Tag: Cataloging

May 22 2007

Databases, Digital, Law, Libraries, World

Copyrighting Traditional Knowledge

by Bilingual Librarian

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A recent file for copyright of Birkam yoga has attracted new attention to the Indian government’s efforts to safeguard their traditional knowledge. The Indian government has put a group together...

May 11 2007

Databases, Digital, Open Access, Technology, USA, Web 2.0, World

Encyclopedia of Life

by Bilingual Librarian

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Later this year the project to create an Encyclopedia of Life will pick up speed for this ambitious project. The encyclopedia was first proposed by scientist E.O. Wilson who wished...

Apr 20 2007

Archives, Libraries, Photographs, Technology, USA, Web 2.0

Social Tagging and Cataloging

by Bilingual Librarian

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Earlier this week I attended a lecture that addressed social tagging and its use to libraries. Today more and more libraries and archives are trying to make themselves more visible...