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Library News & Notes —
July 24, 2009

Internet Sites of the Week

Beyond Social Networking: Building Toward Learning Communities
http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2009/07/22/Beyond(Shortened url)
(Source: Ellyssa Kroski)

Elsevier Announces the "Article of the Future"
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews05_01279
(Source: eContent)

Ensuring the Integrity, Accessibility, and Stewardship of Research Data in the Digital Age
http://bit.ly/2lKpoj

Extra Credit for Abstaining from Facebook
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/(Shortened url)
See also: Sharing on Facebook Now More Popular than Sharing by Email
http://mashable.com/2009/07/20/facebook-sharing-data/
(Source: Matthew Fraser)

The General Theory of Not-Gardening
http://argumentativeindians.blogspot.com/2008/06/general-theory-of-not-gardening.html
(Source: Gosia Stergios)

How to Find Medical Professionals and Healthcare Professionals on Twitter
http://medxcentral.ning.com/group/twitteronmedxcentral/forum/topics/how-to-find-medical
(Source: Andrew Spong)

How to Talk About Caregiving with Your Aging Parents
http://bit.ly/114e8D
(Source: Sloan Work & Family Network)

Information in the Cloud: 10-Point Checklist for Choosing a Hosted Provider
http://web.fumsi.com/go/article/manage/3949
See also: Lost in the Cloud
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/opinion/20zittrain.html?_r=1
See also: The Hidden Cost of the Cloud: Bandwidth Charges
http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/tech_insider/2009/07/17/the_hidden(Shortened url)

The Irksome Cell Phone Industry
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/technology/personaltech/23pogue.html?_r=2
(Source: David Pogue)

Oral Histories at the Niels Bohr Library & Archives
http://www.aip.org/history/nbl/oralhistory.html
(Source: Liz Bryson)

Rejecta Mathematica
http://math.rejecta.org
http://www.media.rice.edu/media/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=12805
(Source: Joe Kraus)

Relaxation Techniques: Breath Focus
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Womens_Health(Shortened url)

Seeking Advice on Women in Science
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/07/22/stem

Too Much Networking?
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/23/2007019.aspx
(Source: Matthew Fraser)

Top 10 Great Social Sites for Movie Lovers
http://mashable.com/2009/07/18/movie-social-networks/
(Source: Beyond the Black Stump)

Why information is its own reward - same neurons signal thirst for water, knowledge
http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketscience/2009/07/why_information_is(Shortened url)
(Source: Boing boing)

Why Publishing Cannot Be Saved (as it is)
http://publishingperspectives.com/?p=2299
(Source: Boing Boing)
See also: Bits of Destruction Hit the Book Publishing Business
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2009/bits-of-destruction-hit-the-book-publishing-business/

50 Reasons to Love Your Local Library
http://www.onlineuniversitylowdown.com/(Shortened url)
(Source: Library Web)

100 Powerful Blogs for Your Self-Improvement
http://www.onlinecollege.org/2009/07/14/(Shortened url)
(Source: Sloan Work & Family Network)

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Received July 18 - July 24, 2009

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