Monthly Archives: October 2007

npr reports on searching the internet for health info

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

i was frustrated while listening to npr’s report this morning on patients turning to the internet for health information.  the report focused on how confusing and stressful it is for people to search on the ‘net for health information, and … Continue reading →

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to read: an article on personal data organization

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

Title: Order from chaos: The poetics and pragmatics of scientific recordkeeping Author(s): Shankar K Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 58 (10): 1457-1466 AUG 2007 Abstract: Although the production of laboratory and field records is … Continue reading →

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autumn is the season for renewal

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

feel that nip in the air?  the mornings are cool, and the sun rises a bit later and sets a bit earlier.  that can only mean one thing: it’s subscription renewal season!  this is the time of year that library … Continue reading →

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