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In memoriam

November 7, 2008

My father, Max Rosenstein, died on October 30.  Our frequent father-daughter trips to the bookmobile when I was a child had a strong influence on my decision to become a librarian.
When neither my parents or my siblings understood the title of this blog, I used a family story to illustrate disambiguate.  I’d like to share [...]

News from American Libraries

October 17, 2008

George M. Eberhart, Editor, American Libraries Direct, has sent an email blast to library bloggers asking us to announce the following:
1. Our weekly e-newsletter, American Libraries Direct, is now available to anyone who wants to sign up for it, not just ALA members. The sign-up form, as well as the FAQ, is at http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/aldirect/aldirect.cfm .
 
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Welcome

July 6, 2008

I am Lois Reibach, a professional cataloger.  I started this blog in order to give focus to my professional reading.  I have been interested in authority control throughout my career, and I am excited to see the new uses of authority data.  The blog title comes from the Wikipedia article on authority control.  The sidebar will [...]