Wednesday, April 9, 2008

CIL2008: Tech Tools for Effectively Managing Information

Roger Skalbeck, Georgetown Law Library
Barbara Fullerton, 10-K Wizard

Speakers demonstrated 20 technology tools that are useful for managing information. Approach is to start from an information management problem and then describe tools useful in addressing them. The tools discussed in the presentation are listed with links at http://cil2008.pbwiki.com/Roger .

The "problem" areas addressed (and tools) are ... RSS without a reader (SendMeRSS), color palettes (Kuler), inexpensive online demonstrations (Glance), branded persistent access (Conduit tool bar), manipulate PDF documents without Acrobat (PDFHammer), how site works without images or javascript (Web Developer Toolbar), RSS from site that doesn't have it (Ponyfish), persons use various bookmarking services (AddThis), what is this DLL (Processlibrary), easy way to install application on ISP via script (Fantastico), search fixed set of web site (Rollyo), how site works in various browsers (BrowserShots), screenshot (SnagIt), site color (Firebug), update page (Watch That Page), post to multiple blogs directly from page (Scribefire), need slideshow now (GifUP), organize and cite research (Zotero), screen recorder for demonstrations (Camtasia), YouTube Off-line (TechCrunch and Adobe Media Player).

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