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An interview with some of the people behind the National Science Digital Library. Dr. Biology attends the annual NSDL conference to learn more about this program and related projects.

Podcast content summary and time log for Volume 25 of Ask-a-Biologist.


From left-to-right guests Kaye Howe,
Lee Zia, Samantha Katz, and
Carol Minton-Morris talk
about NSDL.


Keywords and topics that are found in this program: science, education, digital, library.


Topic Time
Introduction - 00:00
Kaye Howe 02:13
Importance of communication in the sciences 02:50
How many people are involved with NSDL? 03:40
What's at NSDL for a 6th grader? 04:40
What are the differences and advantages of between a digital library over physical (brick and mortar) library? 05:57
Content, content, content - the importance of reviewing the quality of content. 07:31
Do you like going to scientific meetings and conferences? 08:47
People become energized from face-to-face meetings. 09:44
Carol Minton-Morris - academic career began in the fine arts. 10:46
How do you get to the NSDL web site? 11:46
What are some of the best things about NSDL? 12:07
Are there places for kids on NSDL? [www.eskelletons.org] 12:30
Middle school portal - help with homework. 12:59
Maculay Library of Sound and Video - [animal sounds] 13:20
NSDL Bloggosphere - [expertvoices.nsdl.org] 13:45
Social network for teachers 14:12
Do you like going to scientific meetings and conferences? 14:47
Teachers should attend the annual NSDL meeting. 15:41
What would you be if you were not in communications or the arts? 16:21
Samantha Katz [BEN] 17:21
What does BEN stand for? 18:16
Where am I going to get help with my biology homework? 18:50
If I'm 7th grader what can I do with BEN? 19:29
What are peer reviewed articles and content? 20:16
Why do you go to meetings and conferences? 20:53
What would teachers find on BEN? 21:19
What would you be if you were not a scientist? 22:23
Lee Zia - lead program office at NSF for NSDL funding 23:01
Who started NSDL and when did it begin? 23:44
What are some of the cool things that have been developed as part of  the NSDL. 25:04
Lee's talent for writing haikus 26:43
Haikus - what are they? 27:24
Lee reads one of his haikus for the NSDL 2007 conference and talks about its meaning. 28:22
Sign-off 30:13

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