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As part of our effort to discuss search quality, I want to tell you more about the technologies behind our ranking. The core technology in our ranking system comes from the academic field of Information Retrieval (IR). The IR community has studied search for almost 50 years. It uses statistical signals of word salience, like word frequency, to rank pages. (See "Modern Information Retrieval: A Brief Overview" for a quick overview of IR technology.) IR gave us a solid foundation, and we have built a tremendous system on top using links, page structure, and many other such innovations. Search in the last decade has moved from give me what I said to give me what I want. User expectations from search have rightly increased. We work hard to fulfill the expectations of each and every user, and to do that we need to better understand the pages, the queries, and our users. Over the last decade we have pushed the technologies for understanding these three components (of the search process) to completely new dimensions.When we talk about queries at Google, we use square brackets [ ] to mark the beginning and end of queries (see "How to write queries" by Matt Cutts), a notation I will use throughout this post. (Pages and search results change frequently, so in time, some examples used here may not behave as explained.) Understanding pages: Over years we have invested heavily in our crawl and indexing system. As a result we have a very large and very fresh index. In addition to size and freshness, we have improved our index in other ways. One of the key technologies we have developed to understand pages is associating important concepts to a page even when they are not obvious on the page. We find the official homepage for Sprovieri Gallery in London for the Italian query [galleria sprovieri londra], even though the official page does not have either London or Londra on it. In the U.S., a user searching for [cool tech pc vancouver, wa] finds the homepage www.cooltechpc.com even though the page does not mention anywhere that they are in Vancouver, WA. Other technologies we have developed include distinctions between important and less important words in the page and the freshness of the information on the page. Understanding queries: It is critical that we understand what our users are looking for (beyond just the few words in their query). We have made several notable advances in this area including a best-in-class spelling suggestion system, an advanced synonyms system, and a very strong concept analysis system. Most users have used our spelling suggestion system at one time or another. It knows that someone searching for [kofee annan] is really searching for Mr. Kofi Annan, and is prompted: Did you mean: kofi annan; whereas someone searching for [kofee beans] is actually looking for coffee beans. Doing this internationally with very high accuracy is hard, and we do it well. Synonyms are the foundation of our query understanding work. This is one of the hardest problems we are solving at Google. Though sometimes obvious to humans, it is an unsolved problem in automatic language processing. As a user, I don't want to think too much about what words I should use in my queries. Often I don't even know what the right words are. This is where our synonyms system comes into action. Our synonyms system can do sophisticated query modifications, e.g., it knows that the word 'Dr' in the query [Dr Zhivago] stands for Doctor whereas in [Rodeo Dr] it means Drive. A user looking for [back bumper repair] gets results about rear bumper repair. For [Ramstein ab], we automatically look for Ramstein Air Base; for the query query [b&b ab] we search for Bed and Breakfasts in Alberta, Canada. We have developed this level of query understanding for almost one hundred different languages, which is what I am truly proud of. Another technology we use in our ranking system is concept identification. Identifying critical concepts in the query allows us to return much more relevant results. For example, our algorithms understand that in the query [new york times square church] the user is looking for the well-known church in Times Square and not for articles from the New York Times. We don't just stop at identifying concepts; we further enhance the query with the right concepts when, for instance, someone looking for [PC and its impact on people] is in fact looking for impact of computers on society, or someone who searches for [rainforest instructional activities for vocabulary] is really looking for rain forest lesson plans. Our query analysis algorithms have many such state-of-the-art techniques built into them, and once again, we do this internationally in almost every language we serve. Understanding users: Our work on interpreting user intent is aimed at returning results people really want, not just what they said in their query. This work starts with a world class localization system, and adds to it our advanced personalization technology, and several other great strides we have made in interpreting user intent, e.g. Universal Search. Our clear focus on "best locally relevant results served globally" is reflected in our work on localization. The same query typed in multiple countries may deserve completely different results. A user looking for [bank] in the US should get American banks, whereas a user in the UK is either looking for the Bank Fashion line or for British financial institutions. The results for this query should return local financial institutions in other English speaking countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. The fun really starts when this query is typed in non-English-speaking countries like Egypt, Israel, Japan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland. Likewise the query [football] refers to entirely different sports in Australia, the UK, and the US. These examples mostly show how we get the localized version of the same concept correctly (financial institution, sport, etc.). However, the same query can mean entirely different things in