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Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Category Archives: Death
Inventor of the Bar Code Dies
The media coverage, rightly so, emphasizes the tremendous impact that N. Joseph Woodland’s creation had on retail sales and inventory. Library folk should take a moment and reflect on how much this one technological achievement as affected our work.
Tragic Death
It has been a long time since I worked there, and I highly doubt that I would recognize or be recognized by anyone currently on staff, but the news of the tragic death of a librarian from the Brookfield Public … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Libraries, News
Tagged Brookfield Public Library, Condolences, Death, librarian, News
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Anne Frank’s Birthday
Today, 12 June 2009, would have been Anne Frank’s 80th birthday. I think that’s worth a moment of reflection, don’t you? found via LISNews
Wikipedia and Journalism
Shane Fitzgerald, a Sociology student at University College in Dublin, Ireland (not Ohio), performed an experiment in March in which he placed several fake quotes about death in the Wikipedia entry for Maurice Jarre, who had just died, including this … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Libraries, News, Wiki
Tagged Dublin, fugu, Ireland, Maurice Jarre, media outlets, Ohio, Serpent and the Rainbow, Shane Fitzgerald, social networks, the Guardian, University College, Wikipedia
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Michael Arrington Taking A Break
TechCrunch is a blog. A blog about technology startups. It is run by Michael Arrington, who is someone I consider to be a straight shooter. When evaluating a new technology, company, or service, he states what he feels about it, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Death, Software
Tagged Blogs, death threats, Michael Arrington, Michael Arrington Taking, straight shooter, TechCrunch, technology startups
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Footnote
Footnote is an interesting social network: it contains entries and social linking for dead people. The concept seems morbid at first thought; however, it does provide a structured place to remember the dead, as well as provide links to others … Continue reading
Posted in Death, History, Online Services
Tagged Death, Pearl Harbor Muster Rolls, social network, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Web 2.0
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The Great Influenza Pandemic
The Great Pandemic : The United States in 1918-1919 is a single resource on a specific topic, but it presents it very well. Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it focuses on personal stories from influenza … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Government, Online Services
Tagged CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Haskell County, influenza, Kansas;, pandemic, United States
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Unidentified Decedent Reporting System
This is one of those resources which you hope will not have to be used, but when it helps someone find the information they need, it can be invaluable: The Unidentified Decedent Reporting System (Warning: site is definitely not for … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Medical, Online Databases, Online Services, Search
Tagged doe network, National Association of Medical Examiners, unidentified decedent reporting system
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Everything is Still Local
In February, I wrote about the shootings at Northern Illinois University, which happened about 100 yards away from a former co-worker (and current friend). I stressed that until something like this happens in your community, it seems remote and somehow … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Death, Libraries, News
Tagged Death, Librarian.net, Libraries, murder, Northern Illinois University, shootings
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R.I.P. Len Lindquist
Len Lindquist, Manager of Technology Services for the Prairie Area Library System, died last Thursday. This is a sad loss for everyone connected with the system, because not only was he great at his job, he was an excellent person … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Libraries, Web Design
Tagged extension
Reaching Forward, hosted web service, Lindquist
Len, Manager of Technology Services, Ohio, R.I.P. Len Lindquist
Len Lindquist, web presence
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