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12 Technologies on the Verge of Extinction

12 Technologies on the Verge of Extinction The list was compiled by gizmodo: the PC should survive, but the e-reader is listed as fatal! (The analogy they draw is e-reader : tablet :: pocketknife : Swiss army knife. A tool more versatile is a tool that will survive.) http://gizmodo.com/5731594/12-technologies-on-the-verge-of-extinction

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Winter Meet-up: All Things e-Readers

Winter Meet-up: All Things e-Readers When: Thursday, December 9, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Where: Green Street Grill 280 Green Street (it’s a bit hidden) Cambridge, MA 02139 What: Winter installment of the NEASIST Meet-up! Gather with friends and colleagues for a happy-hour discussion on all things e-Readers. Come share your own experiences with reading…

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Fall Book Club Night: Dive into HTML5

Fall Book Club Night: Dive into HTML5 Wednesday, October 13, 5:30-7pm Johnny D’s 17 Holland Street Somerville, MA 02144 Join us for the Fall installment of the NEASIST Book Club! What’s all the fuss about HTML5?  Maybe you’ve heard rumblings about how it will change the way that we make and view web sites, but…

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“Check in” with NEASIST on 8/18!

“Check in” with NEASIST on 8/18! Wednesday, 8/18, 5:30-7pm Andala Café 286 Franklin St., Cambridge, MA Close to Central Square T stop Join us for a meet-up at Andala Café! Our theme for this meet-up will be geo-location mobile apps and tools, such as Foursquare, Gowalla, and SCVNGR.  Don’t know what any of those words…

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Demonstrating Value to Shareholders

Demonstrating Value to Shareholders Libraries are essential – but are your shareholders getting the message? Recession and shrinking budgets are reducing access to library services now, when they’re need most. Are you successfully demonstrating your value to your community? your faculty? your parent organization? It’s more important than ever. Whether you work in a public,…

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2010 NEASIST Student Travel Award Competition Winner!

2010 NEASIST Student Travel Award Competition Winner! Congratulations to Danielle M. Cossarini (Dalhousie University, School of Information Management) – Winner of the 2010 NEASIST Student Travel Award Competition! The NEASIST Student Travel Award jury is pleased to announce this year’s winner! The 2010 NEASIST “Best Paper in Information Science” award goes to: Danielle M. Cossarini…

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Congratulations to award recipients!

Congratulations to award recipients! We would like to wish the recipients of this years awards one more hearty congratulations! Your efforts to both NEASIST, and to the Simmons Student Chapter of ASIS&T, have been invaluable.           This year’s recipients are: Member of the Year: Nicole Hennig Student Member of the Year:…

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Annual NEASIST Dinner at the MIT Faculty Club!

Annual NEASIST Dinner at the MIT Faculty Club! Monday, May 17 at 6:00 pm Come out to celebrate with friends and colleagues at this year’s annual NEASIST Awards Dinner! Nicole Hennig, Head of User Experience at the MIT Libraries, will present on new gadgets and their influence on library services. Come to hear her ideas…

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NEASIST TED Talks Film Festival

NEASIST TED Talks Film Festival Tuesday, May 11th, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm   Are you a lover of TED Talks? Or maybe you’re wondering just who this Ted person is that everyone keeps talking about? Either way, join us for an evening of TED Talks, pizza, and sparkling conversation. Vote on your top choices…

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