Tag Archives: Library catalogs
Slides: Social Catalogues and Readers’ Advisory Services
For those of you wondering why I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks, my husband and I were in Italy on vacation. Visiting family and touring around, it was a much needed break before the writing deadlines, conferences and … Continue reading
Filed under Access Issues, Social catalogue, The Library Catalogue
Reading: Library Catalogs and Other Discovery Tools
Some of you may already be aware of OLA’s quarterly publication that was put out last Spring. But, I just ran across this Oregon Library Association’s issue devoted entirely to library catalogues and discovery tools. In addition to an introduction … Continue reading
Filed under Social catalogue, The Library Catalogue
Librarianship’s Future Strengths: Are OPACs Broken?
I recently stumbled across an older ACRLog posting “Academic Librarianships’ Future Strengths?” While the entire article gave me something to reflect upon and think about regarding our future strengths, I think the most interesting part of the post, from my … Continue reading
Filed under Access Issues, future of cataloguing, The Library Catalogue
An article of interest
If you follow the blog In the Library with the Leadpipe, then you’ve seen the recent article We’re Gonna Geek This Mother Out. It’s an interesting piece and worth reading even if you don’t agree with what Mr. Singer writes. … Continue reading
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