Dlib has two articles (or one article split into two) this month on the subject which are/is helpful and illuminating:

http://www.dlib.org/

And with that perhaps dull but worthy entry, TOTD is shutting down for the Easter break.  Have a good one and look for us next Tuesday.

D-Lib Magazine's mars/april-nummer finns ute nu: Iaf en intressant artikel:

Using Open Source Social Software as Digital Library Interface

"This article investigates the use of social software applications in digital library environments. It examines the use of blogging software as an interface to digital library content stored in a separate repository. The article begins with a definition of digital library approaches and features, examines ways in which open source and social software applications can serve to fill digital library roles, and presents a case study of the use of blogging software as a public interface to a project called Digital Forsyth, a grant-funded project involving three institutions in Forsyth County, NC. The article concludes with a review of positive and negative outcomes from this approach and makes recommendations for further research. "