The American Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) recently published an environmental scan which identifies the top ten assumptions for the future of academic libraries and librarians. Here’s the list: There will be an increased emphasis on digitizing collections, preserving digital archives, and improving methods of data storage, retrieval, curation, and service. The skill set for librarians

In an earlier post, I talked about the ACRL 2007 Environmental Scan, which identified the top ten assumptions for the future of libraries. The publication also identified a number of emergent issues; “issues that, while not yet fully established in the scholarly literature of the field, were regularly represented both in the professional literature and

In the Uk tool hire companies experience seasonal trends for demand of different types of equipment. Unlike hotter (or colder) countries the Uk with it’s four different seasons creates problems for the majority of equipment hire businesses who try to maintain an even stream of income over the twelve months of the year. Perhaps the easiest way

Name: Osaka Castle Author: *deep breath* International Conference on New Trends in Computational Statistics with Biomedical Applications, a.k.a. ICNCB… And I thought that the naming of Microsoft products was somewhat too lengthy (30.08.2001-01.09.2001) Comment: The triangular structure of the elevations seems to be a rather interesting architectural solution Extraction Site

By Ben Dillon, Vice President & Corporate Evangelist I learned of the public launch of Google Health last week from the blog of John Sharp of Cleveland Clinic.  Google Health appears, for the most part, to be a run of the mill Personal Health Record (PHR) with conditions, allergies, medications and the like.  There is some

By Heather Rast, Interactive Experience Manager McDonalds may have dropped their “Supersize” menu upgrade due to increased attention on American’s diets and tendency to overconsume.  But the “moderation” bandwagon isn’t exactly overcrowded, as evidenced by walking down any grocery or convenience aisle, attending any major sporting event, or flipping through any consumer magazine. Fact is, brands are

By: Heather Stanley, Marketing Communications Writer I’ll be honest.  Prior to working at Geonetric I knew very little about Web site accessibility or how people with disabilities are able to interact with the Internet.  I remember when Michael Herring, our in-house expert, demonstrated a JAWs reader during a Webinar.  It was intriguing to hear how the

Recently, I had the opportunity to exchange ideas on the veracity of the various models that organizations rely upon as the framework for building a successful enterprise.   What prompted this open and productive exchange of ideas was a question that was recently posed regarding the merits of Forrest Breyfogle’s latest book on Integrated Enterprise Excellence (or

First, I would like to apologize for the delay in posting my usual Friday Fashion lesson.  Life is speeding up on my end of the world, therefor I will not be able to post as regularly as I did this past winter.  That said, I received a request from Nothing Fancy, requesting advice for ladies in

Knit One, Pearl Two or Three… Keep cool in this knitwear the next time you are in the market.       Do you think you know Fashion?  Prove it! I discovered this fun little fashion quiz on about.com, to distinguish who really knows their fashion.  Let me know how you do!   In The News… Thomas Pink, known for his high-end