different countries. For example, [Côte d'Or] is a geographic region in France - but it is a large chocolate manufacturer in neighboring French-speaking Belgium; and yes, we get that right too :-).Personalization is another strong feature in our search system which tailors search results to individual users. Users who are logged-in while searching and have signed up for Web History get results that are more relevant for them than the general Google results. For example, someone who does a lot football-related searches might get more football related results for [giants], while other users might get results related to the baseball team. Similarly, if you tend to prefer results from a particular shopping site, you will be more likely to get results from that site when you search for products. Our evaluation shows that users who get personalized results find them to be more relevant than non-personalized results. Another case of user intent can be observed for the query [chevrolet magnum]. Magnum is actually made by Dodge and not Chevrolet. So we present the results for Dodge Magnum with the prompt See results for: dodge magnum in our result set. Our work on Universal Search is another example of how we interpret user intent to give them what they (sometimes) really want. Someone searching for [bangalore] not only gets the important web pages, they also get a map, a video showing street life, traffic, etc. in Bangalore -- watching this video I almost feel I am there :-) -- and at the time of writing there is relevant news and relevant blogs about Bangalore. Finally let me briefly mention the latest advance we have made in search: Cross Language Information Retrieval (CLIR). CLIR allows users to first discover information that is not in their language, and then using Google's translation technology, we make this information accessible. I call this advance: give me what I want in any language. A user looking for Tony Blair's biography in Russia who types the query in Russian [???? ???? ?????????] is prompted at the bottom of our results to search the English web with:Similarly a user searching for Disney movie songs in Egypt with the query [????? ????? ?????] is prompted to search the English web. We are very excited about CLIR as it truly brings us closer to our mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.I could go on and on showing examples of state-of-the-art technology that we have developed to make our ranking system as good as it is, but the fact is that search is nowhere close to being a solved problem. Many queries still don't get satisfactory results from Google, and each such query is an opportunity to improve our ranking system. I am confident that with numerous techniques under development in our group, we will make large improvements to our ranking algorithms in the near future.I hope my two posts about Google ranking have made it clear that we live and breathe search, and we are more passionate than ever about it. Our fervor for serving all our users worldwide is unprecedented. We pride ourselves in running a very good ranking system, and are working incredibly hard every day to make it even better.Posted by Amit Singhal, Google Fellow Googleblog.Blogspot.Com Technologies behind Google ranking {new window}   Googleblog.Blogspot.Com - In my previous post, I introduced the philosophies behind Google ranking. As part of our effort to discuss search quality, I want to tell you more about the technologies behind our ranking. The core technology in our ranking system comes from the academic field of Information Retrieval (IR). The IR community has studied search for almost 50 years. It uses statistical signals of word salience, like word frequency, to rank pages. (See "Modern Information Retrieval: A Brief Overview" for a quick overview of IR technology.) IR gave us a solid foundation, and we have built a tremendous system on top using links, page structure, and many other such innovations. Search in the last decade has moved from give me what I said to give me what I want. User expectations from search have rightly increased. We work hard to fulfill the expectations of each and every user, and to do that we need to better understand the pages, the queries, and our users. Over the last decade we have pushed the technologies for understanding these three components (of the search process) to completely new dimensions.When we talk about queries at Google, we use square brackets [ ] to mark the beginning and end of queries (see "How to write queries" by Matt Cutts), a notation I will use throughout this post. (Pages and search results change frequently, so in time, some examples used here may not behave as explained.) Understanding pages: Over years we have invested heavily in our crawl and indexing system. As a result we have a very large and very fresh index. In addition to size and freshness, we have improved our index in other ways. One of the key technologies we have developed to understand pages is associating important concepts to a page even when they are not obvious on the page. We find the official homepage for Sprovieri Gallery in London for the Italian query [galleria sprovieri londra], even though the official page does not have either London or Londra on it. In the U.S., a user searching for [cool tech pc vancouver, wa] finds the homepage www.cooltechpc.com even though the page does not mention anywhere that they are in Vancouver, WA. Other technologies we have developed include distinctions between important and less important words in the page and the freshness of the information on the page. Understanding queries: It is critical that we understand what our users are looking for (beyond just the few words in their query). We have made several notable advances in this area including a best-in-class spelling suggestion system, an advanced synonyms system, and a very strong concept analysis system. Most users have used our spelling suggestion system at one time or another. It knows that someone searching for [kofee annan] is really searching for Mr. Kofi Annan, and is prompted: Did you