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 Education interest group. http://www.libworm.com/rss/librarianqueries.php Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:50:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://blogs.cetis.ac.uk/pah1/2010/02/11/are-we-crawlers-walkers-or-runners-when-it-comes-to-business-intelligence-in-higher-education/ I was pleased to attend with JISC colleagues the recent UCISA Business Intelligence event in Bristol In the context of current CETIS work in the support and synthesis project for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Student Life-cycle support project. There were a variety of speakers at the event and a great deal consistency of issues [...] (Source: JISC CETIS News) Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0100 818357 http://hhsmedia.blogspot.com/2010/05/summer-and-ap-reading-book-fair.html It's time to get ready for summer reading! Mark your calendars:May 24-28, the HHS Media Center will host a book fair sponsored by Educate & Celebrate. Students can buy books during the school day. We will accept cash and checks made payable to HHS. (Source: Huntingtown High School Library Media Center) Mon, 16 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 846087 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15584 Dean of Library & Distance Education (McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois)   Responsible for providing leadership, development and implementation of services and programs for the Library, Distance Education, and Academic Computer Labs. ... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:20:02 +0100 868581 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15582 Assistant Manager of Library Operations (Metropolitan Library System, Midwest City, Oklahoma)   Salary & Hours:  $20.48 per hour ($42,598.40). Must be available all hours the library is open including evenings and weekends. This position is overtime exempt. Job Summary: Under supervision of the manager of branch services, assists with the planning, organizing and managing operations of a community library.  Performs a variety of technical and professional librarian activities of moderate to complex difficulty including providing information and assistance to customers of all ages; providing information concerning content and location of collection; performing reference and reader advisory services. This position requires exceptional customer service and supervisor skills. ... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:20:02 +0100 868580 http://lisnews.org/master039s_degree_misperception “I didn’t know you needed a master’s degree to be a librarian.” If you haven’t experienced this statement firsthand, you’ve certainly read about it. It is the notion that what we are doing as a career, a calling, and an occupation requires an advanced degree of study. It’s an image issue that pops up for the public librarian on a fairly regular basis. And, like it or not, it is here to stick with public librarians for a long time. Once upon a time, there was no degree requirement to become a librarian. Anyone with a degree could be a librarian; it was simply a matter of learning the collection, the classification system, and the established policies and procedures of the library. With the advent of the MLS and MLIS programs, this has created a new layer of requirements for budding librarians but has not been accompanied by a shift in duties and workload. On any given day, I can be standing at the circulation desk side-by-side with a support staff member doing the same thing that they are doing. So long as this arrangement exists, the perception that librarianship does not require an advanced degree will continue to taint the image of the profession. (Two things to note before I continue: first, that this is certainly not the full limit or extent of my job duties. If there is a line of people waiting to check out, I’ll step out and lend a hand. It’s good business, it’s a good show of support for my fellow staff member, and it’s a nice reminder about that aspect of the library experience. Budget tightening measures have also reduced our staffing numbers so that there isn’t another staff member around or on the desk to help out. Second, I don’t think there is anything wrong with a librarian doing these tasks. However, I’d like to imagine that I got an advanced degree so that checking out books would be a once in a while thing, not a regular gig. ... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:47:02 +0100 868648 http://www.lisnews.org/master039s_degree_misperception “I didn’t know you needed a master’s degree to be a librarian.” If you haven’t experienced this statement firsthand, you’ve certainly read about it. It is the notion that what we are doing as a career, a calling, and an occupation requires an advanced degree of study. It’s an image issue that pops up for the public librarian on a fairly regular basis. And, like it or not, it is here to stick with public librarians for a long time. Once upon a time, there was no degree requirement to become a librarian. Anyone with a degree could be a librarian; it was simply a matter of learning the collection, the classification system, and the established policies and procedures of the library. With the advent of the MLS and MLIS programs, this has created a new layer of requirements for budding librarians but has not been accompanied by a shift in duties and workload. On any given day, I can be standing at the circulation desk side-by-side with a support staff member doing the same thing that they are doing. So long as this arrangement exists, the perception that librarianship does not require an advanced degree will continue to taint the image of the profession. (Two things to note before I continue: first, that this is certainly not the full limit or extent of my job duties. If there is a line of people waiting to check out, I’ll step out and lend a hand. It’s good business, it’s a good show of support for my fellow staff member, and it’s a nice reminder about that aspect of the library experience. Budget tightening measures have also reduced our staffing numbers so that there isn’t another staff member around or on the desk to help out. Second, I don’t think there is anything wrong with a librarian doing these tasks. However, I’d like to imagine that I got an advanced degree so that checking out books would be a once in a while thing, not a regular gig. ... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:47:02 +0100 868589 http://lisnews.org/september_8_international_literacy_day International Literacy Day, traditionally observed annually on September 8, focuses attention on worldwide literacy needs. More than 780 million of the world’s adults (nearly two-thirds of whom are women) do not know how to read or write, and between 94 and 115 million children lack access to education. Celebrate International Literacy Day by joining IRA on either September 7 or September 8 for webinars on Building Support for Effective Reading Instruction featuring IRA President Patricia Edwards, Richard Carson (Rotary Representative to the OAS) and Instructor Judy Backlund (IRA member and Rotary Club President). The webinar will be held twice, so choose the time that works best for you! Tuesday, September 7, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST This is a virtual event. Go to this URL to join the Tuesday webinar...or Wednesday, September 8, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. EST This is a virtual event. Go to this URL to join the Wednesday webinar. Other live events, fact sheets, celebration ideas and award certificates can be found at the IRA Website. (Source: LISNews.org) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:24:31 +0100 868649 http://www.lisnews.org/september_8_international_literacy_day International Literacy Day, traditionally observed annually on September 8, focuses attention on worldwide literacy needs. More than 780 million of the world’s adults (nearly two-thirds of whom are women) do not know how to read or write, and between 94 and 115 million children lack access to education. Celebrate International Literacy Day by joining IRA on either September 7 or September 8 for webinars on Building Support for Effective Reading Instruction featuring IRA President Patricia Edwards, Richard Carson (Rotary Representative to the OAS) and Instructor Judy Backlund (IRA member and Rotary Club President). The webinar will be held twice, so choose the time that works best for you! Tuesday, September 7, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST This is a virtual event. Go to this URL to join the Tuesday webinar...or Wednesday, September 8, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. EST This is a virtual event. Go to this URL to join the Wednesday webinar. Other live events, fact sheets, celebration ideas and award certificates can be found at the IRA Website. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:24:31 +0100 868590 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/60284 New GAO Report and Correspondence (PDFs) Source: Government Accountability Office 2 September 2010 + Report 1. Recovery Act: States Could Provide More Information on Education Programs to Enhance the Public's Understanding of Fund Use -- + Correspondence 2. Tax Administration: Usage and Selected Analyses of the First-Time Homebuyer Credit (Source: Docuticker) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:55:09 +0100 868657 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/SUXinHQAkS4/international-journal-of-u-and-e.html International Journal of u- and e- Service, Science and Technology B Sides Telos : Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales Azerbaijan Focus : Journal of International Affairs BANTAO Journal e-International Journal of Educational Research Revista Latinoamericana en Ciencias Sociales, Niñez y Juventud Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Majlesi Journal of Electrical Engineering Diálogos DISEGNARECON Electronic Communications of the EASST 452º F : Revista de Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada Diabetic Foot & Ankle Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine Signos Filosóficos Trypillian Civilization Journal AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom Journal of Mid-Life Health Journal of Social Inclusion Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Ias,i. Sect,ia IV, Automatica( s,i Calculatoare Comunicações Geológicas Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College Nursing Research and Practice Pharma Science Monitor : An International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:40 +0100 868627 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LawLibrarianBlog/~3/CL33I93pTD8/what-happened-in-vegas-should-also-happen-in-aalls-annual-meetings.html 3 Geeks' guest blogger, Ayelette Robinson, reports on her assessment of the International Legal Technology Association recent meeting at What Happened in Vegas Shouldn't Stay in Vegas: "With hundreds of truly high-quality sessions, and networking opportunities live and virtual galore,... (Source: Law Librarian Blog) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868561 http://collectionsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-research-starters-education.html Comprehensive summaries of education specific topics help students grasp the broad outlines of a subject, realize its real world applications, critically engage it, and locate sources for advanced research. Articles average 3,000 words, providing concise yet more in-depth content than most textbook or encyclopedia entries.To find these summary articles I did a keyword search "reading", and the (Source: University of Calgary Library Collections News) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868527 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16796 Hi Janet, it sounds like the change you've made to the font size (OS level change, or CSS-based?) may have been a culprit. If you view this on an unaltered computer - one that still has a regular 15" monitor, do you notice the issue there as well? If it's a webpage that you're having the issue on, a CSS line-height increase might help. If it's not a web page and the font size change was done via the OS, the application might not be able to handle larger DPI settings than the OS default. Brendon Kozlowski Web Administrator Saratoga Springs Public Library 49 Henry Street Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866 [518] 584-7860 x217 Please consider the environment before printing this email. ________________________________ From: web4lib-bounces-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gmane.org on behalf of Janet Fine Sent: Mon 8/30/2010 1:24 PM To: innopac-Cgq6lnktLNNeB3IYO5VMCUB+6BGkLq7r< at >public.gmane.org; web4lib-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gmane.org Subject: [Web4lib] wide screen monitors 8.30.10 Hi Everyone, We (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868522 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16797 *Apologies for multiple/cross postings* This message is just a reminder that applications for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's 2011 Access to Learning Award are due no later than 30 September 2010. Please see below for additional information. Steve Bergen ATLA Administrator atla-8g+lCuef3gMekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r< at >public.gmane.org ***** The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is currently accepting applications to its 2011 Access to Learning Award (ATLA), which recognizes the innovative efforts of public libraries and similar institutions outside the United States to connect people to information and opportunities through free access to computers and the Internet. The award is given by Global Libraries, an initiative of the foundation's Global Development Program. The recipient of the Access to Learning Award will receive $1 million (U.S.). Computers and the Internet are powerful tools that provide opportunities for people to improve their social and economic well-being. Worldwide, just one person in six (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868521 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16798 Mary Beth - The Dixie Grammar School(Leicestershire UK) is a great example of a WordPress based school library website: http://library-online.org.uk/ (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868520 http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2010/09/hold-obama-accountable-for-the-high-cost-of-a-college-education.html The cost of college has become unpatriotic. Graduation rates aside, the most morally inexcusable aspect of college is the unbridled cost of getting in. It is clear who should be first to roll up their sleeves: college presidents. Obama should declare their tuitions and fees a state of emergency and call a national summit to hold these institutions accountable. Soon, not only the so-called “best’’ colleges but also state schools will be beyond the reach of the middle class. Obama should use the full power of his office to make clear that colleges cannot keep pushing up the cost of the American Dream. Read more at: (Source: The Kept-Up Academic Librarian) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868454 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15579 Electronic Resources Librarian (St. Olaf College, Nortthfield, Minnesota) St. Olaf is seeking a library professional who recognizes St. Olaf's unique place in higher education as a college of the church, an exemplary national liberal arts college, and a leader in global education. The Electronic Resources Librarian provides leadership to the Libraries in the rapidly developing realm of electronic collections and manages the Libraries' electronic resources including e-journals, research and reference databases, e-books, online sound and multimedia databases, and archival electronic document collections. The Electronic Resources Librarian also provides reference services to students and faculty. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:20:01 +0100 868211 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BabyBoomerLibrarian/~3/d-4nZnJgkRU/professional-military-reading-list.html The Professional Military Reading List The U.S. Army Chief of Staff’s Professional Reading List The Army List is compiled for leaders. The Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA) views it as a pillar for his leadership development efforts. Titles are included that will provoke critical thinking about Professional soldiering and the unique role of land power; analysis and reflection on the past and the future; and a deep understanding of the Army and the future of the profession of arms in the 21 st Century. U.S. Navy Professional Reading ListA list of books from Chief of Naval Operations Reading List that includes history, fiction, inspirational and patriotic titles, biographies and the classics on military strategy and theory. The list provides an understanding and analysis of sea power, naval history, naval aviation, and the role of the U.S. Navy in past, present and future conflicts. U.S. Marine Corps Reading List The Marine Corps Reading list is developed to enrich a reader's knowledge and understanding of war. To quote directly from the reading program's purpose, "How do we translate written words into sound military decision? Obviously, the first step is to read. Then we must relate what we have read to what we actually do in training, field exercises, war games, leadership,and the like. We must read and discuss our readings with each other." Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) Reading List The CSAF Reading list is compiled to inform, analyze, inspire and educate. Titles are selected to inform readers about the history of the Air Force, analyze on-going conflicts and their relevancy to the future, inspire readers with success stories and provide lessons learned from conflicts. Coast Guard Commandant's Reading List This reading list is designed to offer Coast Guard people recommended books related to leadership. This list is not all-inclusive; the goal is to provide a starting point or expand existing knowledge and skills. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:42:00 +0100 868358 http://www.alia.org.au/employment/vacancies/listing.html?ID=1771 Employer: The Australian College of Physical Education [closing date: 10 September 2010] (Source: ALIAnet: LIS jobs) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:03:04 +0100 868535 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/60216 About Islam: Publications (PDFs) Source: Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) + An Employer’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices The US Constitution protects and asks for religious accommodation in the workplace. This is a guide for employers that explains some basic Islamic religious practices including dress guidelines, holidays, prayer timing, and fasting. + A Health Care Provider’s Guide to [...] (Source: Docuticker) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:58:36 +0100 868265 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreakonomicsBlog/~3/TOfdD2uiiFQ/ University students are returning to campuses throughout the country. It is a migration that raises my spirits - seeing the energetic, eager faces tackling another course in contracts or intellectual property. But this year something is different. For the first time, a federal law has taken effect which requires "institution of higher education receiving Federal financial assistance" to provide students with information on textbook pricing. (Source: Freakonomics Blog) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:51 +0100 868242 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6331 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY Upcoming events and digital media // September 1, 2010 [1] [TUESDAY 9/7] Berkman Center Fall Open House (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/09/openhouse) [2] [CONFERENCE 9/25] "Media Law in the Digital Age: The Rules Have Changed, Have You?" Conference in Atlanta, GA (http://csjconferences.org/medialaw/) [TUESDAY] BERKMAN CENTER OPEN HOUSE ================================================================================== Tuesday, September 7, 6:00 pm Ropes Gray Room, Pound Hall, Harvard Law School Campus (Map: http://bit.ly/poundmap) Free and Open to the Public Tell us if you're coming on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140755442627336) or Twitter (http://tweetvite.com/event/berkmanopenhouse) Come to the Berkman Center for Internet & Society’s Open House to meet our faculty, fellows, and staff, and to learn about the many ways you can get involved in our dynamic, exciting environment. As a University-wide research center at Harvard University, our interdisciplinary efforts in the exploration of cyberspace address a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. If you're interested in the Internet’s impact on society and are looking to engage a community of world-class fellows and faculty through events, conversations, research, and more please join us to hear more about our upcoming academic year! Paid part-time research positions will be available in the fall, and you can visit http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/internships to see currently available positions. People from all disciplines, universities, and backgrounds are encouraged to attend the Open House to familiarize yourself with the Berkman Center and explore opportunities to join us in our research. We look forward to seeing you there! Refreshments will be served. For more information visit: http://cyber.law.harvard. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:31:14 +0100 868263 http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/sep/01/archive-obituary-dr-wa-spooner Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 1 September 1930The death occurred at Oxford on Friday evening of Dr. William Archibald Spooner, who was for twenty-one years Warden of New College, Oxford.Dr Spooner was born on July 22. 1844, and was the son of a Staffordshire County Court judge. He was educated at Oswestry and New College, of which he became a scholar in 1862 and a Fellow in 1867. Ordained a deacon in 1872 and a priest in 1875, he became chaplain to Archbishop Tait in 1878 and was examining chaplain to the Bishop of Peterborough from 1809 to 1916. He became Warden of his college in 1903 and held that office till he retired in 1924. A lecturer and teacher of ability, he devoted himself to the college and its members.He published little, and the outside world knew him only from the scholarship of the well-known edition of Tacitus' "Histories" and his memoirs of Butler and William of Wykeham.But to a series of generations of his countrymen Dr. Spooner was known not for his administrative abilities nor his scholarship but for the "Spoonerism." A "Spoonerism" is defined as "a ludicrous form of metathesis or the transposing of initial letters to form a laughable combination."In 1879 it was a favourite Oxford anecdote that Spooner from the pulpit gave out the first line of a well-known hymn as "Kinkering Kongs their titles take."The anecdote is well enough authenticated, but according to most people who knew Spooner well that was the only "Spoonerism" he ever made – the essence of a "Spoonerism" being, of course, lack of intent, – though later when, thanks to indefatigable undergraduate and alas! graduates and dignified Fellows of colleges, the legends had become legion, he often used deliberately to "indulge in metathesis," to live up to his reputation. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:02:35 +0100 868205 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/sep/01/headteachers-literature-children-education-training Roald Dahl's Miss Trunchbull or Gillian Cross's Demon Headmaster demonstrate the exercise of power, study findsThey may be sadistic figures who hate children, but a study suggests that the savage portrayal of headteachers in children's literature possesses a grain of truth and may even be helpful when it comes to training teachers who aspire to lead schools.Characters like Miss Agatha Trunchbull, from Roald Dahl's Matilda, or the Demon Headmaster, from the sequence by Gillian Cross, can teach children to think about power and how it can be used for malign purposes, Professor Pat Thomson, director of the centre for research in schools and communities at Nottingham University school of education, has found.The study of 19 fictional headteachers found that nine are portrayed as evil or authoritarian, a further six are remote figures of power, and just one - JK Rowling's Professor Albus Dumbledore - is a positive role model.The study traces the origins of school stories to 19th century British fiction which – in stories aimed at boys – focused on the muscular discipline and militarism required for empire building.The books in the study were published between 1975 and 2009, and included Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as well as Matilda and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.Many of the books show power can be used corruptly, according to Prof Thomson.Sometimes this can have a contemporary, political twist: in The Inflatable School by Peter Wynne-Willson, the "evil, messianic" Mr Stemple plans to turn his school into an academy sponsored by a business with whom his family has a profitable relationship.Miss Trunchbull is one of only two female heads in the books studied and is described, as "formidable and repulsive". ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:00:10 +0100 868029 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=38582 The Public Availability of WARN Notices (PDF) Source: AFL-CIO Mass layoffs and plant closures inflict enormous social and economic costs on working people, their families, and communities throughout the United States. Communities lose vital tax revenues for investment in education and social services at a time when they are most needed. Suppliers and other businesses lose important customers for their products and services. And with each layoff, hundreds of workers lose their livelihoods. Such economic dislocations, often decided upon by employers without any public input, are cause for grave concern today. Mass layoffs and plant closures affected over 2.8 million workers in 2009 alone. The WARN Act, enacted in 1988, was intended to protect workers and communities from the most harmful effects of these layoffs and closures by requiring employers to provide advance notice of their occurrence. The community leaders and workers who are given this advance notice can then work to mitigate the effects of the job losses through retraining programs, the provision of social services, and plans that would avoid layoffs altogether. The Act, however, has proven severely flawed: numerous reports have concluded that most layoffs are not subject to WARN Act requirements; few employers act in compliance with the law; and penalties for noncompliance are so lax that they do not act as deterrents. This report identifies previously undiagnosed flaws in the current legislation by focusing on states’ handling of WARN notices after they are filed. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:37:15 +0100 868108 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/booksquare/~3/hTOxRIC86D0/ I’ve been thinking about the topic of the value of books a lot. Not for days. Not for months. Years. However, recently I’ve been angered by the implication that readers are cheap, that they won’t pay a proper price for books, that they don’t get it. Whatever it is. These assertions are not untrue. They are also not entirely accurate. Perspective is everything, nuance matters, and I have thoughts. Of course. What is a book worth? Well, there’s list price created by the publisher. That seems to be the value referenced by publishers. Then there’s the price consumers actually pay. That gets more complicated, of course. You have to break it down to various levels including the price for the first sale and the price for the second sale. Library patrons pay a different price; we call that “property tax”. Oh, and then there are the books acquired for free. This is what I think about when I hear publishers talking about this, that, or the other devaluing the price of content. And by devaluing content, they really mean consumers paying far less than publishers would like. This is absolutely a valid concern. Once consumers get lower price points in their minds, they might expect to pay less all the time. As noted above, the way consumers acquire books means they pay varying amounts for the same product; I’d wager the number of full retail list price sales is greatly outnumbered by all other types of sales. Resolution: the price I pay for a book has absolutely nothing to do with how I value the book. This leads me to an inescapable contention. When publishers talk about the value of books, what they really mean is the value they have assigned. Conclusion: publishers are as responsible for devaluing the content of books as anyone else in the food chain. Recently, some friends and I discussed an author we love. Or loved. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:10:00 +0100 868021 http://blogaboutmurphy.blogspot.com/2010/09/open-source-textbooks.html Are you interested in new alternatives to traditional textbooks? Take a look at some of these services. Connexions“Connexions is an environment for collaboratively developing, freely sharing, and rapidly publishing scholarly content on the Web. Our Content Commons contains educational materials for everyone — from children to college students to professionals — organized in small modules that are easily connected into larger collections or courses. All content is free to use and reuse under the Creative Commons "attribution" license.”Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources“The primary goal of the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources is to identify, create and/or re-purpose existing OER as Open Textbooks and make them available for use by community college students and faculty."  The Community College Open Textbook Collaborative"The Community College Open Textbook Collaborative*, funded by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, is a collection of colleges, governmental agencies, educational nonprofits, and other education-related organizations.The collaborative provides training for instructors adopting open resources, peer reviews of open textbooks, an online professional network, support for authors opening their resources, and other services." (Source: BlogAbout Murphy Library) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868518 http://librarychronicles.