e3 Information Overload, E-Resources for Engineering Education - RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/ E-resources for Engineering Education en-us Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:15:25 EST Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:15:25 EST brian.c.gray@case.edu brian.c.gray@case.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Movable Type v3.121 50 Top Science Blogs http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/30/50_top_science_blogs Nature.com explored the top 5 science blogs, according to Technorati ranking, and asked the writers about their success. Related items:Top... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/30/50_top_science_blogs Applied Sciences Engineering General Science RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:15:25 EST Nature.com explored the top 5 science blogs, according to Technorati ranking, and asked the writers about their success.

Related items:

(VIA: The Curious Cat Science & Engineering Blog, July 6, 2006)

]]> E-Mail, IM & Blog Risks - From the Employer Perspective http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/27/email_im_blog_risks_from_the_employer_perspective On July 11, 2006, the American Management Association (AMA) and the ePolicy Institute have released the results of their 2006... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/27/email_im_blog_risks_from_the_employer_perspective Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools & Search Engines News from the Field RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST On July 11, 2006, the American Management Association (AMA) and the ePolicy Institute have released the results of their 2006 Workplace E-Mail, Instant Messaging & Blog Survey.

Here are a few highlights to raise your interest:

  • 24% of organizations have had employee e-mail subpoenaed
  • 15% of companies have gone to court to battle lawsuits triggered by employee e-mail
  • 26% of employers have terminated employees for e-mail misuse
  • Nearly 2% have fired workers for offensive blog content

The AMA summary provides many more details, including highlighting some blogging concerns such as copyright, harassment, or security breaches.

]]> Is the Air Force Reading Your Blog? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/14/is_the_air_force_reading_your_blog The Air Force Office of Scientific Research recently began funding a new research area that includes a study of blogs.... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/07/14/is_the_air_force_reading_your_blog Computer Science Computers, Software, & the Internet Engineering Government News & Resources RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Fri, 14 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST The Air Force Office of Scientific Research recently began funding a new research area that includes a study of blogs. Blog research may provide information analysts and warfighters with invaluable help in fighting the war on terrorism. Read full announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense.

(VIA: Blogcritics.org, July 8, 2006)

]]> Understanding RSS Feeds http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/14/understanding_rss_feeds CaseLearns Workshop: Understanding RSS Feeds June 14, 2006, 1:00 PM Instructor: Brian C. Gray View the full presentation from the... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/14/understanding_rss_feeds General Announcements Kelvin Smith Library RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:48:00 EST CaseLearns Workshop: Understanding RSS Feeds
June 14, 2006, 1:00 PM
Instructor: Brian C. Gray

View the full presentation from the June 14, 2006, Understanding RSS Feeds workshop.

]]> Public Commenting on Organizational Blogs or Websites http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/06/public_commenting_on_organizational_blogs_or_websites I have been participating in a virtual workshop designed by the American Library Association (ALA) to instruct in and establish... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/06/public_commenting_on_organizational_blogs_or_websites Case Awards, News, or Publications Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools & Search Engines Libraries & Librarianship RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:05:25 EST I have been participating in a virtual workshop designed by the American Library Association (ALA) to instruct in and establish best practices in utilizing Web 2.0 technologies. ALA Library 2.0 included many components from blogging, wikis, RSS feeds, etc. My personal ALA Library 2.0 blog also includes various details and links.

One part of the virtual workshop included an interview I conducted with some of the Kelvin Smith Library Freedman Center staff.

My group just completed our final project. We explored the best practices in allowing public comments on formal organizational blogs or websites.

Here is an alternative link to the presention.

]]> CaseLearns Workshop - Understanding RSS Feeds http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/05/caselearns_workshop_understanding_rss_feeds CaseLearns Workshop - Understanding RSS Feeds June 14, 2005, 1pm-2pm Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) 215 Registration required at: http://library.case.edu/caselearns/ Learn... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/06/05/caselearns_workshop_understanding_rss_feeds Case Awards, News, or Publications General Announcements Kelvin Smith Library RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:02:28 EST CaseLearns Workshop - Understanding RSS Feeds
June 14, 2005, 1pm-2pm
Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) 215
Registration required at: http://library.case.edu/caselearns/

Learn about RSS and how it has changed the information world. We will explore what options are available to access RSS feeds (readers or aggregators), how KSL and CASE are using RSS feeds, and look at various RSS feeds and other resources available for free on the Internet or within our Library databases.

This course is NOT technical in nature, and will not explore the creation of RSS feeds or blogs. Blogs are not covered by this session, since they are not the same as RSS feeds, as some people mistakenly think. If you can surf the Internet, you are prepared to participate in the class and utilize RSS feeds in your daily life.

If you use RSS already, please share this with your colleagues that do not enjoy the benefits of RSS delivery of information.

Contact me if you have questions:
Brian C. Gray, MLIS
Librarian - Engineering, Math, & Statistics
Email: brian.c.gray@case.edu
Blog: http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/
Engineering Reading Room: http://library.case.edu/ksl/engineering/
Phone: (216) 368-8685

]]> How Today's Web Has Changed Technical Writing http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/19/how_todays_web_has_changed_technical_writing The IEEE Professional Communication Society Newsletter (IEEE PCS, Volume 50, Number 5, May 2006) has two articles that address web... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/19/how_todays_web_has_changed_technical_writing Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools & Search Engines News from the Field Podcasting/Audio/Video Professional Associations RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Scientific Publishing & Data Fri, 19 May 2006 08:01:18 EST The IEEE Professional Communication Society Newsletter (IEEE PCS, Volume 50, Number 5, May 2006) has two articles that address web development and how technical writers must adapt to "web 2.0" technologies and users.

