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free range librarian looks at Yahoo/OCLC toolbar

Karen gives her feedback about the YahoOCLC toolbar gadget.

I wouldn’t use Yahoo-see-el-see, based on this experience, because I don’t trust it. I’ll start with my local catalog and go from there. Still, in the realm of hot new cool tools, kinda fun. Though if users believe this is a trustworthy resource, but it’s not leading people to YOUR local catalog, beware, beware. “Yahoo says it’s not there!” Go ahead and talk yourself blue in the face about how your catalog works… it won’t matter.

feed envy?

Posted on 18Nov04 by jessamyn

I have to say, I’m as likely to brag about how many feeds I’m subscribed to as I am to crow about how many people I’ve slept with (my age, weight and salary are fair game, however). Both numbers are a little on the high side and may reveal a certain lack of discretion on my part. The correct answer to the question “How many feeds do you subscribe to?” should always be “Enough.”

kinja guide to netlib 2004

Posted on 16Nov04 by jessamyn

Got to stay home and mind the store while Internet Librarian is happening in Monterey? Richard Akerman has set up this Kinja Digest that pulls together the posts of people who are attending. If you’re already an RSS fanatic, Kinja may not be what you need, but if you’re curious about feeds and blogs but you’re not quite sure how to get started, check Kinja out.