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TopSite - The Best Way to Find the Top Sites on the Web [Phil Bradley's weblog] 9 Feb 2010, 6:46 am
topsite attempts to show you the 'top sites' on the net for a variety of different subject areas 'top' is of course very difficult to work out and this site uses 'a unique algorithm' with the capabilities of finding top websites in every category in any language 'category' is another term that i have difficulties with but there we go the results page is nice and clear big thumbnails brief summary...
Looting at our local [View from the Hill] 9 Feb 2010, 5:42 am
southwark's john harvard library our local library recently re opened to great acclaim following a lottery funded refurbishment the team here at shr all joined as members and we've been enjoying the new facilities and stock ever since so it was with great sadness that i read about a break in at the library at the beginning of february thieves smashed windowpanes and stole dvds and computer games...
Daily Digest for February 9th [Citegeist] 9 Feb 2010, 5:41 am
#$ got to campus by 8 and still have to park in the back 40 cindi shared 500 internal server error phrases used so far in this meeting paradigm shift online clearinghouse intellectual property university policy cindi shared adelheid mers shared the global scope of library activity oclc shared free vmware esxi bare metal hypervisor getting ready to deliver instruction session via itv to a remote...
Links for 2010-02-08 [del.icio.us] [Confessions of a Curator] 9 Feb 2010, 3:00 am
kage baker obit by david hartwell the online guide to open_access journals publishing department of justice files statement about amended google_book_search settlement cartoon ie6 rip association of research libraries repository services nrnt series open humanities press mashups of bibliographic data a report of the alcts midwinter forum disruptive library technology jester nara reinvents...
Using YouTube to Broadcast a Forum for Library Director Candidates [LJ Insider] 8 Feb 2010, 10:42 pm
let's say you're particularly interested in the future of the lexington public_library ky but couldn't make it to the public forum held february using youtube to broadcast a forum for library director candidates
Shaking Down the Kindle Store and Software [Slow Reading] 8 Feb 2010, 10:18 pm
the ereader is changing the way we read books but it has yet to enhance the way we discover titles i am in the middle of shaking down my new kindle the kindle store only has about 300000 titles precious few considering that three times that number of new titles appear annually bowker's 2003 2007 i could not find nabokov's lolita though i credit amazon's preparation for the canadian kindle release...
"Perspectives on DRM: Between Digital Rights Management and Digital Restrictions Management" [DigitalKoans] 8 Feb 2010, 10:06 pm
rafal kasprowski has published perspectives on drm between digital rights management and digital restrictions management in the bulletin of the american society for information science and technology here's an excerpt this report of a panel session organized by the author at the 2008 annual meeting of the american society for information science and technology t presents the drm issue in four...
Computer Programmer Analyst II/Applications Developer at University of Connecticut [DigitalKoans] 8 Feb 2010, 10:04 pm
the university of connecticut libraries are recruiting a computer programmer analyst ii applications developer here's an excerpt from the ad as a member of the digital programs team and under the direction of the digital programs team leader the applications developer provides programming support for uconn's local digital collections workflows including data driven planning capture metadata...
Associate Dean of Technology and Information Services at Grand Valley State University [DigitalKoans] 8 Feb 2010, 10:02 pm
the grand valley state university_libraries are recruiting an associate dean of technology and information services here's an excerpt from the ad providing leadership in a team based environment the person in this position will oversee library technology web services the library's ils innovative interfaces millennium technical services electronic resource management user services and the...
The Future of Research and the Research Library [DigitalKoans] 8 Feb 2010, 10:01 pm
denmark's electronic research library has released the future of research and the research library here's an excerpt from the announcement the report sets up a number of challenges and scenarios for the future of the research library the libraries must take some strategic future choices should the library maintain its traditional role or should it become a knowledge center for research and...
