Out on the internet this past week…
- Australian researchers say they have bred mosquitoes with a bacteria that blocks transmission of deadly Dengue fever.
- Wired Campus, a blog from the Chronicle of Higher Education, reported that several major libraries have joined a project to publish “orphaned works”.
- What Student’s Don’t Know has been making a big splash. Krafty Librarian has two thoughtful posts—the first discusses the lack of research knowledge among medical students and other users (and librarians’ and professors’ failure to recognize it). The second asks if library education should be formalized and begun earlier.
- Readers submitted photos related to Hurricane Irene to this NY Times interactive gallery.