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 Public Libraries interest group. http://www.libworm.com/rss/librarianqueries.php Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:50:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/10/tv-video-and-newspaper-coverage-of-boston-public-library-public-meeting/ Yesterday, we posted about potential closing of several Boston Public Library branch libraries. Today, a three reports about the meeting: 1) via Boston Globe “It’s outrageous that it has come to this,’’ said Yann Poisson of Dorchester. “Only a fifth-term mayor could dismiss libraries as a 21st-century anachronism, something that can be replaced by Yahoo or Google.’’ The library’s president, Amy E. Ryan, outlined a broad range of criteria that will be used to target branches for potential closing, including computer usage, handicapped accessibility, proximity to other branches, and the story behind each location. No decisions have been made. [Snip] Library administrators and [Mayor Thomas M.] Menino have talked about transforming the library for the digital age and moving services out of buildings by increasing offerings on the Internet and sending librarians to day-care centers and nursing homes. Yesterday Ryan referred to librarians as “information navigators’’ and compared the system’s current technology to an abridged encyclopedia, not a multivolume set. [Snip] But many in the audience bristled at the frequent references to technology. They spoke about their branches as refuges, gathering places, and focal points for their communities. 2) Video Report via WHDH 3) Video Report via WBZ Includes text transcript. (Source: ResourceShelf) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:29:17 +0100 825321 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/10/whats-the-oldest-cultural-organization-in-nyc-the-new-york-society-library-established-1754/ Christopher Gray Writes: Even as a taxi-driving college dropout I was attracted to the library’s creaky, old-shoe character. I went in to join in the early 1970s wearing a ponytail and army pants. Behind the desk was Helen Ruskell, to me a bit scary, kind of a battle ax. She looked at me doubtfully, and with good reason: Since 1920 she had been a gatekeeper of an institution that predated the public library system by more than a century. The library was first quartered in City Hall, at Wall and Broad Streets, and it often claims to have been the first library of Congress, as congressmen borrowed its books when New York was the nation’s capital, from 1789 to 1790. Although Columbia College was also founded in 1754, I have discovered no other library, museum or similar organization predating this peculiar institution. By the mid-19th century the library flowered into a full-fledged literary organization, with lectures by Poe, Emerson and others, and in 1856 put up a new home on University Place, then a smart residential address. [Snip] Members began moving uptown and having their books delivered, and the library’s literary aspirations faded. In 1937 it relocated to its present 1917 town house on East 79th Street, after shelves were installed in the gutted shell of the back half. That was the institution guarded by Miss Ruskell when I arrived, a wonderful but musty book-lending operation for polite private school families, although anyone could come to the first-floor reference room and consult any book. The NY Society Library is located on E. 79th St. They have a Facebook page and Twitter feed. You can also learn more on their web page. Access the Complete Article Source: NY Times Hat Tip: ALA (Source: ResourceShelf) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:57:41 +0100 825327 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PegasusLibrarian/~3/124BjFKiRk4/15-things-about-me-and-books.html Photo by Lin Pernille A while back, some other librarians revived an old meme. Way back then, I started this list. Today, I found it in my drafts. I was a late reader. I don’t remember exactly how late (being home schooled at that point was probably a blessing). I do remember being a little mortified when my younger sister and I were both reading the Little House books at the same time. She’s six years younger, and was a very early reader. I think she was four at the time. Part of our normal school day included my mom reading aloud to us. She did this well into my middle school years (at which point my youngest brother was probably 4-ish). She read everything from Charlotte’s Web to the Lord of the Rings while we kids did quiet crafts on the living room floor. The saddest I’ve ever been at the end of a book was when the dogs died in Where the Red Fern Grows. Mom was reading it aloud, and we kids were scattered around the room trying not to look at each other as we each bawled softly. What a day. I remember being curled up under the coffee table and pretty sure I’d never come out again. Dad tried to read to us at bedtime up until I was about 11. He was insanely busy getting a PhD from Harvard, though, so books would take us an astonishingly long time to finish. To this day I think of Great Expectations as a 1000+ page book. Each time we sat down to read, Dad would have to recap the entire book up to that point and then read a chapter. Luckily, Swallows and Amazons fell at a time when he could read to us at least a couple times a week. The first librarian I ever knew worked in the children’s section of our public library in Dorchester, MA. She had a cupboard way up high where she’d hide new books that she thought I’d like so that I could be the first one to check them out. ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:25 +0100 825342 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Photography_by_Skyler_Livingston_Winfield_Public_Library The Traveler. The Winfield Public Library Hall Gallery will feature photography by Skyler Livingston on display thru the end of April. The Library Ha (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:23 +0100 825135 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Brighton_Centered_Which_Allston-Brighton_Public_Library_is_Most_--- On one level, it would be politically disastrous to close the Honan-Allston Public Library in North Allston, since it is named after the deceased br (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:22 +0100 825137 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Dennis_Public_Library_New_Local_Author_Carol_McCleary Dennis Public Library. 5 Hall Street Dennisport, MA 02639 508-760-6219 map and more information. Hours Tuesday 12 - 8. Wednesday 12 - 5. Thursday 10 (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:22 +0100 825136 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Even_without_funding_cuts_the_Boston_Public_Library_might_still_--- Addressing an angry if generally polite crowd of several hundred people at a budget hearing today, BPL trustees Chairman Jeffrey Rudman said that eve (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:21 +0100 825139 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Nevada_Daily_Mail_Local_News_Nevada_Public_Library_receives_--- The Nevada Public Library has received an Opportunity Online hardware grant for $17500 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help provide fre (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:21 +0100 825138 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Boston_Public_Library_Rankings_To_Decide_Fate_of_Libraries_--- Amy E. Ryan, Boston Public Library president, will outline today the intricate measures the city intends to use to close as many as 10 neighborhood b (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:20 +0100 825142 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Free_Books_for_All_The_Public_Library_Movement_in_Ontario_1850-1930 Publisher Dundurn Press english edition PDF Mb Free Books for All provides a detailed and reflective account of the people groups communities and ide (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:20 +0100 825141 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=The_World_Without_Public_Libraries__LISNews In thinking about materials after libraries are gone, the question is not "if" people will still have access to materials, but "how". Long before th (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:20 +0100 825140 http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6721846.html?rssid=191 LJ’s and SLJ's joint coverage of the Public Library Association (PLA) 2010 Conference (Source: Library Journal News) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 825098 http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/03/reference-books-to-go-liberation-of-our.html We are breaking with our past at Thomas Ford. One thing that you could always count on was that the reference books were here on the shelves. As good as that was in the past, the problem now is that the reference books are here on the shelves, but no one is here using them. They are just sitting. So we are liberating them. We're going to let them out to anyone with a card, just like other books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs.The one precedent here is the liberating of the magazines a couple of decades ago. We used to keep the magazines close for all the students doing reports and term papers. We now have online databases with full texts, and those days are long gone. Finally, it is time to free the reference books as well.Our Adult Services librarians have spent several weeks preparing to let reference books circulate. With Sandy Frank's assistance (she's the head of the circulation department), we have inventoried the collection, weeded out-of-date and worn-out materials, and changed the circulation system status for each record. The work is done and we are starting a quiet launch while we prepare marketing.Here are reasons for this new service:Use of reference books in the library has fallen off significantly in the past several years. Librarians with access to online resources are using the print reference items less frequently. Fewer clients are spotted using reference books. We reshelve reference books less often. The reference shelves rarely need straightening.Clients occasionally ask to borrow the reference books so they can use them at home or work.Much of the information in the reference books is available to us though our databases. Reference librarians will still have resources to answer questions.With less money to buy nonfiction books this year, it provides more items to loan students and other clients interested in nonfiction topics.Other libraries have begun to loan their reference books. ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825184 http://outofthejungle.blogspot.com/2010/03/boston-public-library-branch-closings.html The Boston Globe's Andrew Ryan reports on a passionate and raucous meeting at the central Boston Public Library. Nearly 400 people packed a lecture hall in the beautiful Copley branch. When City Council President Michael Ross stepped to the microphone at one point, the crowd roared, and people shouted: "The public goes first!" and "Let the people speak!" And speak they did! The city council, Mayor Menino and the Trustees of the Public Library got quite an earful from the people of Boston. Sell a page from the 556-year-old Gutenberg Bible, one woman suggested. Charge a modest fee for library cards, said another, waving a $10 bill.One man said that he was a prison librarian while serving time in Walpole and that closing any library branches would be far worse than any of his crimes.