Monthly Archives: June 2013

Kickstarter Allowing Canada-Based Projects Beginning This Summer | TechCrunch

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Kickstarter just announced via its Twitter account that it will be opening up its crowdfunding platform for Canada-based projects as of “later this summer.” Thus far, that’s as specific as the company is getting, but anyone interested in finding out more can sign up at Kickstarter’s Canada launch page with their email and project category of interest to get an alert when things go live.

via Kickstarter Allowing Canada-Based Projects Beginning This Summer | TechCrunch.

You may also like: Funding Library Projects on Kickstarter and Indiegogo | The Modern MLIS

Social Media Analytics [Infographic] | B2B Marketing & Technology

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Social Media Analytics [Infographic] | Cool Infographics in B2B Marketing & Technology.

Social Media Analytics

5 Ways To Tell If You Need A Career Change | Forbes

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5 critical ways to determine reliably and effectively if you should change careers, and once you get hip to these signs, you’ll be able to answer for yourself in a heartbeat, “Should I stay or should I go?”

via 5 Ways To Tell If You Need A Career Change | Forbes.

A few years ago, I made the decision to leave a great career that paid very well and go back to school. It was a great decision for my personal growth, although it was hard to leave the people I worked with – they were the best part of the job. Reading this article I can say I met 4 out of the 5 critical signs that it was time to leave. I found that just because you are really great at doing something doesn’t equate to actual enjoyment and satisfaction.

This Just In: Young Adults Love Libraries | The Digital Shift

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A brand-spanking-new Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life study (just released this morning) has found some surprising information about young people and their opinions of libraries and print books.

Here’s the lead:

Belying the stereotype that younger Americans completely eschew print for digital, those ages 16-29 have wide-ranging media and technology behaviors that straddle the traditional paper-based world of books and digital access to information.

One major surprise in a new report from the Pew Research Center is that even in an age of increasing digital resources, those in this under-30 cohort are more likely than older Americans to use and appreciate libraries as physical spaces – places to study for class, go online, or just hang out. [emphasis added]

See the full article: This Just In: Young Adults Love Libraries | The Digital Shift.

Medieval book in unknown language contains message | Crave – CNET

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The Voynich Manuscript has eluded every attempt at deciphering. But new computerized statistical analysis suggests it has a genuine message and is not a hoax.

via Medieval book in unknown language contains message | Crave – CNET.

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UPDATED: Canadian Province Cracks Down On Coding Schools – ReadWrite

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UPDATED: Canadian Coding Camp Bitmaker Labs Is Back In Business | ReadWrite

Learn-to-code programs go up against the status-quo education system. Now at least one code school has learned that it might also be going up against the law.

See the full article: Canadian Province Cracks Down On Coding Schools – ReadWrite.

See also: Canadian Hacker School Goes Dark After Government Probe | WIRED

Why Gaming is Good For You – Imgur [Infographic]

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Why Gaming is Good For You – Imgur

From a personal perspective gaming has enabled my family to share more time together. I will play Little Big Planet with my nephew on the PS3 or Scrabble with relatives and friends on the iPhone. Part of this infographic provides stats on video games as therapy. I can attest to their positive and calming effects by focusing one’s mental energy when going through difficulties.

Why Gaming is Good For You - Imgur

Ten (10) portals & 7.77 million views on HLWIKI | The Search Principle

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Ten (10) portals & 7.77 million views on HLWIKI | The Search Principle

I have used HLWIKI a number of times throughout my MLIS program. I found the resource extremely useful in researching emerging technologies librarianship, competencies, social media and information technology, sources for health information and other topics. Highly recommend.

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BrandYourself: A Positive Move for Your Online Reputation | Information Space

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Branding yourself has become more important than ever.

Employers often now turn to Google to search for potential employees and interns. Unfortunately, typing someone’s first and last name into Google does not always guarantee a result of accurate content, and that is the exact reason that BrandYourself.com was created.

See the full article: BrandYourself: A Positive Move for Your Online Reputation | Information Space

Brand Yourself

Google Mine

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“Google prepares a new service that’s called Google Mine. It’s integrated with Google+ and it’s a way to keep track of the items you own or you’d like to have and share some of them with your circles. Right now, the service is tested internally at Google.

“Google Mine lets you share your belongings with your friends and keep up to date with what your friends are sharing. It enables you to control which of your Google+ Circles you share an item with. It also lets you rate and review the items, upload photos of them and share updates on the Google+ Stream where your friends get to see and comment on them.”

via Google Mine.

I don’t have a Google+ account yet but if there was a good motivation to join this would be it.

I have software for my mac called Bookpedia. Its pretty awesome (your own personal catalog of books). There’s DVDpedia, CDpedia, and Gamepedia too…maybe the company (Bruji) should make Stuffpedia. 🙂