Thanks to copy-cataloging, small errors now get reproduced worldwide. Here’s a helpful list of Typographical Errors in Library Databases and its new companion More Typographical Errors in Library Databases to help you track down errors in your own catalog. As an informal note, these librarians mention that the most misspelled word on the Internet seems to be information.
Author: jessamyn
not just digital libraries, but PRACTICAL digital libraries
I came across this lovely article from DLib showing some examples of digital libraries that use Greenstone, open source software for creating digital libraries.
woo hoo, now THAT’s a can of whoopass!!
Eli and Karen also alerted me to the CLA and ACLU’s new joint PATRIOT-bashing venture. Oh hell, I’ll just include it… making a radical departure from my usual no-graphics policy. Go fetch the image yourself, please don’t link directly to this one.
hi
Hi. I have just had another paid holiday. This job is the first time I have ever had a paid holiday. I even got a wee bit of time off to go to ALA. I like being employed.
ala shortish urls
ALA unveiled the new shorter URLs today. You know what? They really are shorter. They’re not short, but they are shorter and that’s a really big step in the right direction. See what you think, send feedback at feedback@ala.org. They will not know it’s broken if you don’t tell them, the website is too big for daily brokenness-checking.