Comments on: The ReadWriteWeb needs Sexy Librarians http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deborah Fitchett http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/comment-page-1/#comment-23562 Deborah Fitchett Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:53:54 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/#comment-23562 For #1, <a href="http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=movies+spears+props" rel="nofollow">movies spears props</a> looks promising.<br><br>For #3, yes, the search works far better if the user learns the secret special syntax. And I suppose the minus sign isn't terribly cryptic compared to some of the other secret syntax; still, it would be pretty cool if Google's engine could be taught to interpret "other than", "except", "but no(t)" and such as a minus sign by itself. For #1, movies spears props looks promising.

For #3, yes, the search works far better if the user learns the secret special syntax. And I suppose the minus sign isn't terribly cryptic compared to some of the other secret syntax; still, it would be pretty cool if Google's engine could be taught to interpret “other than”, “except”, “but no(t)” and such as a minus sign by itself.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/comment-page-1/#comment-15840 Cheryl Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:48:27 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/#comment-15840 Here's an old fashioned idea that will work even if the power goes out.... use Genreflecting- :D Here’s an old fashioned idea that will work even if the power goes out…. use Genreflecting- :D

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/comment-page-1/#comment-26116 Cheryl Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/#comment-26116 Here's an old fashioned idea that will work even if the power goes out.... use Genreflecting- :D Here’s an old fashioned idea that will work even if the power goes out…. use Genreflecting- :D

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/comment-page-1/#comment-15744 davidleeking Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:14:39 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/#comment-15744 Mara - you're right. Like Simon pointed out above, the search should include Asimov - and then just ignore him to get your list. Mara – you’re right. Like Simon pointed out above, the search should include Asimov – and then just ignore him to get your list.

]]> By: davidleeking http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/comment-page-1/#comment-26115 davidleeking Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:14:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/#comment-26115 Mara - you're right. Like Simon pointed out above, the search should include Asimov - and then just ignore him to get your list. Mara – you’re right. Like Simon pointed out above, the search should include Asimov – and then just ignore him to get your list.

]]> By: mara http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/comment-page-1/#comment-15723 mara Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:27:38 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/#comment-15723 Yoicks, you actually recommend putting -isaac asimov in the search? So you don't want to see a list of the 100 greatest sci-fi authors just because it includes Asimov's name?? Yoicks, you actually recommend putting -isaac asimov in the search? So you don’t want to see a list of the 100 greatest sci-fi authors just because it includes Asimov’s name??

]]> By: mara http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/comment-page-1/#comment-26114 mara Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/#comment-26114 Yoicks, you actually recommend putting -isaac asimov in the search? So you don't want to see a list of the 100 greatest sci-fi authors just because it includes Asimov's name?? Yoicks, you actually recommend putting -isaac asimov in the search? So you don’t want to see a list of the 100 greatest sci-fi authors just because it includes Asimov’s name??

]]> By: Stephanie Willen Brown http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/comment-page-1/#comment-15408 Stephanie Willen Brown Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:58:57 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/#comment-15408 I like this post because I'm always looking for good examples of bad searches for my reference / advanced reference classes @ Simmons. It's hard for me to think of bad searches -- so these, and the back story @ readwriteweb are very helpful. I like this post because I’m always looking for good examples of bad searches for my reference / advanced reference classes @ Simmons. It’s hard for me to think of bad searches — so these, and the back story @ readwriteweb are very helpful.

]]> By: Stephanie Willen Brown http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/comment-page-1/#comment-26113 Stephanie Willen Brown Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/01/09/the-readwriteweb-needs-sexy-librarians/#comment-26113 I like this post because I'm always looking for good examples of bad searches for my reference / advanced reference classes @ Simmons. It's hard for me to think of bad searches -- so these, and the back story @ readwriteweb are very helpful. I like this post because I’m always looking for good examples of bad searches for my reference / advanced reference classes @ Simmons. It’s hard for me to think of bad searches — so these, and the back story @ readwriteweb are very helpful.

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