LibWorm.com provides a librarian RSS filtering service. Over 1500 RSS librarian sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest headlines from journals and sites in the Wikis category. http://www.libworm.com/rss/index.php/Wikis/272/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:30:09 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://vrsig.pbworks.com/FrontPage Welcome to the Virtual Reference SIG Wiki!ThisUPDATE (19 April 2010)This wiki is has now been replaced by a shared space new site for Members of the Virtual Reference Special Interest Group (VR SIG) SIG. Please go to find details on past meetings as well as upcoming ones. 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(Source: Virtual Reference SIG Wiki) Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:26:33 +0100 874736 http://vrsig.pbworks.com/SideBar About UsWriterMeetingsResearch serviceMembersTopics (Source: Virtual Reference SIG Wiki) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:43:54 +0100 820779 http://vrsig.pbworks.com/SandBox (Source: Virtual Reference SIG Wiki) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:28:56 +0100 818694 http://vrsig.pbworks.com/IM%20Reference IntroductionUse of instant messaging software for chat reference service. IM software falls into two rough groups: enterprise software and personal software.online home jobs writing site student credit online courses how to write a term paperEnterprise IM SoftwareIBMLotusSametimeFurther ReadingGood, Robin. "Web-Based Instant Messengers: A Mini Guide." Available online. online in in Academic Search Premier)Tucker-Raymond, Caleb. \"Web-BasedChatvs.InstantMessaging\" "Web-BasedChatvs.InstantMessaging" Analyzes an article from Online that weighed in on the software debate in favor of instant messaging (Houghton, Sarah, and Schmidt, Aaron. "Web-Based Chat VS. Instant Messaging." Online, July/Aug 2005, 26-30).Rosenberger, Luke. \"War..WhatIsItGoodFor?\" "War..WhatIsItGoodFor?" Another good blog posting in response to the Houghton/Schmidt article. This one is written by Luke Rosenberger, a librarian who works for Tutor.com.OnlineReference Although this page on the LibSuccess wiki covers more than just IM reference, it is intended to promote it over expensive web contact center software that many libraries are currently using for chat reference services. One notable section of this page is the listoflibrariesusingIMsoftwareforreference.Symantecwhitepaperon\"SecureInstantMessagingSymantecwhitepaperon"SecureInstantMessaging (PDF) (Source: Virtual Reference SIG Wiki) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:03:41 +0100 818695 http://vrsig.pbworks.com/FrontPage Welcome to the Virtual Reference SIG Wiki!This wiki is a shared space for Members of the Virtual Reference Special Interest Group (VR SIG) to find details on past meetings as well as upcoming ones. It is also designed to be a repository of information about services, resources, issues, and more that have been discussed at our quarterly Meetings (the next meeting date has not yet been scheduled).website copywriter online jobs dance lessons how to write a book review credit cardAlthough the ability to edit pages is password protected (the password will be given out at all VR SIG meetings), all pages in this wiki are intended to be public and passwords are not necessary for viewing pages.If you have any questions about this wiki, please contact Stephen Francoeur of Baruch College at this e-mail address: (Source: Virtual Reference SIG Wiki) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:02:27 +0100 818696 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=344150681&oldid=prev Libraries in Persian Empire ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:36, 15 February 2010 Line 29: Line 29: </blockquote> </blockquote> In [[Iran|Persia]] many libraries were established by the [[Zoroastrian]] elite and the [[Persian Kings]]. Among the first ones was a royal library in [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]]. One of the most important public libraries established around 667 AD in southwestern [[Iran]] was the [[Library of Gundishapur]]. It was a part of a bigger scientific complex located at the [[Academy of Gundishapur]].. In [[Iran|Persia]] many libraries were established by the [[Zoroastrian]] elite and the [[Persian Kings]]. Among the first ones was a royal library in [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]]. One of the most important public libraries established around 667 AD in southwestern [[Iran]] was the [[Library of Gundishapur]]. It was a part of a bigger scientific complex located at the [[Academy of Gundishapur]].. - the library is also known as [["liber"]]   ===Libraries in the Hellenic world and Rome=== ===Libraries in the Hellenic world and Rome=== (Source: Library - Revision history) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:36:53 +0100 818351 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=344150550&oldid=prev Libraries in Persian Empire ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:35, 15 February 2010 Line 29: Line 29: </blockquote> </blockquote> In [[Iran|Persia]] many libraries were established by the [[Zoroastrian]] elite and the [[Persian Kings]]. Among the first ones was a royal library in [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]]. One of the most important public libraries established around 667 AD in southwestern [[Iran]] was the [[Library of Gundishapur]]. It was a part of a bigger scientific complex located at the [[Academy of Gundishapur]].. In [[Iran|Persia]] many libraries were established by the [[Zoroastrian]] elite and the [[Persian Kings]]. Among the first ones was a royal library in [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]]. One of the most important public libraries established around 667 AD in southwestern [[Iran]] was the [[Library of Gundishapur]]. It was a part of a bigger scientific complex located at the [[Academy of Gundishapur]]..   + the library is also known as [["liber"]] ===Libraries in the Hellenic world and Rome=== ===Libraries in the Hellenic world and Rome=== (Source: Library - Revision history) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:35:49 +0100 818352 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=343809698&oldid=prev Further reading: Kelly\Early p libs ← Previous revision Revision as of 20:35, 13 February 2010 Line 220: Line 220: *Garrison, Dee (1979) ''Apostles of Culture: the public librarian and American society, 1876-1920''. New York: Free Press ISBN 0026938502 *Garrison, Dee (1979) ''Apostles of Culture: the public librarian and American society, 1876-1920''. New York: Free Press ISBN 0026938502 * Jones, Barbara M., [http://books.google.com/books?id=rK5syOKSkBIC&printsec=frontcover "Libraries, Access, and Intellectual Freedom"], American Library Association, 1999. * Jones, Barbara M., [http://books.google.com/books?id=rK5syOKSkBIC&printsec=frontcover "Libraries, Access, and Intellectual Freedom"], American Library Association, 1999. - *Kelly, Thomas (1973) ''A History of Public Libraries in Britain''. + *Kelly, Thomas (1966) ''Early Public Libraries: a history of public libraries in Great Britain before 1850''. London: Library Association * Minow, Mary; Lipinski, Tomas A., [http://books.google.com/books?id=UAYnMveoYrsC&printsec=frontcover "The Library's Legal Answer Book"], American Library Association, 2003. * Minow, Mary; Lipinski, Tomas A., [http://books.google.com/books?id=UAYnMveoYrsC&printsec=frontcover "The Library's Legal Answer Book"], American Library Association, 2003. *Stockham, K. A., ed. (1969) ''British County Libraries: 1919-1969''. London: André Deutsch ISBN 0233961119 *Stockham, K. A., ed. (1969) ''British County Libraries: 1919-1969''. London: André Deutsch ISBN 0233961119 (Source: Public library - Revision history) Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:35:16 +0100 818003 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=343808025&oldid=prev Further reading: more titles ← Previous revision Revision as of 20:27, 13 February 2010 Line 216: Line 216: == Further reading == == Further reading ==   + *Barnett, Graham Keith (1987) ''Histoire des bibliothèques publiques en France de la Révolution à 1939''; traduit de l'anglais par Thierry Lefèvre et Yves Sardat. Paris: Promodis (Translation of: The history of public libraries in France from the Revolution to 1939, London: Library Association, 1973)   + * Bobinski, George S. (1969) ''Carnegie Libraries: their history and impact on American public library development''. Chicago: American Library Association ISBN 0838900224   + *Garrison, Dee (1979) ''Apostles of Culture: the public librarian and American society, 1876-1920''. New York: Free Press ISBN 0026938502 * Jones, Barbara M., [http://books.google.com/books?id=rK5syOKSkBIC&printsec=frontcover "Libraries, Access, and Intellectual Freedom"], American Library Association, 1999. * Jones, Barbara M., [http://books.google.com/books?id=rK5syOKSkBIC&printsec=frontcover "Libraries, Access, and Intellectual Freedom"], American Library Association, 1999.   + *Kelly, Thomas (1973) ''A History of Public Libraries in Britain''. * Minow, Mary; Lipinski, Tomas A., [http://books.google.com/books?id=UAYnMveoYrsC&printsec=frontcover "The Library's Legal Answer Book"], American Library Association, 2003. * Minow, Mary; Lipinski, Tomas A., [http://books.google.com/books?id=UAYnMveoYrsC&printsec=frontcover "The Library's Legal Answer Book"], American Library Association, 2003.   + *Stockham, K. A., ed. (1969) ''British County Libraries: 1919-1969''. ... Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:27:59 +0100 818004 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=343164954&oldid=prev BL web site says 14 million books, not 25 million, so updating accordingly ← Previous revision Revision as of 15:41, 10 February 2010 Line 10: Line 10: | established = 1973 (1753) | established = 1973 (1753) | items_collected = [[book]]s, [[journal]]s, [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[Sound recording|sound and music recordings]], [[patent]]s, [[database]]s, [[map]]s, [[stamp]]s, [[Printmaking|prints]], [[drawing]]s and [[manuscript]]s | items_collected = [[book]]s, [[journal]]s, [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[Sound recording|sound and music recordings]], [[patent]]s, [[database]]s, [[map]]s, [[stamp]]s, [[Printmaking|prints]], [[drawing]]s and [[manuscript]]s - | collection_size = 25,000,000 books + | collection_size = 14,000,000 books<ref>http://www.bl.uk/</ref> | legal_deposit = Yes, since an [[Act of Parliament]] from 1911 | legal_deposit = Yes, since an [[Act of Parliament]] from 1911 | req_to_access = Open to anyone with a genuine need to use the collection | req_to_access = Open to anyone with a genuine need to use the collection Line 17: Line 17: | website = http://www.bl.uk/ | website = http://www.bl.uk/ }} }} - The '''British Library''' ('''BL''') is the [[national library]] of the United Kingdom. The library is one of the world's largest [[List of Research libraries|research libraries]], holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: [[book]]s, [[journal]]s, [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[Sound recording|sound and music recordings]], [[patent]]s, [[database]]s, [[map]]s, [[stamp]]s, [[Printmaking|prints]], [[drawing]]s and much more. Its book collection is second only to the American [[Library of Congress]]. ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:41:10 +0100 817095 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=343139871&oldid=prev rv good-faith but unhelpful link ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:26, 10 February 2010 Line 117: Line 117: * [http://liswiki.org/wiki/Main_Page Library and Information Science Wiki] * [http://liswiki.org/wiki/Main_Page Library and Information Science Wiki] * [http://www.archive.org/stream/someoldegyptianl003090mbp/someoldegyptianl003090mbp_djvu.txt ''Some Old Egyptian Librarians'', Ernest Gushing Richardson, Charles Sribners, 1911] * [http://www.archive.org/stream/someoldegyptianl003090mbp/someoldegyptianl003090mbp_djvu.txt ''Some Old Egyptian Librarians'', Ernest Gushing Richardson, Charles Sribners, 1911] - * [http://www.zencollegelife.com/2009/12/29/85-reasons-to-be-thankful-for-librarians/ 85 Reasons to Be Thankful for Librarians]   [[Category:Library occupations]] [[Category:Library occupations]] [[Category:Library and information science]] [[Category:Library and information science]] (Source: Librarian - Revision history) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:26:54 +0100 817109 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=343124161&oldid=prev External links: added 85 reasons to be thankful for librarians ← Previous revision Revision as of 09:56, 10 February 2010 Line 117: Line 117: * [http://liswiki.org/wiki/Main_Page Library and Information Science Wiki] * [http://liswiki.org/wiki/Main_Page Library and Information Science Wiki] * [http://www.archive.org/stream/someoldegyptianl003090mbp/someoldegyptianl003090mbp_djvu.txt ''Some Old Egyptian Librarians'', Ernest Gushing Richardson, Charles Sribners, 1911] * [http://www.archive.org/stream/someoldegyptianl003090mbp/someoldegyptianl003090mbp_djvu.txt ''Some Old Egyptian Librarians'', Ernest Gushing Richardson, Charles Sribners, 1911]   + * [http://www.zencollegelife.com/2009/12/29/85-reasons-to-be-thankful-for-librarians/ 85 Reasons to Be Thankful for Librarians] [[Category:Library occupations]] [[Category:Library occupations]] [[Category:Library and information science]] [[Category:Library and information science]] (Source: Librarian - Revision history) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:56:34 +0100 817110 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=343076889&oldid=prev Reverting possible vandalism by 202.152.225.106 to version by Zhang He. False positive? Report it. Thanks, ClueBot. (548557) (Bot) ← Previous revision Revision as of 03:07, 10 February 2010 Line 21: Line 21: Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were the [[Enuma Elish]] , also known as ''the Epic of Creation,''<ref>Epic of Creation in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.233-81</ref> which depicts a traditional Babylonian view of creation, the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]]<ref>Epic of Gilgamesh in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.50-135</ref>, a large selection of “omen texts” including ''Enuma Anu Enlil'' which “contained omens dealing with the moon, its visibility, eclipses, and conjunction with planets and fixed stars, the sun, its corona, spots, and eclipses, the weather, namely lightning, thunder, and clouds, and the planets and their visibility, appearance, and stations.”<ref>Van De Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC. Oxford,UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:07:57 +0100 816837 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=343076870&oldid=prev Antiquity ← Previous revision Revision as of 03:07, 10 February 2010 Line 21: Line 21: Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were the [[Enuma Elish]] , also known as ''the Epic of Creation,''<ref>Epic of Creation in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.233-81</ref> which depicts a traditional Babylonian view of creation, the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]]<ref>Epic of Gilgamesh in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.50-135</ref>, a large selection of “omen texts” including ''Enuma Anu Enlil'' which “contained omens dealing with the moon, its visibility, eclipses, and conjunction with planets and fixed stars, the sun, its corona, spots, and eclipses, the weather, namely lightning, thunder, and clouds, and the planets and their visibility, appearance, and stations.”<ref>Van De Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC. Oxford,UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2007: pg. ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:07:52 +0100 816838 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=343076225&oldid=prev Reverted edits by 202.152.225.106 to last revision by Bradjamesbrown (HG) ← Previous revision Revision as of 03:03, 10 February 2010 Line 21: Line 21: Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were the [[Enuma Elish]] , also known as ''the Epic of Creation,''<ref>Epic of Creation in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.233-81</ref> which depicts a traditional Babylonian view of creation, the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]]<ref>Epic of Gilgamesh in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.50-135</ref>, a large selection of “omen texts” including ''Enuma Anu Enlil'' which “contained omens dealing with the moon, its visibility, eclipses, and conjunction with planets and fixed stars, the sun, its corona, spots, and eclipses, the weather, namely lightning, thunder, and clouds, and the planets and their visibility, appearance, and stations.”<ref>Van De Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC. Oxford,UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2007: pg. ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:03:25 +0100 816839 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=343076205&oldid=prev Antiquity ← Previous revision Revision as of 03:03, 10 February 2010 Line 21: Line 21: Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were the [[Enuma Elish]] , also known as ''the Epic of Creation,''<ref>Epic of Creation in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.233-81</ref> which depicts a traditional Babylonian view of creation, the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]]<ref>Epic of Gilgamesh in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.50-135</ref>, a large selection of “omen texts” including ''Enuma Anu Enlil'' which “contained omens dealing with the moon, its visibility, eclipses, and conjunction with planets and fixed stars, the sun, its corona, spots, and eclipses, the weather, namely lightning, thunder, and clouds, and the planets and their visibility, appearance, and stations.”<ref>Van De Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC. Oxford,UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2007: pg. ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:03:16 +0100 816840 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=343075777&oldid=prev Reverted edits by 202.152.225.106 to last revision by Raysonho (HG) ← Previous revision Revision as of 02:59, 10 February 2010 Line 21: Line 21: Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were the [[Enuma Elish]] , also known as ''the Epic of Creation,''<ref>Epic of Creation in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.233-81</ref> which depicts a traditional Babylonian view of creation, the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]]<ref>Epic of Gilgamesh in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.50-135</ref>, a large selection of “omen texts” including ''Enuma Anu Enlil'' which “contained omens dealing with the moon, its visibility, eclipses, and conjunction with planets and fixed stars, the sun, its corona, spots, and eclipses, the weather, namely lightning, thunder, and clouds, and the planets and their visibility, appearance, and stations.”<ref>Van De Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC. Oxford,UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2007: pg. ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:59:59 +0100 816841 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=343075742&oldid=prev Antiquity ← Previous revision Revision as of 02:59, 10 February 2010 Line 21: Line 21: Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were the [[Enuma Elish]] , also known as ''the Epic of Creation,''<ref>Epic of Creation in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.233-81</ref> which depicts a traditional Babylonian view of creation, the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]]<ref>Epic of Gilgamesh in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.50-135</ref>, a large selection of “omen texts” including ''Enuma Anu Enlil'' which “contained omens dealing with the moon, its visibility, eclipses, and conjunction with planets and fixed stars, the sun, its corona, spots, and eclipses, the weather, namely lightning, thunder, and clouds, and the planets and their visibility, appearance, and stations.”<ref>Van De Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC. Oxford,UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2007: pg. ... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:59:43 +0100 816842 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_York_Public_Library&diff=343001810&oldid=prev Novels ← Previous revision Revision as of 20:29, 9 February 2010 Line 145: Line 145: *[[Lawrence Blochman]]'s 1942 mystery ''Death Walks in Marble Halls'' features a murder committed using a brass spindle from a catalog drawer. *[[Lawrence Blochman]]'s 1942 mystery ''Death Walks in Marble Halls'' features a murder committed using a brass spindle from a catalog drawer. *A charming, lightly fictionalized portrait of the [http://www.nypl.org/humanities/jewish Jewish Division's] first chief, [http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/jws/freidus.html Abraham Solomon Freidus], is found in a chapter of [[Abraham Cahan]]'s ''The Rise of David Levinsky'' (1917). *A charming, lightly fictionalized portrait of the [http://www.nypl.org/humanities/jewish Jewish Division's] first chief, [http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/jws/freidus.html Abraham Solomon Freidus], is found in a chapter of [[Abraham Cahan]]'s ''The Rise of David Levinsky'' (1917).   + *[Linda Fairstein] Lethal Legacy 2009 is mainly centered around New York Public Library *Smaller mentions of the library can be found in: *Smaller mentions of the library can be found in: (Source: New York Public Library - Revision history) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:29:15 +0100 817122 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=342971462&oldid=prev undo ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:57, 9 February 2010 Line 21: Line 21: Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were the [[Enuma Elish]] , also known as ''the Epic of Creation,''<ref>Epic of Creation in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.233-81</ref> which depicts a traditional Babylonian view of creation, the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]]<ref>Epic of Gilgamesh in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.50-135</ref>, a large selection of “omen texts” including ''Enuma Anu Enlil'' which “contained omens dealing with the moon, its visibility, eclipses, and conjunction with planets and fixed stars, the sun, its corona, spots, and eclipses, the weather, namely lightning, thunder, and clouds, and the planets and their visibility, appearance, and stations.”<ref>Van De Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC. Oxford,UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2007: pg. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:57:15 +0100 816843 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Digital_reference_services&diff=342931465&oldid=prev robot Modifying: fr:Service de référence virtuel ← Previous revision Revision as of 14:11, 9 February 2010 Line 66: Line 66: [[Category:Library and information science]] [[Category:Library and information science]] - [[fr:Service de référence virtuelle]] + [[fr:Service de référence virtuel]] (Source: Digital reference services - Revision history) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:11:10 +0100 816565 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=342882460&oldid=prev Antiquity ← Previous revision Revision as of 06:29, 9 February 2010 Line 21: Line 21: Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were the [[Enuma Elish]] , also known as ''the Epic of Creation,''<ref>Epic of Creation in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.233-81</ref> which depicts a traditional Babylonian view of creation, the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]]<ref>Epic of Gilgamesh in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.50-135</ref>, a large selection of “omen texts” including ''Enuma Anu Enlil'' which “contained omens dealing with the moon, its visibility, eclipses, and conjunction with planets and fixed stars, the sun, its corona, spots, and eclipses, the weather, namely lightning, thunder, and clouds, and the planets and their visibility, appearance, and stations.”<ref>Van De Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC. Oxford,UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2007: pg. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:29:33 +0100 816567 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=342881354&oldid=prev Antiquity ← Previous revision Revision as of 06:22, 9 February 2010 Line 21: Line 21: Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were Over 30,000 clay tablets from the [[Library of Ashurbanipal]] have been discovered at [[Nineveh]] <ref>http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/ashurbanipal_library_phase_1.aspx "Assurbanipal Library Phase 1", British Museum One</ref>, providing archaeologists with an amazing wealth of Mesopotamian literary, religious and administrative work. Among the findings were the [[Enuma Elish]] , also known as ''the Epic of Creation,''<ref>Epic of Creation in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.233-81</ref> which depicts a traditional Babylonian view of creation, the [[Epic of Gilgamesh]]<ref>Epic of Gilgamesh in Dalley, Stephanie. ''Myths from Mesopotamia.'' Oxford, 1989: pg.50-135</ref>, a large selection of “omen texts” including ''Enuma Anu Enlil'' which “contained omens dealing with the moon, its visibility, eclipses, and conjunction with planets and fixed stars, the sun, its corona, spots, and eclipses, the weather, namely lightning, thunder, and clouds, and the planets and their visibility, appearance, and stations.”<ref>Van De Mieroop, Marc. A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000-323 BC. Oxford,UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2007: pg. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:22:55 +0100 816568 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Information_literacy&diff=342807846&oldid=prev External links ← Previous revision Revision as of 23:43, 8 February 2010 Line 371: Line 371: ==External links== ==External links==   + *[http://alfinuruguay.com Alfabetización Informacional en Uruguay] *[http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/aaslinfolit/informationliteracy1.cfm American Association of School Librarians] *[http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/aaslinfolit/informationliteracy1.cfm American Association of School Librarians] *[http://www.ala.org/ American Library Association] *[http://www.ala.org/ American Library Association] (Source: Information literacy - Revision history) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:43:50 +0100 816569 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=342732969&oldid=prev Legal deposit ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:17, 8 February 2010 Line 39: Line 39: In 2003 the [[Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)|Ipswich]] MP [[Chris Mole]] introduced a [[Private Member's Bill]], which eventually passed, becoming the [[Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003]]. This Act extends United Kingdom legal deposit requirements to electronic documents, such as [[CD-ROM]]s and selected [[websites]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/ukpga_20030028_en_1|title=Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003|publisher=Office of Public Sector Information|accessdate=2010-02-07| archivedate=2010-02-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5nNN5GQdv}}</ref> In 2003 the [[Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)|Ipswich]] MP [[Chris Mole]] introduced a [[Private Member's Bill]], which eventually passed, becoming the [[Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003]]. This Act extends United Kingdom legal deposit requirements to electronic documents, such as [[CD-ROM]]s and selected [[websites]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/ukpga_20030028_en_1|title=Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003|publisher=Office of Public Sector Information|accessdate=2010-02-07| archivedate=2010-02-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5nNN5GQdv}}</ref> - The Library also holds the [[Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections]] (APAC) which include the [[India Office Records]] and materials in the languages of Asia and of north and north-east Africa. + The Library also holds the [[Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections]] (APAC) which include the [[India Office Records]] and materials in the languages of Asia and of north and north-east Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/bldept/apac/apacoll/apac. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:17:09 +0100 817096 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=342732700&oldid=prev References ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:15, 8 February 2010 Line 135: Line 135: == References == == References == - ====General====   -   - ====Specific====   {{reflist|2}} {{reflist|2}} (Source: British Library - Revision history) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:15:28 +0100 817097 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=342732664&oldid=prev General ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:15, 8 February 2010 Line 136: Line 136: == References == == References == ====General==== ====General==== - * {{cite web | title = Philatelic collections | url = http://www.bl.uk/collections/stamps.html | dateformat = mdy | accessdate = April 4, 2005}} + - * {{cite book | author = Sussex, John (editor) | title=Stamp World London 90, souvenir handbook | publisher = Stamp World Exhibitions | year = 1990 | id = ISBN 0-9515891-0-5 }}   - * {{cite web | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=819 |title=Read or Die (OAV)}}   ====Specific==== ====Specific==== {{reflist|2}} {{reflist|2}} (Source: British Library - Revision history) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:15:13 +0100 817098 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=342732576&oldid=prev Historical background ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:14, 8 February 2010 Line 27: Line 27: The British Library was created in 1973 by the ''British Library Act 1972''.<ref name=blhistory>{{cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/quickinfo/facts/history/index.html|title=History of the British Library|publisher=British Library|accessdate=2010-02-07|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5nMvVlrFD|archivedate=2010-02-07}}</ref> Prior to this, the national library was part of the [[British Museum]], which provided the bulk of the holdings of the new library, alongside various smaller organisations which were folded in (such as the British National Bibliography).<ref name=blhistory/> In 1983, the Library absorbed the [[National Sound Archive]], which holds many sound and video recordings, with over a million discs and thousands of tapes.<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5nMvMvV7b|archivedate=2010-02-07|url=http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/bldept/soundarch/about/soundarchive.html|title=About the British Library Sound Archive|publisher=British Library|accessdate=2010-02-07}}</ref> The core of the Library's historical collections is based on a series of donations and acquisitions from the eighteenth century, known as the 'foundation collections'. These include the books and manuscripts of [[Robert Bruce Cotton|Sir Robert Cotton]], [[Sir Hans Sloane]], [[Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer|Robert Harley]] and [[King George III]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snfcc.snfoundation.org/snfcc/EN/index.php?ID=Zq437NxVGjNsz7nf_EN|title=Similar Projects - The British Library|publisher=Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center|accessdate=2010-02-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5nMvFvVto |archivedate=2010-02-07}}</ref> The British Library was created in 1973 by the ''British Library Act 1972''. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:14:39 +0100 817099 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=342732136&oldid=prev Historical background ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:12, 8 February 2010 Line 29: Line 29: For many years its collections were dispersed in various buildings around [[central London]], in places such as [[Bloomsbury]] (within the [[British Museum]]), [[Chancery Lane tube station|Chancery Lane]], and [[Holborn]], with an interlibrary lending centre at [[Boston Spa]], [[Wetherby]] in [[West Yorkshire]] (situated on [[Thorp Arch Trading Estate]]) and the newspaper library at [[Colindale]], north-west London.<ref name=blhistory/> However, since 1997 the main collection has been housed in a single new building on [[Euston Road]] next to [[St. Pancras railway station]], although post-1800 newspapers are still held at Colindale, and the Document Supply Centre is still in Yorkshire. The Library also has a book storage depot in [[Woolwich]], south-east London. The new library was designed specially for the purpose by the architect [[Colin St. John Wilson]]. Facing [[Euston Road]] is a large piazza that includes pieces of [[public art]], such as large sculptures by [[Eduardo Paolozzi]] (a bronze statue based on [[William Blake]]'s study of [[Isaac Newton]]) and [[Antony Gormley]]. It is the largest public building constructed in the [[United Kingdom]] in the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/quickinfo/facts/index.html|title=British Library - About Us|publisher=British Library|accessdate=2010-02-07|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:12:14 +0100 817100 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=342731970&oldid=prev Historical background ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:11, 8 February 2010 Line 29: Line 29: For many years its collections were dispersed in various buildings around [[central London]], in places such as [[Bloomsbury]] (within the [[British Museum]]), [[Chancery Lane tube station|Chancery Lane]], and [[Holborn]], with an interlibrary lending centre at [[Boston Spa]], [[Wetherby]] in [[West Yorkshire]] (situated on [[Thorp Arch Trading Estate]]) and the newspaper library at [[Colindale]], north-west London.