Video-Game Rooms Become the Newest Library Space Invaders

Dwayne Harapnuik —  April 27, 2011 — Leave a comment
http://chronicle.com/article/Video-Game-Rooms-Become-the/127229/?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

Video-Game Rooms Become the Newest Library Space Invaders – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education via kwout

Looks like my colleagues up in Canada are once again at the cutting edge of innovation. The University of Calgary is adding a gaming space as part of their $175 million dollar Taylor Family Digital Library. Gaming spaces like these aren’t examples of pandering to students but are generally connected to a gaming programming program or other digital media activities that require students to understand and explore the history of gaming. It is good to see the foresight from institutions like U of C and many others in the US and Canada who are recognizing that gaming is a significant part of our culture that will be studied like everything else.

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Academic Influence a Priority for CIO

Dwayne Harapnuik —  April 26, 2011 — Leave a comment
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/worried-about-loss-of-academic-influence-cio-resigns-at-urbana-champaign/31073?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

Worried About Loss of Academic Influence, CIO Resigns at Urbana-Champaign – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education via kwout

You have to respect someone who resigns on matters of principle. I applaud CIO Sally Jackman for taking a stand on the importance of have an Academic report in Higher Education IT. I wish more CIO’s would be willing to insist on an Academic report. Universities regardless of their size or priorities are academically driven and IT should support this mission first.

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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-25

Dwayne Harapnuik —  April 25, 2011 — Leave a comment
  • Tennis sized hail and two tornados on their way. Texas is never boring. #

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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-24

Dwayne Harapnuik —  April 24, 2011 — Leave a comment
  • Always amazed and how long the airport security and customs process is getting out of Canada and back into the states- over 90 minutes #
  • Interesting and balanced perspective–looking forward to his next blog Five Ideation Dilemmas | InnovationManagement http://bit.ly/fKRIVE #
  • Good to be back in the US and to have full data access. Wifi hot spot are more frequent to Ca but still limited. #

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Amazon to Introduce Library Lending for Kindle

Dwayne Harapnuik —  April 21, 2011 — Leave a comment
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/amazon-to-introduce-library-lending-for-kindle/31012?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

Amazon to Introduce Library Lending for Kindle – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education via kwout

This is a start. It will be interesting to see how preserving the annotations will work out. Lets hope that starts us on the journey of making all books available in a digital format.

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