mean: kofi annan; whereas someone searching for [kofee beans] is actually looking for coffee beans. Doing this internationally with very high accuracy is hard, and we do it well. Synonyms are the foundation of our query understanding work. This is one of the hardest problems we are solving at Google. Though sometimes obvious to humans, it is an unsolved problem in automatic language processing. As a user, I don't want to think too much about what words I should use in my queries. Often I don't even know what the right words are. This is where our synonyms system comes into action. Our synonyms system can do sophisticated query modifications, e.g., it knows that the word 'Dr' in the query [Dr Zhivago] stands for Doctor whereas in [Rodeo Dr] it means Drive. A user looking for [back bumper repair] gets results about rear bumper repair. For [Ramstein ab], we automatically look for Ramstein Air Base; for the query query [b&b ab] we search for Bed and Breakfasts in Alberta, Canada. We have developed this level of query understanding for almost one hundred different languages, which is what I am truly proud of. Another technology we use in our ranking system is concept identification. Identifying critical concepts in the query allows us to return much more relevant results. For example, our algorithms understand that in the query [new york times square church] the user is looking for the well-known church in Times Square and not for articles from the New York Times. We don't just stop at identifying concepts; we further enhance the query with the right concepts when, for instance, someone looking for [PC and its impact on people] is in fact looking for impact of computers on society, or someone who searches for [rainforest instructional activities for vocabulary] is really looking for rain forest lesson plans. Our query analysis algorithms have many such state-of-the-art techniques built into them, and once again, we do this internationally in almost every language we serve. Understanding users: Our work on interpreting user intent is aimed at returning results people really want, not just what they said in their query. This work starts with a world class localization system, and adds to it our advanced personalization technology, and several other great strides we have made in interpreting user intent, e.g. Universal Search. Our clear focus on "best locally relevant results served globally" is reflected in our work on localization. The same query typed in multiple countries may deserve completely different results. A user looking for [bank] in the US should get American banks, whereas a user in the UK is either looking for the Bank Fashion line or for British financial institutions. The results for this query should return local financial institutions in other English speaking countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. The fun really starts when this query is typed in non-English-speaking countries like Egypt, Israel, Japan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland. Likewise the query [football] refers to entirely different sports in Australia, the UK, and the US. These examples mostly show how we get the localized version of the same concept correctly (financial institution, sport, etc.). However, the same query can mean entirely different things in different countries. For example, [Côte d'Or] is a geographic region in France - but it is a large chocolate manufacturer in neighboring French-speaking Belgium; and yes, we get that right too :-).Personalization is another strong feature in our search system which tailors search results to individual users. Users who are logged-in while searching and have signed up for Web History get results that are more relevant for them than the general Google results. For example, someone who does a lot football-related searches might get more football related results for [giants], while other users might get results related to the baseball team. Similarly, if you tend to prefer results from a particular shopping site, you will be more likely to get results from that site when you search for products. Our evaluation shows that users who get personalized results find them to be more relevant than non-personalized results. Another case of user intent can be observed for the query [chevrolet magnum]. Magnum is actually made by Dodge and not Chevrolet. So we present the results for Dodge Magnum with the prompt See results for: dodge magnum in our result set. Our work on Universal Search is another example of how we interpret user intent to give them what they (sometimes) really want. Someone searching for [bangalore] not only gets the important web pages, they also get a map, a video showing street life, traffic, etc. in Bangalore -- watching this video I almost feel I am there :-) -- and at the time of writing there is relevant news and relevant blogs about Bangalore. Finally let me briefly mention the latest advance we have made in search: Cross Language Information Retrieval (CLIR). CLIR allows users to first discover information that is not in their language, and then using Google's translation technology, we make this information accessible. I call this advance: give me what I want in any language. A user looking for Tony Blair's biography in Russia who types the query in Russian [???? ???? ?????????] is prompted at the bottom of our results to search the English web with:Similarly a user searching for Disney movie songs in Egypt with the query [????? ????? ?????] is prompted to search the English web. We are very excited about CLIR as it truly brings us closer to our mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.I could go on and on showing examples of state-of-the-art technology that we have developed to make our ranking system as good as it is, but the fact is that search is nowhere close to being a solved problem. Many queries still don't get satisfactory results from Google, and each such query is an opportunity to improve our ranking system. I am confident that with numerous techniques under development in our group, we will make large improvements to our ranking algorithms in the near future.I hope my two posts about Google ranking have made it clear that we live and breathe search, and we are more passionate than ever about it. Our fervor for serving all our users worldwide is unprecedented. We pride ourselves in running a very good ranking system, and are working incredibly hard every day to make it even better.Posted by Amit Singhal, Google Fellow
