Daily Archives: 19 June 2007

Lawrence Lessig: the next 10 years

Posted on 19 June 2007 by Rick Mason

Lawrence Lessig, chair of Creative Commons, writer for Wired Magazine, and much much more, has announced that he is changing the course of his life, and will be attempting to champion the cause of a democratic society.  Don’t read my … Continue reading →

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Bottle Identification

Posted on 19 June 2007 by Rick Mason

Need to learn about an old bottle?  Learn about design elements, markings, and other ways to date and learn about that object that has been on that basement shelf since before you moved in. from MetaFilter

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Melissa DATA

Posted on 19 June 2007 by Rick Mason

They’ve been around for a while, but I haven’t blogged about them yet, and they keep adding great features, so here is another great site for finding info related to location: Melissa DATA has links to resources that give you … Continue reading →

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Google Grumbles

Posted on 19 June 2007 by Rick Mason

It seems that not all is rosy with Google’s recent agreement with the CIC libraries.  There are apparently some fairly restrictive clauses in the contract, some limiting the libraries access to the digitized materials they provide. The project, as well … Continue reading →

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LOUISdb

Posted on 19 June 2007 by Rick Mason

It is called the Library Of Unified Information Sources, a.k.a. LOUIS.  It’s purpose is to make it easier for people to learn about what is happening in the federal government, and is sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation. It currently contains … Continue reading →

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Projects and Time Management

Posted on 19 June 2007 by Rick Mason

No brand new flashy sites in this post; just a small collection of links on how one deals with the demands of time, projects and learning: Big or Small? — Jen Riley at the Indiana University Digital Library Program has … Continue reading →

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