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Shirky on the newspaper industry: I don’t know. Nobody knows.
Clay Shirky's got a really thought-provoking piece called Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable in which he points out how and why the newspaper industry has gotten to where it is, and how and why nobody knows yet what's going to happen next in this industry (or whatever replaces it). Some quotes to whet your appetite:…
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Internet Librarian 2009 Call for Speakers
Internet Librarian 2009 (October 26-28 in Monterey CA) has just posted its call for speakers. The deadline is March 27.
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Implementing Federated Search at the University of Wyoming
This brief article is very similar to our experience implementing 360Search here at the University of Calgary. Implementing Federated Search at the University of Wyoming. Michael L. Nelson, Mary Ann Harlow, and Cassandra Kvenild. ONLINE, Vol. 33 No. 2 — Mar/Apr 2009
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Archive Collapse Disaster for Historians
Holy Crap – back up your data! The collapse of the Historical Archive of Cologne on Tuesday buried more than a millenium's worth of documents under tons of rubble. Archivists and historians hope something can be salvaged, but the future of the city's past is grim. Thanks for the link, Rosvita.
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Wikipedia: Beneath the Surface (in under 6 minutes)
Librarians at North Carolina State University have just published a nice flash tutorial called Wikipedia: Beneath the Surface. "What is a wiki? How does information get into Wikipedia in the first place? Who creates it? This short animation introduces viewers to what goes on behind-the-scenes so they can make the best use of what's on…
Posted Under: Tutorials