Blog Development Blog

Changes to Library Web site

swanson — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:48:12 +0000

This summer we have moved from a desktop application for our CMS to a Web-based system that we can access anywhere. We have also moved to a new server, which forced a URL change to many of our pages.We are also getting ready to upgrade our library catalog to III’s Encore interface. You can access this here: http://encore.morainevalley.edu.

URL Change Over

swanson — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:59:14 +0000

We have moved our library catalog from the old address (library.moraine.cc.il.us) to our new address (library.morainevalley.edu). This has meant changing durable links from databases, hunting down all links to our catalog, looking at direct links to item records in the catalog, and communicating out to all faculty members.

Updated APA Flash Video

swanson — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:01:11 +0000

I updated the library’s APA video so that it would follow APA 6.http://www.morainevalley.edu/library/tutorials/APAstyle/APAstyle.html

Library Twitter Account

swanson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:22:40 +0000

I started a twitter account for the library. It pulls content from our news blog using TwitterFeed via our RSS feed. You can visit our Twitter page here: Library Twitter Accoiunt.

Information Literacy Web site and Delicious

swanson — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:11:55 +0000

I have recently reworked our Information Literacy Web site. It now pulls resources from our new MVCC Information Literacy Del.icio.us account. This uses our RSS Feed Parser (A Feed2JS implementation) to pull the content from Del.icio.us into our site.

Persuasive Appeals: Defining Ethos, Logos, & Pathos

swanson — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:13:55 +0000

We have just made a new video available aimed at instructors who use the classic appeals, Ethos, Logos, & Pathos when teaching rhetorical argument: Persuasive Appeals: Defining Ethos, Logos, & Pathos.

Using the Feed Paser Video Tutorial

swanson — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:44:13 +0000

I have put together this short tutorial about taking an RSS feed and using our Feed2JS feed parser and incorporating it into BlackBoard version 8. You can learn more about our Feed Parser here: Feed Parser help page.

Information Literacy Web site

swanson — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:32:21 +0000

The library is happy to announce a new Web site that we have created in collaboration with our communications department: Information Literacy General Education Expectations and Resources.

Google Map & Second Life Presentation Slides

swanson — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:42:33 +0000

A few weeks ago, Larry and I did a presentation at the 2008 Computers in Libraries conference about our Google Maps/Second Life project. We have put our slides on slideshare.

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Malcolm X Map Project

swanson — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:20:03 +0000

We are just finishing up our Malcolm X Map Project. This is a pretty cool way to distribute student work. If you are a second life resident, you can also visit our SL MX Exhibit.