Evernote Raises $10 Million From Investors - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
Evernote Raises $10 Million From Investors - Bits Blog - NYTimes.comI have been using Evernote for a few weeks, and am amazed by its functionality, and by the powerful ways creative people have found to use it. The article linked above describes some of them, as well as giving some company history. I thought at first that it was just an online notepad, but it can be used for everything from a basic GTD system to a detailed inventory control system.I have to admit that I

I'm on Google Wave, finally
I requested invitations from Google several times, with no response, but then last week I got irate and told Google that I was their ideal tester, since I live in email and communicate with co-workers and customers in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. A few nights later, the invitation arrived. I got it on my Blackberry as I was walking from the gym back to my car, after work. Needless to say, I cut short my evening activities so I could get back to the office and join the Wave adventure.Being a careful sort, I worked my way through LifeHacker's book

District Dispatch » House re-introduces SKILLs Act emphasizing role of school librarians
District Dispatch » House re-introduces SKILLs Act emphasizing role of school librariansNote from Peyton: This is critical legislation because it can assure that students have the support and expertise of qualified librarians in school libraries.House re-introduces SKILLs Act emphasizing role of school librariansOctober 30th, 2009 | Category: OGR, School LibrariesThe Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries Act, or the SKILLs Act, was re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week with support from both sides of the aisle. This legislation is intended to ens

ALA | Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study
ALA | Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study:Now published: Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2008-2009About the StudyToday’s public libraries are vital community technology hubs that millions of Americans rely on for their first and often only choice for Internet access. Despite increased demand for library computers, however, libraries typically have not seen a corresponding increase in budgets and many are challenged to provide enough computers or fast-enough connection speeds to meet demand.The Public Librar

Federated Search Across Multiple Book Sources Including Major Online Stores with Q-Sensei
I was looking for a way to search multiple online book retailers, when I found the Q-Sensei plug-in for Firefox. It worked perfectly, and I have added a Q-Sensei search box to this blog because I like it so well.If you are a librarian, a  book lover or someone who often needs to locate books that are difficult to find, I highly recommend that you try Q-Sensei. Better yet, if you use Firefox as your browser, install the plug-in so you can do a federated search of multiple sources with a single click from the ISBN.