Tag: Social Networks

Feb 13 2010

bi/multilingual, Databases, Libraries, Professional Development, Social Networks, Tools, World

Travesía

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Travesía is a website put together by Spain’s Ministry of Culture’s General Subcommittee on the Coordination of Libraries. Basically the sites aims at promoting collaboration among Spanish librarians, and offers...

Jan 16 2010

Academic Libraries, Americas, Libraries, National Libraries, OPAC, Social Networks

Study of the North American MARC marketplace

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This morning, bright and early, I attended an ALA Midwinter Conference session hosted by OCLC titled “Redesigning Technical Services Workflows.” The session was composed of three presenters, two of which...

Dec 20 2009

Archives, Digital, Images, Photographs, Social Networks, Web 2.0, World

Peace Corps Digital Library

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It’s been almost fifty years since the Peace Corps first started sending volunteers around the world to help in a variety of projects. To commemorate this history and anticipating many...

Nov 20 2009

Americas, Latin America, Social Networks, Tools, Web 2.0, World

RedEsColombia

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RedEsColombia is an online platform that offers a space where Colombians around the world, and everyone one else interested in the country can interact, and share ideas. Ultimately the network...

Nov 06 2009

Americas, Education, Latin America, Libraries, Professional Development, Tools, Web 2.0, World

La Cuña; a forum for Latin American and Iberian librarians

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Yesterday I got an email announcing the beginning of La Cuña, an online forum dedicated to librarianship for and about Latin American and the Iberian Peninsula. The forum wants to...

Jun 23 2009

bi/multilingual, Tools, Web 2.0

BabelWithMe.com

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BabelWithMe.com is a new method to communicate with people who don’t speak (or write) our same language. It seems very easy to use; just visit the site, choose a login...

May 28 2009

Technology, Tools, Web 2.0

Google Wave

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Google just announced on its blog that they are developing a new tool which aims at integrating email, live chat, photos, videos, maps, feeds, gadgets, and more! The idea is to...

Mar 13 2009

Americas, Databases, Latin America, Social Networks, World

ColombiaYa

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ColombiaYa.com is a search engine for Colombians, by Colombians. The site will provide access to all things Colombian, starting with a crash course of the country’s government and history. You...

Mar 13 2009

bi/multilingual, USA

Las Comadres Book Club

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Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club is a partnership between Las Comadres, Association of American Publishers (AAP) and Borders to promote the reading of Latino writers. The group...

Jan 24 2009

Europe, Libraries, World

Living Library

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Living Library is a project working to breakdown stereotypes and prejudice. The project is based on the simple notion of open dialog and interactions, with the aims that these will...