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Wiki in OpenWorldCat
Seen on Lorcan Dempsey's weblog, always a good read
Well, it has arrived! Wiki functionality has gone live in OpenWorldCat. Check out the details and reviews tab here, for example.We do not know how this will develop: we think it is really important to provide a central presence on the web where libraries and readers can engage in a conversation about books and other materials. We hope that this engages readers and libraries, and that we can collaboratively create something that it would be impossible for parties to create individually. Try it!
OpenWorldCat
Wikis
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Re: Recommendation And Ranganathan
I hope everybody here is also reading Lorcan Dempsey's weblog. However, just in case there are some who don't, begin with the excellent post Recommendation and Ranganathan. I thought the description of the four types of metadata a very good place...
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Rss Compendium
The RSS Compendium is designed to link you to information about RSS readers, resources, tools, etc. Resources include:RSS DirectoriesRSS EditorsRSS FeedsRSS HistoryRSS ReadersRSS ResourcesRSS SearchRSS SubmissionRSS ValidatorsRSS VersionsRSS Non-EnglishRSS...
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Shifted Wiki
The Shifted Librarian is back and using a Wiki. A Wiki is a Web page that anyone can edit and change. If you have been curious or this is totally new, check this out and add links and suggestions. The Shifted Wiki isa place to put your ideas for RSS feeds...
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Readers Advisory
An excellent article Taking Back Readers' Advisory by Barbara Hoffert appears in the current Library Journal. This is an important service to our communities.While nothing can replace reference staff trained in RA, we can ensure our records help the...
Library Cataloging