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html#2451238228104719539 Apparently these UNO students affected by the Governor's budget cuts agree A student demonstration at the University of New Orleans turned rowdy today when protesters scuffled with campus police, who arrested two of them and led them away in handcuffs in a police cruiser. One of the students was sprayed by police with mace. At least no one was tazed. Longtime readers will note that I am no fan of attention-whoring protest events. But, in this case, I will at least give the students credit for storming offices and injuring ankles and stuff. They could have just painted themselves blue, recited some poetry and called it a day. This, I think, at least shows some commitment. Plus UNO Chancellor Tim Ryan is kind of a tool anyway. I hope they broke some of his shit.In all seriousness, though, these kids should head of to Baton Rouge where they could perhaps find their way into the Governor's office. After all, it's Jindal's budget cuts that are bringing all this trauma about in the first place.UNO students and personnel are irate because about $14.5 million in state money already has been sliced from the school's budget since January 2009 and because more cuts may combine academic departments and eliminate majors in fields such as management, marketing, English, science, mathematics and social studies. There would be a sharp reduction in the number of part-time teachers, faculty teaching loads would increase, and class sizes would be larger.Participants in the Rising Tide 5 Politics Panel pulled no punches with Jindal. Jacques Morial and Clancy Dubos repeatedly referred to the Governor as a "hypocrite". Even Jeff Crouere confessed himself "disappointed" and said he suspects the Governor's ambitions and priorities lie outside of the state. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868409 http://outofthejungle.blogspot.com/2010/09/30-ways-to-rate-college.html The Chronicle of Higher Education has a short article that surveys the ways that different organizations rate colleges. Dated August 29, 2010, by Alex Richards and Ron Coddington, the article is mostly an interactive map, which lays out on the left six different publications which rate colleges. Then, it lays out on the right, eight blocks of categories on which each organization ranks the colleges:* Admissions selectivity and student demographics* Evaluations * Finances and spending* International diversity* Service* Financial aid* Student, faculty and alumni achievement* TeachingIn each category, are from two to seven measures. Next to each measure is a circle with a number showing the number of raters who use that measure to rank colleges. The interactive feature lets you click on the publication name and "turn off" their lines on the map, or turn them back on. Some of the categories listed above are fairly straightforward and self-explanatory. But others are less so. For instance, the two measures under "Service" are:* Army/Navy ROTC size* Alumni serving in the Peace Corps Each of those measures has one publication using that measure to rate colleges, by the way, Washington Monthly. Some of the measures are strange and make you wonder what it actually has to do with the quality of the school. "Percentage of federal work-study grants focused on community service," for instance, might tell you something interesting, but I am not sure what it tells you about the quality of the school. That appears as a student demographic, and is measured by Washington Monthly. You can argue a lot about what any of these numbers tell you about a college, and whether the numbers alone tell you anything worth knowing. The point of the article is actually how few points of agreement there are among the various organizations that rate colleges on the measures they use for ranking. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868406 http://collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com/2010/09/eight-years-of-iraq-war-cost-less-than.html What point was the President trying to make about the economy in last night's speech? I've heard Democrats say he was wonderful, Republicans say he was wooden and looked uncomfortable, the media was just obsequious, but what about the lies?Obama seemed to blame the current economy problems on the costs of war [i.e., everything is Bush's fault]: "Unfortunately, over the last decade, we’ve not done what’s necessary to shore up the foundations of our own prosperity. We spent a trillion dollars at war, often financed by borrowing from overseas. This, in turn, has short-changed investments in our own people, and contributed to record deficits. For too long, we have put off tough decisions on everything from our manufacturing base to our energy policy to education reform. As a result, too many middle-class families find themselves working harder for less, while our nation’s long-term competitiveness is put at risk."According to CBO numbers in its Budget and Economic Outlook published this month, the cost of Operation Iraqi Freedom was $709 billion for military and related activities, including training of Iraqi forces and diplomatic operations.The projected cost of the stimulus, which passed in February 2009, and is expected to have a shelf life of two years, was $862 billion. The U.S. deficit for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be $1.3 trillion, according to CBO. That compares to a 2007 deficit of $160.7 billion and a 2008 deficit of $458.6 billion, according to data provided by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. In 2007 and 2008, the deficit as a percentage of gross domestic product was 1.2 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively" and under Obama 9.1%.the cost of the Iraq war from 2003-2008 -- when Bush was in office -- was $20 billion less than the cost of education spending and less than a quarter of the cost of Medicare spending during that same period. Bush's social spending cost us more than the war.So, tell us that part again, Mr. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868232 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16790 This is true, the bosses (and whoever that may be: university administration, city council, person in cubicle who signs your check, whatever) ultimately set the rules. What the ALA guidelines can provide, however, is a source of an articulated and reasoned argument for ALA's ethics policies. They might not sway the decision in the end, but they make discussion (and rationale) much clearer. Hopefully we are not merely drones working for "the man" and our contributions to decisions such as these will at least shed awareness on the possibility that there could be privacy ramifications to the compromises we're forced to make (and, potentially, how to address or mitigate them). -Ross. (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868144 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16791 I have been looking at developing a video based show on Libraries based on the extremely successful format of Leo LaPorte's TwitTv : http://twit.tv/ I have reviewed - YouTube for archives and trailers: http://www.youtube.com/user/OceanStateLibrarian LiveStream as an economical social media delivery model: http://www.livestream.com/publibtv However, two new formats that represent very wide distribution are available or are becoming available soon: Netflix - http://developer.netflix.com - a huge branded, easy to use interface that fits dynamically with Amazon GoogleTV - http://www.google.com/tv/ - currently partnering with Logitech, Sony and others to create a search interface that melds traditional TV along with the Google interface. Multiple studios around the country / world can be utilized using the Livestream model creating a remote Library news, interview, and product review potential. I think this could become a very strong marketing tool for libraries along with a method of sharing inform (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868143 http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2010/09/stock-market-split-on-for-profit-education-stocks.html The bull-bear clash is over for-profit education stocks, or publicly traded companies offering secondary education to students, many of whom rely on government financial assistance. Betting for or against the companies has led to some of the year's biggest gains and most painful losses. The bearish positions were bolstered this summer when the U.S. Education Department proposed regulations that would tie access to federal aid programs to graduates' success in paying off loans. The U.S. Government Accountability Office this month said 15 colleges provided misleading loan advice to students. Read more at: (Source: The Kept-Up Academic Librarian) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868094 http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2010/09/new-legislation-protects-college-students-from-credit-card-abuse.html The landmark federal legislation that overhauled the credit card industry is now reaching into college campuses to protect students like Shaw as they return to school and attempt to juggle not only their education and social lives but also how to pay for it all. The law, which was passed in 2009 and phased in this year, bans issuers from providing credit cards to people under age 21 unless another adult co-signs for it or the student can show an independent source of income. (Source: The Kept-Up Academic Librarian) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868093 http://www.librarystuff.net/2010/08/31/students-face-new-textbook-picks-rent-vs-buy-print-vs-e-book/ USA Today – “With another summer ending, the time has come to ask the perennial question: Could this be the year higher education finally embraces the e-book?” (Source: Library Stuff) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:05:43 +0100 868110 http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/aug/31/tony-blair-a-journey-northern-ireland-god Preview of the contents of Tony Blair's memoir A Journey, in which he describes meetings with Ian Paisley'I was sure God would want peace'Tony Blair advised Ian Paisley to "let God guide him" in the final stages of the Northern Ireland peace negotiations which led to the historic power-sharing agreement between the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Féin in 2007.As prime minister, Blair was wary of talking about his Christian faith on the advice of Alastair Campbell, who famously said: "We don't do God."But in his chapter on Northern Ireland Blair writes that he held long discussions about faith with Paisley, who co-founded the DUP and led it until 2008.Blair writes that his meetings with Paisley in his Downing Street "den" always and their meetings dealt with Northern Ireland "at a spiritual rather than a temporal level". At one point Paisley gave him a prayer book for his youngest child, Leo.Of one such meeting, he writes: "Once, near the end, he asked me whether I thought God wanted him to make the deal that would seal the peace process. I wanted to say yes, but I hesitated; though I was sure God would want peace, God is not a negotiator. I felt it would be wrong, manipulative, to say yes, and so I couldn't answer that question, that only he could and I hoped he would let God guide him."Blair also writes of strong relationships with Sinn Féin leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, even admitting he developed a soft spot for them. "They were an extraordinary couple," he said of the two men, who have been at the highest levels of republican movement since the early 1970s. "Over time I came to like both greatly, probably more than I should have, if truth be told … They were supreme masters of the distinction between tactics and strategy. They knew the destination and they were determined to bring their followers with them, or at least the vast bulk of them. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:46:00 +0100 868032 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/31/nadine-gordimer-fighting-censorship Twenty years after helping defeat apartheid, the eminent writer is fighting government plans to muzzle South Africa's media'Where do you get your energy from?," I ask Nadine Gordimer, Nobel laureate and lifelong fighter for freedom. This is probably a naff, ageist question, and I wonder how the 86-year-old, who has a reputation for intellectual rigour bordering on fierceness, will react. Happily, she is not insulted. "Who knows where you get it from?" she says. "You must muster your resources and do what you have to do."What she feels she has to do at the moment is oppose the South African government's draconian proposals to muzzle the media. A new protection of information bill and media tribunal are seen by critics as the greatest threat to press freedom since the apartheid era.If passed, the measures would allow the government to ban the publication of material deemed detrimental to "the survival and security of the state". The catch-all phrase "national interest" would allow it to close down discussion of any topic which threatened to embarrass those in power. It is these proposals which have led Gordimer to don her campaigning armour once more, and go into battle against a government she believes may be about to reverse the democratic gains of the last two decades.With her fellow writer André Brink, she has drawn up a petition which has so far gathered eminent names such as award-winning novelist JM Coetzee, academic and writer Njabulo Ndebele, and actor and playwright John Kani. The petition will be formally presented to South Africa's president Jacob Zuma this week, and Gordimer hopes that writers will be able to join with South Africa's bar council and media organisations to build concerted opposition to the proposals. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:59:06 +0100 868035 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=7637 This is an alert that Walmart will be awarding grants to 501C3 organizations for $25,000 and up in the following categories: Health grants strive to improve access to healthcare and promote healthy lifestyles. Education grants support programs that address the educational needs of underserved young people, ages 12-30. Job Skills Training grants promote professional training, counseling, and support services to help people improve their work-related skills.  Environmental Sustainability grants support programs that are designed to help people become more sustainable as well as programs that enhance the environment. Deadline for grants is February 2011. It’s not to early to determine whether your organization is eligible and will seek funding.  http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8169.aspx /ch (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:48:40 +0100 867989 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15576 Information Literacy and Outreach Librarian (Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia) Job Description: Library faculty member to plan, implement, and assess library instruction, information literacy training, and educational programming. Duties: Develop and implement information literacy training and educational programming on campus and online. Oversee Information Research and Resources course. Reference and research assistance, along with other professional librarian duties, as assigned. For a complete job description see www.regent.edu/admin/hr/jobfaculty.cfm.  