Plastic: America Pops Its Cherry: Preparing For A Severe Terror Alert
This is from one of the non-library blogs I read. But this one has implications to libraries. I hadn't been aware that if the nation declares a Code Red Terror Alert Level that government and public buildings could be called on to shut down. Definitely something to keep an eye on.
A collection of full-text articles that cover ancient history through the Vietnam War.
A site filled with information on the war, including timelines, multimedia, campaigns, battles, and important figures.
Paul Zindel died of cancer on Thursday. When I was in middle school, I read all of his books. His mix of humor and deep feelings made them wonderful reads.
From the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, comes this bibliography of children's books on peace. The bibliography includes age range.
An Iraq blog by a U.S. Navy reservist stationed in the Gulf. A very personal look at the war.
This blog offers up-to-date information on the War in Iraq as well links to other warblogs.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization that defends your online freedom, has launched a new site that has breaking news events.
Leddy Library - Iraq 2003 - Sources of News
The Leddy Library has done a great job putting together a collection of links to news coverage of the war. The best part, and what makes this collection unique, is the extensive collection of alternative press coverage.
Virtual Reference Service and Disservice
Ouch, criticism can hurt when it is aimed directly at something that you yourself have put a lot of time into. This article speaks to collections of links done by librarians. My list is guilty of not doing critical blurbs on the links, but I wonder how many of my general patrons want to wade through blurbs like that. Hmmm. Perhaps having a way for patrons to click to receive the critical blurbs. Looks like this article gave me a lot to think about.
Why Docs Don't Wear White Coats Or Polo Shirts at the Mayo Clinic
The amazing attention to detail that the Mayo Clinic uses to better service customers can be seen as an example that libraries can take to examine their own practices towards customers. I know that I am often so busy just keeping the day-to-day duties of the library done that I don't take the time to think about visual cues that we are giving our patrons.
Still looking for a feed reader that suits your needs? Or maybe you just want to keep up with new developments in readers. Either way, this is the site for you.
"The Marion Brechner CAP will eventually provide ratings, summaries, and the legal language of open meetings and public records of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia."
The official site of the U.S. Department of Defense.
From subscription-based Dun and Bradstreet, comes this site with free registration that offers information for sales, mailing lists and businesses to business opportunities.
Free News from LexisNexis about the War in Iraq
Usually a subscription based site, Lexis Nexis has announced that they will be offering the Iraq War section of their site free to the general public.
News, upcoming movie release dates, trailers, and discussion boards.
News, upcoming movie release dates, trailers, and discussion boards.
A very opinionated site that ranks celebrities by fame.
Buy paintings online from up and coming artists.
Online live auctions, links to online dealers, and auction catalogs.
Price guides, links to vendors, discussion forums, related links, magazines, and books.
This article in Slate shows how this laptop is great for war, but Boing Boing gets it right when they point out how great it would be for parents who work at home! Sign me up!
A collection of tech terms and buzzwords that you should be aware of in order to understand techies, or in order to pretend you understand them.
This site explains how to turn your outgoing message on your answering machine into a way to get your number marked as invalid by telemarketers.
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases
The National Institutes of Health provide this site filled with information about osteoporosis, research and news.
mdchoice, the Ultimate Medical Information Finder
Free access to physician-reviewed information.
A resource for quality health sites from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This site offers recommended health sites, selected health topics, information on health care and selected government sites.
Wellness Online : Home of the Wellness Letter
From UC Berkely comes this site dedicated to nutrition and fitness. It offers a monthly online wellness newsletter with information on dietary supplements, recipes, and other health-related articles.
AARP Webplace | Evaluating Medical Information on the Internet
AARP provides this simple guide on how to make sure the health information you are getting online is accurate. Lower on the page is a link to their recommended list of 100 health-related sites.
Carnegie Endowment - Crisis in Iraq
Resources covering the war with news, analysis and multimedia.
The annual movers and shakers list is always a wonderful look at the diversity and power of librarians.
This article makes a great point, that information professionals need to make sure they have input into search engines, especially into making sure that advanced features continue to develop, since professional researchers depend on them.
This site offers links to all of the British newspapers publishing online, including over 600 local and regional papers in Great Britain, England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
FoodRoutes - Where Does Your Food Come From?
If you are concerned with supporting local farmers, eating organic foods, or finding local sources for grassfed beef, this is the site for you! Find farmers, CSA opportunities, farmer's markets and much more.
Reuters will offer raw unedited video from the Iraq war in addition to more mainstream coverage. Currently, the raw video section of the site offers a choice from several videos such as the President's ultimatum, and Iraq's reply.
Internet Data Seller Can Be Sued in Stalking-Murder Case
"The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that the family of a young woman killed by an obsessed stalker has grounds under state law to sue the Internet data broker he hired to locate his victim. "
Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database
Database of over 55,000 historical and critical items.
CNN.com - Redesigning the Net to save it from spam
CNN has this article about the incredible lengths that may have to be taken to reclaim the Internet from the spammers. I am lucky not to receive anywhere near the average of 2200 spam messages a year. My secret? I don't have one. My email address is all over several sites and I register all over the place to try out other sites.
Online dictionary of medical eponyms, or medical conditions named for people. The dictionary lists the conditions and gives a brief biography of the person it is named for.
A blog from CNN reporter, Kevin Sites, who is blogging from Iraq. This site has been mentioned all over, but I thought that with the President's speech last night, even more people should know about it.
Barnes & Noble's site now offers a section for book clubs filled with recommendations for books, and guides for discussions.
Art site with sections on design arts, film, literature, music, performing arts and visual arts.
Library Porn Elevating More Than Minds
A sobering and thoughtful take on libraries and the situation they find themselves in with regard to the Internet and open access.
