Financial Education Resource Shelf by Shirl Kennedy, Deputy Editor "Financial literacy is an important subset of information literacy. Our Resource of the Week is a content-rich site from the Federal Reserve Board." This is a GREAT site for just about anyone who needs to improve their financial IQ. Good for personal use, for teachers, or for students.  ¶ 4/21/2005 0 comments

  The future of information? Courtesy of Leah Noonan's LCCcTeach blog: "Take a moment -- no, take 8 minutes -- to view this thought-provoking piece. Audio is essential. It is a view of the Internet and the news as seen from the year 2014 -- which seems very far away, until you do the math -- it's less than 9 years away. The material up to the year 2005 is accurate -- after that, it's speculation, but entirely possible."
Note: you might have to download and install the most up-to-date version of Flash  ¶ 4/18/2005 0 comments

  iPod fans & downloadable audiobooks The Post's "Fairfax Weekly" had this item on the Pairfax County Libraries experiences with offering digital audiobooks through NetLibrary. Take Note: Arlington will begin offering these audiobooks later this summer. They can be downloaded to various MP3 players, EXCEPT the Apple iPod, which Apple will not license. For Libraries, a New Chapter in Computer Woes (washingtonpost.com)  ¶ 4/17/2005 0 comments

  Kids Search Engines A timely entry in the ongoing discussion about children's use of the web and filtering, brought to you by the knowledgeable author of the SearchEngine Watch website. "The services below are designed primarily to serve the needs of children, either in focus, or by filtering out sites that some parents and teachers might find inappropriate for kids. These usually include sites that deal with explicit sexual matters, porn sites, violence, hate speech, gambling and drug use." Scroll down on this site, for listings or jump directly to: Major Children's Guides - Filtering Options Other Children's Search Engines - Filtering and Blocking Software Related Articles Major Children's Guides & Directorie  ¶ 4/12/2005 0 comments

  Library blogs & tips on following blogs Karen Schneider, in her blog "Free Range Librarian," lists a number of useful library-oriented blogs plus gives some tips on how best to follow the happenings on blogs you might be tracking...  ¶ 4/11/2005 0 comments

  Exalead? What's that? This is the new search engine (still in Beta) from France that is getting noticed by the heavy hitters in the industry (think Greg Notess!). Its barebones look is pretty Google-esque but the results can be customized and it gives a small snapshot of what the site looks like. Worth checking out!  ¶ 4/07/2005 0 comments

  What can Google do for you? Take some time to explore all the services Google has to offer by clicking on the “More” button on the main page. Of note: Alerts- Sign up for customized RSS notices, Check out Keyhole (need to subscribe but you can get a free 7 day trial) – a really amazing satellite mapping site, available directly at http://maps.google.com/ Plus, explore Google Labs to see what is coming down the pike.  ¶ 4/07/2005 0 comments

  5th Annual Search Engine Watch Awards The votes are in...and some of the winners may surprise you...it's not always Google. Another reason why savvy searchers say "Always try at least TWO search engines."  ¶ 4/07/2005 0 comments

  IM @ Your Library ? Who among us is a fan of Instant Messaging? So, is it better than email? .Is it going to replace email? Check this link and see how some public libraries are alredy offering it to their users.  ¶ 4/07/2005 0 comments