face search engine

Hi class, 

Check out the face search engine:

http://www.facesaerch.com/

Rong

OSS Web-based cataloging

Hi class, 

Check out the following presentation --

http://code4lib.org/conference/2008/catalfo

Best,

Rong

Federated Searching and the Value of Librarians

Here is a post by Carl Grant on librarian and federated searching tools:

http://federatedsearchblog.com/2008/09/10/we-librarians-need-to-remember-what-our-value-is-in-providing-metasearching…/

Rong

Library's Social Network Software Use Policy

Hi class,

You may be interested in reading the social network software use policy developed by Binghamton University Libraries:

http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/webdocs/socialsoftware.html

Rong

100 questions to ask federated searching vendors

Hi class,

You may be interested in reading the following article:

http://federatedsearchblog.com/2008/09/08/100-questions-to-ask-federated-search-vendors/

See you tomorrow in class,

Rong

Google Chrome

Hi class,

Have you tried Google's browser Google Chrome? I am now typing this posting from Chrome.

Check it out:

http://www.google.com/chrome/

See you in our first class meeting on Tuesday!

Rong

worldcat identities

Hi class,

Check out the worldcat identities system. You can find famous authors' publishing profile and patterns there. It is a very neat tool:

http://orlabs.oclc.org/Identities/

Rong