http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1934027,00.html
Time offers its list of the 50 best inventions of 2009. You can click on the invention to get more information about it.
Copyright Watch November 14, 2009
http://www.copyright-watch.org/
“Copyright Watch collects and monitors copyright laws from all over the world.”–From the Web site.
Grants For Individuals November 14, 2009
http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3subject.htm
Much grant funding goes to nonprofit organizations, but this extensive compilation,done by the Michigan State University Libraries, focuses on funding opportunities for individuals.
Supporting our U.S. Troops overseas November 13, 2009
My father brought this site to my attention on Veteran’s Day.
Xerox.com and the nonprofit website, Give2thetroops.org, are partnering this site. Choosing from more than several designs, people can send a postcard online to our soldiers overseas. The site just asks for your name, hometown, and any message the site provides, and viola– your postcard has been sent.
(Note: The site does state because of the bulk of mail sent out, no confirmation email can be sent to the person sending the postcard.)
Thanks to my dad for the tip, and to our soldiers because…
Presidential $1 Coins November 9, 2009
http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/$1coin/index.cfm?flash=yes
“The United States is honoring our Nation’s Presidents by issuing $1 circulating coins featuring their images in the order that they served.”–From the Web site.
Alliance To Save Energy — Consumer Information November 8, 2009
http://ase.org/section/_audience/consumers
Information here on energy efficiency tax credits, tips on lowering energy costs, home energy, a home energy check-up and audit, and more.
TVA Kids November 1, 2009
Information for children here on what the TVA is, as well as information on different forms of energy and information on how to save energy.
State Animals November 1, 2009
“StateAnimals.com is an educational web site which contains photos and descriptions of Official State Animals of the United States. Our objective is to provide simple yet concise information about these Officially Designated State Animals as well as providing clear documentation of a unique part of America’s heritage.”–From the Web site.
New 2010 Census Web Site November 1, 2009
http://2010.census.gov/2010census/
The site includes an interactive 2010 census form and more information on the upcoming 2010 Census.
ACE Title Database November 1, 2009
http://www.ascap.com/ace/#disclaim
“ACE is a database of song titles licensed by ASCAP in the United States. For each title, you can find the names of the songwriters and the names, contact persons, addresses and, in most cases, phone numbers of publishers to contact if you want to use the work. For most of the titles, you’ll find some of the artists who have made a commercial recording.”–From the website
7 Things You Should Know About Google Wave November 1, 2009
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7055.pdf
Educause offers another entry in its 7 Things You Should Know… series here on a Google’s new form of electronic communication.
The Albert Einstein Archives October 27, 2009
Much, much information on Albert Einstein here on this Hebrew University of Jerusalem Web site.
ReadThisToMe.org October 26, 2009
This is a free reading service for blind and low vision people which allows them to have printed documents read to them over the phone.
Libraries and Autism October 26, 2009
http://www.thejointlibrary.org/autism/
This website offers a video and other resources to help library staff learn how better to help library customers who have autism.
The Nature Conservancy Carbon Footprint Calculator October 26, 2009
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/
“Use The Nature Conservancy’s carbon footprint calculator to measure your impact on our climate. Our carbon footprint calculator estimates how many tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases your choices create each year.”–From the Website.
