Mark your calendar for a special breakfast event at the National Press Club especially for government librarians hosted by LexisNexis. PROGRAM: e-Initiatives and e-Efforts: Expanding Our Horizons DATE: Thursday, April 28, 2011 TIME: 8:00 ¬ 11:00 a.m. We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for this event including: James King, Information Architect atRead… Read more »
Creativity is a weird phenomenon. You never quite know when it will appear and flood your thinking, and trying to coo it out into daylight is like trying to coo a scared cat out of from under the bed. But when it appears in full force, you feel like a million bucks. You jump onRead… Read more »
Long gone are the days where people are expected to stay with a company from cradle to grave. I’ve heard that 2-5 years is the average that people now stay with a company before it’s considered ok to leave without looking flighty. However, what I’m wondering is whether it looks better on someone’s resume ifRead… Read more »
Well, like everything in real life, virtual teleconferences (VTCs) aren’t a panacea. It’s a wonderful tool, but it works best when you speak into and don’t mumble into the microphone. Hence this situation I’ve seen.
So, I ran across a post a few weeks ago that featured a video from Tony Carretti. He found these little jar openers that work beautifully as a follow focus. Here’s the video: And here’s the product: I couldn’t find them in our local Bed, Bath and Beyond, so I ordered some online. And thoseRead… Read more »
Starting a “Gentoring” ™Program: Barriers to Bridging the Generational-Digital Divide – Gen Xers and Millennial “Hot Buttons” In the first two segments of my Gentoring essay, a) the concepts of Gentor ™ and Gentoring ™ were introduced (“Gentoring” ™: Building a New Mentoring Role for Bridging the Generational-Digital Divide or “Don’t Be Afraid to PetRead… Read more »
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Partners in Michigan’s University Research Corridor are teaming up to focus on multidisciplinary transportation research. Original post
There is a contest to win some Google I/O tickets and I would like to do something to help govs out. Here are the details: I will have until 4:00 P.M. PDT on March 30 to complete the following coding challenge. Automation on Apps Scripts Choose a task that you do regularly and automate itRead… Read more »
The wait is over: Transport for London (UK) unveiled the design for the Oyster card commemorating the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. Original post