Monthly Archives: October 2009

Happy Halloween

I did this Photoshop job of my friend for Halloween last year, and then used Photoshop to animate the process. It starts with a photo from what I think was an office Halloween party, complete with scary contact lenses, and … Continue reading

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Dreamweaver Training from Lynda

Lynda.com has some good Dreamweaver CS4 training now available. It’s called, “Creating a First Web Site with Dreamweaver CS4” and it’s great for the beginning Dreamweaver user or web designer. I’m a little rusty on my webdesign skills, myself, so … Continue reading

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Apple’s new Magic Mouse

Is anybody else as eager as I am to get their hands on Apple’s new “Magic Mouse?” They actually do have one on display over at the computer connection at one of the new iMacs they have on display (the … Continue reading

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Educause Presentations at the Library

Penn has registered for EDUCAUSE 2009 Online, which will enable interested staff to view EDUCAUSE 2009 general, featured, and point/counterpoint sessions as well as a selection of track sessions streamed. Penn’s Educause 2009 Online event will be held next Wednesday … Continue reading

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Family Weekend Sessions (10/24/09)

Join us in person for two Family Weekend sessions on Saturday, October 24: Student Created Video and Image and Graphic Editing or browse the event page.

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New Equipment Lending System

We’ve gone live with our new equipment lending system, WebCheckOut! You can get help and find more info at http://wic.library.upenn.edu/wicfacilities/lending.html The web form you used to use to reserve equipment is gond, and it’s been replaced with a snazzy new … Continue reading

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New Online Equipement Check Out! (10/21/09)

WIC is pleased to announce our new self-service equipment loan software – WebCheckout – implemented in collaboration with SAS Computing.

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Media from Engaging Students through Technology Symposium (10/20/09)

Video and presentation slides from the Engaging Students through Technology Symposium on September 25, 2009 are now available. Over 100 people participated in the symposium.

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Drawing the Line

Cartoonists Lynda Barry, Eric Drooker, and John Jennings will be joining cultural critics Jared Gardner, Jeet Heer, and Sharon Mizota and members of the Haverford College community for Drawing the Line: Comics and the Art of Social Transformation, a symposium … Continue reading

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Faculty, interested in holding class in the WIC Seminar Room? (10/7/09)

Faculty can request the WIC Seminar Room to hold their classes for spring term. Request deadline is October 15 but requests will continue to be accepted after this date.

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