Most reliable search tool could be your librarian | CNET News.com

Most reliable search tool could be your librarian | CNET News.com: "No matter how smart and helpful search engines get, they're never going to replace librarians."

SLA Toronto Chapter West Programming Committee - Ulla de Stricker

Attended the SLA Toronto West programme last night by Ulla de Stricker titled "Building a Healthy Workplace Culture : Simple Guidelines Anyone can Use".

As always Ulla was great. There were 14 librarians in attendance a fair number, but it could be better.

Ulla's presentation was an excellent summary with tips and pointers and valuable information on how to be a great manager/leader/supervisor/boss. With personal examples from her own career.

For only $20, which included your dinner, why was the room not packed??

Ulla's presentation is available at her website:http://www.destricker.com/ on the past presentations page.

"Polymers & Liquid Crystals" -- virtual textbook

"Polymers & Liquid Crystals is a pilot program produced by a cooperative effort between the Department of Physics and the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University in conjunction with the Center for Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials (ALCOM) at Kent State University. A part of the ALCOM educational outreach program, this tutorial provides a basic introduction at the college freshman level to the fields of polymers, liquid crystals (LC) polymer LC and LC displays. It is intended to demonstrate the advantages and capabilities of the Hypertext medium as an educational tool.

The Virtual Textbook contains many features that can not be found in a conventional reference. In addition to comprehensive text, 3-D animations help the user understand complex structures. Video footage from actual experiments provides valuable perspective. In the unique 'virtual laboratory', the user is able to perform his or her own experiments in areas such as polymer growth, phase transformations, and crystalline optics. Full color still images and sound complement the entire program.

Polymers & Liquid Crystals is still in the developmental stage. Any suggestions for improving the project or any comments in general would be greatly appreciated. Please visit our contacts page to find out how to communicate your ideas."

Review Sony's Reader a step foward

Review: Sony's Reader a step foward from PhysOrg.com

(AP) -- Books have been a bit of the orphan in the digital world. Music has the iPod. Video has YouTube. Books have, well, Amazon.com, where you can buy them printed on paper.

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Book Lust with Nancy Pearl -- Wiki type web site on "WetPaint"

Welcome to the Book Lust Community - Book Lust with Nancy Pearl: Welcome to the online community for readers, booklovers, and fans of Nancy Pearl, author of the popular Book Lust series. Here you can:

* Find out what Nancy's reading right now!
* Get book recommendations from Nancy Pearl.
* In a book club? Find and share book club recommendations.
* Add your favorite author to the 'Too Good to Miss' page.
* Post your Top 10 all-time favorite reads in Desert Island Books.

logical -- my day for silly tests

You Are Incredibly Logical

Move over Spock - you're the new master of logic You think rationally, clearly, and quickly. A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer!

How Logical Are You?

How does your English stack up?

Your English Skills:

Grammar: 100% Punctuation: 100% Spelling: 100% Vocabulary: 100%

Does Your English Cut the Mustard?