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Archive for June, 2010

Jerome: reimagining the library’s online presence

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We started some work today on a little ‘un-project’ that’s going to run over the summer: “Jerome” is going to create some live, working demos of a number of different possible approaches to how we present our library services on the web… In particular: Resource search and discovery; Access to items / delivery services; Lists; [...]

Written by Paul Stainthorp

June 29th, 2010 at 10:24 pm

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HiP to go

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As an experiment, Chris L. and I have switched on a version of the library catalogue which may be more suited to reduced-width mobile browsers than our everyday, familiar green-and-white version. It’s not really a true mobile interface – it’s the stripped-down version of HiP designed to be compliant with the ADA – the Americans [...]

Written by Paul Stainthorp

June 14th, 2010 at 4:40 pm

My return to work!

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Hello everyone, I have now returned from maternity leave! My working hours during the summer vacation will be as follows: Wednesday: 8.30-1pm Thursday: 8.30-3.30pm (I will usually be working at Riseholme on Thursdays) Fridays: 8.15-4.30pm I look forward to seeing you all again soon, Alexis.

Written by aszygowski

June 9th, 2010 at 12:31 pm

Repositories Support Project – Summer School 2010

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The recent RSP Summer School took place 2-4 June 2010 at Madingley Hall, just outside Cambridge. It is a Tudor House once rented by Queen Victoria for Edward, Prince of Wales, while he was away at University.  Madingley Hall is surrounded by magnificent historic gardens designed by Capability Brown.  Over the three days, delegates heard [...]

Written by Rosaline Smith

June 7th, 2010 at 4:11 pm

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