Daily Archives: 18 November 2008

LIFE Photo Archive

Posted on 18 November 2008 by Rick Mason

About 2 million images from the LIFE Photo Archive have been digitized and are available via Google Image Search.  What is even better is that, over the next few months, the remaining 8 million images from the collection will be … Continue reading →

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Cataloging Flash Mob

Posted on 18 November 2008 by Rick Mason

In Beverly, Massachusetts a mob of 20 LibraryThing enthusiasts cataloged the entire collection of St. John’s church library, as well as the rector’s book collection, consisting of over 2,000 books (averaging 100 books per person). Akin to an Amish barn-raising, … Continue reading →

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