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]]> Computers > Internet > Searching > Search Engines > Google {INTERNET > GOOGLE} - Introducing our European 2008 Anita Borg Scholars http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/internet/searching/search-engines/google/introducing-our-european-2008-anita-borg-scholars-2008081613.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/internet/searching/search-engines/google/introducing-our-european-2008-anita-borg-scholars-2008081613.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:25:40 GMT Posted by Beate List, University Programme, ZurichA few months ago we had the great pleasure of announcing the fifth class of Anita Borg Scholars in the U.S. and our first class of Scholars in Canada. Now it's the Europeans' turn.This scholarship program, originally established in the U.S. to honor the work of Anita Borg and to recognize outstanding young women scholars in computer science and related fields, expanded to Europe most recently. Nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 31 countries applied for the award. Sixty-three finalists were selected; 20 women received a ?5,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year. The remaining 43 finalists received a ?1,000 award.Each of the finalists visited our Engineering Centre in Zurich for our annual Scholars' Retreat, which included tech talks, career panels and social fun. All of it was a way for the young women to share experiences and come together as leaders in the computer science field.Visit the Google Europe Anita Borg Scholarship page for more on the program. Hearty congratulations to these winners!The 2008 Europe Anita Borg ScholarsCynthia Liem, Delft University of Technology, The NetherlandsDespina Michael - University of Cyprus, CyprusDina Petri - University of Reading, UK; Aristotle University, Greece; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SpainInbal Talgam -Weizmann Institute of Science, IsraelKaty Howland - University of Sussex, UKKerstin Wendt - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, SpainKsenia Rogova - Petrozavodsk State University, RussiaMirela Ben-Chen - Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, IsraelNadezhda Baldina - Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology, RussiaOlga Boronenko - University of Reading, UK; Aristotle University, Greece; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SpainPatricia Moore - Dublin City University, IrelandRebecca Stewart - Queen Mary, University of London, UKSara Elisabeth Adams - University of Oxford, UKSeda Gürses - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BelgiumSilvia Breu - University of Cambridge, UKSiska Fitrianie - Delft University of Technology, The NetherlandsStefanie Jegelka - Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tuebingen, GermanySvetlana Obraztsova - Steklov Institute of Mathematics, RussiaSylvia Rueda - University of Nottingham, UKUlyana Tikhonova - Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University, RussiaUpdate: Added photo. Googleblog.Blogspot.Com Introducing our European 2008 Anita Borg Scholars {new window}   Googleblog.Blogspot.Com - Posted by Beate List, University Programme, ZurichA few months ago we had the great pleasure of announcing the fifth class of Anita Borg Scholars in the U.S. and our first class of Scholars in Canada. Now it's the Europeans' turn.This scholarship program, originally established in the U.S. to honor the work of Anita Borg and to recognize outstanding young women scholars in computer science and related fields, expanded to Europe most recently. Nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 31 countries applied for the award. Sixty-three finalists were selected; 20 women received a ?5,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year. The remaining 43 finalists received a ?1,000 award.Each of the finalists visited our Engineering Centre in Zurich for our annual Scholars' Retreat, which included tech talks, career panels and social fun. All of it was a way for the young women to share experiences and come together as leaders in the computer science field.Visit the Google Europe Anita Borg Scholarship page for more on the program. Hearty congratulations to these winners!The 2008 Europe Anita Borg ScholarsCynthia Liem, Delft University of Technology, The NetherlandsDespina Michael - University of Cyprus, CyprusDina Petri - University of Reading, UK; Aristotle University, Greece; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SpainInbal Talgam -Weizmann Institute of Science, IsraelKaty Howland - University of Sussex, UKKerstin Wendt - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, SpainKsenia Rogova - Petrozavodsk State University, RussiaMirela Ben-Chen - Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, IsraelNadezhda Baldina - Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology, RussiaOlga Boronenko - University of Reading, UK; Aristotle University, Greece; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SpainPatricia Moore - Dublin City University, IrelandRebecca Stewart - Queen Mary, University of London, UKSara Elisabeth Adams - University of Oxford, UKSeda Gürses - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BelgiumSilvia Breu - University of Cambridge, UKSiska Fitrianie - Delft University of Technology, The NetherlandsStefanie Jegelka - Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tuebingen, GermanySvetlana Obraztsova - Steklov Institute of Mathematics, RussiaSylvia Rueda - University of Nottingham, UKUlyana Tikhonova - Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University, RussiaUpdate: Added photo.
