26% of book collections are now digital | Wiley

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Many thanks to all of you who took part in the 2013 Librarian Survey conducted by Wiley during May.  We have produced this infographic to summarize the key results from the survey covering the areas of budgets, digital books, print vs digital journal preferences and patron driven acquisition.

There was a broad spread of responses from different territories, helped no doubt by the survey’s availability in nine languages.  37% of responses came from the Americas; 33% from countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and 31% from the Asia Pacific region.  

See the end of the post for a summary of key takeaways at this link: 26% of book collections are now digital | Exchanges | Wiley.

2013 Library Survey

2013 Library Survey

Infographic: Why Buy Used Books? from ThriftBooks.com | The Digital Reader

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Infographic: Why Buy Used Books? | The Digital Reader. Originally created by ThriftBooks.com.

Why Buy Used Books

Image Credit: ThriftBooks.com

Archival Technologies Presentation | Cliff Landis

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The Magic Behind Stop-Motion Animation Revealed [VIDEO] | Mashable

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The art of stop-motion animation has left viewers in awe for decades. Yet, such a simple pleasure requires a lot of planning for perfect execution.

As part of the PBS Digital Studios series Off Book, a few highly skilled stop-motion artists reveal a little bit of the magic behind their creations.

via The Magic Behind Stop-Motion Animation Revealed [VIDEO] | Mashable

The HLS Guide to Library School | Simple Book Production

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This ebook contains some new content but mostly posts that have appeared previously on the blog. It is not necessarily a compilation of the best of Hack Library School or even indicative of the breadth of our content; instead, we have selected content based on the most practical advice we could give to others to–you guessed it–hack library school. We’ve divided the content into three main sections: Before Library School, During Library School, and After Library School. Within these sections, you will also find sub-sections intended to help organize the content meaningfully.

See more: The HLS Guide to Library School | Simple Book Production.

The Hack Library School blog is a great resource for library school students. They posts interviews with LIS professionals on employing and interviewing LIS graduates. There are also posts by guest editors. Here’s a direct link to the pdf of the free eBook.

Hack Library School Guide to Library School (PDF)

CodeBender.CC Makes It Crazy Easy To Program Your Arduino Board From Your Browser | TechCrunch

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The official Arduino IDE is a dour piece of software designed for uploading code to the ubiquitous and super-cool micro controller. It is a standalone, non-networked app that isn’t very pretty to look at. But what if you want to share code and upload programs right from your browser? That’s where CodeBender.cc comes in.

CodeBender is a browser-based IDE that supports uploading to nearly any Arduino board. You can use the program to copy sample code, browse code uploaded by other users, and even store private snippets. Because it is collaborative you can clone bits of code and use it in your own projects and there is even a curated list of cool snippets.

Full Post: CodeBender.CC Makes It Crazy Easy To Program Your Arduino Board From Your Browser | TechCrunch.

You may also like: 10 Arduino Projects That Blow Our Mind | Stephen’s Lighthouse | The Modern MLIS

An Online Project Collects The Stories Behind Favorite Heirlooms | Co.Design

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Genie lamps, ancient tomes, swords in stones: Classic tales reveal that certain objects possess magical powers, absorbed through generations of inheritance. With today’s relentless pressure to just buy more and more, it’s easy to forget the power of our own belongings. We’re all hoarders on some level. But most of us have at least one heirloom with a rich history, an item that seems more alive than the rest.

British photographer Joakim Blockstrom wants to hear these particular stories and to document your favorite heirlooms. Blockstrom founded The Heirloom Project, an online bank of images of passed-down objects along with their histories. The intent is to start a discussion about the meaning of inheritance and its relationship to our identities and what we value.

An Online Project Collects The Stories Behind Favorite Heirlooms | Co.Design | business + design

See the full post: An Online Project Collects The Stories Behind Favorite Heirlooms | Co.Design | business + design.

9 Crucial Tips and Tricks for Skype | Mashable

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9 Crucial Tips and Tricks for Skype | Mashable

Reviews:

  1. Set Up Caller ID
  2. Enable Skype Hotkeys
  3. Backup Your Skype Contacts
  4. Create “Favorite” Contacts
  5. Personalize Your Notifications
  6. Customize Your Skype Sounds
  7. Send a Video Message
  8. Connect Your Facebook Account to Skype
  9. Finally, Here’s a Fun Skype Easter Egg

How to choose a hashtag [Infographic] | Twitter Blogs

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The hashtag (#) has become one of the most valuable assets in any modern marketing campaign. The brands that create the most effective ones and employ them well reap the benefits on Twitter. Those who haven’t invested the time and thought carefully about their hashtag(s) and how they are going to be used get predictable results.

To help you make the right decisions when it comes to hashtags we’ve created this step-by-step graphic that details the different stages involved when it comes to launching a hashtag campaign.

via How to choose a hashtag | Twitter Blogs.

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Livefyre + Storify: A Marriage Made in Heaven | Information Space

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