Two excellent presentations together, one focused on MARC/linked data; the second focuses on user experience but in terms of how linked data and the FRBR (Functional Requirements of Bibliographic Records) model could possibly impact that experience. The first (Philip E. Schreur, Stanford) focuses on bibliographic data and MARC. Really great overview and explanation of linked data and its potential impact
Ok, here is your cool book related video for the week… enjoy. Much Better Now from Salon Alpin on Vimeo.
The Technical Services Interest Group is seeking catalogers from public, academic, and special libraries to participate in the Cataloging Roundtable at COMO 2012 (October 3-5, 2012 in Macon). The purpose of the Cataloging Roundtable is to discuss the best and latest developments in cataloging and bibliographic control, as well as, bring together all those interested in cataloging and classification. If
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Question of the day: …so, how do you *do* twitter? It seems different than fb. Any words of wisdom? A:Twitter is different from facebook for me.Twitter is a very dynamic sharing, learning, and network tool. Facebook can be that, too, but it’s more a mashup and convulated (imho). So how do I do it? Use ‘tweet this’ buttons. When I
So, my question of the day (QOD) is:I use Dreamweaver to design web pages. Do any of you use something that you would consider “easy” to use? I am trying to teach someone else how to manage a simple web site. A: Some questions to consider: How big is the site Is it hosted on their own webspace Can it
So, a question came up about how to handle huge volumes of email. There are alot of different approaches out there, but here are a few ideas that work for me: Think before you send: Don’t cc EVERYBODY. Some people may not need individual workflow emails, just an occasional project update is all that is needed for some people. Don’t
For those who haven’t heard about it, Google+ allows you to group networks and contacts in visual circles (and share information similarly to Facebook). Google + is kind of just added functionality to your Google account and if you are already have a Google account, more than likely it will be rolled out to you eventually (following the pattern of
Okay, so there a bazillion WP resources out there (and feel free to add yours and I’ll update the list), but here are a few I find useful:n your own server WP (e.g. wordpress.org) For inspiration: http://welovewp.com/For simple howtos and tutorials: http://www.siteground.com/tutorials/wordpress/For a book: http://www.amazon.com/WordPress-24-Hour-Trainer-Create-Customize/dp/0470554584For the official forums and way to ask for help: wordpress.org
On Sunday evenings I often attend a twitter chat called #blogchat. One regular topic is blog review. Bloggers will submit their blogs for review along with either questions for the group or insights into their vision/mission of their blogs. As with all critiques (especially online ones), these can turn personal and even mean-spirited. However, given the nature of text based