How did I miss this one? Roy Tennant has started a site called TechEssence.Info, a source for “simple, easy to understand information about information technology” for library decision-makers. The front page describes the approach like this:

You’re busy. You don’t have time for a lot of jargon, techie posturing, or attitudes. You’ve come to the right place. We don’t put you down, we don’t talk down to you, we just give it to you straight. Come here for accurate, understandable explanations of important information technologies for libraries. Go elsewhere for the hype.

The roster of contributors includes Roy himself, Dorothea Salo, Meredith Farkas, Andrew Pace, Eric Lease Morgan, and others. In addition to a group blog, they’re compiling a series of concise, informative introductions to key technologies from AJAX to OpenURL. The site looks like a frighteningly useful resource for non-techies who need to know about this stuff.

(Via Dan Chudnov.)