Archive for the ‘Webcasts and Podcasts’ Category
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
This video webcast was recorded at the Library of Congress on March 24, 2009. The presenter is David Hay. It runs 102 minutes
From the Description:
When an organization is planning to develop or revise the automation of information processing, a typical first step is to analyze the underlying structure of its business. The ‘entity/relationship’ (or simply ‘data’) model is a good vehicle for doing this. What has been discovered over the years is that there are a number of structures that are universal and applicable to all kinds of organizations, both private and public. There are four fundamental categories: People and Organizations, Geography, Physical Resources and Activities and Events. Overlaying all of these are the topics of Accounting and Information Resources. This webcast will also relate this model to the Library of Congress Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR).
Source: LC
Posted in Cataloging and Metadata, Info Management and Retrieval, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Friday, June 12th, 2009
This audio only podcast discusses finding business records in the National Archives. This presentation is part of the National Archives podcast series.
Direct to Podcast (MP3 File)
Source: National Archives (UK)
Posted in Archives and Special Collections, Business and Economics, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Monday, June 8th, 2009
From the Summary:
Scholarship in the digital age is characterized by data-intensive, information-intensive, distributed, interdisciplinary, collaborative research. The same can be said of learning, especially as the research infrastructure is leveraged to support cyberlearning. At the intersection of these themes lie research data, which have become a new stream of scholarly capital. Data can be aggregated to ask new questions, in new ways, and to make comparisons over time and circumstance that were not previously possible.
Capturing and curating data for reuse is among the key challenges of cyberinfrastructure. If research data can be made useful for learning, the payoffs are even greater, as students can engage in scholarly processes, learn by doing, and explore their own research questions. Making research data useful for learning is even more difficult than for scholarship, however. This talk will compare developments in scholarly information infrastructure and in cyberlearning, reflecting on the implications for scholarship in the digital age.
This presentation by Christine Borgman, Professor and Presidential Chair in Information Studies at UCLA, was recorded on May 29, 2009.
Direct to Video Download
Source: Oxford Internet Institute
Posted in Info Management and Retrieval, Technology and Internet, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
A chat with two attorney’s who reviewed some of the terms in the latest edition of Black’s. They also discuss how they use this reference tool.
Direct to Audio (MP3)
Source: West Publishing / Thomson Reuters
See Also: Black’s Law Dictionary Now Available for the iPhone
Posted in Legal, Print Publications, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
This panel discussion took place at MIT on April 24, 2009 and runs about two hours. It is moderated by Peter Walsh. The event features four speakers:
+ John Miles Foley
+ Lisa Gitelman
+ Rick Prelinger
+ Ann Wolpert
From the Text Summary:
Scholars of “dead tree technologies” feel increasingly uneasy in a culture overwhelmingly consumed with innovation. Although we may “live in a condition of perpetual flux,” David Thorburn hopes that “we won’t allow utopians and futurists to intimidate us.” Moderator Peter Walsh poses a series of questions to the archivists and historians on this panel, who reflect the anxiety and exhilaration of a digital age that is constantly transforming their disciplines.
Direct to Webcast
Source: MIT World
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
From a Blog Post:
Our team is hard at work going through the tens of thousands of comments, suggestions, and questions coming in about Wolfram|Alpha.
We thought you’d enjoy hearing Stephen Wolfram respond to some of this feedback directly.
This Thursday, June 4, at 4 pm US CDT, we invite you to join us for a live webcast as Stephen answers some of the questions you’ve sent in. He’ll discuss the problems, the fixes, the future, and more.
Source: Wolfram Alpha Blog
Posted in Databases, Directories, and Guides, Search Tools, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Listen online.
Segment runs about four minutes.
From the Summary:
The White House has launched several new Web sites as part of its “Open Government Initiative.” The Obama administration calls it a groundbreaking expansion of citizen access to the data and process of government. NPR correspondent Andrea Seabrook quotes Sunlight Executive Director Ellen Miller saying the government should make it a priority to get the most important information up sooner.
