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Interesting Uses of Technology: Virtual Libraries in Second Life

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YouTube and Wikipedia are usually first choices for information seekers. This new hierarchy model is the basis for my exploration of virtual media as a delivery mode." " Dr. Valerie Hill is an adjunct instructor at Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Science and is also a librarian herself.

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Reduce Travel with Online Collaboration

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For example, for every short-haul round trip on an airplane (for example, New York to Chicago or Frankfurt to London) you don't take, you'll save the environment around one half of a metric ton of CO2. More conversations in our Virtual Community Forum. The most famous wiki is of course Wikipedia.

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Notes from the Future: Reflections on the IMLS Meeting on Museums and Libraries in the 21st Century

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What’s in the crystal ball for museums and libraries? The IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) has commissioned a preliminary proposal for an NAS (National Academy of Sciences) report on museums and libraries in the 21st century. What are the essential differences and similarities between libraries and museums?

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