Searcher articles from February 2007

Searcher archives from February 2007

Good ideas.(donate the books to the library project)
February 1, 2007... I buy books. I buy lots of books. I donate the books I have read to a busy, neighborhood public library. If I didn't donate the books to the library, I and my nonbook belongings would be sitting out on the curb and the books would have taken...

Email is evolving--are you?
February 1, 2007... How big is your inbox? How many times a day do you check your email? Or should I be asking how many times an hour? Every time you hear a ping? Are you a "hoarder" or a "frequent filer" of email messages? Do you check your email before you go to...

Philanthropy--not just for rock stars: "real people" and digital donations.
February 1, 2007... Grab your camera and autograph pen. There's a new rock star in town and it's philanthropy. That's philanthropy with a capital "PH" now that Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are the latest duo with a chart-breaking hit. The two richest men in the...

Local information from a blog near you.(Column)
February 1, 2007... As a Chicago transplant here in San Diego, I'm always eager to learn more about my new hometown. I frequent local Web sites connected with various institutions such as recreation centers, YMCAs, our local newspapers, and the like. But no one...

Defining the library of the 21st century: the British Library.(Lynne Brindley)(Interview)
February 1, 2007... The first time I visited the British Library (BL) at St. Pancras in 1998, I was disappointed. The library was sterile, lifeless, and not an exciting place to be. Prince Charles had been vocal in his criticism of the library's architecture, but...

Self-publishing and the book trade, Part 1: ISBNs, bar codes, and other identifiers.
February 1, 2007... Do-it-yourselfers may be disrupting publishing these days or are thinking that they do, but if you want to get books to consumers, you still have to play by established rules. Distributors, wholesalers, booksellers, and librarians exchange...

Internet librarian 2006: 10 years old and going strong.
February 1, 2007... The world is changing for information professionals and so is the world's vocabulary. Do you know what a "mashup" is? What do the words "Second Life" mean to you? Every year, I find my vocabulary expanding when I attend the Internet Librarian...

Whir, click, whir, click: buy a digital camera now.(digital photography learning)
February 1, 2007... I loved photography in college. The cameras looked like watch-works run amok; the film was black and white; and the chemicals were all down the front of my pants. Lots of slosh and splash in the red-light world of dark rooms. I put a sheet of...

Make room for baby: pregnancy and infant resources on the Web.(Website list)
February 1, 2007... Have you seen those new purses? Some of them are so large, they call them "diaper bags." I remember the day about 7 years ago when my son finally used his last pull-up. I swore that I would never, ever carry a diaper bag again and promptly...

Contacts.(Directory)
February 1, 2007... American Institute of Philanthropy 3450 North Lake Shore Drive Suite 2802E P.O. Box 578460 Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 529-2300 (773) 529-0024 (fax) URL: http://www.charitywatch.org/ BabyCenter, L.L.C. 163 Freelon Street...