Comments on: How unique are you? http://tametheweb.com/2008/06/25/are-you-unique/ Libraries, Technology and People Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:15:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: leeleblanc http://tametheweb.com/2008/06/25/are-you-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-5270 leeleblanc Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:33:47 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/?p=3077#comment-5270 Straight from the OED: uniqueness: The fact or condition of being unique or unequaled; unique quality or character; an instance of this; a unique fact or circumstance. :) Straight from the OED: uniqueness:

The fact or condition of being unique or unequaled; unique quality or character; an instance of this; a unique fact or circumstance.

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]]> By: Edward Vielmetti http://tametheweb.com/2008/06/25/are-you-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-5266 Edward Vielmetti Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:56:26 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/?p=3077#comment-5266 pretty much any library should have some uniqueness to it - (is that a word) - you'd expect that it would come from special collections, local history, or the like. I really suspect it just takes one person on the acquisitions desk with a budget and a sense of style that goes beyond buying whatever the library trade journals recommend. In particular if you have the right intersection of budget and patron suggestions in a popular niche - bingo. pretty much any library should have some uniqueness to it - (is that a word) - you’d expect that it would come from special collections, local history, or the like.

I really suspect it just takes one person on the acquisitions desk with a budget and a sense of style that goes beyond buying whatever the library trade journals recommend. In particular if you have the right intersection of budget and patron suggestions in a popular niche - bingo.

]]> By: Michael http://tametheweb.com/2008/06/25/are-you-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 Michael Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:34:02 +0000 http://tametheweb.com/?p=3077#comment-5258 Go Beavs!!! :-) I like this "Unique at OSU" page we have, but in a navigational sense, it is awkward to use from our main library page. Who knew that digital collections would be located under "unique..."? Aside from that though, I totally dig the idea of branding library services as unique. We have a huge edge in the information world and need to make it more apparent. Go Beavs!!! :-)

I like this “Unique at OSU” page we have, but in a navigational sense, it is awkward to use from our main library page. Who knew that digital collections would be located under “unique…”?

Aside from that though, I totally dig the idea of branding library services as unique. We have a huge edge in the information world and need to make it more apparent.

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