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Interview with the…
In the past two days I’ve attended two presentations, spanning six hours, on The Catalog. In that time, no one talked about one of my major concerns: users can’t search for the articles in our collection, which means they can’t find them without our help. Perhaps this is such a big issue that it’s not worth mentioning, or [...]
The Google Five Libraries: Two Years, Six Months, and Seven Days in the Life of Google Library Project
Is there no downside to being a library partner in the Google Library Project? Until pressed by members of the audience, the five-member panel only admitted it was a lot of work and the lawsuits were annoying. The panelists all seemed almost unconcerned that they really do not know what the ramifications of [...]
Google makes scary stories searchable for halloween
Straight from Google’s media alerts:
WHO:Google Book Search
WHAT:Google Book Search Launches Scary Stories Site
WHERE:www.google.com/scarystories
WHEN: Starting October 25, 2006
WHY: What would Halloween be without a little trick-or-treating? This year, make exploring spooky classic tales part of your treat.
We’ve gathered some of the best scary classics you can find. This includes the [...]
