November 2009 Round Up

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow

December is going to be a slow month for Technola - both Kate and Matthew have vacations planned - but that doesn't mean that you won't have enough to read. First, if you missed any,  you can catch up on Technola's best posts from November:

Next, you can review NTEN's Member Appreciation Month blog posts One of my favorites: How To: Create a Listening Dashboard for your Organization by Amy Sample Ward of NetSquared.

And of course, December marks the end of the year and the end of the decade. You'll see plenty of "Best Of" and summary posts this month. To get you started: Newsweek put together The Decade in 7 Minutes.

Happy Reading! - K

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October 2009 Round Up

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Kate Bladow

The fall time change came just in time. That extra hour let me catch up on some much needed sleep before launching into a packed November. Did you use your extra hour wisely? If not and you need some help getting ahead, here's the "CliffsNotes" to catch you up on Technola's top October posts:

And after that, I recommend that you check out a few others:

Happy Reading! - K

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September 2009 Round Up

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow

Another month gone and only three more until the end of the year. Unfortunately, after summer, time seems to speed up, propelling me ever more quickly toward the new year. If the same happens to you and you fell behind with Technola's posts, here are September's top five to catch you up:

 And if you find some extra time, check out these great posts:

Happy Reading! - K

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August 2009 Round Up

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow

August's over. And in the upper Midwest at least, it sounds like summer's wrapping up, too. Reports from North Dakota are of morning lows of 45 degrees with heavy dew. If you packed too much into August and couldn't keep up with all of Technola's posts, here are the top five:

And for those of you who are looking for some extra reading for the upcoming holiday weekend, a few great posts from others:

Happy Reading! - K

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July 2009 Round Up

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Kate Bladow

Ugh, it's August, my least favorite month of the year. Why? Humidity. If July was for camping out in the hammock, August is for hiding out in the basement and trying to stay cool, at least in Baltimore. So for the next month, that's where you'll find me--in the basement catching up on my blog reading and writing. Will August heat be driving you inside, too? Why not use some of that time to check out Technola's top July posts?

If you have some extra time, I also suggest these posts.

Happy Reading! - K

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June 2009 Round Up

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow

It's summer in Baltimore-hot and humid. Fortunately, my planned yard renovations were finished before the end of May, and now I can retreat to the backyard hammock with some good reading without feeling too guilty. If you're also lucky enough to be able to spend some of your summer catching up on reading, might I suggest a few Technola posts? Here's a few of June's best.

Already read those and looking for something new? Check these out:

Happy Reading! - K

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May 2009 Round Up

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow

The Equal Justice Conference is over, the TIG deadline has passed, and Memorial Day has come and gone, meaning summer is officially here. If you've planned to spend some of your lazy summer hours catching up on Technola's posts, here is the list of May's best.

And if you're looking for some additional reading, check out these posts:

Happy Reading! - K

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April 2009 Round Up

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow

End of April already? It seems like it was just March last week. In case the month disappeared as quickly for you and you weren't able to keep up with the Technola feed, here's April's top five:

And if you're all caught up with Technola, check out some of my favorites from other blogs:

Happy Reading! - K

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March 2009 Round Up

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow

For me, every one of the thirty-one days of March was filled, and I suspect that yours were, too. In case you missed any of our readers' favorite posts from March, we're bringing you a list of the top five.

And for our loyal readers who already caught all of those posts, check out these interesting posts.

Happy Reading! - K
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February 2009 Round Up

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow

February was a short month, but if your month was anything like ours, I'm certain that there was plenty to fill your days. Just in case your days were so busy that you fell behind on reading Technola, here's our end of the month round up, highlighting a few of our readers' favorite posts.

And if you caught all of those, check out these interesting posts that I found this month.

Happy Reading! - K

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January 2009 Round Up

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow
January was a busy month for Technola.  Matthew and I posted forty-eight articles (an all-time high),  launched our blogroll, updated the resources page, and started experimenting with @accesstojustice, a Twitter feed of access-to-justice news and information from the U.S. and abroad. If you need to catch-up, here are our readers' favorite posts from the month: And while I'm highlighting posts, I thought I'd take a moment to point out a few interesting posts that I found this month: Happy reading! - K
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Top Technola Posts for 2008

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Kate Bladow

For those of you who are catching up on your blog reading during the holiday lull, I've put together two lists of Technola's top posts in order to make your job easier. The first list is simply the most popular posts based on the number of page views.

  1. Podcasting 101
  2. Free Friday: Web-Based Project Management
  3. Free Friday: Census Data and LEP Seminar
  4. Dangerous Websites
  5. Free Friday: Mind/Concept Mapping Software
  6. Firefox, Gimme My Memory Back!
  7. Blog Action Day 2008: Share Your Thoughts
  8. Online Tool to Help Simplify the Stimulus
  9. Opportunities to Provide Legal Help to Veterans
  10. Arkansas Does It Again

The second list is a bit more nuanced. After reading Beth Kanter's post, I used PostRank to measure how much readers engaged with each Technola post (left comments, clicked on links, bookmarked post on del.icio.us, and so on). Then I identified the top posts.

  1. BlogHer: Reflections on Live Blogging and Tweeting
  2. Blog Action Day 2008: Share Your Thoughts on Poverty
  3. Simplify Collaboration - Use a Wiki
  4. NPR Launches New API
  5. Technology, Plain English, and Whiteboards
  6. Opportunities to Provide Legal Help to Veterans
  7. Who is Hosting This?
  8. 2008 EJC Materials Now Available Online
  9. The Hippest Law Librarian on the Block
  10. Commissioners Close Self-Help Center in San Antonio

Happy Reading! - K

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