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Entries from June 2009

Another Loss

June 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments

We recently learned of the death of Bonnie Davis. She was the librarian at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit in Panama City Beach for many years prior to her retirement last year. Bonnie was a longtime Board member for PLAN, frequently serving as Secretary/Treasurer. Many of you may remember her succinct Treasurer’s report at the [...]

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Guess which Search Engine

June 19th, 2009 · No Comments

From Sites and Soundbytes:
Blindsearch compares three leading search engines results for your search and displays the results with all of the search engine branding removed.  After looking at the three sets of results side-by-side, you vote for which one you like best and the search engines are all revealed.  The site searches Google, Yahoo! and [...]

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Alexander honored

June 17th, 2009 · No Comments

From Tallahassee Community College:
You are cordially invited to the Cherry Hall Alexander Retirement and Scholarship Celebration
Saturday, June 27, 2009
3:00PM – 6:00PM
Reception 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Program 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Turner Auditorium
Tallahassee Community College
444 Appleyard Drive
This Event is FREE and open to the Public.
A scholarship is being named in honor of Cherry! If you [...]

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Are You Ready?

June 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Hurricane season is here! Do you have the resources you need if disaster hits your library? Lyrasis (formerly SOLINET) provides round-the-clock disaster assistance. Please visit the Lyrasis Disaster Resources web page to obtain resources that will help you prepare for or recover from a disaster. You may also contact Lyrasis Preservation Field Services at [...]

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Authors who Tweet

June 4th, 2009 · No Comments

There are a number of authors who are Twitter users. A recent post on Mashable provides a list of 100 authors who are carrying on conversations with their readers. The writer has culled the list of authors who are only trying to sell their books. The list is organized by genre. [...]

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