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Archival materials give you direct access to the time or event you are studying. The goal of this guide is to help you conduct research at the Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections at York University Libraries.
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Good guide!
toraki's curator insight,
Today, 3:01 AM
Βέβαια, για το πρώτο χαρακτηριστικό, ανοικτά ή κλειστά ράφια, έχουμε βιβλιοθήκες που - δυστυχώς - λειτουργούν με κλειστά βιβλιοστάσια (!), ενώ υπάρχουν αρχεία που ακολουθούν τη λογική των "ανοικτών αρχείων".
From donkey-drawn trolleys to huge ships, these contemporary mobile libraries are born out of passion, creativity and determination.
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Inspiring libraries! Some we have seen before, but some not!
"The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), a collaboration between the Library of Congress, WGBH Boston and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, launched a new website at americanarchive.org today, providing the public with access to a collection of American public radio and television content dating back to the 1950s. These audio and video materials, created by more than 120 public broadcasting organizations across the country, have now been digitized and preserved, and will be a resource for scholars, researchers, educators, filmmakers and the general public to delve into the rich history of public broadcasting across America. The website will initially provide access to 2.5 million inventory records created during the American Archive Content Inventory Project. The records will provide information about which public media video and audio materials have been digitized and preserved in the AAPB, indicate which video and audio files are available for research on location at WGBH and the Library of Congress, and highlight the participating stations. Contributing stations' histories, information about significant productions and resources for participating organizations will be available online. The collection includes interviews and performances by local and national luminaries from a broad variety of professions and cultural genres. Just a few examples of the items in the collection include: Iowa Public Television's interview with Olympic runner Jesse Owens, recorded in 1979, the last year of his life; KUSC's (Los Angeles) broadcast of commentary by George Lucas on the original three Star Wars movies; Twin Cities Public Television's recording of a 1960 interview with presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Minnesota Sen. Hubert Humphrey; and WGBH's 1967 interviews with then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan."
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Very Rich resource for archivists and researchers!
The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning ...the Library 2.015 Spring Summit - The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning, a half-day conversation about technology issues and trends in the future of library and information services. The Spring Summit will be held from 12pm - 3pm US Pacific / 3pm - 6pm US Eastern, and is designed to complement the fifth annualLibrary 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference on October 20th, 2015. Facebook | Twitter | Google+ The technology landscape changes rapidly, and these changes have economic, social, and ethical significance for individuals, organizations, and the entire world. The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning brings focus to the planning skills that are needed, the issues that are involved, and the current trends as we explore the potential impact of technological innovations. RSVP here:L http://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-2015-spring-summit-tickets-15818355126?ref=ebtn
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Worth signing up for!
"The U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities is proud to present "NEH and the Preservation and Access of Audiovisual Cultural Heritage," an online video by Program Officers Joshua Sternfeld and Jesse Johnston: http://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation/featured-project/neh-and-the-preservation-and-access-audiovisual-cultural-her. ; The three-part video—which you may watch in full or in separate parts (links below)--covers NEH's ongoing commitment to preserve audiovisual cultural heritage. Part I provides an argument for the significance of a/v collections as an essential media for understanding the history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Part II summarizes the full range of grant programming for a/v collections provided by NEH's Division of Preservation and Access that covers areas in research and development, education and training, assessment for smaller institutions, reformatting, cataloging, and stabilization through sustainable preventive conservation. Finally, Part III describes NEH's strategic planning to address the current crisis in a/v preservation and access. We invite you to share the video or its constituent parts widely not just with fellow audiovisual archivists, librarians, and engineers, but administrators, scholars, and anyone else who may be interested to learn more about moving image and sound collections. We also invite your feedback on how NEH may continue to support the field going forward. Your participation, expressed in grant proposals and correspondence, are what fuel our programming and outreach. As always, program officers are available to discuss project ideas, read drafts for many of our grant programs, and provide feedback. Questions may be submitted to Josh Sternfeld (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Jesse Johnston (email@example.com). You may learn more about our grant programming at http://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation. ; You can also follow us on Twitter, @NEH_PresAccess for future news and announcements on this fast-moving front. NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. FULL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFTk6OLctVI&feature=player_embedded PART I: The Significance of Audiovisual Cultural Heritage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TjWQFOcaGo&feature=player_embedded PART II: NEH Division of Preservation and Access Grant Programming and Audiovisual Collections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugcaJpcAktg&feature=player_embedded PART III: NEH Strategic Planning and the Crisis of Audiovisual Preservation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyfXXfgxEQY&feature=player_embedded rn more about moving image and sound collections. We also invite your feedback on how NEH may continue to support the field going forward. Your participation, expressed in grant proposals and correspondence, are what fuel our programming and outreach. As always, program officers are available to discuss project ideas, read drafts for many of our grant programs, and provide feedback. Questions may be submitted to Josh Sternfeld (email@example.com) or Jesse Johnston (firstname.lastname@example.com). You may learn more about our grant programming at http://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation. ; You can also follow us on Twitter, @NEH_PresAccess for future news and announcements on this fast-moving front.
