[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast#128: Privacy, Open source catalogs, Screencasting, Misc. links

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast#128:
Privacy, Open source catalogs, Screencasting, Misc. links
*February 5, 2009


  /4casting technologies that could have an impact on public libraries.//
  Published every 4tnight!/

*1.  Privacy issues*

    * Google Now Knows Your Heart Rate
      <http://mashable.com/2009/02/05/google-heart-rate-health/>
    * 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know
      <http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2009/10-privacy-settings-every-facebook-user-should-know/>
    * Additional claim filed against Google
      <https://www.privacyassociation.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1745&Itemid=228>
    * How to Friend Mom, Dad, and the Boss on Facebook...Safely
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_to_friend_mom_dad_and_the.php>

*2. Open source community cataloging tools *

    * Open Solutions for Libraries Gain Momentum
      <http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/nbReader.asp?ArticleId=52484>
    * Talis <http://www.talis.com/>
    * Announcing ++biblios.net, the world's largest database of
      freely-licensed library records
      <http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/01/27/announcing-%E2%80%A1bibliosnet-the-worlds-largest-database-of-freely-licensed-library-records/>
    * Open Library Environment (OLE) <http://oleproject.org/>

*3. Screencasting tools*

    * Screencasts are ideal for helping users get the most from your
      library. <http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6632973.html>
    * Free and Easy Screencasting to Build Your Website Demo
      <http://mashable.com/2009/01/14/free-screencasting/>
    * How to Master Screencasts in Seven Steps
      <http://mashable.com/2008/10/22/how-to-master-screencasts/>
    * Screencasting: How To Start, Tools and Guidelines
      <http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/08/19/screencasting-how-to-start/>

*4. Misc. random, interesting links*

    * Songza <http://songza.com/> - Type in a song title and get a list
      of practically every version ever recorded by anyone - from the
      famous to the YouTube bunch.
    * Google Latitude: Share Your Location with Friends
      <http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2009/02/google-latitude-share-your-locations.html>
    * For poseurs only: HarperCollins launches "video books"
      <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/02/for-poseurs-only-harpercollins-launches-video-books.ars>
    * Embed Custom Google News on Your Website
      <http://mashable.com/2009/02/03/google-newsshow/>

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Bobbi Galvin
OPLIN Customer Relations & Support
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