Archive for April 22nd, 2004

Streamlining Marketing Lists

Thursday, April 22nd, 2004

The other day, I received four copies of one publisher’s catalog. I belong to a few professional associations for information professionals that sell my name to marketers. I often receive the same piece of mail from the same companies. Usually, it doesn’t come on the same day. I often wonder whether it’s more cost-effective for [...]

Happy International Special Librarians Day!

Thursday, April 22nd, 2004

This holiday for special librarians “… recognizes the unique contributions made by information professionals around the world and the critical role they play in the changing global information community.”
I’m not sure what to make of the holiday having a sponsor, though. I appreciate Factiva’s willingness to support librarianship, but it just makes me wonder which [...]

Library Browsing Reinforces the Small World Principle

Thursday, April 22nd, 2004

While I was waiting at the reference desk at my local public library tonight for a librarian to finish with another customer, I picked up a book on the display in front of the reference desk: “Walking Across America.” I looked at the back cover to see if it said what the book was about [...]

Disappointing News about Laptop Prices

Thursday, April 22nd, 2004

Murphy’s Law got me like I thought it would. I figured whenever I bought a new computer, within a few days, the next best thing would appear on the market. Sho ’nuff. Apple released a new line of laptops this week–which come with wireless standard–and the price on mine dropped $300. I called the dealer [...]

Google Works Quickly

Thursday, April 22nd, 2004

Within a few hours of posting this tagline:
“For my blogiversary, I bought myself a copy of Jump’s new CD Between the Dim and Dark, released on April 20th. How timely. Newbury Comics: $11.88 on sale. review“
I was getting hits from searches for variations of “the dim and the dark.”
(It’s good. Buy it.)


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