Handheld Librarian Online Conference 2010 [The Handheld Librarian] 8 Feb 2010, 8:15 pm
more people than 2000 people attended the first ever handheld librarian conference in july 2009 which featured a wide array of collaboration learning and networking activities focused on mobile library services the handheld librarian 2 will continue the dialog with a 2 day online conference scheduled for february 17 18 2010 and is now accepting registrations at http www handheldlibrarian org the...
From Wisdom to Wi-Fi [Library Stuff] 8 Feb 2010, 8:13 pm
book_review from the wsj there are many unsung heroes of ordinary life nurses trash collectors accountants whose job it is to take care of things that the rest of us take for granted so too the librarian that iconic figure who long presided over a sanctuary of books and guided readers young and old to the treasures of a vast print culture but the profession has undergone a dramatic transformation...
The Problem with Cool [YALSA] 8 Feb 2010, 7:37 pm
i started out this post by titling it libraries are not cool but then the more i wrote the more i realized i don't really agree with that statement for some people they really are and it's important for librarians to talk up their libraries find out ways to make them more appealing to all age groups and allow for the library to approach levels of coolness by lifting food and cell phone bans...
“State Sites” for North Carolina, Missouri, and Pennsylvania Now Online from WebJunction [ResourceShelf] 8 Feb 2010, 6:43 pm
from the announcement webjunction the leader in online learning for library staff is working with the state library of north carolina the missouri state library and hslc access pa to launch three new state sites webjunction north carolina webjunction missouri and webjunction pennsylvania library staff in these states now have access to courses articles discussions and a professional network that...
Dance on Film [New York Public Library blogs] 8 Feb 2010, 5:54 pm
george balanchine's serenade photo © paul kolnik for nearly 30 years i have had a constant and devoted relationship with the new_york city ballet with the exception of a single dalliance with american ballet theatre in my early 20s free tickets and an occasional fling with alvin ailey american dance theater i have remained steadfast and true to this singular dance company libraries divisions...
TidBITS compares Kindle and iPad [TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home] 8 Feb 2010, 5:35 pm
i'm a little late noticing this but on january 31st tidbits posted a detailed head to head comparison of the kindle versus the ipad as ebook reading platforms there is also some discussion of the amazon macmillan dispute though the outcome was unknown at that point tidbits s glenn fleishman concludes in the end amazon is a bookseller and its foray into hardware shows that it's better at moving...
Society [goblin cartoons] 8 Feb 2010, 4:55 pm
i've written before about what a fan i am of dc comics' justice society of america and i've made no secret that when i came up with the name and logo for the library society of the world i was heavily influenced by superhero comics especially the jsa right so last friday night the cw showed a two hour smallville movie it was originally going to be two connected episodes but instead was broadcast...
Research strategies [Information Literacy Weblog] 8 Feb 2010, 4:35 pm
i am not sure that i have highlighted this book by william badke there is a full edition in printed form or in pdf price $6 badke w 2008 research strategies finding your way through the information fog 3rd ed iuniverse isbn 13 978 0595477470 and there is also a free web based version shorter and based on an earlier edition of the book helpfully the author has notes in each section explaining how...
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Proposes Print Archiving Network [ResourceShelf] 8 Feb 2010, 4:14 pm
from the announcement at the american library association ala_midwinter meeting the center for research libraries presented a proposal for cooperation among the existing regional and domain based print archiving initiatives crl's goal is to foster long term preservation and accessibility of research materials important to the scholarly community while significantly reducing the costs of legacy...
Find Love in the Library! [Kettering University Library] 8 Feb 2010, 3:28 pm
it's time to wear your heart on your sleeve you're invited to join the library staff for a valentine's day open house stop by the library to share the love and delicious treats on friday february 12th 11 00 a m 4 00 p m thank you fola find love in the library
Ch-ch-changes (with apologies to David Bowie) [Confessions of a Curator] 8 Feb 2010, 3:19 pm
some interesting things have slid by my google_reader this past week most of them seem to deal with the painful process of change particularly when there isn't a lot of money to cushion the blow as it were change is always easier to manage when there's money support for big changes can be encouraged through the liberal application of donuts and copious amounts of chocolate david lee king talks...
