Daily Archives: 11 January 2007

Public Libraries as Economic Benefactor

Posted on 11 January 2007 by Rick Mason

A new report by the Urban Institute, Making Cities Stronger:  Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development (Pdf), details the ways that an active and involved public library benefits local economies. from ResourceShelf

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Universal Author Identifier System

Posted on 11 January 2007 by Rick Mason

The purpose of this proposal is to provide the means to differentiate between authors with the same or similar names.  One thing I really like about it is that it would be able to be updated and maintained by authors, … Continue reading →

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LibraryVideos blog

Posted on 11 January 2007 by Rick Mason

LibraryVideos blog is just what it sounds like:  a blog devoted to videos related to libraries. from BiblioTech Web

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FirstGov.gov is now USA.gov

Posted on 11 January 2007 by Rick Mason

Time to change your links… the site formerly known as FirstGov.gov is now USA.gov. The search page is USASearch.gov. Easier for people to remember, once they get used to the change! from ResourceShelf

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