• B&N’s Nook makes Nice: Our Review

    CNN Money today ranked the Nook from Barnes & Noble tops in a match up against Amazon's Kindle and Sony's eReader.  Having tested a few of these ourselves, the iBraryGuy team chose the Nook for home use.  After a month and a half of use, we are ready to report on our own experiences with…

  • iBraryGuy unveils iPhone App for Librarians & Info-Pros!

    Exciting News from iBraryGuy!!!   The iBraryGuy team is pleased to announce the release of iBraryGuy for iPhone!  Our new, FREE app is designed to bring the best of the library and info social web to your iPhone.  With the iBraryGuy App, you can access our content and that of some of the best library…

  • Jury duty online? InstantJury is the People’s Court of Cyberspace!

    No doubt, many would argue that jury duty is about as popular as a root canal.  Though it is a legal and civic duty, it is not something to which most people look forward.  So then how is it that a website dedicated to solving disputes before online, armchair juries is gaining in popularity?  Perhaps…

  • CriminalSearches.com: Very Useful, Very Creepy

    Have you ever wondered if someone you knew was a criminal?  Or did it ever cross your mind that your neighborhood might be crawling with them?  Well, check out CriminalSearches and be prepared to possibly be a little creeped out.  For now, CriminalSearches is free to the public.  You can search by person’s name and…

  • Ars Technica does tech news with a lot of technique!

    Tech news sites are literally a dime a dozen these days. So many seem to look and feel the same. When we first discovered Ars Technica, we were pleasantly surprised with its refreshing interface and interactivity. It was an even bigger surprise to learn that AT is a Conde Nast site. That’s right, it comes…

  • Exciting “News” from iBraryGuy: New Year, New Look, New Features!

    HAVE YOU SEEN OUR BOLD NEW LOOK?   If you have visited the iBraryGuy site lately, you certainly noticed something different.  iBraryGuy has a brand new look and a hot, new set of features.  Your support of our microblog and Twitter feed over the last 6 months has been overwhelming.  We cannot thank you enough. …

  • Eureeka! Jureeka for legal citations is pretty cool!

    Whether you are a law librarian, lawyer, law student, or just someone who works with legal information, the iBraryGuy has a hot tip to make your work just a little bit easier.  Actually, the Jureeka! plugin was a hot tip that came to us and with just a little bit of investigation, we found ourselves…

  • LRG + LAC = Library Works’ awesome new Career Center!

    It's a great day to be a librarian!  Then again, isn't every day?  But days like today are special.  When library service providers come together and collaborate, it's almost like the planets themselves are aligning.  It usually means great things for librarians and info-pros everywhere.  Thanks to the good folks at Library Resources Group (LRG)…

  • “Regret the Error” makes Mistakes Memorable!

    Are you a newshound who is fiendish for fact checking?  You can admit it.  Most of us in the library and information professions are.  We unflinchingly warn our patrons to cast a critical eye towards such concerns as authority, accuracy, and authenticity (the "three As" of facuality).  Mistakes among our trusted resources are often sure…

  • Loco for Location-Based Services? Take Our Poll!

    Location-based services are certainly getting a great deal of buzz these days.  From the race to become a “mayor” or “supermayor” on Foursquare to cracking the top-ten visitors to a place on Gowalla, people are REALLY getting into these services.  Is it a sign that the world is getting smaller yet again or just passing…

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