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The Information Therapy conference just ended on Friday and my head is buzzing with a few favorite moments.
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The Information Therapy conference just ended on Friday and my head is buzzing with a few favorite moments.
In what could be considered a further blurring of traditional media and new forms of digital media, this weekend’s cover story in the New York Times Magazine features the intimate autobiographical account of Emily Gould, blogger and former Gawker …
The internet plays an important role in how people conduct research for purchases, but it is just one among a variety of sources people use and usually not the key factor in final purchasing decisions.
Participatory medicine and why people are “looking for the mouse.”
Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. But teens also believe good writing is essential for success and that more school writing instruction would help them.
Alicia Chang’s story on doctor-patient email has generated quite a bit of coverage and comment across the Web. Secure email is just one facet of e-health, of course. For more discussion of technology’s role in health care, check out these recent essays posted on some influential blogs: Realizing the Power of PHRs Ending Secrecy: Physician […]
Deloitte has created a new health consumer typology that is worth checking out, despite their reliance on an online-only sample.
Can libraries hack it in the internet age? A Pew Internet study finds that the public says “yes, and there are further ‘market opportunities’ to explore.”
A recent New York Times article suggests another reason why people are motivated to search for content connected to their names online: to check up on how their “Google twins” are doing from time to time.
This presentation focuses on the Project’s findings about the role of libraries when Americans are trying to solve problems.
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