FW: [Web4lib] Feedback requested on metasearch/Google Scholar position paper

Forwarding this from Web4Lib -- under the rubric of "next generation library
catalog thingee" Eric proposed.  Disclaimer:  I'm part of the the IT Shop
John Wilkin mentions. We're very interested in feedback on the concept John
describes in his article.

Ken


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Ken Varnum
Web Systems Manager
University Library                       E: varnum_at_umich.edu
University of Michigan                   T: 734-615-3287
309 Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library      F: 734-647-6897
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205                 http://www.lib.umich.edu/



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From: John Wilkin <jpwilkin_at_umich.edu>
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:34:24 -0500
To: web4lib <web4lib_at_webjunction.org>
Conversation: Feedback requested on metasearch/Google Scholar position paper
Subject: [Web4lib] Feedback requested on metasearch/Google Scholar position
paper

I've got a couple of agendas here.  First off, in our IT shop we've been
batting around some ideas regarding metasearch and its relationship to
Google Scholar, and I'd appreciate some solid feedback on what I've laid out
in the paper online at:
  http://scholarlypublishing.org/jpwilkin/archives/6

Related to this, I'm exploring the use of CommentPress, a WordPress theme
developed by the Institute for the Future of the Book.  See
  http://www.futureofthebook.org/commentpress/
for more info.  It's struck me that a lot of what we need to say doesn't fit
neatly in a typical blog space, and that it would be helpful to have
something that bridges conventional publishing and blogging, particularly
with regard to structured or targeted feedback.  CommentPress provides that,
and could serve as a vehicle for elaborating an argument and getting
targeted comments.  So, comments and even brickbats welcome ;)

John

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John Price Wilkin
Associate University Librarian for Library Information Technology and
Technical and Access Services
University Library
818 Hatcher South
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205

Phone: 734.764.8016
Fax:    734.763.5080
Email:  jpwilkin_at_umich.edu


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