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To be shared widely, and encourage feedback as well!
"An MoU has been signed here between India and South Africa for digital images of the copies of 'Indian Opinion', a newspaper established by Mahatma Gandhi, to provide an authentic open source archive on the iconic leader's life and times." "Gandhi's public life began in South Africa and no archive or assessment of his contribution could ever be complete without a comprehensive view on his South African years. No library or archive in India, including the National Archives in New Delhi or the National Library at Kolkata have a complete, unbroken set of 'Indian Opinion'. The signing of the MOU will boost the plans of the GHP in its inaugural phase to have about five hundred thousand pages of material related to Gandhi."
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Great initiative!
Article by: TRAVIS LOLLER , Associated Press
libraries are more important than ever to people who can't otherwise get connected: Nearly two-thirds provide the only free computer and Internet access in their communities, according to the American Library Association. In the 25 years since the ALA adopted a policy urging full access for poor and homeless library patrons, few have taken this mission as far as Nashville's main downtown library, where Bailey arrives early each day, standing on an icy sidewalk in below-freezing temperatures with a half-dozen other people until the ornate bronze doors open. Once inside, he goes directly to the third floor, where rows of computer terminals are quickly occupied by people carrying bags filled with their worldly possessions. The library recently renovated this section with their homeless patrons in mind, ditching countless shelves of bound copies of "Popular Mechanics" and other periodicals that are now available electronically, and making way for 68 computers and more tables with ethernet connections and power outlets." ... "Librarians can't solve people's problems, but we can provide them the resources to solve their own problems," she said.
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Library empowering people!
Jodie Bell of Taylor & Francis asks: how important is social media as a communication tool? Research Information: February/March 2015 A social media white paperTaylor & Francis sought to address some of these questions by conducting research into how the library community is currently using and applying social media. Libraries have been particularly prevalent in their uptake of social media, and use it as a key medium for engaging with their users. As such, it is an issue close to the heart of how libraries are evolving and Taylor & Francis wanted to help benchmark current use and provide best practice recommendations to help navigate what the future may bring. The research conducted was on a global scale – more than 600 librarians worldwide contributed their thoughts, suggestions and experiences through focus groups, telephone interviews, an online survey and a Twitter party. All the research was then compiled into a white paper, which has now been published online and is available to download for free. The white paper can be accessed online for free, along with accompanying top level data, infographic visualisations of key findings, video presentations and more. See http://bit.ly/socialmediatf for more details.
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Interesting read!
Kate Byrne: "The last two years have seen the program grow and develop far beyond anything we could have imagined so to celebrate the ILN's second birthday we would like to share some of those incredible things with you: Over the last 2 years we have held 4 rounds of the programThose 4 rounds have provided connections for over 1500 participants from 103 countries on 5 continents.Of those participants, over 80% plan to enrol for another round.Our web presence has grown dramatically since we launched this website and our Twitter account – we now have nearly 1400 Twitter followers and over 3300 Facebook likes.This website has received 125,000 hits including visits from all over the globe; every country except 11 of them.It seems almost impossible to believe how quickly the time has flown by - but we realised that two years and three days ago we launched this website and the very first call for applications. The la...
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Invaluable for international mentorship, international peer mentoring and international networking - for librarians and archivists!
Julia Brungs: "Past issues of IPN now available IFLA is very happy to announce that all remaining past issues of the International Preservation News (IPN) have been digitised by the Preservation and Conservation Centre at the Library of Congress. IFLA would like to thank the Library of Congress for digitising these early editions of IPN and making them available to IFLA. The IPN archive of over 60 past issues is now complete and freely available online. We encourage everyone to re-discover these past issues of IPN, an important series that was published by IFLA for over 25 years with regular contributions from PAC Regional Centres. IPN ceased publication in December 2013. The IFLA Journal is picking up the mandate of IPN and will publish an issue dedicated to Cultural Heritage in its 3rd volume of 2015."
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Great resource!
The AABC Archivist's Toolkit offers access to a wide range of on-line and published resources for archivists and archives workers at all levels. Special care is taken to provide resources for small and medium-sized archives. Intended for the British Columbia archives community, the AABC Archivist's Toolkit has evolved into much more. Archives-related sites across Canada and internationally link to this valuable site. Recommendations for additions, revisions and corrections are encouraged and should be directed to the Archives Association of British Columbia at email@example.com. If you are looking for a copy of A Manual for Small Archives, originally published in 1988 and last revised in 1994, you can download a PDF (3.5 MB). Revision is ongoing. Submissions of additions, revisions and corrections are encouraged. Revision date: July 2012, BCANS
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Great resource!
Journalist's Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don't have to. Here are 12 of the studies about social and digital media they found most interesting in 2014. Via Valerie Hawkins, Library, American Library Association
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12 studies!
Libraries should be re-branded as vibrant community hubs offering free wifi, comfy sofas and coffee, according to government-commissioned report The recommendations are made in the Independent Library Report for England, commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport earlier this year.
