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The impact of open access
Peter Suber at Open Access News pointed me to a very interesting pre-print article about the citation impact of open access journal articles. Citation Impact of Open Access Articles vs.…
Questioning information literacy
Here is an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education that has been causing some controversy on the library-related listservs. Information Literacy Makes All the Wrong Assumptions rails against the…
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Alternative economic model for online publishing
John Batelle offers up an interesting model for generating revenue with online open access publishing in an article in this month's MIT Technology Review. Batelle makes the suggestion for "an…
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Would you pay to read the New York Times online?
Techdirt reported today that the New York Times is considering charging to allow people access to their website. Really really bad idea. It seems that the newspaper, like many others,…
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Can I get that TiVo to go please?
It's like a TiVo hack created by TiVo themselves! TiVoToGo is their newest offering, a free service that allows users to transfer the shows recorded on their TiVo to their…
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5 Things I like
Meredith asked me to write about 5 things i think work pretty well. And i do as i'm told. So here they are. 1) Konica/Minolta DiMAGE Scan Dual IV This…
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The amazing race?
Steven Cohen commented on my post yesterday about Skype and my husband: I'm just wondering why it matters if librarians hear about new techie devices before or after others do.…
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Skype has entered the library blogosphere
Has anyone else just noticed that Skype has been mentioned a whole bunch over the past few days? I've now heard about it from Steven Cohen, Library Web Chic, Dave's…
Exhuming McCarthy
Bill Gates recently sat down with CNET for an interview (which begins with the frightening teaser "Bill Gates is coming to your living room, whether you like it or not").…
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For experienced librarians/job seekers
Senior Librarian, National Public Radio, Washington, DC I know I'm not at all qualified for the position, but wouldn't it be the coolest job ever?
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Economics 101 for the ALA?
I have two job interviews coming up that I'm very excited about. It's made me optimistic that perhaps my job search will be over soon (fingers crossed). I haven't been…
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The race to get plugged in
The New York Times has an article about how our mobile technologies have made us increasingly dependent on seeking out electricity in places like cafes, restaurants, bookstores and even commuter…
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Maslow and library technology
As a former social worker/psychotherapist, Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a very familiar concept to me. People must fulfill their basic material needs before they can start thinking about things…
My new love affair
I decided to stop agonizing over what sort of computer to buy and finally settled on the Sony A-250 I'd developed a major crush on. I couldn't deny the fact…
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Why RSS rocks
From Extension 337 [via Tame the Web], comes 10 Reasons why Nonprofits Should Use RSS. The post lists some very good reasons why RSS is a much better way to…
GuruNet now offers Answers.com for free!
According to Gary Price at Resource Shelf, GuruNet has become Answsers.com and is now offering a ready reference search engine for free. Answers.com culls its information from a variety of…
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Next-gen librarians in the news
The latest issue of Info Career Trends is out and is devoted entirely to Next Generation Librarianship. Lots of interesting articles and advice for those just entering the field and…
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Librarian shortage in New Jersey
I lived in New Jersey (near Princeton) until I was 12. I have very fond memories of the area, so I've been looking for jobs in public and academic libraries…
Are we mainstream or invisible?
I know blogging is getting bigger. Blogs seem to have been featured in every magazine and newspaper lately. Everyone keeps saying 2004 was the "year of the blog" yadda, yadda.…
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Free reference websites
RUSA has come out with its 2004 list of Best Free Reference Websites. They cover a variety of subjects and come from academia, government, industry, non-profits, the media, libraries and…