[Web4lib] Cites & Insights 9:8 (July 2009) now available

[Walt Crawford]

I've just published *Cites & Insights*
9:8<http://citesandinsights.info/civ9i8.pdf>(July 2009).

The 30-page issue, PDF as usual but with HTML versions of most essays,
includes:
Bibs & Blather <http://citesandinsights.info/v9i8a.htm>

Notes on sponsorship for *C&I*, the status of four possible future
projects--and the move of Walt at
Random<http://scienceblogs.com/waltatrandom/>to ScienceBlogs.

Making it Work Perspective: Thinking about Blogging 2: Why We
Blog<http://citesandinsights.info/v9i8b.htm>

Continuing the discussion of blogging philosophy and practice that began in
*Cites & Insights *9:5 <http://citesandinsights.info/civ9i5.pdf> with a
focus on reasons for blogging.

Interesting & Peculiar Products <http://citesandinsights.info/v9i8c.htm>

Seven individual items and technologies, plus eight editors' choices and
group reviews. From high-def Bluetooth to whether you can call a $1,500
computer a netbook...

Perspective: On Privatization <http://citesandinsights.info/v9i8d.htm>

Musings on whether Charles Dodgson had the proper theory of language (as
stated by his character, noted wordsmith H. Dumpty), plus unaltered copies
of the two blog posts (and most of the comments) at issue.

Trends & Quick Takes <http://citesandinsights.info/v9i8e.htm>

Three trendy items: Myths and limits, "They are not your friends" and the
world of plentiful bandwidth.

My Back Pages

Nine little items on nine less serious topics; as usual, this one's a bonus
for those who download the issue.