Librarians and Google

Cornell did a study published in D-Lib magazine pitting its reference librarians against the Google Answers service. 24 questions were posed to both sides and then the librarians rated the results. According to the AP article, the reference librarians came out marginally better, but not in any clear sense.

Ooooh

I discovered a Jasper Fforde community: thursdaynext.

Also news that the US edition of "Well of Lost Plots" in March 2004 will contain a bonus chapter. Also noticed he will be up in Canada doing a book tour. One event will feature Fforde, William Gibson and Spider Robinson. The mind boggles...

I feel like I should have a Dodo icon now.