Inspec� Now Back to 1898

What's New on Dialog - Issue 2, 2005: " Century of Engineering Indexed: Inspec? Now Back to 1898
As library space becomes a premium, print copies of early abstracts journals are becoming scarce. To overcome this, Inspec digitized the entire collection of Science Abstracts Journals (back to volume one) dating from 1898 to 1968.
An archival backfile has been produced containing:
The original value-added indexing and classifications
Enhancements in the form of the nearest equivalent current Inspec Thesaurus Terms and Inspec Classification Codes
Conference proceedings, books, journals, reports and dissertations
Longer abstracts than today varying in length from half a page to several pages including diagrams and complex mathematical proof because hard copy originals were less accessible
Dialog Implementation
On Dialog, the archive has been loaded into a separate file?File 202."

CFUW Oakville - Paula Todd - CFUW-Oakville Scholarship Fundraiser

CFUW Oakville: "CFUW-Oakville Scholarship Fundraiser Luncheon -
Saturday, October 29, 2005

CFUW-Oakville is pleased to announce that Paula Todd, popular co-host of Studio 2, TV Ontario's current events program, and host and co-producer of "Person 2 Person with Paula Todd" will be Guest Speaker at a Luncheon Scholarship Fundraiser


I attended this event and had a great time. Paula Todd is a very nice, approachable, intelligent woman. I purchased the book and stayed up way too late last night reading it.

Another link to same event:

Oakville Beaver : www.haltonsearch.com/hr/ob/story/3091272p-3586058c.html

NASIGuide: Serial Holdings

NASIGuide: Serial Holdings: "NASIGuide: Serial Holdings

by Frieda Rosenberg

Head, Serials Cataloging

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3914 Davis Library, UNC-CH

Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890

919-962-2050

friedat@email.unc.edu

Edited by Betty Landesman and Lillian DeBlois



This guide is designed to serve libraries automating their local serial holdings, particularly those implementing the MARC21 Format for Holdings Data (MFHD). It also aims to help anyone who needs to understand the format. The Guide focuses on the functions of MARC coding in general serials control and display of information. Users may look at a range of options and alternatives provided in the Format, rather than single solutions. The hope is to design a guide that is easy to use. It may be useful to consult, as a reference, a more abbreviated Handbook to the most common fields, available at http://www.lib.unc.edu/cat/mfh.

The Guide is divided into parts:

Overview of automated holdings and the purposes of coding

Overview of the structure of a MARC21 Format for Holdings data record

Individual codes

Examples "

Numb3rs and mathematic education

CBS.com: "Math Education Program



Welcome to the official 'We All Use Math Every Day' web site. Texas Instruments (TI) is leading this math education initiative based on the hit series 'NUMB3RS.' In partnership with CBS, and working in association with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), TI has created an educational outreach program promoting the many uses of mathematics and supporting math teaching. The program includes TI and NCTM-developed math education activities for teachers and students based on the 'NUMB3RS' TV show. The activities will be based on the mathematics presented in each episode. "

FreeFullText.com

"FreeFullText.com provides links to the full-text content of over 7000 scholarly periodicals that anyone may access online for FREE. The issues which are available for free are indicated for each title below. The design of this site is optimized for users seeking specific articles for which they already have the citation. "

The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering

This is a free download right to your PC. It's yours to keep and use as soon as you receive it.



McGraw-Hill Professional Books: "The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering

Digital Edition

By: McGraw-Hill

Software Application

ISBN: 0071462708

Derived from the world-renowned McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, this vital reference offers a wealth of essential information in a convenient, quick-find format. Whether you're a professional, a student, a writer, or a general reader with an interest in science, there is no better or more authoritative way to stay up-to-speed with the current language of the various branches of engineering or gain an understanding of their key ideas and concepts. "

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: "Welcome to the

Archive of American Television�



The Archive of American Television strives to preserve the rich history of television by videotaping interviews with the individuals who pioneered the medium.



We have rare, in-depth interviews with those behind the scenes as well as television's biggest stars including: news legends WALTER CRONKITE, DON HEWITT, and DAVID BRINKLEY, actors ALAN ALDA, OSSIE DAVIS, and MARY TYLER MOORE, writer/producers NORMAN LEAR, CARL REINER, and AARON SPELLING, and executives FRED SILVERMAN, SUMNER REDSTONE, and TED TURNER.



By utilizing cutting-edge technology, this Archive will be a digital encyclopedia of television, accessible worldwide by students, historians, and the public. In fact, the Archive has covered virtually every social, economic and cultural events of the 20th Century, which will be used to educate and inspire future generations.



Award winning producer-executives Grant A. Tinker, David L. Wolper, Dean Valentine, and Television Academy Foundation Chair Emeritus Thomas W. Sarnoff are guiding the project's success."

The EnerGuide for Houses Service and Grants

The EnerGuide for Houses Service and Grants: "What Is EnerGuide for Houses?

EnerGuide for Houses was created by the Government of Canada to help homeowners get independent, expert advice about the energy efficiency of their homes. Developed by the Office of Energy Efficiency of Natural Resources Canada in cooperation with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the program aims to develop a pool of qualified energy experts to help Canadians improve the energy efficiency of their houses. By reducing the energy used in our homes, we support Canada's goal of reducing the production of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.

