Searcher articles from May 2003

Searcher archives from May 2003

Reality programming. (Searcher's Voice).
May 1, 2003... Communal experiences, the events that we all share so that the sharing itself forms, or at least strengthens, the bonds that underlie the community, have changed over the years. So have the media transmitting them. In World War II, the whole...

"Passez-moi les pomme de terres": using the web to learn language. (Internet Express).
May 1, 2003... Reference Librarian/System Manager San Marino Public Library The United States is a land of immigrants. Almost all of our citizens (saving Native Americans and the descendants of slaves) came because they wanted to be here or had ancestors...

Reference gymnastics: a sampler of creative search methods for librarians on a tight deadline.
May 1, 2003... News librarians are the air traffic controllers of the library field. We work with multiple blood-pressure-raising deadlines. Accuracy is essential. The information we provide is critical and, in some cases, the final call. With 5 minutes to...

Big brother invades the campus and workplace: infotainment and the copyright cops. (The Sidebar).(Column)
May 1, 2003... What topped PC Magazine's list of The Great Debates of 2003? (1) "Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley." The Creative Content Community stands vigilant in its battle against services and technologies that would liberate music, movies, games, media,...

End users and the web: why won't they listen?
May 1, 2003... Back in May 1996, bq wrote a "Searcher's Voice" column on the "Middle of the Road" (May 1996, pp. 6-7 for those who want the original). The topic was the future of the now infamous Internet and a user's abilities to search: "Why should I even...

Government doublethink: protection or suppression in information. (Confidential).
May 1, 2003... This article is the first of two dealing with government information activities after September 11, 2001. This article will cover regulations and actions related to government withholding, suppressing, and altering information. The next article...

Grant money on the Web: a resource primer.
May 1, 2003... What if a nonprofit institution or agency needs you to do funding research? Or staff members at a nonprofit institution or agency want to conduct their own research with your guidance? How will you help clients manipulate the Web to: ...

The information pricing mousetrap. (The Better Mousetrap).(Column)
May 1, 2003... by Matthew McBride Principal Information Consultant CInC, Inc. Editor's Introduction: With this issue, we introduce a new columnist, Matthew McBride, who will share responsibilities for "The Better Mousetrap" column with Nancy...

Fast track and free: openoffice 1.0. (Tools of the Trade).
May 1, 2003... I spend a lot of hours in front of a personal computer. Most of the people I know spend a lot of hours in front of personal computers. I speak computer. Not everyone does. I have lived with or done battle with a long series of evolving hardware...

Yes, virginia, there is a data crisis counselor. (More Tales of Searcher's Life).
May 1, 2003... I have a confession to make: I am a professional hard-drive killer. I don't know howl do it (maybe I have multiple personalities?), but I've managed to accomplish it three -- yes three -- times in less than 2 years. Lest you think I have a...

Working virtually with limited tech knowledge. (Tales of a Searcher's Life).
May 1, 2003... If you work at home alone, what happens when you have to face a technology challenge you do not know how to resolve? What do you do? I recently experienced such a challenge and want to share my experience with the hope others might learn from...

A growing player: IDS Version 6.0 from CSA. (Web Wise Ways).(Internet Database Service 6.0 )
May 1, 2003... CSA, formerly known as Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, has long been known for its abstracting and indexing of original research material in the sciences. With release of its Internet Database Service (IDS) Version 6.0, the company continues...