http://raypalin.info/blog Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:02:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just canceled my print subscription to the Wall Street Journal because I found that I was most frequently reading it on my iPad. The Journal’s iPad app is one of the best I've seen and, like the iBooks and Kindle apps, it provides a truly excellent reading experience.  Many ... http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/311 For May 21 in Nashua. Library Redesign: Pursuing the physical and virtual learning commons by changing floor space and web content.  NHSLMA 2010 Conference. The session will look at the concept of the library learning commons, and through the use of before-and-after photos and sample websites, will highlight changes made to ... http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/296 Because I always have to review these steps, I decided to post them. 1. Download via FTP all folders and files. 2. Login to admin Dashboard and deactivate plugins. 3. Download latest version of  WordPress. 4. Extract and upload new version's folders and files ... all EXCEPT the WP-CONTENT folder. 5. Regarding the WP-CONTENT folder: ... http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/279 USA Today’s recent story about Cushing Academy's radically new library, “School chooses Kindle; are libraries for the history ‘books’?”, got me thinking about my own little library transformation. I’m happy I did it. Believing in an busy library and a broad range of services, I really had no ... http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/274 A self-described "old newspaper man" recently asked me about a sign in my library.  The sign promotes an electronic version of The Boston Globe.   He asked if the school library had to pay for the service.  I told him that it was part of The Globe's Newspapers in Education program ... http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/126 In a recent listserv conversation about library periodical subscriptions, I explained that I had discontinued USA Today and The Boston Globe, and had suspended the The Wall Street Journal—all due to a lack of interest by my library’s student patrons.  One listserv participant responded by arguing that libraries have an ... http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/108 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="350" caption="kindle2"][/caption] Here's what I knew: Amazon's Kindle 2, with the ability to make any book large-print and a text-to-speech feature for some books, is a powerful new tool for school libraries attempting to serve a diverse student body. The device could certainly help meet the needs ... http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/98 Currently transitioning to this new site. After experimenting with several themes, I've decided on hybrid because it's new, clean, simple, and can be customized.  The About and Web Sites pages contain links to the old site, where, at least for now, most info will remain.  Hope to start posting soon.  ... http://raypalin.info/blog/archives/1