Archive for March 8th, 2005

Minuteman Libraries Offer Reading History Option

Tuesday, March 8th, 2005

Some libraries in Massachusetts offer an opt-in feature in their catalog to log what items people borrow. The page has a brief disclaimer explaining the service and the legal implications of keeping a record of what customers borrow on their system. It seems that clients who opt-in can delete things on the list and stop [...]

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Wikipedia a Slanted Source without Peer Review?

Tuesday, March 8th, 2005

It’s kinda funny to think that this Wayne State newspaper article makes a point of saying Wikipedia could be a slanted source without mentioning Wikipedia’s policy about taking a neutral viewpoint. The author seems to think peer review prevents articles from being slanted. I don’t agree with that. If everyone reviewing the article has a [...]

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