“I may have robbed a bank, but I have never burned a book,’’ said the man, John McGrath. “And that’s what you do when you close a library branch, because they are never going to reopen.’’ (snip)“It’s outrageous that it has come to this,’’ said Yann Poisson of Dorchester. “Only a fifth-term mayor could dismiss libraries as a 21st-century anachronism, something that can be replaced by Yahoo or Google.’’The library’s president, Amy E. Ryan, outlined a broad range of criteria that will be used to target branches for potential closing, including computer usage, handicapped accessibility, proximity to other branches, and the story behind each location. No decisions have been made.The library lacks a sufficient number of computers, Ryan said, and it cannot adequately staff some of its most basic programs, such as story hours.“We have to ensure that if it says Boston Public Library over the door that we have to commit resources for families, kids, and adults,’’ Ryan said.Some at the meeting, though, accused Mayor Thomas M. Menino of trying to divide the city and pit neighborhood against neighborhood. ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825179 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/03/meet-our-local-artists.html A Series of Conversations and DemonstrationsMarch 15 – April 910:00 amThe Hotel Plaza Real125 Washington Avenue,½ block off the PlazaCity of Santa Fe Creative Tourism and Heritage Hotels Announce “Meet Our Local Artists”. The Hotel Plaza Real will host artists participating in the Creative Tourism Initiative for a series of demonstrations and conversations offered free to the public. Starting at 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, March 15 – April 9, artists will provide a demonstration or presentation about their art form, followed by informal conversation.All demonstrations are free and open to the public.Week 1March 15 - Flute Building - Kokopelli Music and FlutesMarch 16 - Etched Glass - Dobbins StudiosMarch 17 - Fiber Arts - Marguerite WilsonMarch 18 - Pastel Mixed Media - Jane Shoenfeld, Art Adventures in the SouthwestMarch 19 - Black Etched Tin - Sharon CandelarioWeek 2March 22 - Photography - Dave RobinsonMarch 23 - Encaustic Painting - Teena RobinsonMarch 24 - Watercolors - Sandy CullerMarch 25 - Sculpture - John Sherrill HouserMarch 26 - Camera Obscura - Jackie MatheyWeek 3March 29 - Mixed Media - Becki BanetMarch 30 - Porcelain - Heidi LoewenMarch 31 - Collage - Elizabeth MeshApril 1 - Monotype - Jennie CooleyApril 2 - Glass - Julie DeFeoWeek 4April 5 - Acrylic Painting - Sandra Duran WilsonApril 6 - Glass - Betsy EhrenbergApril 7 - Mixed Media - Carol CoatesApril 8 - Fiber Arts - Liane BrownApril 9 - Flute Building - Kokopelli Music and FlutesThe City of Santa Fe is continuing to work with artists and arts businesses to further develop the organization and promotion of workshops that allow visitors to experience Santa Fe in a hands-on fashion. Partnerships and collaborations with the hospitality industry and other entities are welcomed. ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825106 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibrariansMatter/~3/DvVADqrxgdw/ ….made up of scraps I had lying around that you might enjoy…eclecticism ahead… 1. Public libraries and the future Role of public libraries in supporting and promoting digital participation – from the British Museums, Libraries and Archives council , examining the role of the public library in the “Digital Britain” Strategy. The bookends scenarios: Alternative futures for the New South Wales Public Network in NSW in 2030 . Four possible scenarios are discussed – Silent Spring, Buildings Learn, Neuromancers and Fahrenheit 451 – based on matrix of the degree to which libraries and their content are valued and how orderly or chaotic society is.  The longer post I had about this is just not going to be finished, but Jo Ransom has written two great responses to it that are worth reading – Thinking about the bookends report , and Bookends scenario . 2. Digital preservation guides for small libraries Preservation guidelines – from the Digital New Zealand site, updated 8 March 2010. Has some great tips about backup formats and procedures. Creating and keeping your digital treasures – from the State Library of Western Australia, update 10 January 2010.  Written for a non-technical audience, it outlines the minimum file format and quality standards for material archived by the library . 3. ebooks Books in the age of the iPad .  by Craig Mod. March 2010. Beautitfully illustrated and laid out, this article distinguishes between “formless content” which can go digital without any loss and “definite content” that relies on its container for complete enjoyment of the work.  It discusses the future potential and advantage for both. Web standards for e-books by Joe Clark  at A List Apart . 9 March 2010 . ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:05:40 +0100 825201 http://lisnews.org/rankings_decide_fate_libraries Boston Globe:The decision about which of Boston’s libraries to potentially close will be based on far more than just how many books and DVDs patrons borrow. Library administrators will rank the 26 neighborhood branches by foot traffic, computer use, and how many Web surfers use laptops to log on to Wi-Fi networks. They will count how many programs are offered at each location and tally the number of people who attend storytime and English classes. Amy E. Ryan, Boston Public Library president, will outline today the intricate measures the city intends to use to close as many as 10 neighborhood branches as part of a sweeping consolidation plan. Ryan will brief the library’s board of trustees at 3 p.m. at what is expected to be a crowded and contentious public meeting at library headquarters in Copley Square. Full story. (Source: LISNews.org) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:56:18 +0100 825002 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/09/boston-public-library-rankings-to-decide-fate-of-libraries/ From the Article: The decision about which of Boston’s libraries to potentially close will be based on far more than just how many books and DVDs patrons borrow. Library administrators will rank the 26 neighborhood branches by foot traffic, computer use, and how many Web surfers use laptops to log on to Wi-Fi networks. They will count how many programs are offered at each location and tally the number of people who attend storytime and English classes. Amy E. Ryan, Boston Public Library president, will outline today the intricate measures the city intends to use to close as many as 10 neighborhood branches as part of a sweeping consolidation plan. {Snip] The library will quantify details about each of its buildings, noting energy efficiency, handicapped accessibility, and whether the wiring could support more computers. Administrators will examine how close each location is to another neighborhood branch and the distance to one of the system’s nine lead libraries, such as the 20,000-plus square-foot facilities in Dudley Square and on Centre Street in West Roxbury. They will scrutinize proximity to buses and subways and take into account other resources in the neighborhood, such as community centers, schools, or Boys and Girls Clubs. Source: Boston Globe (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:02:19 +0100 824989 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/madreads/index.php/2010/03/09/book-group-reports/ As a new feature, MADreads is going to post reports of Madison Public Library book group discussions.  If you’re like us, you’re always on the lookout for that next great, discussable book.  Our inaugural report comes from the Sequoya branch. The Sequoya book group just read Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann which won the National Book Award.  While it was a good discussion, because of all the different characters and because it was so beautifully written, some people felt it was a bit hard to verbalize their thoughts.  The book opens with the tightrope walk across the Twin Towers so we started out the discussion showing just that portion of the video Man on Wire.  It was a great way to set the tone for the discussion as it was such an integral part of the story! There was much discussion about the symbolism of the towers and all the hints of 9/11 that were layered in the story.  A really good read!  Next up for us is Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. (Source: MADreads) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:45:57 +0100 824979 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2010/03/09/as-american-as-apple-pie-mmoca-and-mpl/ Apple Pie: Symbols of Americana in the permanent collection at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) features more than 80 paintings, photographs, prints, and objects that address American identity through imagery ranging from big cars and hamburger joints to cowboys and fields of corn. Books from the Madison Public Library - about art and the American spirit - are currently on display in the MMoCA Kids Learning Center, and available for families to use while viewing the display. The exhibit will be on display through Sunday, April 11. Looking for more books about American art? Check out our Americana companion booklist for the exhibit. See more children’s programs at MMoCA. (Source: What's New) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:41:22 +0100 825046 http://lisnews.org/dionne_mackharvin_out_brooklyn_public_library The New York Daily News reports that "there's a scandal in the stacks at the Brooklyn Public Library." The head of the sprawling system abruptly quit last week after a plan to lay off 13 employees backfired and ended in a very public embarrassment. Insiders said the firing fiasco was the last strike against Dionne Mack-Harvin, a career librarian who took over the shaky system three years ago. "The board was not happy with her," a source said. It wasn't supposed to end this way. Mack-Harvin took the post with great fanfare and a fabulous back story - the African-American daughter of a sharecropper who loved books and rose to her dream job. After taking a 5% cut to her $80 million budget, Mack-Harvin hired corporate downsizing experts to fire 13 employees. The Manhattan-based firm, the Five O'Clock Club, was being profiled at the time by a Washington Post reporter, who was allowed to witness the library bloodbath - and chronicled it in painful detail in this August article. The story of the Brooklyn PL firings is in the latter part of the article. More from the Daily News and the Village Voice. (Source: LISNews.org) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:08:55 +0100 824912 http://www.librarystuff.net/2010/03/09/students-should-be-able-to-enjoy-wide-range-of-books-not-censorship/ Daily Illini – “In late January, a small Virginia town’s headlines exclaimed its public school system was pulling an “explicit text” from the curriculum of its schools. The book was criticized for its “sexually suggestive references” and comments of a “homosexual nature.” Countless other schools nationwide have pulled the same book off school and public library shelves for being “too depressing.” Even the Alabama State Textbook Committee tried to reject