CO-ASIS&T » Google http://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis Central Ohio Chapter, American Society for Information Science & Technology Tue, 01 Oct 2013 02:13:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 British Library and Google http://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis/2011/06/20/british-library-and-google/ http://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis/2011/06/20/british-library-and-google/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:45:29 +0000 Timothy J. Dickey http://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis/2011/06/20/british-library-and-google/ More news on the e-book front:

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/perpetualbeta/british-library-and-google-make-250000-books-available-all

Google will allow a quarter of a million out-of copyright books from the vast collections of the BL freely available on the web. (“Freely,” of course, still meaning that we don’t pay except in search data, and the BL doesn’t pay, except in giving the texts to Google…)

]]> http://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis/2011/06/20/british-library-and-google/feed/ 0 Geo Tagging Digital Photography for Learning, Research, and Just Plain Fun! http://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis/2009/10/27/geo-tagging-digital-photography-for-learning-research-and-just-plain-fun/ http://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis/2009/10/27/geo-tagging-digital-photography-for-learning-research-and-just-plain-fun/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:30:25 +0000 Jessica Hedgecock http://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis/2009/10/27/geo-tagging-digital-photography-for-learning-research-and-just-plain-fun/ Presenter Mace W. Mentch, Ph.D. is Assessment Specialist in Instructional Technology and Academic Computing for Case Western Reserve University.  He is responsible for the design and implementation of an array of assessment, research, and evaluation projects with emphasis on documenting learning effects and evaluating the effectiveness of emerging, innovative, and existing technologies.  Mace has presented at numerous conferences around the country and will share his in-depth knowledge of educational, emerging and academic technologies.

Geo Tagging involves placing location information on photos.  The ability to geotag photos has become increasingly easier, using free or inexpensive tools.  This session will introduce geo tagging photographs for teaching, learning, research, and fun.  Demonstration of devices that can be carried in your pocket, GiSTEQ Phototrackr and Trails, and their integration with Google Maps, Google Earth and Flickr will be provided.  Examples of using the technology in a research application and for display of walking routes and points of interest will be included.

Please note: This is a NORASIST sponsored event taking place at Kent State University. It will be simultaneously broadcast in Columbus at the State Library of Ohio.

WHEN:    Tuesday, October 27, 2009
6:30 – 7:00 PM – Refreshments and Networking
7:00 – 8:30 PM – Presentation and Q & A
WHERE:  The State Library of Ohio, Board Room, 274 E. First Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201,
PH:  614-644-7061

RSVP for this free program with Patricia Furney Here

This is a great way to stay aware of current technologies, and benefit from other perspectives in our field.  We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday October 27th!

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On May 13, we hosted Glen Horton, Technology Coordinator and Assistant Director of Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries (SWON).

We use Google on a daily basis:  it’s simple interface and page-ranking make it a great search engine.  However, there is much more to Google than just simple keyword searching.  In this session, Glen discussed some of the lesser-known ways to get better results from your searches, including some of the features, tricks and hacks that make Google more than just a search engine.

Glen demonstrated how to…
-  use special operators to enhance search results
-  use Google’s built-in dictionary, calculator, unit converter, phone book, and more
-  get stock, weather, flight, movie, and package tracking information
-  translate web pages from other languages
-  search Google from your phone, instant messenger, and more

We had 61 attendees at Glen’s presentation.  If you missed this event you can view Glen’s slides on Google Docs to learn more!

PRESENTER
Glen Horton is an experienced trainer on technology and its use in all types of libraries.  In addition to training staff in SWON member libraries, he has presented at numerous regional and national conferences, including the Computers in Libraries Conference. He is active in the Southern Ohio Chapter of ASIS&T, the Ohio Council of Library and Information Services, and is the 2007 Coordinator for OLC’s Information Technology Division.

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