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Comment on Which 1,400 search engines do you use? by sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:54:01 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

Comment on Help Wanted: Search Specialist by Two more job titles you father never knew: search specialist | Knowledge Workers

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:22:02 +0000

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Comment on My new book “Women & Girls” now available by Blake

Blake — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:14:17 +0000

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Comment on Batman Isn’t a Comic Anymore? by gmc01

gmc01 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:29:28 +0000

Read my post here for additional info : http://0uterheaven.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/comic-book-inspirations-for-the-dark-knight/

I like the fact that the comic book medium has evolved into something more than a form of entertainment for kids. Batman Comics in particular have always been very dark and mature.

Comment on Picasa Goes Mac Desktop by buddyscalera

buddyscalera — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:20:41 +0000

Yeah, Picasa for Mac is great…if you have an Intel-based Mac. Which I do not.

Bummer.

Comment on Help Wanted: Search Specialist by Two more job titles you father never knew: search specialist « Knowledge Workers

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:58:13 +0000

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Comment on Picasa Goes Mac Desktop by chris cullmann

chris cullmann — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:40:27 +0000

Picasa is the best photo management software on the market-period. I had used iPhoto for a long time and am also a Flickr user. Picasa’s desktop app is stellar, uses very few system resources and has a lot of strong editing tools.

The integration with the web services is icing on the cake. Unlike many of the competing applications, Picasa is free.

Comment on Picasa Goes Mac Desktop by valery

valery — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:38:09 +0000

This article very interesting!!

I will come back again.

Comment on Help Wanted: Search Specialist by buddyscalera

buddyscalera — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:52:03 +0000

Renee,

Your background is clearly well positioned for your career. And your value isn’t just in your ability to uncover information. The real value is in your ability to FILTER content.

I think all specialized librarians will be in demand if they can master data mining beyond Google. And if you are a librarian, I have to imagine that you’ve got a curious mind and this is actually going to be FUN.

In this case, I think that we’re going to see a lot of organically grown, enthusiast librarians who serve particular industries. Again, it wont be just about digging up information. It will be how to uncover, filter, and qualify what they find.

And in a short time, companies will be paying for that service.

Comment on Help Wanted: Search Specialist by Renee

Renee — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:11:21 +0000

This is an interesting read, especially since US News and World Report just named librarianship as one of its best careers in 2009: http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/best-careers/2008/12/11/best-careers-2009-librarian.html?s_cid=rss:best-careers-2009-librarian. I agree that specialization is very important for the current and next generation of researchers. Librarians who work in a corporate or specialized environment have always historically had more opportunity and earned better salaries. Though, I’d still argue that we’re mostly underpaid. I have a MLIS and a law degree and have positioned myself as a legal information specialist. I have found firsthand that there is a lot of opportunity for people with this experience and expertise at law firms, corporations and law schools.

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is the professional association for specialized librarians. Most experienced corporate, health care or law librarians are involved with SLA or their state’s chapter of SLA. There are also further specialized library associations like the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), for example. If an employer is looking for a subject specific researcher, I would urge them to post their opportunity at the Special Libraries Association website (www.sla.org), among other places.