Image by Jonathan Beard Sure, you use Google all the time, even for your research. This doesn’t shock your librarian—actually, she uses Google for research, too. Not as an end-all, but as one more tool in the research arsenal, along with databases, the library catalog, and organizational websites. But are you using Google to its […]
Category: Widgets & Tools
1000 Twitter Followers – Time to Celebrate!
A little birdie told us we now have 1,000 followers! @JournalismLib is grateful to all followers for enabling us to reach this milestone. We will be randomly selecting 5 of our current followers for $5 Amazon gift cards as a token of our appreciation. We wouldn't be here without all of you! And if you're […]
Library Data Viz Contest – Decorate Our Wall EXTENDED!
Hold the phone!!! The Journalism Library is excited to EXTEND the deadline for the data visualization contest! Submit your entries by Wednesday, May 15th 5pm, for a chance to see yours in poster-size proudly displayed in the Journalism Library. The winner will also receive a libraries mug and the opportunity to submit your work to […]
New Service – Journalism Library Video Chat
The Journalism Library is excited to launch a new cool service to assist you with your research – video chat reference – which will enable you to connect with a librarian using Skype or Google+ Hangouts. Enjoy virtual face time and screen-sharing demonstrations, all from the comfort of your couch. In addition to video chat […]
Getting Tweets in a Row
The first phase of the Twitter archive project from the Library of Congress, including the acquisition and preservation of tweets from 2006-2010, has been completed. The Library now has an archive of approximately 170 billion tweets and growing, and the technology groundwork for future archiving has been established. Read more from the Library of Congress […]
Columbia Libraries Via Your Mobile Device
Exciting news! Now you can use your mobile device for fast access to many of the libraries' resources – http://m.library.columbia.edu – including: CLIO News & Events Library Hours Ask a Librarian Facebook & Twitter Don't leave home without this bookmark! […]
QR code for CLIOmobile
Have you tried CLIOmobile, the mobile version of Columbia’s online catalog? Scan the QR code here: Bookmark it here: https://resolver.library.columbia.edu/cliomobile From CLIOmobile, you can: Search CLIO Save items to ‘My List’ Email records Check your Library Account, renew books Place recalls Try it today! […]
CLIOmobile
CLIO, the Libraries’ online catalog, now has a mobile interface – CLIOmobile – for use with your smart phone or mobile device! From CLIOmobile, you can: Search CLIO Save items to ‘My List’ Email records Check your Library Account and renew books Place recalls For more information, click on the following link: https://resolver.library.columbia.edu/cliomobile0 […]