Required: ALA-accredited degree. Experience and/or training in information literacy instruction in an academic setting. Proficiency with instructional technologies, social media, and library assessment tools related to instruction. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:20:01 +0100 867848 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15571 Head of Library Technology and Systems (Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina) Coastal Carolina University’s Kimbel Library is expanding its services to meet the needs of a rapidly growing campus. It seeks an enthusiastic colleague to provide vision and leadership that reflects current needs and anticipates future trends in the evolving library and information environment. The successful candidate will have experience in the management of library systems that support the essential functions of the library, including the library’s integrated system and resource sharing software and systems. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:20:01 +0100 867847 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15572 Executive Director (Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries, Cincinnati, Ohio) Southwest Ohio and Neighboring (SWON) Libraries invites applications for the position of Executive Director.  We seek a service-oriented individual committed to excellent service in providing vision and leadership for SWON Libraries, promoting core values of communication, service, community-building, and advocacy for area libraries and library staff. The Executive Director plans, directs, and assesses the services, activities, and resources within the context of SWON Libraries mission and strategic plan. Develops and supervises cooperative ventures among the multi-type member libraries. Creates, in conjunction with the Finance Committee, and administers the SWON Libraries budget and office operations. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:20:01 +0100 867846 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/08/31/10-ways-to-make-your-message-resonate-with-green-consumers/ Read the full story at GreenBiz. So many businesses want to jump on the green bandwagon — but too often there’s a lot of room for improvement in the ways they focus their messaging. Effective green messaging successfully combines education with marketing. For the consumer who is already green-aware, it provides proof that your company is “walking the walk” in going green. But for the consumer who may not yet be fully aware of all the ramifications, you must play an educational role. Your messaging has to show why the points you raise are important, what they mean for sustainability, and how consumers can feel part of the solution by choosing you. Here are 10 guideposts for formulating those dual-purpose messages. (Source: Environmental News Bits) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:22:03 +0100 868078 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=752 The Medical Library now has an online subscription to the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. This journal can be accessed from our A-Z list. (Source: IU Medical Library News) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:16:37 +0100 868702 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/31/stephen-wall-obituary Literary historian, academic and longstanding editor of Essays in CriticismThe achievements of Stephen Wall, who has died after a lung infection aged 79, were exceptional for their humane generosity. As a literary historian and a critic of the Victorian novel, pre-eminently of Trollope and Dickens; as a reviewer – at once welcoming and discriminating – of new fiction and of theatre; as a director not only of Shakespeare but of Henry Purcell, informed by a love of enduring music; and as the author of a novel rewardingly patient in its nocturnal rhythms and chequered crosscurrents, he exercised an influence always benign and never sentimental. Likewise, as editor for 40 years of the quarterly journal Essays in Criticism, he was gently exacting, attentive to the very wording in a manner that contributors never forgot; and he was an inspiring teacher of English at Oxford University."Of joy in widest commonalty spread" – Wordsworth spoke to Wall as no other poet did, while there was added something for which this poet was not notable: a vivid sense of humour, together with a laconic wit, a sidelong glance endearingly free of anything furtive, a gift for offering advice in a way that made it a pleasure to take it and a mischievous delight that was the opposite of mischief-making. In his happy possession of these qualities, Wall was always keen to acknowledge how much he owed to the character of his friends FW Bateson, founder of Essays in Criticism, and Ian Hamilton, poet, wit, and founder of the Review. And, lifelong and supreme, to the love and the loving kindness of Yvonne, his wife of more than 50 years, and his daughters, Alisoun and Cassandra.Not every obituary should be a tribute, but this one should. For it is necessary to speak here of that which Wall himself judged it his responsibility not to invite attention to: his having been struck down by polio 54 years ago and lived since then from a wheelchair. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:51:31 +0100 867833 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/08/31/classroom-ready-constitution-day-resources-featured-on-federal-courts-website/ Classroom-Ready Constitution Day Resources Featured on Federal Courts’ Website Constitution Day, also known as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, is observed nationally on September 17 every year. In 2004, Congress mandated that schools receiving federal funding provide education about the Constitution to commemorate the principles and practices protected and provided for in the Constitution. The theme of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 2010 is jury service, an obligation and privilege of American citizens. The classroom/courtroom resources here are ready for immediate use without preparation or research. Source: U.S. Courts (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:18:54 +0100 867910 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/31/heart-of-darkness-graphic-novel Artist Catherine Anyango tells how her richly-detailed drawings reflect the dense style of Joseph Conrad's savage colonial storyIn the 108 years since it was published, Joseph Conrad's colonial fable Heart of Darkness has infected TS Eliot, been excoriated for racism by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe and transplanted to Vietnam by Francis Ford Coppola.Now the book has been reinterpreted as a graphic novel in whose monochrome pages Conrad's exploration of power, greed and madness plays out as disturbingly as ever.Catherine Anyango, whose drawings are peppered with David Zane Mairowitz's adaptation of the text, had her doubts about tackling the Polish-born novelist's most famous work.Those reservations had more to do with the original medium than the enduring controversy over Conrad's views or the familiarity of Heart of Darkness."I wasn't sure initially if it was a good subject for a graphic novel as the writing is so dense and the style of it is partly what attracts me to the book," she said."As I knew we couldn't keep most of the text in, I tried to make the drawings very rich in detail and texture so that immersive feeling you get, especially when he describes the river and the jungle, was carried across."Anyango was determined not to allow the horror of the book's subject matter to overwhelm her drawings. "I wanted to draw the reader in with seductive imagery, and then show them that even in the most beautiful of settings, terrible things can happen."There was also Coppola's 1979 epic to contend with."I was too terrified to watch Apocalypse Now," the Kenyan-Swedish artist said. "Partly because I didn't want to end up with any similar visuals and also I had been warned that something nasty happens to a cow … [but] Apocalypse Now is huge and well, apocalyptic, but Heart of Darkness is a much quieter story. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:54:57 +0100 867829 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/newsroom/cmlp_csj_media_law_conference Citizen Media Law Project and Center for Sustainable Journalism Announce Conference Focused on Media Law in the Digital Age Cambridge, MA – August 31, 2010 – The Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the Center for Sustainable Journalism at Kennesaw State University are co‐hosting a conference on September 25, 2010 entitled Media Law in the Digital Age: The Rules Have Changed, Have You? in Atlanta, Georgia. Designed for journalists, bloggers, and lawyers who work with media clients, the conference will be an opportunity to learn first‐hand the latest legal developments and to get your questions answered by experts in the field. The program will bring together legal practitioners, journalists, and academics to discuss the latest legal issues facing online media ventures. Topics will include: libel law, copyright law, newsgathering law, and advertising law, as well as the legal issues arising from news aggregation, managing online communities, and business law considerations for start‐up online media organizations. Small‐group workshops will focus on strategies for accessing government information and understanding legal terms in content licenses, freelancer contracts, and website terms of service and privacy policies. If you need personalized legal assistance before or after the conference, contact the Online Media Legal Network, a legal referral network for independent online media administered by the Citizen Media Law Project at the Berkman Center. For more information about the network, please visit its website: http://www.omln.org. Funding for the conference is being provided by the Harnisch Foundation, which has been a long‐time sponsor of the Center for Sustainable Journalism and recently provided a grant to the Berkman Center to support media law education. Visit the conference website for more information on the conference agenda, registration and logistics: http://csjconferences. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:30:00 +0100 867958 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=38576 Joint Statement on Bed Bug Control in the United States from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed this document to highlight emerging public health issues associated with bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) in communities throughout the United States. Bed bugs have been common in U.S. history. Although bed bug populations dropped dramatically during the mid-20th century (1), the United States is one of many countries now experiencing an alarming resurgence in the population of bed bugs. Though the exact cause is not known, experts suspect the resurgence is associated with increased resistance of bed bugs to available pesticides, greater international and domestic travel, lack of knowledge regarding control of bed bugs due to their prolonged absence, and the continuing decline or elimination of effective vector/pest control programs at state and local public health agencies. In recent years, public health agencies across the country have been overwhelmed by complaints about bed bugs. An integrated approach to bed bug control involving federal, state, tribal and local public health professionals, together with pest management professionals, housing authorities and private citizens, will promote development and understanding of the best methods for managing and controlling bed bugs and preventing future infestations. Research, training and public education are critical to an effective strategy for reducing public health issues associated with the resurgence of bed bug populations. (Source: Docuticker) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:22:53 +0100 867884 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/31/jk-rowling-donation-multiple-sclerosis Harry Potter author funds Edinburgh university research centre named after her mother, who was killed by the disease The author JK Rowling has donated £10m to set up a clinic to research treatments for multiple sclerosis, the degenerative disease that killed her mother at the age of 45, it was announced today.The Anne Rowling regenerative neurology clinic, which will be based at the University of Edinburgh, will carry out research into a range of degenerative neurological conditions and diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntingdon's and motor neurone disease.The Harry Potter author has championed research into multiple sclerosis. In 2006, it emerged that she had given a "major" but undisclosed gift to Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland towards setting up the university's centre for multiple sclerosis research.She had served as the patron of the society, but resigned last year after an internal battle over the charity's reorganisation.The university said the £10m was the largest direct donation Rowling had made to a charitable cause, and the biggest single gift the university had ever received."I have supported research into the cause and treatment of multiple sclerosis for many years now – but when I first saw the proposal for this clinic, I knew that I had found a project more exciting, more innovative, and, I believe, more likely to succeed in unravelling the mysteries of MS than any other I had read about or been asked to fund," the author said."I have just turned 45, the age at which my mother, Anne, died of complications related to her MS."I know that she would rather have had her name on this clinic than on any statue, flower garden or commemorative plaque, so this donation is on her behalf, too, and in gratitude for everything she gave me in her far too short life. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:37:44 +0100 867839 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/aug/31/reading-libraries-literacy-challenge As government cuts threaten libraries, the Reading Agency comes to their defence with a success story – the Summer Reading ChallengeWith the government looking in every direction to wield its cost-cutting axe, the Reading Agency last week put out a plea that libraries should "not be a soft target for cuts". The declaration came in response to statistics released by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport last week showing that nearly two-thirds of Britons didn't visit a library last year. That triggered fears that the figures were a prelude to mass library closures.The Reading Agency hit back, saying "where libraries offer a more dynamic, interactive reading service, the public respond with alacrity". One of its textbook examples was the Summer Reading Challenge (SRC), its literary initiative that encourages thousands of children to become avid readers every year.Since its creation 12 years ago, the SRC has become an annual part of the long holidays for more than 750,000 children aged four to 11. Every year there's a theme: this year it's outer space, so children are encountering foil aliens, Plasticine planets and more. The libraries then display relevant books, distribute reading rewards such as stickers, certificates, folders and charts, and encourage children to read six or more books during the holidays.On a warm summer afternoon in Wherwell, a small village in Hampshire, a bus covered in pictures of fairies and monsters has pulled up outside the local primary school. It's attracting scores of children, who chat excitedly as they await their turn. But this is no ice-cream van drawing the crowds: it's a library bus, and one of almost 4,000 libraries around the UK running projects encouraging children to read over the holidays as part of the reading challenge.Among those standing in line at Hampshire's library bus this year are the Collis family – Deborah and her children Natasha, seven, and Isabella, five. