Library Cataloging
Blurbs: Writing Previews of Web Pages by Dennis G. Jerz offers some good tips. Some ideas could also apply to writing summary notes in bib records. Seen on Column Two.
- Happy Birthday
Now We Are Two. Two years ago I started Catalogablog. I saw it as an experiment in blogging, a possible way to keep in touch with news in cataloging and a way of archiving items of interest. It is still an experiment, though less so. I have found that...
- Writing
Writing for the Web - How to Write Web-Friendly Content for your Site by Steve Lee.This article provides a short introduction to the basics of writing for the Web. It considers how Web users approach the information they find on the net, and, based on...
- Writing
The Plain Text Gazette has a new issue out. This is a newsletter with tips on writing for business, but they often apply to other situations as well. The current issue has two articles:Order, order! The importance of structure in business writingWords...
- Writing
If you ever thought of writing a novel, now is the time. November is National Novel Writing MonthNational Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page...
- Summaries Or Abstracts
I notice the 10th Biennial OLAC Conference is having a session on creating annotations. That is something I feel is long overdue. There has been little guidance on just how to construct a good abstract for field 520. There is a NISO standard ANSI/NISO...
Library Cataloging
Writing
Blurbs: Writing Previews of Web Pages by Dennis G. Jerz offers some good tips. Some ideas could also apply to writing summary notes in bib records. Seen on Column Two.
On the web, a blurb is a line or short paragraph (20-50 words) that evaluates (or at least summarizes) what the reader will find at the other end of a link. A good blurb should inform, not tease. Usability testing will help you determine the best way to lay out your blurbs, but this document will help you write the content.
- Happy Birthday
Now We Are Two. Two years ago I started Catalogablog. I saw it as an experiment in blogging, a possible way to keep in touch with news in cataloging and a way of archiving items of interest. It is still an experiment, though less so. I have found that...
- Writing
Writing for the Web - How to Write Web-Friendly Content for your Site by Steve Lee.This article provides a short introduction to the basics of writing for the Web. It considers how Web users approach the information they find on the net, and, based on...
- Writing
The Plain Text Gazette has a new issue out. This is a newsletter with tips on writing for business, but they often apply to other situations as well. The current issue has two articles:Order, order! The importance of structure in business writingWords...
- Writing
If you ever thought of writing a novel, now is the time. November is National Novel Writing MonthNational Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page...
- Summaries Or Abstracts
I notice the 10th Biennial OLAC Conference is having a session on creating annotations. That is something I feel is long overdue. There has been little guidance on just how to construct a good abstract for field 520. There is a NISO standard ANSI/NISO...