Of interest to libraries
Posted by Jacque on January 25th, 2007
Citizendium: The “Better” Wikipedia Opens Doors
Citizendium is another attempt to create a better online encyclopedia — Wikipedia. In fact, Citizendium’s editor in chief is Dr. Larry Sanger who co-founded Wikipedia along with Jimmy Wales. The fact that the two co-founders of Wikipedia are directly competing to deliver a superior product in the same space is no small matter.
Wanted: Librarian. Book Lovers Need Not Apply
In an editorial, Mr. Washington bristles at the notion that libraries should be helping folks with technology literacy instead of getting people to the stacks promoting a love of reading and books.
Here we go again – Birth of DOPA, Jr.
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) introduced a bill known as S. 49. The bill doesn’t have an official title yet, but already some people are referring to it as DOPA Jr., because it’s a rehash of last year’s Deleting Online Predators Act.
Gates Foundation Renews Library Initiative
The new five-year initiative, announced January 18, will involve grants for computer hardware upgrades, continued high-speed internet connections, technical and advocacy training for library staff, and research demonstrating the positive benefits of technology to library users.
Tech giants push for Web free speech
Technology companies Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and Vodafone are in talks with human rights and press freedom groups to draw up an Internet code of conduct to protect free speech and privacy of Web users.