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"Vibrant community hubs!"
Olga Kudriavtseva 's curator insight,
December 19, 2014 2:38 AM
Эпоха библиотек как молчаливых читальных залов с книгами в качестве единственного продукта закончилась, и для того, чтобы выжить, они должны стать "живыми и привлекательными эпицентрами деятельности общества».
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December 22, 2014 8:46 AM
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"The African Journal Archive (AJA) is a Sabinet Gateway project in conjunction with the Carnegie Corporation that is making African research accessible to the whole world. The archive preserves journal literature emanating from publishers and societies in Africa and includes searchable collections of journal articles that have been digitised back to the earliest possible issues. This archive is indeed a valuable resource for local and international libraries. The archive is now available on an easy-to-use website which enables easy discoverability of articles and also enhances the research experience of end users." For more information visit www.ajarchive.org
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Great resource !
Pavlinka Kovatcheva's curator insight,
April 18, 8:33 AM
An opportunity for free access to African research information
"As librarians we protect our services, collections, and patrons from censorship and bias. Simply put- We do not allow it. From too much left or right wing material to too much sci-fi or mystery. At our core we begin from a place of balance, equality, representation, and non-censorship. This is one of librarianship's inherent characteristics that draw people to join the profession. Interestingly I found this today: Wikipedia Countering Systemic Bias Project The Wikipedia project suffers systemic bias that naturally grows from its contributors' demographic groups, manifesting an imbalanced coverage of a subject, thereby discriminating against the less represented demographic groups. …
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Librarian's worth!
Please join us on Thursday 2 April at 8pm Australian Eastern Daylight time (check here to convert this to your local time) for a twitter chat on the topic of Games and Libraries. Discussion topic here: http://interlibnet.org/2015/03/29/discussion-topic-games-and-libraries/
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It will be hosted from South Africa by ILN SA Ambgassador Karen du Toit @karentoittoit
"This conference may be of interest to small organizations who are interested in digital preservation but have limited resources. Personal Digital Archiving 2015, hosted by New York University's Moving Image Archive Program, is April 24-26 "Many of us now document our lives digitally. As these collections grow, so do the challenges involved in their management, preservation and use. Creators must actively manage their files, and collecting institutions must adapt their processes to accommodate personal digital materials. This conference focuses on many topics relevant to personal digital archiving. It will provide information useful for libraries, archives and museums, as well as individuals, community groups, acti |

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Standings don't matter when Cardinals, Cubs clash
Chicago, Villanueva aim to take two in finale vs. St. Louis, Westbrook
The Cubs and Cardinals have been rivals for years. They've played each other often and evenly -- Chicago owns a 1,173-1,114 edge since 1892 -- and there's always a lot of red throughout Wrigley Field when the Cardinals come to Chicago.
But before the first meeting between the two teams Tuesday at Wrigley Field -- a 2-1 Cubs win -- the two managers weren't spewing bulletin board material each other's way.
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, when asked if the Cubs could be a force because of the size of their market, said he doesn't view Chicago any other way -- even with the Cubs' last-place standing in the National League Central.
"I know right now they're a force. Any time we come in here, it's tough," Matheny said. "This team plays us tough any time we come into Wrigley. There's a lot of history and tradition between the two, and I can't help but understand the success that [Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein] and the front office has had and know that they are some smart guys doing some things to push this organization forward. There's no question about that."
Cubs manager Dale Sveum sees a lot of similarities between the two teams. And he's not entirely off base.
The Cardinals' rotation (3.08 ERA) is the best in the game this season, while the Cubs' 3.77 mark is in the top 11.
But then there's the offense, specifically in clutch situations.
"The difference is they're hitting .330 with men in scoring position, and we're hitting .180," Sveum said. "They have a nice team. They catch the ball, they have velocity coming out of the bullpen that can change things. They have the best catcher in baseball catching. They do a lot of good things. They've got big guys in the middle of that order.
"The biggest separation is when they get guys on, they get them in. Their numbers with two outs are even more staggering."
Cardinals: Westbrook on hill after milestone
Right-hander Jake Westbrook, the Major League leader with a 1.07 ERA, takes the mound in Wednesday's two-game series finale looking to continue his dominant early season. The righty wasn't as sharp in his last start at Milwaukee, but the Brewers hit several liners right at the defense, and he came away with his 100th career victory.
"Made some mistakes and got away with some things," he said.
Westbrook has yet to allow a home run in 33 2/3 innings this season.
• Three Cardinals carry solid hitting streaks into Wednesday's game: first baseman Allen Craig has a six-game hitting streak (.385 during that stretch), center fielder Jon Jay has a five-gamer (.529) and catcher Yadier Molina has hit in seven straight (.452).
Cubs: Matheny knows closer woes
The back end of the Cubs' bullpen has struggled all season, and Matheny certainly knows how Sveum must be feeling. The Cardinals had similar issues in April but seemingly found an answer with Edward Mujica.
