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 This is the source code for the collaboratively edited blog/site for the Spring 2014 session of UNC INLS 560, Programming for Information Professionals.
 
 ### To Students in the Class
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+[![Join the chat at https://gitter.im/silshack/spring2014](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)](https://gitter.im/silshack/spring2014?utm_source=badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_campaign=pr-badge&utm_content=badge)
 As the course goes on, you'll learn how to use git and Github to help make this site better and add your voice.  To start, check out the [site itself](http://silshack.github.com/spring2014).
 
 ### To Interested Others