Searcher's Voice

Rats!!

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

bq laments the fact that an article on her special area of interest, data quality, has shown up in a sister publication but takes heart that she’s getting a follow-up article on data loss in an upcoming issue of her pub.

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Homecoming

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

bq longs to rejoin a well-known library association, if only it wasn’t so anti-Google Books!

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Too Close for Comfort

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

The fearless bq looks for the silver lining behind the impact the economy is having on libraries of all kinds and instead finds treachery in a most unlikely, not to mention disturbing, place.

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The Course of Inquiry

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

This month, bq ponders what influence, if any, universal online has had on the way the human mind processes and looks for information.

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Google and Librarians

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Must librarians save the world from Google? It hasn’t come to that yet, according to bq.

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Money Searching

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Searchers take heart. bq says end users still need info pros to do their intermediate searches for them in the areas of patents, CI, and much more!

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Stormy Seas and Piracy

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Surf’s up. Waaaay up. But bq says by asking the right questions to the right people, info pros can stay afloat during—and after—this bout of rough weather.

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Nag, Nag, Nag

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:00:00 +0000

bq is in the mood to nag. But that’s OK: It’s for your own good.

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The News Hole

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0000

bq has some ideas for dealing with the elimination of community news sources, like the town newspaper, and all of them are fit to print.

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Life Lessons

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0000

bq shares some “Life Lessons” she’s learned along the road of experience and also explains why she now owns two sets of nail clippers.

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The Downs and Ups of Fear

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000

How can info pros strive to survive? By helping others who now more than ever need to find information, bq says that searchers can show their value to both their clients and their employers.

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What's Next?

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000

It’s a new year and the future is looking a bit daunting, to say the least. So, “What’s Next?” According to bq, it’s another opportunity for searchers to rise to the occasion and become an information lifeline, and possibly, through Google Book Search, the chance of equal access for all library patrons.

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What Is the Question?

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:00:00 +0000

According to bq, before coming up with better and better ways to serve clients in the expanding internet era, info pros have to know the questions, mainly what clients need and why.

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Gaslight

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Combining her knowledge of old movies and information preservation, bq urges librarians to rise to meet the archiving challenge and to join forces to make sure records of federal government activity on the web don’t vanish.

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On the Edge

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0000

bq concedes that perhaps it’s time to reconsider her long-held view about librarians and "techie-ness" and how the twain should only meet rarely.

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The Winds of Change

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0000

bq concedes that perhaps it’s time to reconsider her long-held view about librarians and “techie-ness” and how the twain should only meet rarely.

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Oh, Pooh!!

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0000

Displaying her usual verve, bq explains why she disagrees with the views Wallace Koehler presents in his article on Google Book Search.

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Redundancy

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:00:00 +0000

In “Redundancy,” bq bemoans the alarming lack of archived copies of digital material and how what’s online today can literally be gone tomorrow.

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'Look, Ma, No Hands!!'

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:00:00 +0000

In defining the role of the consumer-based info pro, bq says it's all hands on deck!

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Hey, OCLC! Got a Minute?

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:00:00 +0000

Assuming a "What have you done for me lately?" attitude, bq addresses the bigwigs at OCLC, making a few suggestions and requests on behalf of all info pros in the way that only she can.

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Trust: A Bust?

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:00:00 +0000

What defines trust in a web world? bq compares it to a warm, but not housebroken, puppy.

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Druthers

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:00:00 +0000

To start off the New Year, bq shares what her druthers would be for the searching world at large and information pros specifically and how the two are connected.

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The Sacrament of Citizenship

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000

bq waxes patriotic as she proudly tells why she loves America and exercising her right to vote.

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Have You Published Yet?

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:00:00 +0000

Still in her “helpful” (i.e., "pushy") mode, bq tackles Searcher readers who have wisdom to share but who haven’t been published yet.

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Performing on Stage

noreply@blogger.com (Info Today) — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:00:00 +0000

bq shares her secrets on public speaking: what to do, what not to do, and how to master the fear of talking to a group, large or small.

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