"We were looking to answer the same question the first couple of weeks when [Mitchell] Boggs was having trouble and we lost [Jason] Motte. We gave some guys different trials," Matheny said. "But fortunately one guy stepped up, and that's usually what it comes down to -- somebody taking advantage of the opportunity. Right now, Mujica is doing a great job with it."
The Cubs are hoping right-hander Kevin Gregg is their Mujica. Gregg has tossed eight straight scoreless outings and is a perfect 5-for-5 in save opportunities since joining the Cubs.
• Right-hander Carlos Villanueva gets the start Wednesday looking to rebound from two subpar outings in which he allowed four runs and took the loss in each. He lasted only 5 2/3 innings his last time out against the Reds.
• On Wednesday, Cubs fans are invited to participate in Chicago Cubs Charities "Pink Out," presented by Advocate Health Care. Each fan who buys a bleacher ticket will receive a Cubs Charities "Pink Out" hat to help promote and support breast cancer awareness. The wives of Cubs coaches and players will be handing them out at the entrance gates, and fans throughout the ballpark are encouraged to wear pink.
Proceeds from a Cubs Charities 50/50 Raffle will benefit mammograms for under-insured or uninsured women through Advocate Healthcare.
Worth noting
• Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is hitting .400 with seven doubles, three homers and 11 RBIs in his last 12 games.
• With 375 home runs, Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano is one shy of tying Carlton Fisk for 69th on the all-time list. Norm Cash and Jeff Kent, each with 377, are next.
Cash Kruth is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @cashkruth. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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POP Goes the Market
When designers are looking to spice up a room, they want something that "pops!" When retailers are looking to spice up sales, they turn to POPs. Point-of-purchase (POP) and point-of-sale (POS) signage have proven to be effective sales tools. They help draw in customers and influence them into spending more money once inside. Wide-Format Imaging recently contacted a variety of printers from around North America to find out what's new, what's hot, and what's happening in the world of POPs and POS'.
Big Mountain
Big Mountain has seen a shift in the use of POS signage. "Efficiency and cost consciousness have become much more of a factor," said Jason Cardonick, president, Big Mountain, Philadelphia, PA. He says advertiser have come up with more creative methods of getting their brand to the consumer and have had to rely on more non-traditional methods of advertising. When the economy was flourishing, Cardonick said advertisers were relying on more traditional brands of reaching consumers. Today, they have to look for more cost-efficient products, more environmentally friendly, and faster-to-market substrates.
"At Big Mountain, we are constantly trying to find products that reach more people for less money," he said. "We have utilized our trade-show segment product mix to appeal to a diversity of end users and advertising agencies." Cardonick credits his company's PES240 fabric material and the ability to print white directly to acrylic as examples of huge wins for Big Mountain. "We have seen the demand for our capabilities on the POP/retail category more than double in past three years," he reported.
Cardonick said hot trends in POS signage include pressure-sensitive adhesives, stand-up displays, fabric banners and window signage. Big Mountain is currently running a QS3200 Vutek printer. "It is a six-color printer with a white-ink option and has been a tremendous machine for us," he said.
The company recently completed a job for Glaceau Smartwater. It was printed on 3M 36-20 and took approximately six hours to run. It was printed in 24 different size panels and each panel had to be color managed. "Utilizing our G7 technology, we were able to hit the color match immediately and it allowed us to produce this job with tremendous quickness."
Coyle Reproductions
Jerry Jacobs, president, Coyle Reproductions, La Mirada, CA, said wide-format POS has enabled the retailer to promote their store, or the products within the store, with greater clarity and impact. "Be it in the window or hanging from the ceilings as aisle banners, these large graphics give life and visibility to the promotion and sales event that is taking place," said Jacobs. He says POS creates awareness and has been proven to incrementally increase sales dollars and create a shopping experience in the store that customers can enjoy. "Customers will actually stay in the store longer, because POS gives them the feeling that there is a sense of activity going on, and the longer they are in the store, the more they will typically spend," observed Jacobs.
The biggest challenge, according to Jacobs, is the actual space within the store. "There are many product manufacturers fighting for that space and that, of course, becomes a negotiating point for the retailer as to which specific products they choose to promote."
Jacobs says that environmentally friendly materials have been getting more attention as of late. He added, however, that there is always a struggle between using these alternatives, which tend to be more expensive, versus using materials that are potentially more cost effective and within the budgets that are allocated for specific projects. "We have seen some products that have been manufactured from sustainable forests and, in fact, Coyle has already been FSC certified," reported Jacobs. "No question that these types of materials are the hot topic of today."
There are many different types of equipment in the marketplace today and Coyle Reproductions employs a wide variety of printers. "If we're screen printing, 5- and 6-color inlines like our Thieme (62x102 inches), CMS (62x84 inches) or Argon (72x148 inches) would be typically used for producing large-format graphics cost effectively in quantities of 150 or more," said Jacobs. "If the quantities are less then that, our digital presses like our Durst Rho, Acuity, Inca flatbed or the Scitex grand-format printer would be the choices depending on the resolution requirements of the client."
