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I have decided to put an end to this blog for two reasons:

1. There are so many blogs out there with a similar theme. Some of my posts may have been unique among the librarian blogs, but so much of it could have been encountered elsewhere and I have recently not found enough time to keep up with my online presence.

2. During the past few summers, I used to blog about my visits to libraries around the world. I have rolled these experiences into another blog called "Library Journals" which appears to be quite original as I have yet to come across a blog on this theme. For this reason I will focus my attention only on this blog.

Photoshop Online?

Having recently formatted my hard drive, I was looking to edit a photo I had and realized I had not yet installed Photoshop. Feeling a bit lazy, I did not search for the install disc but instead looked to see if there was something I could use online. That is when I came across Pixlr. It of course does not have every feature Photoshop has, but for us mere mortals there are more than enough options to edit and create some pretty nice pictures.

The price for Photoshop has come down considerably over the past decade but it is still nearly $100. But is it a necessary purchase considering this website does most everything I need?

Olympic Games Official Reports!

As the Winter Olympics are drawing towards a close, I thought I would share this link with you.

There are books out there which list the results of every event from the modern day Olympic Games since Athens 1896, but they are very expensive and you will find them at very few public libraries. As far as I can see it, there is absolutely no need to purchase them as the official reports are in the public domain and freely available on the web. The LA84 Foundation has all of them in pdf format to download directly from their website. This link is even easier to navigate as it groups each Olympics in their own folder and also includes the publications for each individual event. Well alright then, that should also free up some more space in the reference section!!!