April 4, 2011
by Mark Tomko
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It’s a pretty exciting time to be a library student here in the Boston area. With the recent rejection of the Google Books settlement and the building of momentum behind the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) initiative, in incubation … Continue reading
October 6, 2009
by Shannon
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This Tuesday we’re skipping the tutorial to bring you the latest issue of the ASIS&T Bulletin. This issue is focused on search and includes an excellent article from Daniel Tunkelang on human-computer information retrieval: In economic terms, HCIR aims to … Continue reading
September 23, 2009
by Shannon
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The Franklin Park Public Library in Illinois was featured in Library Journal last year for its use of Google Maps. I particularly like the local history map, but check out the library’s other maps also. This simple tool helped the … Continue reading
September 13, 2009
by Luke
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CNN picks up a story on Library 2.0 and the Future of Libraries: In a world where information is more social and more online, librarians are becoming debate moderators, givers of technical support and community outreach coordinators.