Coyle recently completed a job for a small chain of fast casual restaurants called Farmer Boys, which was challenged with the task of creating a new indoor and outdoor menu-board system. "Their current boards were not easy to navigate, they were not flexible in there ability to add items or change pricing and the graphics were not of a quality that would create appeal that typically drives incremental sales," said Jacobs. "Through our design and engineering capabilities we came up with a completely new and innovative menu-board program that successfully accomplished all of their objectives." The net result was an almost immediate increase in business of five to eight percent.
Holland & Crosby
The old saying "bigger is better" has never been more true than it is right now in the world of POS, according to Scott Crosby, vice president of sales and marketing at Holland & Crosby Limited, Mississauga ON, Canada. "Retailers are looking for larger spaces to communicate with their prospective customers in an effort to hold onto their share of an increasingly tough and competitive marketplace," he said. "Window graphics, wall graphics, large banners, column wraps, food-court tables and chairs…anyplace that is common and beyond the perimeter of the store itself [is a potential POS]."
Holland & Crosby has three large-format digital presses: an Inca Onset S70 digital flatbed with a 5x10-foot printing surface; an Inca Onset S20 digital flatbed with a 5x10-foot printing surface; and a Durst Rho 320R digital roll-to-roll which is three meters wide.
The company just handled the opening of a new store in the Toronto market. The POP support at the mall was quite extensive, according to Crosby. "It turned out to be the biggest grand opening in the company's history," he reported.
Marketers are continuing to execute more local, customized campaigns, said Maureen Gumbert, marketing manager, KDM P.O.P. Solutions Group, Cincinnati, OH. "Digital Print-on-Demand and Variable Data Printing methods are requested more in order for the campaign to be more relevant to the particular demographics," she said. "We are also seeing a decline in the larger, blanket orders to be held for fulfillment. It is more affordable now to order just what they need."
The trend, according to Gumbert, continues to be shorter lead times in order to provide greater speed to market. Thus, the amount of wide-format digital printing has increased.
"Wide-format printing has allowed an increase in the amount of, and type of, substrates that are available to print on," she explained. "For example, a slew of fabrics for soft signage are available through dye sublimation. We can direct print via flatbed technology to wood, metal, and about any plastic or paper substrate. So, the possibilities to stand out at the store level are huge."
While Gumbert has not seen an increase in any one certain type of POP or a particular material/substrate request, she has noticed one surprising trend. "Many clients have put their requests for green processes and green materials on the backburner," she reported, adding that with so many more green substrates available, "We will be ready when the market requests green again."
KDM's Digital Print division has been growing for the last several years, which has allowed the company to move forward with the recent purchase of its second new HP Scitex FB7500 UV flatbed. This, in turn, has increased the company's productivity to include 13 large-format digital presses. Other flatbed presses include the Vutek QS3200 126-inch, Vutek QS2000 80-inch, and the roll-to-sheet HP TurboJet 8550. Rolled media presses include HP DesignJets, Seiko 64S Eco-Solvent for outdoor, Roland SolJet Pro for dye sublimation and an Oce Lightjet 430 for continuous tone photographic imaging. The company also purchased its second MGE I-cut digital die-cutter in order to keep up with the finishing of the digitally printed workflow.
Gumbert noted that the most successful projects would be determined by whether or not they helped KDM's clients increase their sales at the point of purchase or increased brand awareness. "We are confident that marketers will continue to realize the effectiveness of in-store POP especially with all the supporting data that shows as much as 60% of shoppers will make their buying decision while in the store, regardless of their shopping lists," she explained. "There is also data to support that this method has greater ROI than other traditional advertising methods such as TV and billboards." Gumbert said marketers are utilizing some very creative in-store methods of capturing which types of POP have the greatest impact on shopping behavior, including special eyeglasses that track what catches the consumers' eye.
Rob A. Harrison II thinks the biggest impact wide-format has had on the retail market is the incredible amount of flexibility and options it has given advertisers to market their products. "A decade ago, everyone advertised the same way because print providers did not have the capacity or the media to match the creative imagination of the customer," said Harrison, senior vice president of operations, LSI, Memphis, TN. "Today, the options are endless and creativity is no longer stymied because of the options available through wide-format."
Beyond the standard POS options (banners, posters, etc.), LSI is seeing a lot of interest in wall graphics and wallpaper. "The wall graphics allow the customer to 'go big' and get very creative," said Harrison. "You can turn an ordinary, solid painted wall or support beam into an attention grabbing marketing or artistic display."
LSI, which uses Gandi Jeti 3324, Epson GS6000, and Vutek QS 3220 printers, recently produced custom wall graphics and menu boards for a local restaurateur who was rebranding his chain of stores in the Mid-South. The interior menu boards were direct printed to .75-inch birch panels. These panels contain only static information. Individual panels for different food products were printed on .25-inch birch so the restaurateur could alter his menu daily. Menu boards for the drive-thru were produced in a similar fashion on Sintra. The wallpaper was printed on a dreamscape material.
