Daily Archives: 27 June 2007

The Library Fix

Posted on 27 June 2007 by Rick Mason

The Library Fix is the title of Garrison Keillor‘s current column, and presents his take on the long-term role that libraries can play in society.  It also appears in today’s Chicago Tribune, though you may need to register for access. … Continue reading →

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Google as Publisher?

Posted on 27 June 2007 by Rick Mason

Google as Publisher : Is Google Poised for a New Push into the Information Industry? is a report for sale ( for $1,295.00!!!) by Outsell Inc. detailing how the world’s largest search company would be able to become one of … Continue reading →

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Google Custom Search Engine

Posted on 27 June 2007 by Rick Mason

The Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) has just been made easier to set up and use. The brief summary: create a page of links to web resources you feel are useful and appropriate for a given topic. Via Google, you … Continue reading →

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Bowker buys AquaBrowser

Posted on 27 June 2007 by Rick Mason

Specifically, Bowker has bought the company that owns AquaBrowser. Bowker, best known for publishing Books In Print, as well as assigning ISBNs, has bought Medialab Solutions, the Amsterdam company that developed the search interface. If you haven’t used AquaBrowser lately, … Continue reading →

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Working at Google vs. Working at Microsoft

Posted on 27 June 2007 by Rick Mason

This isn’t directly related to libraries, and even the indirect aspect only applies to larger libraries, or libraries within larger institutions, but I thought there were some points of interest in this blog post from an anti-Google blog. Of special … Continue reading →

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