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 Improving Library Services: Using Mashups [ABSTRACT]
Tuesday, 3rd November 2009
By
Nicole Engard
Abstract:
Content mashups aren't just for audio and video; they can be an invaluable way for libraries to bring together related content in a way that opens up new paths to knowledge. Nicole Engard provides a useful tutorial on DIY mashups for librarians, using Yahoo!Pipes.
Article:
Content mashups aren't just for audio and video; they can be an invaluable way for libraries to bring together related content in a way that opens up new paths to knowledge. Nicole Engard provides a useful tutorial on DIY mashups for librarians, using Yahoo!Pipes.
What's Inside:
Many library sites like to include local news on their homepage; wouldn't it be great if you could grab this data dynamically from several different sources so that your homepage is always up to date? Using the simplest form of pipe you can do this.
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By Nicole Engard
Nicole C. Engard, MLIS, is the Director of Open Source Education at ByWater Solutions. Nicole has been published in several library journals and keeps librarians up-to-date on web technologies via her website "What I Learned Today...". She is also the editor of "Library Mashups," a book published by Information Today. Contact Nicole at nengard@gmail.com.
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