Monthly Archives: December 2006

Wikiasari

Take the large number of people who work on Wikipedia and have them evaluate web pages, and what do you get? Wikisauri, a search engine from Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia. The concept will be that the searches that … Continue reading

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PLoS ONE launches

PLoS ONE, created by the Public Library of Science, has launched.  Open Access takes a terrific step forward! from Open Access News

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Open Source ILS

There’s a great article about the Georgia Public Library Service‘s Evergreen project on Linux.com.  Well worth reading. from NewsForge

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Ye Gods!

Three interesting resources for information on deities and myths: Ye Largishe List ov Gods & Spirits (“…currently serving 4862 gods, godesses, deities, avatars, incarnations, angels, demons and various spirits….”) Encyclopedia Mythica (“…everything from A-gskw to Zveda Vechanyaya….”) Godchecker.com (“…more Gods … Continue reading

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Library Web

Library Web is a “rolling” news site that features articles of interest to the library profession. from ResourceShelf

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Ten Library Stories that Shaped 2006

Although we still have two weeks left to generate a top ten news story, LISNews has their Ten Stories that Shaped 2006 list compiled. from Web4Lib listserv

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Stat Abs 2007

Yes, you are a library geek if you understand that the title does not refer to a quick workout plan, but to one of the best statistics resource for the U.S. The Statistical Abstracts of the United States:  2007 is … Continue reading

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Google Patents

Yes, another Google beta: Google Patents lets you conduct full-text searches of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. What you get is not only the text of the patent, but the patent filing itself. The Advanced Patent Search page … Continue reading

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lib-web-cats

There are other online directories of libraries available, but lib-web-cats is indispensable if you need to find libraries using a particular integrated library system (ILS). Their advanced search page is very powerful, letting you narrow your search by geography, library … Continue reading

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Noesis

Noesis is one of the first Google Co-Op creations I have seen that is more than a “let’s try this out” website. What it does is lets you search for authoritative philosophical resources. If you don’t quite understand why Google … Continue reading

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MARC records to be available with Creative Commons license???

This potential earthshaking announcement is buried in the awarding of a Mellon Grant to Maison Bisson for work on an innovative merging of blogging software and library catalogs (I’ll just say that it is detailed, and interesting, and could change … Continue reading

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Wordie

Do you have a favorite word?  A favorite words list?  Wordie is for you! Wordie is, according to their page, “Like Flickr, but without the photos.”  You can look up words, create your own list of words you like, and … Continue reading

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Update on EPA library issue

As an update to this post, it seems that the situation with the EPA library is getting worse. Presumably in response to a congressional request to halt the closure of its libraries, the EPA is removing thousands of documents from … Continue reading

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Software for Starving Students

Software for Starving Students is simply that:  a collection of freeware and open-source software that is able to be distributed to whomever could benefit. I have been creating distribution CDs like this for my presentations on Open Source Software, and … Continue reading

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Intute: Virtual Training Suite

It is British, it is online, and it is free.  It is Intute: Virtual Training Suite. What Intute is is a collection of web tutorials on a wide, wide range of subjects.  Their aim is to give you an overview … Continue reading

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Iraq Study Group Report

The report from the Iraq Study Group is available as a pdf download here.

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The Bibliognost’s Handbook

The Bibliognost’s Handbook (pdf) is listed as an essay on the New York Time’s website, but it is a page of brief lists, definitions, and information that are fascinating to review. thanks Jean!

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12 Essays on Books

The current issue of Forbes magazine has 12 essays on the subject of books. from Open Access News

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Internet Archive exempt from DMCA

According to a press release, the Internet Archive has been granted an exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), allowing it to continue archiving web sites, software and such. Hopefully this is the movement towards more reasonable copyright applications … Continue reading

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WikiMatrix

Looking to create a wiki for your organization (or yourself)?  Not sure which one will be best?  WikiMatrix throws you a few questions about what you want to do, and recommends the wiki software that best suits your needs. Also, … Continue reading

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