links for 2008-06-21
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“[…] What are library catalogs good for and not good for?
What is the appropriate role for the library catalog in the library information environment?
Could one big catalog do it for everyone?
Should library catalogs be offered to users as a findi -
“[…]The machine itself is 400 bucks and can hold up to 200 titles. Let’s say that the average price of a Kindle title is 10 bucks. That all adds up to almost $2500 tied up in a resource that can only be used by one person at a time.[…]”
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“[…]But, just like with spell-checker before it, some experts believe that the guiding device gives less than what it takes away. The price we pay for the convenience, they say, could be our sense of direction.[…]”
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“The demise of orderly writing: signs everywhere. One recent report, young Americans don’t write well. In a survey, Internet language — abbreviated wds,
and txt msging — seeping into academic writing. t above all, what really scares a lot of scholars -
“TNI, ENT, B2i… les technologies de l’information et de la communication pour l’enseignement – les Tice – déclinent les nouveaux usages pédagogiques. Avec DOCTICE, entrez dans l’ère de l’école numérique !”
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Code à barres 2D : une guerre des formats s’annonce en France - Analyse sur Journal du Net Solutions“Code à barres 2D : une guerre des formats s’annonce en France Les initiatives de codes-barres 2D se multiplient en France ces derniers mois, alors qu’un conflit sur la nature ouverte ou propriétaire du format divise les acteurs. Un projet initié par l
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