Library Thing and Library tagging

Here's another one for Joel

http://online.sfsu.edu/~jwenzler/research/LTFL.pdf

How the Internet changes libraries

The attached link is to an article in the Daily Herald about the impact of the interet on libraries. What do you think? I find the part about the changes in brain use interesting, and I suspect, true.


http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=42052

Web 2.0

10 programming concepts, under the hood of Web 2.0.

Articles about Flu vs Cold

There's a certain irony to posting this while I'm a coughing mucus fountain. Ways to Stay Healthy during Flu Season. Call in Sick or Go to Work? *cough cough wheeze*

Obituary

Robert Jordan (the pen name of James Rigney) died yesterday.

Libraries and computers

Thought this article from USAToday about libraries not buying new computers was interesting:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-09-12-libraries-internet-pcs_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip&POE=click-refer

Melanie

Creating & Connecting: Research and Guidelines on Online Social and Educational Networking

Interesting statistics on Teens/Schools and Social Networking in this article.

http://www.google.com/reader/shared/14992263771394631741

Julie

Obit

Wow. Madeleine L'Engle passed away. PW Obit.

Reading habits

I'm sure that most of you have seen articles about how one in four Americans chose to not read a book last year. If you haven't, read more. Personally, as a former bookseller, lifelong bibliophile, and current library employee, that stat makes me a bit sad. Stephen Abram is more of a glass half (or is that 3/4?) full kind of guy.

How many books did you read last year?

Standing Up to Email

This came from the ALA weekly electronic newsletter. It's a brief article from the Wall Street Journal. Interesting perspective on being bullied by email. What's your experience with it and thoughts?


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118808578378509004.html