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The November issue of the journal is now available to members and subscribers.
Help Wanted
Barbara Scott of Surrey Cultural Services wishes to talk to any colleagues with experience in internal signage and DDA requirements, with particular reference to adding pictorial content for users with learning disabilities. She has already been in touch with the RNIB and Mencap.
Any practical examples would help. Please contact Barbara direct at barbara.scott@surreycc.gov.uk.
A music technology student who is currently a guest of Her Majesty in a prison in England has appealed for help to enable him to continue his studies. He needs the urls of UK, European and USA websites which deal with Freeware VST-i, which are virtual sound instruments also known as soft synths. He also needs information sources on the specific area of building these instruments.
Anyone who can help, please email lyndon.pugh@ virgin.net.
He Didn't Give us his Email Address
We need the email addresses of all members so that we can keep everyone in touch with Group business. If you haven't sent us yours, or if your address has changed, please email lyndon.pugh@virgin.net.
The Journal
The issue for November 2009 (vol 36 no 4)is now available for subscribers, and temporarily for Group Members and non-Cilip members of the Group at http://cilipjournals.org.uk/mmit.
Contact lyndon.pugh@virgin.net for a temporary username and password.
The main feature in the November issue of the journal is Sidsel Bech-Petersen’s analysis of Aarhus Public Libraries’ expansive and inclusive approach to library mashups. George Kerr reports on the use of smartsm as a book selection tool in public libraries, and Cindy Chamel takes a realistic and practical look at the use of the web as a search tool for multimedia sources.
The news column covers a range of topics, including the use of iTunes at Birmingham City University, an assessment of Dreamweaver by Erik Vlietinck, AV innovation at the Darwin Centre of the Natural History Museum, and a new Fogscreen projector. Digital resources include the virtual Codex Sinaiticus, there is coverage of some new checkout software and an online course in trade union history at the University College Newport.
Book reviews are by Lina Coelho on Going Beyond Google, and Christine Urquahart on the Information Commons.
Ken Cheetham et al write about the response of the Centre for Dental Technology at UWIC to changes in the learning delivery requirements of dental technicians. This project was initiated in the wake of a reduction in the number of dental technology departments, and the consequent need for further development of distance learning. After considering several possible solutions, Adobe Acrobat Connect, coupled with the use of relatively inexpensive PC and webcam support, was chosen. A number of resource and pedagogical benefits have been identified, and the system is now used for inter-institutional collaboration in course delivery.
Technology Roundup by Kevin Curran concentrates on Common Craft Videos and TinEye, which Cindy Chamel also uses an example in her article.
See the contents in full on the Journal page.
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