I think I have a pretty unique problem. Currently running Vista 32bit on a Dell Latitude. Every event I try to play a song or video through WMP11 will not play. The music timer sit for about five seconds at 0:00, the change in 0:01, then do not go there. Other features such as browsing through the library to work. WMP not just an accident. Help!
Archive for April, 2010
Windows Media Player 11 (Vista32bit) won’t play anything, but all other features (library, etc.) work fine?
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010how does a tape library work? how would you go about implementing one in a prod company with over 1000 tape?
Saturday, April 24th, 2010I work in a busy television production and the need to implement a new tape library to address the growing number of tapes! Any suggestions on how to organize this, what categories, etc, would be welcome. recommendations for software to help with this would be greatly appreciated!
How can I update a library to make it work on multi-core processors?
Monday, April 19th, 2010I’m not looking for correct answers, I just need some advice, I am doing a project on clusters and parallel programming, I have to change a library that runs on multi-core library, some sites may no tips or tutorials assistant on this subject?
Understanding the Link between Distance Learning and Academic Libraries
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Distance learning and university libraries have a symbiotic relationship, and ongoing support of library resources is vital to the delivery of courses outside the campus is a success. University libraries have continuously supported various forms of teaching on campus, such as regular courses and distance education in its traditional form and its new online avatar. Libraries need to help the educational process in any high school, and satisfy diverse audiences, including students, staff and faculty, wherever. In these times, it is important that the library staff are up to date with the medium of technology to be used for conducting online courses to assist with impunity to its customers.
Working in virtual university libraries?
Most virtual libraries linked to universities that offer distance learning programs work in a manner similar to a physical library. All students enrolled in any course in any particular school is assigned a personal identification code, the student must provide the library manager with the details of the course you are enrolled in the library to access resources via email. Most institutions provide students with a username and password then you can use to browse the library catalog and find specific articles.
Many universities have an exchange of information, in which certain information if requested by the student is not available in the library resources of the university, falls, it can take a resource library of a university partner. The University of Houston, for example, has a program called Iliad (Internet database accessible ILL) to request delivery of books and articles. Each student enrolled at the University of Houston can make a registery once with this particular form of distribution to receive books and articles in the future. Distance learning and university libraries to support this form of education have changed the shape of a traditional library work.
Requirements for Personal Virtual Library
virtual library staff need to have a thorough knowledge of technology and above all, distance education using a course. Understand the operation of distance learning and the role of university libraries to be a success depends largely on how the library staff to apply their knowledge. Library staff are experts in technology today, Internet users have been long. Also familiar with interlibrary loan and document delivery and are masters at organizing information.
It is important to realize that distance learning and university libraries are members, where library staff can work together with teachers to develop online courses. Moreover, due to its prociency with computers, librarians can work as technology consultants for most teachers and students from a distance. And this is the shape of things to come.
Growth of Library in Rural Area
Sunday, April 11th, 2010INTRODUCTION
rural libraries showed that 70 percent of India’s population lives in rural areas. Our central government is trying to rehabilitate the rural areas in all five-year plans. The results of the plans show that there is improvement, but not as expected in the plans. There are many factors involved in the restructuring of rural communities. One is the establishment of libraries in rural areas to provide correct information to the user at the right time.
OBJECTIVES
It instills awareness among rural information sources and encourage them to make a full and extensive use of the information stored in a library;
Responsible for business, education, social and cultural information needs of local people;
Convert / ignorant illiterate and literate potential users of the library;
Provides information about job opportunities in various fields;
Guidance, advice and guidance on all matters of public hygiene, family planning, legal aspects, etc.
The Public Library is coordinating with other organizations and institutions of the community and create a comprehensive database of all relevant information to the community.
