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Mine, Mine, All Mine

John Battelle's Searchblog

Author’s musical preferences not included… No Longer Mine When I write, I like to listen to music. I Want To Mine This raises much larger issues about how – or whether – we are intelligently architecting the possibilities that define our interaction with knowledge. The original MusicPlasma interface.

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Learning Journey ? Apprentice Library Assistant

CILIP

Apprentice Library Assistant. Working in a library was always a goal of mine, but I was never quite sure how to get there. Getting into my apprenticeship with Southmead Library was a fruitful result of a vigilant library career quest, including countless job searches and CV tweaks. Learning Journey ?

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Privacy of Printing Services

Schneier on Security

The Washington Post has an article about popular printing services, and whether or not they read your documents and mine the data when you use them for printing: Ideally, printing services should avoid storing the content of your files, or at least delete daily. Some services, like the New York Public Library and PrintWithMe, do both.

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Working Internationally for Libraries: How to write effective grant proposals

CILIP

Working Internationally for Libraries: How to write effective grant proposals. I had heard about the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) during my MSc, but I didn?t From her description, it sounded like an exceptional opportunity for learning what libraries all over the world are doing and for networking.

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Oh, the things they say… Why we should stand up to arguments against copyright reforms

CILIP

Standing up to arguments against copyright reforms GETTING copyright right matters for libraries. It’s arguably one side of the same coin as funding, determining what we can do with our resources, and so how far readers, researchers and learners can enjoy effective library services. This article shares some examples.

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Part 1: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about understanding the business drivers?

ARMA International

In the context of DT, this article defines content as information or data that has context and is consumable by humans and automated systems that allow them to make decisions, support operations, take actions, and monetize value by delivering products and services. Data Analytics. Figure 4: From Data to Action Using DataOps.

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MY TAKE: Poorly protected local government networks cast shadow on midterm elections

The Last Watchdog

This makes government networks even more vulnerable and hackers see them as a gold mine. If they can do that by stealing personally identifiable information or any of the other valuable things from a government institution, whether it’s a library or a court system, they’ll do just that.”. Attackers are profit minded,” says Ananth.