A really cool site! The National History Museum in London offers this site where you can be a scientist and explore a variety of objects online. Perfect to recommend to any kid interested in science.
Public library harassed by miscreant teenagers - The Clarion-Ledger
What an awful situation. Sadly, something should have been done before it got this bad. And someone, librarians, board, community, law enforcement, needs to step up and end this.
How to make RealOne behave nicely
Whew! An in-depth posting on how to install RealOne and not have it take over your computer.
Interesting article. I agree that the Net would be better if there was real browser competition again.
Here's one I missed! The official website.
Searchable directory of author websites. What a great idea! Official sites for authors can nightmarish to look for. I can wait to explore this site further.
Having now explored it further, I noticed that all the authors I looked at were Harper Collins authors. Not a real directory then. Darn!
Information on black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears, plus related links, a kids' area, and a slide show.
Hurrah! Larger libraries are starting to join us, the small libraries, in offering wireless access.
Digital Law Online: Introduction
Online version of this book by Professor Lee A. Hollar of the School of Computing at the University of Utah.
Foreword: The book design blog
All sorts of book news.
freedomforum.org: Pennsylvania to require ISPs to block access to child porn sites
No mention of the usual ambiguous language for general obscenity and it has the blessing of the ACLU. Now the question is whether it is technologically possible.
Microbiology Microbes Bacteria Information and Links
Portal for microbiology with resources, articles, news, sites and FAQs.
State tax help with sections on corporate tax, credits, incentives, individual taxes, pass-through entities, payroll taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, and unclaimed property.
Calvin Coolidge: 30th President of The United States
Information on Coolidge, his politics, and the times.
Hockey statistics, draft picks, logos, trading cards, players, and awards.
Find last-minute travel deals.
A very nice food blog that I have added to my feed reader. I also like the excerpts from food columns and the collection of food-related sites.
Do you enjoy portals like Yahoo or MSN, but hate the popups and the ads? Well then, My Way is for you. No pop ups, uncluttered pages put together with a Google search, make for a refreshing site.
Very useful site for any of us who yearn to return to a previous version of a browser, email reader, or other online software package.
I always look forward to this list, because I find sites that I otherwise would have missed.
A search engine for RSS feeds! I haven't had time to play with it much, but it looks like a great way to find new weblogs.
Writings of the Dickinson family, responses to her writing, using this site to teach, and rare critical resources.
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
Online library, news, support, grants and more.
JS Online: GOP likely to make deep cuts in shared revenue, Gard says
It couldn't be as easy as a Democratic Governor proposing a set of cuts and the Republican Legislature agreeing to them. So now the GOP is aiming again at the shared revenue that funds local libraries. Aargh!
eatonweb portal :: the original weblog directory
I am always looking for new weblogs to subscribe to through RSS feeds. I like this site because it indexes the sites in a variety of ways, including popularity and subject.
ABCNEWS.com : Supreme Court Considers Web Porn Filter Case
Here is ABC News coverage of the CIPA case before the Supreme Court. Some of the comments by the Justices are fascinating.
Oprah Re-Opens Club, This Time With a New Theme
She's ba-ack! This time Oprah will pick authors of classic books and explore their homes and their history. I wonder if she will choose books in the public domain, which would make it so much nicer for those not wanting to purchase a copy.
The World Book Day Online Festival
Join in on this celebration of books for all ages. The site has programs just for children and others for adults. Enjoy!
Information on Free Comic Book Day, Saturday, May 3rd. Find out where to get your free comic books!
Boston Globe Online / E-mail deletions could slow probe
This comes as no surprise and is exactly what I heard at a recent public records workshop for public librarians. Email that pertains to library work must be printed out and retained just as any other form of communication must be. Makes perfect sense to me.
MediaSavvy: The Children's Internet Protection Act
A very nice take on CIPA going before the Supreme Court today. I especially like the way that the inconsistency in the Bush appeal is pointed out. The appeal states that without CIPA libraries will be forced to provide access to pornography and that instead librarians should have the right to exercise judgment. Actually, the reverse is true and libraries can exercise judgment now, but will be unable to make local decisions if CIPA is allowed to move forward.
Blogcritics: Top 50 Sci-Fi of the Last 50 Years
Since I am a sci fi and fantasy reader, people ask me a lot what books they should try out. Well, the top ten books are wonderful, but I would still recommend Lois McMaster Bujold as my all-time favorite sci fi read.
Yahoo! News - British Girl Baffles Teacher with SMS Essay
An essay written in the short hand used to communicate in text messaging has raised concerns that teens are loosing the ability to write correctly. Here is the opening sentence of the essay. Can you understand it?
"My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 : kids FTF. ILNY, it's a gr8 plc."
In translation:
"My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York. It's a great place."
Dr. Pepper tries to bribe bloggers to post endorsements of their new product on their blogs. Fortunately, this story is all over the blogging community, so their stunt didn't work. Foiled by the very type of communication they were looking to take advantage of.
Net Nanny a part-time supervisor, says report - smh.com.au
This article tells of recent tests of filters in Australia, where filtering had been heavily endorsed and utilized, that showed that Net Nanny failed 38% of the time and Cyber Sentinel failed 53% of the time!
Big Brother and your browser | CNET News.com
The Feds are using a new technique online to stop illegal activity. Sites are taken over and replaced with warnings about illegal activity. The article asks whether we should be pleased that illegal activity is being thwarted or worried about what other activity may be being monitored.
Lord Byron: a comprehensive study of his life and work
I hadn't had a good site for Byron for some time on my author list. I just love finding sites that fill a gap like that.
oss4lib -- Open Source Library Systems: Getting Started
A primer for librarians looking at using open source software in the library. Very good information for those taking their first look at Linux or for those with a more in-depth interest in the implications of open source software.