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Is there a community like hacker news for librarians [closed]
As you might know there is community called Hacker News for software developers (hackers) that they discuss the hottest stories in the world about their field (programming and technology). Even people ...
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How to encode latitude and longitude in Dublin Core's dc.coverage? And in DSpace?
Dublin Core has a coverage term and a spatial term and a coverage element. Both coverages can refer to spatial or temporal elements, and can be specified however the user likes.
What is the proper ...
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What are the advantages to a close-stack system?
The extra labor cost, and inconvenience to the patrons I suspect are some of the main arguments against the close-stack system, but what reasons override these concerns in libraries where the ...
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How do I determine when to do system maintenance? [closed]
Many factors come into play when determining the best time to take a system down for maintenance in a way that is economical, has the least impact on users, and the best chances to be completed ...
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Does your library encourage you to use and be involved with Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is actively trying to involve the cultural heritage sector with its Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museuems (GLAM) effort. A big part of this effort has been Wikipedian in Residence ...
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Are any libraries experimenting with Arduino-like tools to gauge temp/noise/etc. throughout the library?
There was recently a thread on the Code4Lib mailing list about this that really interested me, so I'm asking here too (for maybe a broader audience?)... I'm wondering if any libraries out there are ...
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How much metadata to display for spatial datasets?
I have a growing library of environmental and economic spatial data. Some sets cover the earth for decades, others are localized and span a few months. On a landing page, what are effective ways to ...
