5 Myths About the Information Age

An interesting short essay in The Chronicle by Robert Darnton, professor and university librarian at Harvard University.

Printing in Dabney Library

A temporary, black and white printer has been installed. A color, multi-function machine will replace it in the weeks to come.

Library Friends' Senior Thesis Prize

The Friends of the Caltech Library have established the Library Friends' Senior Thesis Prize to recognize senior theses that exemplify excellent research, writing, and the effective use of library resources. The prize is accompanied by a $1200 honorarium, and the first prize will be awarded at commencement in June 2011. The deadline for submission of all application materials (nomination, essay, copy of senior thesis, etc.) is the last Friday of April, 2011.

SURF proposals

Considering a SURF? Remember your house librarians are available to help with your proposals. Not sure about a literature review? Can't find a journal article? Looking for background on a potential mentor? Your house librarian can help.

Reading around the world

Take a look at Steve McCurry's photographs of people reading around the world on his blog. The title of the essay is "Fusion: The Synergy of Images and Words."

Secure Passwords Explained by Common Craft

In this video, Common Craft offers tips on creating secure passwords.

Blekko

A new search engine named Blekko is being released today. The New York Times writes: "Blekko’s search engine scours three billion Web pages that it considers worthwhile, but it shows only the top results on any given topic. It calls its edited lists of Web sites slashtags."