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Thanks, Jessamyn!

Many libraries were destroyed or severely damaged because of the recent tsunamis. I’ve noticed many people linking to resources about the tsunamis and how to donate aid to the victims. I’ve been keeping an eye open for information about how to help the region’s libraries, since that’s much more topical to this weblog. This link [...]

Okay, so, I said I’d write more about my contest entries later and I was hoping that later would be like next month, but since news about my awards has been circulating on at least two librarian discussion lists this week and a few weblogs, I feel like I should scribble something now. more . [...]

Gary Price calls the introduction to feeds I wrote for the Feedster Developers Contest "Perfect for your training folder!"
That’s incredibly nice praise. /me blushes and tips hat to Gary Thanks!

Rebecca MacKinnon briefly analyzes Wikinews’ reports on the tsunamis that devastated countries bordering the Indian Ocean and questions whether wiki contributors can beat traditional media sources or if there’s a place for wikis within journalism to quickly share information about developing stories with a public audience.