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Free WebLive session

Oct 2005

Firefox Search Plugins: Searching Your Library in the Browser

The Firefox browser has a built-in search bar allowing users to search such databases as Google, Amazon.com, and Wikipedia. What many don’t realize is that you can create customized searches that can be added to Firefox. This free WebLive session will walk you through the creation of a search plugin which, once installed, will allow your patrons to search your OPAC from within in Firefox without having to access the library’s site first.

Date & Time: Friday, December 2, 2005 10-11am MST

Limited to 25 seats. Anyone is welcome to register but BCR member libraries get the first seats.

To register go to http://www.bcr.org/training/workshops/register.html

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Bloggers for Internet Librarian 2005

Oct 2005

By Michael

Will you be blogging IL05 in Monterey next week. If so, be sure to get your “blogger” ribbon and join the Blogdigger group. Andrea has all the details.

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A comment on Serenity

Oct 2005

By Michael

“I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me… As a matter of fact, I think George Lucas should just go out and fall on his sword. He should just, like, would out in front of his house and go ‘Wow! With eight dollars and a recycled television program they just spanked me.’ How many millions of dollars — I mean Lucas is making bank but I just want him to take his can of gassoline, sit in the middle of the Presidio, in front of all that beautiful land that he wasted to move ILM closer to where people want to live, light his ass on fire and apologize.”
— Patrick Norton, on TWiT #25

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flickr sudoku

Oct 2005

By Michael

Here’s a cool new flickr toy: Play sudoku using flickr images based on keyword or username. (I’m just amazed I posted this before Michael Stephens did

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"V for Vendetta" trailer

Oct 2005

By Michael

The trailer for V for Vendetta is up on the Apple trailer site. I’ve linked to the HD version so the smallest one is 42MB but worth every minute of the download time.

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