November 28, 2006
New Tech E-Books: iPods, Photoshop, and eBay, Oh My!
Find quick tech tips and solutions to hardware and software problems with Safari Tech Books Online. This collection includes more than 4,200 e-books covering computer science, information technology and related fields.
Additional e-books are added regularly, some of the newest titles include:
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Adobe Photoshop Unmasked: by Nigel French |
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GRE Exam Prep by Steven W. Dulan |
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iPod: The Missing Manual |
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Moving to Free Software |
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Selling Collectibles on eBay® by Michael Miller |
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10 Minute Guide to Effective Business Writing by Paula Garrett, Steve Dennis |
Safari Tech Books Online is available to all students, faculty and staff at OhioLINK member institutions and is accessible via any Web-enabled computer.
Looking for more e-books? Try OhioLINK's other e-book collections: Electronic Reference Books (encyclopedias, handbooks and guides), the History E-Book Project, netLibrary, and Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection. Your library may subscribe to additional e-books, so be sure to ask what is available.
November 27, 2006
What's Your Story?
We're searching for a few good stories from OhioLINK users. So tell us, how has OhioLINK helped you? Were you able to finish a research project that would not have been possible otherwise? Did you get an A on a class assignment? Did you teach your students something new? Perhaps you found that rare resource you had been searching for?
If you have a story or testimonial that provides a clear picture of the value of the OhioLINK program, please share it with us. Your story might be featured on the OhioLINK Web site and/or in future publications.
While we’re always happy to get your stories, we're on the lookout for some great stories and testimonials by January 12 for use in the 2006 OhioLINK annual report.
November 20, 2006
ODCE 2007 Proposal Deadline Extended to 11/27
You still have time! The deadline to submit proposals for interactive and compelling presentations, pre-conference workshops and technology demonstrations for ODCE 2007 has been extended to Monday, November 27, 2006. Visit the ODCE 2007 Web site to review the complete call for presentations or to submit a proposal.
Proposals are sought for the following topics:
- E Squared: Effectiveness and Efficiencies
- STEM2: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine
- Who are the Learners? -- Serving New Audiences
- WMP: Wireless, Mobile and Personal
- Reinventing the Learning Environment: Walking the Walk
- What's The Buzz? -- Vendor Presentations
The Ohio Digital Commons for Education 2007 Conference – The Convergence of Learning, Libraries and Technology is the conference for faculty, administrators, librarians and technology gurus to meet and discuss learning, libraries, technology and the convergence of these activities. It will be held March 4-6, 2007, at the Columbus Hilton at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. Online registration will be available in December.
November 09, 2006
Reminder: Proposals for ODCE 2007 Due Nov. 17
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Attention faculty, administrators, librarians and technology gurus! It's not too late to submit a proposal and be a part of the Ohio Digital Commons for Education 2007 - The Convergence of Learning, Libraries and Technology Conference. Friday, November 17 is the deadline to submit your interactive and engaging proposals for presentations, pre-conference workshops and technology demonstrations. Proposals are sought for the following topics:
Visit the ODCE 2007 Web site to review the complete call for presentations or to submit a proposal. Once again, the deadline for proposal submission is Friday, November 17, 2006. ODCE 2007 will include keynote speakers, vendor exhibits and technology demonstrations. It will be held March 4-6, 2007, at the Columbus Hilton at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. Online registration will be available in December. |
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