[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #120: Library gaming, Google Advanced Search, Avoid e-mail mistakes, Library training ideas

[Bobbi Galvin]

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*OPLIN 4Cast#120:
*OPLIN 4Cast #120: Library gaming, Google Advanced Search, Avoid e-mail 
mistakes, Library training ideas
October 9, 2008
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1. Some news on the gaming front...

    * Using Video Games as Bait to Hook Readers
      <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/books/06games.html?ref=books>
    * Google Rolls Out Adsense for Games, Long Live Gamers!
      <http://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-rolls-out-adsense-for-gamers-long-live-gamers/7806/>
    * Major New Study Shatters Stereotypes About Teens and Video Games
      <http://www.macfound.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=lkLXJ8MQKrH&b=4192109&content_id=%7BCF9B933A-8261-4FE5-B9AD-AD751CDEEFC6%7D&notoc=1>
    * Shifted Librarian's list of gaming links
      <http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/09/03/unique-glls2008-presentations.html>

2. Google Advanced Search - We know it's always there, but do we 
actually USE it?

    * How To Diagnose Your Site with Google Advanced Search
      <http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-diagnose-your-site-with-google-advanced-search/7795/>
    * Filtering Google Searches By Freshness
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/24/filtering-google-searches-by-freshness/>
    * Advanced Search Made Easy
      <http://www.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=searchguides.html&ctx=advanced&hl=en>
    * GoogleGuide
      <http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html>

3. E-mail mistakes don't have to happen!

    * New Gmail tool keeps you from making a fool of yourself
      <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10043480-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>
    * Mail Goggles: A breathalyzer test for your Gmail
      <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081007-mail-goggles-a-breathlyzer-test-for-your-gmail.html>
    * Tim Sanders: What Are the Biggest Email Mistakes?
      <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srrnMIskxTM>
    * For help with proofreading, try Word text to speech
      <http://www.gmayor.com/word_text_to_speech.htm>

4. Do you train staff or patrons?

    * Mini-workshops
      <http://www.teachinglibrarian.org/weblog/2008/08/mini-workshops.html>
    * Five Lightweight Apps for Web Trainers and Consultants
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/lightweight_apps_for_web_trainers_and_consultants.php>
    * 'Doing What Works' Website Adds New Guidance on Effective Teaching
      <http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/09/09252008.html>
    * Flowgram: Like a screencast, but with live pages
      <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10050057-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>

 

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Bobbi Galvin
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