07 maart 2007
Google books, some regrets
Peter Brantley has a very interesting post sharing some reflections on the Google book scanning deals that have been made with the participating libraries. From what I learned so far is that Google dealt with the libraries on a one to one basis, and they were sworn to secrecy. They all got their individual deals, not knowing each other terms.
Peter, the previous Director of Digital Library Technologies of CDL and current Director of the Digital Library Federation, shares some of his doubts about the deals that have been struck so far. And the way it has all been established.
Interesting reading.
Hattip: Lorcan Dempsey
Peter, the previous Director of Digital Library Technologies of CDL and current Director of the Digital Library Federation, shares some of his doubts about the deals that have been struck so far. And the way it has all been established.
Interesting reading.
Hattip: Lorcan Dempsey
Labels: English, Google books, Libraries, Regrets, Scanning
24 januari 2007
Delicious library use of del.icio.us
A while back I posted on smart library use of Del.icio.us. But most of the examples only showed lists of interesting tags. Today I was pointed to the Influenza internet guide of the University of Michigan on Avian Influenza. It is constructed of a simple html page but all collections behind the links refer to collections on Del.icio.us.
Gives you at least some doubts about the inherently library eagerness to catalog all valuable resources.
Hattip: Gwen Harris
Gives you at least some doubts about the inherently library eagerness to catalog all valuable resources.
Hattip: Gwen Harris
Labels: Avian influeza, delicious, English, Libraries, Portals