the book in 1983 because it was “a real downer.” Imagine my surprise when the picture accompanying the story about what must have been an undoubtedly graphic and morbidly depressing piece of literature was that of a smiling 12-year-old Anne Frank. Though the “explicit text” was temporarily reinstalled into circulation after international uproar, the usage of this particular edition will be reviewed before deciding whether it will return to the hands of students this fall.” (Source: Library Stuff) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:17 +0100 824949 http://www.librarystuff.net/2010/03/09/rankings-to-decide-fate-of-libraries/ Boston Globe – “The decision about which of Boston’s libraries to potentially close will be based on far more than just how many books and DVDs patrons borrow. Library administrators will rank the 26 neighborhood branches by foot traffic, computer use, and how many Web surfers use laptops to log on to Wi-Fi networks. They will count how many programs are offered at each location and tally the number of people who attend storytime and English classes.” (Source: Library Stuff) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:30:37 +0100 824952 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/GVeCWxl6kJg/ipl2-institute-march-15-and-march-16.html "In 1995, it took 35 students 70 days to develop what would become the world’s largest and most recognized free, online collection and reference service in the world: the Internet Public Library. This month, 91,982 reference questions and 40,000 vetted, searchable electronic resource items later, the Internet Public Library celebrates its 15th anniversary" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:39:29 +0100 824884 http://lisnews.org/are_public_libraries_glorified_babysitting_services "My town officials think all we're running here is a babysitting service" a librarian recently shared in a moment of frustration. She went on to mention studies about the proven impact on cognitive abilities when toddlers are actively engaged in library programs like Lapsit versus passively engaged with toys & videos. This was news to me; my how the educational product companies and toy manufacturers had shaped my understanding! I also hadn't thought of toddler programs as educational initiatives. When I've seen adults and toddlers together at the library, I've usually thought "oh, aren't those kids adorable" and "I'm glad people are getting together to have fun". Though it now seems obvious, the educational and literacy component of Lapsit was lost on me. This last point was intriguing, so I did some quick research. I googled "Lapsit" and got plenty of results from library websites around the country. I clicked through to the top 20 (all different libraries, by chance) and searched for the terms literacy and education in the page content, in images or as part of the navigation. 80% made no mention of literacy or education in conjunction with Lapsit 20% contained the term literacy 10% contained the terms literacy and education Clearly these stats don't tell the whole story, but they tell a good one about the help libraries need presenting information to the public. ********* Last month, library consultant Larry T. Nix (a.k.a. The Library History Buff) wrote about libraries' success with early education programs in Little Kids and Public Libraries. The science behind the importance of learning in children ages birth to three is overwhelming. Public libraries have proven they can implement excellent programs to serve this age group. The public education community is struggling to implement four year old kindergarten much less provide programs for this age group. ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:10:38 +0100 824917 http://www.wislisjobs.com/public.htm#fonddulac Fond du Lac Public Library seeks an outgoing, creative Information Services Librarian to be part of an innovative library team. The successful candidate must demonstrate an ability to create lasting connections between the library and the public within a dynamic environment. Patience and a sense of humor are critical. (Source: Wislisjobs Public Library Jobs) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:01 +0100 824780 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=NPL_-_A_National_Public_Library_System_NPR_for_Libraries_but_a_--- I believe we do not need to remake our public libraries; we simply need to shore them up. As we envision change, it seems important to preserve the l (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:33 +0100 824791 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Act_by_312_to_support_federal_funding_of_public_libraries_%AB_New_--- We need to act now to advocate for Federal library funding for public libraries. On March 12th, a letter will sent from the House of Representatives (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:32 +0100 824793 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=March_Break_fun_at_the_Barrie_Public_Library_-_The_Barrie_Examiner_--- The following events will be taking place at the Barrie Public Library during March Break. Dewey Cashing@the Library - Monday, (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:32 +0100 824792 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Efforts_Of_Dr-_S-_R-_Ranganathan_For_Public_Library_Legislation_--- In 1924, Dr. S. R. Ranganathan visited a number of public libraries during his stay in United Kingdom. These visits enabled him to study the system, (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:31 +0100 824794 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Science_and_Water_Fair_Help_is_Here__Keene_Public_Library At the Keene Public Library, we are seeing