The following post originated on my Business Blog. The Ford Library at the Duke University Fuqua School of Business has a very cool tool called "One-Click Company Intelligence." It's an A to Z list of companies that are recruiting on the Duke campus. For each company there is a link to the company's web site,... Continue Reading →
Some more thoughts on wikis in libraries
Michael Stephens was very kind in asking me some questions about my use of a wiki as a research guide. The interview can be found on the ALA TechSource blog. Thanks again to Michael for featuring the Biz Wiki.
Extending a Librarian’s Reach
A colleague of mine just told me of a very positive experience that she had in an instant messaging transaction last week. A patron had contacted her via our IM reference service and was needing to find financial ratios for hypermarkets in France. This sounded like a pretty tough business question, and unfortunately I've been... Continue Reading →
Library Gaming Blogs
I've been doing a little reading on the impact of gaming on today's learners. In the process, I've stumbled across a couple of blogs that are about gaming and libraries. Game On: Games in Libraries "strives to keep librarians up to date on gaming with convenient one-stop shopping for all your gaming news and information."... Continue Reading →
Newsweek on Web 2.0
Newsweek has an article on the new web: The massive success of MySpace and the exemplary strategy of Flickr are milestones in a new high-tech wave reminiscent of the craziness of the early dot-com days. This rebooting owes everything to the enhanced power and pervasiveness of the Web, which has finally matured to the point... Continue Reading →
Blogging Conference @ Ohio Univeristy
Journalists to Debate Ethics of Blogging, Online News at Ohio University ATHENS, Ohio – Bloggers and online journalists have grabbed the spotlight for reporting on breaking news – including political scandal – ahead of traditional journalism outlets such as newspapers and television stations. But what are the ethical issues at stake in this new reporting... Continue Reading →
Wiki as Online Roladex
After speaking about wikis at Computers in Libraries, I've had the opportunity to talk with a number of people about potential uses for wikis. One idea that came out of those conversations really struck me as potentially an excellent use of a wiki. On two separate occassions, two different public librarians asked me if I... Continue Reading →
Temporary (I hope) Biz Wiki Outage
As I mentioned during my presentation this morning, our library completing our website overhaul this week. The change happened this evening some time, and it appears that the Biz Wiki is temporarily out of commission. So, if you're trying to get to the Biz Wiki, you may get a message that says, "... Continue Reading →
New Features of Ask.Com
Gary Price has a post about the New Look and Features of Ask.com. In his post he writes: One problem, from a marketing standpoint, is that many people, including librarians, educators, and the general public, have spent little time paying attention to what has been going on at Ask.com. Why? Old habits and beliefs die... Continue Reading →