The Informer: The IIT/Libraries E-Newsletter

The Informer is a publication of Information and Instructional Technologies and the Libraries of St. Olaf College. Story headlines and abstracts are below. Click on the title for more information. This e-newsletter can also be viewed online at http://www.stolaf.edu/services/iit/newsletter/11-06/

Working at Home or On the Road — Keeping Information Safe

Laptop theft is a growing problem across the country. Are you prepared to protect the information you have on your laptop?

Highlighting a few of the St. Olaf Libraries’ Amazing Electronic Resources

The Libraries have over 130 electronic research tools, many providing full-text and images.

Instant Message with your Reference Librarians!

Got a burning question but it's too dark, windy, and cold outside to trek to the Library?

Digital Image Database

As the number of images on campus and the desire to share them and use them for multiple purposes expands, the need for a central digital image database increases.

New Books!

Each month the libraries add hundreds of new books to our collections.  Find out what was added in October in your favorite subject area, be it American literature, philosophy, or science!

What is Web 2.0?

You may have heard this buzzword before. It doesn't refer to the next version of the St. Olaf web site; it refers to a catching trend in software and interaction on the Internet. Get all the details from this Wikipedia entry.

 

November 2006

Calendar of Events

Nov. 23-26: Thanksgiving Break


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