Architecture Studies http://blogs.library.unlv.edu/arch-studies/ Announces new materials and events in the ASL. Announcements and feature information from the ASL Librarian. en Copyright 2009 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:45:20 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Popular ASL magazines Judging by the amount of use they get, the following are the most popular magazines in the Architecture Studies Library:

Landscape Architecture
Architectural Record
Architectural Digest
Interior Design
Architectural Lighting
Architectural Review
Dwell
Architecture and Urbanism
Landscape Architect & Specifier News
Custom Home

]]> http://blogs.library.unlv.edu/arch-studies/2007/01/popular-asl-magazines.html http://blogs.library.unlv.edu/arch-studies/2007/01/popular-asl-magazines.html Information skills Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:45:20 -0800 Google Maps mashups For a fun thing to do over the three-day holiday, explore the many ways you can use Google Maps mashups (50 ways in fact!) at
http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2006/12/50-things-to-do-with-google-maps.html

To whet your appetite here are a few you will find on the page:

Locate a nearby Starbucks

Find the red light cameras on your daily commute

Determine elevation in relation to sea level of a particular site

Map the impact of rising sea levels, meter by meter [yikes, I should have put this one first. Given the possibility of global warming, it's horrifying. Be sure to check this before buying coastal property.]

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