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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Tag Archives: Massachusetts
Cataloging Flash Mob
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
Posted in Books, Cataloging, Groups, Libraries, Library 2.0, OPAC
Tagged Beverly;, Cataloging, LibraryThing, Massachusetts, OPAC, rector, St. John's church library
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RFID Post-It
RFID, which stands for Radio Frequency Identification, is currently the leading edge in managing inventories and supply chains of items in a variety of industries, as well as acting as a personal identification device. It is used in many situations, … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Video
Tagged bright group, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, personal identification device, researcher, retail warehouses, technology mashup
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Copyfraud
The topic of Copyfraud has been on my mind for the past few months. It is interesting how once you start noticing something relatively subtle, you can reach a point where you start seeing it all the time. This has … Continue reading
Open Courseware at MIT
There is a great overview of the history and current status of the Open CourseWare (OCW) project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of interest is the discussion on why to spend millions of dollars to provide free access to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Online Services, Open Access
Tagged Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT
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Johns Hopkins Open Courseware translated to Chinese
The open coursework offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been translated into Chinese and made available for study in China. The effort was headed by Lucifer Chu (perhaps best known for translating The Lord of the … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Education, Lecture, Libraries, Medical, Online Services, Open Access, Open Source, Software
Tagged China, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Lucifer Chu, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Lord of the Rings
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