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The growth of wide-format digital has allowed retailers to make their POP much more focused on a specific market, product, time, promotion, etc., according to Mark Truan, president, Primary Color, Inc., Dallas, TX. "Retailers are no longer required to create large numbers of the same piece to make the promotion cost effective," he said. Wide-format has allowed much larger displays and attention-grabbing graphics.
Truan says in-store floor graphics and printed fabrics are hot because new materials and methods make them cost effective, attractive and very obvious to the prospective shopper/buyer.
Primary Color uses Durst and Vutek flatbed printers for its POP work as well as the banner and "soft sign" printing. "For best resolution printing we use our HP9000 solvent printer and the HP 65500 latex printer," said Truan.
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"Wide format allows retailers to create signing and communications hierarchy at the store level and the ability to create localized messaging and/or solutions," said Jon Nedland, vice president, marketing and business strategy, Yunker Industries, Lake Geneva, WI. "What this does is assist in simplifying the shopping experience for consumers and creates a cleaner, more personal visual store environment."
Nedland said the holiday season is always a big [no pun intended] time of year. "Over the last several months we have seen an increase in retailers looking to freshen their visual presentation through updated interior wayfinding and décor programs," he said. "As a result of the current economic climate, the investment cost to retailers is lower than it has been in years. It's also an environment where retailers are doing whatever possible to attract and retain consumers."
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Horror Movie Pet Peeves
-Victim finally makes his way to his vehicle...hallelujah...but the car won't fuckin start!
How many times can we see this before we abandon horror films altogether?! How often does your car, for no apparent reason, fail to start!? And why must it always happen at the worst possible times. Even if your car is brand spankin new and top of the line, rest assured it will not start when you need it to. Leatherface is hot on your tail but your god forsaken car is gonna be the death of you. And you can bet your ass that the second he reaches the car, it'll start working again.
Example : The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
-Objects in mirror are...so fuckin' cliche!
This may be the most annoying epidemic to ever hit the horror scene. I couldn't say which film started the trend, but it needs to be buried. It's getting so bad that a movie was made about killer mirrors themselves! Our hapless victim is innocently washing her face or taking the medication that she needs to get over the pain of a horrific experience, and when she shuts the medicine cabinet mirror, the killer is behind her, scaring the holy hell out of us all...but not really since we knew the second she entered the bathroom this was gonna happen. And don't think it's ok to provide the scare through sound when the cabinet is shut but have no one even be there, that's just as lame and unoriginal.
Example : I don't seem to own any of the shitty movies that possess this cliche(which comforts me), so i'll post this clip from Shaun of the Dead, poking fun at the mirror scare
-Bad CGI
Nothing will take me out of a horror movie faster then a case of bad computer gore effects. CGI is intended to enhance existing effects, not to entirely create new ones. If done well, it can be amazing (Machine gun leg in Planet Terror). But if done poorly, like it usually is, it can be a truly terrible thing. This is becoming a growing problem that has ruined many a horror film. How can you buy into what you're seeing on the screen when someone gets shot and you see bright red digital blood fly out of their cranium. What's even sadder is that gore effects were so much more effectively done back in the 80's...almost 30 years ago. Go figure. We need to start a petition to ban CGI in horror altogether.
Example : Land of the Dead
-When the moon is full I spout fur and rip apart my friends and family, but no one believes me!
When someone cries bloody murder in a horror film, believe them! Nearly any time something horrible is happening to someone, nobody chooses to believe them. They suggest taking medication or quelling your overactive imagination...anything to avoid the truth. Not even a dead body will convince them. It must be a joke or your mind playing tricks on you. Or you're just plain drunk. Once that motherfucker finally gets bit by you in werewolf form, you bet your sweet ass he's gonna believe you then.
Example : The Mist
-Bad Remakes
I am not of the mindset that remakes are the product of Satan. There have been several that I even enjoyed more then the original and I think that if done right, a remake can be a very positive thing. At the very least we get a special edition dvd release of the original out of it! But what is the point of a remake? Other then the simple fact of cashing in on an established name, a remake is supposed to be a fresh updated version of the old wrinkly original. Most classic horror movies were made back in the day on a shoestring budget by a group of friends. Now, major studios have tens of millions of dollars to pour into these things...but they're no better then the original! In most cases, they're far worse. Now what is the point in that?
Examples : The Fog, Prom Night, When a Stranger Calls, The Omen, The Eye, The Wicker Man, Black Christmas, Halloween, and on and on.
-I just hit my killer over the head with a frying pan..he's gotta be dead, i'm goin home
This one is perhaps the most frustraing of all the horror cliches. After an hour and a half of being chased and terrorized by some sicko in a scary mask, watching him mutilate and rape your dearest friends, you finally get the upper hand. You manage to lay him out, stab him, shoot him, whatever the case may be. And then you just assume he's dead and fuckin walk off! Now i've never been in such a situation, but i'm gonna bet that if some dude killed my entire family and then tried to anally violate me with the business end of a steak knife, I would not leave that room until that motherfucker was in at least three pieces! The worst of this scenario is when the victim is in possession of a sharp object/gun, but instead of stabbing the shit out of him and playing with his entrails/shooting him in the head till the gun cant shoot no more, they drop it right by his feet!
