Okay, so here’s what happened. I bought a new computer and decided to treat myself to a wireless keyboard and mouse. When I plugged the receiver into the USB port in the back of my computer, the keyboard and mouse sometimes worked and sometimes didn’t, so I figured the signal...
Continue reading...March 2010
Computer Use in Libraries in Japan
Historical background on technological implementations in public libraries in Japan The Situation in 1998 A survey done by the Japanese Ministry of Education in August 1998 (1) found that computers could be found in 98.3% of prefectural libraries (average of 27 per library), in 90.4% of city libraries (10.7), and...
Continue reading...Communication Options for Libraries: Email, Listservs, Forums, Chat
Here is a table outlining the pros and cons, and appropriate use in libraries for each of the following online communication methods: email, listservs, discussion forums (bulletin boards), chat/IM. Method Pros Cons Use Email – one-to-one and one-to-many communication possible – private communication and consultation can be accomplished easily –...
Continue reading...A Good Answer to “Why Do I Have to Study Math?”
One of my friends who is a math teacher says his line was something like this, “You guys tell me what you want to be in the future and I will teach you the math you need for that career. What? You’re not sure what you want to do? Okay,...
Continue reading...Canadian Eyes, Japanese Eyes
I wrote this article for a newsletter for researchers in Japan. My name is Shaney Crawford and I am a Canadian woman who has lived in Fukushima Prefecture for five years and Ibaraki Prefecture for eight years. As a foreign resident of Japan, I am often asked to describe the...
Continue reading...Ed Gives Everyday Looper Thumbs Up
I love this guy! I wonder if he has released an album…
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