Valibrarian

January is coming to a close, so I decided to reflect on my New Year’s resolution.  A month ago, I set the goal to try not to “bash Facebook” this year!  How am I doing? Ironically, during the first days of January, several educational groups, including a class at my university and a library honor [...]

A recent article suggests that human-powered searches may be on the increase due to social network sites.  The author argues that human beings can provide better search strings (more relevant or meaningful) than searching by keyword algorithms and lead information seekers to the best websites.  That seems logical, especially with the move toward user-generated content [...]

Each new technology trend I have found seems to begin as simply a novelty.  The real long-term purpose is not always clear upfront.  I downloaded the layar app to my phone and all I saw were silly random notes and tons of pizza locations!  Think about how this could have real benefits.  Sharing “post-it notes” on [...]

I remember the first time I realized that Amazon knew my interests (If you like this book, you may like…).    Wow! I thought, Amazon knows me!  As time moved on, I found other online sites that recognized my interests.  I have found twitter a great tool for creating a personal learning network.  Lately, I have seen [...]