Category Archives: library

keeping current with what’s published in our field

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

there are lots of gaps in information organization-related research, with topics just waiting to be tackled. how do i know? i read like crazy. here’s how i stay current with what is being published. i subscribe to several blogs through … Continue reading →

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social networking software survey

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

as i mentioned yesterday, the task force on social networking software i’m on is posting its first survey. if you’re a member of the medical library association, please consider participating. the online survey may be found at http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226QBA8H8DF .

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web 2.0 = taking back the web

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

the phrase “web 2.0” is still mysterious to some, but i like to think of it as “taking back the web.” since the dot.com bust, the internet has been being rebuilt as a friendlier place, a social place, where the … Continue reading →

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color code list for all you web geeks…

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

…including myself http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/06/30/ultimate-html-color-hex-code-list/ i have seen other monster lists of colors, but appreciate the way this is organized in tints and shades.

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authority and ego in social tagging

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

it seems that i keep bumping into a polarizing topic of conversation; the issue of uncontrolled social tagging in environments that were previously controlled. in the past month i’ve been following a conversation thread on an email forum about social … Continue reading →

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Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

watching the hearing via the web.  join in:   http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/live.html note: you’ll need realplayer to view beacher wiggins is on right now, talking about vendor-supplied metadata…

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