LibraRonin

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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Writely and Libraries

I am writing this on a web-based application called "Writely". I must admit this is a pretty impressive online word processor, especially for a free one. One of the great things I like about Writely is its ability to collaborate with other users. I still have to test out how collaborative editing works, but if this is the future of writing software, I think Librarians would have a great opportunity to contribute to this project. Actually it could put a new spin on Academic help for students at all grades. I would like to see an ability for a buddylist ( though this can be done through an IM application ) but the idea of having a list of users on Writely that volunteer as "Librarians" can give anyone the ability to request research help. This could also work for help with citation styles, homework, etc. People can have access to librarians, tutors, etc, for help with their homework and actually collaborate with friends with their work

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