Silent, but not inactive...

For two weeks, I have been silent on these pages, but not inactive. Much of the time I am at work, the University of Leeds, but on 14 January (my birthday) and 15-16 January, I went away with my partner Heather, for a mystery weekend. We stayed in Bakewell, in the Derbyshire Peak District. It's a rugged but tranquil place, and a great place to be based for a short break.

Now I'm back at work, and spending January sorting my files, getting rid of unnecessary papers, and doing some good reading:

My brother in law, Tony Gould, has published a new book, "Don't Fence Me In: From Curse to Cure. Leprosy in Modern Times"[published by Bloomsbury], and I have begun to read and enjoy it. It's likely this reference to it will be picked up, as naturally he is monitoring reviews and references to it, and I said I would, too, in the course of my knowledge management work. Additionally, I shall resume use of my blog as a place to share my work.

NHS HealthSpace on the www

This is an interesting innovation from the UK's National Health Service "HealthSpace is a secure place on the internet where you can store all your personal health information."

Alternative American Sites

During the U.S. Presidential Elections, I looked at several alternative sites, including:
American Prospect Online
Liberal Oasis
Ms Magazine

More from the Sri Lanka Blog- Focus on the big picture

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Focus on the big picture

If you haven't yet been to... StumbleUpon

If you haven't yet been to StumbleUpon ... you should try it...StumbleUpon Reviews

One of my favourites: Arts & Letters Daily - ideas, criticism, debate

As well as posting links relating to the South East Asia tsunami disaster, I want to continue some regular items of knowledge management. Arts and Letters Daily is one of my favourite sites, and I look at it every day for chance new material. I've given the link to my colleagues and friends, and most people become enthusiastic, too. It's one of those sites that grows on you. Arts & Letters Daily - ideas, criticism, debate

A good idea: Councils plan to twin with tsunami towns

This is such a good idea, a really good way to ensure the relief work is embedded in civil society:SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Councils plan to twin with tsunami towns

More from the Sri Lanka blogger- From war to the wave

Here's the link to another Guardian blog from the aid worker in Sri Lanka Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | From war to the wave

Asian disaster - Getting knowledge No. 4: Sri Lanka Blog

Here's a blog direct from a former AOL News editor, now working for an aid organisation in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Blog

Google Digital Library - more comment

Once again, Tara Calishain [ResearchBuzz] points to a goodie - very pertinent questions from librarians on one of Google's new big projects, the digitisation of many book collections. Google

Asian disaster - getting knowledge: No. 3.

The following link is a great weblog for tracking the aid work, and finding ways to give effective help:
The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami