I wonder whether anyone is creating a proper archive of the digital coverage, both professional and amateur, of the Victorian bushfires and their aftermath.
There have been many, many web pages, articles, tweets, blog posts, sites, images, soundbites and videos about the Victorian bushfires and their aftermath. Aid agencies and others are creating databases to track [...]
In an article for First Monday, Scott J Simon summarises the current environment and challenges for digital libraries. He outlines the basic concepts of information architecture and explores how IA can enhance the provision of search and other online library services. [tip o' the blogging hat to Jonathan]
At the University of Minnesota a MyLibrary portal [...]
The State Library of WA provides study space and resources for Year 11 and 12 students as they prepare for year-end exams.
The University of Western Australia will adopt the Bologna model for its degree programs: five 3-year bachelor degrees will replace the current 70-odd courses and a range of professional postgrad degrees will provide specialised [...]
M’colleague Michael asked this week whether the Information Futures Commission has identified any recent-ish equivalents to itself at other universities.
A related question has come up several times in the last couple of months. When we ask a senior stakeholder for an opinion about what issues the Commission should tackle, the response is often,”Well, what are [...]
To tag or not to tag: that is the question.
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous folksonomy,
Or to take arms against the wisdom of crowds;
And by opposing classify them. To tag; to catalogue;
No more; and by a taxonomy to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That comprehension [...]