The EnerGuide for Houses evaluation service provides homeowners with information on energy-efficient improvements for their homes. Many service organizations across Canada offer this service. They can provide independent expert advice on the different systems of your home and what can be done to improve comfort and reduce energy bills. By assessing your home, an EnerGuide for Houses advisor can analyse how it uses energy and where energy is being wasted. "







We had this done and mostly heard what we already knew, but we now qualify for discounts on some improvements. We are waiting for the final report in the mail.

A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette:

A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette



Funny, very funny....perhaps I like it TOO much???

The Liberry ThinkTank

Wallowing in the Quagmire--The Liberry ThinkTank: "Think. Think. Think. How do you save a profession from its self? This blog is a Q and A format to generate discussion on the library world and the pervasive crappiness of it. How to overcome it? Is it possible? Or do those in power just feel complete happiness wallowing in the crappiness?"

Call for Papers

DynixInstitute.com - Dynix Institute Web Seminar Series

Dynix Institute Web Seminar Series



Ulla de Stricker

Consultant, de Stricker Associates



So, You Want to be a Consultant?

October 26, 2005 | 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Pacific



Have you found yourself attracted to the notion of freedom and flexibility associated with working as a freelancer or consultant? Are you considering a phased-in retirement or a natural next step upon being downsized? Are you keen to experience the satisfaction of bringing hard earned experience to bear on multiple clients' projects? And ... are you wondering whether you have the stomach for not knowing where your next cheque is coming from?





there is also an archive of old presentations http://dynix.com/institute/archive.asp

Paper view technology

Paper view technology



Cheap, paper-thin TV screens that can be used in newspapers and magazines have been unveiled by German electronics giant Siemens.

The firm says the low production costs could see the magazine shelves in newsagents come alive with moving images vying for the customers' attention as they move along the aisle

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who knew!!



Blogline subscriptions



the Interesting part is the lottery says United States but has all the Canadian provinces in the dropdown.

In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law

Click on the chapters and download the pdf of the chapter.





From Grokster to Google, copyright has emerged as one of the Internet's most challenging legal issues. Once limited to a select group of scholars, copyright now captures front page headlines as millions of Canadians consider its impact on education, technology, communication, and culture.

As Canada embarks on a new round of digital copyright reform, this collection of 19 essays from Canada's leading copyright experts provides context and analysis of the latest reform proposals. Edited by Professor Michael Geist, an internationally-regarded authority on Internet and technology law, the collection reviews international copyright norms, assesses dozens of specific Bill C-60 provisions, and identifies potential future copyright reform initiatives. Completed immediately after the introduction of Bill C-60, this timely volume provides policy makers, lawyers, judges, educators, and interested Canadians with the tools and knowledge they need to participate in a copyright debate that will shape the future of the Internet, culture, and education in Canada. ">Irwin Law Inc. - Other Series - In the Public Interest: "In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law



From Grokster to Google, copyright has emerged as one of the Internet's most challenging legal issues. Once limited to a select group of scholars, copyright now captures front page headlines as millions of Canadians consider its impact on education, technology, communication, and culture.

As Canada embarks on a new round of digital copyright reform, this collection of 19 essays from Canada's leading copyright experts provides context and analysis of the latest reform proposals. Edited by Professor Michael Geist, an internationally-regarded authority on Internet and technology law, the collection reviews international copyright norms, assesses dozens of specific Bill C-60 provisions, and identifies potential future copyright reform initiatives. Completed immediately after the introduction of Bill C-60, this timely volume provides policy makers, lawyers, judges, educators, and interested Canadians with the tools and knowledge they need to participate in a copyright debate that will shape the future of the Internet, culture, and education in Canada.

Google Librarian Center

Google Librarian Center: "Librarians and Google share a mission: to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. We support librarians like yourself who work each day to further that mission. This page is a first step toward improving and expanding that support. "

Scirus Partners with Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, the World's Largest Theses and Dissertations Portal

Elsevier.com









AMSTERDAM, OCTOBER 5, 2005 - Elsevier today announced a landmark partnership between Scirus, its free science-specific search engine, and the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) to add the extensive collection of theses and dissertations of its member institutes to Scirus. In addition to indexing the content on Scirus.com, Scirus will power a search service on the repository's site. The service will ensure this content will be easier to find on both the NDLTD and Scirus websites. The launch of the service was announced this week in Sydney at NDLTD's annual conference ETD2005.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2005

Chemistry 2005: "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2005"



Yves Chauvin

Robert H. Grubbs

Richard R. Schrock



"for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis"

Serenity

Serenity





you just have to go see this.



then watch the series. or watch the series first.

Digital Home Canada - Digital Home Power Saving Tips

Digital Home Canada - Digital Home Power Saving Tips: "Computers and consumer electronics represent the fastest-growing use of electricity in North American homes today.



According to the US Environmental Protection agency, the average North American home has roughly 2 TVs, a VCR, a DVD player and 3 telephones. If these items were replaced by more efficient Energy Star models, it would save over 22 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions - the equivalent of taking over 1.6 million cars off the road.



Digital Home Canada looks at how you can save money, help the environment and learn more about two Canadian energy saving programs - Energuide and Energy Star. "





From Digital Home Canada -- http://www.digitalhomecanada.com

CBC News: CBC, Canadian Media Guild reach memorandum of agreement

CBC News: CBC, Canadian Media Guild reach memorandum of agreement: "CBC, Canadian Media Guild reach memorandum of agreement"



just in time for hockey. Coincidence? I think not!!!