Source: NPR (via Sunlight Foundation)
Posted in Government Documents and Political Information, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Sunday, May 17th, 2009
From the NY Times Post:
The Internet is awash in content — and a whole lot of it is junk, spam or inane status updates. How do you begin to navigate through the zillions of news articles, Web sites, tweets and other stuff online to find content that matters to you?
You need digital curators.
These are the online equivalents of the extremely savvy, clued-in friends you always turn to for new new music, and who always get an invite to your cocktail party because you know they’ve got something interesting to talk about or show off.
The following video “curator” sites are mentioned in this article:
+ nizmlab
+ Chunnel.tv
+ Video Antville
Source: The New York Times
Posted in Multimedia Search, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Saturday, May 9th, 2009
PublicRadioFan is a wonderful database that we’ve been writing about for years. It’s not only browsable but also shows you what’s airing or streaming at any given time on public radio stations around the globe. You can personalize the page for your time zone, direct links to favorite programs, etc.
In the past couple of years, PublicRadioFan has been gathering direct links to podcasts (here the podcast format is being used as an alternative delivery vehicle) for public radio programs from broadcasters around the globe.
If you’ve never visited PublicRadioFan and its podcast directory, it’s more than worthy of your attention. More than 1,250 public radio podcasts and the directory continues to expand.
Posted in Multimedia Search, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
From the News Release:
comScore, Inc today released a report on the Canadian online video market, based on February 2009 comScore Video Metrix data, which showed that 21 million Canadians viewed more than 3.1 billion videos online during the month. The average Canadian online video viewer spent 10 hours viewing videos in February, up 53 percent from their average viewing time last year.
Source: comScore
See Also: In-Stat: 66.3 Million US TV Viewers are Simultaneously Using a PC While Watching TV
Posted in Statistics, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
From the Article:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the latest government organization to use YouTube to reach the public. NIST has created a channel on the video social networking site as part of an effort to expand the amount of information available to the public about its programs.
Users will be able to use the NIST YouTube channel to share videos via e-mail mesages, post links to the videos on their own Web pages and comment on the videos. Subscribers will be notified via their YouTube account when a new video is posted. About a dozen videos are now online, and additional videos are planned.
Direct to NIST’s YouTube Channel
Source: GCN
Posted in Multimedia Search, Resources, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
From the Description:
With the advent of virtual worlds, new dimensions of collaboration, peer review, indexing and archiving can be reached. These persistent environments could be ancient cities complete with AI animals and avatars, or a model of the human circulatory system backed by a sophisticated simulation operating on a cloud of computers pushing results into virtual world client “viewers.” Henry Kelly, president of the Federation of American Scientists, unearths the possibilities these worlds hold for building a wide range of learning experiences.
Direct to Audio/Video Download or Stream
Source: ResearchChannel, George Mason University
Posted in Education, Info Management and Retrieval, Libraries and Librarianship, Scholarly Publishing, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
From the Summary:
David Kirsch, an associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, discussed “A Public Interest in Private Records.”
Kirsch’s NDIIPP-supported Birth of the Dot Com Era project is preserving at-risk digital materials from the American business culture during the early years of the commercialization of the Internet, from 1994 to 2001.
Direct to Video
The presentation runs about one hour and was recorded on March 17, 2009.
Source: LC
Posted in Access to Information, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
From the Synopsis:
Presenting the results of the World Wide Web of Humanities project, which aims to establish a framework for e-Humanities research using available open source tools and technologies and archived web content to create novel research interfaces to the first of many, scholarly, e-Humanities web collections.
Direct to Video and Background
See Also: Toolkits for e-Humanities: Project Workshop
Presenting the results of the Digitised Resources: A Usage and Impact Study project, which combines quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure the impact of online scholarly resources. The toolkit being developed will include a number of elements which will aid other researchers and funding bodies to assess the impact of digitisation projects.