Shedding light on images in the public domain [Everybody's Libraries] 8 Feb 2010, 3:05 pm
for years i've regularly gotten requests from authors and publishers for licenses to reproduce images in books listed on the online books page or included in the local collection of a celebration of women writers sometimes these requests relate to copyrighted books that i list but don't control rights for in those cases i do my best to refer the request to the book's copyright holder but often...
Brownie & Pearl Step Out [Kids Lit] 8 Feb 2010, 2:56 pm
brownie and pearl step out by cynthia rylant illustrations by brian biggs in this simple charming story rylant explores shyness brownie the little girl and pearl her cat are going to a birthday party that cats are invited to too once they are at the door to the party brownie starts to feel shy about knocking pearl though is not shy at all and enters the house by the cat door forcing brownie to...
PL 4/10: Summer statistics [Plinius] 8 Feb 2010, 2:47 pm
latina is a summer course for teachers librarians and students who want to work easily and fluently on the web at the course each participant develops her or his own project which is presented and discussed during the third week this year one of the topics is evidence based practice we will use library and educational statistics as a case this topic could also be developed into an individual...
DOL gets collaborative [Libraries Build Communities] 8 Feb 2010, 2:34 pm
the u s department of labor announced the results of its tools for america's job seekers challenge last week top rated sites in each of 6 categories general job boards niche tools career tools career exploration tools web_2.0 and other are now available at www careeronestop org jobseekertools from their press release the job tools postings are the culmination of an eight week effort to offer...
Dept. of Agriculture Grants to Rural Libraries [BlogJunction] 8 Feb 2010, 2:08 pm
last week jennifer mentioned the department of agriculture's recent announcement about $100 million in grants and loans for rural libraries i wanted to know a bit more about the program so checked into it a little bit more here's what i found overview · the u s dept of agriculture has designated approximately $100 million in grants and loans texas state library blog says they've learned it's...
Library Day in the Life - Round 4 [LSLC Training Blog] 8 Feb 2010, 1:38 pm
i'm finally finished with my picture video tour of what a typical day looks like for me you can see my first participation in the library day in the life project at these previous 5 posts sadly i missed out in rounds 2 and 3 but i'm back for round 4 thanks to bobbi newman for all of her efforts on this project library day in the life round 4
In Tough Times, a Library Branch Reopens [Library Stuff] 8 Feb 2010, 1:34 pm
nyt in the midst of a budget cut that is forcing it to cut back hours at two thirds of its locations the new_york public_library has found something to celebrate the reopening of the st agnes branch on amsterdam avenue and 81st street the long languishing three story stone building with the arched windows has been restored to its former glory thanks to a $9.8 million makeover in tough times a...
Koler records received [Historical Notes from OHSU] 8 Feb 2010, 1:26 pm
in our ongoing effort to inform researchers in a timely manner of new receipts per the acrl saa joint statement on access to research materials in archives and special collections libraries we hereby announce that this morning we picked up two boxes of records from the office of robert d koler m d emeritus professor of medical genetics and former associate vice president of academic affairs at...
Member of the Week: Miriam Rigby [ACRL Insider] 8 Feb 2010, 1:12 pm
miriam rigby is social sciences librarian at the university of oregon in eugene miriam has been an acrl member since 2009 is a 2010 ala emerging leader and is your acrl member of the week 1 describe yourself in three words creative observant engaged 2 what are you reading right now i recently finished a spree of murakami novels and decided to take a break from that with neuromancer by william...
Danville Public Library Taking Part in "Snapshot: One Day in the Life of Illinois Libraries" [About LTLS Members] 8 Feb 2010, 1:08 pm
the danville public_library is joining libraries across the state in participating in snapshot one day in the life of illinois libraries on wednesday february 10 to show how important academic public school and special libraries and library_systems are to the state of illinois on february 10 danville public_library will compile statistics customer comments photographs and other data chronicling a...
In Tough Times, a Library Branch Reopens [LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News] 8 Feb 2010, 12:56 pm
in tough times a library branch reopens the reopening of the st agnes branch of the new_york public_library has given the library_system something to celebrate in the face of budget woes in tough times a library branch reopens
Library Columnist Will Manley Launches Blog [LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News] 8 Feb 2010, 12:12 pm
hi guys it's will manley here i've had a blog at www willmanley com going for about 3 weeks i would appreciate it if you could mention it i'm a retired librarian and i write a column for american libraries will's world and booklist the manley arts you can find an announcement of my blog at american libraries thanks for your consideration will library columnist will manley launches blog
Saturday Kids Craft @ the Library [About LTLS Members] 8 Feb 2010, 12:05 pm
marshall public_library invites children of all ages to the library for their monthly craft program on saturday february 20th this month's craft theme will be love your pets drop in the library for a simple craft and a story between 10 30 and 11 30 am saturday kids craft is a free program on the third saturday of each month registration is not necessary for more information please call the library...
using social media v. building online community [It's all good] 8 Feb 2010, 12:02 pm
i've been working with a large cross functional team at oclc that's looking across all of our content management needs and thinking through what we need functionally and otherwise to evolve and improve our websites perhaps not surprisingly i've come to the process with a strong desire for seeing systems that support interactive features anything that shows the personality the humanity and the...
Innovation, open access and more at the Library Leadership Network [Walt at Random] 8 Feb 2010, 12:01 pm
what's new and improved on the library leadership network lln articles in read and learn we're this close to completing the long process of moving material from the old wiki based lln to the new drupal based lln a process that's taken a while because we've been improving updating and combining articles as we go as of now fewer than 50 of the roughly 330 articles that were on the old lln are left...
Superpower Your Browser with LibX and Zotero: Open Source Tools for Research [ResourceShelf] 8 Feb 2010, 12:01 pm
a note from gary zotero is one of the most useful web research tools i've ever used it's worth money that i would be willing to pay but it continues to be made available at no charge from the article by jason puckett librarian for communication and user education technologies georgia state university most of our powerful research tools now exist on the web but libraries shouldn't overlook the...
Planning, innovation and more on the Library Leadership Network [PLN Highlights] 8 Feb 2010, 12:00 pm
what's new and improved on the library leadership network lln articles in read and learn we're this close to completing the long process of moving material from the old wiki based lln to the new drupal based lln a process that's taken a while because we've been improving updating and combining articles as we go as of now fewer than 50 of the roughly 330 articles that were on the old lln are left...
Can I get a printout of that? [the.effing.librarian] 8 Feb 2010, 11:43 am
yes if you are a complete idiot then yes you may have a printout about 15 years ago you all decided that you wanted everything online so that you could search for stuff through your computers and last year you all suddenly wanted all this shit through your phones so why the hell do you keep asking us to print stuff out for you i can understand that you need some things printed that scannable code...
Information is beautiful! [ML107] 8 Feb 2010, 11:38 am
if you're interested in data visualization visit the information is beautiful site and see how you can win a copy of the book or wait a little while and borrow the copy the library has on order information is beautiful
on defaults, and design [librarian.net] 8 Feb 2010, 11:32 am
aaron schmidt has a column in library_journal about user experience here is his first column the ideas of design and user experience seem sometimes orthogonal to what we do in libraries we are concerned with content not containers you know judging a book by its cover and all that aaron explains why design matters and how it pervades many aspects of what we do sarah got the best pullquote out of it...
First woman president for Costa Rica [Intute Blog] 8 Feb 2010, 11:23 am
laura chinchilla now seems set to be first woman president of costa rica here are some resources on the election as chosen by intute staff tribunal supremo de elecciones costa rica has official results by district as well as background information on the electoral system and past elections the oas has reports from its election observation mission daily newspaper nacion has news videos and poll...
why is the ACLU suing the Library of Congress? [librarian.net] 8 Feb 2010, 11:00 am
the aclu filed a lawsuit agains the library_of_congress for terminating a crs assistant director for writing a letter to the editor for the washington post and an opinion piece for the wall street journal colonel morris d davis was prior to his crs position responsible for the prosecution of suspected terrorists held at bay 62 because of his former position as the chief prosecutor for the military...
