We’ll be completing the FYS Mentor placements for the fall in the next week. Then we’ll be starting on Mentor assignments for spring 2011! You might be wondering how we make these assignments. You start the process in the spring or fall when you fill out your future plans form! In May or June, we […]…Continue Reading Almost Done
The librarians often wait to select new database purchases or subscriptions until the end of the fiscal year, when it is more clear how much money is available. So far this year, we were able to add the following databases/resources:
ProQuest Historical Newspapers – Added 3 black newspapers: Chicago Defender; Pittsburgh Courier; Atlanta Daily World . […]…Continue Reading New Library Databases and Resources
Our editorial staff picked a few books from our “to read” shelf—here’s what we found….Continue Reading Summer Reading
I just received James Carville’s latest fundraising letter on behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (don’t worry, I get them from the Republicans too – it’s my job.) Featured prominently on the envelope is a not very flatt……Continue Reading Palin for President? “Refudiating” Her Critics Once More
A bit dated, but this article seems to cover the basic differences between the Google and Microsoft models of hosted collaborative applications. Since many folks have expressed interest, I thought it would be good to share!
http://www.budboytech.com/bud-boy-tech-blog/2009/2/6/google-apps-vs-microsoft-hosted-exchange-comparison.html
-Chris…Continue Reading Quick Read: Google Apps vs. Microsoft Hosted Exchange Comparison
From the official Google Apps blog…
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Google Apps administrators can now segment their users into different organizations and control which Google services are enabled/disabled for each of those different sets of users.
– Allows creation of organizations in a tree-like hierarchy
– Manage membership of users into one organization
– Specify policies for which services are on/off by organization
Updates […]…Continue Reading Google Apps Now Supports User Policy Management