Monthly Archives: December 2006

World Almanac blog

Posted on 2 December 2006 by Rick Mason

Yes, the World Almanac has a blog, and it is a neat read for information junkies! from ResourceShelf

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The Cluetrain Manifesto

Posted on 2 December 2006 by Rick Mason

Actually, it is Chapter Five:  The Hyperlinked Organization that I am pointing out, as I haven’t read any other part of the book… yet! This is so much like an explanation of Dilbert’s world, as well of all those things … Continue reading →

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Library Student Journal

Posted on 2 December 2006 by Rick Mason

There is a new publication out there in libraryland, and it is peer-reviewed and open-access (two of my favorite hyphens)! Library Student Journal is being published by the School of Informatics at the University of Buffalo in New York, and … Continue reading →

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Dewey the Cat has died

Posted on 2 December 2006 by Rick Mason

Dewey Readmore Books, the mascot cat for the Spencer Public Library in Iowa, died on November 29th. Dewey was many things to many people, and I like the idea of library mascots.  We had a Jack Dempsey Fish in the … Continue reading →

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