Web Development…How Do You Define Web Development?
by Elizabeth Weise Moeller

The problem is that “web development” is such a broad term, unlike so long ago when the web was first getting started. In the end, I decided to talk about the past, the present, the future, and, in the process, highlight some trends you can watch to help keep visitors returning to your website.

What is Web 2.0 and How Will Technical Writers be Impacted?
by Amy Diehl

Web 2.0 is a movement away from understanding content as housed in websites, but instead views content as “granular.” In this way, the content can be syndicated and distributed in decentralized ways and without relying on the user visiting a site or page in order to find the information or content. With the advent of Web 2.0, or the web as platform, not place, technical writers and designers will need to rethink many of their strategies regarding how their writing works in relation to “place”.

]]> Blogs: Fad or Trend? http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/09/blogs_fad_or_trend Cory Doctorow on Boing Boing shares data on the State of the Blogosphere. The highlights for me were that a... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/09/blogs_fad_or_trend Computers, Software, & the Internet Internet Tools & Search Engines RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Tue, 09 May 2006 08:32:10 EST Cory Doctorow on Boing Boing shares data on the State of the Blogosphere. The highlights for me were that a new weblog is created every second of every day, and that 55% of bloggers still post after 3 months. See the full article for more statistics and a graph.

(Via: Free Range Librarian & Stephen's Lighthouse)

]]> Top 10 Sources http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/08/top_10_sources Top 10 Sources is a directory of sites developed to highlight the most relevant content on the Web as distributed... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/08/top_10_sources Computers, Software, & the Internet Current Awareness General Science Internet Tools & Search Engines RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Mon, 08 May 2006 08:20:35 EST Top 10 Sources is a directory of sites developed to highlight the most relevant content on the Web as distributed by RSS feeds. The editors of Top 10 Sources search blogs, podcasts, wikis, news sites, and every kind of syndicated sources online for the best material. The lists are updated frequently and organized my subject categories. Several categories exist in science and technology, such as science news, controversial science, and thinkers of the web.

(Via: Librarian In Black, April 9, 2006)

]]> Visualizing the Blogosphere http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/03/visualizing_the_blogosphere On the Data Mining blog is an entry exploring the link structure of the blogosphere based on the various structures,... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/03/visualizing_the_blogosphere RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Wed, 03 May 2006 08:02:03 EST On the Data Mining blog is an entry exploring the link structure of the blogosphere based on the various structures, such as LiveJournal, TypePad, etc.

(Via: Jeremy Smith's blog, January 6, 2006)

]]> Wiki as a Presentation Format http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/02/wiki_as_a_presentation_format Here is an example of using a wiki to give a presentation, as an alternative to PowerPoint. I think PowerPoint... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/02/wiki_as_a_presentation_format Computers, Software, & the Internet RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Wiki Tue, 02 May 2006 08:08:43 EST Here is an example of using a wiki to give a presentation, as an alternative to PowerPoint.

I think PowerPoint is quickly losing its hold on the presentation format, especially as reliability on Internet resources increase and discussions continue long afer the actual, physical presentation. Blog and wiki presentations promote discussion and collaboration into the future.

(Via: Library Stuff, October 20, 2005)

]]> They Are Blogging At Blackboard http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/02/they_are_blogging_at_blackboard Educate Innovate is the Blackboard blog about the convergence of education and technology. They aim to use this forum to... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/05/02/they_are_blogging_at_blackboard Computers, Software, & the Internet Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Education RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Tue, 02 May 2006 08:06:51 EST Educate Innovate is the Blackboard blog about the convergence of education and technology.

They aim to use this forum to generate discussion about the topics, news, and latest trends impacting e-Learning and campus service offerings; and hope to provide insight about how technology can enable educational innovations for both.

They invite people to visit frequently to hear from their blogging team, guest bloggers, Q&A interviews with education industry thought leaders, movers and shakers, the people who work at Blackboard, and just plain interesting, cool people.

(Via: The Kept-Up Academic Librarian, February 23, 2006)

]]> BioMed Central Journals Have RSS Feeds http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/04/18/biomed_central_journals_have_rss_feeds BioMed Central offers RSS feeds for each of their journals. [What is BioMed Central?]BioMed Central is an independent publishing house... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/04/18/biomed_central_journals_have_rss_feeds Alerting Services Applied Sciences Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering Current Awareness Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering General Science Medicine & Healthcare News from the Field Open Access RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Scientific Publishing & Data Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:07:22 EST BioMed Central offers RSS feeds for each of their journals.

[What is BioMed Central?]

BioMed Central is an independent publishing house committed to providing immediate open access to peer-reviewed biomedical research. Read more here...

]]> NY York Times - Science & Technology RSS Feeds http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/04/17/ny_york_times_science_technology_rss_feeds New York Times offers various RSS feeds. You may want to check out the Science RSS or Technology RSS feeds.... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/04/17/ny_york_times_science_technology_rss_feeds General Science RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:03:41 EST New York Times offers various RSS feeds. You may want to check out the Science RSS or Technology RSS feeds.

]]> American Chemical Society Journals - RSS Feeds http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/04/15/american_chemical_society_journals_rss_feeds Each of the American Chemical Society journals offer RSS feeds that include their Articles ASAP and complete Table of Contents.... http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2006/04/15/american_chemical_society_journals_rss_feeds Alerting Services Applied Sciences Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Chemicals Current Awareness Databases, Publishers, & Vendor Updates Engineering General Science Macromolecular Science Materials Science RSS/Blogging/Webfeeds Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:34:47 EST Each of the American Chemical Society journals offer RSS feeds that include their Articles ASAP and complete Table of Contents.

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