Civica Library and Learning and Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems AG sign global memorandum of understanding on technology and commercial collaboration [Library Technology Guides automation update] 8 Feb 2010, 10:16 am
february 9 2010 civica and bibliotheca rfid library_systems bibliotheca have signed a global memorandum of understanding covering technology development and commercial collaboration of the civica uhf and the bibliotheca hf rfid systems for public_libraries specialist libraries and academic libraries this collaboration will be additional to the ongoing independent research and development of the...
USDA Funding for Rural Libraries [Library Grants] 8 Feb 2010, 10:13 am
united_states department of agriculture rural development housing and community facilities program designated funding for public_libraries this american recovery and reinvestment act funding for rural libraries is a grant and or loan opportunity for libraries serving communities of 20000 and less the secretary of agriculture has designated $100 million of usda's community facilities funds for...
Not exactly the annual password post [Frequently Answered Questions] 8 Feb 2010, 10:03 am
whoohooo it's finally happening we are going to a much reduced password system making my annual password post almost unnecessary on feb 17 next wed the windows network and myscsu passwords will finally merge everything to do with scsu except the library will be accessible via a single sign on and even the library is partly accessible this way unfortunately it looks like it is the windows password...
The Disorganized Librarian Tells You About 2-1-1 Long Island! [The Disorganized Librarian] 8 Feb 2010, 9:30 am
2 1 1 long island has arrived united way of long island announces the launch of 2 1 1 long island a health and human service telephone and internet service for the long island region a partnership between united way of long island and middle country public_library 2 1 1 long island is a free non emergency information and referral service that connects long island residents to health and human...
Sales figures [The Travelin' Librarian] 8 Feb 2010, 9:14 am
i'm excited by these numbers they're great numbers for the world of publishing for libraries they also confirm that you don't publish for the library market for the money using the internet as a reference tool nine years of sales 2850 copies using ms outlook seven years of sales 1100 copies directory of mgt software for public access computers seven years of sales 630 copies xhtml and css...
For the Kindle: British Library Will Begin Providing Free Digital Access to 65,000 Rare First Editions of 19th Century Fiction [ResourceShelf] 8 Feb 2010, 9:01 am
from the article owners of the amazon_kindle ebook device will be able to view the books including their original typeface and illustrations of famous works by charles dickens jane austen and thomas hardy as well as thousands of more obscure authors printed paperback copies of the first editions including dickens's bleak house and austen's pride and prejudice will also be available for the public...
The Sisters of the Sinai: How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels by Janet Soskice [ricklibrarian] 8 Feb 2010, 8:58 am
when wealthy scottish lawyer john smith died in 1866 his twin nineteen year old daughters agnes and margaret surprised their neighbors by wasting no time in mourning instead they used a bit of their large inheritance to take a boat tour of the egyptian nile the adventure proved to be just a prelude to the subsequent travels of agnes smith lewis 1843 1926 and margaret dunlap gibson 1843 1920...
CoverItLive VALA2010: Tuesday 9 February [Librarians Matter] 8 Feb 2010, 8:34 am
today i may be attending just two bootcamps and two keynotes or i may be attending papers i am unsure keynotes are karen calhoun oclc usa the emergent library new lands new eyes and thomas tague thomson reuters usa next up the linked content economy the workshops would be these video negotiating the online and mobile space facilitators simon goodrich and al cossar portable film festival melbourne...
