cc licensed photo via Flickr by Gwen's River City Images: book sculpture by Donald Lipski

Three announcements in one post today:

1. The Library of Congress is making its audio and video content freely available through iTunes U. These include original Edison films, slave narratives, interviews with notable authors, and more, with new content to be added over time. Of course this content has already been available for free downloads through the main Library of Congress website — but this move may reach a new audience of iTunes U users. The LoC is apparently also reaching out with a blog, Twitter feed, and YouTube channel.

2. eLearning Learning — This popular network dedicated to online pedagogy (of which the blog is a member) has recently added a “Best of” feed. Anyone can now subscribe to this feed via email or an RSS reader. eLearning Learning aggregates blog posts from dozens of blogs that represent a wide spectrum of online learning, from academic courses to corporate training and individualized learning systems. The eLearning Learning Blog offers more information on how to subscribe to this feed.

Computer Tutor: Atari, a title book from Awful Library Books

3. A fun blog for librarians (and everyone else) is Awful Library Books. Each update features a library book which really needs to be removed from its library’s shelves. Most of these are nonfiction resources that might have been great inclusions when they were first published, but have become outdated or lost relevance over time. Old computer manuals, “teenage survival” guides by hair-metal musicians, 20-year-old medical advice, and (my personal favorite) hot new careers for go-getting feminists of the past get the spotlight on this website.

Some of these titles are as interesting for historical or cultural context as for personal amusement. The title I’ve copied to the left here is dated 1983. Then again, what goes around, comes around — maybe it’s not too late to find a way to incorporate Atari games into online teaching!

Thanks to Diane Kovacs for turning me on to this site!

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