http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks Tips and tools to save you time Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:25:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Previous posts have focused mainly on text- and image-based resources. This installment will highlight audio, specifically free resources available on the Internet.  Here are a few: The British Library’s public collections include field recordings of natural and urban soundscapes, music from around the world, a survey of English dialects, early spoken ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/11/12/a-piece-of-sound-advice-%e2%80%9cuse-your-ears%e2%80%9d/ Even if you think you have no interest in printing, I urge you to listen to this very interesting podcast of To the Best of Our Knowledge from Wisconsin Public Radio. Interviewees include the designers of Gotham (the Obama campaign font) and Verdana (the Internet font) and Nicholson Baker on the ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/11/09/fonts/ Come hear a talk by photographer Jennette Williams, whose exhibit of platinum prints of women in baths in Budapest and Istanbul is on display in the Perkins photography gallery through 13 December. http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/11/06/receptionartists-talk-530-pm-12-november-2009-rare-book-room/ You may know that two major style manuals -- APA and MLA -- have released new editions in the last six or so months. And if you're aware of that fact, you undoubtedly know that both editions contain inconsistencies in their examples and enough errors to require APA to ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/11/05/what-really-matters-when-citing-sources/ Ready to start that term paper?  Not sure how to start?  The University of Minnesota Libraries have created an assignment calculator to help students organize their time to meet their research needs.  Start with today's date, enter the date assignment is due, a timeline is provided, with research milestones.  Use ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/10/26/term-papers-by-the-numbers/ Shelves in the LSC The catalog says the location for the item you want is "Library Service Center."  Where's that?  and what is it?  The Library Service Center, or LSC, is a high-density shelving facility in East Durham that holds the library's books and other materials for which ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/10/22/lsc-unveiled/ Do midterms and research papers have you crying out "Run away! Run away!?" Take a study break and just say "ni!" to them for awhile with Duke Libraries Monty Python resources. You'll find videos, books, audio, and music in our catalog. [caption id="attachment_4501" align="alignright" width="375" caption="Knights who say ni"][/caption] Why? Because, those ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/10/13/just-say-ni/ Global Access and Local Action- Health Information and Open Access Friday October 23rd , 1-3pm 217 Perkins Library. In an era of globalization, issues of connectivity and access to information concerning health care and health related systems remain uneven across the world. Duke students and faculty from Trinity College and the Duke Global ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/10/05/parents%e2%80%99-weekend-program-october-23rd-global-access-and-local-action/ For people who are interested in colonial Taiwan(1895-1945), there’s some good news. Libraries inside and outside Taiwan are digitizing their special collections including photographs and art images and make them free available to interested researchers and general public. The following are four selected collections: Three photpgraph collections from Lafayette college’s digital ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/10/01/images-of-colonial-taiwan-are-available-free-online/ Help them win $5k and notoriety through the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award!. The award invites library users to recognize the accomplishments of librarians for their efforts to improve the lives of people in their community.  Nominations will run through October 9 and are ... http://library.duke.edu/blogs/libraryhacks/2009/09/23/do-you-love-your-librarian/