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]]> Computers > Internet > Searching > Search Engines > Google {LIBRARIES > WEBLOGS} - Position Announcement: Central Michigan University - Off-Campus Librarian http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/position-announcement-central-michigan-university-2008086814.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/position-announcement-central-michigan-university-2008086814.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:16:53 GMT (Note: This is one of two reference librarian vacancies at Central Michigan University where I work. I will post the other vacancy as well when the approved text is ready.)The Off-Campus Library Services (OCLS) department at Central Michigan University is accepting applications for the position of Off-Campus Librarian. The OCLS team provides distance library services to the more than 7,000 CMU students enrolled at over 60 off-campus sites throughout U.S. and Canada and via online course offerings. This position is based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of OCLS, the Off-Campus Librarian provides reference assistance and library user education to CMU off-campus and online students and faculty involved with graduate and undergraduate credit courses. Serves as a liaison between OCLS and the program staff supporting programs in Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Canada. Collaborates with faculty and fellow OCLS librarians to develop course-integrated online instructional tools and user aids. Works with other OCLS staff to provide ongoing assessment of library resources and services, and online and off-campus user needs. Travels to off-campus locations to provide on-site library instruction and provides online instruction to classes through Wimba. Participates in activities related to the CMU Libraries, Off-Campus Programs, and University. Development and marketing of the off-campus library program are key elements of this position. This position takes primary responsibility for planning, organizing, and administering CMU?s biennial Off-Campus Library Services Conference.Minimum Qualifications: M.L.I.S. degree or equivalent from ALA-accredited library school; minimum of one year academic library experience; teaching/library instruction experience; evidence of excellent written and oral communication skills; strong collaborative and interpersonal skills; flexibility and a desire to work independently in a rapidly changing technological environment; willingness to travel to off-campus sites and to work a flexible schedule as required.Additional Desired Qualifications: Familiarity with distance education services and programs; experience working with adult, non-traditional students; experience delivering library instruction online and in person; Reference and collection development experience, preferably in the area of Business; strong computer skills; demonstrated ability to adapt and use learning technologies; experience using desktop publishing software.Salary commensurate with qualifications, minimum $46,000. Competitive benefits (go to http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/benefits/brief.htm and click on Professional Administrative for more information). This is a Professional Administrative position.Applications received by May 30, 2008 will receive first consideration.Applicants must apply online at www.jobs.cmich.edu. Please be prepared to submit a resume, a letter of application and a list of three references.CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate in employment against persons based on age, color, disability, gender, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/). Information-literacy.Net Position Announcement: Central Michigan University - Off-Campus Librarian {new window}   Www.Information-literacy.Net - (Note: This is one of two reference librarian vacancies at Central Michigan University where I work. I will post the other vacancy as well when the approved text is ready.)The Off-Campus Library Services (OCLS) department at Central Michigan University is accepting applications for the position of Off-Campus Librarian. The OCLS team provides distance library services to the more than 7,000 CMU students enrolled at over 60 off-campus sites throughout U.S. and Canada and via online course offerings. This position is based in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of OCLS, the Off-Campus Librarian provides reference assistance and library user education to CMU off-campus and online students and faculty involved with graduate and undergraduate credit courses. Serves as a liaison between OCLS and the program staff supporting programs in Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Canada. Collaborates with faculty and fellow OCLS librarians to develop course-integrated online instructional tools and user aids. Works with other OCLS staff to provide ongoing assessment of library resources and services, and online and off-campus user needs. Travels to off-campus locations to provide on-site library instruction and provides online instruction to classes through Wimba. Participates in activities related to the CMU Libraries, Off-Campus Programs, and University. Development and marketing of the off-campus library program are key elements of this position. This position takes primary responsibility for planning, organizing, and administering CMU?s biennial Off-Campus Library Services Conference.Minimum Qualifications: M.L.I.S. degree or equivalent from ALA-accredited library school; minimum of one year academic library experience; teaching/library instruction experience; evidence of excellent written and oral communication skills; strong collaborative and interpersonal skills; flexibility and a desire to work independently in a rapidly changing technological environment; willingness to travel to off-campus sites and to work a flexible schedule as required.Additional Desired Qualifications: Familiarity with distance education services and programs; experience working with adult, non-traditional students; experience delivering library instruction online and in person; Reference and collection development experience, preferably in the area of Business; strong computer skills; demonstrated ability to adapt and use learning technologies; experience using desktop publishing software.Salary commensurate with qualifications, minimum $46,000. Competitive benefits (go to http://www.hrs.cmich.edu/benefits/brief.htm and click on Professional Administrative for more information). This is a Professional Administrative position.Applications received by May 30, 2008 will receive first consideration.Applicants must apply online at www.jobs.cmich.edu. Please be prepared to submit a resume, a letter of application and a list of three references.CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate in employment against persons based on age, color, disability, gender, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/).
