[WEB4LIB] Re: New Search Tools under Development

[Robin Boulton]

I respectfully disagree, at least to this extent: At any given time, I only
want the book or books that answer my needs, but I would *love* to have all
of humanity's published material - or at least, the LC - available to me at
any time. It's like stocking up the larder in anticipation of a long cold
winter....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]
> On Behalf Of Karen Coyle
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:04 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: New Search Tools under Development
> 
> >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
> >
> >
> > "Live as if you were to die tomorrow...
> > Learn as if you were to live forever."
> > Mahatma Ghandhi
> >
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