| FEATURES
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| I've
Gathered a Basket of Communication and Collaboration
Tools
There's a bushel of communication and collaboration tools to choose from these
days. Unsure of which to pick? This academic librarian scanned the field, tested
many of them, and implemented wikis, blogs, forums, and more. Here she shares
her juicy tidbits to help you pick your own basket of tools.
by May Chang |
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Revving Up with a Technology
Tuneup![[Full Text]](../../ft.gif)
Most people want to get the best possible performance from their current cars
when they don't have the money to buy new ones. Likewise, you need to get the
most out of your current automation products until you can afford to upgrade.
See how these folks tuned up their systems to get a lot more out of what they
already had.
by Janetta Waterhouse
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Tailoring Oversized Courseware to Fit Our Small
Library
Often you find software that's great, but that doesn't quite fit your particular
needs. Instead of giving up on it, you can sometimes alter it to fit you perfectly.
This trio tailored some oversized courseware to fit its school's smaller stature.
by Lisa McColl, Jaclyn Jones, and Cait Kokolus |
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Information Professionals
Stay Free in the MarcEdit Metadata Suite
If you're looking for a set of tools that will help you with MARC coding and
conversion, you should check into the MarcEdit suite. Its creator has built in
many useful features, and, best of all, everything is free.
by Terry Reese |
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| COLUMNS
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The View from the Top
Left Corner
We're Live! We're Up! We're on Sirsi!
by Michael Schuyler |
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The Systems Librarian
Custom Applications That Power
the Vanderbilt Television News Archive
by Marshall Breeding |
Page 33 |
Online Treasures
Considering Open Source Software
by Janet L. Balas |
Page 36 |
Building Digital Libraries
Keep Those Web Skills Current
by Terence K. Huwe |
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| DEPARTMENTS
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Editor's Notes
Fall Brings Political Talks,
New Themes
by Kathy Dempsey |
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Newsline
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Page 44 |
Newsline Reports
'Big Shots' from ALA
by Kathy Dempsey |
Page 55 |
Ask Techman
by D. Scott Brandt |
Page 56 |
| Noted & Quoted |
Page 58 |
| The In Box |
Page 60 |
| SPECIAL
SECTIONS |
How
to Write for CIL |
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| ADVERTISING
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| Library Tech Connection |
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| Index
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