Marydee Ojala  from Online Magazine brought this interesting infographic to my attention.  It’s from Safari Books Online, highlighting their accomplishments from the past ten years.  Check it out here.  Safari now offers access to over 16,000 titles.  For more info, visit:  (http://www.safaribooksonline.com).

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Credo Reference is sponsoring a contest to bridge the library to Credo Topic Pages.  Any student, faculty, or staff of a library (not required to be a Credo Reference customer) can submit an entry.  The idea is simple – build a single web page using Credo Topic Pages to point to authoritative sources, images and [...]

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As we prepare for a long holiday weekend here in the States, I thought I’d provide you with some fun facts about eBooks and other electronic content (just in case you need to impress the relatives).  These are things I collected from articles, blog posts, and by contacting vendors directly.  I use these factoids when [...]

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Some things for your weekend reading list: A Sustainable Future for Open Textbooks? The Flatworld Knowledge Story E-Texts for All (Even Lucy) | Ebooks and Accessibility How Does Google Work? Learn How Google Works: Search Engine + AdWords HOW TO: Self-Publish Anything Online Newsweek Asks: “Farewell, Libraries?” « ResourceShelf

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Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: The best is what I watched. Love this library video, a spoof on the Old Spice commercial from BYU, despite no mention of eBooks! E-books will make up majority of Saint Leo U’s library come fall – Wired Campus Paper — The Progression of Digital Publishing: Innovation and [...]

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This reminds me of the population ticker at the Smithsonian in DC – Chitika Labs iPad Stats.

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Sorry for the delay in posting this, I was on vacation last week.  The contest is still going the entire week, so check it out. Credo Reference celebrates National Library Week with free access and a prize drawing Boston and Oxford, (April 6, 2010) – Credo Reference, the award winning online reference library, is pleased [...]

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The IDPF is hosting a contest for the design of the EPUB logo.  All individuals, companies, educational institutions and other groups are eligible to submit entries.  Entries must be received by May 7th at 2400 hours.  The winning design will receive $1000 cash and two tickets to attend the IDPF Digital Book 2010 at BEA.  [...]

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Very interesting You Tube video from DK Publishing on the future of publishing.  Take the 2:26 from your day and watch.

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