Tag Archives: social discovery tools
AquaBrowser Launches in Eastern Canada
Yesterday, Halifax Public Libraries launched their new discovery tool, AquaBrowser! While still in beta, we’re inviting feedback and I wanted to invite all of you to have a look at our new catalogue – and to provide your input. You … Continue reading
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
Today is the day: Audio Conference Countdown
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m wearing green in honour of the Irish, and hoping a wee bit of the luck rubs off on me. This afternoon is my Audio Conference: Social Catalogues and Readers’ Advisory Services: Building trust, promoting community … Continue reading
Social Tagging in the Catalogue: You allow that?!
If you’ve been reading the latest American Libraries Direct, you’ve seen the article about the “hate speech” tag that has been assigned to a significant amount of works by Ann Coulter at Mount Prospect Public Library. A patron, scrolling through … Continue reading
Filed under Access Issues, Discovery tool platforms, Social catalogue
