Tag Archives: Library catalogues
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
Research Grant Awarded for Examination of Social Catalogues
Dr. Louise Spiteri (Dalhousie University) and I have been selected as OCLC-ALISE research grant recipients for 2010. Dalhousie University’s School of Information Management issued a press release on our research and the award. As expected, the news release features Dr. … Continue reading
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
Filed under Access Issues, Social catalogue, The Library Catalogue