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]]> Reference > Libraries > Library and Information Science > Weblogs {LIBRARIES > WEBLOGS} - Call for Authors: The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/call-for-authors-the-published-librarian-successful-2008081582.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/call-for-authors-the-published-librarian-successful-2008081582.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:16:18 GMT Seeking Submissions from Practicing Librarians (U.S. and Canada) for ALA Editions The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing (American Library Association)Foreword: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library. Contributor to Illinois Librarians; Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008)Introductory Note: Wayne Jones, Head of Central Technical Services, Queen?s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Ed., Ontario Library Association, Access; Ed., E-Journals Access and Management (Routledge, 2008)Afterword: Dr. Ann Riedling, LIS Faculty, Mansfield University. Learning to Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century (Neal-Schuman, 2006)Practical, concise, how-to articles. No previously published, simultaneously submitted, co-authored material. Two articles sharing your publishing experiences: 1900-2100 words total; for example, one article could be 1000 words, another 900-1100 words on another topic. Librarians with ethnic backgrounds serving diverse cultures are encouraged.Editor Carol Smallwood, M.L.S., has written, co-authored, edited 19 books such as Educators as Writers for Scarecrow, Libraries Unlimited, Peter Lang, and others. Her work has appeared in English Journal, Clackamas Literary Review, The Detroit News, Poesia, and several others including anthologies. Pudding House Publications published her chapbook, 2008; Words and Images of Belonging co-edited with Aurorean editor is with an agent; a recent book ishttp://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3.Possible topics: marketing, online publishing, where to send reviews, research skills for historical novels, using editing a library newsletter to edit books, diversity in publication, ideas from students for YA books, using tools like BIP to locate publishers for your books, storytellers turned picture book authors, blogs and author web sites, interviewing, writing groups, networking, using a technology edge, promoting your books at conferences. Using issues librarians face such as censorship in poetry, essays, memoir, short stories, columns.Deadline July 30, 2008Please send more than 2 topics with annotations for feedback; a sample article may be requested. Compensation: a complimentary copy, discount on additional copies. Please submit topics for consideration with a 65-70 word bio. Place LIBRARIANS/your name on the subject line to: smallwood at tm.netSample bio:Suzanne Doe, a subject bibliographer at Central Michigan University, obtained her M.L.I.S. from the University of North Texas. She has been published in American Libraries, Beloit Poetry Journal, Library Trends. Her recent books include: The Mystery Woman (Random House, 2006); Adagio Sunset Candle (Poetry Press, 2008); Midwest Library Organizations (McFarland, forthcoming). She received the Kitty Maize Fiction Award, 2008. An avid skier, Suzanne organizes writing workshops for Pine Arts Council. Information-literacy.Net Call for Authors: The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing {new window}   Www.Information-literacy.Net - Seeking Submissions from Practicing Librarians (U.S. and Canada) for ALA Editions The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing (American Library Association)Foreword: Bob Blanchard, Adult Services Librarian, Des Plaines Public Library. Contributor to Illinois Librarians; Thinking Outside the Book: Essays for Innovative Librarians (McFarland, 2008)Introductory Note: Wayne Jones, Head of Central Technical Services, Queen?s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Ed., Ontario Library Association, Access; Ed., E-Journals Access and Management (Routledge, 2008)Afterword: Dr. Ann Riedling, LIS Faculty, Mansfield University. Learning to Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century (Neal-Schuman, 2006)Practical, concise, how-to articles. No previously published, simultaneously submitted, co-authored material. Two articles sharing your publishing experiences: 1900-2100 words total; for example, one article could be 1000 words, another 900-1100 words on another topic. Librarians with ethnic backgrounds serving diverse cultures are encouraged.Editor Carol Smallwood, M.L.S., has written, co-authored, edited 19 books such as Educators as Writers for Scarecrow, Libraries Unlimited, Peter Lang, and others. Her work has appeared in English Journal, Clackamas Literary Review, The Detroit News, Poesia, and several others including anthologies. Pudding House Publications published her chapbook, 2008; Words and Images of Belonging co-edited with Aurorean editor is with an agent; a recent book ishttp://www.mcfarlandpub.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-3575-3.Possible topics: marketing, online publishing, where to send reviews, research skills for historical novels, using editing a library newsletter to edit books, diversity in publication, ideas from students for YA books, using tools like BIP to locate publishers for your books, storytellers turned picture book authors, blogs and author web sites, interviewing, writing groups, networking, using a technology edge, promoting your books at conferences. Using issues librarians face such as censorship in poetry, essays, memoir, short stories, columns.Deadline July 30, 2008Please send more than 2 topics with annotations for feedback; a sample article may be requested. Compensation: a complimentary copy, discount on additional copies. Please submit topics for consideration with a 65-70 word bio. Place LIBRARIANS/your name on the subject line to: smallwood at tm.netSample bio:Suzanne Doe, a subject bibliographer at Central Michigan University, obtained her M.L.I.S. from the University of North Texas. She has been published in American Libraries, Beloit Poetry Journal, Library Trends. Her recent books include: The Mystery Woman (Random House, 2006); Adagio Sunset Candle (Poetry Press, 2008); Midwest Library Organizations (McFarland, forthcoming). She received the Kitty Maize Fiction Award, 2008. An avid skier, Suzanne organizes writing workshops for Pine Arts Council.
The Information Literacy Land of Confusion: Call for Authors: The Published Librarian: Successful Professional and Personal Writing {...}
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]]> Reference > Libraries > Library and Information Science > Weblogs {ISSUES > THE SOUTH} - Partition in Scotland http://articles.world-of-newave.info/society/issues/territorial-disputes/united-states/the-south/partition-in-scotland-2008082952.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/society/issues/territorial-disputes/united-states/the-south/partition-in-scotland-2008082952.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT From the GuardianI would not lose any sleep if the Scots voted to repeal the 1707 act. Independence need not end the United Kingdom: Scotland and England shared a monarch before 1707, as Britain and Canada do today. Separation need be no more radical than the partial autonomy of a dozen European countries from their neighbours. Borders were not sealed or passports cancelled under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. If eastern Europe can handle partition, so can Britain.The phased withdrawal of the subvention would be traumatic, but it would do Scotland nothing but good to learn that public money does not grow on English trees. If economic history teaches anything, it is that huge inflows of aid rot an economy, while "unearned" wealth, as from oil, is usually wasted. The phased end of the subsidy would be thoroughly good for Scotland, not bad.Partition is the new politics, despite being the hobgoblin of centralism. It is through partition that Ireland is booming, Slovakia reviving and the Baltic states prospering. The British government is in favour of it for everyone else, even forcing it on the former Yugoslavia and Iraq/Kurdistan. This year it welcomed Montenegro to Europe's community. By what hypocrisy do Westminster grandees ridicule Scotland's ambition?Big federal states were fine when governments were small and unobtrusive. Today's governments are elephantine and unresponsive to local sentiment. That is why Spain, France and Italy have all opted for constitutional devolution in the past two decades, fending off separatist pressure. Anti-federalism is why European public opinion revolted against Brussels last year, and why there is no more talk of a Scandinavian union. As for size being crucial to viability, this is corporatist rubbish. If Denmark is viable, why not Scotland?All such considerations must anyway bow before self-determination. If the Scots want to repeal the 1707 act (as some Britons want to repeal the European Union's treaties), the British cannot deny it. The story of the past quarter-century is that states enjoy no legitimacy without the consent of their territorial minorities. Britain went to war for this principle in Kosovo. Secessionist.Us Partition in Scotland {new window}   Www.Secessionist.Us - From the GuardianI would not lose any sleep if the Scots voted to repeal the 1707 act. Independence need not end the United Kingdom: Scotland and England shared a monarch before 1707, as Britain and Canada do today. Separation need be no more radical than the partial autonomy of a dozen European countries from their neighbours. Borders were not sealed or passports cancelled under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. If eastern Europe can handle partition, so can Britain.The phased withdrawal of the subvention would be traumatic, but it would do Scotland nothing but good to learn that public money does not grow on English trees. If economic history teaches anything, it is that huge inflows of aid rot an economy, while "unearned" wealth, as from oil, is usually wasted. The phased end of the subsidy would be thoroughly good for Scotland, not bad.Partition is the new politics, despite being the hobgoblin of centralism. It is through partition that Ireland is booming, Slovakia reviving and the Baltic states prospering. The British government is in favour of it for everyone else, even forcing it on the former Yugoslavia and Iraq/Kurdistan. This year it welcomed Montenegro to Europe's community. By what hypocrisy do Westminster grandees ridicule Scotland's ambition?Big federal states were fine when governments were small and unobtrusive. Today's governments are elephantine and unresponsive to local sentiment. That is why Spain, France and Italy have all opted for constitutional devolution in the past two decades, fending off separatist pressure. Anti-federalism is why European public opinion revolted against Brussels last year, and why there is no more talk of a Scandinavian union. As for size being crucial to viability, this is corporatist rubbish. If Denmark is viable, why not Scotland?All such considerations must anyway bow before self-determination. If the Scots want to repeal the 1707 act (as some Britons want to repeal the European Union's treaties), the British cannot deny it. The story of the past quarter-century is that states enjoy no legitimacy without the consent of their territorial minorities. Britain went to war for this principle in Kosovo.
