INFO 525 Digital Technologies is an elective paper in the PGCertIS at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.
The focus of this blog is the use of podcasting - creating a digital audio file - to transmit information to an audience. Audacity software was used to record and edit the sound file, and SoundCloud was used to upload the audio file to the internet and share to this blog.
The focus of this podcast is the impact of the Kindle, an eReading device that has recently arrived on New Zealand shores. I discuss the two types of Kindle available in New Zealand: the Kindle 3G and the Kindle Wifi.
Though the Kindle has a long and well established history in the United States, for New Zealand it is quite a different story. Information professionals need to be aware of the compatibility issues around the Kindle, in particular, the accessibility of eBooks from New Zealand public libraries. To learn more, please listen to the podcast.
Kindle in New Zealand Podcast by tracy525
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Referencing / Source Acknowledgement
How Stuff Works. (n.d.). What is linux and why is it so popular? Retrieved on September 18, 2011, from http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question246.htm
Estrovich, K. (2011). Kindle library lending and overdrive: What is means for libraries and schools. Retrieved on September 18, 2011, from http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2011/04/20/kindle-library-lending-and-overdrive-what-it-means-for-libraries-and-schools/
Pewhairangi, S. (2011). Ebook providers in New Zealand: Overdrive and Wheelers. Retrieved on September 19, 2011, from http://findingheroes.co.nz/2011/07/26/ebook-providers-in-new-zealand-overdrive-and-wheelers/
Pewhairangi, S. (2011a). 3 things your Kindle can't do ... But other ereaders can. Retrieved on September 19, 2011, from http://lianza.org.nz/news-events/features/3-things-your-kindle-cant-do-other-ereaders-can
Music sample from Bruno Mars - Marry You.
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