If you whipped Google Docs, Facebook Messenger, and OneNote around in a blender, the resulting concoction would look something like Kolab, a new Canadian startup that is vying to become the ultimate social collaboration platform for students. via Social Collaboration Platform For Students Kolab Opens Public Beta To First 15K Users | TechCrunch.
Tag Archives: collaboration
Three Projects Librarians Should be Helping | Hack Library School
Three Projects Librarians Should be Helping | Hack Library School
Reviews Unglue.it, LibraVox and LibraryBox
Manufacturing Makerspaces | American Libraries Magazine
This article is a great starter kit for considering makerspaces in the library. There are lists of suggested “Cool Stuff to Outfit Your Makerspace” and resources (websites, books, podcasts, etc.).
“Many libraries across the US have developed makerspaces—places to create, build, and craft—and they are experiencing increased visits and demand as a result. For public libraries, they are places to promote community engagement. For academic libraries, they are places where students and faculty feel welcome to do classwork and research.”
via Manufacturing Makerspaces | American Libraries Magazine.
Egypt Crowdsources Censorship | Fast Company
“The Egyptian government is now crowdsourcing censorship efforts. A new web page created by the country’s National Telecommunications Registry Agency, allows citizens to report blasphemous websites (Arabic-language links). According to Alix Dunn of tech activism blog The Engine Room, the site is designed to help find pages showing a controversial anti-Islam film.”
TechCrunch | White House Announces National Day Of Civic Hacking, Asks Americans To Solve Problems With Govt Data From NASA And More
The Canadian Government needs to pilot a program like this! Unfortunately, I can’t imagine this happening with a Harper government. We need to advocate for more open data and a transparent government, especially with government budgets and programs funded by taxpayer wallets.
N.B. At the bottom of the article is a map of America…all the cities that have signed up are quite similar to the distribution of Democratic states. Also can’t see a Republican government launching a program like this. Obama rocks.
Scientists Seek New Credibility Outside of Established Journals – The Digital Shift
“That’s the theory behind academia.edu, a social media-inspired platform that allows research scientists and other academic professionals to critique and collaborate on research. Since its founding in the fall of 2008, the site has attracted almost 2 million members (including a growing community of librarians), 1.7 million papers, and 3.9 million unique visitors per month.”
via Scientists Seek New Credibility Outside of Established Journals – The Digital Shift.
Academic Makerspaces: Connections & Conversations…10.29.12 « The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian’s Weblog
I’m super keen on libraries evolving into makerspaces supporting learning and collaboration. Although libraries have traditionally always supported these activities, its being raised to a new level with the push for the ability to create using technology and leveraging knowledge of community members. Very cool!
Little Bird Takes Flight: Marshall Kirkpatrick Launches His Influence-Finding Startup, Raises $1M | TechCrunch
“Little Bird, a startup that helps PR agencies, marketers, and media companies identify influencers on virtually any topic, is launching in private beta today.” via Little Bird Takes Flight: Marshall Kirkpatrick Launches His Influence-Finding Startup, Raises $1M | TechCrunch.
The article states that “the only exceptions [to LittleBird influencer data] are subjects that are so arcane and specific that there’s no core group of influencers on social media.” I think librarians and information professionals will have more of a role in the future contributing to social media platforms such as LittleBird, such as on more obscure or specific subjects and subjects where our information gathering and analysis skills would be value-added. I can also see this tool being used by librarians in Reference Services or even as a topic of study for a research project.
The Digital Shift — The Best Sites for Collaborative Online Studying
The Digital Shift: Sarah Ludwig’s Picks: Top Tech Tools
Sarah Ludwig’s Picks: Top Tech Tools — The Digital Shift.
Social bookmarking, citation, collaboration, programming and blogging tools are highlighted.
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