putting the rarin back in librarian since 1999
Another beautiful essay by Michael McGrorty on this whole library vs Google thing.
Radical Reference wants you to help perform reference services [on site or remotely] during the upcoming protests at the RNC. They’re specifically looking for people with foreign language experience or who work in law and/or government libraries. The RNC starts in less than two weeks.
Hi. At long last the “Ask A Librarian” issue of The Reference Librarian that I edited has been published and is getting some okay reviews. Since the issue was put to bed in the middle of last year, it’s not really discussing cutting edge technologies, but since these things catch on in fits and starts perhaps it will teach people a thing or two.
We all know about Brewster Kahle and the Internet Bookmobile [I hope]. Here’s how the project is working out in India.
An excerpt from that controversial Playboy interview with Sergei Brin. You’ll notice he never mentions Google Answers.
BRIN: Actually, more and more librarians love Google. They use it. They do an excellent job helping people find answers on the Internet in addition to using their book collections. Finding information still requires skill. It’s just that you can go much further now. Google is a tool for librarians just as it’s a tool for anyone who wants to use it.