14 Fantastic Free Tools for Design Collaboration | Mashable

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There’s a wealth of excellent collaboration tools to make it easier to get feedback and approve artwork in a timely, professional manner. For freelancers or small agencies on a tight budget, these free tools can make sharing design concepts in real time a breeze, without breaking the bank. via 14 Fantastic Free Tools for Design Collaboration | Mashable

The 14 tools reviewed are:

  1. Red Pen
  2. Bounce
  3. Flatsies
  4. Prevue
  5. Marqueed
  6. GoVisually
  7. Invision App
  8. Design Drop
  9. Framebench
  10. Concept Inbox
  11. Skwibl
  12. EasyProof
  13. Apollo
  14. Redmark

Mega Summer Reading List of 23,000 Post-Apocalyptic, Plague, and Pandemic Books | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org

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I love post-apocalyptic fiction in the form of novels, films, comics, and video games. I have gathered reviews and recommendations for hundreds of titles for my own summer reading list that I thought others might enjoy as well.  This post will highlight some of my favorite post-apocalyptic novels, but then also provide resources and lists where you can find over 23,000 more!!

via Mega Summer Reading List of 23,000 Post-Apocalyptic, Plague, and Pandemic Books | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org

ALA Techsource Workshop: Using Twitter For Marketing And Outreach | Information Tyrannosaur

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ALA Techsource Workshop: Using Twitter For Marketing And Outreach | Information Tyrannosaur.

The Anatomy of a Successful Responsive Website [INFOGRAPHIC] | Mashable

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The Anatomy of a Successful Responsive Website [INFOGRAPHIC] Mashable

How to Gamify Your Library | Michelle Simms

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This presentation was given at the School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) conference in 2013. It focusses on what gamification is and how to use game elements to bring fun into the library.

More Vendors Help Libraries Stream Video | The Digital Shift

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Since the beginning of 2013, four major library vendors have announced the launch of new or expanded streaming services that will enable patrons to view movies and television shows at their library or at home using computers, tablets, smart TVs, or any device equipped with a web browser.

See the full article: More Vendors Help Libraries Stream Video | The Digital Shift.

Free e-book: Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out| Tame The Web

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Free e-book: Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out | Tame The Web

Full title: Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out: Kids Living and Learning New Media.

From the series forward: This book series is founded upon the working hypothesis that those immersed in new digital tools and networks are engaged in an unprecedented exploration of language, games, social interaction, problem solving, and self-directed activity that leads to diverse forms of learning. These diverse forms of learning are reflected in expressions of identity, how individuals express independence and creativity, and in their ability to learn, exercise judgment, and think systematically.

Direct link to the pdf here.

Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking Out

How to Land a Library Job | Brian Kenney | Publishers Weekly

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Quotable: “Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: if you want to be hired as a librarian, get ready to move. Many of you are probably already in a large city or a university town with a library school, plenty of recent graduates, a public library that hasn’t hired anyone since 2008, and academic libraries that are only making part-time appointments. You’re going to need to look nationally, especially to land that first position.”

See the full article: How to Land a Library Job  | Brian Kenney | Publishers Weekly

Very useful and to the point advice. Recommended read for new and upcoming MLIS graduates.

MOOCing up Librarianship | Hack Library School

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Insightful review of a MOOC experience from an MLIS graduate student.

During my final month of library school I decided to add one more item to my to do list: take the New Librarianship MOOC. The massive open online course MOOC was offered by Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies for graduate or continuing education credit, or just for fun. MOOCs can be a great way to supplement your library school education, so I enrolled just for fun as a final library school experience. See the full post: MOOCing up Librarianship | Hack Library School.

Saki Mafundikwa: Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets | TED.com

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From simple alphabets to secret symbolic languages, graphic designer Saki Mafundikwa celebrates the many forms of written communication across the continent of Africa. He highlights the history and legacy that are embodied in written words and symbols, and urges African designers to draw on these graphic forms for fresh inspiration. It’s summed up in his favorite Ghanaian glyph, Sankofa, which means “return and get it” — or “learn from the past.”

via Saki Mafundikwa: Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets | Video on TED.com.