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Category: Society > Issues > Territorial Disputes > United States > The South

]]> Society > Issues > Territorial Disputes > United States > The South {LITERATURE > CYBERPUNK} - Iggy and the Stooges' gear was stolen, help 'em find it! http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/literature/genres/cyberpunk/iggy-and-the-stooges-gear-was-stolen-help-em-find-2008085991.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/arts/literature/genres/cyberpunk/iggy-and-the-stooges-gear-was-stolen-help-em-find-2008085991.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:09:57 GMT Boing Boing reader Eric Fischer (nycentral13@gmail.com) says: Iggy and The Stooges are in the middle of a huge tour and this is a disaster - not to mention some rare kit gone forever. Please help if you can. If anyone who reads this and lives in or near Montreal, Canada or if anyone has information, ANY INFORMATION! please, please, PLEASE as soon as possible contact Eric Fischer at: nycentral13@gmail.com cell phone: +1 646 932 1907 IGGY AND THE STOOGES EQUIPMENT STOLEN ON AUGUST 4, 2008 OUTSIDE THE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL 208 SAINT ANTOINE OUEST, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA all equipment was in a rented penske 15 foot yellow truck with u.s. (michigan) license plate number AC46493 parked immediately outside the hotel, the theft had to have happened in the morning, between 6:30 and 7:30 am... More details on the stolen stuff, with photos and serial numbers, after the jump.... Boingboing.Net Iggy and the Stooges' gear was stolen, help 'em find it! {new window}   Www.Boingboing.Net - Boing Boing reader Eric Fischer (nycentral13@gmail.com) says: Iggy and The Stooges are in the middle of a huge tour and this is a disaster - not to mention some rare kit gone forever. Please help if you can. If anyone who reads this and lives in or near Montreal, Canada or if anyone has information, ANY INFORMATION! please, please, PLEASE as soon as possible contact Eric Fischer at: nycentral13@gmail.com cell phone: +1 646 932 1907 IGGY AND THE STOOGES EQUIPMENT STOLEN ON AUGUST 4, 2008 OUTSIDE THE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL 208 SAINT ANTOINE OUEST, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA all equipment was in a rented penske 15 foot yellow truck with u.s. (michigan) license plate number AC46493 parked immediately outside the hotel, the theft had to have happened in the morning, between 6:30 and 7:30 am... More details on the stolen stuff, with photos and serial numbers, after the jump....
Iggy and the Stooges' gear was stolen, help 'em find it! - Boing Boing {...}
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Category: Arts > Literature > Genres > Cyberpunk

]]> Arts > Literature > Genres > Cyberpunk {NORTH AMERICA > LODGING} - My Toronto for your SF (Toronto Canada) $1000 1bd http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/travel-and-tourism/lodging/my-toronto-for-your-sf-toronto-canada-1000-1bd-2008088582.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/travel-and-tourism/lodging/my-toronto-for-your-sf-toronto-canada-1000-1bd-2008088582.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:22:45 GMT http://www.myspace.com/toronto_for_yours Sfbay.Craigslist.Org My Toronto for your SF (Toronto Canada) $1000 1bd {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - http://www.myspace.com/toronto_for_yours
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Category: Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Travel and Tourism > Lodging

]]> Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Travel and Tourism > Lodging {SECURITY > MAGAZINES AND E-ZINES} - Random Killing on a Canadian Greyhound Bus http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/security/news-and-media/magazines-and-e_zines/random-killing-on-a-canadian-greyhound-bus-2008087921.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/computers/security/news-and-media/magazines-and-e_zines/random-killing-on-a-canadian-greyhound-bus-2008087921.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:19:40 GMT After a random and horrific knife decapitation on a Greyhound bus last week, does this surprise anyone: A grisly slaying on a Greyhound bus has prompted calls for tighter security on Canadian bus lines, despite the company and Canada's transport agency calling the stabbing death a tragic but isolated incident. Greyhound spokeswoman Abby Wambaugh said bus travel is the safest... Schneier.Com Random Killing on a Canadian Greyhound Bus {new window}   Www.Schneier.Com - After a random and horrific knife decapitation on a Greyhound bus last week, does this surprise anyone: A grisly slaying on a Greyhound bus has prompted calls for tighter security on Canadian bus lines, despite the company and Canada's transport agency calling the stabbing death a tragic but isolated incident. Greyhound spokeswoman Abby Wambaugh said bus travel is the safest...
Schneier on Security: Random Killing on a Canadian Greyhound Bus {...}
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Category: Computers > Security > News and Media > Magazines and E-zines

]]> Computers > Security > News and Media > Magazines and E-zines {NEWS > BREAKING NEWS} - Arctic park faces melting crisis http://articles.world-of-newave.info/science/news/breaking-news/arctic-park-faces-melting-crisis-2008084252.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/science/news/breaking-news/arctic-park-faces-melting-crisis-2008084252.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:43:36 GMT A national park in Canada's Arctic has been partly closed after record high temperatures caused flash flooding. News.Bbc.Co.Uk Arctic park faces melting crisis {new window}   News.Bbc.Co.Uk - A national park in Canada's Arctic has been partly closed after record high temperatures caused flash flooding.
BBC NEWS | Americas | Melting ice threatens Arctic park {...}
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Category: Science > News > Breaking News

]]> Science > News > Breaking News {SCIENCE > NEWS} - Arctic park faces melting crisis http://articles.world-of-newave.info/science/news/arctic-park-faces-melting-crisis-2008088881.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/science/news/arctic-park-faces-melting-crisis-2008088881.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:43:36 GMT A national park in Canada's Arctic has been partly closed after record high temperatures caused flash flooding. News.Bbc.Co.Uk Arctic park faces melting crisis {new window}   News.Bbc.Co.Uk - A national park in Canada's Arctic has been partly closed after record high temperatures caused flash flooding.
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Melting ice threatens Arctic park {...}
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Category: Science > News

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