Tag Archives: Library

Hadoop >> Cloudera

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

I’m pretty late to the game on this but I’ve had a lot of fun reading up on Hadoop and Cloudera. As I understand it, Apache Hadoop is a freeware/open-source software package that allows a lot of data-intensive computing systems to … Continue reading →

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Notice…Hello Syracuse University!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

I am ESTATIC that I’ll soon be a member of School of Information Studies at Syracuse University (iSchool). However, it’s been a rather very hard past couple months. I’ve been on a yo-yo between Syracuse University’s Office of Financial Aid and … Continue reading →

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Idea: Popup, Foodtruck, Library Mashup

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

Here’s my (rough) idea – mix the concept of popup shops (a venue that is temporary and allows a company to create a unique environment that engages their customers, as well as generates a feeling of relevance and interactivity) with … Continue reading →

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THIS BOOK IS OVERDUE How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All (NYTimes Book Review)

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/books/review/Kennedy-t.html

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Top 20 Semantic Search Tools

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

From – HLWIKI Canada – A wiki for health librarians Semantic search tools seek to improve the accuracy of web searching by considering context (or meaning) of terms as they occur in desirable web documents. Instead of Google’s PageRank to … Continue reading →

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