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Search History
One of the core competencies that a librarian must possess is an understanding of how people search. For me this is difficult since I have often played the role of placer versus seeker. While I have not logged many hours at the reference desk, I have helped faculty, staff, and students navigate sophisticated, complex computer…
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Wither the RSS? Not yet
Some of you may be wondering what I mean by that headline. Currently there are two choices when it comes to receiving subscribed content online, email and RSS. While most people are very familiar with email, fewer know about RSS. With its familiar interface and ubiquitous presence in my life, messages that arrive in my…
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New things for my Blog
I think this is my new favorite thing! I made it at tagxedo.com. A big thanks to Vicki Steiner, one of my instructors at San Jose State University for telling me about this site. I had to download MS Silverlight, but it was very easy. If you look at the top right hand side of…