ebrary’s Academic Complete E-Book Database tops 50,000 titles 3 Sep 2010, 5:24 pm

ebrary has announced that its flagship subscription e-book database, Academic Complete, now exceeds 50,000 titles from the world's leading publishers

Podcast: Catch-up history and the Cold War (UK) 3 Sep 2010, 5:20 pm

Professor Peter Hennessy, Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History, Queen Mary, London University, and author of The Secret State, examines the 'particles and patterns of the past' to peer into the part of the post-war British state kept under wraps for the duration of the Cold War. National Archives (UK)

CILIPS Autumn Gathering (Scotland) 3 Sep 2010, 5:15 pm

CILIPS Autumn Gathering - October 27, 2010 - Dunfermline, Scotland - "Following on from our successful annual Conference CILIPS, has arranged a one day autumn gathering for members and colleagues to look at enhancing the user experience, boosting the library profile and digital participation. CILIPS President Chris Pinder will discuss managing in hard times and keynote speaker, John Holden, former Head of Culture at Demos and visiting professor at City University, will discuss how libraries can best demonstrate value as costs come under pressure. The day includes a special presentation by Christina Kelly, Head of Public Relations at Golley Slater on making the most of advocacy plus sessions and round table discussions from Branches and Groups"

Rudyard Kipling letter found in town archives (UK) 3 Sep 2010, 4:47 pm

"A letter signed by Jungle Book author Rudyard Kipling has been discovered among the archives in a South Yorkshire library. The typed letter dates from 1912, five years after Kipling had won the Nobel Prize for Literature and three years before he lost his only son, John, at the Battle of Loos. A spokesman for Barnsley Council said: "The letter was sent to the then-Barnsley librarian Frank J Taylor, who was writing a book about Yorkshire dialect, to which the celebrated author was making a contribution"

Celebrate Labor Day with a free playlist from Alexander Street Press 3 Sep 2010, 4:36 pm

As you head to the beaches and plan your cookouts for Labor Day, why not bring some free music along with you? Alexander Street is celebrating by offering a free playlist streamed directly to your mobile device. iPhone and Android can scan the code below with a QR reader, or simply go to http://goasp.it/labor anytime betwen now an September 15

CARL E-Lert # 390 3 Sep 2010, 3:30 pm

CARL E-Lert # 390, September 3 2010 from Canadian Association of Research Libraries. Some of this week's items: Government of Canada Invests in Research and Graduate Students; Harvard Library Labs Foster New Digital Library Projects; An Emergent Micro-Services Approach to Digital Curation Infrastructure; Data Conservancy: A Web Science View of Data Curation

Penguin, Puffin and the Paperback Revolution (BBC) 3 Sep 2010, 3:25 pm

"Children's author Michael Morpurgo tells the story of Penguin books, which was founded 75 years ago by his father-in-law, Allen Lane. The idea for the iconic publishing house came when Allen was waiting for a train to take him from Exeter back to London. He went into a bookshop to look for something to read and all he found were badly produced, low quality books with gaudy covers. He realised that there was a gap in the market for high quality, well designed paperbacks available to everyone at the price of a packet of cigarettes"

Contemporary Picture Book Illustration in Germany (India) 3 Sep 2010, 3:22 pm

Contemporary Picture Book Illustration in Germany - 3-25 September, 2010 - Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, India - "The exhibition Contemporary Picture Book Illustration in Germany offers an intriguing insight into the work of 13 well-known German illustrators viewed from their individual perspectives. Children's book illustration in Germany is known for its great diversity, one of the features that has contributed to its growing success and recognition on an international scale"

Wellcome Library Insights - September and October 2010 (UK) 3 Sep 2010, 7:41 am

The latest series of Insights began 2 September with a session exploring the manuscripts and early printed books once owned by William Morris that are now part of the Wellcome Library's collections. Other Insights sessions for September and October are:

* The Quest for Perfect Skin - Thursday 9th September, 3-4pm

* Mind and Body, Heart and Soul – Thursday 23rd September, 6-7pm

* London Faces - Saturday 2nd October, 2.30-3.30pm

* Anatomies of London - Thursday 7th October, 6-7pm and Saturday 9th October, 2.30-3.30pm