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:45:04 +0100 867830 http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jobs/rss.php?job_id=6363 Fisher College seeks a Part-Time Library Assistant to work 15 hours per week (Saturdays from 12 noon to 8 p.m. and Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.) during the academic year. Fisher College is a private, coeducational institution in the Back Bay with a Day Division of approximately 650 full-time students and three Continuing Education locations. The Library is a member of the Metro-Boston Library Network, and it holds approximately 31,000 items, including books and films. Duties: * Provide general administrative support to Librarians * Undertake special projects assigned by Librarians * Supervise work-study students * Provide assistance to students, faculty and staff at the Circulation/Reference Desk (Source: MBLC Job Listings) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:24:59 +0100 867661 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15569 Head of Collections and Resource Sharing, Assistant Professor (Oregon State University Libraries, Corvallis, Oregon) Oregon State University Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented librarian to assist in the shaping of a new department focused on user-centered collection services and programs. Responsible for the overall management of the Collections and Resource Sharing Department’s programs and services, the Head of the CRSD leads a staff and faculty committed to fulfilling the learning, teaching and research needs of the OSU community. The Department Head directs the expenditure of the Libraries’ approximately $5 million materials budget, supervises 7.0 faculty FTE and has oversight for a department with approximately 20. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:20:02 +0100 867648 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LawLibrarianBlog/~3/2m0uQ8d9M0A/the-debate-again-on-teaching-lawyering-skills-in-law-school.html The National Law Journal site published an article yesterday on one of my favorite topics: practical legal education. The article focuses on the article Preaching What They Don't Practice: Why Law Faculties' Preoccupation with Impractical Scholarship and Devaluation of Practical... (Source: Law Librarian Blog) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868565 http://outofthejungle.blogspot.com/2010/08/virginia-attorney-general-rebuffed-in.html The Chronicle of Higher Education dated August 30, 2010 has an article by Paul Basken reporting that Judge Paul M. Peatross, Jr. ruled against Virginia Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli's two Civil Investigative Demands against the University of Virginia. Cuccinelli wanted reams of documents in connection with about six years of work by former Assistant Professor Michael E. Mann (at Virginia 1999 - 2005, now a full professor of meteorology at Penn State), who is known for developing a graph, the "hockey stick graph" which has been validated over and over to show a marked rise in global temperatures in the last few decades, after a rising trend over the last thousand years. Cuccinelli, a climate skeptic, claims that Mann committed fraud after receiving grants for research at the University of Virginia. He appears to be using his position as Attorney General to press conservative interests, such as pressuring climate researchers. Judge Peatross expressed skepticism about the basic claim that Mann committed fraud: What the Attorney General suspects that Dr. Mann did that was false or fraudulent in obtaining funds from the Commonwealth is simply not stated. When the Court asked Mr. Russell (deputy to Mr. Cuccinelli) where it was stated in his brief the "nature of the conduct" of Dr. Mann that was a violation of the statute, Mr. Russell referred the Court to the first 15 pages of his Brief in Opposition to Petition. The Court has read with care those pages and understands the controversy regarding Dr Mann's work on the issue of global warming. However, it is not clear what he did that was misleading, false or fraudulent in obtaining funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Then, Judge Peatross limits Cuccinelli's scope of inquiry to state grants. The original demands included five grants, including four federal grants. As state attorney general, moving under a state law, Cuccinelli may only inquire about fraud committed under state grants. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868114 http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2010/08/incoming-students-are-treated-as-young-donors.html On a growing number of campuses, first-year students are hearing another message. Please give. Not for tuition, but instead as a young donor. With alumni-giving rates at record lows and lagging state support of postsecondary education, public and private schools alike are focusing their efforts on building lifetime loyalty among still-impressionable students. "We are unapologetically laying out expectations for their relationship with Penn," said Elise Betz, executive director of alumni relations. "Before our students enter a classroom, they are given this message." Read more at: (Source: The Kept-Up Academic Librarian) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867874 http://collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com/2010/08/secretary-of-education-urged-employees.html Michelle Malkin wonders of the Department of Education employees were sent to check on the spelling of banners. A purple SEIU banner spelled American, as AMERCAN.Even if it wasn't illegal, it was quite inappropriate for Arne Duncan to suggest in an e-mail memo that Dept. of Ed. employees spend their day off filling the seats at Sharpton's poorly attended rally which was very political and was organized hastily to counteract Glenn Beck's. Beck's event numbered about 500,000 and had a lot of racial and religious diversity. Sharpton's was . . . just Al . . . spouting off like he always does. The excitement, good preaching, and songs were over at the mall.According to the WSJ, the Restoring Honor rally attendees left the mall cleaner than when they got there. Quite a change from the 2009 inauguration, if you remember the disgraceful piles of trash left behind by excited Obama supporters. Michelle Malkin » Sec. of Education Urged Employees to Attend Sharpton Rally, Unfortunately Not to Spell Check Signs (Source: Collecting my Thoughts) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867854 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16771 I do not see how a library vendor is any different than a "front line" person in a library when it comes to ethics. Since vendors provide the tools we rely on to complete our tasks, sell the resources we purchase for our patron usage, contain a lot of data that can be very valuable or destructive (which may even include information on our patrons), their commitment to and enforcement of ethics is just as important. If they put less emphasis on library/information ethics than library organizations do, we would divest in their products for the safety of our patrons. I think to generalize and guess how a person in another job or organization values, protects, or has been challenged when it comes to ethics, a very slippery slope. It seems from reading various items published by Roy in the past, I would not question his role in library ethics. Brian Gray mindspiral-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org bcg8-oNH6vCZdlc4< at >public.gmane.org On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Robert L. Balliot < rballiot-cCy5Wodqt (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867792 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16772 I think most people consider ALA a provider of best practices and guidance, while assisting to see that a profession has a similar foundation in principles. Even those involved with ALA would not consider ALA a "leader" but that those in the profession as the leaders. The power of ALA to drive change and support specific libraries in their struggles has been well documented. Does anyone know if ALA has collected or made a any statement on Google directly? Brian Gray mindspiral-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org bcg8-oNH6vCZdlc4< at >public.gmane.org On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:34 AM, David - <davidslistservs-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org> wrote: (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867791 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16773 ***Apologies for cross-posting*** DL.org Autumn School on Digital Libraries and Digital Repositories - Discounted fee extended until 10th September 2010 DL.org Autumn School on Digital Libraries and Digital Repositories: Modelling, Best Practices, and Interoperability 3-8 October 2010 University of Athens Athens, Greece http://www.dlorg.eu/index.php/autumn-school The European project, DL.org (Digital Library Interoperability, Best Practices and Modelling Foundations) is delighted to announce its Autumn School on "Digital Libraries and Digital Repositories: Modelling, Best Practices, and Interoperability", which takes place in Athens, Greece, 3-8 October 2010. Program Participation in the DL.org Autumn School (http://www.dlorg.eu/index.php/autumn-school/programme) will assist attendees in understanding of how to address interoperability challenges within the context of digital library and digital repositories, along the perspectives of content, user, functionality, policy, quality and arch (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867790 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16774 Brian, you generalized about vendors and then declared generalizing a 'slippery slope'. Here is my generalization about vendors - their goal is to sell products. Do some vendors try to influence or bribe librarians to buy their products? Sure they do. Do some vendors provide poor quality products? Sure they do. Do all vendors try to bribe librarians or provide poor quality products? Of course not, but their goal remains to sell their products so they can be profitable and remain in business. R. Balliot http://oceanstatelibrarian.com On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Brian Gray <mindspiral-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org> wrote: (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867789 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16775 Where do I generalize about vendors? There are no generalizations in my posts at all. And I find your responses no more than childish attempts to stir the pot rather than have legitimate conversations about the topic. They provide the tools we use to complete our tasks. Yes. They sell the tools we provide to our patrons. Yes. They provide data we give to patrons and contain a lot of information on our patrons. Yes. Do librarians decide to not do business with a company because they disagree with that companies belief, commitment, or lack of commitment to ethics. Yes. Brian Gray mindspiral-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org bcg8-oNH6vCZdlc4< at >public.gmane.org On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 6:49 AM, Robert Balliot <rballiot-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org> wrote: (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867788 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16776 Can people share what companies or services they participate in that expand their library's web presence to mobile devices? I am specifically looking at text interactions used in reference or other support transaction right now but other services would be interesting. Ideally for my reference staff, we would love to use an interface or system that supports and manages all our virtual transactions including chat widgets, IM, email, text messaging, etc. Thanks, Brian Brian Gray mindspiral-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org bcg8-oNH6vCZdlc4< at >public.gmane.org (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867787 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16777 Boopsie has mobilized many public and academic libraries, including: Vanderbilt, Brown, Notre Dame, U of Ghent, U of Auckland, U of Toronto, Seattle Public, LA Public, etc. The solutions is a native application that runs on Android, BlackBerry, J2ME, Palm OS, Symbian S60, Windows Mobile, iPhone/iPod/iPad and allows access to your ILS (place books on hold, account balance, etc.), library locator, contact a librarian, reading lists, calendar and events and much more. Greg Carpenter Boopsie - Type Less, Find More http://boopsie.com info-VJQNKLXSQs9BDgjK7y7TUQ< at >public.gmane.org On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 4:56 AM, Brian Gray <mindspiral-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org> wrote: (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867786 http://marklindner.info/blog/2010/08/30/mythistory-and-other-essays/ McNeill, William Hardy. 1986. Mythistory and Other Essays. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. I read this book over the last 9 days and I loved it.  I have previously read one other McNeill book and have had another that I have meant to read.  The other book was The Pursuit of Power and I read it for one of Dr. Stivers’ grad seminars and did my book review essay on it. This book is divided into 3 sections: Truth, Myth, and History; The Need for World History; and Masters of the Historical Craft. It is a collection of essays and lectures dating from the 1960s to the 1980s. The first one is McNeill’s presidential address to the American Historical Association in 1985 and is entitled, “Mythistory, or Truth, Myth, History, and Historians.” I believe this was an excellent choice to open the book and set the stage for his views. I especially like McNeill’s emphasis on  world history, his scolding of his fellow professional historians and his ethical stance regarding the need for world history and responsible mythmaking.  I particularly adore his views on language and human communication. His main effort in this book is a rehabilitated view of myth. I want to provide some quotes from the book to, hopefully, whet your appetite.  