PUBLIC LIBRARY MOVEMENT Tamil Nadu
Madras Public Libraries Act of 1948, the first of its kind in India came into force in 1950. According to the provision of this Act the following units operate in this state:
1. State Central Library (Connemara Public Library) -1
2. -18 Central District Library
3. -1568 Branch Library
4. -12 Mobile Library
5. Part-time Library – 649
6. Rural libraries -1492
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Total 3750
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Under the jurisdiction of these libraries have made the following services:
1. Mobile Library Service
2. Provider
3. library services for children
4. library services to inmates in jail
5. Library service for workers and goods to settlers in the hills away
6. personal library of the police department
7. Hospital Library Services
8. Rural Library Service.
Rural Library Services
The fundamental objective of the rural library is to provide timely, relevant, accurate information and services reliably to all the inhabitants of rural areas. The following are some of the important services it can offer;
A. The information, with particular attention to local history, local commerce and industry, agricultural products and local tourist attractions and local services, local and general employment opportunities, government and private statistical information and career development ;
B. About the Census: Population-male, female, age, literacy, percentage, professionals, rural and urban forests and national resources, etc.
C. General information on the state and country.
D. Cultural activities include the organization of lectures by eminent personalities on various topics
Dramas, debates, etc.
Services in rural areas
The network of rural and mobile libraries should be used for further dissemination to local communities.
The potential of libraries in rural areas to support rural enterprises through the provision of employment and training information should be used in consultation with the staff of the Department of Economic Development Planning. It is suggested that the experiment to provide small libraries in the village shops.
ADVANTAGES OF RURAL LIBRARY SERVICE
The library contributes to different sectors of rural communities, providing the right information to the reader at the right time. For example, help children to create the habit of reading, unemployed young people to get better jobs and farmers to improve agricultural production. The libraries of all countries working for social development by extending these activities and services, sharing books, extension lectures on various topics such as child labor, epidemics, reading habits and Environmental Protection
CURRENT SCENARIO IN RURAL LIBRARIES
The number of newspapers available in the library is not enough.
The books needed are not available in the library.
GK books needed are not available in the library.
The number of reference books available in the library is inadequate.
The number of journals available in the library is not enough.
The furniture is uncomfortable in libraries and rural areas.
space in the reading room is very small.
The parking around the library are inadequate.
Working hours of the library in the rural areas fit.
The ventilation systems are scarce in rural libraries.
The structures are not systematic cataloging rural libraries.
services to access to books in the library are appropriate rural
Suggestions and recommendations.
In order to maintain and enhance the growth of the library in rural areas, the following suggestions may be helpful.
1. The government can take steps to expand the library building to invite other readers.
2. The Government will take steps to build shelters for bicycles and motorcycles for visitors.
3. The government can take steps to build the rural living reference collection for use of reference books.
4. Library hours of work can be structured according to the convenience of users.
5. The library can be completely computerized so that users can easily access the books and
Library staff can perform operations easily.
6. The books are available online can be taken, so that users can access information of home ownership.
7. The network of rural libraries should be used for further dissemination
Information for rural communities.
8. The government can provide water supply and lighting system in the rural library.
CONCLUSION
From the above, the study found that the public library movement in Tamil Nadu, library and rural libraries in the current scenario. Moreover, rules and regulations for the establishment of libraries in rural areas. Today the library is an important part of the world. The library offers more information to the rural community and its development aid to rural areas. So the government should take steps for the growth of the library in the undeveloped area.
REFERENCE
Allen Harrell. T. new research methods in social sciences. New York: Praeger Publishers,
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Ijara, S. A services “rural library.” Education through public libraries: a practical approach. Ed Palanivelu, C and K. S. Raghavan, K. S. Madras: Government of Tamil Nadu Directrorate of public libraries in 1991. 261-265
Kothari, CP Research methodology: methods and techniques. New Delhi: Prakashan Wishwa, 1990.
Kumaresan, S. C and Swaminathan, S. librarianship unleashed. Trichy: Rock City Publications, 2003.
Transferable skills aquired through library work?
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010I wondered what other jobs I could apply the knowledge gained through the collection of work (at the level of Library Assistant). I did this job for several years (including customer service centers online). I know that the knowledge will be transferable to the document management features, paper and file. Anything else? In addition, I have no qualifications collection itself.
Let’s Play Challence The minish cap 17: Library work
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
so now we need to go get some books… and I forcet what to do… again