Penn State Great Valley Library Blog

PSGV ALL-CAMPUS OPEN HOUSE

Administrator — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:27:17 +0000

Learn about our Graduate Programs and Continuing Professional Education Opportunities
by networking with professors, current students, alumni, and staff!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Penn State Great Valley
Safeguard Scientifics Building

For more information go to: http://www.gv.psu.edu/openhouse/

University Libraries unveils new website

Alexia — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:29:47 +0000

Penn State University Libraries recently unveiled its new website at www.libraries.psu.edu. Some of the new features on the front page include detail on Multisearch - which enables users to search multiple databases simultaneously; searching The CAT (our online catalog), Google Scholar, and Google Books in a drop down box feature; and general library information for students, faculty, and alumni.

The new site also showcases several of Penn State University Libraries outstanding collections including our archival and digitalized materials. Subject resource guides and a new online reference shelf is also available.

Feel free to stop by the Great Valley library to learn more about the new Penn State University Libraries website.

A scholarly alternative to Wikipedia

Alexia — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:14:56 +0000

A more scholarly version of the popular Wikipedia - called Citizendium - will be launched in the upcoming weeks. This wiki will only contain contributions from experts and scholars of various disciplines. The project’s creator, Larry Sanger, is a co-founder of Wikipedia and has become one of its most vocal opponents in recent months. You can learn more about Citizendium by clicking here.

Is Microsoft’s Zune the Ipod “slayer?

Alexia — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:16:44 +0000

Microsoft is preparing to release its wireless competitor (Zune) to Apple’s wildly popular Ipod and; a Zune Marketplace for downloads of music and other materials. Available in three colors (black, white, & brown), analysts are doubtful that the new device will erode Ipod’s popularity among the masses.

Apple unveils new Ipods & movie downloads

Alexia — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:32:48 +0000

Apple unveiled their new Ipods today (including a smaller version of the Shuffle) that will have popular video games like PacMan and Tetris. A new 80 gigabyte Ipod will retail for about $350. Also, the Itunes store will begin selling movies from Disney, MiraMax, Touchstone, and Pixar in time for the release of a new I-TV device that will go on sale in 2007.

The new I-TV will retail for about $300 and will incorporate all of the popular functions of the IPod. Read more about this at CNN.com here.

Apple hints at movie downloads through media invites today

Alexia — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:43:49 +0000

While news in technology has been fairly light for the past several weeks, Apple “cranks” things up by hinting of possible movie downloads for their extremely popular IPod. The rumor has gained traction with the media as many tech reports received invitations to a September 12th press event with the moniker “It’s Showtime” on the cover.

Read more about this latest move from Apple by clicking onto this link.

Phoenixville Library plagued by “ghostly” visitor

Alexia — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:44:59 +0000

Paranormal experts believe that they have hard core evidence that the 100 year old Phoenixville Library is haunted by the ghost of a man and his dog. According to library legend, books have been seen sliding off of the shelves and a pencil holder has been seen spinning.

Cindy Starr-Whitman of the Chester County Paranormal Research Society said that the ghost is harmless and should not prevent visitors from coming to the library. You can view the actual footage of the ghost and his deeds on this NBC 10 weblink.

No plans for Google Wi-Fi Service…yet

Alexia — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:31:31 +0000

Google has announced that there are no plans in the works to launch a national Wi-Fi Network - although they are currently rolling out wireless Internet service in Mountain View, CA (the city where Google is based). There are approximately 300 open bids in the United States for municipal Wi-Fi services and Google is not bidding on any of them.

Google has waged war with telephone and cable industry companies that have threatened to charge content providers for access to their networks. This hotly debated topic has landed in Washington where Google and its supported are pushing legislators and regulatory agencies to ensure what they call “Net neutrality.”

U. of California libraries join Google’s book scanning project

Alexia — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:31:49 +0000

University of California and Google announced plans for the university to join Google’s massive book scanning project. The deal tocovers all the libraries in UC’s 10-campus system, making this the biggest expansion of Google’s effort to convert millions of library books into digital form since a group of authors and publishers sued Google last fall in an effort to halt the project.

“We think this is a pretty significant step forward,” said Adam Smith, the group product manager overseeing Google’s book-scanning initiative.

Help the New Orleans Public Library Rebuild

Alexia — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:01:59 +0000

The New Orleans Public Library is in the process of rebuilding their collection and is willing to accept donations of all kinds. However, there is a frequently asked questions section for those interested in providing materials.

Click onto this link to learn more.