Archive for June, 2006
Monday, June 26th, 2006
Band Sells Blank Discs
Here’s a new marketing approach that takes advantage of writeable media formats. The Residents, a band with a cult following, had their CD released by Cordless (Warner Music Group’s “e-label”) a couple of weeks ago. Nothing really unique about that. Except that the contents are missing.
The Residents are performing the music for a radio serial […]
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Friday, June 23rd, 2006
UNESCO World Heritage List
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has identified 582 World Heritage sites that it considers of “outstanding universal value.” The World Heritage List includes 812 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. These include 628 cultural, 160 natural and […]
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Friday, June 16th, 2006
If Amazon were Innovative
Just read this this morning, from David Walker, via Marlene, Jessamyn, and Michael:
http://library2.csusm.edu/amazon/index.htm
Granted, it’s based on an old version of the Innovative Interfaces interface, but it’s still good for a laugh. And also demonstrates the need for libraries and library services to be more “innovative” if they want to be popular like Amazon.
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Tuesday, June 13th, 2006
Infoplease
Looking for a free website that is an excellent ready-reference resource? Infoplease is just such a site! The easiest way is to use the search box at the top. They’ve assembled a HUGE collection of information, including statistics, charts, regular and outline maps, a dictionary and thesaurus, and much more. Information on pretty much any […]
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