Pegasus Librarian

Hmmm... Apparently not deleted after all. Just cha...

2009-07-17T18:28:36.722-05:00

Hmmm... Apparently not deleted after all. Just changing enough that all links to old posts are broken. You can still find them at http://twitter.com/clinical_tweets.

Deleting their Twitter account is the first smart ...

2009-07-17T14:22:00.468-05:00

Deleting their Twitter account is the first smart move they've made. Keeping your tongue in your mouth is a surefire way to avoid stepping on it. This should be a case study in what to avoid in Web 2.0.

I think Nikki hit it on the head in her last post:...

2009-07-17T13:09:31.169-05:00

I think Nikki hit it on the head in her last post: As info pros, we are trained to evaluate web sites, and we teach others to do the same. One of the main things we look for is clear contact information that not only works well, but that places your organization somewhere in the physical world, and that names the people involved. Another way is to look at the way that they use information and see if it's done responsibly. At this point, I think Clinical Reader *may* be able to learn from mistakes and turn itself into a useful and reputable service for clinicians... but it'll take an awful lot of work and a new kind of attention to ethical/etiquette detail.

Also, I'd just like to point out that Clinical Reader's Twitter account no longer exists. Possibly a good move on their part if they're hoping to reinvent themselves, to which I say again, "good luck because that'll be hard."

Earned infamy is not the same as the sort of expos...

2009-07-17T07:28:30.934-05:00

Earned infamy is not the same as the sort of exposure that broadens your customer base. And if they don't understand how to use Twitter (but decided to jump into the fray anyway) nor how to properly attribute images (but they lie about it) and not fraudulently claim endorsements, *nor* how o properly coach and supervise the mysterious "junior employee," (breath for overlong sentence) - do you really want them pushing content at you, and is it a company you'd trust? Nope. EthicsFail all over the place. I'd offer them a tissue, but not my endorsement as an info pro.

jenjen - i agree that we are familiar with it, bu...

2009-07-16T19:02:58.961-05:00

jenjen - i agree that we are familiar with it, but i won't be recommending it to anyone.

And yet, we're all very familiar with the product ...

2009-07-16T18:59:41.197-05:00

And yet, we're all very familiar with the product now, are we not?

Blog posts, I have decided, need "Like" buttons. ...

2009-07-16T18:54:23.534-05:00

Blog posts, I have decided, need "Like" buttons.

[Like]

Wow...'sorry' just feels so heartfelt and so well ...

2009-07-16T16:34:24.636-05:00

Wow...'sorry' just feels so heartfelt and so well meant. Great post Iris.

I blame the Russians. Or, ghosts. Or, Russian ghos...

2009-07-16T15:51:07.897-05:00

I blame the Russians. Or, ghosts. Or, Russian ghosts.

A very good summary have to say and a very interes...

2009-07-16T15:17:11.548-05:00

A very good summary have to say and a very interesting few days to say the least! For those who haven't seen an apology here it is 'Sorry' - hope thats everyone (but I doubt). Like to now focus on what's a great product for doctors and allied health professionals and build on all the positive feedback received. Thanks. (Co-Founder of Clinical Reader, AM)

Good point, Luke! Thanks for adding that. And yea...

2009-07-16T14:51:10.805-05:00

Good point, Luke! Thanks for adding that.

And yeah, Amy, I thought that was one of those useless details that doesn't actually help any explanation or description.

sure sure, blame Canada. easy out.

2009-07-16T14:47:24.195-05:00

sure sure, blame Canada.
easy out.

good summary. there was also the bit where they s...

2009-07-16T14:44:54.668-05:00

good summary. there was also the bit where they stole copyrighted images and then lied about it.

Hi Alison. :-) New tips? Hmmm... I'm not sure. I ...

2009-07-15T12:36:27.959-05:00

Hi Alison. :-)

New tips? Hmmm... I'm not sure. I keep updating their research guide with most of the stuff I learn. (This link might disappear later this summer as we migrate to LibGuides, btw.) I guess one thing that comes up often is that students don't know that some great criticism is worked into scholarly biographies, so pointing them towards these biographies (and showing them how to use the index) has become a favorite pass-time of mine. Also, WorldCat is a great place to find album numbers. Who knew?

My biggest piece of advice, though, is to find a music librarian who doesn't mind if you ask questions. I'm lucky in that St. Olaf's music librarian is right here in my town, so I can easily pump her for information and insight whenever I need to.

I know this post is quite old, but I appreciate it...

2009-07-15T12:25:55.634-05:00

I know this post is quite old, but I appreciate it all the same. I am in library grad school, I have an undergrad in music and I really, really want to be a music librarian. Any new tips for 2009?

I said this on FriendFeed already, but here it is ...

2009-07-07T18:54:44.840-05:00

I said this on FriendFeed already, but here it is again: This is a great summary of the issues of intellectual property, (n)etiquette, and social networks involved in this situation. I particularly like how gracefully you glossed over the ugliness of the comment thread on FriendFeed (which I, too, found almost too awful to read).

Keep at it, V. Viola! Job searching is the pits, b...

2009-06-29T16:42:41.057-05:00

Keep at it, V. Viola! Job searching is the pits, but hopefully you'll land one you really like, like I did.

Turns out I may have a semi-major life change after all. I'm seriously working toward moving to a different city (not changing jobs, just moving myself and my stuff). I HATE MOVING, but hopefully this will be a good move.

It bugs me too ! With ya on this one!

2009-06-26T08:08:27.579-05:00

It bugs me too ! With ya on this one!

Thank you for dragging me out of my daunting waywa...

2009-06-18T23:43:19.958-05:00

Thank you for dragging me out of my daunting wayward job search! I will get a good job!

Congrats on navigating the first four years of you...

2009-06-16T14:34:49.362-05:00

Congrats on navigating the first four years of your career with such success!!

I can really relate to much of this post, except I measured much life in 5 year increments prior to working at Princeton PL (and now I have been here over 10 years). I always thought that I would go back to Canada and gave myself a 5 year max to living in the USA, but sometimes we find our place in the world when we are least expecting to find it.

I'm so glad we work together. You starting was a ...

2009-06-16T12:35:55.682-05:00

I'm so glad we work together. You starting was a great birthday present! Happy 4 year anniversary!

Catherine, I'd definitely like to compare notes wh...

2009-05-21T16:07:38.383-05:00

Catherine, I'd definitely like to compare notes when we start redesigning our SFX menu. I wonder if there should be an SFX menu gallery on the LSW wiki or something...

Glad to help. :-)

2009-05-21T16:06:13.710-05:00

Glad to help. :-)

Thanks for the this--I grabbed the greasemonkey sc...

2009-05-14T17:49:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the this--I grabbed the greasemonkey script IMMEDIATELY
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Oh, and also: we're starting to work with EBSCO to...

2009-05-11T08:51:00.000-05:00

Oh, and also: we're starting to work with EBSCO to provide direct links in EBSCO databases to full-text content that we have through JSTOR and Project Muse. Since the bulk of our students' initial searches are in EBSCO databases, this may be a significant improvement over our current setup, but it's still far from ideal.

I firmly believe that 10 years from now (maybe as little as 5) we'll look back at this crazy siloed mess and say, "how the hell did we manage to find anything back then?" Kind of like how we look back at those early modems where you had to put the phone receiver into the audio coupler doohickey...