Category Archives: News

Future of the Internet II

Posted on 24 September 2006 by Rick Mason

From the Pew Internet & American Life Project comes a report titled The Future of the Internet II, a look at what people think might happen between now and 2020 (a little over 13 years — think about trying to … Continue reading →

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Libraries, Religion, and the Appellate Court

Posted on 21 September 2006 by Rick Mason

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Contra Costa County library is within its rights to bar worship services in its public meeting rooms, and that the library is, in the ruling’s terms, a “limited … Continue reading →

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11 September 2001

Posted on 11 September 2006 by Rick Mason

Much is being written about the September 11th attacks on the fifth anniversary. I hesitate to add to the discussion, but have been thinking about my own experience that day, and it seems appropriate to post it here. On that … Continue reading →

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Google News Archive

Posted on 6 September 2006 by Rick Mason

Google News has added an Archive Search option, giving the user the ability to search news stories as far back as the 1700s. From the Google News main page, click the News Archive Search link (I recommend going one step … Continue reading →

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Convergence

Posted on 2 September 2006 by Rick Mason

Sometimes a topic comes at you from several different angles. Hopefully this allows one to see it in a broader fashion… The college where I work just finished the first week of classes. Many students have incredible financial pressures when … Continue reading →

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Librarians at the Gate

Posted on 29 August 2006 by Rick Mason

Librarians at the Gate is an article from The Nation magazine that covers several political and social issues central to libraries, including the eggshell topic of the Independant Libraries in Cuba (also here) project. from ResourceShelf

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Topix.net

Posted on 10 August 2006 by Rick Mason

Go to Topix.net.  You see yet another news site.  Enter a topic, city name, or zip code, and what you get is a fairly well-designed way to localize your news experience.

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