Thursday, January 11, 2007

New Links on our web for the week of January 11, 2007 Books and Reading Booklust Nancy Pearl's wiki for booklovers. Book Fairs and Other Literary Events "Extensive listing of U.S. and international book fairs and other literary events (such as poetry and storytelling festivals). Provides contact phone numbers and websites, and month of the events. Listed alphabetically and by state. From the Library of Congress Center for the Book." (LII) Computers and Internet Web Design References: Tools "Annotated collection of links to Web design tools, including HTML validators, link checkers, and tools for accessibility, color, CSS (cascading style sheets), information architecture, usability, and XML (extensible markup language). From Information Technology Systems and Services, University of Minnesota, Duluth." (LII) Government, Elections, and Law POTUS: Presidents of the United States "This collection features "background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the [U.S.] presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included." Includes indexes to names and subjects, and a brief bibliography. From the Internet Public Library." (LII) Health Pandemic Flu and You "The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Association of Local Public Health (MALPH) has released Pandemic Flu and You - a new public health resource designed to give Michigan citizens proactive information regarding the potential health threat." (RT) Homework POTUS: Presidents of the United States "This collection features "background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the [U.S.] presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included." Includes indexes to names and subjects, and a brief bibliography. From the Internet Public Library." (LII) Science Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) "This site provides background and updates on the construction of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), which "will provide time-lapse digital imaging of faint astronomical objects across the entire sky." Features details about the telescope (to be located in northern Chile) and areas planned for study by the telescope (such as dark energy and near-Earth objects), photos, material for scientists, and more. LSST is "a collaboration of a number of national labs and organizations." " (LII) Complete Works of Charles Darwin " This site contains Darwin's complete publications, many handwritten manuscripts and the largest Darwin bibliography and manuscript catalogue ever published. There are over 160 ancillary texts, from reference works to reviews, obituaries, recollections and more. Free mp3 downloads are available." (LIB) 11:41:16 AM

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