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…
Site redesign
I just spent much of the day redesigning my site. The first time I designed my site, I was in school and my time was at a premium. I know…
Laptop hunt
Since I may be moving to a very tiny apartment in Chicago soon, I thought it best to trade in my old desktop for a swanky new laptop (the CPU…
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Questions about the Google Library Project
Barbara Quint has put together a list of questions and answers about the Google Library Project that have been pondered by various people in the library and search worlds. Some…
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MLS: Buyer beware?
Last night, when I got home from my New Year's Eve revelry (which consisted of baking cookies with a five-year-old, playing Chutes and Ladders, and drinking sparkling cider), I found…
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Didn’t know I was being antisocial
The New York Times featured another study furthering the notion that Internet use is socially isolating and takes people away from other activities. I'm perfectly willing to grant them the…
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Happy New Year!
Sorry I didn't have time to post anything today (been working on cover letters ALL day) but I wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe New Year. I'm just…
Open Access
I guess this is the day to post intros! Peter Suber, at Open Access News, has published a very concise introduction to the concept of open access. A Very Brief…
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An Introduction to Feeds
From Resource Shelf, I have found An Introduction to Feeds, which does an excellent job of describing what RSS is and how to use aggregators. I will definitely send this…
