What is the Argus Clearinghouse?
It’s a labor of love. I started the Clearinghouse in 1993 as a repository for topical guides to Internet information; it was intended to serve as a place for my UM students to both sample good examples of guides, and publish the ones that they were creating in my class. It grew far beyond that; there are about 2,000 guides today, each of which we evaluate and, if they pass muster, then index for inclusion in our site. We turn down about 90% of all submissions. It’s never made us any money; maybe because we weren’t good enough marketers, maybe because we are more interested in information architecture consulting. Who knows? It’ll be interesting to see if The Mining Company can profit from a similar model. In the meantime, we keep it going on a very shoestring budget because it’s a good service to the Internet community and because it showcases librarianship skills. What is the real value of working with Argus Associates? What is your competitive advantage? We’re experienced: we work wit
