Web Sites of Interest

compiled by Sandra Wong.

Libraries and Librarians

Bibliotheca Alexandrina - The library of Alexandria, Egypt. Modern day successor to the Ancient Library of Alexandria.

The Librarians -A Global Pictures Inc., coming soon (maybe) to an independent theatre near you.

"Three Men and One Woman on the Wrong Side of the Law, Doing the Right Thing.

When the daughter of wealthy land developer Frederick Davis vanishes into Miami’s criminal underground, it’s up to The Librarians to ensure her safe return. They’ll find her, they’ll bring her back, and they’ll do whatever is necessary to fulfill their contract. They’re called The Librarians ... because they collect overdue people, just like a librarian collects overdue books."

Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and British Council (2002). An Investment in Knowledge: library and information services in the United Kingdom 2002, compiled and edited by Patrick Villa.

A review of the industry by the newly formed CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, formerly the Library Association [UK] and the Institute of Information Scientists.

Search Engines and the Internet

SearchDay - a free daily newsletter from Search Engine Watch featuring web search news, reviews, tools, tips, and search engine headlines from across the web.

Google News - information culled from approximately 4,500 news sources worldwide and automatically arranged to present the most relevant news first. Topics are updated continuously throughout the day, so you will see new stories each time you check the page. Also check out : Google News Canada - tailored for a Canadian audience.

Reference

Official site of the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation

Free Pint - an email newsletter, packed with tips on using the Internet for serious research, twice a month. FreePint was founded and first published in November 1997 by William Hann. William has a first class honours degree in Information Science and has previously worked for a number of online information providers, including the Financial Times, DIALOG and News International.

Other

Humour: search www.google.ca for weapons of mass destruction and click on the "I'm feeling lucky button". Read this article at ZDnet: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2137132,00.html

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