<ref name=blhistory/> However, since 1997 the main collection has been housed in a single new building on [[Euston Road]] next to [[St. Pancras railway station]], although post-1800 newspapers are still held at Colindale, and the Document Supply Centre is still in Yorkshire. The Library also has a book storage depot in [[Woolwich]], south-east London. The new library was designed specially for the purpose by the architect [[Colin St. John Wilson]]. Facing [[Euston Road]] is a large piazza that includes pieces of [[public art]], such as large sculptures by [[Eduardo Paolozzi]] (a bronze statue based on [[William Blake]]'s study of [[Isaac Newton]]) and [[Antony Gormley]]. It is the largest public building constructed in the [[United Kingdom]] in the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/quickinfo/facts/index.html|title=British Library - About Us|publisher=British Library|accessdate=2010-02-07|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:11:29 +0100 817101 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=342731893&oldid=prev Exhibitions ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:11, 8 February 2010 Line 57: Line 57: == Exhibitions == == Exhibitions == [[Image:NewtonBlakePaolozzi1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bronze sculpture ''Newton, after William Blake'', 1995, by [[Eduardo Paolozzi]]]] [[Image:NewtonBlakePaolozzi1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bronze sculpture ''Newton, after William Blake'', 1995, by [[Eduardo Paolozzi]]]] - A number of books are on display to the general public in the Sir John Ritblat Gallery which is open seven days a week at no charge. Some of the items there include ''[[Beowulf]]'', a ''[[Gutenberg Bible]]'', [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', [[Thomas Malory]]'s ''[[Le Morte Darthur]]'' ([[King Arthur]]) [[Captain Cook]]'s journal, [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[History of England]]'', [[Charlotte Brontë]]'s ''[[Jane Eyre]]'', [[Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[Alice's Adventures Under Ground]]'', [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[Just So Stories]]'', [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''[[Nicholas Nickleby]]'', [[Virginia Woolf]]'s ''[[Mrs Dalloway]]'' and a room devoted solely to ''[[Magna Carta]]''. + A number of books are on display to the general public in the Sir John Ritblat Gallery which is open seven days a week at no charge. Some of the items there include ''[[Beowulf]]'', a ''[[Gutenberg Bible]]'', [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', [[Thomas Malory]]'s ''[[Le Morte Darthur]]'' ([[King Arthur]]) [[Captain Cook]]'s journal, [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[History of England]]'', [[Charlotte Brontë]]'s ''[[Jane Eyre]]'', [[Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[Alice's Adventures Under Ground]]'', [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[Just So Stories]]'', [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''[[Nicholas Nickleby]]'', [[Virginia Woolf]]'s ''[[Mrs Dalloway]]'' and a room devoted solely to ''[[Magna Carta]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bl. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:11:07 +0100 817102 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=342731786&oldid=prev Exhibitions ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:10, 8 February 2010 Line 57: Line 57: == Exhibitions == == Exhibitions == [[Image:NewtonBlakePaolozzi1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bronze sculpture ''Newton, after William Blake'', 1995, by [[Eduardo Paolozzi]]]] [[Image:NewtonBlakePaolozzi1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Bronze sculpture ''Newton, after William Blake'', 1995, by [[Eduardo Paolozzi]]]] - A number of books are on display to the general public in the [http://www.bl.uk/whatson/permgall/treasures/ Sir John Ritblat Gallery] which is open seven days a week at no charge. Some of the items there include ''[[Beowulf]]'', a ''[[Gutenberg Bible]]'', [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', [[Thomas Malory]]'s ''[[Le Morte Darthur]]'' ([[King Arthur]]) [[Captain Cook]]'s journal, [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[History of England]]'', [[Charlotte Brontë]]'s ''[[Jane Eyre]]'', [[Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[Alice's Adventures Under Ground]]'', [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[Just So Stories]]'', [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''[[Nicholas Nickleby]]'', [[Virginia Woolf]]'s ''[[Mrs Dalloway]]'' and a room devoted solely to ''[[Magna Carta]]''. + A number of books are on display to the general public in the Sir John Ritblat Gallery which is open seven days a week at no charge. Some of the items there include ''[[Beowulf]]'', a ''[[Gutenberg Bible]]'', [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'', [[Thomas Malory]]'s ''[[Le Morte Darthur]]'' ([[King Arthur]]) [[Captain Cook]]'s journal, [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[History of England]]'', [[Charlotte Brontë]]'s ''[[Jane Eyre]]'', [[Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[Alice's Adventures Under Ground]]'', [[Rudyard Kipling]]'s ''[[Just So Stories]]'', [[Charles Dickens]]'s ''[[Nicholas Nickleby]]'', [[Virginia Woolf]]'s ''[[Mrs Dalloway]]'' and a room devoted solely to ''[[Magna Carta]]''. ... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:10:34 +0100 817103 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=342731576&oldid=prev Business information ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:09, 8 February 2010 Line 65: Line 65: === Business information === === Business information === - The collection is divided up into four main information areas: [[market research]]; company information; trade directories; and [[journals]]. It is available for free in hard copy and online via approximately 30 subscription databases. You must have a reader pass to access the collection and the databases. + The collection is divided up into four main information areas: [[market research]]; company information; trade directories, and [[journals]]. It is available for free in hard copy and online via approximately 30 subscription databases. You must have a reader pass to access the collection and the databases. === Patent and intellectual property information === === Patent and intellectual property information === (Source: British Library - Revision history) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:09:20 +0100 817104 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_2.0&diff=342689571&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:50, 8 February 2010 Line 1: Line 1: {{Cleanup|date=June 2008}} {{Cleanup|date=June 2008}} - A theory for Library 2.0 could be understood to have these four essential elements:   -   - * It is user-centered. Users participate in the creation of the content and services they view within the library's web-presence, OPAC, etc. The consumption and creation of content is dynamic, and thus the roles of librarian and user are not always clear.   - * It provides a multi-media experience . Both the collections and services of Library 2.0 contain video and audio components. While this is not often cited as a function of Library 2.0, it is here suggested that it should be.   - * It is socially rich . The library's web-presence includes users' presences. There are both synchronous (e.g. IM) and asynchronous (e.g. wikis) ways for users to communicate with one another and with librarians.   - * It is communally innovative. This is perhaps the single most important aspect of Library 2.0. It rests on the foundation of libraries as a community service, but understands that as communities change, libraries must not only change with them, they must allow users to change the library. It seeks to continually change its services, to find new ways to allow communities, not just individuals to seek, find, and utilize information.   '''Library 2.0''' is a loosely defined model for a modernized form of [[library]] service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to users. '''Library 2.0''' is a loosely defined model for a modernized form of [[library]] service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to users. (Source: Library 2.0 - Revision history) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:50:32 +0100 817113 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_2.0&diff=342689136&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:46, 8 February 2010 Line 1: Line 1: {{Cleanup|date=June 2008}} {{Cleanup|date=June 2008}}   + A theory for Library 2.0 could be understood to have these four essential elements:   + * It is user-centered. Users participate in the creation of the content and services they view within the library's web-presence, OPAC, etc. The consumption and creation of content is dynamic, and thus the roles of librarian and user are not always clear.   + * It provides a multi-media experience . Both the collections and services of Library 2.0 contain video and audio components. While this is not often cited as a function of Library 2.0, it is here suggested that it should be.   + * It is socially rich . The library's web-presence includes users' presences. There are both synchronous (e.g. IM) and asynchronous (e.g. wikis) ways for users to communicate with one another and with librarians.   + * It is communally innovative. This is perhaps the single most important aspect of Library 2.0. It rests on the foundation of libraries as a community service, but understands that as communities change, libraries must not only change with them, they must allow users to change the library. It seeks to continually change its services, to find new ways to allow communities, not just individuals to seek, find, and utilize information. '''Library 2.0''' is a loosely defined model for a modernized form of [[library]] service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to users. '''Library 2.0''' is a loosely defined model for a modernized form of [[library]] service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to users. (Source: Library 2.0 - Revision history) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:46:52 +0100 817114 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_of_Congress_Classification&diff=342675900&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 10:47, 8 February 2010 Line 390: Line 390: [[Category:Knowledge representation]] [[Category:Knowledge representation]] [[Category:Library of Congress|Classification]] [[Category:Library of Congress|Classification]] - [[Category:Library of Congress Classification|*]] + [[Category:Library of Congress Classification| ]] [[Category:Library cataloging and classification]] [[Category:Library cataloging and classification]] (Source: Library of Congress Classification - Revision history) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:47:23 +0100 817117 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=342461485&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 10:16, 7 February 2010 Line 1: Line 1: {{otheruses4|the profession|characters named 'The Librarian'|The Librarian}} {{otheruses4|the profession|characters named 'The Librarian'|The Librarian}} A '''librarian''' is an information [[professional]] trained in [[library and information science]], which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs. Typically, librarians work in a public or college [[library]], an elementary or secondary school media center, a library within a business or company, or another information-provision agency like a hospital or law firm. Some librarians are independent entrepreneurs working as information specialists, catalogers, indexers and other professional, specialized capacities. Librarians may be categorized as a public, school, correctional, special, independent or academic librarian. A '''librarian''' is an information [[professional]] trained in [[library and information science]], which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs. Typically, librarians work in a public or college [[library]], an elementary or secondary school media center, a library within a business or company, or another information-provision agency like a hospital or law firm. Some librarians are independent entrepreneurs working as information specialists, catalogers, indexers and other professional, specialized capacities. Librarians may be categorized as a public, school, correctional, special, independent or academic librarian. - [[Image:Philip Larkin in a library.gif|thumb|Portrait of Philip Larkin by [[Fay Godwin]]]] + <!--[[Image:Philip Larkin in a library.gif|thumb|Portrait of Philip Larkin by [[Fay Godwin]]]]-->   +   + [[Image:Arcimboldo Librarian Stokholm. ... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:16:43 +0100 817111 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=341668256&oldid=prev Revert to revision 339344173 dated 2010-01-22 14:01:28 by Felix Folio Secundus using popups ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:06, 3 February 2010 Line 23: Line 23: Experienced librarians may take administrative positions such as library or information center director. Similar to the management of any other organization, they are concerned with the long-term planning of the library, and its relationship with its parent organization (the city or county for a public library, the college/university for an academic library, or the organization served by a [[special library]]). In smaller or specialized libraries, librarians typically perform a wide range of the different duties. Experienced librarians may take administrative positions such as library or information center director. Similar to the management of any other organization, they are concerned with the long-term planning of the library, and its relationship with its parent organization (the city or county for a public library, the college/university for an academic library, or the organization served by a [[special library]]). In smaller or specialized libraries, librarians typically perform a wide range of the different duties. - Salaries and benefits have improved somewhat in recent years, even in an era of budget tightening and reductions in operating expenses at many libraries. They can vary considerably depending upon the geographic region, the level of funding and support (it is usually better in major academic libraries and government facilities than it is in inner-city school or public libraries), the type of library (a small public or school library versus a large government or academic library), and the position (a beginning librarian versus a department head). ... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:06:43 +0100 815261 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=341653542&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 09:36, 3 February 2010 Line 23: Line 23: Experienced librarians may take administrative positions such as library or information center director. Similar to the management of any other organization, they are concerned with the long-term planning of the library, and its relationship with its parent organization (the city or county for a public library, the college/university for an academic library, or the organization served by a [[special library]]). In smaller or specialized libraries, librarians typically perform a wide range of the different duties. Experienced librarians may take administrative positions such as library or information center director. Similar to the management of any other organization, they are concerned with the long-term planning of the library, and its relationship with its parent organization (the city or county for a public library, the college/university for an academic library, or the organization served by a [[special library]]). In smaller or specialized libraries, librarians typically perform a wide range of the different duties. - Salaries and benefits have improved somewhat in recent years, even in an era of budget tightening and reductions in operating expenses at many libraries. They can vary considerably depending upon the geographic region, the level of funding and support (it is usually better in major academic libraries and government facilities than it is in inner-city school or public libraries), the type of library (a small public or school library versus a large government or academic library), and the position (a beginning librarian versus a department head). Starting salaries at small public libraries can range from $20,000-$25,000; high profile positions like director or department head can approach or exceed $100,000 at major academic and large government libraries and some public libraries. ... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:36:54 +0100 815262 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=341455583&oldid=prev Disambiguate Catalogue to Library catalog using popups ← Previous revision Revision as of 11:23, 2 February 2010 Line 56: Line 56: Upon the rise of [[Islam]], libraries in [[Islamic Golden Age|newly Islamic lands]] knew a brief period of expansion in the Middle East, [[North Africa]], [[Sicily]] and [[Spain]]. Like the Christian libraries, they mostly contained books which were made of [[paper]], and took a [[codex]] or modern form instead of scrolls; they could be found in mosques, private homes, and universities. In Aleppo, for example, the largest and probably the oldest mosque library, the Sufiya, located at the city's Grand Umayyad Mosque, contained a large book collection of which 10,000 volumes were reportedly bequeathed by the city's most famous ruler, Prince Sayf al-Dawla.<ref>{{cite book|title=Mosque libraries: An Historical Study|author=Sibai M. |year=1987|publisher=Mansell Publishing Limited,p.71}}</ref> Some mosques sponsored [[public library|public libraries]]. [[Ibn al-Nadim]]'s bibliography ''Fihrist'' demonstrates the devotion of medieval Muslim scholars to books and reliable sources; it contains a description of thousands of books circulating in the Islamic world circa 1000, including an entire section for books about the doctrines of other religions. Unfortunately, modern Islamic libraries for the most part do not hold these antique books; many were lost, [[Battle of Baghdad (1258)|destroyed by Mongols]], or removed to European libraries and museums during the colonial period.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World|author=John L. Esposito (ed.)|year=1995|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=0-19-506613-8}}</ref> Upon the rise of [[Islam]], libraries in [[Islamic Golden Age|newly Islamic lands]] knew a brief period of expansion in the Middle East, [[North Africa]], [[Sicily]] and [[Spain]]. ... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:23:00 +0100 814501 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_science&diff=341237401&oldid=prev Employment outlook and opportunities: The information was from 2007. It was updated in 2009 and the projected growth for the field had improved. ← Previous revision Revision as of 07:16, 1 February 2010 Line 35: Line 35: ==Employment outlook and opportunities== ==Employment outlook and opportunities== - According to U''.S. News & World Report'', library and information science ranked as one of the "Best Careers of 2008."<ref>Best Careers. ''U.S. News & World Report'' http://www.usnews.com/features/business/best-careers/best-careers-2008.html</ref> The median annual salary for 2007 was reported as $51,400 USD in the United States,<ref name="usnews.com">[http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/best-careers/2007/12/19/librarian-executive-summary.html Librarian: Executive Summary - US News and World Report<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> with additional salary breakdowns available by metropolitan area, with San Francisco coming in the highest with an average salary of $64,400 and Philadelphia the lowest at $48,200.<ref name="usnews.com"/> This is up from the median salaries in 2006 as $49,060 reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increase can basically be attributed to keeping pace with inflation. A $49,060 salary in 2006 was adjusted to $50,457.33,<ref>BLS Inflation Calculator http://www.bls.gov/cpi/</ref> and while data is not yet posted for 2008, adding the same rate of inflationary increase for 2008 (1.028%) one could project an inflationary salary adjustment as $51,894.46 for the 2008 fiscal year.<ref>[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos068. ... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:16:46 +0100 815287 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_of_Congress_Classification&diff=341225292&oldid=prev Class D - World History (except American History): disambig ← Previous revision Revision as of 05:14, 1 February 2010 Line 109: Line 109: * Subclass D - [[Outline of history|History]] (General) * Subclass D - [[Outline of history|History]] (General) - * Subclass DA - [[History of Great Britain|Great Britain]] + * Subclass DA - [[History of the British Isles|Great Britain]] * Subclass DAW - [[Central Europe#History of the concept|Central Europe]] * Subclass DAW - [[Central Europe#History of the concept|Central Europe]] * Subclass DB - [[History of Austria|Austria]] - [[History of Liechtenstein|Liechtenstein]] - [[History of Hungary|Hungary]] - [[Czechoslovakia]] * Subclass DB - [[History of Austria|Austria]] - [[History of Liechtenstein|Liechtenstein]] - [[History of Hungary|Hungary]] - [[Czechoslovakia]] (Source: Library of Congress Classification - Revision history) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:14:23 +0100 815284 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=341123893&oldid=prev Library use ← Previous revision Revision as of 18:31, 31 January 2010 Line 161: Line 161: Patrons may not know how to fully use the library's resources. This can be due to some individuals' unease in approaching a staff member. Ways in which a library's content is displayed or accessed may have the most impact on use. An antiquated or clumsy search system, or staff unwilling or untrained to engage their patrons, will limit a library's usefulness. In United States [[public library|public libraries]], beginning in the 19th century, these problems drove the emergence of the [[library instruction]] movement, which advocated library user education. One of the early leaders was [[John Cotton Dana]]. The basic form of library instruction is generally known as [[information literacy]]. Patrons may not know how to fully use the library's resources. This can be due to some individuals' unease in approaching a staff member. Ways in which a library's content is displayed or accessed may have the most impact on use. An antiquated or clumsy search system, or staff unwilling or untrained to engage their patrons, will limit a library's usefulness. In United States [[public library|public libraries]], beginning in the 19th century, these problems drove the emergence of the [[library instruction]] movement, which advocated library user education. One of the early leaders was [[John Cotton Dana]]. The basic form of library instruction is generally known as [[information literacy]]. - Libraries inform their users of what materials are available in their collections and how to access that information. Before the computer age, this was accomplished by the card [[library catalog|catalog]] — a cabinet containing many drawers filled with [[index card]]s that identified books and other materials. In a large library, the card catalog often filled a large room. ... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:31:47 +0100 813945 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=341123598&oldid=prev Medieval Christian libraries ← Previous revision Revision as of 18:30, 31 January 2010 Line 71: Line 71: In the [[Early Middle Ages]], after the [[fall of the Western Roman Empire]] and before the rise of the large Western [[Christianity|Christian]] [[monastery]] libraries beginning at [[Montecassino]], libraries were found in scattered places in the Christian [[Middle East]]. In the [[Early Middle Ages]], after the [[fall of the Western Roman Empire]] and before the rise of the large Western [[Christianity|Christian]] [[monastery]] libraries beginning at [[Montecassino]], libraries were found in scattered places in the Christian [[Middle East]]. - Medieval library design reflected the fact that these manuscripts —created via the labor-intensive process of hand copying— were valuable possessions. Library architecture developed in response to the need for security. Librarians often chained books to [[lectern]]s, [[armaria]] (wooden chests), or [[bookshelf|shelves]], in well-lit rooms. Despite this protectiveness, many libraries were willing to lend their books if provided with security deposits (usually money or a book of equal value). Monastic libraries lent and borrowed books from each other frequently and lending policy was often theologically grounded. For example, the Franciscan monasteries loaned books to each other without a security deposit since according to their vow of poverty only the entire order could own property. In 1212 the council of Paris condemned those monasteries that still forbade loaning books, reminding them that lending is "one of the chief works of mercy." <ref>{{cite book|title=Books and Their Makers in the Middle Ages|author=Geo. ... Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:30:07 +0100 813946 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_science&diff=341049623&oldid=prev moved MediaWiki talk:Library and Information Science to Library science over redirect: revert ← Previous revision Revision as of 07:25, 31 January 2010 (Source: Library science - Revision history) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:25:16 +0100 815288 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_science&diff=341049597&oldid=prev 2 revisions from nost:Library and Information Science: import old edits, see User:Graham87/Import Show changes (Source: Library science - Revision history) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:24:58 +0100 815289 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_science&diff=341049523&oldid=prev moved Library science to MediaWiki talk:Library and Information Science: import old edits, see User:Graham87/Import ← Previous revision Revision as of 07:24, 31 January 2010 (Source: Library science - Revision history) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:24:16 +0100 815290 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=340923410&oldid=prev Removing deleted image ← Previous revision Revision as of 16:49, 30 January 2010 Line 86: Line 86: [[File:Newman Library 2.jpg|thumb|The William and Anita Newman Library, the library of [[Baruch College]] features multiple floors with Wi-Fi access and "studypods" (personal seating and an AC outlet for laptops, all for studying). Located in [[Manhattan, New York City]], [[United States]].]] [[File:Newman Library 2.jpg|thumb|The William and Anita Newman Library, the library of [[Baruch College]] features multiple floors with Wi-Fi access and "studypods" (personal seating and an AC outlet for laptops, all for studying). Located in [[Manhattan, New York City]], [[United States]].]] [[File:Old bookshelves.jpg|thumb|right|Smaller libraries can sometimes be found in private [[home]]s.]] [[File:Old bookshelves.jpg|thumb|right|Smaller libraries can sometimes be found in private [[home]]s.]] - [[File:Library West.jpg|thumb|right|A college library at the [[University of Florida]], [[United States]].]] + <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Library West.jpg|thumb|right|A college library at the [[University of Florida]], [[United States]].]] --> Libraries can be divided into categories by several methods: Libraries can be divided into categories by several methods: ;by the entity (institution, municipality, or corporate body) that supports or perpetuates them ;by the entity (institution, municipality, or corporate body) that supports or perpetuates them (Source: Library - Revision history) Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:49:59 +0100 813479 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Information_literacy&diff=340917068&oldid=prev History of the concept ← Previous revision Revision as of 16:07, 30 January 2010 Line 22: Line 22: The committee outlined six principal recommendations: to "reconsider the ways we have organized information institutionally, structured information access, and defined information's role in our lives at home in the community, and in the work place"; to promote "public awareness of the problems created by information illiteracy"; to develop a national research agenda related to information and its use; to ensure the existence of "a climate conducive to students' becoming information literate"; to include information literacy concerns in [[teacher education]]; and to promote public awareness of the relationship between information literacy and the more general goals of "literacy, productivity, and democracy." <ref>"[http://www.lita.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/whitepapers/presidential.cfm Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report]", 10 Jan 1989.</ref> The committee outlined six principal recommendations: to "reconsider the ways we have organized information institutionally, structured information access, and defined information's role in our lives at home in the community, and in the work place"; to promote "public awareness of the problems created by information illiteracy"; to develop a national research agenda related to information and its use; to ensure the existence of "a climate conducive to students' becoming information literate"; to include information literacy concerns in [[teacher education]]; and to promote public awareness of the relationship between information literacy and the more general goals of "literacy, productivity, and democracy." <ref>"[http://www.lita.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/whitepapers/presidential. ... Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:07:51 +0100 814339 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Digital_library&diff=340876420&oldid=prev Searching ← Previous revision Revision as of 10:20, 30 January 2010 Line 38: Line 38: There are two general strategies for searching a '''federation''' of digital libraries: There are two general strategies for searching a '''federation''' of digital libraries: #distributed searching, and #distributed searching, and - #searching previously harvested [[metadata]].sam + #searching previously harvested [[metadata]]. Distributed searching typically involves a client sending multiple search requests in parallel to a number of servers in the federation. The results are gathered, duplicates are eliminated or clustered, and the remaining items are sorted and presented back to the client. Protocols like [[Z39.50]] are frequently used in distributed searching. A benefit to this approach is that the resource-intensive tasks of indexing and storage are left to the respective servers in the federation. A drawback to this approach is that the search mechanism is limited by the different indexing and ranking capabilities of each database, making it difficult to assemble a combined result consisting of the most relevant found items. Distributed searching typically involves a client sending multiple search requests in parallel to a number of servers in the federation. The results are gathered, duplicates are eliminated or clustered, and the remaining items are sorted and presented back to the client. Protocols like [[Z39.50]] are frequently used in distributed searching. A benefit to this approach is that the resource-intensive tasks of indexing and storage are left to the respective servers in the federation. A drawback to this approach is that the search mechanism is limited by the different indexing and ranking capabilities of each database, making it difficult to assemble a combined result consisting of the most relevant found items. ... Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:20:08 +0100 815252 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Digital_library&diff=340876096&oldid=prev Searching ← Previous revision Revision as of 10:16, 30 January 2010 Line 38: Line 38: There are two general strategies for searching a '''federation''' of digital libraries: There are two general strategies for searching a '''federation''' of digital libraries: #distributed searching, and #distributed searching, and - #searching previously harvested [[metadata]]. + #searching previously harvested [[metadata]].sam Distributed searching typically involves a client sending multiple search requests in parallel to a number of servers in the federation. The results are gathered, duplicates are eliminated or clustered, and the remaining items are sorted and presented back to the client. Protocols like [[Z39.50]] are frequently used in distributed searching. A benefit to this approach is that the resource-intensive tasks of indexing and storage are left to the respective servers in the federation. A drawback to this approach is that the search mechanism is limited by the different indexing and ranking capabilities of each database, making it difficult to assemble a combined result consisting of the most relevant found items. Distributed searching typically involves a client sending multiple search requests in parallel to a number of servers in the federation. The results are gathered, duplicates are eliminated or clustered, and the remaining items are sorted and presented back to the client. Protocols like [[Z39.50]] are frequently used in distributed searching. A benefit to this approach is that the resource-intensive tasks of indexing and storage are left to the respective servers in the federation. A drawback to this approach is that the search mechanism is limited by the different indexing and ranking capabilities of each database, making it difficult to assemble a combined result consisting of the most relevant found items. ... Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:16:58 +0100 813429 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_of_Congress_Classification&diff=340875859&oldid=prev Date maintenance tags: build 391: ← Previous revision Revision as of 10:14, 30 January 2010 Line 1: Line 1: {{Mergefrom|Category:Library of Congress Classification|discuss=Talk:Library of Congress Classification#Deleting subpages|date=September 2009}} {{Mergefrom|Category:Library of Congress Classification|discuss=Talk:Library of Congress Classification#Deleting subpages|date=September 2009}} - The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). {{fact}} + The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). {{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} The classification was originally developed by [[Herbert Putnam]] in 1897, just before he assumed the librarianship of Congress. With advice from [[Charles Ammi Cutter]], it was influenced by [[Cutter Expansive Classification]], and the DDC, and was specially designed for the special purposes of the Library of Congress. The new system replaced a fixed location system developed by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. ... Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:14:41 +0100 813434 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_of_Congress_Classification&diff=340817639&oldid=prev facted the claim that "most public and small libraries still use Dewey". Undoubtedly true, but a good reference about relative adoption would help article ← Previous revision Revision as of 00:35, 30 January 2010 Line 1: Line 1: {{Mergefrom|Category:Library of Congress Classification|discuss=Talk:Library of Congress Classification#Deleting subpages|date=September 2009}} {{Mergefrom|Category:Library of Congress Classification|discuss=Talk:Library of Congress Classification#Deleting subpages|date=September 2009}} - The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). + The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). {{fact}} The classification was originally developed by [[Herbert Putnam]] in 1897, just before he assumed the librarianship of Congress. With advice from [[Charles Ammi Cutter]], it was influenced by [[Cutter Expansive Classification]], and the DDC, and was specially designed for the special purposes of the Library of Congress. ... Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:35:20 +0100 813436 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=340801352&oldid=prev External links: Update links. ← Previous revision Revision as of 22:50, 29 January 2010 Line 227: Line 227: *[http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mpublibrary.html "How did public libraries get started?"] from ''[[The Straight Dope]]'' *[http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mpublibrary.html "How did public libraries get started?"] from ''[[The Straight Dope]]'' *[http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/mccook/publiclibraries.htm Seminar in Public Libraries] *[http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/mccook/publiclibraries.htm Seminar in Public Libraries] - *[http://www.ala.org/al_onlineTemplate.cfm?Section=selectedarticles&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=2948 "Go Ahead, Name Them: America's Best Public Libraries"]{{Dead link|date=October 2009}} from the [[American Library Association]] + *[http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/resources/slctdarticles/hennen.pdf "Go Ahead, Name Them: America's Best Public Libraries"] from the [[American Library Association]] *[http://www.haplr-index.com Hennen's American Public Library Ratings] *[http://www.haplr-index.com Hennen's American Public Library Ratings] - *[http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/History.PublicLibs Public libraries in the United States of America; their history, condition, and management. Special report, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education] (1876) + *[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/History/History-idx?type=header&id=History.PublicLibs Public libraries in the United States of America; their history, condition, and management. Special report, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education] (1876) [[Category:Types of library]] [[Category:Types of library]] (Source: Public library - Revision history) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:50:12 +0100 813393 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=340798064&oldid=prev Public libraries: Removed "reading room" link (led to this page) ← Previous revision Revision as of 22:30, 29 January 2010 Line 129: Line 129: 1876 is a well known year in the history of librarianship in the United States. The [[American Library Association]] was formed, as well as ''The American Library Journal'', [[Melvil Dewey]] published his decimal based system of classification, and the United States Bureau of Education published its report, "Public libraries in the United States of America; their history, condition, and management." During the post-Civil War years, there was a rise in the establishment of public libraries, a movement led chiefly by newly formed [[women's club]]s. They contributed their own collections of books, conducted lengthy fundraising campaigns for buildings, and lobbied within their communities for financial support for libraries, as well as with legislatures and the [[Carnegie Library]] Endowment founded in the 20th century.<ref>Paula D. Watson, “Founding Mothers: The Contribution of Women’s Organizations to Public Library Development in the United States”, ''Library Quarterly'', Vol. 64, Issue 3, 1994, p.236</ref> They led the establishment of 75-80 percent of the libraries in communities across the country.<ref>Teva Scheer, “The “Praxis” Side of the Equation: Club Women and American Public Administration”, ''Administrative Theory & Praxis'', Vol. 24, Issue 3, 2002, p.525</ref> The American Library Association continues to play a major role in libraries to this day, and Dewey's classification system, although under heavy criticism of late, still remains the prevailing method of classifing used in the United States. 1876 is a well known year in the history of librarianship in the United States. ... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:30:50 +0100 813480 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Information_literacy&diff=340742698&oldid=prev Information Literacy Assessment Tools ← Previous revision Revision as of 16:52, 29 January 2010 Line 298: Line 298: *[https://www.projectsails.org/ Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills] (Project SAILS) developed and maintained at Kent State University in Ohio *[https://www.projectsails.org/ Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills] (Project SAILS) developed and maintained at Kent State University in Ohio *[http://www.jmu.edu/assessment/resources/prodserv/instruments_ilt.htm Information Literacy Test] (ILT) developed collaboratively by the James Madison Center for Assessment and Research Studies and JMU libraries *[http://www.jmu.edu/assessment/resources/prodserv/instruments_ilt.htm Information Literacy Test] (ILT) developed collaboratively by the James Madison Center for Assessment and Research Studies and JMU libraries - *[http://rrsa.cmich.edu/twiki/bin/view/RRSA/Versions Research Readiness Self-Assessment] (RRSA) from Central Michigan University + *[http://rrsa.cmich.edu/twiki/bin/view/RRSA/Versions Research Readiness Self-Assessment] (RRSA) from Central Michigan University originally designed by Lana V. Ivanitskaya, Ph.D. and Anne Marie Casey, A.M.L.S. and developed [http://rrsa.cmich.edu/twiki/bin/view/RRSA/Publications in collaboration with many of their colleagues]. ==References== ==References== (Source: Information literacy - Revision history) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:52:03 +0100 814340 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=340724618&oldid=prev External links ← Previous revision Revision as of 14:57, 29 January 2010 Line 168: Line 168: * [http://www.bl.uk/bipc The Business & IP Centre homepage] * [http://www.bl.uk/bipc The Business & IP Centre homepage] * [http://ninfield.wordpress.com/ Blog on entrepreneurship, innovation and business information] by Neil Infield, Business & Ip Centre Manager at the British Library * [http://ninfield.wordpress.com/ Blog on entrepreneurship, innovation and business information] by Neil Infield, Business & Ip Centre Manager at the British Library   + * [http://www.bl.uk/learning/ British Library Learning homepage] {{Department for Culture, Media and Sport}} {{Department for Culture, Media and Sport}} (Source: British Library - Revision history) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:57:09 +0100 813415 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=340724096&oldid=prev External links ← Previous revision Revision as of 14:53, 29 January 2010 Line 164: Line 164: * [http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/diamond.html The World's Earliest Dated Printed Book] * [http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/diamond.html The World's Earliest Dated Printed Book] * [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/virtualbooks/index.html Virtual books (Turning the Pages)], digitised versions of a few important books, with commentary * [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/virtualbooks/index.html Virtual books (Turning the Pages)], digitised versions of a few important books, with commentary - * [http://www.bl.uk/timeline Timelines: sources from history] + * [http://www.bl.uk/timeline Timelines: sources from history], an interactive history timeline that explores collection items chronologically, from medieval times to the present day * [http://www.bl.uk/about/blact.html The British Library Act, 1972] * [http://www.bl.uk/about/blact.html The British Library Act, 1972] * [http://www.bl.uk/bipc The Business & IP Centre homepage] * [http://www.bl.uk/bipc The Business & IP Centre homepage] (Source: British Library - Revision history) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:53:46 +0100 813416 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=340723386&oldid=prev External links ← Previous revision Revision as of 14:49, 29 January 2010 Line 164: Line 164: * [http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/diamond.html The World's Earliest Dated Printed Book] * [http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/diamond.html The World's Earliest Dated Printed Book] * [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/virtualbooks/index.html Virtual books (Turning the Pages)], digitised versions of a few important books, with commentary * [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/virtualbooks/index.html Virtual books (Turning the Pages)], digitised versions of a few important books, with commentary   + * [http://www.bl.uk/timeline Timelines: sources from history] * [http://www.bl.uk/about/blact.html The British Library Act, 1972] * [http://www.bl.uk/about/blact.html The British Library Act, 1972] * [http://www.bl.uk/bipc The Business & IP Centre homepage] * [http://www.bl.uk/bipc The Business & IP Centre homepage] (Source: British Library - Revision history) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:49:04 +0100 813417 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=340475880&oldid=prev deprecated template, replaced: {{Harvard reference → {{Citation using AWB Show changes (Source: Library - Revision history) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:06:46 +0100 812614 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=340350081&oldid=prev Reverted edits by 94.99.105.248 (talk) to last version by 144.90.1.34 ← Previous revision Revision as of 16:01, 27 January 2010 Line 2: Line 2: {{Otheruses}} {{Otheruses}} - [[Filfirst of all go out because www.wikepidia.com:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] + [[File:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] A '''library''' is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. It can mean the collection, the building or room that houses such a collection, or both. The term "library" has itself acquired a secondary meaning: "a collection of useful material for common use," and in this sense is used in fields such as [[computer science]], [[mathematics]], [[statistics]], [[Library (electronics)|electronics]] and [[Library (biology)|biology]]. A '''library''' is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. ... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:01:21 +0100 812615 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=340341537&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 15:08, 27 January 2010 Line 2: Line 2: {{Otheruses}} {{Otheruses}} - [[File:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] + [[Filfirst of all go out because www.wikepidia.com:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] A '''library''' is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. It can mean the collection, the building or room that houses such a collection, or both. The term "library" has itself acquired a secondary meaning: "a collection of useful material for common use," and in this sense is used in fields such as [[computer science]], [[mathematics]], [[statistics]], [[Library (electronics)|electronics]] and [[Library (biology)|biology]]. A '''library''' is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. It can mean the collection, the building or room that houses such a collection, or both. ... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:08:50 +0100 812616 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=340329643&oldid=prev image ← Previous revision Revision as of 13:41, 27 January 2010 Line 2: Line 2: [[File:NYC Public Library Research Room Jan 2006.jpg|thumb|alt=Interior of a spacious room with lots of desks with lights and people studying|Panoramic view of the research room at the [[New York Public Library]]]] [[File:NYC Public Library Research Room Jan 2006.jpg|thumb|alt=Interior of a spacious room with lots of desks with lights and people studying|Panoramic view of the research room at the [[New York Public Library]]]] [[File:SageoEG - Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil 001.jpg|thumb|right|Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil]] [[File:SageoEG - Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil 001.jpg|thumb|right|Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil]] - + [[File:Choa Chu Kang library.jpg|thumb|right|Reading area in a Singapore public library]] A '''public library''' (also called '''circulating library''') is a [[library]] which is accessible by the [[public]] and is generally funded from public sources (such as [[tax]] money) and may be operated by [[Civil service|civil servant]]s. Taxing bodies for public libraries may be at any level from local to national [[central government]] level. A '''public library''' (also called '''circulating library''') is a [[library]] which is accessible by the [[public]] and is generally funded from public sources (such as [[tax]] money) and may be operated by [[Civil service|civil servant]]s. Taxing bodies for public libraries may be at any level from local to national [[central government]] level. (Source: Public library - Revision history) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:41:01 +0100 812482 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=340003519&oldid=prev Shift to digital libraries ← Previous revision Revision as of 21:39, 25 January 2010 Line 167: Line 167: ===Shift to digital libraries=== ===Shift to digital libraries=== - In the past couple of years, more and more people are using the Internet to gather and retrieve data. The shift to digital libraries has greatly impacted the average person's use of physical libraries. Between 2002 and 2004, the average American academic library saw its overall number of transactions decline approximately 2.2%.<ref>Applegate, Rachel. "Whose Decline? Which Academic Libraries are "Deserted" in Terms of Reference Transactions?" Reference & User Services Quarterly 2nd ser. 48 (2008): 176-89. Print.</ref> Libraries are trying to keep up with the digital world and the new generation of students that are used to having information just one click away. For example, The University of California Library System saw a 54% decline in circulation between 1991 to 2001 of 8,377,000 books to 3,832,00.<ref>University of California Library Statistics 1990–91, University-wide Library Planning, University of California Office of the President (July 1991): 12; University of California Library Statistics July 2001, 7, http://www.slp.ucop.edu/stats/00-01.pdf (accessed July 17, 2005); University of California Library Statistics July 2004, 7, http://www.slp.ucop.edu/stats/03-04.pdf (accessed July 17, 2005).</ref> + In the past couple of years, more and more people are using the Internet to gather and retrieve data. The shift to digital libraries has greatly impacted the average person's use of physical libraries. Between 2002 and 2004, the average American academic library saw its overall number of transactions decline approximately 2.2%.<ref>Applegate, Rachel. ... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:39:51 +0100 812092 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=339915564&oldid=prev Avoid repeating article title in headers (MoS:HEAD). ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:58, 25 January 2010 Line 16: Line 16: Public libraries in some countries pay authors when their books are borrowed from libraries. These are known as [[Public Lending Right]] programs. Public libraries in some countries pay authors when their books are borrowed from libraries. These are known as [[Public Lending Right]] programs. - ==Public libraries and the digital divide== + ==Digital divide== [[Image:FortWorth Library Learning Commons.JPG|right|thumb|Fort Worth Central Library Learning Commons]] [[Image:Fort Worth Library Computer Lab.jpg|right|thumb|Fort Worth Central Library Computer Lab]] [[Image:FortWorth Library Learning Commons.JPG|right|thumb|Fort Worth Central Library Learning Commons]] [[Image:Fort Worth Library Computer Lab.jpg|right|thumb|Fort Worth Central Library Computer Lab]] As more commercial and governmental services are being provided online ([[e-commerce]] and [[e-government]]), public libraries increasingly provide Internet access for users who otherwise would not be able to connect to these services. As more commercial and governmental services are being provided online ([[e-commerce]] and [[e-government]]), public libraries increasingly provide Internet access for users who otherwise would not be able to connect to these services. Line 28: Line 28: Internationally, public libraries offer [[Information and communication technologies|Information and communication technology]] (ICT) services, giving “access to information and knowledge” the “highest priority.” <ref name=>Haavisto, T. (2006). Libraries and the WSIS action lines: Guideline for international, regional and local advocacy for libraries in relation with implantation of the WSIS by action line 2005-2015. [Update. Mincio, D. ... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:58:40 +0100 811952 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=339906971&oldid=prev Reverted edits by 195.85.146.66 (talk) to last version by ClueBot (HG) ← Previous revision Revision as of 11:34, 25 January 2010 Line 42: Line 42: Further, under the terms of Irish copyright law (most recently the [[Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000]]), the British Library is entitled to automatically receive a free copy of every book published in the [[Republic of Ireland]], alongside the [[National Library of Ireland]], the Trinity College Library at Dublin, the library of the [[University of Limerick]], the library of [[Dublin City University]] and the libraries of the four constituent universities of the [[National University of Ireland]]. The Bodleian Library, Cambridge University Library, and the National Libraries of Scotland and Wales are also entitled to copies of material published in Ireland, but again must formally make requests. Further, under the terms of Irish copyright law (most recently the [[Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000]]), the British Library is entitled to automatically receive a free copy of every book published in the [[Republic of Ireland]], alongside the [[National Library of Ireland]], the Trinity College Library at Dublin, the library of the [[University of Limerick]], the library of [[Dublin City University]] and the libraries of the four constituent universities of the [[National University of Ireland]]. The Bodleian Library, Cambridge University Library, and the National Libraries of Scotland and Wales are also entitled to copies of material published in Ireland, but again must formally make requests. - In 2003 the [[Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)|Ipswich]] MP [[Chris Mole]] introduced a [[Private Member's Bill]], which eventually passed, becoming the [[Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003]]. This Act extends United Kingdom legal deposit requirements to electronic documents, such as [[CD-ROM]]s and selected [[websites]]. ... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:34:17 +0100 813418 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=339906917&oldid=prev Legal deposit ← Previous revision Revision as of 11:33, 25 January 2010 Line 42: Line 42: Further, under the terms of Irish copyright law (most recently the [[Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000]]), the British Library is entitled to automatically receive a free copy of every book published in the [[Republic of Ireland]], alongside the [[National Library of Ireland]], the Trinity College Library at Dublin, the library of the [[University of Limerick]], the library of [[Dublin City University]] and the libraries of the four constituent universities of the [[National University of Ireland]]. The Bodleian Library, Cambridge University Library, and the National Libraries of Scotland and Wales are also entitled to copies of material published in Ireland, but again must formally make requests. Further, under the terms of Irish copyright law (most recently the [[Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000]]), the British Library is entitled to automatically receive a free copy of every book published in the [[Republic of Ireland]], alongside the [[National Library of Ireland]], the Trinity College Library at Dublin, the library of the [[University of Limerick]], the library of [[Dublin City University]] and the libraries of the four constituent universities of the [[National University of Ireland]]. The Bodleian Library, Cambridge University Library, and the National Libraries of Scotland and Wales are also entitled to copies of material published in Ireland, but again must formally make requests. - In 2003 the [[Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)|Ipswich]] MP [[Chris Mole]] introduced a [[Private Member's Bill]], which eventually passed, becoming the [[Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003]]. This Act extends United Kingdom legal deposit requirements to electronic documents, such as [[CD-ROM]]s and selected [[websites]]. The BL explains its policies on legal deposit [http://www.bl. ... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:33:39 +0100 813419 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=339906841&oldid=prev Reverting possible vandalism by 195.85.146.66 to version by Sladen. False positive? Report it. Thanks, ClueBot. (533343) (Bot) ← Previous revision Revision as of 11:32, 25 January 2010 Line 117: Line 117: ''Paradoxymoron'', a ''[[trompe l'oeil]]'' painting by [[Patrick Hughes (artist)|Patrick Hughes]], is on show on the lower ground floor. ''Paradoxymoron'', a ''[[trompe l'oeil]]'' painting by [[Patrick Hughes (artist)|Patrick Hughes]], is on show on the lower ground floor. - The Library has an associated ''Friends'' charity called the [[Friends of the British Library]]. The charity is located on site at the main library facility in St. Pancras, but is a separate entity from the library itself.registration rules eat a sandwich bitch!!!! + The Library has an associated ''Friends'' charity called the [[Friends of the British Library]]. The charity is located on site at the main library facility in St. Pancras, but is a separate entity from the library itself. == Highlights of the collections == == Highlights of the collections == (Source: British Library - Revision history) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:32:47 +0100 813420 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=339906839&oldid=prev Miscellaneous information ← Previous revision Revision as of 11:32, 25 January 2010 Line 117: Line 117: ''Paradoxymoron'', a ''[[trompe l'oeil]]'' painting by [[Patrick Hughes (artist)|Patrick Hughes]], is on show on the lower ground floor. ''Paradoxymoron'', a ''[[trompe l'oeil]]'' painting by [[Patrick Hughes (artist)|Patrick Hughes]], is on show on the lower ground floor. - The Library has an associated ''Friends'' charity called the [[Friends of the British Library]]. The charity is located on site at the main library facility in St. Pancras, but is a separate entity from the library itself. + The Library has an associated ''Friends'' charity called the [[Friends of the British Library]]. The charity is located on site at the main library facility in St. Pancras, but is a separate entity from the library itself.registration rules eat a sandwich bitch!!!! == Highlights of the collections == == Highlights of the collections == (Source: British Library - Revision history) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:32:44 +0100 813421 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_of_Congress_Classification&diff=339782267&oldid=prev Reverted edits by 60.54.89.18 (talk) to last version by SmackBot ← Previous revision Revision as of 20:15, 24 January 2010 Line 3: Line 3: The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). - [[Herbert Putnam]]The classification was originally developed by in 1897, just before he assumed the librarianship of Congress. With advice from [[Charles Ammi Cutter]], it was influenced by [[Cutter Expansive Classification]], and the DDC, and was specially designed for the special purposes of the Library of Congress. The new system replaced a fixed location system developed by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. By the time of Putnam's departure from his post in 1939, all the classes except K (Law) and parts of B (Philosophy and Religion) were well developed. It has been criticized as lacking a sound theoretical basis; many of the classification decisions were driven by the particular practical needs of that library, rather than [[Epistemology|epistemological]] considerations. ... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:15:55 +0100 813437 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_of_Congress_Classification&diff=339680987&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 06:46, 24 January 2010 Line 3: Line 3: The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). - [[Herbert Putnam]] in 1897, just before he assumed the librarianship of Congress. With advice from [[Charles Ammi Cutter]], it was influenced by [[Cutter Expansive Classification]], and the DDC, and was specially designed for the special purposes of the Library of Congress. The new system replaced a fixed location system developed by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. By the time of Putnam's departure from his post in 1939, all the classes except K (Law) and parts of B (Philosophy and Religion) were well developed. It has been criticized as lacking a sound theoretical basis; many of the classification decisions were driven by the particular practical needs of that library, rather than [[Epistemology|epistemological]] considerations. + [[Herbert Putnam]]The classification was originally developed by in 1897, just before he assumed the librarianship of Congress. ... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:46:51 +0100 811372 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library_of_Congress_Classification&diff=339680864&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 06:45, 24 January 2010 Line 3: Line 3: The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). The '''Library of Congress Classification''' ('''LCC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by the [[Library of Congress]]. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries{{Which?|date=January 2010}}. It is not to be confused with the [[Library of Congress Subject Headings]] or [[Library of Congress Control Number]]. Most public libraries and small academic libraries continue to use the [[Dewey Decimal Classification]] (DDC). - The classification was originally developed by [[Herbert Putnam]] in 1897, just before he assumed the librarianship of Congress. With advice from [[Charles Ammi Cutter]], it was influenced by [[Cutter Expansive Classification]], and the DDC, and was specially designed for the special purposes of the Library of Congress. The new system replaced a fixed location system developed by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. By the time of Putnam's departure from his post in 1939, all the classes except K (Law) and parts of B (Philosophy and Religion) were well developed. It has been criticized as lacking a sound theoretical basis; many of the classification decisions were driven by the particular practical needs of that library, rather than [[Epistemology|epistemological]] considerations. + [[Herbert Putnam]] in 1897, just before he assumed the librarianship of Congress. ... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:45:28 +0100 811373 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=339531945&oldid=prev Public libraries and the digital divide: images ← Previous revision Revision as of 13:53, 23 January 2010 Line 17: Line 17: ==Public libraries and the digital divide== ==Public libraries and the digital divide== - + [[Image:FortWorth Library Learning Commons.JPG|right|thumb|Fort Worth Central Library Learning Commons]] [[Image:Fort Worth Library Computer Lab.jpg|right|thumb|Fort Worth Central Library Computer Lab]] As more commercial and governmental services are being provided online ([[e-commerce]] and [[e-government]]), public libraries increasingly provide Internet access for users who otherwise would not be able to connect to these services. As more commercial and governmental services are being provided online ([[e-commerce]] and [[e-government]]), public libraries increasingly provide Internet access for users who otherwise would not be able to connect to these services. (Source: Public library - Revision history) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:53:50 +0100 811093 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=339526012&oldid=prev Link to St Pancras, London ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:58, 23 January 2010 Line 21: Line 21: As a [[legal deposit]] library, the BL receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and the [[Republic of Ireland]], including all foreign books distributed in the UK. It also purchases many items which are only published outside Britain and Ireland. The British Library adds some three million items every year. As a [[legal deposit]] library, the BL receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and the [[Republic of Ireland]], including all foreign books distributed in the UK. It also purchases many items which are only published outside Britain and Ireland. The British Library adds some three million items every year. - The Library is a [[non-departmental public body]] sponsored by the [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]]. It is located on the north side of [[Euston Road]] in London, between [[Euston railway station]] and [[St Pancras railway station]]. + The Library is a [[non-departmental public body]] sponsored by the [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]]. It is located on the north side of [[Euston Road]] in [[St Pancras, London]], between [[Euston railway station]] and [[St Pancras railway station]]. == Historical background == == Historical background == (Source: British Library - Revision history) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:58:27 +0100 811334 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=339525937&oldid=prev Disambig to Euston railway station ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:57, 23 January 2010 Line 21: Line 21: As a [[legal deposit]] library, the BL receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and the [[Republic of Ireland]], including all foreign books distributed in the UK. It also purchases many items which are only published outside Britain and Ireland. The British Library adds some three million items every year. As a [[legal deposit]] library, the BL receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and the [[Republic of Ireland]], including all foreign books distributed in the UK. It also purchases many items which are only published outside Britain and Ireland. The British Library adds some three million items every year. - The Library is a [[non-departmental public body]] sponsored by the [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]]. It is located on the north side of [[Euston Road]] in London, between [[Euston station]] and [[St Pancras railway station]]. + The Library is a [[non-departmental public body]] sponsored by the [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]]. It is located on the north side of [[Euston Road]] in London, between [[Euston railway station]] and [[St Pancras railway station]]. == Historical background == == Historical background == (Source: British Library - Revision history) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:57:28 +0100 811335 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_Library&diff=339525859&oldid=prev WP:OVERLINK, give geographic position relative to St Pancras/Euston ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:56, 23 January 2010 Line 4: Line 4: | image = british library london.jpg | image = british library london.jpg | caption = The British Library from the concourse | caption = The British Library from the concourse - | country = [[United Kingdom]] + | country = United Kingdom - | location = [[London]], [[England]] ([[Euston Road]]) + | location = [[Euston Road]], London, England | type = [[National library]] | type = [[National library]] - | num_branches = 2 ([[Boston Spa]], [[West Yorkshire]] and [[Colindale]], [[London]]) + | num_branches = 2 ([[Boston Spa]], [[West Yorkshire]] and [[Colindale]], London) | established = 1973 (1753) | established = 1973 (1753) | items_collected = [[book]]s, [[journal]]s, [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[Sound recording|sound and music recordings]], [[patent]]s, [[database]]s, [[map]]s, [[stamp]]s, [[Printmaking|prints]], [[drawing]]s and [[manuscript]]s | items_collected = [[book]]s, [[journal]]s, [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[Sound recording|sound and music recordings]], [[patent]]s, [[database]]s, [[map]]s, [[stamp]]s, [[Printmaking|prints]], [[drawing]]s and [[manuscript]]s Line 17: Line 17: | website = http://www.bl.uk/ | website = http://www.bl.uk/ }} }} - The '''British Library''' ('''BL''') is the [[national library]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. ... Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:56:30 +0100 811336 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=339344173&oldid=prev Librarian roles and duties: image ← Previous revision Revision as of 14:01, 22 January 2010 Line 20: Line 20: *''Instruction Librarians'' teach information literacy skills in face-to-face classes and/or through the creation of online learning objects. They instruct library users on how to find, evaluate and use information effectively. They are most common in academic libraries. *''Instruction Librarians'' teach information literacy skills in face-to-face classes and/or through the creation of online learning objects. They instruct library users on how to find, evaluate and use information effectively. They are most common in academic libraries.   + [[Image:Justin Winsor 2.JPG|thumb|left| Justin Winsor, Librarian of Congress, c. 1885]] Experienced librarians may take administrative positions such as library or information center director. Similar to the management of any other organization, they are concerned with the long-term planning of the library, and its relationship with its parent organization (the city or county for a public library, the college/university for an academic library, or the organization served by a [[special library]]). In smaller or specialized libraries, librarians typically perform a wide range of the different duties. Experienced librarians may take administrative positions such as library or information center director. Similar to the management of any other organization, they are concerned with the long-term planning of the library, and its relationship with its parent organization (the city or county for a public library, the college/university for an academic library, or the organization served by a [[special library]]). In smaller or specialized libraries, librarians typically perform a wide range of the different duties. (Source: Librarian - Revision history) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:01:28 +0100 811340 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=339337020&oldid=prev image ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:54, 22 January 2010 Line 1: Line 1: - [[Image:Carnegie lib interior.jpg|thumb|220px|Librarians and patrons at a library in the [[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]] system, a large urban public library.]] + [[Image:Carnegie lib interior.jpg|thumb|Librarians and patrons at a library in the [[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]] system, a large urban public library.]]   + [[File:NYC Public Library Research Room Jan 2006.jpg|thumb|alt=Interior of a spacious room with lots of desks with lights and people studying|Panoramic view of the research room at the [[New York Public Library]]]] [[File:SageoEG - Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil 001.jpg|thumb|right|Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil]] [[File:SageoEG - Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil 001.jpg|thumb|right|Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil]] (Source: Public library - Revision history) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:54:51 +0100 810879 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=339336880&oldid=prev Funding problems: move image up ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:53, 22 January 2010 Line 206: Line 206: Many communities are closing down or reducing the capability of their library systems, at the same time balancing their budgets. [[Jackson County, Oregon]] (US), closed its entire 15-branch library system for six months in 2007, reopening with a reduced schedule. This example of a funding problem followed the failure to pass of a [[bond measure]] and cessation of federal funding for counties with dwindling timber revenue, in a state with no [[sales tax]].<ref>[http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2007/0408/local/stories/nowwhatlibraries.htm Mail Tribune - NOW WHAT? - April 8, 2007<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/NEWS/710160335 MailTribune.com: Open, for now<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In December 2004, [[Salinas, California]] almost became the first city in the United States to completely close down its entire library system. A tax increase passed by the voters in November 2005 allowed the libraries to open, but hours remain limited.<ref>[http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/selectedarticles/referenda2005.htm "Referenda Roundup, 2005"] American Library Association, 2005. (Accessed 10 July, 2006).</ref> The [[American Library Association]] says media reports it has compiled in 2004 showed some $162 million in funding cuts to libraries nationwide.<ref> [http://www.ala.org/libraryfunding "Library Funding"] American Library Association, 2004. (Accessed 10 July, 2006)</ref>. Many communities are closing down or reducing the capability of their library systems, at the same time balancing their budgets. ... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:53:25 +0100 810880 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=339336745&oldid=prev United Kingdom: move image ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:52, 22 January 2010 Line 54: Line 54: ===United Kingdom=== ===United Kingdom=== - [[Image:Harrris Museum, Preston 1-Oct-07 232-0021.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[The Harris Museum|(Preston) Harris Library]]]] + [[Image:Harrris Museum, Preston 1-Oct-07 232-0021.jpg|thumb|250px|[[The Harris Museum|(Preston) Harris Library]]]] -   - In the early years of the seventeenth century many famous collegiate and town libraries were founded throughout the country. [[Francis Trigge Chained Library]] of St. Wulfram's Church, [[Grantham]], [[Lincolnshire]] was founded in 1598 by the rector of nearby Welbourne.<ref>http://www2.granthamtoday.co.uk/sites/history/gh_wulf.html</ref> [[Norwich]] City library was established in 1608 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.norfolkrecordsociety.org.uk/reviews/LXXII.htm|title=Norwich City Library 1608 - 1737: The Minutes, Donation Book and Catalogue of Norwich City Library, Founded in 1608|last=Anon|work=Norfolk Record Society|publisher=Norfolk Record Society |accessdate=18 November 2009}}</ref> (six years after [[Thomas Bodley]] founded the [[Bodleian Library]], which was open to the "whole republic of the learned" {{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} and 145 years before the foundation of the [[British Museum]]), {{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} and [[Chetham's Library]] in Manchester, which claims to be the oldest public library in the English-speaking world, opened in 1653.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chethams.org.uk/|title=Welcome to Chetham's Library|last=Anon|work=Chetham' Library Home page |accessdate=18 November 2009}}</ref>   [[Image:Manchester Central Library. ... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:52:06 +0100 810881 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=339336528&oldid=prev image ← Previous revision Revision as of 12:49, 22 January 2010 Line 1: Line 1: [[Image:Carnegie lib interior.jpg|thumb|220px|Librarians and patrons at a library in the [[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]] system, a large urban public library.]] [[Image:Carnegie lib interior.jpg|thumb|220px|Librarians and patrons at a library in the [[Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County]] system, a large urban public library.]]   + [[File:SageoEG - Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil 001.jpg|thumb|right|Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil]] A '''public library''' (also called '''circulating library''') is a [[library]] which is accessible by the [[public]] and is generally funded from public sources (such as [[tax]] money) and may be operated by [[Civil service|civil servant]]s. Taxing bodies for public libraries may be at any level from local to national [[central government]] level. A '''public library''' (also called '''circulating library''') is a [[library]] which is accessible by the [[public]] and is generally funded from public sources (such as [[tax]] money) and may be operated by [[Civil service|civil servant]]s. Taxing bodies for public libraries may be at any level from local to national [[central government]] level. (Source: Public library - Revision history) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:49:41 +0100 810882 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Digital_library&diff=339307582&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 07:22, 22 January 2010 Line 33: Line 33: According to Larry Lannom, Director of Information Management Technology at the nonprofit Corporation for National Research Initiatives, “all the problems associated with digital libraries are wrapped up in archiving.” He goes on to state, “If in 100 years people can still read your article, we’ll have solved the problem.” Daniel Akst, author of The Webster Chronicle, proposes that “the future of libraries—and of information—is digital.” Peter Lyman and Hal Varian, information scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, estimate that “the world’s total yearly production of print, film, optical, and magnetic content would require roughly 1.5 billion gigabytes of storage.” Therefore, they believe that “soon it will be technologically possible for an average person to access virtually all recorded information.”<ref>Akst, D. (2003). The Digital Library: Its Future Has Arrived. Carnegie Reporter, 2(3), 4-8.</ref> According to Larry Lannom, Director of Information Management Technology at the nonprofit Corporation for National Research Initiatives, “all the problems associated with digital libraries are wrapped up in archiving.” He goes on to state, “If in 100 years people can still read your article, we’ll have solved the problem.” Daniel Akst, author of The Webster Chronicle, proposes that “the future of libraries—and of information—is digital.” Peter Lyman and Hal Varian, information scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, estimate that “the world’s total yearly production of print, film, optical, and magnetic content would require roughly 1.5 billion gigabytes of storage.” Therefore, they believe that “soon it will be technologically possible for an average person to access virtually all recorded information.”<ref>Akst, D. (2003). ... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:22:33 +0100 811338 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=339178302&oldid=prev Undid revision by Felix Folio Secundus (talk); addition causes sandwiching of text; use Commons & link ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:13, 21 January 2010 Line 39: Line 39: == Workplaces == == Workplaces ==   + [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]] [[Image:20070329 Newberry Library2.JPG|thumb|upright|Newberry Library, Chicago]] [[Image:20070329 Newberry Library2.JPG|thumb|upright|Newberry Library, Chicago]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] [[Image:Brynmor Jones Library -Hull -2003.JPG|thumb|Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull]] [[Image:Brynmor Jones Library -Hull -2003.JPG|thumb|Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull]] - [[Image:QL_CentralLibrary_1935.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Old Central Library, Queens, New York]]   - [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]]   Basic categories of workplace settings for librarians are routinely classified around the world as: public, academic, school, and special. Some librarians will start and operate their own business. They often call themselves [[information broker]]s, research specialists, [[knowledge management]], [[competitive intelligence]] or independent information professionals. Below are the basic differences between the types of libraries. Basic categories of workplace settings for librarians are routinely classified around the world as: public, academic, school, and special. Some librarians will start and operate their own business. ... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:13:51 +0100 811341 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=339128273&oldid=prev Workplaces: image ← Previous revision Revision as of 10:28, 21 January 2010 Line 39: Line 39: == Workplaces == == Workplaces == - [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]]   [[Image:20070329 Newberry Library2.JPG|thumb|upright|Newberry Library, Chicago]] [[Image:20070329 Newberry Library2.JPG|thumb|upright|Newberry Library, Chicago]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] [[Image:Brynmor Jones Library -Hull -2003.JPG|thumb|Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull]] [[Image:Brynmor Jones Library -Hull -2003.JPG|thumb|Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull]]   + [[Image:QL_CentralLibrary_1935.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Old Central Library, Queens, New York]]   + [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]] Basic categories of workplace settings for librarians are routinely classified around the world as: public, academic, school, and special. Some librarians will start and operate their own business. They often call themselves [[information broker]]s, research specialists, [[knowledge management]], [[competitive intelligence]] or independent information professionals. Below are the basic differences between the types of libraries. Basic categories of workplace settings for librarians are routinely classified around the world as: public, academic, school, and special. Some librarians will start and operate their own business. ... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:28:59 +0100 811342 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=339032386&oldid=prev Medieval Christian libraries: upright tag to image ← Previous revision Revision as of 21:44, 20 January 2010 Line 65: Line 65: {{Refimprovesect|date=September 2009}} {{Refimprovesect|date=September 2009}} - [[File:Bibl. Malatestiana 3.jpg|thumb|The [[Malatestiana Library]] ({{lang-it|'Biblioteca Malatestiana'}}), in [[Cesena]], is the first [[Europe]]an civic library<ref>http://www.stradavinisaporifc.it/cesena.asp</ref>.]] + [[File:Bibl. Malatestiana 3.jpg|thumb|upright|The [[Malatestiana Library]] ({{lang-it|'Biblioteca Malatestiana'}}), in [[Cesena]], is the first [[Europe]]an civic library<ref>http://www.stradavinisaporifc.it/cesena.asp</ref>.]] With the retrenchment of literacy in the Roman west during the fourth and fifth centuries, fewer private libraries were maintained, and those in unfortified [[Roman villa|villas]] proved to be among their most combustible contents. With the retrenchment of literacy in the Roman west during the fourth and fifth centuries, fewer private libraries were maintained, and those in unfortified [[Roman villa|villas]] proved to be among their most combustible contents. (Source: Library - Revision history) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:44:31 +0100 810371 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=339031957&oldid=prev Workplaces: Upright tag to image ← Previous revision Revision as of 21:42, 20 January 2010 Line 40: Line 40: == Workplaces == == Workplaces == [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]] [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]] - [[Image:20070329 Newberry Library2.JPG|thumb|right|Newberry Library, Chicago]] + [[Image:20070329 Newberry Library2.JPG|thumb|upright|Newberry Library, Chicago]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] [[Image:Brynmor Jones Library -Hull -2003.JPG|thumb|Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull]] [[Image:Brynmor Jones Library -Hull -2003.JPG|thumb|Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull]] (Source: Librarian - Revision history) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:42:28 +0100 811343 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=339004072&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 19:07, 20 January 2010 Line 85: Line 85: The most significant example of how technology has changed the role of librarians in the last 50 years has been the move from traditional card catalogs to online public access catalogs ([[OPAC]]s).{{Fact|date=April 2009}} Librarians had to develop software and the [[MARC standards]] for cataloguing records electronically. They had to purchase and run the computers necessary to use the software. They had to teach the public how to use the new technologies and move to more virtual working environments. The most significant example of how technology has changed the role of librarians in the last 50 years has been the move from traditional card catalogs to online public access catalogs ([[OPAC]]s).