VALA 2010 L-Plate Series [Connecting Librarian] 8 Feb 2010, 8:12 am
here are my notes from the l plate series at vala 2010 conference i am just cutting and pasting from what i took at the time so i apologise for spelling and grammar no time to do anything else at this stage hope you get something out of it i got plenty open_source software kathryn_greenhill imperfect analogy spaghetti sauce buy it in jar or make it yourself flexibility and control open_source...
Wellcome Library Insight - From deviance to diversity (UK) [Peter Scott's Library Blog] 8 Feb 2010, 8:06 am
even in the quite recent past individuals who did not conform to conventional patterns of gendered behaviour or sexual orientation were regarded as either freakish curiosities or dangerous deviants using a broad range of materials from the wellcome library this insights session demonstrates the gradual changes in medical and scientific understanding of sexual identity the bringing about of changes...
Apse: Climb Up [The Jewel Case] 8 Feb 2010, 8:02 am
copy at case memorial library the band is better known in europe they've played there extensively yet have never once embarked on a tour of the u s the trippy soundscapes that once defined the band are still present but now they serve as more of a foundation to the songs rather than acting as the featured content dreamy softly sung vocals and soothing reverb enhanced sounds are consistent...
ALSC: School’s Out @ Your Public Library: Program Ideas for After School [BlogJunction Connecticut] 8 Feb 2010, 8:00 am
providing innovative programming for the school age crowd during the school year can be a challenge especially when libraries are competing with children's busy after school schedules participants in this webinar will learn how to provide fun and educational programs for children ages 5 12 that will have them running to your library after the school bell rings programs featured include chess club...
OCLC API mashathon [Innovate] 8 Feb 2010, 7:57 am
some of us went into this with trepidation believing our coding skills were on the too skimpy side for this session but we joined the programmers for an interesting day being introduced to the data available via the apis application programming interfaces that oclc publishes for worldcat data web services looked at included worldcat search api xisbn xissn xoclcnum worldcat identities registries...
The Serials Cataloger: “Me and My Shadow: Observation, Documentation, and Analysis of Serials and Electronic Resources Workflow” by Kristen Blake and Erin Stalberg [Planet Cataloging] 8 Feb 2010, 7:14 am
blake and stalberg's me and my shadow outlines a project done at north carolina state university_libraries to document and review serials and electronic resources workflow this three stage project looked at the entire serials lifecycle and began with a staff shadowing component where a librarian directly observed tasks being performed workflow mapping was the next step where the information...
Money-saving tip #1: pay for print [Library & LR news] 8 Feb 2010, 6:41 am
top up your print account online the minimum amount you can top up has recently dropped from to if you have any library themed money saving tips that you'd like to share please email them to asl lincoln ac uk sticky note' design by htmlfixit com money saving tip #1 pay for print
British Library to offer 19th Century first editions for free download on Amazon Kindle [Peter Scott's Library Blog] 8 Feb 2010, 6:33 am
the british_library is to make more than 65000 rare first editions of 19th century fiction available for the public to download for free from the spring owners of the amazon_kindle ebook device will be able to view the books including their original typeface and illustrations of famous works by charles dickens jane austen and thomas hardy as well as thousands of more obscure authors printed...
Birds use feathers to ‘touch’ [Life Sciences Info @ Imperial College London Library] 8 Feb 2010, 5:36 am
a bbc news story reports that birds may use their feathers to feel their surrounds in the way that cats use their whiskers findings of this discovery will be published in the journal animal behaviour as origin and maintenance of mechanosensory feather ornaments' by sampath s seneviratne and ian l jones a full text pdf is available via the library website and the article is currently in its...
Stanford Signs Up as a Fully Participating Library Under GBS2 [Law Librarian Blog] 8 Feb 2010, 3:40 am
to hell with the doubters and critics and the doj 's concerns either not willing to wait for gbs2's resolution in court or signaling expectations as to its likely outcome stanford university recently announced that it has become a fully stanford signs up as a fully participating library under gbs2
For prisoners, the library as lifeline [The Baltimore Sun] [Library Link of the Day] 8 Feb 2010, 3:00 am
for prisoners the library as lifeline the baltimore sun
Article: Why Are Scholarly Journals Costly even with Electronic Publishing? [ResourceShelf] 8 Feb 2010, 2:21 am
author dr golnessa galyani moghaddam assistant professor dept of library and information science shahed university teheran iran source interlending and document supply 2009 37.3 via e lis from the abstract journal literature has long played a prominent role in the scholarly communication chain in recent decades however the scholarly communication system has been facing a crisis due to the ever...
