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E-research, cyberinfrastructure, data curation, open access... an academic librarian examines how computers change research and libraries.

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Book of Trogool bloggers are Elizabeth Brown, Dorothea Salo, and Sarah Shreeves.

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July 14, 2010

Introduction - the Honor System

Beth Brown
Category: Miscellanea

As a new blogger here at Book of Trogool I'd like to thank Dorothea for the opportunity to share in the discussion of evolving issues in technology, libraries, research, and scholarly communication. I'm currently the Scholarly Communications and Library Grants...

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July 13, 2010

Belated Zombie Day post

Dorothea Salo
Category: Miscellanea

Oh, if I'd only had this picture for Zombie Day... Credit for the photo to UK Serials Group. Credit for the alteration of the speech bubble (you can see the original slide here if you care to) to Steve Lawson....

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July 9, 2010

Promoting a comment: "Open and shared format"

Dorothea Salo
Category: Praxis

Richard Wallis has taken my ribbing in good part, which I appreciate; his response is here and will reward your perusal. He also left a comment here, part of which I will make bold to reproduce: As to RDF underpinning...

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July 8, 2010

Small fry, blogging networks, and reputation

Dorothea Salo
Category: Metablogging

So, the PepsiCo blog thing. Right. Advance disclaimer: this is me talking, not either of my illustrious co-bloggers. We have not yet made a decision about what to do; one co-blogger is across the pond at a conference and the...

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July 6, 2010

I'd love to dance with you, but...

Dorothea Salo
Category: Praxis

Richard Wallis of Talis (a library-systems vendor) posted The Data Publishing Three-Step to the Talis blog recently. My reaction to this particular brand of reductionism is… shall we say, impolitic. I just want to pat Richard on the head and...

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July 1, 2010

New initiative from John Wilbanks

Dorothea Salo
Category: Open Access

I would be utterly remiss in my duties were I not to point out SciBling John Wilbanks's vitally important new open-access initiative. I pledge my full and free support. After all, my brain is basically purée anyway… (Apologies to those...

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