Tag Archives: Library 2.0

Drinking from the Firehose of Metadata

Posted on 22 September 2009 by Rick Mason

Lorcan Demsey discusses a previous post about Metadata that he wrote a couple of years ago, and the implications for how we approach the creation and selection of information about information.  His four categories: Professional. Produced by staff in support … Continue reading →

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Future of Libraries, With or Without Books

Posted on 4 September 2009 by Rick Mason

The Future of Libraries, With or Without Books is a rarity : a mass-media (CNN) news article about the ongoing evolution of libraries that doesn’t dwell in stereotypes, cliches or “gee-whiz” style examples.  What the reader gets is a well-written … Continue reading →

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Center for History and New Media

Posted on 17 August 2009 by Rick Mason

I have been aware of the Center for History and New Media for quite some time (even posted a link here), but only recently did I take a look at their site beyond the work they do with Zotero.  I … Continue reading →

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Web 3.0 Concepts Explained in Plain English

Posted on 8 June 2009 by Rick Mason

Web 3.0 Concepts Explained in Plain English is a collection of presentations, all striving to describe the next phase of web activity and development.  If all you look at is the single slide that sums up the differences between the … Continue reading →

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Web Tech Guy and Angry Staff Person

Posted on 9 March 2009 by Rick Mason

Web Tech Guy and Angry Staff Person (an exaggerated tale) is a video designed to be a provocative look at the arguments for opening library/museum data to web 2.0 social uses The video isn’t so much exaggerated as much as … Continue reading →

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Library 2.0 : Steven Bell – It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Web 2.0 World

Posted on 15 June 2007 by Rick Mason

Steven Bell – It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Web 2.0 World : Hidden Treasure or Just More Pressure? (Powerpoint) (Handout) The title is adapted from It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, the “epic comedy” film from 1963. He … Continue reading →

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