Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Mystified by Metadata?

The University of Queensland has "An Introduction to Metadata" that explains metadata schemas at: http://www.library.uq.edu.au/iad/ctmetar.html

Panoramic Visions

The International Telecommunications Union highlights the global dimensions of information policy with its project on "Visions of the Information Society" at: http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/visions

Planning Your Escape

Some people work inside of Corporate America, some people work outside of Corporate America, and some people wonder which option is right for them. Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams, by Pamela Skillings has something to offer anyone with a creative approach to career development. Her website is at: http://www.escapefromcorporate.com

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Mashable is Indispensable

I discovered Mashable at the Cool Twitter Conference. If you want to keep up with social media, then Mashable is indispensible. It has comprehensive guides as well as job postings, at:

 http:/mashable.com/

International Center for Information Ethics

The exponential growth of global information systems has sparked a renewed focus on information ethics. The International Center for Information Ethics at
 http://icie.zkm.de/ is an online hub for the collective wisdom of experts from around the world.

Job Search Central

Yesterday I visited Job Search Central at SIBL - the Science, Industry and Business Library of the New York Public Library.
If you are job hunting in New York, this is the place to start. A lot of useful resources are available online at:
 http://www.nypl.org/services/jobs/

The Parsons Institute for Information Mapping - IMM

The Institute is affiliated with the Parsons School of Design. IMM's website is beautifully designed, and it features a wealth of resources on "knowledge visualization." In addition, the Institute publishes the Parsons Journal for Information Mapping. Increasingly, the field of library and information science is blurring disciplinary boundaries in new and creative ways. This is one intriguing and aesthetically pleasing example. Check it out at:  http://piim.newschool.edu/

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Cool Twitter Conference

On Tuesday October 20th, Brooklyn's beautiful MoCada Museum was the site for The Cool Twitter Conference.
Don't miss it when it comes to New York again!
You'll learn how to maximize the value of every Tweet!
For information on future conferences see: http://www.cooltwitterconferences.com/