http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/ en-us Copyright 2007 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:56:22 -0800 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:06:25 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Report on Sakai Newport 2007 Last week I attended the Sakai 2007 conference in Newport Beach, and boy, it was fabulous! I saw some really awesome stuff and met some really dynamic and creative people. https://sakai.educonference.com/conference/admin/draft_schedule.php I learned: Lots of... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/12/report_on_sakai.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/12/report_on_sakai.html news Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:56:22 -0800 Want a shortcut for doing a title search in Blais? Candace, our Blais coordinator, has created a Firefox add-on that makes it possible for you to search for titles in Blais without first having to open Blais and select the... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/08/search_blais_fr.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/08/search_blais_fr.html cool search tricks Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:06:28 -0800 I am pleased to announce the establishment of two new alternative energy blogs ***The Geothermal Energy Blog*** http://thegeothermalenergyblog.blogspot.com/ AND ***The Wind Energy Blog*** http://windenergyblog.blogspot.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ***The Geothermal Energy Blog*** The Geothermal Energy Blog is devoted to the documentation of key... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/05/alternative_ene.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/05/alternative_ene.html useful information Mon, 21 May 2007 15:08:57 -0800 I am please to inform you of the formal launch of "The Bioeconomy Blog" http://bioeconomyblog.blogspot.com is a devoted to the promotion of all key literature relating to biorenewable fuels, most notably bioethanol and biodiesel. It will focus on the economic,... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/05/launch_of_the_b.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/05/launch_of_the_b.html useful information Thu, 10 May 2007 09:50:23 -0800 Recently a librarian posted to one of the lists I'm on, and I think she hit the nail right on the head ******************************** Researching Like a College Student In high school, you may have written at least one research paper.... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/03/researching_lik.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/03/researching_lik.html for students Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:21:53 -0800 Need a municipal code for something? Check out this site for municipalities nationwide - http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=collection_municodes and this link for California Municipal codes - http://www.igs.berkeley.edu/library/calcodes.html... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/02/municipal_codes.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/02/municipal_codes.html cool search tricks Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:48:46 -0800 List of Faculty Publications... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/02/seeking_faculty.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2007/02/seeking_faculty.html for faculty Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:33:33 -0800 Ready for fall??? Well, I'm not! : ) Although I'd rather fritter away the days in the lazy summer sun, it's nearly time to get movin' for fall. So, here's a refresher for reserves! The libraries will continue to use... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/08/reserves.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/08/reserves.html for faculty Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:51:05 -0800 Tools Libraries' Website - http://libraries.claremont.edu Links to information about the libraries' services and tools - a good place to start your research, especially if you are searching from off campus. some of the most useful tools are: Indexing Databases -... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/06/research_at_tcc.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/06/research_at_tcc.html library 101 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:39:35 -0800 this came across the wire this morning... Google has a new government search engine. it looks to me like the new 'site' is a new front end with the same indexing behind it that Google Uncle Sam used. fine with... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/06/google_announce.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/06/google_announce.html cool search tricks Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:58:58 -0800 this is way cool, and i wish it were a default. i should bring it up for discussion with the appropriate authorities. in Blais, click on the 'extended display' icon above the search results in order to see additional location... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/06/extended_displa.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/06/extended_displa.html blais Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:25:48 -0800 one of my favorite Google features, Google, the Dictionary! in the search box, type 'define:whateverwordyouwant.' any definition indexed will return in the search list. Google is also sweet enough to offer links to related phrases above the search results. here,... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/06/google_the_dict.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2006/06/google_the_dict.html cool search tricks Sat, 10 Jun 2006 08:42:43 -0800 BTW, Sprague browsing books can be renewed online. Go to the Libraries Web site (libraries.claremont.edu), log on to "My Blais" and follow instructions. Enjoy!... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2005/04/renewing_browsi.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2005/04/renewing_browsi.html circulation Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:49:57 -0800 abstract a summary of an article or a book. annotation a brief description of an item, usually found with its citation. for example, an Annotated Bibliography. barcode Machine readable strips used by libraries to uniquely identify materials and users. bibliography... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2005/04/library_jargon.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2005/04/library_jargon.html library 101 Fri, 01 Apr 2005 08:57:46 -0800 i hate those really long links that inevitably break in emails or don't copy completely into text. here's a solution - tinyurl.com. tinyurl will take long links and create short n sweet ones that are permanent. way cool!... http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2005/03/tiny_url_the_so.html http://athena.libraries.claremont.edu/~jez/spragueblog/archives/2005/03/tiny_url_the_so.html cool search tricks Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:55:08 -0800