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Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 in libraries
In the first half of next year, Microsoft will release a Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 — which is an operating system, like Windows Server or Windows 7. Except this operating system utilizes something called “shared resource computing” which enables multiple users to simultaneously use the same computer on individual accounts. You know how you can…
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Final Project … finally done!
Yes! My website for LIS 753 (Internet Fundemantals and Design) is finally finished! Check it out and let me know what you think! Twitter in the Library
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Effective Use of Technology in the Library — the Mobile Reference Desk
The use of technology in libraries fascinates me. You might have noticed this since I already blogged about cloud computing and virtualization — two technologies that will play a huge role in libraries in the upcoming years. Today I want to talk about something a little different … something that’s happening in libraries right now.…
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Virtualization in libraries
Virtualization, like cloud computing, is not an easy idea to grasp. What makes it even more confusing is that the term is very broad and there are many different definitions and types of virtualization technologies out there. The most basic idea behind virtualization, as defined by outervillage.com is: “… a technique for hiding the physical…