Direct to Video and More Information
Source: Oxford Internet Institute
Posted in Arts and Humanities, Education, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
CraigsList founder Craig Newmark’s lecture took place at MIT on November 18, 2008. It’s now available for online viewing here. It runs 72 minutes. The title of the lecture:
A Few Things Learned from Craigslist.
In his unassuming way, Craig Newmark believes his eponymous website might just help nudge people toward greater civic engagement. While Craigslist.org “is a simple platform where people help each other out,” focusing on everyday needs like getting a job or an apartment, it is also a profoundly collaborative venture, with political potential. Newmark outlines the Craigslist success story, which began as a hobby for him in the early 1990s. Newmark quickly detected the Internet’s social networking possibilities, and built an email list for friends “to get the word out on cool events, arts and technology.” He developed an instant fan base, with people suggesting new items to add to the list like “stuff to sell,” and he soon felt encouraged to expand.
Direct to Lecture
Source: MIT World
Posted in Social Media, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Governing.com: Webinars
Governing, along with sponsoring companies and other organizations, is working to provide interactive online forums on issues affecting professionals in state and local government. We’ll bring a diverse group of experts to you to discuss and present best practices, case studies and solutions on the issues that most affect state and local government today. Remember, it’s interactive, so you’ll be able to participate and ask questions.
Register for upcoming webinars or replay older ones. Examples: Fiscal Crisis: Smart Moves in Challenging Times; Worksite Wellness Programs: The Characteristics of Success; Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Management: Achieving Better Control of Your Processes to Minimize Risk Across the Enterprise.
Source: Governing.com
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Monday, January 12th, 2009
From a Blog Post:
As the 111th Congress kicks into gear, many of your elected leaders are starting their own YouTube channels. They’re posting videos direct from their Washington offices, as well as clips of floor speeches and committee hearings alongside additional behind-the-scenes footage from Capitol Hill. And in conjunction with both the House and Senate, we’re launching two new platforms that will help you access your Senator and Representatives’ YouTube channels: The Senate Hub (youtube.com/senatehub) and The House Hub (youtube.com/househub).
Source: Broadcasting Ourselves
Posted in Multimedia Search, Web 2.0, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Saturday, January 10th, 2009
Equity Research in the Age of Web
In this live, online event, Robert Passarella presents an eclectic, yet practical, look at Wall Street, Equity Research, Technology and the Internet. See how new ideas of finding and getting information are supercharging the research process for companies and industries.
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Robert Passarella has spent over 18 years on Wall Street in the gray zone between business and technology. Rob has always focused on leveraging technology and innovative information sources to empower Equity Research and serve clients. A veteran of Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, and Bear Stearns; he has seen the transformational challenges first hand, up close, and personal.
Always intrigued by the consumption and use of information for investment analysis, Rob is passionate about leveraging alternative data and news provided by the Internet for investment analysis. Robert holds a BBA in Finance from Baruch College and an MBA from the Columbia Business School.
Friday, January 16, 10 a.m. (Pacific Time)
Free registration required. (Attendance is limited.)
Source: O’Reilly Media, Inc.
Posted in Business and Economics, Online Education, Source File, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Friday, January 2nd, 2009
From the Web Site:
Dr Saad Eskander, director of the Iraq National Library and Archive (INLA), was awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) in recognition of his distinguished service at a ceremony hosted at the British Library in December 2008.
Direct to the Podcast from The British Library
Source: The British Library
Posted in Libraries and Librarianship, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Webcast Video: What Publishers Need to Know about Digitization
Below you’ll find the full recording from the recent TOC Webcast, “What Publishers Need to Know about Digitization,” with Liza Daly.
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Topics covered include:
- What’s XML and do you need it?
- What’s the cost-benefit analysis versus PDF or other formats?
- What should you consider when selecting a vendor?
- Should you use a centralized platform or go on your own?
- How can you monetize your digital offerings?
Posted in Digitization Projects, Info Management and Retrieval, Online Education, Resources, Technology and Internet, Webcasts and Podcasts | No Comments »
