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Greetings from DC. Quite a busy few weeks with plenty of new resources and that wonderful note from Esther Schnaidman on the list about Ask.com. As many of you know (I have been posting on LM-NET for years), I am both a librarian and Director of Online Information at Ask.com. I have several responsibilities including reaching out specifically to the school librarian community. I did some of this last week at the Internet@Schools West Conference and the week before that with several hundred school media people in Harftford. If you couldn't make it to these conference, I would be more than happy to set-up some times to give those of you interested group or one-on-one tours. Invite who you like. Just dial-in, listen, and of course, share your views. We can take care of the tech on the Ask.com end. All you'll need is a web accesible computer and phone. Otherwise, we can go one-on-one. One feature I like talking about these days is with AskCity and our search inside feature. You can learn more here. http://blog.ask.com/2007/03/the_new_shape_o.html Another useful search, try a music group or performer and look for the popular tracks in the right rail and of course all of the bio info up top. Here's an example, a search for Aaron Copland. http://www.ask.com/web?l=dir&o=ffx&q=aaron+copland Esther, to be specific, we first started airing the ads in August and we posted/mentioned them on ResourceShelf. Btw, ResourceShelf is independent of my work at Ask.com and as many of you know we post as much about other search tools as we do about Ask.com. If you haven't seen a commercial yet, you can see one here. No voice-over, just the sound of a typing keyboard. http://www.esnips.com/doc/e9e14445-2e8a-49a8-95bd-595b318b1017/sf_query_green_30 Before we get to some new and hopefully useful resources, a question for the list. We have heard from a few school librarians and others that they are unable to access Ask.com and AskForKids in their schools. If you have a problem, usually a filtering issue, I would appreciate if you would let me know AT MY Ask.com address: gary.price@ask.com Thanks! The school media and library world does have the attention of the entire Ask.com staff and we want to be as useful to you as possible. As a librarian, for me, it's all about using the correct and best tool and the right time. Now, some recent ResourceShelf (NON-Ask.com) entries. 1) Free, Ad-Free Wiki Software for Educators From Wetpaint; Zoho Continues to Offer Ad-Free Wiki Service http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/11/06/free-ad-free-wiki-software-for-educators-from-wetpaint-zoho-also-offers-ad-free-service/ 2) Wall Street Journal Online Tops One Million Paid Subscribers But Lots of Free Content Available (if you now where to look). http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/11/06/briefs-books-silent-movies-are-subject-of-new-library-publication-wall-street-journal-online-tops-1-million-paid-subscribers/ 3) Reference Shelf: Not For Tourists: Excellent, Full Text Guidebooks (No Charge) for Several U.S. Cities http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/11/05/2007-survey-of-american-attitudes-towards-jews-in-americaand-other-full-text-reports-on-docuticker/ 4) List of Content Providers to the ?Digital Archives? Collection on Scirus http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/11/03/list-of-content-providers-to-the-digital-archives-collection-on-scirus/ 5) Just Released: Updated Version: Vegetarian Nutrition Resource List (2007) http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/11/03/just-released-updated-version-vegetarian-nutrition-resource-list-2007/ 6) New UN Website: MDG [Millennium Development Goals] Monitor: Maps, Country Profiles and RSS Feed http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/11/02/new-un-website-mdg-millennium-development-goals-monitor-maps-country-profiles-and-rss-feed/ 7) Reference Geek: Digitized Versions of the Chicago Daily News National Almanac from 1889, 1890, 1891, 1906, 1910 THIS IS MATERIAL FROM THE OPEN CONTENT ALLIANCE and the Univ of Illinois. When you browse, note the Flip Book version. Just click the page and move forward. So cool!!! http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/11/02/reference-geek-digitized-versions-of-the-chicago-daily-news-national-almanac-from-1889-1890-1891-1906-1910/ 8) Interior Views: Say Hello to EveryScape & Other Sources for Street-Level Imagery (Including Some Live Shots) http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/10/29/interior-views-say-hello-to-everyscape/ 9) Just Released: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/10/27/just-released-worldwide-press-freedom-index-2007/ 10) One Awesome News Source to Browse, NewsNow Passes 30,000 Sources http://www.resourceshelf.com/2007/10/26/milestones-newsnow-breaks-30000-sources-barrier/ cheers, gary From schnaid5@OPTONLINE.NET Subject: Share: ASK commercial I don't know how long these commercials have been out, but this is the first time I have seen any kind of promo for this wonderful search engine. I was thrilled to see it being promoted on TV. I have been a media specialist for the past 9 years and have always instructed the kids to use TEOMA( now it is ASK.com) whenever they search the Internet. I have even given teacher workshops on the usage of ASK over google. I used to have a difficult time convincing the kids to try it since they only hear about google. Once they see a side by side search with google, they are quickly convinced that ASK offers a richer search. -- Gary D. Price, MLIS Librarian Director of Online Information Resources, Ask.com Editor, ResourceShelf and DocuTicker Visit ResourceShelf and Docuticker http://www.resourceshelf.com http://www.docuticker.com Robin Neidorf General Manager Free Pint Limited robin.neidorf@freepint.com +1-612-392-2312 We put practical information at your fingertips; tell us how it's made a difference. 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