarians in demonstrating library value, ACRL joined with three partners—the Associ…
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Courts Unlikely To Stop Google Book Copying
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January 1, 2005
"Despite objections from publishers and writers, copyright law appears to be on Google's side, legal experts say. The social value of Google's initiative to digitize library books, i…

