{{Fact|date=April 2009}} Librarians had to develop software and the [[MARC standards]] for cataloguing records electronically. They had to purchase and run the computers necessary to use the software. They had to teach the public how to use the new technologies and move to more virtual working environments. - The same could be said of other technology developments, from electronic databases (including the Internet), to logistical functions such as bar codes (or in the near future [[RFID]]). Many librarians provide virtual reference services (via web-based chat, instant messaging, text messaging, and e-mail), work in [[digitization|digitizing]] initiatives for works in the public domain, teach technology classes to their users, and work on the development of information architectures for improving access and search functionality. These examples illustrate some of the ways in which librarians are using technology to fulfill and expand upon their historical roles. ... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:07:59 +0100 811344 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_York_Public_Library&diff=338956821&oldid=prev removed redirect ← Previous revision Revision as of 14:28, 20 January 2010 Line 123: Line 123: ==The NYPL in popular culture== ==The NYPL in popular culture== ===Film=== ===Film=== - * The NYPL has frequently appeared in feature [[film]]s. It serves as the backdrop for a central plot development in the 2002 film ''[[Spider-Man (movie)|Spider-Man]]'' and a major location in the 2004 [[apocalyptic science fiction]] film ''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]''. In the 1978 film, ''[[The Wiz]]'', Dorothy and Toto stumble across the Library and one of the Library Lions comes alive and joins them on their journey out of Oz. + * The NYPL has frequently appeared in feature [[film]]s. It serves as the backdrop for a central plot development in the 2002 film ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'' and a major location in the 2004 [[apocalyptic science fiction]] film ''[[The Day After Tomorrow]]''. In the 1978 film, ''[[The Wiz]]'', Dorothy and Toto stumble across the Library and one of the Library Lions comes alive and joins them on their journey out of Oz. * It is also featured prominently in the 1984 film ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' with three of the titular protagonists encounter the ghost of a librarian named Eleanor Twitty, who becomes violent when approached. Her origins and the Library's prominent standing are explored in the video game sequel, ''[[Ghostbusters: The Video Game]]''. * It is also featured prominently in the 1984 film ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' with three of the titular protagonists encounter the ghost of a librarian named Eleanor Twitty, who becomes violent when approached. Her origins and the Library's prominent standing are explored in the video game sequel, ''[[Ghostbusters: The Video Game]]''. ... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:28:07 +0100 811377 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=338925440&oldid=prev Libraries in Persian Empire ← Previous revision Revision as of 09:35, 20 January 2010 Line 28: Line 28: "He came to Persia with severe cruelty and war and devastation... and destroyed the metropolis and empire, and made them desolate... all the avesta and zand, written upon prepared cow-skins and with gold ink, was deposited in the archives... he burned them up." "He came to Persia with severe cruelty and war and devastation... and destroyed the metropolis and empire, and made them desolate... all the avesta and zand, written upon prepared cow-skins and with gold ink, was deposited in the archives... he burned them up." </blockquote> </blockquote> - In [[Iran|Persia]] many libraries were established by the [[Zoroastrian]] elite and the [[Persian Kings]]. Among the first ones was a royal library in [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]]. One of the most important public libraries established around 667 AD in southwestern [[Iran]] was the [[Library of Gundishapur]]. It was a part of a bigger scientific complex located at the [[Academy of Gundishapur]]. + In [[Iran|Persia]] many libraries were established by the [[Zoroastrian]] elite and the [[Persian Kings]]. Among the first ones was a royal library in [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]]. One of the most important public libraries established around 667 AD in southwestern [[Iran]] was the [[Library of Gundishapur]]. It was a part of a bigger scientific complex located at the [[Academy of Gundishapur]].. ===Libraries in the Hellenic world and Rome=== ===Libraries in the Hellenic world and Rome=== (Source: Library - Revision history) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:35:24 +0100 810121 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=338880886&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 02:37, 20 January 2010 Line 1: Line 1: {{otheruses4|the profession|characters named 'The Librarian'|The Librarian}} {{otheruses4|the profession|characters named 'The Librarian'|The Librarian}} - A '''librarian''' is an information [[professional]] trained in [[library and information science]], which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs. Typically, librarians work in a public or college [[library]], an elementary or secondary school media center, a library within a business or company, or another information-provision agency. Some librarians are independent entrepreneurs working as information specialists, catalogers, indexers and other professional, specialized capacities. Librarians may be categorized as a public, school, correctional, special, independent or academic librarian. + A '''librarian''' is an information [[professional]] trained in [[library and information science]], which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs. Typically, librarians work in a public or college [[library]], an elementary or secondary school media center, a library within a business or company, or another information-provision agency like a hospital or law firm. Some librarians are independent entrepreneurs working as information specialists, catalogers, indexers and other professional, specialized capacities. Librarians may be categorized as a public, school, correctional, special, independent or academic librarian. [[Image:Philip Larkin in a library.gif|thumb|Portrait of Philip Larkin by [[Fay Godwin]]]] [[Image:Philip Larkin in a library.gif|thumb|Portrait of Philip Larkin by [[Fay Godwin]]]] [[Image:Arcimboldo Librarian Stokholm. ... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:37:15 +0100 811345 http://vrsig.pbworks.com/2007%20November%2028%20Meeting (Source: Virtual Reference SIG Wiki) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:39:07 +0100 809731 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=338584840&oldid=prev External links: move wiktionary ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:44, 18 January 2010 Line 107: Line 107: ==External links== ==External links== - {{Wiktionary}} + * [http://alia.org.au/education/ ALIA Qualifications and careers] * [http://alia.org.au/education/ ALIA Qualifications and careers] * [http://www.folusa.org/ Friends of Libraries USA] * [http://www.folusa.org/ Friends of Libraries USA] (Source: Librarian - Revision history) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:44:29 +0100 811346 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=338584608&oldid=prev Workplaces: image ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:43, 18 January 2010 Line 40: Line 40: == Workplaces == == Workplaces == [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]] [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]]   + [[Image:20070329 Newberry Library2.JPG|thumb|right|Newberry Library, Chicago]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] [[Image:Brynmor Jones Library -Hull -2003.JPG|thumb|Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull]] [[Image:Brynmor Jones Library -Hull -2003.JPG|thumb|Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull]] (Source: Librarian - Revision history) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:43:06 +0100 811347 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=338583589&oldid=prev Workplaces: image ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:37, 18 January 2010 Line 41: Line 41: [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]] [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]]   + [[Image:Brynmor Jones Library -Hull -2003.JPG|thumb|Brynmor Jones Library, University of Hull]] Basic categories of workplace settings for librarians are routinely classified around the world as: public, academic, school, and special. Some librarians will start and operate their own business. They often call themselves [[information broker]]s, research specialists, [[knowledge management]], [[competitive intelligence]] or independent information professionals. Below are the basic differences between the types of libraries. Basic categories of workplace settings for librarians are routinely classified around the world as: public, academic, school, and special. Some librarians will start and operate their own business. They often call themselves [[information broker]]s, research specialists, [[knowledge management]], [[competitive intelligence]] or independent information professionals. Below are the basic differences between the types of libraries. (Source: Librarian - Revision history) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:37:01 +0100 811348 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Librarian&diff=338580477&oldid=prev Workplaces: image ← Previous revision Revision as of 17:19, 18 January 2010 Line 39: Line 39: == Workplaces == == Workplaces == - [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|left|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]] + [[Image:TTUSWlibrary.JPG|thumb|Southwest Collections / Special Collections Library at [[Texas Tech University|Texas Tech]], a university in the United States]]   + [[Image:radcliffesciencelibrary.jpg|thumb|The Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford University]] Basic categories of workplace settings for librarians are routinely classified around the world as: public, academic, school, and special. Some librarians will start and operate their own business. They often call themselves [[information broker]]s, research specialists, [[knowledge management]], [[competitive intelligence]] or independent information professionals. Below are the basic differences between the types of libraries. Basic categories of workplace settings for librarians are routinely classified around the world as: public, academic, school, and special. Some librarians will start and operate their own business. They often call themselves [[information broker]]s, research specialists, [[knowledge management]], [[competitive intelligence]] or independent information professionals. Below are the basic differences between the types of libraries. (Source: Librarian - Revision history) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:19:48 +0100 811349 http://vrsig.pbworks.com/2007%20November%2028%20Meeting LiveJournalMeeboResearch PapersMySpaceNing (Source: Virtual Reference SIG Wiki) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:54:45 +0100 809732 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_library&diff=338463713&oldid=prev Poland: Add text to ref link. ← Previous revision Revision as of 00:37, 18 January 2010 Line 166: Line 166: ===Poland=== ===Poland=== - In 1747, construction began on one of Poland's first, at the time one of the world's best national public libraries named the [[Załuski Library]] in [[Warsaw]].<ref>[http://www.fyifrance.com/f102005c.htm]</ref> In 1794, the library was looted on orders from [[Catherine II of Russia]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}. Much of the material was returned in the period of 1842-1920, but once again the library was decimated during [[World War II]] during the period following the [[Warsaw Uprising]]. The [[Załuski Library]] was succeeded by the creation of the [[National Library of Poland]] (''Biblioteka Narodowa'') in 1928. + In 1747, construction began on one of Poland's first, at the time one of the world's best national public libraries named the [[Załuski Library]] in [[Warsaw]].<ref>[http://www.fyifrance.com/f102005c.htm The Strange Life of One of the Greatest European Libraries of the Eighteenth Century: the Zaluski Collection in Warsaw]</ref> In 1794, the library was looted on orders from [[Catherine II of Russia]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}. Much of the material was returned in the period of 1842-1920, but once again the library was decimated during [[World War II]] during the period following the [[Warsaw Uprising]]. The [[Załuski Library]] was succeeded by the creation of the [[National Library of Poland]] (''Biblioteka Narodowa'') in 1928. ===Canada=== ===Canada=== (Source: Public library - Revision history) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:37:57 +0100 809547 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=338305447&oldid=prev Reverted edits by 76.23.183.229 to last revision by ClueBot (HG) ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:29, 17 January 2010 Line 4: Line 4: [[File:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] [[File:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] - A '''library''' is a collection of sources, vaginas, and services, and the cervical structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a nigger body, an army of mexicans, or a private penis part that was once slaved for. In the more gay sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. It can inflatuate the fucking, the building or cock that houses such a collection, or both. The term "library" has itself acquired a secondary meaning: "a collection of useful material for common use," and in this whey of yogurt is drunk by an impossibly white nigger who fucks his slave-brother in the urethra. is used in fields such as [[computer science]], [[mathematics]], [[statistics]], [[Library (electronics)|electronics]] and [[Library (biology)|biology]]. + A '''library''' is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. ... Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:29:43 +0100 809226 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=338305374&oldid=prev ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:29, 17 January 2010 Line 4: Line 4: [[File:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] [[File:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] - A '''library''' is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. It can mean the collection, the building or room that houses such a collection, or both. The term "library" has itself acquired a secondary meaning: "a collection of useful material for common use," and in this sense is used in fields such as [[computer science]], [[mathematics]], [[statistics]], [[Library (electronics)|electronics]] and [[Library (biology)|biology]]. + A '''library''' is a collection of sources, vaginas, and services, and the cervical structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a nigger body, an army of mexicans, or a private penis part that was once slaved for. In the more gay sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. It can inflatuate the fucking, the building or cock that houses such a collection, or both. ... Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:29:06 +0100 809228 http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Library&diff=338305155&oldid=prev Reverting possible vandalism by 76.23.183.229 to version by Twsx. False positive? Report it. Thanks, ClueBot. (525976) (Bot) ← Previous revision Revision as of 04:27, 17 January 2010 Line 4: Line 4: [[File:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] [[File:Vpl1.jpg|thumb|300px|upright|[[Vancouver]]'s public library in [[Canada]].]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] [[File:BangaloreCentralLibrary.JPG|thumb|300px| [[Bangalore]] Central Library is designated as State Central Reference Library and is open to public only for consultation of documents with in its premises.]] - A '''library''' is a collection of sources, vaginas, and services, and the cervical structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a nigger body, an army of mexicans, or a private penis part that was once slaved for. In the more gay sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. It can inflatuate the fucking, the building or cock that houses such a collection, or both. The term "library" has itself acquired a secondary meaning: "a collection of useful material for common use," and in this whey of yogurt is drunk by an impossibly white nigger who fucks his slave-brother in the urethra. is used in fields such as [[computer science]], [[mathematics]], [[statistics]], [[Library (electronics)|electronics]] and [[Library (biology)|biology]]. + A '''library''' is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a [[Category of sets|collection]] of [[books]]. ... Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:27:29 +0100 809230