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[Unshelved] 8 Feb 2010, 2:00 am
by bill link email twitter welcome to this week's sponsor the library marketing department at books on tape their listening library had several award winners at ala you can download a complete list at their site books on tape
Three Institutions Share $3000 Alibris Collection Award [Library Journal News] 8 Feb 2010, 2:00 am
grants fulfill online wishlists from museum public_library community college library three institutions share $3000 alibris collection award
And Our Three Millionth Volume Is… An Open Access Title? [maybe] [The Ubiquitous Librarian] 8 Feb 2010, 12:54 am
we've been kicking around ideas for our symbolic three millionth volume most libraries pick an old book with an ornate cover and build a message about the concept of printed artifacts at ucsb we might do that too or maybe not one of the exciting ideas that came up during our initial brainstorming was selecting an open_access title or at least something that is born digital this really rocks the...
Three Institutions Share $3000 Alibris Collection Award [Library Journal - Book News/Interviews] 8 Feb 2010, 12:00 am
grants fulfill online wishlists from museum public_library community college library three institutions share $3000 alibris collection award
February 7th Stream [The Shifted Librarian] 7 Feb 2010, 11:40 pm
posted mlx 95% of user generated content is bogus http ff im fxd3k posted jeffjarvis on twig i suggested goog should remake appl's 1984 superbowl ad w jobs as big brother http twit tv twig28 mstephens7 kgs when u search for accreditation standards on ala org is the 1st hit the free pdf for the 2008 doc curious b c it is 4 me shifted shared 11 photos shared kieran helps daddy clear the snow...
Simmons GSLIS to Offer “Extending Mobile Library Services with QR Codes” Online Workshop…02.08.10 [The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian's Weblog] 7 Feb 2010, 11:04 pm
extending mobile library services with qr codes june 1 30 2010 $250 simmons gslis alumni price $200 are you experiencing mobile delivery services for your library or library department are you looking to extend more mobile offerings further qr codes offer many exciting and easily implementable opportunities and possibilities the first week of the workshop will cover the basics of qr codes what are...
Open Source Software and Libraries: VALA 2010 [Librarians Matter] 7 Feb 2010, 10:45 pm
today as a precursor to the vala2010 conference i ran an l plates introductory session about open_source software and libraries i still give my travel scholar paper on thursday taking matters into our own hands influencing factors and concerning factors for libraries that developed their own open_source software as promised the slides for the l plates session are below open_source software and...
Scholarly Communication Librarian at NYU [DigitalKoans] 7 Feb 2010, 10:04 pm
new_york university's bobs library is recruiting a scholarly communication librarian three year position with possibility of extension here's an excerpt from the ad the scholarly communication librarian plays the central role in advising nyu faculty students librarians and information technologists about use ownership and options for sharing of copyrighted materials in all information formats...
Librarian Events for March 2010 [PLAI - Southern Tagalog Region Librarians Council] 7 Feb 2010, 9:46 pm
what 22nd national congress and seminar workshop on the theme progressing beyond medical and health librarianship innovations in networks and technologies when march 3 5 2010 where organizer kimberly hotel tagaytay city medical and health librarians associations of the philippines mahlap what forum on 1st high impact on library customer handling in the 21st century when march 19 2010 where ortigas...
CFP: ART DOCUMENTATION (Art Libraries Society of North America) [A Library Writer's Blog] 7 Feb 2010, 9:00 pm
cfp art documentation art libraries society of north america editors are inviting articles for both the fall 2010 and spring 2011 issues of art documentation the semiannual peer reviewed journal of the art libraries society of north america the articles should fall within the scope of art and architecture librarianship visual resources curatorship digital image management technology related to the...
