Category Archives: meta

Changing the subject(s)

Posted on August 19, 2008 by

When I implemented subject maps for browsing the Online Books Page by subject a while back, I had a big problem to face: I didn’t actually have subject terms for the books. How could I implement subject browsing without subjects? … Continue reading →

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We the mediators

Posted on December 9, 2007 by

Back in early 2006, Peter Brantley (now the director of the Digital Library Federation) got a lot of interesting folks in libraries and publishing together in one room to talk about issues related to reading in the digital age. While … Continue reading →

Posted in meta, publishing

Book People postscript

Posted on December 3, 2007 by

This past Friday I closed down the Book People mailing list, a forum for people making and reading free online books that Mary and I started in 1997. Much of the activity of folks on the list would be early … Continue reading →

Posted in citizen librarians, meta, online books

What’s this all about, Part 2: Everybody’s Libraries

Posted on November 28, 2007 by

In my previous post, I discussed “citizen librarianship” and the rise of online library services that go beyond the established library organizations and practices. And I claimed that the most promising future of libraries involved understanding and building up “everybody’s … Continue reading →

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What’s this all about, Part 1: The Rise of Citizen Librarians

Posted on November 28, 2007 by

I got the idea for this blog from Dan Gillmor, a journalist who over the past few years has been documenting and encouraging the “citizen journalism” movement online. He gave an inspiring presentation at the Digital Library Federation’s forum earlier … Continue reading →

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