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Challenges in Digitizing Large Archival Collections: Lecture by GFU Prof. Steve Delamarter on Imaging Ethiopic Manuscripts
George Fox University Seminary Professor Steve Delamarter discussed the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project (EMIP) May 22 in the University of Oregon’s Knight Library’s Browsing Room. Dr. Delamarter described how technical and organizational challenges factored into managing a large digital humanities … Continue reading
Posted in Digital preservation, Digitization
Tagged Ethiopia, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Editor’s Desk
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/ The Editor’s Desk (familiarly shortened TED) at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, brings out daily “fresh information from all over the Bureau,” coupled with intriguing data and links of note. On the site’s homepage, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Government, Statistics
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Free Books!
MLRC (Newberg campus library) book sale remainders are now free until further notice.
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Book Sale! 50% Off Library Books at MLRC
MLRC (Newberg campus library) book sale books are now 50% off marked prices until further notice. Most books are now 50 cents for hard copy and 25 cents for paper. Book sale books are located on the far side of … Continue reading
“Bible and Cinema: Fifty Key Films” (new book)
Interesting new book in the Library collection at the MLRC (view record). From the publisher: Movies which have drawn inspiration from the Bible, either directly or indirectly, have been extremely popular since the earliest days of cinema. Bible and Cinema: … Continue reading
National African American Photographic Archive
http://bit.ly/ON7S4n This glorious collection is a collaborative effort between the University Libraries, University of Memphis and Ampro Industries, Inc. of Memphis. The project’s goal is “to collect, scan, and make available to the public photographs and informative metadata illustrating the … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Digital collection, Photos
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Top Five Reasons Why Africa Should Be a Priority for the United States
http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2013/04/africa-priority-united-states Released in March 2013, this report from the Brookings Institution’s African Growth Initiative provides compelling information on why the African continent should be a public policy priority for the United States. The report is divided into five short sections, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, International
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Tips on Using Ebrary E-Books
http://libguides.georgefox.edu/content.php?pid=366425&sid=2999711 Get some great tips and guidance to make the most of electronic books provided by Ebrary, one of our largest e-book vendors. Created by Reference & E-Learning Librarian Robin Ashford, this user-friendly guide covers: Creating an Ebrary account Searching … Continue reading
Ribbett — Online Photo Editor
http://www.ribbet.com/ Ribbet offers visitors the opportunity to edit their photos on the fly online. You can crop, resize, and rotate your images, as well as add captions in a host of different fonts. Also, there are a number of compelling … Continue reading
Are you scientifically literate? Take a Quiz
http://bit.ly/10pdWlL Take this fun 50-question quiz on a wide variety of topics from The Christian Science Monitor. Provides instant feedback on whether your answer is correct.
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