Monthly Archive for April, 2014

Information retrieval book

Multimedia information retrieval: Theory and techniques by Roberto Raieli. 2013. ISBN978-1-84334-722-4 (Print) 978-1-78063-388-6 (Online) https://chandos.metapress.com/content/g767j6/resource-secured/?target=fulltext.pdf&sid=eq55v4ao3nj0p35y5skkguzq&sh=www.chandospublishingonline.com ToC: http://goo.gl/3rdCjk Novel processing and searching tools for the management of new multimedia documents have developed. Multimedia Information Retrieval (MIR) is an organic system made up of Text Retrieval (TR); Visual Retrieval (VR); Video Retrieval […]

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Information retrieval book

Multimedia information retrieval: Theory and techniques by Roberto Raieli. 2013. ISBN978-1-84334-722-4 (Print) 978-1-78063-388-6 (Online) https://chandos.metapress.com/content/g767j6/resource-secured/?target=fulltext.pdf&sid=eq55v4ao3nj0p35y5skkguzq&sh=www.chandospublishingonline.com ToC: http://goo.gl/3rdCjk Novel processing and searching tools for the management of new multimedia documents have developed. Multimedia Information Retrieval (MIR) is an organic system made up of Text Retrieval (TR); Visual Retrieval (VR); Video Retrieval […]

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Literacy apps reviews

During the first quarter of 2014 Susan Stephenson from The Book Chook www.thebookchook.com has reviewed a number of iPad apps which have to do with literacy and reading.  Here are the reviews: http://www.thebookchook.com/2014/04/january-march-2014-childrens-ipad-app.html

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New UNESCO publications

UNESCO has several new and forthcoming titles of interest to librarians: UNESCO and Institute for Lifelong Learning. (2014). Action reseach to improve youth and adult literacy: Empowering learners in a multilingual world. UNES0. (2014, May). Overview of information literacy resources worldwide. UIL Policy Brief 3: Gender equality matters: Empowering women […]

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April 23 World Book and Copyright Day

April 23 is World Book and Copyright Day, which is celebrated by UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/new/wbcd

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ICT Professional Development for African academic librarians

Enhancing librarians’ ICT skills for research enablement in African universities: a Carnegie-funded CPD programme Applications are now open for the first intake of the Carnegie-funded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, which is aimed at enhancing ICT skills for research enablement in African universities. Academic librarians and LIS faculty in Ghana, […]

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