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Musings about the blogging experience

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Well, I have come to the end of my blog.  I created this blog for a class, and that class is over, and so I will no longer be able to log in.  So this is goodbye.  Really. This was my first experience with blogging.  My reactions: It was remarkably easy to do.  I love […]

Aggregation: the role of librarians

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

My thoughts this week are in response to the following question from Dean: “Is aggregation a new role for librarians?  Haven’t we always gathered, organized and used classification systems, integrated information?  How can we use aggregating tools to deliver innovative library services? (If our existing “legacy” systems allow for it.)” I’ve been thinking about this […]

Review of “Everything is miscellaneous: The power of the new digital disorder” by David Weinberger

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

This book is not explicitly about social media.  It is about much more than that:  it is about how digital information – in combination with the power of online social networks – is changing our society in fundamental ways.  This book goes beyond the usual observations, such as that we have access to more information […]

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