Have you tried FourSquare yet? It’s a new-ish social networking tool that lets you use your phone to checkin at the places you visit during your day. You can share those locations and tips about them with your friends.
Along the way, you can earn badges for checking in at certain locations, traveling around, etc. I [...]
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FourSquare and Libraries
Help Protect New York’s Libraries & Library Systems
Help us protect NY’s libraries and library systems. We need to tell the NYS Legislature to reject the $2.4 million cut in Library Aid Governor David Paterson is proposing in the 2010-2011 Executive Budget. This will be the fifth cut in less than two years and will bring Library Aid down from $102 million [...]
Need a mobile interface to your catalog? Yes, you do!
And now you can have one easily and without breaking the bank! LibraryThing announced their new Library Anywhere project at ALA Midwinter last week. Today they’ve posted prices for the service.
Key features listed in their announcement:
A mobile catalog for any library, up and running in minutes.
Mobile web and apps for iPhone, Blackberry and Android.
Cheaper than [...]
Books selected by your neighbors
What a fun idea from Half Hollow Hills Community Library.
“We invite our patrons to display their favorite books, authors, music, or movies to share with their neighbors.”
More info: Read Like Larry
What your neighbor Larry selected
Originally uploaded by HHHCL
Gapminder is blowing my mind
Gapminder shows statistics in motion. Doesn’t sound too exciting? Take a look at this amazing tool and see if you don’t agree. Ok, I’m a data geek – but this will help you find your own inner data geek, I promise.
This chart shows declining birth rate associated with increases in personal income for the US, [...]
Yay it’s National Gaming Day!
Woo hoo! It’s National Gaming Day this Saturday!
On November 14, 2009, libraries across the country will participate in the largest, simultaneous national video game tournament ever held! Kids will be able to compete against players at other libraries and track their scores while playing at their local library. In addition, libraries will be offering a [...]
