Searcher articles from September 2007

Searcher archives from September 2007

Performing on stage.(Searcher's VOICE)(public speaking must be a subject in schools)(Editorial)
September 1, 2007... You know how I always tell you the truth? Well, this time I have to warn you up front that keeping that habit could get a little tricky. For one thing, the truth I know may be only true for me and nontransferable. For another thing, the truth...

Brain fitness: using the web to stay sharp as we age.(INTERNET EXPRESS)(playing online games and browsing through internet can prevent dementia)
September 1, 2007... The bad news: "Cognitive decline is a nearly universal aspect of the aging process." This rosy message of joy comes from Henry W. Mahncke and his friends at the University of California at San Francisco. They call it "age-related cognitive...

Everything old is new again: ASIDIC Spring 2007 meeting.(PUBLISHING TRENDS)(Association of Scientific Information Dissemination Centers )
September 1, 2007... In September 1968, professionals from several information centers were brought together in Columbus, Ohio, at the invitation of the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS). All the centers represented used CAS magnetic tape resources as well as other...

Emerging markets at an emerging SLA 2007 conference.(Special Libraries Association)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Every time I attend a Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference, I walk away excited about being an information professional. This year at SLA 2007 in Denver, I stoked my enthusiasm by attending several...

Beyond WorldCat finding that elusive item.(libraries provising service to customers with help of online information)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Another day on the reference desk, another call to an information broker by a stressed-out client. And here come the requests: "I need an English-Russian business dictionary to translate a business letter." ...

Crafts and the creative muse.(forecast of handicraft industry )(festival organized for handicraft display)(Cover story)
September 1, 2007... I rose from the dining room table and walked over to my husband, sitting in the living room listening to music and reading the Sunday New York Times. I thrust the bracelet in front of him and said, "What do you think of this?" He looked up,...

Why you should care about STN script commands.(Chemical Abstracts Service gives information about STN script commands )
September 1, 2007... STN script commands have been available for many years, starting with the first version of STN Express, which used script language for login scripts that accessed STN and other online database systems. Over the years, STN International has...

Library Association 2.0: "will that be a name badge or a wiki?".(online searching of library information)
September 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Out of all the hype and scenarios put forth in the Web 2.0 world, a near Utopian image of a new type of professional organization emerges. In this Utopia, the professional organization will become a social space...

Contacts.
September 1, 2007... American Library Association (ALA) 50 E Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 944-7298 (800) 545-2433 (312) 440-9374 (fax) Internet: ala@ala.org URL: http://www.ala.org Association of Information and Dissemination...