August 2011
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NZ Symphony Orchestra board members appointed →
Aug 30th
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Searching for an old tweet? →
Aug 30th
Older Brains Better At Longer Term Strategy Games? →
Aug 29th
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Child health and poverty linked: study  →
Aug 28th
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Aug 28th
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Auckland Libraries wins diversity award  →
Aug 28th
Three More Beloit Mindset List Alternatives →
Aug 27th
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Google search bar
I just noticed that you can now ‘speak’ a search into Google search bar - or at least I presume that is what the microphone icon is for …
Aug 27th
Trends in Academic Libraries, 1998 to 2008 →
Aug 24th
Aug 24th
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Ten-year study shows increased need for academic... →
Aug 24th
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Blogging as a research tool - experimental... →
I attended this seminar this afternoon at the Philosophy department - not my subject area but the topic was certainly of interest to me. The group is looking at Early Modern Experimental Philosophy and have been blogging about aspects of their Marsden funded project for the past year. One of the most exciting points that came up was the discovery of a text by Berkely that had been part of...
Aug 24th
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Aug 24th
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Macmillan Brown lectures →
“The Macmillan Brown Lecture series has been an institution at the University of Canterbury since 1941, meaning that it is the longest-running event of its kind in the country’s history. Over the decades, the subject of lectures has ranged widely, from a survey of contemporary Māori art to an exploration of New Zealand’s culinary traditions. The 2010 Macmillan Brown Lecture...
Aug 23rd
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World University Rankings 2010-2011 →
Aug 23rd
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WatchWatch
Trying to get my head around different metrics for measuring value of citations and the impact of journals. See the Measuring Research guide for more …
Aug 23rd
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1981 Hitting the Road →
Goodbye Pork Pie, the Springbok tour, Tally-ho!
Aug 22nd
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Do you care about the environment? #otago
We’re building an e‐portal to support environmental  study at Otago and we need YOUR help. Students from ANY DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL are invited to join us. Sign up! Contact Gloria Gomez at gloria.gomez@otago.ac.nz by Monday Sept 5th 2011 (Just type count me in in the email subject line and Gloria will get back to you.) Who is doing this? The Environmental Studies Working Party is behind this....
Aug 22nd
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What Students Don't Know  →
Aug 22nd
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Future of health in NZ
“New Zealand’s Health service is unlikely to meet future needs with more complex, chronic disease, workforce shortages and the price tag continuing to climb in the decades to come. Radio New Zealand’s Health Correspondent, Karen Brown, speaks to those planning for the future about new technologies, including the ability to build new body parts, and developments in IT.” ...
Aug 22nd
A Short History of Social Media (Infographic) →
Aug 21st
August President's Blog - Jane Hill →
Aug 21st
TWIL #50: Gene Tan (President Library Association... →
Aug 21st
Accurate Predictions About Technology from 1994 →
Aug 20th
Friday Fun: Restart the Fire →
Aug 19th
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Aug 18th
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Is a hired gun writing your student's thesis?  →
Aug 18th
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For the techies out there: popularity of... →
Aug 18th
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Aug 17th
The funny Germans  →
I must say, every German I’ve meet has been enormously funny. I don’t know where the observation that they’re not a funny people originated … was it Python?
Aug 17th
Hilary Evans obituary →
Aug 17th
Information Outlook: A Philosophy for Staying... →
Aug 16th
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Experimental Philosophy: Old and New  →
Combining classics from the past and cutting-edge works of the present day, this exhibition brings together books on philosophy, science, literature and medicine. Together they illustrate the theme of Experimental Philosophy as it was understood and practised 350 years ago and as it is understood today. More …
Aug 16th
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My first Storify project
Aug 15th
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Proceedings of #OUTweCon
Aug 15th
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Students love technology
Via: OnlineEducation.net
Aug 15th
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Social Networking for Information Professionals →
Aug 15th
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Animated Tattoo Makes Great Use of QR Code  →
Aug 14th
Wikipedia →
Aug 14th
TWIL #49: Erna Winters (Managing Director at... →
Aug 13th
What Can Social Media Tell Us About American... →
Aug 12th
New website captures Canterbury earthquake stories →
Aug 11th
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Plesiosaurs gave birth to big babies  →
Aug 11th
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Duffy and libraries spread reading message to... →
Aug 11th
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Adviser called in to fix library staff problems  →
Aug 11th
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Free wireless internet trial extended  →
Aug 11th
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Pub in metamorphosis / ODT →
According to this article, this is going to be “essentially a kind of library hub and cafe for students.” Excellent.
Aug 10th
Teen Brains →
Aug 10th
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WatchWatch
Aug 10th
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Edinburgh festival book lovers to attempt reading... →
Aug 9th