Thursday, November 29, 2007
Tomahto or tomato?
To us WMPL is many things and we have called it many things. They are trying to standardize their image with a new logo and branding. In the near future they will continue to provide the same great services, but they will be doing it as Western Maryland Regional Library - WMRL.
So I am starting to call it WMRL and I hope I don't trip anyone up.
So I am starting to call it WMRL and I hope I don't trip anyone up.
Update on old posts
Good news. The online version of Valueline is coming to us all. WMPL/WMRL has moved forward and as soon as it is ready, we will send out the info and links. The benefit for us is that every branch will now have access to this great resource.
next update: We are also moving ahead (thanks to wmpl/wmrl) with offering a service that enables patrons to watch and download movies directly on their computers. The service is called mylibrarydv and is a product of RecordedBooks. It is currently be ing offered in Anne Arundel, Harfoird, Caroline, Frederick, and other MD counties. We hope to have that one up and running for the 2008 National Library Week Celebration.
next update: We are also moving ahead (thanks to wmpl/wmrl) with offering a service that enables patrons to watch and download movies directly on their computers. The service is called mylibrarydv and is a product of RecordedBooks. It is currently be ing offered in Anne Arundel, Harfoird, Caroline, Frederick, and other MD counties. We hope to have that one up and running for the 2008 National Library Week Celebration.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Trial of posting a video on Youtube
I uploaded a video that has been sitting around for a while. Click to watch.
Friday, November 9, 2007
ACLS Search plugin now available
Search plug-ins allow you to add collections to the search box in the upper right of many web browsers. If you have Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla Firefox 2.0, click on the down arrow in the upper right corner of your browser to see the link to install the ACLS Catalog in your quick search box. After selecting the ACLS Catalog, you can search for ACLS materials from any web page.
Thanks to Tracy of WMPL for making another idea an improved service for our patrons.Social networking Site for Generation Z
OK, Yikes! Now that that is out of the way.
According to the November trendwatching report posted by www.trendwatching.com there is a new social networking site out there.
Generation Z = those people born after April 1, 2006
Foops
"Belgian Foops!, the first social networking site for GENERATION Z. It has already signed up more than 12,000 members (both born and unborn), even though it’s still in private beta mode. On Foops! parents can place pictures or sonograms on behalf of their offspring, and assist tiny members in filling out their profiles (including favored brands for diapers, toys and apparel), after which they gain access to virtual playpens where members communicate, poke and twitter via visuals and symbols. Each playpen is extensively sponsored by multinationals, some of which have plunked down more than EUR 1 million (approximately USD 1.45 million) for the privilege to interact with infants 24/7.
Foops! is in the process of hiring up to 40 bilingual marketing specialists, who will closely monitor the symbiosis of these 'conversations' and the site's abundant sponsored content and ads. With Facebook recently valued at a cool USD 15 billion, experts expect Foops! to be worth at least EUR 365 million (approximately USD 530 million) before Q1 2008, if growth continues to soar in the next six months."
According to the monthly report "a Swiss study has found that when sufficiently exposed to child-friendly brand jingles, tunes and spoken messages during pregnancy, up to 77% of all newborns not only recognize these brand markers, but develop a brand preference that could last until puberty, and probably into adulthood"
According to the November trendwatching report posted by www.trendwatching.com there is a new social networking site out there.
Generation Z = those people born after April 1, 2006
Foops
"Belgian Foops!, the first social networking site for GENERATION Z. It has already signed up more than 12,000 members (both born and unborn), even though it’s still in private beta mode. On Foops! parents can place pictures or sonograms on behalf of their offspring, and assist tiny members in filling out their profiles (including favored brands for diapers, toys and apparel), after which they gain access to virtual playpens where members communicate, poke and twitter via visuals and symbols. Each playpen is extensively sponsored by multinationals, some of which have plunked down more than EUR 1 million (approximately USD 1.45 million) for the privilege to interact with infants 24/7.
Foops! is in the process of hiring up to 40 bilingual marketing specialists, who will closely monitor the symbiosis of these 'conversations' and the site's abundant sponsored content and ads. With Facebook recently valued at a cool USD 15 billion, experts expect Foops! to be worth at least EUR 365 million (approximately USD 530 million) before Q1 2008, if growth continues to soar in the next six months."
According to the monthly report "a Swiss study has found that when sufficiently exposed to child-friendly brand jingles, tunes and spoken messages during pregnancy, up to 77% of all newborns not only recognize these brand markers, but develop a brand preference that could last until puberty, and probably into adulthood"
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Weblog award nominees
Go to the Weblog Awards Nominees page to pick your favorite blogs and find some new favorites.
Nominations are due 11/8.
Nominations are due 11/8.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Test blog on new books
| Title | KidChat : 222 creative questions to spark conversations / Bret Nicholaus and Paul Lowrie. |
| Author | Nicholaus, Bret. |
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