Example : Friday the 13th Part 2
-Jump Scares
It seems filmmakers these days just dont know how to scare an audience. Instead of supplying real terror, suspense, atmopshere, and thinks of that ilk, they now rely on the jump scare. Sure, it may make the black dude in front of you jump and scream like a little girl, but it's really not scary and you're not fooling anyone into thinking your movie is scary, either. These scares do not further the movie or even relate to the plot of the movie whatsover. They're thrown in for the sole purpose of making you jump out of your seat. Most of the time, it ends up being a cat or a mouse or some other little harmless animal jumping out of a cabinet or off a bookshelf. It seems true scary movies died off many decades ago.
Example - Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
There's a whole lot more annoying cliches in horror films that I could talk about, but these are the ones that get to me the most. Like I said, i'm well aware that all of these things make up the fabric of the genre, but they're getting just a tad bit old. We need some originality injected into our horror movies.
Share your thoughts! What are your most hated horror movie cliches?
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haha! Top notch post! I've got one!
The "I don't know how to kill a zombie till I see a news report on it" bullshit.. Enough of that already! I just wanna see one movie where a dude is like "Gotta shoot it in the head! Haven't you seen any zombie movies before!!?!?" - September 1, 2008 at 7:15 AM
- John said...
I know one you realllly hate...the 5 minute long opening credit sequence!
- September 3, 2008 at 10:50 AM
- cthulhu_waits said...
Cell phones not working at the time when you need them most. Look, I know cell phones can ruin a lot of horror movie premises, but good writing is finding a way to work that into your movie, not just having a character say "Oh my gosh, I forgot to charge it last night!"
- November 17, 2008 at 10:59 AM
- cthulhu_waits said...
Great post. My pet peeve is cell phones that don't work when the characters need them most. Look, I know that cell phones can ruin a horror movie but good writers figure out a way to work that in. Bad writers throw in one line about forgetting to charge it or not being able to get a signal.
- November 17, 2008 at 11:02 AM
- Matthew said...
I deffinately don't find the Jump Scare amusing anymore. I have just seen so many scary movies it rarely gets me now and when it does I just feel dirty after. You can always tell when they are coming up. I'm sure most of you can agree with me on this.
- November 17, 2008 at 5:23 PM
- christmas light said...
just in case your wondering, the first (and best)movie to use the closing the mirror scare was "An American Werewolf in London" the most recent (and sadly not worst) was "Prom Night". Hope this helps!
- January 2, 2009 at 1:33 AM
- Johnny said...
I wanted to use Prom Night but I don't own it so I couldn't rip the clip from it. And I only have American Werewolf on region 2 dvd so I couldn't take from that either :(
- January 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM
- Zacery Nova said...
That bad Land of the Dead CGI is actually quite amusing...
- Zac - April 28, 2009 at 1:35 PM
What about the fact that most of the time the gorgeous chicks strip down to their underwear and then stop, i want to see them completely naked every time!!!.
- August 4, 2009 at 4:29 PM
When they find out someone is outside and the first thing they go for is the phone, which is disconnected anyways. Dont these pussies own a gun?
And also, why is it always a small woman that is the hero? I can only think of one male heroband that's Ash. - February 23, 2013 at 12:54 AM


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Duke Dawson isn't one to rest on his laurels.
Although he has already pledged to his dream school, the Florida cornerback commit still has several goals left to accomplish, such as becoming an All-American and leading his Dixie County team to the state championship, or simply improving his game.
"I just want to work at being the best that I can be," said Dawson, who is a member of the Rivals250 and made the Florida Class 1A All-State First Team in 2012.
To help with his endeavors, Dawson recently began training with former UF and NFL corner Keiwan Ratliff. He played for the Gators from 2000-2003 and set the school records for most interceptions in a season (nine) and career punt return yards (860). Watch his Florida highlights HERE (a must-see video).
Named SEC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior, Ratliff was selected by Cincinnati in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft and spent seven seasons in the league with the Bengals, Colts and Steelers.
Since his retirement in 2011, Ratliff has been in Orlando training high school football players personally and with the scouting service Top Recruits Now. He worked with Florida safety signees Marcell Harris and Keanu Neal last year.
"I'm not one of those trainers advertising 40 times or making your combine numbers great," Ratliff said. "I'm just trying to teach these boys the game of football and hopefully get them to be smarter players."
The top concept Ratliff teaches is the route tree, which is a diagram of nine route combinations for receivers that looks like a tree when drawn on paper. Even numbers are inside-breaking routes and odd numbers are outside-breaking routes.
Ratliff, who learned the route tree while playing wideout at UF, said knowing the combinations can give defensive backs a huge advantage in the secondary.
"Most DBs don't care about the route tree because they're not on offense," Ratliff said. "But if you learn it, that's two or three extra picks you might get a year. If you force a receiver to do a certain release, there's only a couple numbers off the route tree that he can run. So it allows you to anticipate where the quarterback is going with the ball and gives you a step on the receiver's route."
The knowledge Dawson has gained from Ratliff is already working wonders for him in coverage.
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Some scouts view Dawson as a safety prospect because he's already 5-foot-11, 188 pounds. But Ratliff, who played at that same height and weight, believes Dawson's footwork and hip placement will make him a legit lock-down corner in college.
But more importantly, Ratliff has been impressed with the work ethic Dawson has displayed.
"The thing I love about Duke is that he's willing to learn and willing to work. Those are two traits that most kids his age don't really have," Ratliff said. "He lives in Cross City, but his mom will bring him all the way to Orlando at the drop of dime if I call and tell them about some DB workouts. That's dedication."
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Great article Zach! I love the links to Ratliff's highlights and the route tree too! Once again, you deliver.
by EuroGator
That video was great. Awesome memories, Ratliff #1!!!
by GatorCooken
hope he comes in with the same passion
by J
Old #1 lookin kinda similar to our current # 15. Both big time playmakers and both 2 way players. Hopefully Lou will turn out as good or better than Ratliff and maybe Mr.Dawson learn from both of them!
by tripsright
Ratliff sounds like he'd be a good defensive coach for UF
by John
These are the kind of recruits that win championships!!!
by steveob
Good to see that Keiwann had a long NFL career. We could always use another playmaker.
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[...] 6. Florida CB commit Duke Dawson is being trained by a former Gator/NFL player. [...]
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Rehabbing right-hander Chien-Ming Wang threw a bullpen session in front of Nationals coaches today and declared himself ready to rejoin the big-league staff now, though he'll defer to the club's plan to have him make at least one more start for Class AAA Syracuse.
"I'm ready," Wang said through interpreter John Hsu. "But I need to follow the direction from the team."
Out since mid-March with a pulled hamstring, Wang has made four rehab starts at three levels of the Nationals' farm system, capped by Monday's outing at Syracuse in which he pitched into the ninth inning.
Stamina-wise, the veteran hurler believes he's ready to start a big-league game. The Nationals, though, have been trying to delay his return as long as possible and thus delay having to decide whichRead more »
- Zach - May 16, 2012 at 9:51 PM
Note to the pitching staff: Keep icy hot away from Wang.
- NatsLady - May 16, 2012 at 10:00 PM
I like his attitude. If John Lannan had that attitude he wouldn't be riding buses in Syracuse, Ryan Perry would, and the problem would be even more difficult.
- SonnyG10 - May 16, 2012 at 10:25 PM
I guess it will be Detwiler that goes to the pen, but I really don't like any of the options at this point. Glad I don't have to make the decision.
- UnkyD - May 16, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Didn't know Jax had ant BP experience…. Det being LH has to play into the decision, as well, doesn't it?
- peric - May 16, 2012 at 10:45 PM
EJax is on a one year. Wang is on a one year. Looks to me like its between those two. Now that Detwiler has finally (like JZimm) proven that he can crank out quality starts and be effective its not the time to shut him down and send him to the bullpen. Just the opposite. And Davey knows that. Detwiler is a big part of future whether as a consistent slot in the rotation or as a tradable commodity.Now, EJax, a guy who likely won't be with the team next year? And, perhaps, a potential trade in July.
- A Home of Consumer Researcher - May 16, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Wang is the guy we need. Wang is good at "winning" rather than producing outstanding pitcher statistics such as Ks, WHIP, or Hits. But he is definitely a guy who knows how to keep the team in the game and to win by his low pitching counts.
- peric - May 16, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Det being LH has to play into the decision, as well, doesn't it?Definitely, its why Davey brought him up from Syracuse after Riggleman resigned. The more left-handed power pitcher starters the better.
- peric - May 16, 2012 at 10:48 PM
Wang is the guy we need. Wang is good at "winning" rather than producing outstanding pitcher statistics such as Ks, WHIP, or Hits. The caveat, or other shoe falling? That was way back in 2007 when Tom Gorzelanny was the Pittsburgh Pirate's ace.
- Theophilus T. S. - May 16, 2012 at 11:11 PM
Tell Jackson he's the second coming of John Smoltz/Dennis Eckersley and see if he can close until Storen is ready.
- Theophilus T. S. - May 16, 2012 at 11:13 PM
Not to mention that both Smoltz and Eckersley (in particular) had great (in Eckersley's case, outstanding) control. Other than that, Jackson qualifies . . ..
- Section 222 - May 16, 2012 at 11:31 PM
Having two power lefties in the rotation is a really good thing, and also works well with having Gorzo (L) and Stammen (R) in the bullpen as long relievers. I wouldn't be surprised to see Jackson in the pen for a bit, but filling in as a spot starter to give the other five an extra day's rest every now and then.
- Clip&Store - May 17, 2012 at 1:49 AM
Scott Boras would flip sh*t if we put his client, whom is looking for a big contract after this year, in the bullpen.


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