[WEB4LIB] New Search Tools under Development

[Karen Coyle]

>From the article:
  "For the cost of a house, you could have the Library of Congress,"
Reddy said, adding that mass book-scanning projects are currently under
way in India and China.

<rant>
Ooooh, I just grit my teeth when I hear this. People don't WANT the
Library of Congress. They don't WANT every book ever published. They
WANT the one or two "good books" that meet their needs at that moment in
time. It's a QUALITY issue, not a QUANTITY issue.
</rant>

OK, I feel better now.

kc


On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 09:42, Michael Whang wrote:
> I thought that this might spark some interest for many on the list.
> 
> Definitely something to look forward in this information retrieval
> (precision) world we live.
> 
> News Article
> Title: Next-generation search tools to refine results
> http://news.com.com/Next-generation+search+tools+to+refine+results/2100-1025_3-5299239.html?part=rss&tag=5299239&subj=news.1025.20
> 
> 
> Michael Whang
> 
> 
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> Learn as if you were to live forever." 
> Mahatma Ghandhi
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