Category Archives: Technology

Awesome Box comes to Arlington

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

You know when you read a really good book, or watch a really good movie, and you want to tell everyone about it? Good news – now you can! When you really love an item – book, audiobook, movie, TV … Continue reading →

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Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

The bombing on Marathon Monday, the chaos surrounding Copley Square, and the subsequent manhunt at the end of last week overshadowed the launch of a very exciting project that has been several years in the works: the Digital Public Library … Continue reading →

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Computer Literacy

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

You may (or may not) have noticed an added entry on the little black bar above this post called Cross the Digital Divide. I’m here to give you the scoop on that. While e-books affect library patrons acutely, it’s far from the … Continue reading →

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Even more new e-books

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Did you know you can borrow e-books from the library? Just head over to our digital library catalog, sign in (that step is important!), and you’ll have plenty to choose from. We add new titles to the collection regularly, so … Continue reading →

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More new e-books in the library digital catalog

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

We’ve just added several more new titles to the library’s digital media catalog, including – yes – another copy of the everlastingly popular Gone Girl. (Check out last month’s batch if you missed them the first time around.) New eBooks (all e-books … Continue reading →

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New eBooks in Digital Catalog

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Veteran and first-time e-book readers alike, rejoice! We’ve just added several more titles to our digital catalog. These books are in both kindle and EPUB format, so they’ll work on any e-reading device you have. These digital copies are just … Continue reading →

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The Pew, the library, and you

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Last week, the Pew Internet Project released its latest report, Library Services in the Digital Age. Pew studies are very influential in the library and education fields, but what’s the story behind Pew reports and how might they be weathervanes … Continue reading →

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Library of Congress and Twitter: Too Much Information

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

At right: the Robbins Library twitter feed. Click the photo to view the feed live. Twitter, for the uninitiated, is a social network/microblogging site. Created in 2006, it has over 500 million registered users who produce 340 million “tweets” (140 … Continue reading →

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All About e-Readers

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

If the title of this post caught your eye, it’s likely that  a) you own an e-reader; b) you are curious about e-readers; or c) you are about to receive an e-reader as a gift (remember to act surprised!). Whichever … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidaze!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

I love Christmas.  I love the tacky lights, the treacly pop songs, the way fresh cut trees smell, the glittery fake snow on the fake wreaths (Martha Stewart has a fantastic one at the orange big box store.  Pre lit!), … Continue reading →

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