Today is Power Up Your Library Day (#poweredlibraries), a day to promote science, technology, arts, and math (STEAM). Working in the archives, you are surrounded by all of these. One of the first duties of archivists is to protect the records we hold. One of the ways we do this is by monitoring the temperatureContinue reading “STEAM in the Archives”
Tag Archives: Technology
Laptop Lending Machine
In case you missed the big surprise unveiling yesterday, here\’s a look at something new the library has to offer: a Laptop Lending Machine! Dr. Dottavio and SGA President Jay Johnson were the first two people to swipe their Texan Cards and try out the new laptop loan vending machine. The process is simple, and you no longerContinue reading “Laptop Lending Machine”
Need to Change your Password?
It\’s the beginning of the new semester, so it may also be time for you to change your NTNET password, which you use to access campus computers, MyGateway, Blackboard and more. Passwords expire every 120 days, which means that if you haven\’t changed it over the summer, it\’s probably time. If you remember your passwordContinue reading “Need to Change your Password?”
NEW! Collaboration Table on Lower Level
The Dick Smith Library now has a new Collaboration Table on the lower level in the Audiovisual area (through the glass doors to your right as you exit the stairs or elevator, and across from our Presentation Practice Room). This table allows you to connect up to four (4) laptops to a 55\” LCD monitorContinue reading “NEW! Collaboration Table on Lower Level”
Trends in Higher Education
If you have been on the Tarleton Campus for any length of time, you have probably noticed some pretty significant changes in access to technology and learning methods. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) and the New Media Consortium (NMC) recently published their 2012 Horizon Report for Higher Education that explores technology trends predicted over the nextContinue reading “Trends in Higher Education”
You Don\’t Text? Well, That May Change
Mary Scott Nabers, CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc. posted to the Texas Government Insider that the State of Texas has launched a new Web portal, Texas.gov. The State of Texas is now communicating with taxpayers through Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube sites. … The state sent a \”tweet \” on Twitter after launching the newContinue reading “You Don\’t Text? Well, That May Change”
15 Essential Web Tools for Students
A recent Mashable post by Josh Catone offers a guide to 15 Essential Web Tools for Students, plus links to the tools and tips for using them. With all the tasks everyone manages every day, these tools are very handy. Stay Organized: web applications to help you get and stay organized. Evernote — note takingContinue reading “15 Essential Web Tools for Students”
Ten Apollo Spinoffs
Okay, it\’s June 21 – but 40 years ago, the first men on the moon were still there this day (they didn\’t go back into the lunar module until just after midnight Central Standard Time). So here, in no particular order, are ten products or technologies resulting from the Apollo program: 1. flame-resistant polymer textilesContinue reading “Ten Apollo Spinoffs”
Man on the Moon
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. I was twelve years old back then, and I remember huddling around the TV with my parents and siblings at our Houston home, watching the ghostly images on the grainy black-and-white video. Amazingly, NASA taped over the original video transmissions, but it’s been restoredContinue reading “Man on the Moon”
Flip Video Cameras
What is a Flip Video? Flip Videos are pocket-sized, battery-operated, portable camcorders with LCD screens, one-touch recording, and digital zoom. They hold up to 60 minutes of TV-quality video on 1GB of built-in memory; no tapes or additional memory cards required (recording time may vary based on recorded content). A built-in USB adapter plugs directlyContinue reading “Flip Video Cameras”
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