Wednesday, January 28, 2009

IE Tab for Mozilla Firefox

TECH TIP: To avoid having to open two browsers, e.g. Firefox and IE, you can download an "add on" called IE TAB at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419
After installing you can reload a page in IE
with one mouse click.

Libraries Can't Escape Sour Economy

The effect of budget cuts on public libraries can mean "decertification," in which case a library loses its membership in the state and regional systems. Patron are then denied borrowing privileges at other area libraries, can't request inter-library loans, database access is limited and more cumbersome, etc. Similarly, the proposed FY2010 reduction in professional staff in the L-S library will mean exclusion from the shared MASSCAT school library catalog and most database access will be lost to the school community. View Saugus Public Library video. (Unfortunately, there is a short ad before the piece airs and you need IE to view).

Thursday, January 15, 2009

California Study Connects School Libraries to Student Achievement

"... schools that staff and fund their school library programs outperform those that don't at the elementary, middle school and high school levels across the state."

Friday, January 9, 2009

Boston Globe Interview with Twitter.com Cofounder

Technology News: Biz Stone, 34, is a Wellesley High grad and recently turned down a $500M offer from Facebook ...

First Person: Biz Stone - The Boston Globe

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