I may or may not expound further on them, although I hope to allow most to speak for themselves. “Really important texts are those susceptible of being richly and diversely misunderstood. An author can always aspire to that dignity” (ix). Part One: Truth, Myth, and History From “Mythistory, or Truth, Myth, History, and Historians”: “The principal source of historical complexity lies in the fact that human beings react both to the natural world and to one another chiefly through the mediation of symbols” (6). This may well be the principal source of complexity in much of human life and living. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:48:14 +0100 868403 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=7599 Join us for the online class,  “Podcasting for Advocacy.”  The class will be taught in two parts:  a 1.5 hour session on Thursday, September 16 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.  Mountain Time (2 – 3:30 p.m. Central Time) and then a half hour session on Tuesday, September 28 from 1  – 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time (2 – 2:30 p.m. Central Time). “Podcasting for Advocacy” was originally developed by Maryanne Blake and Alison Aldrich from the Pacific Northwest Region.  It’s a hands-on class designed to provide a fun yet informative introduction to podcasting. The class will be taught online using Adobe Connect; you will need an Internet connection and a telephone.  To complete the exercises in the class, you will need to download and install some free software and have access to a microphone for your computer. In the class, you will learn how libraries, community-based organizations, hospitals, journal publishers, and other groups are using podcasts. You will learn how to find and recommend podcasts your users will appreciate and find useful. We will also discuss how to craft messages that work well in the podcast medium.  You will also learn how to record, edit, upload, and promote a podcast using freely available software. If you attend both of the webcast sessions, create a podcast, and share the link with the class, you will be eligible for three hours of MLA continuing education credit. To register for the class, visit http://www.tinyurl/mcrclasses.  Class registration is limited, so register soon! [SD] (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:30:10 +0100 867697 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Elsua/~3/yoV2LAmymQc/ Late last week you would remember how I put together a blog post where I started collecting a number of the Daily #iPad Apps that I keep sharing across over in Twitter, for those folks who may be potentially interested. Also as a good reference for myself, i.e. as part of my own personal knowledge sharing experience, so that I can keep going back and forth over time and see what I may have shared and what not, just in case I may need it for a future reference. Then, my good friend Barry Leiba mentioned, in the comments, how he would be “interested in reading more about specifically HOW the iPad fundamentally changes your online interactions and experience“. Thus I thought I would go ahead today and put together a blog entry where I could share with folks my top 10 reasons why the iPad has changed my computing habits and overall Internet experience for good with no looking back! It’s going to be a rather interesting experiment, where I am sure I’m going to fall short on words on what it actually means for me, specially when not paying much attention to the tools and applications themselves, but more how I interact with the device. I know that some of those reasons will also surprise a bunch of folks out there who may have a perceived different persona of me than who I actually am, but I think that overall, it will help set the stage as to why I have finally fallen for the iPad as perhaps one of my last mobile devices I will own for a good while. A long one, actually. Thus without much ado, here are My Top 10 Reasons Why I Bought a 3G 64GB iPad, back while I was in Boston, in June, attending the Enterprise 2.0 conference event (Yes, I couldn’t buy one over here in Spain after having visited 18 shops!). ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:29:36 +0100 867964 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/30/bjorn-lomborg-climate-change-profile With his new book, Danish scientist Bjørn Lomborg has become an unlikely advocate for huge investment in fighting global warming. But his answers are unlikely to satisfy all climate change campaignersFew statisticians can have inspired more passion than Bjørn Lomborg, the Danish academic who became famous as the author of the controversial (some would say contrarian) Skeptical Environmentalist, which set him up as perhaps the world's best-known critic of the dominant scientific view of global warming and the ensuing climate change.Lomborg's prolific output has been almost matched by books rubbishing his work: critics have described him as selective, unprofessional and confused. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN's climate change panel, has compared him to Adolf Hitler – for the statistical crime of treating human beings too much like numbers.Meanwhile, Time Magazine declared Lomborg one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2004. The respected Cambridge University Press (CUP) has published many of his books in the UK and the US, and the award-winning documentary maker Ondi Timoner and X-Men films producer, Ralph Winter, are about to release a film of his 2007 book Cool It (which carries the subtitle: the first optimistic film about global warming).The Danish Committee on Scientific Dishonesty once declared Lomborg guilty of exactly that, but a government review later cleared him.Lomborg's latest book, published by CUP next month, is likely to reignite these passions, because it appears to contradict so much of what he has said before and because he is straying into newly controversial territory. He is advocating that much more attention and money be lavished on climate engineering methods, such as whitening clouds so that they reflect back more of the sun's heat.Heat is something he is resigned to. When he gives talks, he says, he often meets "people who come up and say: 'I thought I'd hate you. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:19:48 +0100 867636 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/08/30/california-state-university-to-license-content-from-major-college-publishers/ News via Paul Biba and TeleRead: The Digital Marketplace, an initiative of the California State University Office of the Chancellor, announced plans today to launch a pilot to license digital course content from Bedford/Freeman/Worth, Cengage Learning, McGraw-Hill Education, Pearson, and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Starting in the fall 2010 semester, pilot courses are scheduled at five CSU campuses: Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, San Bernardino and San Francisco State. Each participating instructor volunteered for the program that promises students will pay the lowest price available for the licensed, digital version of their course materials that are interactive and engaging. Students will purchase their personal-use subscriptions for the digital content through their local campus bookstore. Access the Complete TeleRead Post Source: TeleRead Hat Tip: Jill O’Neill See Also: Direct to The Digital Marketplace Web Site (California State University) (Source: ResourceShelf) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:53:24 +0100 867708 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/30/digested-read-spoilt-rotten-dalrymple Gibson, £14.99If there is a country in the entire world in which childhood is a more wretched experience then I do not know it. Though I seldom travel by public carriage, I see this at bus stops everywhere, with youths swearing and chewing gum. This poison all stems from a romantic, socialist view of education (which doesn't really exist other than as a stereotype in rightwing newspapers), where teachers are told to mark wrong answers as correct in order not to discourage the educationally subnormal.We see this indulgent attitude everywhere, especially in the use of language, with so-called experts such as Steven Pinker – or Steven Pinko as I wittily chose to call him in my lacerating review of his book – believing that there is no such thing as the Queen's English and that immigrants should be encouraged to talk in any patois. It's this kind of sentimental relativism that is destroying the fabric of our society, turning our nation's children into semi-literate morons who leave school equipped to do nothing but stab or impregnate each other and unable to write in long, syntactically tortured sentences, interspersed with irrelevant references to Plato and Locke and the occasional fragmentia of italicised Latin, suppresio veri, suggestio falsi, to make me look clever.After writing a drearily familiar chapter on the Family Impact Statement – a subject that has been done to death by dozens of columnists before and to which I have nothing new to contribute – I walked into a branch of WH Smith in a deprived area of the home counties and was outraged to find the only books on sale to the unfortunates of this cultural blackspot were volumes on My Battle with Cancer and My Parents Abused Me. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:29:02 +0100 867637 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BabyBoomerLibrarian/~3/UE6WdyGvjbM/jobs-technical-services-librarian-full.html Technical Services Librarian (Full Time) http://www.albrightknox.org/employment/Technical_Services_Librarian.html Technical Services Librarian (Full Time) The Technical Services Librarian will report directly to the Head of Research Resources. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the development and implementation of the Gallery Librarys technical services program to include cataloging, classification, authority file maintenance, serials management, library systems and database administration, interlibrary loan and document delivery services, and basic preservation activities. Provides leadership in ensuring integrated access to scholarly resources in all formats according to professional standards and in a service-oriented manner in support of the research needs of the museum community. * Establishes and assesses technical services goals, priorities, policies, and procedures. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0100 867725 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=37269 Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups Source: National Center for Education Statistics This report profiles current conditions and recent trends in the education of students by racial and ethnic group. It presents a selection of indicators that illustrate the educational achievement and attainment of White, Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students. This report presents 29 indicators that provide information and examine (1) demographics, (2) patterns of preprimary, elementary, and secondary school enrollment; (3) student achievement, (4)persistence; (5) student behaviors that can affect their education; (6) participation in postsecondary education; and (7) outcomes of education. + Full Report (PDF) (Source: Docuticker) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:49:49 +0100 867688 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BabyBoomerLibrarian/~3/2WrlOs2SKgY/jobs-posting-systems-emerging.html SYSTEMS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES LIBRARIAN Murphy Library at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is seeking a dynamic, student-centered librarian to work in a team- oriented library environment. Responsibilities include: provide leadership, vision, and expertise related to library systems and technologies that increase and enhance access to academic resources at UW - La Crosse; identify, evaluate, implement, and teach the use of new technologies that facilitate information access and that contribute to the development of library-related learning materials; participate in reference, information literacy instruction, collection development, collegial governance, and library committees as well as campus and professional activities. The library recognizes and values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We seek a colleague who shares the library's commitment to diversity and who will be a dedicated librarian and mentor for students with diverse backgrounds, preparation, and career goals. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS ALA accredited MLS; experience with integrated library systems and web development applications; ability to manage EZProxy and server technology and to develop and manage tools for extracting evaluative statistics; demonstrated knowledge of desktop, laptop, and handheld computing devices and their related technologies; demonstrated ability to work collegially and communicate effectively. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Professional academic library experience. ENVIRONMENT UW-La Crosse is known for its highly ranked academic programs. La Crosse is famous for its exceptional natural beauty. The city (metropolitan population 100,000) is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River below towering bluffs. Abundant water and woodlands provide year-round recreation sites for skiing, hunting, camping, and other outdoor activities. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:45:00 +0100 867726 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/ezFR/~3/dUmfKEpsjlk/ From the press release: The Digital Marketplace, an initiative of the California State University Office of the Chancellor, announced plans today to launch a pilot to license digital course content from Bedford/Freeman/Worth, Cengage Learning, McGraw-Hill Education, Pearson, and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Starting in the fall 2010 semester, pilot courses are scheduled at five CSU campuses: Dominguez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, San Bernardino and San Francisco State. Each participating instructor volunteered for the program that promises students will pay the lowest price available for the licensed, digital version of their course materials that are interactive and engaging. Students will purchase their personal-use subscriptions for the digital content through their local campus bookstore. “Offering faculty the choice of a licensing model gives them the option of finding the highest quality content at the lowest cost,” said Gerard L. Hanley, PhD., Senior Director of Academic Technology Services for the CSU. “The purpose of the Digital Marketplace is to provide everyone access to quality, affordable educational content. This is a wonderful example of an academic institution and publishers working together for the benefit of our students.” Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news. (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:00:45 +0100 867539 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/4qBaQcpJNIE/insite-august-23-2010.html InSITE: A Current Awareness Service of Cornell Law Library - Vol. 15, No. 24, August 23, 2010 is now available. Contents: # Federal Register: the Daily Journal of the United States Government # National Center for Education Statistics # OpenNet Initiative (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:53:24 +0100 867668 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=7577 Tune in at 12:00 pm Mountain Time/1:00 pm Central Time. **Note the starting time! My NCBI will be the subject presented by Dana Abbey. The session will contain hands-on exercises to help better acquaint you with the multiple options to save your searches and data. Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated). URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/, Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name, Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:31:11 +0100 867701 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=7569 Mark your calendar for our next Breezing session featuring MCR liaisons, Dana Abbey and Sharon Dennis. No registration. URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/. Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone. Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be available. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:55:28 +0100 867703 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=7561 With today’s shrinking travel budgets, and realizing that professional development is an essential part a librarian’s continuing education, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region will be awarding approximately 25 Professional Development subsidies (up to $1,500 each) to support health science or hospital librarians who wish to attend a conference, or take a training or workshop of their choice by the end of April 2011. Priority will be given to professional development in the areas of emergency preparedness, personal and electronic health records, health information literacy, or library advocacy, and would include online training opportunities. Applicants are encouraged to think about arenas outside our region so that learned information can be shared with MCR members. For more information and application information see: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding/ (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:51:16 +0100 867705 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BabyBoomerLibrarian/~3/1WIzFTakgRc/jobs-usa-new-york-albany-seeking.html POSITION:  Associate Director for Collections The University at Albany, SUNY, invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Director for Collections. Reporting to the Dean and Director of Libraries, this senior administrative position is responsible for building, assessing and managing the Libraries' print and electronic collections, managing a $5 million acquisitions budget, and supervising, coordinating and evaluating the work of the Libraries' subject specialists. Responsibilities also include oversight of gifts, Special Collections, University Archives, and the Preservation Department. As a member of the senior administrative group, the Associate Director shares responsibility for developing and implementing the mission, goals and broad policy directions for the University Libraries. Albany is looking for an experienced, creative, forward-thinking leader with a keen sense of the evolving role of research libraries in the digital age and demonstrated knowledge of best practices and current trends in collection management and scholarly communication.  The Associate Director works actively with academic schools and departments to determine selective areas of excellence and growth to be reflected in the Libraries' collection investment. S/he is responsible for coordinating initiatives with other associate directors and library managers, advising and mentoring junior faculty, and promoting staff professional growth. S/he represents the Libraries on collaborative projects with other campus units and other libraries.  The Associate Director demonstrates commitment to personal professional development through scholarly research and publication, presentations, and participation in national professional associations. Required: Graduate degree in librarianship from an ALA-accredited institution and from a college or university accredited by a U. S. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:32:00 +0100 867416 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7686 State: Illinois Job Title: Librarian Job Announcement Number: DE-10-CHI-OTI-0143 Department: U.S. Department of Labor Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) SALARY RANGE: $51,995.00 - $67,589.00 /year OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, August 05, 2010 to Wednesday, August 18, 2010 SERIES & GRADE: GS-1410-09/09 POSITION INFORMATION: This is a full time position. This is a permanent position. DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Chicago Metro Area, IL JOB SUMMARY: Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and you will help shape the workforce of tomorrow. DOL offers rewarding opportunities to contribute to a noble mission; to serve and protect American workers, prepare them for new and better jobs, and to ensure the safety and fairness of American workplaces. This position is located: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration Directorate of Training and Education Office of Training & Educational Programs The incumbent serves as a Librarian for the Office of Training and Educational Programs (OETP) within the OSHA Directorate Training and Education (DTE). OETP manages external training programs and includes the H. Lee Saltsgaver Technical Library and the Resources Center Loan Program. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and administering all activities related to the Resources Center Loan Program and the H. Lee Saltsgaver Technical Library. This includes monitoring and analyzing the effectiveness of the services, and making recommendations for improvement as appropriate to support the changing emphasis of the Agency and the Directorate. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867351 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7689 State: International The University of Texas at Arlington Job Title Librarian Posting number 10-07-21-01-0100 Job status Open Information: http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/index.WBX?comp=1 Check "Professional/Non-faculty" ___ Basic Information Date available 09/01/2010 Position duration Funding expected to continue Position open to all applicants Monthly salary $3333 negotiable depending on qualifications. Hours per week 40.00 Standard from 900AM to 600PM Location Arlington, TX Hiring department Library http://library.uta.edu General notes This is an entry level Science and Engineering Librarian position. Reference desk duty includes one week night, Sunday rotations and occasional holidays. Some instruction includes nights and weekends. Instructions about additional materials to be submitted by all applicants will be provided once you apply. Finalist(s) will be required to give a formal presentation on a library-related topic. Required Application Materials A Resume is required in order to apply. A Letter of Interest is required in order to apply. A List of 3 References is required in order to apply. Additional Information Purpose of position The Science/Engineering Librarian serves as liaison to assigned departments within the Colleges of Science and Engineering; contribute to and supports the Library's mission to foster and promote quality learning, teaching, and research. Essential functions Serves as subject liaison to assigned academic units for promotion and outreach of library services and resources for Science and Engineering disciplines, cultivates partnerships and relationships with faculty, staff and students. Provides general reference while maintaining a service desk area, also provides complex and/or consultative reference and research assistance in assigned subject areas including virtual reference. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867350 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7704 State: Michigan Library Media Specialist JobID: 4452 Position Type: Email To A Friend Print Version Closing Date: 07/04/2010 Instructional - High School Date Posted: 6/25/2010 Location: Heritage High School SAGINAW TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Equal Opportunity Employer VACANCY 2010-2011 Library Media Specialist Shared time between White Pine Middle School and Heritage High School. Requirements: Valid Michigan Secondary Teaching Certificate with appropriate certification (ND). Pursuant to Public Act 68 of 1993 and Public Act 83 of 1995, selected new employees shall submit to fingerprints and a criminal background check at the employee's expense. It is the policy of the Board of Education that the District will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, height, weight, marital status, handicap or disability. The District shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination including, but not limited to, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d. et seq.; and 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e, et seq.; The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1210, et seq.; The Handicappers’ Civil Rights Act, MCL §§ 37.1101, et seq.; and The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, MCL §§ 37.2101, et seq.; Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29U.S.C. §§ 621, et seq. Inquiries or complaints by applicants or employees related to discrimination should be directed to: Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations Saginaw Township Community Schools 3465 N. Center Road, P.O. Box 6278 Saginaw, MI 48608 TELEPHONE: 989-797-1800 www.stcs.org FAX: 989-797-1801 ________________________________________ Note: Positions open unexpectedly and fill quickly. If you want to apply for positions that are not listed as open, please establish a pre-employment file by completing the online application. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867348 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7718 State: Oklahoma Grow with Us in Beautiful Green Country! The Tulsa City-County Library Commission seeks a new Chief Executive Officer to build on a solid foundation of excellent library service. Work with the Library Commission to determine the strategic direction and policies for the library; serve as the face of the library in the community; develop and implement plans for new library facilities, services, and programs; advise Tulsa Library Trust Board and Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries; raise funds, develop and maintain donor relations to enrich library services. The challenges are exciting and the opportunities are endless! See http://www.gossagesager.com/TulsaJD.doc for the complete job description. The Tulsa City-County Library System is an independent library district with a permanent tax rate exclusively dedicated to public library services. Governed by an 11-member, appointed Board of Commissioners, the system is a dynamic library system serving the 585,068 residents of Tulsa County in Northeastern Oklahoma. Library staff (269.5 FTEs) utilize a budget of $25.8 million to operate 25 public locations, one service center and an active bookmobile serving an increasingly diverse area. Named a Five-Star Library by Library Journal in 2008, this year the system celebrated a record 5.7 million circulation and increases in foot-traffic. TCCL also benefits from a supportive Tulsa Library Trust and active Friends groups. Tulsa boasts a widely diversified business base. It is one of "America's Most Livable Communities" and recently Relocate America ranked it the "No. 1 Place to Live." Known as a Mecca for arts in Oklahoma, the city enjoys a rich cultural legacy with its ballet, opera, symphony and museums. Art deco masterpieces abound in many downtown buildings. Outstanding higher education facilities and recreational amenities help it earn these accolades and greatly enhance the area's quality of life. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867346 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7721 State: Indiana Join the team of our nationally recognized Top Ten HAPLR and Library Journal 5-Star library! The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, an essential provider of shared information and a core community service, promotes reading, lifelong learning, and economic vitality through its resources, services, and programs to the residents of Vanderburgh County. The Assistant Branch Manager performs professional librarian duties, which include public service, collection development, program development, training, and direction to patrons, staff, and volunteers; performs related duties as required. The assistant assumes management responsibility in the absence of the Branch Manager. The assistant’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the youth services area of the branch. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Assists with implementation of Library policies, procedures, rules, and directives. 2. Participates in creative planning, budgeting, coordinating, and implementing all functions of the branch. 3. Establishes and enforces a standard of appropriate customer conduct on Library premises consistent with Library rules and policies. 4. Leads, supervises, and coaches employees through scheduling, coordinating, delegating, selecting, counseling, directing, training, evaluating, disciplining, and discharging. 5. Plans, arranges for and/or prepares for and presents programs and library tours for all ages. 6. Evaluates customer needs and preferences for Library resources; responds to customer requests and complaints. 7. Engages in planning, coordinating, recommending and deselecting of materials in all formats. 8. Provides some reference and reader’s advisory services. 9. Coordinates services, resources, and training based on Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library. 10. Perform functions in youth services department including creative programming activities for children birth to age 18. 11. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867344 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7755 State: Oregon Oregon State University Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented librarian to assist in the shaping of a new department focused on user-centered collection services and programs. Responsible for the overall management of the Collections and Resource Sharing Department’s programs and services, the Head of the CRSD leads a staff and faculty committed to fulfilling the learning, teaching and research needs of the OSU community. The Department Head directs the expenditure of the Libraries’ approximately $5 million materials budget, supervises 7.0 faculty FTE and has oversight for a department with approximately 20.0 classified FTE across the 4 units which comprise the Department: Collection Development, Acquisitions, Interlibrary Loan, and Access Services (Circulation and Collection Maintenance). The Department Head leads a variety of initiatives related to collaborative and user-driven collection building, resource sharing, document delivery, and access services. She/he monitors trends in collection development, acquisitions, resource sharing, access services, and collection maintenance. Additionally, the Department Head tracks issues surrounding scholarly communication and works with other OSU librarians to communicate these issues within the Library and to campus faculty. In consultation with the AUL for Collections and Content Management and CRSD unit heads, the Department Head develops policy pertaining to collection development, acquisitions, access services, and resource sharing. The Department Head determines strategic direction for the Department, establishes departmental goals, and encourages and tracks goal progress. The Department Head is a member of the Libraries’ management team and contributes to the overall planning and management of the Libraries. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. To review posting and apply, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs . Apply to posting # 0006131. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867337 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LawLibrarianBlog/~3/_30i6z2S2E4/us-news-world-reports-measures-compared.html The Chronicle of Higher Education kicked off a series that will explore quality in higher education over the next few months. One of the accompanying pieces includes a fascinating interactive map demonstrating that each ranking entity has its own emphases... (Source: Law Librarian Blog) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868570 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LawLibrarianBlog/~3/5HdpTnZ4PvI/there-is-still-time-to-propose-an-aall-program.html I have bemoaned the lack of suitable AALL programming for private law librarians. So this year instead of just submitting my one program and leaving it at that, I have become a member of both the PLL Program Committee and... (Source: Law Librarian Blog) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868568 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/08/29/neh-awards-new-digital-humanities-start-up-grants/ The NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program has made 28 new awards. Here's an excerpt from the press release: American University — Washington, DC The Map of Jazz Musicians: an online interactive tool for navigating jazz history's interpersonal network Fernando Benadon, Project Director Outright: $49,777 To support: The development of an online tool to map connections and collaborations among American jazz musicians. Bank Street College of Education — New York, NY Civil Rights Movement Remix (CRM-Remix) Bernadette Anand, Project Director Outright: $25,000 To support: A series of workshops to plan the development of location-based smartphone applications about the African-American Civil Rights Movement based around sites in Harlem, NY. Boston University — Boston, MA Evolutionary Subject Tagging in the Humanities Jack Ammerman, Project Director Outright: $13,767 To support: A two-day meeting of humanities scholars, librarians, and computational analysis experts to consider how to improve existing cataloging software that attempts to better classify interdisciplinary humanities research. Brown University — Providence, RI A Journal-Driven Bibliography of Digital Humanities Julia Flanders, Project Director Outright: $49,659 To support: Development of a project led by the staff of Digital Humanities Quarterly (DHQ) to create, manage, export, and publish high quality bibliographical data across the digital humanities research domain. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867658 http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2010/08/infographic-college-in-american.html Here's a graphical representation of statistical data, trends and demographics in the higher education industry. See it at: (Source: The Kept-Up Academic Librarian) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867496 http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2010/08/theres-no-dearth-of-entrepreneurship-courses.html Courses in entrepreneurship are now offered by more than 1,200 American universities, and by thousands more organizations including community colleges, small-business development centers and chambers of commerce. Many of the courses are continuing education programs for people with job experience. They include one-week courses, night classes, online offerings and graduate degree programs. The courses vary widely, but they typically seek to leave students with some blend of two things: an entrepreneurial mind-set and a tool kit. Read more at: (Source: The Kept-Up Academic Librarian) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867495 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16751 Hi Christa, I'll try to help. I use Final Cut Studio (Apple) and Adobe Premiere Pro (Windows) for editing, and both are expensive compared to say, iMovie. However, the Flip camera uses a weird, proprietary codec (3ivx) instead of an industry-standard one. The Flip camera should have included conversion software to be installed on a computer that will allow you to convert the Flip's raw footage into footage you can view and edit. You can download the free software to convert the footage here: http://www.3ivx.com/download/windows.html You didn't say what operating system your library uses to edit these videos. Is it Windows XP, Vista, or 7? Or is it Mac OS X? Please let us know to continue to the next step. Thank you, Chuck On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:42 PM, Christa E. Van Herreweghe <Christa-wAVnqEDwZumE0PJsjfrGDg< at >public.gmane.org> wrote: (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867384 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16752 Andrew and Petter: On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 9:13 PM, Andrew Cunningham <andrewc-63PfQuOWx/Rx3z9c7Zyw2w< at >public.gmane.org> wrote: I interpret this to mean that an English speaker should use more Latinate words rather than Anglo-Saxon if writing for a Romance language translation target and vice-versa if writing for a Germanic language target. Has this been tested? Thanks, Steven C Perkins Petter: May I have a copy of your guidelines? Thanks, Steven (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867383 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16753 Hello, I would like to contact Austrian librarians  to share experiences professionals. Please, send me a private mail. Thanks in advance María Madrid Spain (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867382 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16754 LinkedIn ------------Smart Ncube requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn: ------------------------------------------ snail, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Smart Ncube Accept invitation from Smart Ncube http://www.linkedin.com/e/p198cj-gdh1bnaa-50/tBqPjFZSiKUjnhnW2QCxRBWyjjUiUyFCUZDX/blk/I2300664848_2/1BpC5vrmRLoRZcjkkZt5YCpnlOt3RApnhMpmdzgmhxrSNBszYOnPwQe3gSdz0McP99bQdWjChpqB9AbPgVc3cMcPgNdz4LrCBxbOYWrSlI/EML_comm_afe/ View invitation from Smart Ncube http://www.linkedin.com/e/p198cj-gdh1bnaa-50/tBqPjFZSiKUjnhnW2QCxRBWyjjUiUyFCUZDX/blk/I2300664848_2/39ve3gUd3oSc30PcAALqnpPbOYWrSlI/svi/ ------------------------------------------ Why might connecting with Smart Ncube be a good idea? Have a question? 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Bank Street College of Education — New York, NY Civil Rights Movement Remix (CRM-Remix) Bernadette Anand, Project Director Outright: $25,000 To support: A series of workshops to plan the development of location-based smartphone applications about the African-American Civil Rights Movement based around sites in Harlem, NY. Boston University — Boston, MA Evolutionary Subject Tagging in the Humanities Jack Ammerman, Project Director Outright: $13,767 To support: A two-day meeting of humanities scholars, librarians, and computational analysis experts to consider how to improve existing cataloging software that attempts to better classify interdisciplinary humanities research. Brown University — Providence, RI A Journal-Driven Bibliography of Digital Humanities Julia Flanders, Project Director Outright: $49,659 To support: Development of a project led by the staff of Digital Humanities Quarterly (DHQ) to create, manage, export, and publish high quality bibliographical data across the digital humanities research domain. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:01:59 +0100 867320 http://orweblog.oclc.org/archives/002132.html Even if some heat has gone out of the library blogosphere, there is still a fair amount of reading and writing going on. I was asked recently what I tended to look at, going beyond the well-known bigger names. Here are some of the blogs that came to mind - some others also come to mind, but they don't sustain the reasonable amount of output that these do. Go to Hellman Personanondata eFoundations The Book of Trogool Overdue ideas Synthesize, specialize, mobilize Martin Hamilton's Blog HangingTogether Bibliographic wilderness The Arcadia Project blog Many of these are written from within a library perspective. Some dip into libraries from other perspectives. Personanondata, by Michael Cairns, covers the book industry more generally. Martin Hamilton, who is responsible for Internet Services in the IT services division at Loughborough University, is a recent blogger with a nicely reflective style. My former colleague Eric Hellman pulls together his science, business and technical experiences to provide some of the most interesting commentary on our changing environment. And Andy Powell and Pete Johnston at eFoundations combine technical pieces about metadata with more general discussion of education/information in a networked environment. And then there's ...... (Source: Lorcan Dempsey) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:56:00 +0100 867605 http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/aug/29/brett-dean-bliss The conductor died and the country had a crisis. But Bliss, the opera based on Peter Carey's fleeing-the-rat-race novel, survivedBrett Dean is telling me how he felt watching the premiere of his first opera, Bliss, at the Sydney Opera House earlier this year. "I was scared shitless," says the composer, with trademark Aussie bluntness. "I had my elder daughter sitting one side of me, my wife on the other, and they both said I have never held their hands tighter."This is no surprise. Based on Peter Carey's novel, Bliss is the most important single work in 48-year-old Dean's life; the premiere was one of the most eagerly awaited in Australian music, and the opera took a decade to compose.Did Dean at any point loosen his grip on his family's hands, and start to enjoy the performance? "About halfway through the second scene, after Harry's first big aria, where he talks of having seen heaven and hell, I thought, 'Wow, this is actually going to work.' The way the audience were responding was wonderful – laughing at the funny bits, engaging with the characters. The director, Neil Armfield, said at the last rehearsal, 'We've got a show here.' It's certainly not boring."Audiences in Europe don't have to take Dean's word for it: Opera Australia bring the lavish production to the Edinburgh festival this week, and a new staging opens the Hamburg State Opera's season in a fortnight. That's an amazing international pedigree for such a new opera. But this success doesn't faze Dean, who has an unassuming air: with his languid Aussie accent, ginger stubble and floppy T-shirt, he seems to have just blown in from the beach, rather than than come from the composer's studio.But that relaxed appearance belies the dramatic occurences of Dean's musical life, and the tragic events around the composition of Bliss. ... Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:00:55 +0100 867262 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/q14w3nKyHRs/times-cheltenham-literature-festival.html The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2010 - "One of the oldest and best loved literature festivals in the world… lectures, poetry readings, children's events, interviews, storytelling, book groups, writing workshops, education projects, live literature…" - 8–17 October 2010 - Cletenham, UK (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:02:18 +0100 867173 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/smwm/~3/UDmG80a708w/digicmb EAHIL-European Association for Health Information and Libraries August Issue of Journal of EAHIL is out! See: http://bit.ly/9BEL07 for the PDF. #li Opening Ceremony EAHIL2009 (part 2) Check out this SlideShare webinar : Opening Ceremony EAHIL2009 (part 2) http://slidesha.re/9xJ4ji What is Second Life? Medicine in Second Life, http://bit.ly/bk9KFW #education #simulation #training #teaching #roleplay #visualization Netvibes @digicmb use the url http://ow.ly/2v0JV then http://www.netvibes.com/?reset=1 and let me know :) ! – netvibes (netvibes) http://twitter.com/netvibes/statuses/22161693995 Netvibes - Dashboard Everything @digicmb use the url http://ow.ly/2v0JV then http://www.netvibes.com/?reset=1 and let me know :) ! – netvibes (netvibes) http://twitter.com/netvibes/statuses/22161693995 Twitter Goes to College - US News and World Report Twitter Goes to College - US News and World Report http://bit.ly/acYyW5 RT @librarianbyday Twitter as communication with students (Source: DigiCMB) Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:40:02 +0100 867130 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/29/jane-miller-on-old-age In a perceptive, amusing book about growing old, Jane Miller argues that there's more to ageing than frailty and lonelinessSince everyone now knows that there are more old people around than ever before, it's not surprising that there's been a spate of books about age. Crazy Age by Jane Miller (born in 1932) is the latest and definitely one of the best. It is a highly literate and amusing exploration of the glooms and possibilities of the condition, how it feels, what it offers or really lacks – as opposed to what younger people might think it does.A teacher herself, Jane Miller has written extensively about women and education and the relation between the two, but there's no trace here of a stolid academic style: her writing is so fluid and amusing that you mostly forget that old age is supposed to be such a gloom. Not that she funks the downside of it – there's a long account of a close friend descending, not too miserably, into Alzheimer's disease; but many more accounts of those facing old age with considerable zest.What makes it so readable is not just that she writes tellingly about the experiences of herself and those she knows, but that she draws on characters in books – by Muriel Spark or Edith Wharton, Turgenev or Pushkin (she's a Russian translator, among other things); we're as likely to read about Ivan Illich or Updike's Rabbit as of her own two new knees or her father's death. She has her critique of Simone de Beauvoir, "who has written a book about it 700 pages long saying we shouldn't think about it too much", and cites Philip Roth's distaste for the view that "a healthy old age is somehow morally superior, as if frailty is always your own fault". ... Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:21:52 +0100 867162 http://www.museum-employment.com/jobedu.html Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar (Source: MERC Recent Job Listings) Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:40:01 +0100 866921