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 News Librarianship interest group. http://www.libworm.com/rss/librarianqueries.php Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:56:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=746 In observance of the Labor Day Holiday The Medical Library will be Closed on Monday September 6, 2010 (Source: IU Medical Library News) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:51:21 +0100 868703 http://newslib.blogspot.com/2010/08/aside-bar-from-editor.html Welcome to the next incarnation of News Library News!With the troubles in our industry, the News Division has been shrinking, and with it our budget. As a result, we cannot afford to publish News Library News, even as a pdf anymore.When the Division board met at SLA in New Orleans in June, they decided to try moving the content to NewsliBlog, whose content had become less regular over time.Your Summer 2010 issue would be coming out about now, so here I am with the editor's column to start us out. Instead of receiving all of your content at once in a newsletter format, we'll be posting all of the usual features on a rotating basis. The content can be more timely and our contributors can even post more often, if they choose.Plus, if you have an idea for content -- one-off posts are fine! -- you are welcome to run it by me and become a contributor yourself. Since this is a blog, it'll be a little less formal in style and length and more conducive to links and other such techie stuff.I'm specifically interested in content from SLA in New Orleans. If you went to a cool session, especially a News Division program, and want to tell us about it, let me know ASAP. I'll be posting my own comments about SLA in the days to come.--Julie Domel, NLN Editor (Source: NewsliBlog) Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867818 http://sites.menashalibrary.org/2010/07/21/social-cataloging-and-the-future-wilsworld-2010/ LibraryThing – Tim Spaulding Ladder of social cataloging 1. Personal cataloging 2. Sharing – library, opinions, data 3. Implicit social cataloging 65 million tags! Tagging is making sense for yourself – magical when large groups do it 5 recommendation algorithms 4. Social networking Connection news Librarians who LibraryThing – largest group 5. Explicit social cataloging No authority file 6. Collaborative cataloging 200 Collections of Presidential book collections and others – way cool Not about features or central control Traditional cataloging has physical basis – size of catalog cards Millions of tags wash out the impact of bad tagging This is about giving things to people – not user generated content! Embrace radical openness Library catalogs stuck in 2001 No permanent linking to bib records Go with the grain of Internet Trust people Let others in Be on the web LibraryThing for Libraries Reviews Different editions pulled together Similar reads Tag cloud Virtual shelf browser – adds browsability (Source: Sites and Soundbytes) Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 861379 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/2010/07/13/some-librarians-were-meant-to-be-seen/ Who is that handsome man? How can I get a job like that? Chris Hardesty has done some pretty nifty things in his career, including this interview. A news librarian for many years, he presently wrangles electronic information for The Wall Street Journal. Go, Chris! (Those of you who know me well know I might not mean the job the rest of you think I mean. ) (Source: J's Scratchpad) Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:46:13 +0100 859323 http://newslib.blogspot.com/2010/07/newsliblog-becoming-news-library-news.html Coming soon! NewsliBlog will soon be the home of content for News Library News. More information to come, but if you are interested in contributing or have links, etc., to add to our lists on the right, please contact Amy Disch or me. (Source: NewsliBlog) Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 859857 http://blogs.ala.org/coswlcause.php?title=updated_version_of_the_ala_conference_sc_1&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 The Feminist Task Force selection of meetings and programs for feminists and their friends has been updated. Just go to http://ftfinfo.wikispaces.com/Conference+Schedules and check it out. This schedule is an off-shoot of Women In Libraries. All Feminist Task Force (FTF) and FTF Amelia Bloomer Project meetings and socials are included as well as meetings and events for ACRL/Women’s Studies Section(WSS), LLAMA Women Administrators' Discussion Group, the Committee on the Status of Women in Libraries (COSWL), Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT), Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT), the Rainbow Project Task Force and others. The schedule will be updated whenever new information becomes available during the ALA Conference. (Source: ALA Weblog Service) Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:24:03 +0100 853532 http://blogs.ala.org/coswlcause.php?title=women_in_libraries_is_back&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 viaSherre Harrington: The first issue of the new Women in Libraries is available - online only. Read articles on the ALA 2010 Conference, with a guide to D.C. side-trips, and feminist librarian blogs. If you can't join us at an ALA conference, become active in FTF by writing or reviewing for Women in Libraries! Women in Libraries: http://ftfinfo.wikispaces.com/Women+in+Libraries. (Source: ALA Weblog Service) Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:18:04 +0100 853533 http://newslib.blogspot.com/2010/06/2010-ire-conference-blog.html Doug Haddix, training director (and a former colleague and current friend of yours truly) at IRE, passed along this link to the 2010 IRE conference blog. Lots of interesting information that I believe would appeal to my fellow news librarians.Also check out Twitter and use hashtag #IRE10 to see what was tweeted by IRE conference attendees. (Source: NewsliBlog) Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0100 852863 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=609 The Medical Library will be Closed on Monday, July 5, 2010 Campus Holiday observance of Independence Day The Medical Library will be open regular hours on July 4th, 2010 (Source: IU Medical Library News) Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:57:21 +0100 851944 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=583 Saturday May 29, 2010 Open, 8:30 am to 9 pm Sunday May 30, 2010 Open, 12 Noon to 9 pm Monday May 31, 2010 Closed (Source: IU Medical Library News) Mon, 24 May 2010 17:39:14 +0100 847346 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/2010/05/12/analysis-of-changes-in-news-libraries/ Toby Pearlstein and James Matarazzo, colleges in the Boston SLA community, write about the transition in media libraries in a recent Information Today. Thanks, Garrett, for the FYI. (Source: J's Scratchpad) Thu, 13 May 2010 00:42:16 +0100 843591 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/05/06/new-mobile-web-site-mcgill-university-libraries/ The McGill University Libraries in the wonderful city of Montreal, QC has launched a mobile web site at: m.library.mcgill.ca You can also get view the web site on a regular web browser. No downloads are required and it should work on most phones with mobile browsers. Several Services are Available: + Search the Catalogue At this point all we see is a search box. Since the site is new perhaps they plan to add a bit of info (what’s in and not in the catalogue; search tips, etc) in the future. Once useful feature is the ability to email records back to yourself or to others. + Course Reserves + Ask Us Numerous ways to reach a librarian including: by phone (just click and the number will automatically dial); email (again, if you’re email client is set-up (vs using Gmail or Yahoo Mail on the web) you can send the email without leaving the web page; in person (reference desk hours are provided); and a suggestion box to share ideas. + Library Hours Each library is identified by name, address, and a photo. + Library Finder Again, each library is identified by name, address, and a photo. However, instead of providing hours, select a library from the list and in a few seconds it’s location is mapped (of course, this assumes you have a phone capable of doing this). After accessing the map (we used an iPhone) we had to close the map window, go back to the main screen, and reopen the browser. Of course, how all this works depends on the phone or mobile device. + News Library news. + Twitter Click the Twitter icon and a direct link to the McGill Libraries Twitter feed appears (via the web version of Twitter) Of course, once you’re done reading McGill Library tweets you could click home, assuming your logged in and begin tweeting. In recent memory, we can’t think of any other mobile library site(s) that links directly to Twitter. ... Thu, 06 May 2010 18:47:44 +0100 841875 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/researchbuzz/main/~3/EaV80IIQakA/ I was actually out of town last Wednesday, when the news came out that the Library of Congress would be archiving the tweetosphere. I got a couple of text messages about it, and when I got home and checked my e-mail I saw that it was all over the news and that there was a lot of commentary on it. My initial question (of course) was, “So is this a search engine?” It isn’t apparently a search engine yet; the Twitter announcement reads “Only after a six-month delay can the Tweets be used for internal library use, for non-commercial research, public display by the library itself, and preservation” but doesn’t mention how that research will be carried out; meanwhile the Library of Congress announcement doesn’t say much, nor does the LOC press release. So LOC-Twitter-Archive-As-Research-Utility seems to be somewhere off in the future, leaving me free to consider the Internet’s reactions and my own. The responses I’ve been reading seem to be divided into two broad categories: “THIS IS SO COOL!” and “THIS IS A TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY!” I would tend more to the former than the latter, but it took me a while to decide that. And it brought me to a question. (DISCLAIMER: I am not a librarian. I have a tremendous amount of respect for those who are, and I would never make a false claim to an MLS; I know they are earned. But I think a lot about libraries, and I’m thinking about ‘em now.) When libraries were established information was available only in lumps. There were book lumps and magazine lumps and, later, there were audiotape lumps and microfilm lumps and other multimedia lumps. A librarian had a huge responsibility as a curator, to figure out which lumps should go in the library. After all, a building has room for only so many lumps. Digital things are not lumps. ... Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:41:20 +0100 837848 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/04/12/resource-of-the-week-facts-for-features-from-the-u-s-census-bureau/ Resource of the Week: Facts for Features from the U.S. Census Bureau By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor Facts for Features and Special Editions consist of collections of statistics from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas intended to commemorate anniversaries or observances or to provide background information for topics in the news. That’s a modest description of how awesome this particular Census Bureau is. And it is an archive, with individual releases dated back to January 2000. If you’re a reference librarian…or a school librarian…or a news librarian, you’re well aware of the holiday calendar throughout the year. And you know that someone will always ask for information and statistics about a particular holiday or commemorative event. This site is one of those “Check Here First” resources, designed to save you time scrounging for this stuff on the Web or elsewhere. Besides all of the popular holidays, there’s also information here about lesser-known annual events, such as: Grandparents Day Older Americans Month Unmarried and Single Americans Week (Who knew?) Also included — ethnic/racial commemorations, such as: Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Black (African-American) History Month Cinco de Mayo Irish-American Heritage Month The Census Bureau also issues “Special Editions” of Facts for Features, such as: 2010 Hurricane Season Begins Census Historical Highlights: 1790 — 2010 Super Bowl XLIV Indianapolis Motor Speedway 100th Anniversary You can keep up with new releases of Facts for Features via RSS. Or if you’re the old-school mailing list type, subscribe to the Census Bureau’s news release list and you’ll be alerted to Facts for Features releases as well as other Census Bureau news. (Source: ResourceShelf) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:27:11 +0100 834803 http://www.lisjobs.com/jobs/item.asp?ID=42576 News Library Internship (Source: Combined Library Job Postings - Lisjobs.com and Library Job Postings on the Internet) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:01:00 +0100 836100 http://ntrls.blogspot.com/2010/03/visit-ntrlsorg-before-march-is-over.html Be sure to check out the NTRLS website before the end of the month so you don't miss the March news.Libraries other than public libraries can now become members of NTRLS. It's free and easy for academic, school and special libraries to join the community that determines NTRLS programs and services. See http://www.ntrls.org/membership/ for membership criteria and membership application forms – or (Source: North Texas Regional Library System) Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 829263 http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/books/rss/~3/GTapVj68klw/casanova-uncensored-diaries-sold Mystery donor presents 18th-century seducer's 3,700 pages of memoirs to French national libraryFor centuries they exerted the same knee-trembling pull on collectors and curators as their rakishly charming author had on the women of 18th-century Europe. But the international battle to pull off the ultimate literary conquest ended in Paris today as the French national library announced it had acquired the original manuscripts of Giacomo Casanova's memoirs.In what is believed to be the most expensive manuscript sale ever, a mystery donor purchased the 3,700 yellowing pages on behalf of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) for a price which has not been made been public but is believed to be in excess of €5m (£4.4m). The papers, transferred to the BNF on Monday in 13 protective boxes, are the uncensored, uncorrected basis of what went on to become the Venetian lothario's legendary Histoire de Ma Vie (Story of My Life).The manuscripts, over which Casanova slaved in the years before his death in 1798, have been seen by a mere handful of experts, having been kept under lock and key for most of the past two centuries and considerably altered to form the versions widely available in print.But they could soon be accessible to the general public. The BNF plans to digitalise them as part of its online library, and to display them in an exhibition next year."This is the most significant purchase the BNF has ever made in terms of monetary value," said Bruno Racine, the library's director, who has worked for the past two years to push through the deal in the utmost secrecy."Casanova's memoirs have become universally known but they have been censored … and even changed. These manuscripts are the authentic and definitive original."Racine would not give any details about the identity of the anonymous sponsor that came forward with the €5.25m requested. ... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:06:22 +0100 819479 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/16/congratulations-barbara-semonche-and-donna-scheeder-named-recipients-of-2009-sla-hall-of-fame-award/ This is great news. We’re thrilled. ResourceShelf friends (and mentors) Barbara Semonche and Donna Scheeder have been named 2009 recipients of the SLA Hall of Fame. We couldn’t think of two people more deserving of this honor. We’ll have more to say soon when we have a few minutes to reflect on all of the help and friendship both Barbara and Donna have given us over the years. Make sure to visit the announcement page to view a video about this years recipients. Here’s the official announcement: SLA named Donna Scheeder and Barbara Semonche as the 2009 recipients of the SLA Hall of Fame award in honor of their pioneering work in the field of news librarianship and their prolonged and distinguished histories of service and leadership to SLA. Hall of Fame recognition is reserved for SLA members at or near the end of their active professional careers to recognize service and contributions to the association. “The names Barbara Semonche and Donna Scheeder have been synonymous with mentorship, service, and leadership in this profession for many years,” said Gloria Zamora, 2010 past president of SLA. “Their contributions to this association have had a lasting impact on so many. From young emerging leaders to former presidents and board members to their colleagues in the SLA News Division and their local chapters, one would be hard pressed to find an SLA member who hasn’t been touched in some way by either of these amazing professionals. Barbara and Donna are so deserving of this award, and I am so pleased that we are able to honor them in this way.” Source: Special Libraries Association (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:58:39 +0100 818746 http://newslib.blogspot.com/2010/02/news-library-news-winter-2010.html The Winter 2010 News Library News is online. What's there: Library profile of Beth Shankle, National Press Club; Two elected for News Division offices; Tech tips: Web Frameworks; and more. (Source: NewsliBlog) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 816849 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/2010/01/30/endangered-species-news-librarians-are-a-dying-breed-columbia-journalism-review/ Craig Silverman of the Columbia Journalism Review wrote a very good article on news librarians called Endangered Species: News librarians are a dying breed: “When it comes to the layoffs and buyouts that have hit newspapers over the last couple of years, copy editors seem to be the most at risk of losing their jobs. So it wasn’t too much of a shock when Leslie Norman’s husband was laid off from his copy editing position at The Wall Street Journal.” “But then last year she was let go from her job as a news librarian at the Journal, and suddenly it seemed as though they were both working in at-risk, or perhaps even endangered, roles. (Her husband has since been brought back to work on contract for the paper.)” “We didn’t [think that way] until we were laid off,” she said. “I never saw my layoff coming—it was a total surprise.” “The loss of copy editors has been the subject of much lament and debate in this corner, as in other places. But the plight of librarians seems to attract less fanfare and hand wringing, as if we’ve all been shushed from saying something.” According to data collected by Michelle Quigley, a researcher at the Palm Beach Post, over 250 news librarians (sometimes called news researchers) lost their jobs in the U.S. since 2007. Membership in the Special Libraries Association News Division, an organization for news librarians, has fallen to below 400 from over 1,000 in the 1990s. Entire news libraries have been shuttered and replaced by consultants or outside vendors. Last year, the Detroit Free Press got rid of its last three librarians, eliminating the department entirely. Also in 2009, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution let go of fifteen librarians, which also resulted in the closure of its research department. It’s not hard to see why newsroom budgeters cast an eye towards the library when cuts have to be made. ... Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:34:19 +0100 813505 http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/023384.html Endangered Species - News librarians are a dying breed [Preface - I certainly hope not, having been one and respecting... (Source: beSpacific) Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 813529 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/01/29/endangered-species-news-librarians-are-a-dying-breed/ Very depressing news (understatement) follows. Endangered Species: News librarians are a dying breed According to data collected by Michelle Quigley, a researcher at the Palm Beach Post, over 250 news librarians (sometimes called news researchers) lost their jobs in the U.S. since 2007. Membership in the Special Libraries Association News Division, an organization for news librarians, has fallen to below 400 from over 1,000 in the 1990s. Entire news libraries have been shuttered and replaced by consultants or outside vendors. Source: Columbia Journalism Review (Source: ResourceShelf) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:44:56 +0100 813216 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/rihlib/2010/01/22/library-news-notes-12210/ Rowland Institute at Harvard Library News & Notes January 22, 2010 This is the final issue of Library News & Notes. I am grateful to have served as librarian in the Rowland Institute these past twelve years. The science keeps getting better and better. Thank you. Quotes of the week There is no way unless you’re dead, and even then there is still a question, that you’re not going to offend somebody. There’s always someone that’s going to get offended over something that somebody does. ... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:33:50 +0100 811863 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/researchbuzz/main/~3/OF5RAjSQagw/ The University of Louisiana at Monroe and other digital libraries are teaming up to put digital materials relating to Louisiana online as well as soliciting materials from folks around Louisiana. Let’s start with the Louisiana Digital Library, available at http://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/. There are over 80,000 items here and they’re both searchable and browsable in many different ways — by topic, time period, geographic focus, media format, etc. I decided to look at the items from the first ten years of the 20th century. I got links to several collections, including photographs of actors and musicians, more general photograph collections, scrapbook collections — just a lot of collections. You can browse single collections or just the ones you’re interested in with a checkbox and just search those. For a keyword search I looked for language and got 515 items, including pamphlets, pictures, and newsletters. A nifty option is to sort the options you get by timespan. But enough about what’s already here — The Louisiana Digital Library also wants to hear from folks who have old pictures, letters, and other historical items from the late 1800s and early 1900s. You’ll need to be local, though — a Monroe News-Star article instructs people who want to donate to go to their local library and talk to a Special Collections librarian. They’ll scan the materials you want to donate, get some information from you, and give you your materials back. (Source: ResearchBuzz) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:47:23 +0100 812524 http://caslisottawainformation.blogspot.com/2010/01/ryerson-review-of-journalism-has.html The Ryerson Review of Journalism has an article about the changing role of news librarians in Canada.Google hasn’t made newspapers research librarians redundant. In fact, they’re as busy as ever, even if they rarely receive the recognition they deserve.Some quotes:News librarians provide the information that journalists sometimes can’t get due to tight schedules and less proficient research skills. Hammer says librarians can do research in half the time it takes her to do it. "They tend to know a few more tricks." With the advent of online content, librarians have had to become "Jacks-of-all-trades," taking on new jobs they never did years ago. With so much information now available to reporters, it’s up to researchers to train them to be more self-sufficient. If used correctly, though, librarians can be more cost-effective, says Michael McCaffrey, a reference professor at the University of Toronto. More often than not, a highly trained and skilled researcher will find information more efficiently than a less research-savvy journalist, without racking up big bucks for unnecessary searches. Plus, it frees up more time for journalists to do what they do best. (Source: Special Info) Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 810292 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=522 The Medical Library will be closed on Monday, January 18th, 2010 in observance of the holiday. (Source: IU Medical Library News) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:29:19 +0100 809101 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/rihlib/2009/12/18/library-news-notes-121809/ Rowland Institute at Harvard Library News & Notes December 18, 2009 Note: this is the last LNN for the calendar year. The next issue will be posted on January 8, 2010. Happy Holidays to one and all. Quotes of the Week “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” ―Martin Luther King Jr. (Source: Real Simple) “Libraries: Unlike banks, we are still lending” – unknown (Source: oodja) Books/eBooks Easy and Inexpensive Mechanics of Creating Your First E-book The Future of E-Books How to Destroy the Book (Source: The Shifted Librarian) Legal Battles Over E-Book Rights to Older Books (Source: Matthew Fraser) Open Content Alliance (OCA) vs. Google Books: OCA as superior network and better fit for an emerging global public sphere (Source: Open Access Tracking Project) See also: Libraries Ask For Oversight Of Google Books Product (Source: Bernie Sloan) Preserving business models (Source: Joseph J. Esposito) Random House unveils book-excerpt sharing on Facebook (Source: Library Web) Women’s 2009 Books Enjoyed a Banner Year See also: 8 Awesome Books By Women: An ’00s Virtual Bookshelf Computers and Internet Automated to Death Clean Up and Revive Your Bloated, Sluggish Mac Deep Web Research 2010 (Source: beSpacific) A Deluge of Data Shapes a New Era in Computing (Source: Michael T. ... Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:19:26 +0100 802305 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/2009/12/11/ann-arbor-district-library-and-ann-arbor-news-work-toward-digitization/ The Ann Arbor District Library received some of the Ann Arbor News’ archives when the newspaper ceased publication this summer. The organizations involved are working toward an agreement for a digitization project—a move some people hope will be a model for libraries and papers in similar situations. (Source: J's Scratchpad) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:12:39 +0100 799582 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=505 December 19, 2009 - January 4, 2010 Saturday - 8:30 am to 5 pm Sunday - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday-Thursday - 7 am to 5 pm Friday - Christmas Day - Closed Saturday - 8:30 am to 5 pm Sunday - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday - Thursday - 7 am to 5 pm Friday - New Year’s Day - Closed Saturday - 8:30 am to 5 pm Sunday - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday - Resume Regular Hours (Source: IU Medical Library News) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:21:46 +0100 799824 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/12/08/are-you-open/ When a winter storm is predicted, one question we get a lot is, “Are you open?” Because we’re an essential city agency, we try to stay open no matter what. But we do occasionally close for severe weather. We expect to be open today for all regular working hours, but will be closed on Wednesday, December 9. We hope to be open regular working hours again on Thursday, December 10 but will post updates here, on Facebook, on Twitter, and on the City of Madison’s web site. We recognize that returning library books or picking up holds are not top priority in winter storm weather. If you are unable to pick up a hold or return an item on time due to to unexpected library closures or extreme weather, please let us know. Our staff will do their best to credit any late charges or to replace lapsed holds - for today, tomorrow, and all days affected by exceptional weather. And now is a good time to remind you that: any item returned to any book drop before we open is considered returned the previous day. you can renew most items online at http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org (choose “LINKcat”) or via Telecirc at 242-4700. Items must be renewed by 10 p.m. on the day that they are due. you can call us or email us or chat online with a librarian if you have a question. For more closing updates see the City of Madison news releases, the City of Madison Winter Portal and the Channel3 web site, or watch your local news. (Source: What's New) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:11:28 +0100 798790 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=493 Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov 24-25, 2009 - Open 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, November 26, 2009 - Thanksgiving Day - Closed Friday, November 27, 2009 - Friday After Thanksgiving - Closed Saturday, November 28, 2009 - Resume Regular Hours (Source: IU Medical Library News) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:24:12 +0100 790926 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/10/13/new-from-intel-labs-dispute-finder-attempting-to-separate-fact-from-fiction/ This is a beta release from Intel Labs and is only available for Firefox users. We’re going to test out this service and report back in a few weeks. From the Article: Journalism has become less black and white today. From healthcare reform to progress in Afghanistan, commentators on cable news and blogs have refracted “the truth” into many shades of gray. So when someone throws out a statistic, how do you know it’s true? “We’re seeing the end of the newspapers, and with them go many of the fact-checkers*,” says Rob Ennals, a research scientist at Intel Labs in Berkeley, Calif. “We now have a far more anarchistic view of the news. You can’t know people’s biases.” To help readers, Mr. Ennals developed an online veracity alert system. The software, called Dispute Finder, sniffs through what you are reading online. If anything smells fishy – perhaps questionable poll results or references to “death panels” – Ennals’s code blows a whistle and says, “This is disputed. Here’s the evidence.” 1) To download, head to the Dispute Finder Web Site 2) Install the Firefox (only) extension Once installed, Dispute Finder starts to compare what you read online to its database of recognized contentions. When you stumble upon a dubious claim, the program automatically highlights that section in pink. For example, Dispute Finder will highlight “Eskimos have many words for snow.” Curious users can click on the pink text to find out why. A little explainer appears as a pop-up bubble. It says: “ ‘Contrary to popular belief, the Eskimos do not have more words for snow than do speakers of English,’ according to linguist Steven Pinker in his book ‘The Language Instinct.’ ‘Counting generously, experts can come up with about a dozen.’ ” This evidence also comes with a citation that links to the original website, so you can scrutinize the authority of the allegation. ... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:34:54 +0100 782014 http://blog.njla.org/archives/2009/10/#000586 Home : News Library prepares for facelift Sunday, October 4, 2009 BY TERESA EDMOND Suburban Trends STAFF WRITER 0 Comments The Wanaque Public Library is gearing up to redecorate part of the library’s interior for early next year at no cost to taxpayers, according to the library director. Instead of from taxes, money to fund this project will come from the Library Board of Trustees’ savings accumulated in the last two decades. The library had established a Capital Improvements Fund for the purpose of future renovation. Savings were made from the library’s investments per state statute that applies to public libraries, according to Library Director Richard Mariconda. "In this time of recession and recovery, this one project is going forward as a benefit of the fiscal conservatism practiced by Wanaque Public Library over recent decades," said Mariconda in a statement. "All members of Wanaque Borough will benefit from this overall upgrading of the library facilities." Contracting for the project will be advertised for public bid later this year. The Library Board of Trustees is behind the decisions regarding Phase One renovation. According to Mariconda, Phase One of the redesign plans would focus on the main office, the reading room and the library foyer. Among the features would be a new, centrally located circulation desk with new lighting, computer workstations and a media station for access to videos, audiobooks and music CDs. The foyer would also have a wall-sized mural of the Wanaque Reservoir as part of the revamp. Although Phase Two designs of the project are not definite yet, it would include the children's reading room, the Library Board meeting room and the technical services work room, Mariconda said. Funds for Phase Two will also come from the Board of Trustees without taxpayers’ help, Mariconda said. Two outside companies are already immersed with the Phase One project. ... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 780706 http://www.unshelved.com/blog.aspx?post=1483 ... you should add Reader's Advisory to your collection. It's one of their 10 Graphic Novels for Labor Day. Posted by Bill on 9/4/2009 10:18:00 AM (Source: Unshelved) Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:10:03 +0100 770318 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/2009/08/25/power-reporting-web-site-up-for-grabs/ Bill Dedman, owner of the Power Reporting: Resources for journalists is offering the website for anyone who take it over: “If a university journalism program or nonprofit association is interested in using this domain as an aid to journalists or journalism, drop me a line. Contact Bill Dedman. I don’t think whoever takes over the site has to make it what it was. The name is flexible enough that it could be used for public records, crowdsourcing, computer-assisted reporting, etc.” For more info: http://powerreporting.com/ Posted by Rich (Source: J's Scratchpad) Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:55:06 +0100 767321 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/08/14/special-libraries-association-sla-names-richard-geiger-recipient-of-john-cotton-dana-award/ Mucho congrats to ResourceShelf friend, Richard Geiger. From the Announcement: Richard Geiger is the 2009 recipient of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) John Cotton Dana Award. The prestigious award recognizes a lifetime of achievement as well as exceptional service to special librarianship and the information profession. The SLA Awards Committee cited Geiger’s leadership in the profession and volunteer work at all levels of the association during more than 30 years of membership. “Richard’s colleagues in the News Division, in the San Francisco Chapter and from across the association came out in droves to support his nomination, and I applaud the committee’s unanimous decision to award him this much deserved honor,” said 2009 SLA President Gloria Zamora. [Snip] “If ever there was an all-star SLA member, Richard Geiger is it. He has been at the heart, and provided a lot of the brains, of the News Division for more than 25 years. He embodies the essence of what membership in SLA and the News Division is about–helping one another, providing insights and serving as an example of the finest practice. If you call on him, Richard is there,” said Nora Paul of the News Division. Nominators also wrote about his influence on news librarianship and many SLA members over the years. According to Barbara Semonche, 2009 SLA Hall of Fame inductee, “Richard has long been a mentor to so many of us, encouraging us to participate in leadership roles at all levels of the association. He is very approachable, eager to listen and respond to neophytes and veterans alike. Source: SLA (Source: ResourceShelf) Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:36:26 +0100 764420 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=427 Beginning the week of August 10th study areas in the Medical Library will be closed and access to computers and print materials will be limited for 2-3 weeks due to the installation of new carpeting. The circulation desk and reserve collection will be accessible during regular hours and reference librarians will continue to be available from 9-5. Please see the library website (https://library.medicine.iu.edu) for up-to-date information on access to the library during this time. (Source: IU Medical Library News) Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:21:13 +0100 762834 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2009/06/25/istc-library-tweets/ The ISTC Library is now tweeting. Follow us at http://twitter.com/ISTCLibrary. (Source: Environmental News Bits) Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:17:24 +0100 749314 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=357 Friday, July 3, 2009 Closed Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Independence Day Closed Sunday, July 5, 2009 Resume Regular Hours (Source: IU Medical Library News) Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:44:34 +0100 749516 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/2009/06/09/abc-news-shuttering-in-house-library-in-favor-of-digital-research-facility/ The June 4, 2009 issue of The New York Observe has an article called ABC News Shuttering In-House Library in Favor of ‘Digital Research Facility’; Looking To Donate Print Materials: “Today, yet another bricks-and-mortar media bibliothèque fell victim to the digital age.” “This afternoon, in an email to his staff, David Westin, the president of ABC News, announced that ABC News will be converting its existing research library on the second floor of its 47th street building into a smaller, more cyber-focused “Digital Research Facility.” “You will continue to receive the same exceptional service as you have in the past,” he added. “But we’re developing, with an outside research consultant, a state of the art research system tailored to our particular needs. When this new system is completed, you will be able to get the information you need and conduct your own searches from your desktop.” Mr. Westin went on to inform his newsroom that the changes will result in a “reduced staff” but that some of the current library staff would be staying on through the transition and “perhaps beyond.” For the whole article: http://tinyurl.com/o7h8tn h/t to LISNews: http://www.lisnews.org The Paper Cuts newspaper website reports that 10,025+ jobs have been lost in 2009. http://graphicdesignr.net/papercuts/ Even this furry creature from a popular children’s television show received a pink slip! http://tinyurl.com/dy9ho6 Posted by Rich (Source: J's Scratchpad) Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:00:06 +0100 743964 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/2009/06/01/heroine-barbara-semonche-retires/ As if all of the recent news about folks leaving news librarianship somewhat unwillingly hasn’t made us feel enough like we’re among the last ones at work late on a night with a glorious, exciting weekend beckoning to us once we leave, one of its superstars just took the elevator down to the lobby. Barbara Semonche has retired. That would indeed be the Barbara Semonche, champion, heroine, inspiration, and more to many news librarians around the world. Among her many accomplishments and credits is editing News Media Libraries: A Management Handbook, which found its way onto the shelves of many, many news libraries as a sort of quasi-religious tome and how-to manual for the profession. When I first read it, I was new to news librarianship and found it immensely helpful. I think I read it cover-to-cover several times while learning the ropes and writing papers in graduate school. A gem among writings about news libraries, it was the first book of its kind published in decades. A pillar among Special Libraries Association News Division members, she started the discussion list Newslib for the group back in the days when email discussion lists were a new, cutting-edge tool. It grew into one of the most important links between news librarians around the world and will probably remain so for as long as there are news librarians. I’ve always admired Barbara. Every profession needs at least one person like her. It is up to us to fill her very large shoes. While I’ve been emotionally preparing myself for her retirement, reading her Friday email confirming her depature still brought tears to my eyes and more questions about what’s next for news librarianship to mind. Barbara, thank you for everything you’ve done for the profession! Congratulations and all the best to you! (Source: J's Scratchpad) Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:08:44 +0100 741523 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=306 Saturday May 23, 2009 Open, 8:30 am to 9 pm Sunday May 24, 2009 Open, 12 Noon to 9 pm Monday May 25, 2009 Closed (Source: IU Medical Library News) Wed, 20 May 2009 16:48:29 +0100 738413 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_News_Libraries_Need_to_Think_More_Like_Trent_Reznor The challenge is that some librarians may actually feel that it is the role of academic libraries to provide lowest-margin-of-return services since t (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:00:36 +0100 730368 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=The_Badger_Herald_News_Libraries_to_get_Internet_funds Phil Montgomery, R-Green Bay, said by abandoning the use of general-purpose revenue as a means of funding public libraries and instead using USF mon (Source: pligg - all) Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:00:20 +0100 724166 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=269 Friday, April 10, 2009 The Medical Library will be open from 7 am to 9 pm (Source: IU Medical Library News) Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:29:31 +0100 723194 http://blogs.library.ualberta.ca/libnews/?p=1266 The Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) is pleased to announce that the winner of its 2009 Outstanding Contribution Award is Denise Koufogiannakis, Collections and Acquisitions Coordinator, University of Alberta Libraries. Denise is being recognized for her service as one of the COPPUL representatives on the CRKN Negotiations Resource Team, her leadership as Chair of the COPPUL LOCKSS Implementation Committee, and her many contributions to the Collections and Electronic Resources Committee, especially in the area of e-books. Congratulations to Denise! (Source: Library News) Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:12:12 +0100 723104 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2009/04/01/computers-in-library-patrons/ The future of library technology is here! SMS services? Facebook apps? iGoogle widgets? Bah! You may as well ask for a steam-powered velocipede! My place of work, the Johnson County Library, is premiering its new technology initiative for patrons: the brain chip! Welcome to Tomorrow. It’s an exciting place. (Source: the goblin in the library) Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:59:07 +0100 720958 http://www.betabib.org/2009/03/31/computers-in-libraries-2009-del-1/ Det är tredje gången som jag är på Computers in Libraries i Arlington/Washington D.C. Det är en svulstig tillställning och programmet är späckat med pre- och postkonferenser samt 5 parallella spår varje dag i tre dagar. Trots det ekonomiska läget har CIL i år lockat över 2100 deltagare från 18 länder. Det finns gott om bloggare som följer konferensen och #cil2009 gäller för den som twittrar. De här inläggen från CIL riskerar att bli väldigt långa. Men de fungerar både som rapport och anteckningar för mig. Sorry. Key-note Inledande key-note var som vanligt Lee Rainie från Pew/Internet som talade under rubriken Friending libraries - the newest nodes in people’s social networks. Lee brukar berätta om statistiska undersökningar som man gjort om amerikanska folkets internetvanor. Hur många som använder internet, hur många som har bredband, hur många som skapat något och lagt upp på nätet osv. Sett över tid har de fått jämförbara siffror som kan visa på tydliga trender. Trenderna är ganska tydliga och inte så förvånande. Vi ser en ökad volym med information, ökad produktionshastighet, fler kontaktytor, ökad mobilitet och de sociala nätverkens ökade livskraf och betydelse på nätet. Lee beskrev utifrån Pews senaste undersökning om mobil användning av Internet hur biblioteket för varje grupp av användare kan vara en nod i deras sociala nätverk. Sett utifrån om man är en mobil eller stationär internetanvändare så har Pew identifierat ett antal olika stereotypa grupper. För de mobila användarna talar man om: Digital collaborators - som främst vill använda bibliotekets infrastruktur och använda biblioteket som en plats där de kan samarbeta, dela och sprida information. Ambivalent networkers - som främst vill använda biblioteket som en fristad. Som är intresserade av gaming och vill ha hjälp att navigera sig fram i informationsdjungeln. ... Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:35:24 +0100 721911 http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/blogs/?p=1485 While we were all enjoying spring break, the state library announced some welcome news.  The Wyoming Newspaper Project is now live and searchable.  Researchers can search the full text of newspapers printed in Wyoming between 1849 and 1922, including articles, briefs and obituaries.  As of February 2009, over 407,000, or approximately half, of the full [...] (Source: Libraries Blog) Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:32:18 +0100 717756 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Alloway_Library_News_Library_book_rate_benefits_millions_of_Canadians With over 2000 libraries actively using the Library Book Rate and an estimated one million Canadians benefiting from it annually, it is an indispensa (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:00:20 +0100 712917 http://northmetrotechlibraryatacworth.blogspot.com/2009/03/all-news.html The RSS feeds I subscribe to help keep me up to date. It's my personal newspaper. I subscribe to blogs and web sites covering international and national news, librarians, genealogy, religion and comics. This morning I read Dear Myrtle (a genealogy blog) writing about NPR's Second Life story which aired on Saturday, March 7. Host Scott Simon speaks with [Michael] Demers about how this virtual terrain helps his students learn more effectively.I did have a moment of amusement thinking about genealogy buffs who research past lives participating as avatars in Second Life. Second Life is obviously not just for the computer aficionado.North Metro's Visual Communication department has purchased land in Second Life and built the 'Annex' The Annex will consist of a first floor art gallery, second floor classroom, and a third floor multi-purpose Learning Resource Center. On the grounds overlooking the ocean will be the work-ethics garden. My avatar in Second Life is Kathryn LeFevre. You might meet me in Second Life at the Annex or a Library conference or a genealogy workshop!-klsView from the Library maintained by The Librarian at North Metro Technical College c2006 (Source: View from the library) Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 712410 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Ball_State_University_Libraries39_News_Library_2-0_Evernote_--- Library 2.0: Evernote - Another Free and Useful Web 2.0 Tool. by Roy "Todd" Vandenbark, Part-time Temporary Special Project Developer, Library Inform (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:00:41 +0100 708421 http://newslib.blogspot.com/2009/02/attn-students-and-recent-grads-free.html The News Division of the Special Libraries Association invites graduate students and December 2008 graduates interested in a career in news librarianship to apply for the Vormelker-Thomas Student Award. The award, co-sponsored by the News Division and ProQuest, is a $1,500 stipend to assist students attending their first Special Libraries Association Annual Conference. The 2009 Annual Conference will be June 14-17, 2009 in Washington, DC. Selection Criteria:1. Applicants must be members of the Special Libraries Association when they apply for the stipend.2. Applicants must be attending their first SLA conference.3. Applicants must be graduate students or December 2008 graduates interested in a career in news librarianship.4. Applications must include: • a word-processed essay (500-1,000 words) addressing an issue in news librarianship • a letter of reference from a news librarian, a news editor, or a faculty member • a resume • a list of course work undertaken • a statement of professional goals • a statement of what the applicant expects to gain from attending the conference5. Applications must be e-mailed no later than Wednesday, March 4th at 5 p.m. E-mail applications to:Justin ScroggsPhone: 239-601-9065Email: jscroggs[at]newsbank.comA Word document with these stipend application guidelines is available via the SLA News Division Web site. (Source: NewsliBlog) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 708713 http://blog.njla.org/archives/2009/02/#000424 Editor and Publisher By Joe Strupp Published: February 11, 2009 1:00 PM ET NEW YORK The librarian who operates The Wall Street Journal's news research library -- which is set to close with the elimination of her job and another staffer's -- said in a memo to other librarians that the shutdown is both a personal difficulty and a hit to news coverage. "When I asked who will do research for the reporters, I was told, 'No one,'" the memo from Leslie A. Norman, posted on a librarian list serve last week, stated. "The reporters will probably be using a Lexis product called Due Diligence Dashboard (you know how your moms told you 'if you can't say something nice...')" She later adds that it cannot replace the "knowledge about how to research using all the tricks we've learned over the years. We figure that the reporters will probably spend 10 times our compensation trying to do their own research." The library cutback is part of a 14-person newsroom job reduction announced last week by the Journal, which also includes news assistant Ed Ramos in the library. Norman and Ramos plan to remain on the job until at least March 23, the memo stated. Asked to comment on the library closing and Norman's memo, Journal Spokesman Robert Christie stated in an e-mail to E&P: "Yes, we are closing the library. It is regrettable. Our reporters do have access to multiple databases including Factiva and this migration to digital databases as you has been happening for many years." Officially an assistant librarian, Norman has been running the library since 2007 when the previous librarian left. She has been at the Journal since 2005, with four years' prior experience at Bloomberg's library. She declined comment, but confirmed the memo had been posted. "I also love my job very much and I don't see myself finding a news librarian job in the near future. Every day is different and a challenge. ... Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 705663 http://pintini.blogspirit.com/archive/2009/02/15/metier-15-02-09.html - [livre] Creating Your Library Brand: Communicating Your Relevance and Value to Your Patrons(source: Elisabeth Doucett, Chicago: American Library Association, 2008 / revue dans The Journal of Academic Librarianship, vol. 35, n° 1, janv. 09, p. 98 / sur abonnement)"As libraries continue to compete with the Internet and bookstores to provide information to their users, it becomes critical to leave a lasting and positive impression on patrons so they will remember that libraries should be their first point of contact, for they still exist primarily to assist users in obtaining their desired information needs. How do libraries go about marketing themselves to accomplish this goal? Branding. In Creating Your Library Brand, Elisabeth Doucett uses her extensive background and education in business and marketing to enlighten library professionals about the significance of developing a library brand and how to market the brand so that an individual institution stands out among their virtual and retail-oriented competition. [...]"- « iSchools » : revue de la faculté d'information de Toronto(source: B-n de J-M. Salaün, 06/02/09)- Usagers VS Internautes(source: Des Bibliothèques 2.0, 08/02/09)- JISC Digital Media"TASI, one of the JISC’s Advisory Services, has changed to become JISC Digital Media."- Future of the Future: Rise of the Knowledge Librarian(source: KMWorld / via iLibrarian, 09/02/09)- Zotero: un manuel en français (source: M. Riondet / via Urfist, 10/02/09)- L'édition électronique scientifique, son impact dans le traitement de l'information d’un centre de documentation (source: Sylvie Gresillaud, Jacqueline Gillet, Catherine Morel-Pair, ArchiveSIC, 10/02/09)"L'INIST, l'Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique du CNRS, s'adapte continuellement aux nouvelles technologies. ... Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:58:00 +0100 704913 http://pintini.blogspirit.com/archive/2009/02/15/medias-15-02-09.html - Focus on Global Resources: News preservation(source: The Center for Research Libraries, vol. 28, n° 2, hiver 08-09)"Summaries of presentations and discussions held at the forum, the challenges confronting libraries engaged in news preservation, and an agenda for concerted action for libraries, aggregators, and publishers. + Update on World News Archive, CRL’s collaborative initiative to preserve and digitize historical newspapers from around the globe."- Le Wall Street Journal a lancé le 9 février des versions augmentées de ses sites consacrés à l'Europe et à l'Asie, ainsi qu'un nouveau site dédié à l'Inde.(source: ResourceShelf, 09/02/09)- Le journaliste, tisseur de liens(source: Ecrans.fr, 10/02/09)"Les sites d’information aimaient garder au chaud l’internaute. Plus il restait butiner sur place, plus augmentait le nombre de pages vues et donc la manne publicitaire. La coutume visait à mettre le moins de liens possible vers l’extérieur, vers la concurrence. Cette habitude protectionniste a vécu. La tendance va aux portes ouvertes. Ce changement de paradigme s’est théorisé sous le concept de « journalisme de liens ». Rien ne sert de rester entre soi. Donnons des ponts vers d’autres bonnes sources d’information. Les plus grands journaux l’ont compris. [...]"A épingler:- Slate.fr (version française du magazine américain)- aaaliens.com (agrégateur de liens réunissant blogueurs et journalistes francophones)- A new paid-journalism model, but it needs work(source: Los Angeles Times, 08/02/09 / via Aaaliens, 11/02/09)"James Rainey s'intéresse au site spot.us, lancé par David Cohn, qui expérimente une formule très originale (voire unique ?) de journalisme financé par les dons de ses utilisateurs : le site est une plate-forme de collecte de dons, pour financer des articles réalisés par des professionnels, sur les sujets choisis ou suggérés par les lecteurs. ... Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:08:18 +0100 704919 http://www.popgoesthelibrary.com/2009/02/whats-in-name.html Does "library" matter?My alma mater, Rutgers SCILS, has decided to remove "library" from its name and become SCI.A meeting with current students, alumni, etc. is being live blogged at SCILS or SCI.Personally? I'm both embarrassed and appalled. To me, this is a loud "libraries and librarians don't matter" -- tho, Rutgers will still accept tuition from those who want an MLIS degree. Our money is good; who we are and what we do? Not so much.About eighteen months ago, Amy at Library Garden said we should "pimp ourselves" -- be loud and proud about our MLS/MLISs.The library news is full of bad news: libraries closing, hours cut, staff reduced, budgets cut.And what does SCILS do? The opposite of being proud; instead, they back away from the l-word.I wonder, if our professional schools don't want to promote libraries, does it matter? Should we just toss the towel in, say it doesn't matter whether or not we are librarians? It doesn't matter if we work in libraries? Heck, if it doesn't matter, why do we need an MLS or MLIS? Maybe we should all go back to school for this type of degree, if libraries don't matter. (Source: Pop Goes the Library) Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 704684 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/pandia/vfbc/~3/537160038/1231-all-in-one-portal-for-search-engine-and-seo-research.html If you have followed Pandia for some time, you might be familiar with Pandia Search Engine Detective, our one stop shop for search engine intelligence. This useful collection of links to all kinds of search engine and SEO information is now updated with new categories and links, so take a look! Pandia Search Engine Detective contains 4 specialized search engines for search engine news and the latest search engine news headlines along with links to: Search engine weblogs in English Non-English sites presenting search engine news and articles General search engine news Library and SE research sites Blogs on specific search engines Online advertising blogs Link building blogs Search engine and SEO podcasts Blogs on spamming Web 2.0 and social media marketing blogs and sites SEO discussion forums Web 2.0 Societies for SEOs All the fresh links are marked like this: NEW! These links are not all to new sites, but to sites that are recently added to the list of resources. If your favorite site is missing, please let us know. Ready To Get New Customers? (Source: Pandia Search Engine News) Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:51:15 +0100 703851 http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2009/02/library_staff_m.html From LIS News Library Typos web page relocated "The web page "Typographical Errors in Library Databases" is leaving its home at Quinnipiac University. This is a result of the relocation of longtime Quinnipiac automation librarian Terry Ballard to a position as Assistant Director of Technical Services for Library Systems at the New York Law School's Mendik Library. The permanent home for the typographical errors page is now http://www.terryballard.org/typos/typoscomplete.html ." "The typographical errors project started with a keyword inventory performed by Ballard at Adelphi University in the early 1990's that uncovered nearly 1000 likely errors to be found in library catalogs. Five years later, an online group was formed that kept a master list that grew to more than 7000 entries, thanks in large measure to listkeeper Tina Gunther from Biola University. This work led to the very popular blog "Typo of the day for librarians," which remains at librarytypos.blogspot.com ." It's always interesting to see the inconsistencies in data - even when done by professionals to specialized standards. I know that every conversion project I've ben involved in had a great deal of time invested in 'scrubbing the data' and making certain fields and tags consistent and more easily searchable. The older, deeper, or bigger the database, the more scrubbing that could be done. Indeed, it could be a black hole of work and a big timesink if you let perfectionism take control of your soul. Then again, libraries of programs for scrubbing data result in much better databases after a good conversion. The personal risk in any print to digital conversion is that it can put a big magnifying glass on centuries of management and work. Stephen (Source: Stephen) Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 701056 http://blogs.ala.org/coswlcause.php?title=cambridge_university_has_appointed_anne_&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Cambridge University appoints first female librarian. (Source: ALA Weblog Service) Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:08:51 +0100 697643 http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/blogs/?p=1375 The libraries are busy adding new articles, new full-text content, new search tools, everything you need to answer your research questions. The latest additions are listed below, and can all be accessed from the UW Libraries’ Articles & Databases page: 1. Sage Premiere Full-Text journal collection: includes over 515 titles from 1999 to the present. 2. [...] (Source: Libraries Blog) Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:50:30 +0100 696053 http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2009/01/portents_of_the.html And the last thing that came out of the Pandora's box that is DC, was hope... From WPA to ARRP: libraries and economic renewal Source: plablog.org Just today the House Appropriations Committee released its summary of the $825 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009. Mentioned is its intention to “put people to work building 21st century classrooms, labs, and libraries to help our kids compete with any worker in the world.” Good news. Libraries matter. Stephen (Source: Stephen's Lighthouse) Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:18:34 +0100 695312 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=248 The Medical Library will be closed on Monday, January 19th, 2009 in observance of the holiday. (Source: IU Medical Library News) Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:10:11 +0100 693373 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/01/10/library-benefits-in-an-economic-downturn/ Libraries historically have seen increased usage in difficult economic times, and today’s economic downturn is no exception. Below is a sampling of newspaper articles and television news stories highlighting the recent surge in library usage, including some right here in Madison! Recent Wisconsin News As the economy goes down, traffic at the library goes up (Wisconsin State Journal) As economy dips, Fox Valley libraries have ‘banner year’ (Fond du Lac Reporter) Libraries an information refuge in tough times (Wausau Daily Herald) Library uses rises as economy slows (Eau Claire Leader-Telegram) Library use up with economy drop (Racine Journal Times) Wisconsinites Turn to Libraries in Poor Economy (WMTV Channel 15, Madison) Recent National News Libraries offer free relief from tough times (NBC Nightly News) CBS News Notebook: Libraries (CBS News) Visit the Library this Winter (Planet Green) A recent study showed that $4.06 is returned to Wisconsin taxpayers for every $1 invested in public libraries.  For more information about libraries and the economy, visit Wisconsin Libraries.org or show your support for Madison’s libraries with a contribution to the Madison Public Library Foundation.  You can also share your own library story at the Foundation’s web site.   How has the library changed your life? - Adapted from the January 9, 2009 issue of Online Update from South Central Library System (Source: What's New) Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:48:13 +0100 691825 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=The_Morning_News_News__Libraries_Brace_For_Decreases_In_--- The Fayetteville Public Library received $250000 in 2008 in corporate and foundation contributions from the Fayetteville Public Library Foundation, s (Source: pligg - all) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:00:16 +0100 689085 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Superpatron/~3/iSNebIqkKGY/philadelphia-library-closings-protests-lawsuits-readins-marches-rallies.html 11 Philadelphia library branches are due to close 1 Jan 2009 because of budget cuts.  Some survey of the news surrounding that.Philadelphia CityPaper: BREAKING NEWS: Library advocates win injunction Talk about dramatic: With just over 24 hours before the doors of 11 branch libraries were to be shuttered, locks changed and keys reposessed from library staff (that's according to a librarian), Court of Common Pleas Judge Idee Fox granted an injunction that prohibits the city from closing the libraries after all. Apparently — and we'll have more on this later — the judge also specifically ordered that the injunction would stay in place during the appeals process.MyFox Philadelphia, 12/29/2008: Protestors Try To Block Library Closings In Court, Heckle Mayor This is a really emotional issue for a lot of people. The courtroom was packed, and so was Mayor Michael Nutter's conference room. They are trying to do everything they can to save the libraries, which are slated to close Jan. 1, Fox 29's Robin Taylor reported.Angry protesters heckled Nutter as he discussed library cuts.Eleven branches will close Thursday unless a judge steps in and issues an injunction.Philadelphia CityPaper, 12/29/2008: Hearings begin on librariesHearings are taking place as we speak on the two separate lawsuits filed in recent weeks to stop Mayor Michael Nutter from closing branch libraries. The first lawsuit was filed by local attorney/former candidate for City Council Irv Ackelsberg on behalf of library patrons and concerned community groups. The second and more recent lawsuit was filed by Councilmembers Blackwell, Green and Kelly. With the uproar over Nutter's decision, it's no surprise that Courtroom 426 was packed this morning with library supporters — a very diverse crowd indeed. ... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 688707 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=240 Because of extensive renovations, effective January 2nd, 2009, the Medical Library will be only accessible to those with IUPUI & IUSM ID cards.  Our enhanced access to electronic resources will continue to be available through other IUPUI campus computers.  Indiana licensed health professionals, or unaffiliated individuals who need medically related reference assistance may contact information services to schedule an appointment (9-5 M-F).  Email Information services at medlref@iupui.edu or call (317) 274-7182. (Source: IU Medical Library News) Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:36:56 +0100 686175 http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/kentucky/2008/12/librarians-are-still-hot.html According to U.S. News Librarian is a hot career for 2009.  This profile actually does a good job to describe how we must perform the reference interview and turn out answers. (Source: SLA Kentucky Chapter) Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:41:11 +0100 684576 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=240 Be Sure to Bring your ID card for Library Access Because of extensive renovations, effective January 2nd, 2009, the Medical Library will be only accessible to those with IUPUI & IUSM ID cards.  Our enhanced access to electronic resources will continue to be available through other IUPUI campus computers.  Indiana licensed health professionals, or unaffiliated individuals who need medically related reference assistance may contact information services to schedule an appointment (9-5 M-F).  Email Information services at medlref@iupui.edu or call (317) 274-7182. (Source: IU Medical Library News) Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:19:57 +0100 684587 http://www.hcpl.net/ebranch/news/archives/000688.html Check out this video clip from MSNBC.com, posted by Dr. Curtis Rogers: NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams - Libraries Offer Free Relief in Tough Times (Source: eBranch Blog) Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 682916 http://www.travelinlibrarian.info/2008/12/nbc-nightly-news-libraries-offer-free.html Thanks dad (Source: Travelin' Librarian) Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 682766 http://allthingsamy.blogspot.com/2008/12/liz-donovan.html All news librarians were saddened to learn of the death of one of our own, the incomparable Liz Donovan. Derek has written a beautiful post honoring her and I couldn't say it better than him, so thanks Derek. And thank you Liz for everything you've done for our profession and for paving the way for those who can only hope they will be half the news librarian that you were. You will be (Source: All Things Amy) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 682583 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=216 Friday - Dec 12, 2008 - 7:00 am to 9 pm Saturday - Dec 13, 2008 - 8:30 am to 9 pm Sunday - Dec 14, 2008 - 12 Noon to 9 pm Monday-Friday - Dec 15-19, 2008 - 7:00 am to 9 pm Saturday - Dec 20, 2008 - 8:30 am to 5 pm Sunday Dec 21, 2008 - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday-Wednesday - Dec 22-24, 2008 - 7:00 am to 5 pm Thursday - Dec 25, 2008 -Christmas Day -Closed Friday - Dec 26, 2008 -7:00 am to 5 pm Saturday - Dec 27, 2008 -8:30 am to 5 pm Sunday - Dec 28, 2008 -12 Noon to 5 pm Monday-Wednesday - Dec 29-31, 2008 -7:00 am to 5 pm Thursday - Jan 1, 2009 - New Year’s Day -Closed Friday - Jan 2, 2009 -7:00 am to 5 pm Saturday - Jan 3, 2009 -8:30 am to 5 pm Sunday - Jan 4, 2009 - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday - Jan 5, 2009 -Resume Regular Hours (Source: IU Medical Library News) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:59:12 +0100 681649 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Gardner-Harvey_Library_News_Library_Services_Delivered_to_--- We would like to collaborate with you to empower your students and enable them to undertake academic research effectively and efficiently. We are se (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:27 +0100 676964 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=210 Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov 25-26, 2008 - Open 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, November 27, 2008 - Thanksgiving Day - Closed Friday, November 28, 2008 - Friday After Thanksgiving - Closed Saturday, November 29, 2008 - Resume Regular Hours (Source: IU Medical Library News) Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:34:12 +0100 670751 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/11/08/news-briefs-29/ News Briefs + Copyright Office Announces Interim Regulation Regarding Section 115; Requests Comments (U.S. Copyright Office) + The Library’s National Recording Registry To Be Featured in a Five-Part Series On NPR (Library of Congress) + Wireless industry has ideas for Obama (Government Computer News) + Library to house Dunkin’ Donuts (FortWayne.com) + Lincoln re-election speech to be auctioned in NYC (AP, via Google News) (Source: ResourceShelf) Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:38:58 +0100 670144 http://conniecrosby.blogspot.com/2008/10/internet-librarian-stephen-abram-on.html Enterprise Trends: Beyond the Simple IntranetThis presentation will be posted to Stephen Abram's blog http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/.Connie's note: These are notes from Stephen's talk. Any errors or omissions are mine.You need to be ahead of the curve.The opportunity finally exists to use social software inside the organization. We can finally use some of this social software to lift ourselves up.We can't wait for everyone to change at once. You've got to keep up. Anyone who doesn't use the Internet is looking to be unemployed; if you don't have a Facebook account you are looking to be irrelevant. However, it takes a while for things to filter through and people to adapt.If information isn't in text, how are you accessing it?Stephen Abram on Enterprise TrendsAt the Internet Librarian 2008 conference in Monterey, CA. Stephen Abram speaking on world trends in learning. il2008We see a fundamental shift in how questions are asked and answered. People will ask questions on Facebook and MySpace. Open Social, G3 phone coming out today - if everybody's stuff is on their phone e.g. geotagging - customize a search and customize search engine rankings. You can change the search engine rankings of your organizations based on geographic location e.g. Obama campaign money spent on localized search engine rankings - political searches show up different results in different neighbourhoods. Does democracy start to become at risk?What is not advertising-based search engine ranking? Us!Some of us are coming to the realization that we are not creating information just for us - we are doing the work for others who work differently than us.Enterprises exist because people need to work together. Need to work to coming to the same conclusions when you are working together.Circles of trust inside organizations - we see this exactly replicated in social software such as Facebook - you have your inner circle of friends who you trust. ... Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:33:00 +0100 664034 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=195 In observance of the Labor Day Holiday The Medical Library will be Closed on Monday September 1, 2008 (Source: IU Medical Library News) Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:44:51 +0100 639937 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Good_news_and_bad_news_library_tech_amp_troubles As opposed to the Internet decreasing people's needs to go to public libraries, library officials have found the technology to be a useful tool in he (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:16 +0100 639745 http://hedgehoglibrarian.blogspot.com/2008/08/day-in-life-of-librarian-weekend.html It's been interesting to watch the "Day in the Life" meme floating around. This is from Saturday.Prework: Starbucks--I was doing a riverside watch until 3 a.m. for Kiwanis to ensure no one hopped into the Mississippi last night so caffeine was really necessary. Saw my favorite barista who wished me "good luck" along with my iced latte.8:30Turning on the children's internet computers, pre-loaded game computers, self-check, catalog computers, youth reference desk computer. Pile up stuff to work on today at desk, remind circulation staff I'm completely on my own in dept until noon (no aide), grab full book/DVD carts to sort for aide before she comes in.8:50-9:02 Discuss with B the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. B had gone to pick up book at midnight. Debate whether or not male lead is controlling/unhealthy relationship/role model and if it's good/bad for girls to read that kind of relationship.9:02 First DVD returned from patron who brought case back, but not DVD. We get a lot of those. Sorting book cart. Check email and pull up RSS feeds to start through news, library world, and knitting community.9:40 Chat with mom about making sure kids keep reading after summer reading program. Incentives are good but we both hope they'll keep reading. Considering stack of books being checked out, I have faith. First parent/child disagreement over whether or not it's time to get off the computer--high cause of whining in kids dept.10:22 Add Beacon Street Girls and Ann Martin's Main Street series to list of "Girl Protagonist" books for display hopefully going up tomorrow. Start list of "Boy Protangonist" books that will go up after that.10:30 Noting, yet again, it's send dad and kids to the library morning. Used to be like this at Gymboree too. Power dads who worked all week would come in for classes on Saturday with their little ones. Me and the stock brokers, financial dealers, lawyers, etc....and a parachute. ... Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:40:00 +0100 631526 http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/blogs/?p=911 Did you miss the 2008 Undergraduate Research Day? Or perhaps you want to revisit the more compelling student projects? Good news! Research Day projects are now archived online by the UW Libraries. Visit them and learn more. Undergraduate Research Day 2008 is our newest digital collection. We are also adding a [...] (Source: Libraries Blog) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:58:54 +0100 629038 http://blogs.ala.org/coswlcause.php?title=female_ex_googler_launches_rival_search__1&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 A new search engine has been launched by former (woman) Google employee, Anna Patterson. From CNN.Money.com .... Developers of new engine say it offers a more comprehensive way to search the Internet. Anna Patterson's last Internet search engine was so impressive that industry leader Google Inc. bought the technology in 2004 to upgrade its own system. She believes her latest invention is even more valuable - only this time it's not for sale. Patterson instead intends to upstage Google, which she quit in 2006 to develop a more comprehensive and efficient way to scour the Internet. The end result is Cuil, pronounced "cool." Backed by $33 million in venture capital, the search engine plans to begin processing requests for the first time Monday. ..... For starters, Cuil's search index spans 120 billion Web pages. Patterson believes that's at least three times the size of Google's index, although there is no way to know for certain. ..... Rather than trying to mimic Google's method of ranking the quantity and quality of links to Web sites, Patterson says Cuil's technology drills into the actual content of a page. ..... Finally, Cuil is hoping to attract traffic by promising not to retain information about its users' search histories or surfing patterns - something that Google does, much to the consternation of privacy watchdogs.more Are you 'Cuil'? Try it and see at http://www.cuil.com/ (Source: ALA Weblog Service) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:09:09 +0100 628920 http://blog.librarysupportstaff.org/?p=577 In February, I wrote about the shootings at Northern Illinois University, which happened about 100 yards away from a former co-worker (and current friend).  I stressed that until something like this happens in your community, it seems remote and somehow not fully real.  However, we must strive to remember that these things happen in real communities, to real people, and that individuals, organizations and institutions (such as libraries) can do much to be better prepared for tragedy. Jessamyn at Librarian.net writes about a horrific murder which indirectly involved the local public library, and how they have reacted.  As you read her post, and the news articles she links to, ask yourself what your library or organization can do now to be prepared for not only this type of event, or a shooting, or a book challenge, but what you can do to simply be prepared. Once you have thought about it, discuss it with your co-workers and community members.  Solicit ideas.  Take the best ideas and put them into action.  You may never need this, but if the unthinkable happens you will be in far better shape than if the only response is “we never imagined it could happen here!” Do it this time, starting today… because you cannot predict where, or in what form, the next horrific event will occur.  