* Henry Wellcome: His Life and Work - 21st October, 3-4pm

Webinar: Shine a light on your digital collections 3 Sep 2010, 7:30 am

Webinar: Shine a light on your digital collections - Michael Scott, Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Coordinator, will discuss how she uses everything from social media to WorldCat.org to increase the visibility of their online collections. Also hear from Suzanne Butte, OCLC Digital Services Consultant, about how other libraries, museums and archives use a wide variety of ways to increase awareness and promote their digital collections - September 22, 2010

Book fan reveals collection of 15,000 Penguin paperbacks 3 Sep 2010, 7:02 am

"Steve Hare, a collector of the popular series for 45 years, has more than 15,000 on his shelves – and has vowed to keep going for the final 1,000 pre-1970 titles. When the publisher made the first sixpence paperbacks available – 75 years ago this year – most hardbacks cost about a week's wages for the average worker. 'These were the first books that people ever owned. Time and time again you come across books they'd kept, cherished and treasured, said Mr Hare, from Calne, Wiltshire. The 59-year-old owns the first 2,000 titles published, the famed blue, orange and green editions. Biggles Flies Again is his most valuable, worth £1,000 – while the entire collection is valued at £40,000. The website editor is considering leaving them to the British Library. 'I've got three daughters and it would be a millstone around their necks to give them two lorry loads of books to drag around,' he said"

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference - September 3, 2010 3 Sep 2010, 6:36 am

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference - this week: Plays. "In this brainteaser, all you have to do is to name the authors of these theatrical plays - comedies as well as tragedies" Answers here.

1. Which English dramatist wrote "Antony and Cleopatra" and "Love's Labour's Lost"?
2. Which Irish author wrote the 1895 play "The Importance of Being Earnest"?
3. Which American playwright wrote "The Glass Menagerie", "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"?
4. Which English dramatist wrote "The Birthday Party" and "The Caretaker" in the 1950s?
5. Which US playwright wrote "Death of a Salesman"?
6. Which author's plays included "Waiting for Godot" and "Krapp's Last Tape"?
7. Which German playwright wrote "Mother Courage and Her Children" and "The Good Woman of Setzuan"?
8. Which American playwright's works include "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Oleanna"?
9. Which Irish playwright wrote "Riders To The Sea" and "The Playboy Of The Western World"?
10. Whose only play, "Irene", was produced by Garrick in 1749?

New MARC records available from Alexander Street Press 2 Sep 2010, 1:12 pm

Alexander Street Press has released 4 new sets of MARC records, which are currently available for download You can also find MARC records for Alexander Street collections on OCLC WorldCat.

New record sets include:

* Latin American Women Writers, supplement 2 - This set contains 133 records with links to 133 sources, in MARC8 format
* Latino Literature, supplement 1 - This set contains 82 records with links to 82 sources, in MARC8 format
* Dance in Video, supplement 1 - This set contains 147 records with links to 161 works, in both MARC8 and UTF8 formats
* Alexander Street Literature, supplement 1 - Please note, this supplement is intended for customer who have the full Alexander Street Literature package including drama. The set contains 215 records with links to 215 volumes, in MARC 8 format

New Library Search at Cambridge University 2 Sep 2010, 1:06 pm

Library Search is a new search engine that allows you to look for printed books and journals and electronic material held in all the libraries in the University of Cambridge. You can easily search all records from the Newton library catalogues and material from the DSpace@cambridge repository. You can also expand your search into article databases, such as JSTOR. LibrarySearch is designed to be quick and easy. Simply enter your keywords into the search box near the top of the screen. If you would prefer to specify which fields you want to search, click on 'Advanced' in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Click on a result for a full record view with holdings information. This will soon replace the Universal Catalogue functionality of Newton. For those preferring a traditional Library catalogue interface, the individual Newton catalogues will still be available

The Scottish Reformation (National Library of Scotland) 2 Sep 2010, 1:03 pm

The National Library of Scotland is marking the 450th anniversary of the Scottish Reformation with a small display of significant books, manuscripts and letters. Exhibits range from pre-Reformation Catholic writings to texts by leading figures and printed books which promoted or debated church reform. One of Scotland's key Reformers was preacher John Knox (pictured left) – perhaps the best-known figure represented in the display

