Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2006 Edition
of the Newsletter
Wherever editors discuss their work, one topic keeps reappearing, it seems we just can´t stop talking about it: Quality. While investing so much love and energy into ODP, we want to be sure that the overall result has the highest possible quality.
So it is certainly no chance, but a sign how much we all care about the quality of our work, that the very first articles handed in for this newsletter edition both address the question: How can I make sure the quality of my editing is good?
You can also find information about several recent quality control-related developments and innovations in the News section.
Inside this Issue:
Quantity versus Quality
A guest editorial from the Spanish newsletter, by irmaar.
The Category Check
What is a cat check, and how can you benefit from it? aeclark interviews experienced category checkers and editors who presented their categories for review.
NEW: Uses of the Open Directory
What is an Internet directory good for? To find Websites, of course... but what else? The data use investigators present a surprising array of other uses.
Zeal Closure
When LookSmart announced the closure of Zeal, the ODP editor community reacted with shock to the loss of a valuable resource and a great volunteer community. tlewis, a former Zealot himself, looks back.
Many Roads Lead to Rome...
The last newsletter offered an overview on ODP blogs. Sequel 2 of the mini series is dedicated to editor-maintained entry pages, ODP copies and portals.
Last but certainly not least, a newsletter...
...needs many contributors. A warm thank you to all editors who contributed to this issue!
Enjoy!