Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Digital Art Project by Google
Google's Art Project is a unique collaboration with some of the world’s most acclaimed art museums to enable people to discover and view more than a thousand artworks online in extraordinary detail. Visitors can explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share personal collections of masterpieces. Simply select a museum from the homepage and then either choose ‘Explore the museum’ or ‘View Artwork.’ Once you are in the main site, use the drop-down menus or the side info bar to navigate between artworks and museums. To learn more about this project, view the videos on Visitor's Guide and Behind the Scenes. Also, check out more videos on the Art Project’s YouTube Channel.
Labels:
arts,
collaboration,
digital archives,
museums,
social media
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Shell Canada - Celebrating 100 Years
In 2011, Shell Canada celebrates 100 years of business. To celebrate this milestone, it is launching exciting programs from coast to coast to say thank you to Canadians. A lot has changed since 1911, but Shell has remained committed to innovation and leadership. It strives to leave a positive legacy for all Canadians for generations to come. Read the Anniversary Press Release and Explore 100 Years of Innovation through an Interactive Timeline.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Supreme Court of Canada - Creation and Beginnings
The Supreme Court of Canada, which stands today as the final arbiter of legal disputes in the Canadian judicial system, has not always enjoyed the status of court of last resort. Its history begins more than a century after the appearance of courts in Canada and its role has evolved considerably since its creation in 1875. Learn about the Creation and Beginnings of the Court, webcasts by session (since February 2009)and This Day in History.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of research and comprises a number of specialized research networks. Each of SSRN's networks encourages the early distribution of research results by publishing submitted abstracts and by soliciting abstracts of top quality research papers around the world. Academic and other Cooperating Institutions provide working papers for distribution through SSRN's Electronic Library and abstracts for publication in SSRN's electronic journals. The SSRN Electronic Library consists of two parts: an Abstract Database containing abstracts on over 28,400 scholarly working papers; and an Electronic Paper Collection currently containing over 13,400 downloadable electronic documents in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
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