The Information Literacy Facade
It seems that we increasingly are developing an information literacy Janus at our institutions. One face is what I call the information literacy facade. It’s the face we present to the accrediting agencies and to the campus community on
Debt Consolidation Loan Information
Saved to BlinkBits by artglyco. blink it
Newspaper Information And/Or Police Reports Regarding Your Motor
Newspaper Information And/Or Police Reports Regarding Your Motor Vehicle Accident by: Dan Baldyga As the accident victim you should check to see if there were newspaper accounts reporting the accident. If there were clip out the
The next generation Web Search: From Information Retrieval to
In the past decade, Web search engines have evolved from a first generation based on classic Information Retrieval (IR) algorithms scaled to web size and thus supporting only informational queries, to a second generation supporting
librarians and information literacy
Briefly put, the ACRL defines information literacy here as "a set of abilities requiring individuals to 'recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.
Building Information Modeling in Action
How CAD, object CAD, and parametric technologies support this new approach
Discoverability: The First Information Sharing Principle
If a system is placing metadata in the card catalog then their information will be discoverable across the enterprise at large. This is good. If they do not put metadata into the card catalog it is not discoverable. This is bad.
Exploring Gannett's "Information Center" idea
Also don't miss the Q&A ("Information Center FAQ") posted at Crowdsourcing -- it's very good and provides all the details in an easy-to-read format. Technorati tags: journalism | business | future | newspapers | news
US-Led Troops Detain 6 in Afghanistan WP
Washington Post Click below to read the article: <
Oger Telecom prepares for dual listing FT
Financial Times Click below to read the article. To read some artilces in full, it is necessa


Podcast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The publish/subscribe model of podcasting is a version of push technology, in that the information provider chooses which files to offer in a feed and the
ICO – Information Commissioner's Office
Responsible for regulating the use and storage of personal information, and for overseeing the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Site
Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and
Includes searchable information related to sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.
Comprehensive Cancer Information - National Cancer Institute
Accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive cancer information from the US government&#39;s principal agency for cancer research.
Passport Home
Information for US Citizens Travelling abroad. Information for foreign Citizens trying to obtain a Visa to enter the U.S.
LII / Legal Information Institute @ Cornell Law School
Legal information organized by topic from Cornell Law School.
WHO | Avian influenza
Information on this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.
Human Genome Project Information
The main homepage for Human Genome Project information --what the project is; its progress, history, and goals; what issues are associated with genome