John Wiley & Sons to buy Blackwell Publishing | Reuters.com
UPDATE 1-John Wiley & Sons to buy Blackwell Publishing | Reuters.com: Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. (JWa.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (JWb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it agreed to pay 572 million pounds ($1.08 billion) to acquire privately held Blackwell Publishing Holdings Ltd., an academic and professional publisher. The deal, which is expected […]
Read More"For archivists with strong geeky tendencies"
“For archivists with strong geeky tendencies”: Yesterday saw the first meeting of the Data Standards Group of the Society of Archivists under its new name. It was formerly known as the EAD/Data Exchange Group. The new name reflects a new, broader remit for the group, which is now providing a focus for digital preservation as […]
Read MoreNew Program:ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MUSEUM LIBRARIES
PrattNews: PRATT INSTITUTE SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCEINCE LAUNCHES COUNTRY’S FIRST ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MUSEUM LIBRARIES NEW YORK, N.Y. November 8, 2006 – Pratt Institute’s School of Information and Library Science (SILS) introduced the world’s first program focusing on museum libraries this fall semester. The Advanced Certificate in Museum Libraries will yield a Master’s […]
Read MoreThe Bicycle Forest :: The HulaBike
The Bicycle Forest :: The HulaBike: The HulaBike is another hand built creation from the Bicycle Forest. Instead of a conventional drivetrain, the HulaBike uses an eccentrically laced rear wheel. Because the hub is offset from the centre of the rim, the bike can be propelled by hopping up and down with the right rhythm. […]
Read MoreLibraryThing: BookSuggester and UnSuggester
LibraryThing: BookSuggester and UnSuggester: Play with it a few minutes, and patterns emerge. Philosophy and postmodern literary criticism oppose chic lit, popular thrillers and the young adult section. Programming does not truck with classic literature. Memoirs of depression, like Prozac Nation, meet their match in the cheery The Night Before Christmas. Ann Coulter and David […]
Read MoreLibrary of Congress features new "Women Who Dare" Book Series
Library of Congress features new “Women Who Dare” Book Series: The seven authors of the Library of Congress Women Who Dare series, which celebrates the lives of remarkable women who have shaped American history, will discuss their books at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, in the Montpelier Room of the James Madison Building, 101 […]
Read MoreHello World Programs.
Hello World Programs.: A very funny (and true) compilation of various “Hello World” programs from high school level up to CEO. Link – via digg —— pretty funny.
Read MoreBoing Boing: Fly with rubber band ball, go to jail, forced blood test
Boing Boing: Fly with rubber band ball, go to jail, forced blood test: Fly with rubber band ball, go to jail, forced blood test A traveller who had a rubber-band ball in his bag was pulled over by the TSA. They insisted that the ball had something metal at the center (it didn’t), then concluded […]
Read MoreOffice Space, Recut as a Thriller.
Office Space, Recut as a Thriller.: This one’s going ’round the Net, done by What the Maynard: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube —— hah! classic
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