Ten Reasons Librarians Should Use Ask.com Instead of Google...
Why?...Because For all types of searches, Ask.com offers one-click links to narrow your search, expand your search, and provides links to results for related terms.
This is one of the reason among the ten reasons given by Librarian in Black.Great post ..make a try on Ask.com.
Quillpad
Digital Inspiration : Quillpad is essentially an online typing tool [not a keyboard tutor] that lets you type Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam using simple English. Just think in your language but type in English.Think of the text in your local language like you would pronounce it but type the same text in English and Quillpad will do the correspoding transliteration in the Indian language of your choice.Users can type text in English the way it sounds in native Language. The input text automatically appears in the native Language.Its very usefull those who don't know to write the native language.it’s web-based and is now online with email and internet search features.
http://www.quillpad.com/
http://www.quillpad.com/
NPTEL- National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning
NPTEL.This is a joint venture of Seven IITs & IISc Bangalore and other premier institutions as a collaborative project.The main objective of NPTEL program is to enhance the quality of engineering education in the country by developing curriculum based video and web courses.
Currently samples from approximately 70 courses offered by faculty in various departments and to students at all levels (B.Tech, M.Tech, M.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.) are given here. Approximately 140 courses are in various stages of preparation and distribution through internet.
This is just a trial period going on and hence everyone can register at the link given.http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/
Currently samples from approximately 70 courses offered by faculty in various departments and to students at all levels (B.Tech, M.Tech, M.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.) are given here. Approximately 140 courses are in various stages of preparation and distribution through internet.
This is just a trial period going on and hence everyone can register at the link given.http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/
The Top 10 Reasons to Be a Librarian
10. Ever-changing and renewing.
9. Romance.
8. Useful skills.
7. Great Conferences.
6. Time off.
5. A job with scope.
4.It pays the rent.
3.Good working conditions.
2.Cool coworkers.
1. Grand purpose.
By Martha J. Spear
Library media specialist Berkley (Mich.) High School
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9. Romance.
8. Useful skills.
7. Great Conferences.
6. Time off.
5. A job with scope.
4.It pays the rent.
3.Good working conditions.
2.Cool coworkers.
1. Grand purpose.
By Martha J. Spear
Library media specialist Berkley (Mich.) High School
Read in detail
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple :Attraction of Srirangam
Located in the city of Tiruchirappalli, on a small island between branches of the rivers Kaveri and Coleroon, stands the massive temple of Srirangam.Srirangam is the foremost of the eight self-manifested shrines (Swayam Vyakta Kshetras) of Lord Vishnu . It is also considered the first, foremost and the most important of the 108 main Vishnu temples (Divyadesams).
This temple is also known as Thiruvaranga Tirupati, Periyakoil, Bhoologa Vaikundam, Bhogamandabam. In the Vaishnava parlance the term "KOIL" signifies this temple only. The temple is enormous in size. The temple complex is 156 acres in extent. It has seven prakaras or enclosures. These enclosures are formed by thick and huge rampart walls which run round the sanctum. There are 21 magnificent towers in all prakaras providing a unique sight to any visitor. this temple lies on an islet formed by the twin rivers Cauvery and Coleroon.
For more information visit:
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Srirangam Wiki
This temple is also known as Thiruvaranga Tirupati, Periyakoil, Bhoologa Vaikundam, Bhogamandabam. In the Vaishnava parlance the term "KOIL" signifies this temple only. The temple is enormous in size. The temple complex is 156 acres in extent. It has seven prakaras or enclosures. These enclosures are formed by thick and huge rampart walls which run round the sanctum. There are 21 magnificent towers in all prakaras providing a unique sight to any visitor. this temple lies on an islet formed by the twin rivers Cauvery and Coleroon.
For more information visit:
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Srirangam Wiki
India's Biggest Blog Unconference
Welcome to BlogCamp - India's Biggest Blog Unconference on 9th and 10th September 2006, venue: Tidel Park, Chennai, IndiaThis event will be INDIA'S
BIGGEST & THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE blog event ever conducted. There will be exclusive tracks for blogging, podcasting and videocasting.The unconference will be a rich mixture of workshops, practical demos, presentations, interactive quizzes, lectures, iron-man challenges, debates, group discussions and games.This event will be global in nature as arrangements will be made for participants from around the world can participate via video conferencing. Not to mention live blogging, webcasting and podcasting of all the sessions.For more information on BlogCamp, please visit www.BlogCamp.in
Web 2.0 Awareness Test
Micro Persuasion :Part disturbing, part humour, this is a built-overnight, fun "Web 2.0 Awareness Test" based on a combination of CSS and Javascript which allows a site to programmatically determine if a link has been visited before. So lets determine which Web 2.0 sites you have visited recently and assigns you a Web 2.0 awareness score.
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