Volume 13, January 19, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WSL SERVICE CHANGES 2) FREE COMPUTERS – MIA LAB GRANTS 3) PRESERVATION GRANTS FOR SMALLER INSTITUTIONS 4) RECORDINGS AT RISK GRANTS 5) BEYOND GOOGLE – FINDING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Technically a pre-conference, Sunday was well-spent attending the Searcher’s Academy. A number of speakers covered a number of topics, all relating to searching, and many of them very useful. Tons of useful resources are mentioned (and noted below), so read carefully! Speakers and topics covered include: Chris Sherman, Executive Editor, SearchEngineLand.com Mary Ellen Bates, Owner, Bates Information Service “Digging into the Deep Web” Mary Ellen Bates “Searching the Collaborative Web” Marcy Phelps, Principal, Phelps Research “Cost-Effective Searching: Online Strategies for…