[Web4lib] The TARDIS Library Metaphor for 2.0

[Cornwall, Daniel D (EED)]

 I get Web4lib by digest, so apologies if this is old news.

TARDIS stands for Time and Relative Dimensions in Space. More
information than most people want to know about the Doctor's Tardis can
be found in the inevitable Wikipedia article at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS.

I am more a fan of the old series, but find much to like about the new
one. I watch the new series through DVDs as I am one of the six people
in North America who do not have cable. 

I really appreciated the first post on this thread and like the
metaphor. Libraries really can put you into nearly any point in time
and/or space. 

- Daniel


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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Balliot [mailto:rballiot at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 4:18 PM
To: Ms Norma Jean Hewlett
Cc: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] The TARDIS Library Metaphor for 2.0

Greetings Jean,

As far as I know, the Rhode Island State Library does not have a TARDIS.
The State Law Library has access to Lexis Nexis, but that is about as
close as it gets.

RB

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Ms Norma Jean Hewlett
<hewlett at usfca.edu>wrote:

> Hi, Robert
> Interesting metaphor! But I'm a little unclear about the meaning of 
> your message. Is this an announcement about a new portal for the Rhode

> Island State Library?
>
> Also, I'm not a Dr Who fan, but a number of my friends are so I know 
> what a TARDIS is. For the benefit of those who don't, could you give a

> brief explanation?
>
> And is that a SecondLife avatar I see on the TARDIS announcement? If 
> so, what's your SL name? Are you a friend of my avatar, Riven 
> Homewood? :-)
>
> Jean Hewlett
> Regional Librarian, University of San Francisco
> aka: Riven Homewood
> Director, Steelhead Public Library, SecondLife
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Balliot <rballiot at gmail.com>
> Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 2:52 pm
> Subject: [Web4lib] The TARDIS Library Metaphor for 2.0
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org, publib at webjunction.org
>
> > 'A product of *Time Lord*
> > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Lord>*technology*, a properly 
> > maintained and *piloted TARDIS* can transport its occupants to any 
> > point in time and space.' (Wikipedia)
> >
> > 'A product of *MLS technology*, a properly maintained and *directed 
> > Library*can transport its occupants to any point in time and space.'
> >
> > The speed, scope and accuracy of transport is facilitated by Library

> > 2.0 technology and everything else - papyrus to Pentium.
> >
> > Librarians create navigation
> >
> <
> http://www.thomsonreuters.com/business_units/scientific/free/essays/cw
> c-criteria/
> >
> > points
> > in time and space by indexing and abstracting, cataloging, and 
> > organization.
> > Here is a tool that will let your indexing and abstracting ability 
> > shine in 2.0 and beyond:
> >
> >
> http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/*#research*<
> http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/#research>
> >
> > R. Balliot
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> >
>