Hello all,Jen and I will be unable to update this blog over the weekend, so here are a couple of links for you to enjoy until we see you again Monday. Have a wonderful 2010!Libraries should get better with use:http://www.walkingpaper.org/2399Digitization of dissertations:http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/am-i-missing-something-or-is-this-disturbing/
Archive for December, 2009
December 30, 2009
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Searches and Such
By Jason W. Dean in TechnologyA Luddite in the Library.I’ve been saving this article to share with you all for a while.Luddite in the Library, by Diana WagmanAfter reading this article a few weeks ago, I felt that I could not simply pass the article along to you, good reader, without some objections on my part. Upon revisiting the article [...]
December 29, 2009
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Google vs Cataloging
By Jason W. Dean in Cataloging, Library, TechnologyAnother blog post that has been circulating at the top of my pile (on Google Reader) for a while, is this great post about the differences between a catalog and Google. Instead of reading my post here today, go click through the link below, and then tell me what you think!Google is Not Perfect, by [...]
December 28, 2009
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The Unique Position of Libraries in the Information Age
By Jason W. Dean in Library, TechnologyOne of the themes in librarianship that bounces around in my head quite a bit is how we can stay relevant in this ever-changing information age that we live in. I found myself nodding my head yes to the last several paragraphs in this blog post, which I thought you might like to read:The Search [...]
December 21, 2009
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Happy Holidays
By Jason W. Dean in PersonalReaders,On behalf of me, Jen, Domo, and Cosby, allow me to wish you a very happy holiday season. We hope it is filled with joy and fun times for all. The Dean Files blog will officially be on hiatus until next Monday.Jason
