Cool Tools Episode 60 Screencast: Shelfari

Shelfari is an online social cataloging site that allows users to build a virtual bookshelf. They can rate, review, tag and discuss books with online friends. Users can join groups and discuss topics with other users of the Shelfari website. The site can be linked to your blog, facebook page, and myspace page. Watch the following screencast to learn more.

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Cool Tools Episode 60 Podcast: Shelfari

Shelfari is an online social cataloging site that allows users to build a virtual bookshelf. They can rate, review, tag and discuss books with online friends. Users can join groups and discuss topics with other users of the Shelfari website. The site can be linked to your blog, facebook page, and myspace page. Listen to the following podcast to learn more.

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Cool Tools Episode 59 Screencast: Google Sites

Google Sites is an online application that makes creating a team web site as easy as editing a document. With Google Sites, people can quickly gather a variety of information in one place -- including videos, calendars, presentations, attachments, and text -- and easily share it for viewing or editing with a small group, their entire organization, or the world. All you need is access to the Internet, a google account (gmail) and a small chunk of time. It's free and easy to use. See how in this brief overview.

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Cool Tools Episode 59 Podcast: GoogleSites

Google Sites is an online application that makes creating a team web site as easy as editing a document. With Google Sites, people can quickly gather a variety of information in one place -- including videos, calendars, presentations, attachments, and text -- and easily share it for viewing or editing with a small group, their entire organization, or the world. All you need is access to the Internet, a google account (gmail) and a small chunk of time. It's free and easy to use.

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Cool Tools Episode 58 Screencast: Goodreads

Goodreads is the largest social network for readers in the world. They have over two million members who have added over forty eight million books. A place for avid readers and casual readers alike. Goodread's members recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they want to read, and form book clubs. This screencast explains how Goodreads can be useful for librarians.

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Cool Tools Episode 57 Screencast: SlideShare

SlideShare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations. With SlideShare, you can upload your Power Point presentations to share privately or to publish to the entire SlideShare community. You can use SlideShare to find presentations that interest you and network with other users. This screencast provides a brief overview of how to search for new presentations as well as how to upload and share your own.




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Cool Tools Episode 57 Podcast: SlideShare

SlideShare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations. With SlideShare, you can upload your Power Point presentations to share privately or to publish to the entire SlideShare community. You can use SlideShare to find presentations that interest you and network with other users. This podcast explains ways in which SlideShare will be useful for librarians.




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