Update: Growing Knowledge: The Evolution of Research (UK) 2 Sep 2010, 12:44 pm

Growing Knowledge: The Evolution of Research - an exhibition at the British Library showcasing new and innovative research tools and techniques - 12 October 2010 - 16 July 2011. Growing Knowledge will inform and inspire today's researchers, consult and engage with them, demonstrate the value of investment in digital research tools, and spark a debate on the future of research

Growing Knowledge: the evolution of research showreel from Matthew Shaw on Vimeo.

Crossroads - September 2010 2 Sep 2010, 11:57 am

Crossroads: the newsletter of WebJuntion.org - September 2010 issue is now available. RSS feed

PLoS Blogs 2 Sep 2010, 9:50 am

"PLoS Blogs has been set up to bring a select group of independent science and medicine bloggers together with the editors and staff who run our blogs. Our independent network is made up of writers who love science and medicine, and scientists and physicians that love to write. Here, you’ll find an equal mix of blogs from journalists and researchers tackling diverse issues in science and medicine" RSS feed

Directory of Open Access Journals - recently added titles 2 Sep 2010, 9:48 am

International Journal of u- and e- Service, Science and Technology

B Sides

Telos : Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales

Azerbaijan Focus : Journal of International Affairs

BANTAO Journal

e-International Journal of Educational Research

Revista Latinoamericana en Ciencias Sociales, Niñez y Juventud

Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Majlesi Journal of Electrical Engineering

Diálogos

DISEGNARECON

Electronic Communications of the EASST

452º F : Revista de Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada

Diabetic Foot & Ankle

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine

Signos Filosóficos

Trypillian Civilization Journal

AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom

Journal of Mid-Life Health

Journal of Social Inclusion

Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Ias,i. Sect,ia IV, Automatica( s,i Calculatoare

Comunicações Geológicas

Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College

Nursing Research and Practice

Pharma Science Monitor : An International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Current Cites - August 2010 2 Sep 2010, 9:17 am

Current Cites (edited by Roy Tennant) - August 2010 is now available

New From ACRL - "The Academic Library Building in the Digital Age" 2 Sep 2010, 8:35 am

"The Academic Library Building in the Digital Age: A Study of Construction, Planning and Design of New Library Space is the first comprehensive study of planning and construction of academic library buildings completed entirely in the 21st century. Given digitization of collections, the dynamic mix of new learning spaces with traditional library functions and other factors informing contemporary library design, the Digital Age has not raised so much the question of if libraries will survive, but how they will survive. Stewart’s study answers this question by examining academic library building projects completed in recent years. The book includes survey results on planning processes, building characteristics including user space in each building, usage and new roles for library buildings."

2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize finalists 2 Sep 2010, 8:32 am

Celebrating the power of literature to promote peace, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation has announced the twelve finalists for the 2010 Dayton Literary Peace Prize in fiction and nonfiction. Finalists will be reviewed by a panel of prominent writers including Ken McClane, Cullen Murphy, Katherine Vaz, and Nancy Zafris. To be eligible for the 2010 awards, English-language books must be published or translated into English in 2009 and address the theme of peace on a variety of levels, such as between individuals, among families and communities, or among nations, religions, or ethnic groups

10th annual Augustana information literacy workshop (Canada) 2 Sep 2010, 6:35 am

10th annual Augustana information literacy workshop (Canada) - December 2, 2010 - Camrose, Alberta, Canada

Maney Publishing - 2011 price list 2 Sep 2010, 6:32 am

* 4 new journals for 2011
* 8 more journals retrodigitised
* 8 journals increase in frequency
* New online-only subscription rate for all Maney journals

Photographic Archives at Bishopsgate Library (UK) 2 Sep 2010, 6:14 am

"Library Manager, Stefan Dickers' talk about Bishopsgate Library's fabulous photographic collections is now available to listen to. From local London landmarks to shopping at the Co-op, it's all here in our new enhanced podcast (complete with images)"