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April 18th, 2006It’s a social software day in my aggregator:
+ Blogspotting has a short piece on the benefits of social networking software in business. Remember, libraries are businesses and we should act like it.
+ The SF Chronicle has an article on safe social networking sites: “Concern over children being targeted by predators at online social networking sites or being able to access porn and other inappropriate materials through search engines has led to a demand for new laws and for more-secure, child-friendly networks. It prompted two companies, led by two moms, to create technologies for safer Web-surfing for kids.” (via)
The LOC has produced a report [PDF] on the changing nature of the library catalog. I took a glance at the TOC and did a big ol’ “File…..Print” (via)
I’m hosting the Carnival of the Infosiences next week. Send your submissions to stevenmcohen [at] gmail.com.
From my new favorite library blog ISHUSH, how to use a book: “Pick it up and feel of it. Turn it over in your hands. Thumb through it. Smell it, if you like. It’s an old fashioned “object”, but it’s still useful as hell.”