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Useful Tools for Academic Libraries


 * FaceBook - Since almost all students will have FaceBook accounts, it's a great way to promote the library's events and services.
 * Twitter - Great for connecting with users.
 * TinyURL - To be used in conjunction with Twitter to share cool linkz.
 * GoogleDocs - Useful for in-house collaboration and assisting students.
 * JSTOR - Scholarly articles with full-text search.
 * ProQuest - Another useful database.
 * Son of Citation Machine - Automatically creates citations when information is entered.
 * Elluminate - Create and store webinars to aid your students.
 * Blogger - Librarians can share professional development skills online and join a thriving community.
 * Jing - Create screencasts for the enrichment of technological skills.
 * Google Scholar - Aggregator for searching scholarly articles.
 * Creative Commons - Teach students about sharing their information.
 * Wikispaces - Can be used in-house for reporting technical problems and sharing information with co-workers.
 * Pidgin - Open-source IM for communicating with students and co-workers.
 * Google Reader - Allows students to keep up with their research topics.
 * Amazon - Collection development.
 * Flickr - Sharing photographs and networking.