Archive for the ‘Google Librarian Central’ Category
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Authors@Google gets a home
Posted By Ryan Sands, Google Book Search AssociateA couple of months ago I published this post about the Authors@Google program -- a program through which we invite authors to Google to share their ideas and talk about books, stories, research, and more. And I linked to the ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
New download: Libraries and Google Book Search
Posted By Jodi Healy, Library Partnerships ManagerWhen we visit our Google Book Search library partners or attend librarian conferences, I often get questions of particular interest to the library community, such as, "Does scanning harm the books?" and "How are digitization priorities set?" While ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Happy National Library Week
Posted By Pamela Saenger, Associate Marketing ManagerWhat better time than National Library Week to recognize those of you who dedicate yourselves to helping people find information? Given that our mission isn't too different from what many of you do, we feel privileged to have your ear, and ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Drop Everything and Read
Posted By Pamela Saenger, Associate Marketing ManagerToday, the ALSC and libraries around the world are celebrating Drop Everything and Read day, a day when we can all celebrate reading for leisure and enjoyment. Libraries around the world are marking the day with family programming, group readings, and ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Maps made easy
Posted By Aman Govil, Associate Product Marketing ManagerWhen I heard about how the Berkeley Anthropology Library had created a map showing the areas of focus of student dissertations on a map of the world, I was impressed. The Google Maps API, the platform they used to create it, ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Become a Google Certified Teacher
Posted By Cristin Frodella, Google for EducatorsThe excitement is building as we gear up for our third Google Teacher Academy, scheduled for May 23rd, and this time we're "going Hollywood!" Never heard of a Google Teacher Academy? It's an opportunity for outstanding K-12 educators to participate ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Book Search and library digital files -- what's the scoop?
Posted By Jodi Healy, Library Partnerships ManagerOne of the questions people ask most frequently of the libraries that have joined the Google Books Library Project is "what are you doing with your copy of the digital file?" (after we scan a ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Nota bene
Posted By Avni Shah, Product ManagerIf you've been looking for an easy way to copy, cut, paste, and keep track of the information you find on the web, look no further. Today, Google Notebook graduates from Google Labs with a new look and interfaces in 17 languages besides English. ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Check out the latest Google Librarian Newsletter
Posted By Pamela Saenger, Associate Marketing ManagerToday, we shipped our 7th official Google Librarian Newsletter to 37,043 librarians, educators, and other interested folks. It features an article by middle school teacher Chris Case, who talks about his experiences using Google Docs & Spreadsheets and ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Librarian Wanted: Part II
Posted By Ben Bunnell, Library Partnerships ManagerAs the Google Book Search project grows and more libraries sign on to participate, the need for good, comprehensive collection analysis becomes ever more pressing. We're looking for a stellar collections person who will thrive in the controlled chaos that is ...
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