[Web4lib] The TARDIS Library Metaphor for 2.0

[Ms Norma Jean Hewlett]

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/cwc-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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