http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/linkability-is-community/ A bunch of stuff I would have emailed you about. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:06:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/linkability-is-community/#comment-95471 Linkability Fertilizes Online Communities Redux « MaisonBisson.com Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:12:15 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/#comment-95471 [...] I certainly don’t mean this to be as snarky as it’s about to come out, but I love the fact that Isaak questions my claim that linkability is essential to online discussions (and thus, communities) with a link: [...] [...] I certainly don’t mean this to be as snarky as it’s about to come out, but I love the fact that Isaak questions my claim that linkability is essential to online discussions (and thus, communities) with a link: [...]

]]> http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/linkability-is-community/#comment-90723 The architecture of our systems « Bronwyn’s Library Blog Sat, 07 Oct 2006 21:45:10 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/#comment-90723 [...] Details of a Maisson Brisson presentation “I argue that libraries are rich with the stuff people would like to link to, but the architecture of our systems often fails us on the other aspects.”… [...] [...] Details of a Maisson Brisson presentation “I argue that libraries are rich with the stuff people would like to link to, but the architecture of our systems often fails us on the other aspects.”… [...]

]]> http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/linkability-is-community/#comment-57147 WPopac » Search Engines, Durable URLs, Discussions, And Library Catalogs Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:28:01 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/#comment-57147 [...] Anyway, I recently posted a couple stories at MaisonBisson about what happens when you build a library catalog with readable, reliable, and hackable URLs. The answer, in short, is that you open the catalog to discovery in web search engines, and you provide the framework for online discussions and community. [...] [...] Anyway, I recently posted a couple stories at MaisonBisson about what happens when you build a library catalog with readable, reliable, and hackable URLs. The answer, in short, is that you open the catalog to discovery in web search engines, and you provide the framework for online discussions and community. [...]

]]> http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/linkability-is-community/#comment-43615 Remaining Relevant » Blog Archive » Power to the people Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:00:22 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/#comment-43615 [...] I like her sound all right - bit bubblegummy- but what really excited me was the story. First, the video was linkable allowing this casual exchange - enriching a remote friendship , my iPod, AND this enterprising young musician’s career. Our catalogs, for the most part, are not linkable meaning that we, as libraries might be missing out on this kind of organic, grassroots movement. [...] [...] I like her sound all right - bit bubblegummy- but what really excited me was the story. First, the video was linkable allowing this casual exchange - enriching a remote friendship , my iPod, AND this enterprising young musician’s career. Our catalogs, for the most part, are not linkable meaning that we, as libraries might be missing out on this kind of organic, grassroots movement. [...]

]]> http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/linkability-is-community/#comment-43301 The URLs From My Portland Talk « MaisonBisson.com Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:02:29 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/#comment-43301 [...] I argue that libraries are rich with the stuff people would like to link to, but the architecture of our systems often fails us on the other aspects. [...] [...] I argue that libraries are rich with the stuff people would like to link to, but the architecture of our systems often fails us on the other aspects. [...]

]]> http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/linkability-is-community/#comment-37514 Isaak’s Thoughts » Isaak’s Links - The Big Read and others - 16 May 2006 Tue, 16 May 2006 09:11:12 +0000 http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11303/#comment-37514 [...] Linkability Fertilizes Online CommunitiesI really don’t know how linkability will build communities. But we really need to work on building support platforms for the public to interact with the library and promote social discussions, whether offline or online. Currently, the only way for such interactions is through the High Browse Online blog, but even then, there are not much discussion going on. Maybe librarians need to go in more often to post useful comments. And we might need to read this to find out how to solicit more comments on the blog.(via MaisonBisson.com) [...] [...] Linkability Fertilizes Online CommunitiesI really don’t know how linkability will build communities. But we really need to work on building support platforms for the public to interact with the library and promote social discussions, whether offline or online. Currently, the only way for such interactions is through the High Browse Online blog, but even then, there are not much discussion going on. Maybe librarians need to go in more often to post useful comments. And we might need to read this to find out how to solicit more comments on the blog.(via MaisonBisson.com) [...]

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