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style="">OPLIN 4Cast#128: <br>
Privacy, Open source catalogs, Screencasting, Misc. links<br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">February 5, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="grame"><i><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">4casting technologies that could have an
impact on
public libraries.</span></i></span><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br>
Published every 4tnight!<o:p></o:p></span></i></h1>
<p><b>1. Privacy issues</b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mashable.com/2009/02/05/google-heart-rate-health/"
target="_blank">Google Now Knows Your Heart Rate</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2009/10-privacy-settings-every-facebook-user-should-know/"
target="_blank">10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="https://www.privacyassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1745&Itemid=228"
target="_blank">Additional claim filed against Google</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_to_friend_mom_dad_and_the.php"
target="_blank">How to Friend Mom, Dad, and the Boss on
Facebook...Safely</a></li>
</ul>
<p><b>2. Open source community cataloging tools </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbReader.asp?ArticleId=52484"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbReader.asp?ArticleId=52484"><span
class="head">Open Solutions for Libraries Gain Momentum </span></a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="head"><a
href="http://www.talis.com/" target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.talis.com/">Talis</a></span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/01/27/announcing-%E2%80%A1bibliosnet-the-worlds-largest-database-of-freely-licensed-library-records/"
target="_blank"
mce_href="http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/01/27/announcing-%E2%80%A1bibliosnet-the-worlds-largest-database-of-freely-licensed-library-records/">Announcing
‡biblios.net, the world’s largest database of freely-licensed library
records</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://oleproject.org/"
target="_blank" mce_href="http://oleproject.org/">Open Library
Environment (OLE)</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><b>3. Screencasting tools</b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6632973.html"
target="_blank">Screencasts are ideal for helping users get the most
from your library.</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mashable.com/2009/01/14/free-screencasting/"
target="_blank">Free and Easy Screencasting to Build Your Website Demo</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mashable.com/2008/10/22/how-to-master-screencasts/"
target="_blank">How to Master Screencasts in Seven Steps</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/08/19/screencasting-how-to-start/"
target="_blank">Screencasting: How To Start, Tools and Guidelines</a></li>
</ul>
<p><b>4. Misc. random, interesting links</b></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a href="http://songza.com/"
target="_blank">Songza</a> - Type in a song title and get a list of
practically every version ever recorded by anyone - from the famous to
the YouTube bunch.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2009/02/google-latitude-share-your-locations.html"
target="_blank">Google Latitude: Share Your Location with Friends</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/02/for-poseurs-only-harpercollins-launches-video-books.ars"
target="_blank">For poseurs only: HarperCollins launches "video books"</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mashable.com/2009/02/03/google-newsshow/" target="_blank">Embed
Custom Google News on Your Website</a></li>
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