It’s not yet the end of the year, but it’s close enough and since I’ll be missing NYE flying back over the date line, I figure now is as good a time as any to post a year in review - the first one I’ve done on this blog. This year has been very kind […]
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Published by December 22nd, 2005 in Library technology and Copyright. 0 CommentsVia Lessig, Google: Search or destroy? at OpenDemocracy by many prominent Australian IP lawyers, and one of Australia’s best known legal librarians, Moyra McAllister (now Copyright Officer at ALIA). McAllister writes -
“Librarians as a profession are committed to the principles of equitable access to information. The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has as a […]
I just upgraded WordPress to 1.5, so there will be some light construction until I rewrite the stylesheet to work with the new WP templating system. Stay tuned.
WikiLaw has been launched. It’s an interesting idea, but I am not so sure that this is one of those things where a Wiki is the best solution. Plus, they make some claims which I find a little odd -
However, unlike other libraries, there are no geographic or financial barriers to accessing this information. […]
The Parliamentary Library feed is one of my favourites. Usually, most of the content is fairly dry - new inquiries, reports, bills going through Parliament, but one report title today has a great sense of humour -”‘Gold! Gold to Australia! Gold!’ Australian gold statistics”
If you don’t get the reference, you probably aren’t Australian. Here’s a […]
There are very few transactions I don’t make online now. Firstly, because it can be quicker and easier, and secondly, because I’m often buying something from across the world and don’t have any way of purchasing it otherwise. I’ve bought plane tickets, association memberships, insurance, meals, yarn, clothes, ordered taxis, paid my phone bill, filed […]
As I’ve said before, I’m both optimistic and critical of web-based apps, and web 2.0. I’ve been attempting to write a post that outlines my thoughts on this for some time, with difficulty. A few posts recently have reinforced that opinion, and a conversation I had last night with other local bloggers helped too. Jessamyn […]