At worst, you will be prepared for something that may not happen; at best you may save lives. (Source: LibrarySupportStaff.Org) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:17:29 +0100 620713 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/07/01/llrx-top-notch-resource-for-law-librarians-and-others-and-its-free/ How to get the lowdown on a rival company going after your markets—or collect other forms of competitive intelligence? Legal research tips, anyone? Where can you find links to court rules, forms and dockets at federal and state levels? And what’s the latest in legal technology? Those are among the goodies that some 140,000 visitors a month can enjoy for free from the LLRX site, run by Sabrina Pacifici, a special librarian with more than three decades of library experience. She also runs relevant commentary, and you may occasionally see posts from me pop up there in the future. Via LLRX’s beSpacific blog, Sabrina herself  keep readers up to date on the latest U.S. government reports and other actionable information. Topics range from oil prices to the war in Afghanistan to biometric palm-reading systems for medical libraries. Already spotlighted by LibraryJournal, Sabrina, who lives in the D.C. area, has just won the Technology Innovations Award for 2008, from the Special Libraries Association. A video is here. Barbara P. Semonche, owner of the NewsLib list for news librarians and researchers, one of Sabrina’s haunts, has praised LLRX for "comprehensive, accurate, focused, reliable resources, updates and guides on a wide range of complex and research related issues. All data is tagged and fully searchable." Congratulations, Sabrina, on some long overdue recognition for your hard work—all in your spare time, outside your law firm work! And, no, I won’t ask about any coven connections. That would appear be more of Mindy Klasky thing. Related: Book Groups Wiki to bring authors, book groups together: Lit covens next from organizer Mindy Klasky? (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:27:10 +0100 618297 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=News_Library_2-0_Scholarly_Publishing_Library_Lingohellip_CrossRef_--- Librarians are in the service profession, and convenience is King. (That makes Good Service… Queen!?) All of these endeavors are standard, daily even (Source: pligg - all) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:00:16 +0100 616636 http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/blogs/?p=850 Those of you interested in Medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts will be happy to learn that you can now view over 24,000 digital images of manuscript drawings and paintings from the Bodleian Library’s collection via ARTStor. According to the ARTStor database: With more than 10,000 volumes, the Bodleian Library’s Department of Special Collections and Western [...] (Source: Libraries Blog) Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:02:06 +0100 616357 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=158 The Medical Library will be Closed on Friday, July 4th 2008 In observance of Independence Day Regular hours will resume on Saturday July 5th, 2008. (Source: IU Medical Library News) Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:22:08 +0100 615308 http://newslib.blogspot.com/2008/06/catching-up-on-conference.html Great session today on the future of news libraries. With all the recent announcements about buyouts and layoffs, some of us expected this to be a depressing session. Conversely, I think most of left encouraged and optimistic about the future. I believe we got the full audio recorded on this session. Amy will be posting that once she has caught up on sleep.The session this morning on "There's gold in them thar files" also received great comments. You can view Elaine Raines presentation here.The banquet Tuesday night had great food, drinks and company. Amy Disch presented the Vormelker-Thomas Student Award to Heather Cottle of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Chris Hardesty presented the Agnes Henebry award to Leigh Poitinger. Justin Scroggs presented the other Agnes Henebry award to me and also presented the Joseph F. Kwapil Memorial Award to Ginny Everett.This Tuesday session, Using blogs, podcasts and newsgroups for competitive intelligence research, was pretty interesting. It was a session shared with the Competitive Intelligence Division and this presentation will not be posted to the Web. May have more information later about this.I think there will be handouts forthcoming to the Web site from the other sessions on Tuesday that were not shared with other divisions, in particular the session on Web 2.0. Lots of interesting information from this session.Although we had a smaller crowd at the conference this year, the silent auction on Monday night was quite successful. I don't remember hearing who won the pair of underwear from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer so I'm guessing some lucky person got that in the raffle of leftover items at the banquet on Tuesday night.Jessica had already posted on her and Derek's great session. Keep checking the news division program for presentations and handouts. Several are up on that page.And many pictures to come! (Source: NewsliBlog) Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 613693 http://newslib.blogspot.com/2008/06/sunday-evening-in-suite.html On Sunday night, we had the meet and greet of the mentors and mentees in the News Division Suite. Shira Kavon, who does an excellent job organizing this event, provided gift bags to the mentors and mentees. The bags included many items such as coffee from Pennsylvania, M&Ms, a coffee mug and small magic 8 ball to ask questions about the future. When asked about the future of news libraries, a magic 8 ball responded with "Ask again." It was an opportunity for newbies to meet experienced conference attendees. We got to catch up with colleagues we knew and meet some new ones. Heritage Microfilm provided some great appetizers and beverages, dinner for some of us. (Source: NewsliBlog) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 612460 http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/blogs/?p=827 Please join us in watching the final beam hoisted into place on the Coe Library Addition next Tuesday at 11:30. The beam will be available to be signed on Monday and Tuesday of next week - leave your message for posterity! (Source: Libraries Blog) Fri, 30 May 2008 14:14:09 +0100 604501 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/17/uk-five-year-plan-aims-to-make-every-library-a-great-library/ From the news release: The Action Plan from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is the result of extensive consultation and engagement with stakeholders and sets out an agenda for change for public libraries in England with the aspiration of making every public library a great public library. Source: MLA (Source: ResourceShelf) Fri, 16 May 2008 18:18:33 +0100 599041 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=155 SaturdayMay 24, 2007Open, 8:30 am to 9 pm SundayMay 25, 2007Open, 12 Noon to 5 pm MondayMay 26, 2007Closed (Source: IU Medical Library News) Fri, 16 May 2008 16:09:18 +0100 599242 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/16/wales-21st-century-library-strategy/ From the BBC: A three-year strategy to modernise libraries across Wales will be launched by the Welsh Assembly Government later. £10.5m funding for the Libraries for Life programme had already been announced in March. It aims to improve facilities and allow more than 20% of libraries to open at least 10 hours a week by the year 2011. Source: BBC (Source: ResourceShelf) Thu, 15 May 2008 18:23:05 +0100 598528 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/16/library-briefs-6/ + Former Saskatoon librarian pleads guilty to nearly $1 million fraud (via CP) + The Transparent Library: Embracing Service to Teens (via LJ) (Source: ResourceShelf) Thu, 15 May 2008 18:03:09 +0100 598535 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/14/webcast-lisradio-university-of-missouri-interview-with-jean-darbyshire/ From the website and Podcast: Jean Darbyshire Director Organization Development Programs, Kansas State Libraries, Manhattan, Kansas Jean Darbyshire is Director of Organization Development Programs at Kansas State Libraries in Manhattan, KS. The Kansas State Libraries believe it is very important to have a quality faculty and staff and provide quality development opportunities for them. One of their most important Organization Development Programs is the LIS Recruitment Program. Source: LiS Radio (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 13 May 2008 18:07:03 +0100 597574 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/13/lc-works-to-make-collections-accessible-and-compelling/ LC Works to Make Collections Accessible and Compelling by Paula Hane The venerable Library of Congress (LC), said to be our nation’s oldest federal cultural institution, has certainly not been acting staid and traditional. Lately it’s been leading the way with some exciting digital preservation projects, working with leading multimedia partners on innovative projects, and reaching out to other international organizations to establish a World Digital Library (WDL). Source: ITI News Link (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 13 May 2008 15:23:02 +0100 597577 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/12/new-issue-of-educause-review-magazine-now-online/ Articles include: + In Search of Certitude + Big Broadband Connectivity in the United States + Top-Ten IT Issues, 2008 + The Need to Formalize Trust Relationships in Digital Repositories + A Steady Vision for Libraries (Podcast) Source: EDUCAUSE (via Kept-Up Librarian & Pete W.) (Source: ResourceShelf) Sun, 11 May 2008 18:11:13 +0100 596804 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/10/to-catch-a-thief-librarians-and-archivists-involved/ From the article: How a Civil War buff’s chance discovery led to a sting, a raid and a victory against traffickers in stolen historical documents. Source: Smithsonian Magazine (Source: ResourceShelf) Sat, 10 May 2008 14:18:03 +0100 596487 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/09/new-issue-online-the-electronic-journal-of-academic-and-special-librarianship/ v.9, no. 1 (Spring 2008) Table of Contents includes the following: Trend Setters: Computers in the Commons Environment Kim Granath and Sue Samson Back to Basics: Reviving Ethical Practice in Library Management Suzanne Milton Increasing Impact of Scholarly Journal Articles: Practical Strategies Librarians Can Share Laura Bowering Mullen Old Maids, Policeman, and Social Rejects: Mass Media Representations and Public Perceptions of Librarians Maura Seale Perceptions of LIS Professionals about Digital Libraries in Pakistan: The Pakistani Perspective Ashfaq Hussain, Khalid Mahmood and Farzana Shafique (Source: ResourceShelf) Thu, 08 May 2008 18:31:36 +0100 595626 http://librarychronicles.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html#4334274019461864645 Daisy emails us this very important news item!LAMA members vote to adopt name with leadership focusThe membership of the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) has voted overwhelmingly to change the name of the association to the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). Election results were released today by the American Library Association. The new name will become official Sept. 1.When told of the news, LAMA President W. Bede Mitchell said, "The proposed name change was intended to help ALA members, the profession at large and the general public to understand the important role we play in developing library leaders of the present and the future. We have assumed this role for years, but our division name has not reflected our work. We are gratified at the overwhelming response of our division members to the proposed name change." Mitchell went on to stress that this name change should in NO WAY be taken as an attempt by the Association to further the public confusion of their organization with ill-tempered South American dromedaries. According to Mitchell, "LLAMA would never spit in the face of public perception... metaphorically speaking." It was also rumored that LLAMA will be celebrating Mothers' Day with specially tailored gifts for members who happen to be parents of young children. But no LLAMAs were available for comment on this issue. (Source: Library Chronicles) Thu, 08 May 2008 17:04:00 +0100 596006