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More musing about search: The role of the “livebrarian”

September 25th, 2006 · 13 Comments · Four pillars

Following my recent post about search, there were some very interesting comments. Some suggested the emergence of new tools that are better at helping us find what we are looking for, by providing richer context and colour to the information. Some suggested that as we get better at defining who we are and what we [...]

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Things I have been able to do because of my blog: Part 2

September 25th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Four pillars

It’s happened again.
Over twenty years ago, I heard a poem at a poetry reading in London. Loved the poem. But had no idea what it was called, what the first line was, who wrote it. You’ve probably been in rooms like the one I was in, all smoky and echo-ey and dim and  dingy, with [...]

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