Category Archives: eResearch

Digital library pipeline for a million books.

Posted on March 16, 2008 by paulwalk

I was pleased to be invited by Brian Fuchs to a ‘Million Books Workshop’ at Imperial College, London last Friday. A fascinating day, in the company of what was, for me, an unusual group of 20-30 linguists, classical scholars and … Continue reading →

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A minor response to Repositories thru the looking glass

Posted on February 14, 2008 by paulwalk

In Repositories thru the looking glass over on the eFoundations blog, Andy Powell gives a summary of a keynote he gave to the Vala Conference last week. It’s interesting stuff, and I will take the time to look at the … Continue reading →

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White bread for the mind – found via Google….

Posted on January 16, 2008 by paulwalk

Disdain for Google on the part of some academics is not new, but Tara Brabazon in her inaugural lecture at Brighton University, has created something of a stir. Alexandra Frean, Education Editor for The Time Online says: Google is “white … Continue reading →

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