Sometimes a blog with thoughts and opinions by Dan Greene
Research Beyond Google: Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources
There’s plenty of good information and links here. Some of these resources I knew about, but there are plenty on this list that I didn’t.
Google is great for the quick fact check or the shotgun approach to just see what’s out there.…
I went to Library History Seminar XI last week with some other folks from SISLT. It was ok, as with most conferences the presentations were all over the map, some were interesting, some were not.
Some words of warning, Allerton Park and Retreat Center, where LHS XI was held, is in the middle of nowhere.…
I’m starting some research into web services librarianship (or related job titles). Here is my research question, gap in the current research, and outcome.
Research Question:
What are the perceived duties, needed qualifications, etc. of a web services librarian? How does the position announcement compare with actual job functions?…
First it was Wal-Mart, now libraries in Mississippi are banning America: The Book. Same reason as Wal-Mart too, naked Supreme Court justices. Wal-Mart can sell whatever they want, that’s their right.
But libraries shouldn’t ban an entire book because of one page.…
Well, I still feel like a sleepy wet noodle, but the noodle experiment should be over today once I go to therapy. I can barely move and I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat, so I’m definitely taking too much Baclofen.…
I posted this CNN story to LISNews a few minutes ago, I thought I would add my own comments here.
It seems that West Virginia Wesleyan College had a good idea but bad implementation. The shotgun approach of throw tech everywhere and see where it sticks, is a huge waste of money.…
Just in case you wanted to know, here is how manuscripts were illuminated.
From this article I found out that libraries and librarians have three patron saints; Catherine of Alexandria, Jerome, and Lawrence.…
I’ve been following the saga of the proposed new library, but it’s been a while since I wrote about it. Back in March a new library seemed certain. But by the end of last month, the library was in limbo.…
Wired is reporting that the American Library Association will be providing educational materials for school libraries to teach students about copyright. The idea is to provide balance to the hardline copyright stance of the Business Software Alliance, the Motion Picture Association of America, and others, to the detriment of fair use.…
The BBC is reporting that the Library of Alexandria has been found. Thirteen huge lecture halls have been uncovered that could have housed a total of 5,000 people.…