Monthly Archives: September 2011

Libraries: Be careful what your web sites “Like”

Posted on September 27, 2011 by John Mark Ockerbloom

Imagine you’re working in a library, and someone with a suit and a buzz cut comes up to you, gestures towards a patron who’s leaving the building, and says “That guy you were just helping out; can you tell me … Continue reading →

Posted in crimes and misdemeanors, data, libraries, people, privacy | 2 Comments

Early journals from JSTOR and others

Posted on September 23, 2011 by John Mark Ockerbloom

Earlier this month,  JSTOR announced that it would provide  free open access to their earliest scholarly journal content, published before 1923.  All of this material should be old enough to be in the public domain.  (Or at least it is … Continue reading →

Posted in copyright, open access, serials, sharing | 1 Comment