No blogging for a week? Well you know I was either on vacation or sick. And this time I was sick! Fever and flu. Ugh.
This coming week I am on spring break with my children, so don’t expect regular posting.
I will return to full posting strength on Monday, April 9th.
See you then!
Starting the process for a new Long Range Plan at our library, I was thrilled to see that the Pew Hispanic Center has done a study of Latinos Online. The interesting part is the role that language dominance and background play in Latino use of the Internet.
This is interesting and important reading for those of us trying to serve Spanish-speaking community members. Definitely one on my bookmark list!
I am the type of person who loves to change the desktop wallpaper on a regular basis. I like to have seasonal choices, surprising ones, and nature themes. Desktopography is a fascinating site that is in its third set of releases. They focus on nature themes but with a modern twist. To add to the ambiance, their Flash site has background music. Enjoy!
AltWeeklies offers articles from over 100 alternative newspapers in one convenient place. You can view the latest top articles, see what the hot topics are, view movie, book and music pieces, or read opinion pieces from a wide variety of perspectives.
MozillaZine has a handy list of Problematic extensions for Firefox. These are the great little add-on programs that make Firefox so very versatile. But some of them cause issues.
Right now, I have a toolbar that won’t save changes so my Del.icio.us buttons disappear every time I shut down Firefox. Drives me wild! I am hoping that by removing some of the add-ons I use least that I can get back the add-on I use most! Any thoughts or ideas on what might be causing this??
JungleCrazy offers the top deals from Amazon.com in one easy list. You can browse the most popular items immediately, do a product search, browse the tags, and find Amazon coupon codes. This is not a site to even take a look at if you are trying curb spending. Yes, there are lots of dollars to be saved, but even more to be spent!
The Cullom-Davis Library wiki has a handy listing of State Blue Books from across the country. The guide is clear about which blue books are only available in print. For those states, a link is provided to the official state site. Otherwise there is a link directly to the online version. Bookmark this one for your reference lists!
Good-Tutorials offers over 13,000 Photoshop tutorials. Everything from the basics to fancy effects are covered in easy-to-follow tutorials. Recommended to any library that uses Photoshop.
Pocket PC Thoughts is a website dedicated to hand-held PCs. You can find information on the top software, newly released hardware, recent articles, and active forums where you can join the conversation.
Libraries are using pocket pcs with their staff, especially in larger buildings to allow mobile access to the catalog and sometimes even checkout capability. This is certainly an area to be aware of.
Calorie Count is a site provided by About.com that offers access to calorie information on a wide variety of foods. It has general foods, and then also offers information on specific brands and restaurants which is really helpful. Activities are also given calorie burning information. Additionally, you can join the site and discuss health issues, tag websites, create a to-do list, and much more.
