This Week in LibraryBlogLand
Week ending August 27, 2006
(A smallish edition of TWiL, as I get back up to speed.)
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Nicole Engard (What I Learned Today) wonders why librarians/techies/programmers/etc get mean whenever open source is mentioned and John Blyberg has been thinking about Library 2.0 and looks into why Library 2.0 is scary. On the other hand, Michael Stephens (Tame the Web) reminds libraries not to start too many technology-based projects at once.
New! Librarian Fit Club. Wiki.
Jessamyn West (librarian.net) talks about welcoming and unwelcoming libraries. Christopher Harris (Infomancy) writes about how to improve library “No food or drink” signs. More from Michael Stephens (Tame the Web).
David Rothman (TeleRead) writes about libraries and problems with e-book DRM.
Richard Akerman (Science Library Pad) comments re Wired’s article about peer review.
Jack Stephens (Conservator) has a couple of comments about The Nation’s online article, “Librarians at the Gates. More comments from Rory Litwin (Library Juice).
John Blyberg (blyberg.net) is trying to figure out a way to incorporate Google Books into his library catalog’s hit list.
Giles Martin (The Dewey Blog) wonders what Pluto’s demotion from planethood means for 523.4 (Planets of solar system) and 523.48 (Trans-Uranian planets). Tim (LibraryThing) has more.
JanieH (Library Garden) reports on her library’s showing of Dark Side of the Rainbow .
CONFERENCE NOTES AND PRESENTATIONS
Your conference presentation proposal was rejected? StevenB (ACRLog) has a few suggestions for losing those conference rejection blues.
Five Weeks to a Social Library (Feb 12-March 17, 2007): Call for presenters. More.
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This Week in LibraryBlogLand
Week ending August 27, 2006
(A smallish edition of TWiL, as I get back up to speed.)
……….
Nicole Engard (What I Learned Today) wonders why librarians/techies/programmers/etc get mean whenever open source is mentioned and John Blyberg has been thinking about Library 2.0 and looks into why Library 2.0 is scary. On the other hand, Michael Stephens (Tame the Web) reminds libraries not to start too many technology-based projects at once.
New! Librarian Fit Club. Wiki.
Jessamyn West (librarian.net) talks about welcoming and unwelcoming libraries. Christopher Harris (Infomancy) writes about how to improve library “No food or drink” signs. More from Michael Stephens (Tame the Web).
David Rothman (TeleRead) writes about libraries and problems with e-book DRM.
Richard Akerman (Science Library Pad) comments re Wired’s article about peer review.
Jack Stephens (Conservator) has a couple of comments about The Nation’s online article, “Librarians at the Gates. More comments from Rory Litwin (Library Juice).
John Blyberg (blyberg.net) is trying to figure out a way to incorporate Google Books into his library catalog’s hit list.
Giles Martin (The Dewey Blog) wonders what Pluto’s demotion from planethood means for 523.4 (Planets of solar system) and 523.48 (Trans-Uranian planets). Tim (LibraryThing) has more.
JanieH (Library Garden) reports on her library’s showing of Dark Side of the Rainbow .
CONFERENCE NOTES AND PRESENTATIONS
Your conference presentation proposal was rejected? StevenB (ACRLog) has a few suggestions for losing those conference rejection blues.
Five Weeks to a Social Library (Feb 12-March 17, 2007): Call for presenters. More.
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This Week in LibraryBlogLand (TWiL) appears on lisnews.org every Monday before noon (Central time). [Feeds]
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