Metadata Blog (ALCTS NRMIG): Recent Trends in Catalog Architecture: ALCTS Catalog Form and Function Interest Group [Planet Cataloging] 7 Feb 2010, 6:52 pm
apologies for being a tardy blogger but the good news is that by now all of the powerpoints for these fine presentations are posted and linked to from the cffig wiki page alcts catalog form and function interest group recent trends in catalog architecture saturday jan 16 2010 10 30 a m chair richard guajardo introduced 4 presenters who described applications that draw metadata from the ils and...
Senator TROOD—remarks about the National Library of Australia, [Libraries Interact] 7 Feb 2010, 6:31 pm
a very good speech from senator trood on 2 february 2010 the nla is a place where resources of national significance are collected preserved and made accessible to the public it is a place with a wealth of knowledge that ensures that the nation's experiences are shared as the country's largest and most important reference library the nla has the objective of ensuring that australians have access...
Comparison of Online Tools for Finding Really Old English Cases [Library Boy] 7 Feb 2010, 4:43 pm
i did a presentation a few months ago at my place of work on united_kingdom cases part of the session included a quick overview of how to find content from the english reports a multivolume series that reproduces old english cases from the 13th century to the late 19th century the stream the blog published by courthouse libraries bc recently posted the english reports a comparison of heinonline...
Deep-girdl'd dames [Tom Roper's Weblog] 7 Feb 2010, 4:34 pm
' the loeb library with its greek or latin on one side of the page and its english on the other came as a gift of freedom the existence of the amateur was recognised by the publication of this library and to a great extent made respectable the difficulty of greek is not sufficiently dwelt upon chiefly perhaps because the sirens who lure us to these perilous waters are generally scholars who have...
British Library to offer 19th Century first editions for free download on Amazon Kindle [TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home] 7 Feb 2010, 4:13 pm
the library's ebook project will make more than 65000 first editions available this spring for the first time it is funded by microsoft microsoft and the library have been scanning books for the past three years the article in the telegraph about the project goes on to say as well as classic titles by famous 19th century authors many of the downmarket books known as penny dreadfuls will also be...
Safer Internet Day [Libraries Interact] 7 Feb 2010, 3:38 pm
whilst many of us will be at vala for those who aren't tuesday 9th february is a day to note its safer internet day 2010 even with the issue of isp filtering is still ongoing we can't forget that one of the best protections for children on the internet continues to be education so on safer internet day 2010 why don't you check out the resources on cybersafety that alia and public_library staff...
Effective use of collaborative teaching? [Reading Power] 7 Feb 2010, 3:02 pm
1 timely reflection on library programming http librarygrits blogspot com 2010 01 evaluating for authorisation html 2 fill any pdf https www fillanypdf com http heyjude wordpress com 2010 02 06 pdf sharing online 3 flat classroom project http wp me pyu0 fm 4 if teacher librarians have another teacher in the room when they teach there is a responsibility to use the tremendous opportunity of having...
Site streamlines book hunting on the go in Boulder, Louisville, Broomfield [Library Stuff] 7 Feb 2010, 2:28 pm
daily camera book lovers on the go now have an easier way to find out if titles are available at boulder and broomfield area libraries which have launched a redesigned web_site especially for mobile phones card catalogs are the way of the past according to matthew hamilton the manager for boulder's library innovation and technology we have been seeing increased use of our web_site on mobile...
Richard Herley on White’s Selborne – a pioneering natural history book [TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home] 7 Feb 2010, 12:23 pm
richard herley an english author whose books are great has a wonderful blog in which he often discusses the natural history of the english countryside i follow him with relish now he discusses gilbert white's natural history of selborne and he says while not going so far as one author who declared that no one who does not own and appreciate a copy of white's selborne has no claim to call himself...