Month: November 2002

Librarians rule. Finally! The 'wanting librarian' look takes hold. [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog]

Who Left Yahoo?. I wasn't going to say anything more, but apparently the story is on news.com now. So I guess the cat's out of the bag. Yahoo's [former] Chief Scientist, Udi Manber, is going to be a VP at some big bookstore…. [Jeremy Zawodny's blog]

Librarian shortage leads to campaign. – “Librarians help people conquer medical crises, watch kids' eyes light up when they learn to read and go on treasure hunts. They wonder why people aren't clamoring to do their job.” “Karen Bersche, communication consultant at Bloomington's Alliance Library System, said a shortage of librarians in Illinois is getting… Continue reading Librarian shortage leads to campaign

The perfect bookshop weathers the storm. – “The Avenue Victor Hugo Bookshop is a clutter of paper treasure wedged between the haute couture and haute cuisine of Boston's Newbury Street. For 27 years the used-book store has lured students, publishing types, and at least one former Monitor editor in chief (often seen schlepping a teetering… Continue reading The perfect bookshop weathers the storm

Business Week.  As of October, cable companies are required by law to offer premium channels ala carte.  Excellent!  [John Robb's Radio Weblog]

A New Approach to American Politics (or how can the Democrats get their groove back).    A JRo essay.  If I was working with an editor and spent some more time on it, it could be a very good article.  Okay, back to work. [John Robb's Radio Weblog]

Ken is making the case that I should switch to Apple for all of my business needs.  It really does look slick. [John Robb's Radio Weblog]

Vegas: Fortune's Wired Wheel. Surveillance systems, more tested and proven than those used against terrorists, track and trade biometric data about cheaters, hackers, and scam artists. Software monitors and rewards customer loyalty. Equipment companies tinker with concepts like digital, networked blackjack. Billboards and signs are linked, controlled by remote overseers who immediately dispatch repair technicians… Continue reading Vegas: Fortune's Wired Wheel

Ontology Building: A Survey of Editing Tools. This article on ontology tools appeared on XML.com. Ontologies, structured depictions or models of known facts, are being built today to make a number of applications more capable of handling complex and disparate information. Michael Denny surveys the tools available for creating and editing ontologies… A few NYC… Continue reading Ontology Building: A Survey of Editing Tools

Information Architecture: From Craft to Profession. An excerpt from the first chapter of Earl Morrogh's book Information Architecture: An Emerging 21st Century Profession appears on B&A in the article, Information Architecture: From Craft to Profession. [ia/ – news for information architects]