students darting about trying to gather resources to begin working on their projects. We have put together (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:30 +0100 824795 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Robert_Paterson39s_Weblog_NPL_-_A_National_Public_Library_System_--- America desperately needs an institution dedicated solely to the public good, that serves all its citizens equitably, promotes genuine community and (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:29 +0100 824796 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=The_World_Without_Public_Libraries_%AB_Agnostic_Maybe In thinking about materials after libraries are gone, the question is not "if" people will still have access to materials, but "how". Long before th (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:28 +0100 824797 http://lisnews.org/world_without_public_libraries On the whole, I'm not much of a book reader. Most of my reading is done online; I read a handful of books every year, mostly non-fiction, based on various whims. Right now, I'm reading The World Without Us, a captivating exploration about how the world would revert (or not revert) back to a pre-human emergence. Some of these things have been dramatized into a series on the History Channel by a different name, providing the added element of CGI to show how buildings would collapse, infrastructure would fail, nature reclaims the suburbs, and how all that would remain for future archeologists is our stainless steel cookware. For the scientist in me, it's fascinating to see everything humans have made becoming undone by the natural forces of this world. So, in touching upon the premise of the book, I thought, "What would the world be like without libraries?" How would our demise come? Unlike the book, which asks the reader to suspend disbelief and accept the total sudden disappearance of humankind, I cannot propose nor fathom asking the same for libraries. In attempting to avoid hyperbole, I think the mechanisms of the library’s demise have already proven themselves present. It will not come through lack of innovation or adoption of technology or practices; our relevance and willingness to change in this digital information age has certainly been established. No, the end will come as it has for some libraries over the past two years: through budget cuts. Funding for all library types (public, academic, school, and special) has hung in the balance for the last couple of years after budgets tighten and communities and companies look to trim their expenditures. You need go no further than typing in the words “library budget” in a Google News search to see the current toll that is being exacted.  One problem, as I see it, is that the library as a community service does not fit nicely into any government spending niche. ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:47:19 +0100 824748 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=14576 Associate Dean/Director (Palmer School of Library & Information Science; Long Island University, New York) Associate Dean/Director Palmer School of Library and Information Science; Long Island University The Palmer School, a diverse and dynamic ALA accredited LIS program with over 500 graduate students is seeking an Associate Dean/Director. With locations in New York City, Westchester and Long Island, the Palmer School offers both the MLIS and PhD in Information Studies. Additional specializations include Rare Books and Special Collections, Archives and Records Management, Public Library Administration and the unique NYU/Palmer School dual degree program for Librarian Scholars. ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:50:02 +0100 824704 http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jobs/rss.php?job_id=6075 The Middleborough Public Library is looking for an cheerful, upbeat and flexible person to fill the position of Childrens Librarian. The position will be part time with benefits beginning on Monday May 3. For the months of May and June, the candidate selected will work 20 hours / week. At the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 1, the number of hours will increase to 30 hours/week. The Childrens Librarian is responsible for all facets of collection management for toddlers through grade 6, planning and conducting family story hours, managing the Summer Reading program and all other aspects of the operation of the Children’s Library. (Source: MBLC Job Listings) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:43:36 +0100 824707 http://ntrls.blogspot.com/2010/03/imlsupnext-home.html IMLSUpNext - home: "Welcome to UpNext!Now Open—Theme #1: Changing Roles with Discussion Leader, Martín Gómez, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library and Theme #2: Shifts in Power with Discussion Leader, Cassie Chinn, Deputy Executive Director, The Wing Luke Asian MuseumThank you for taking part in the creation of UpNext, a resource to guide thinking about the future of museums and libraries! (Source: North Texas Regional Library System) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825194 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/politelibrarian/~3/9UeFxmLHTeg/socialism-capitalizing-on-anti.html Public libraries should capitalize on popular anti-socialist sentiments by using tax-payers' money to offer more "free" books by Ayn Rand, Ronald Reagan, and Glenn Beck for their patrons. (Source: A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825147 http://rabid-librarian.blogspot.com/2010/03/on-my-afternoonevening-off-so-far-i.html Taken a nap. Researched a couple of things for a friend, including something that the public library couldn't find for him (but which I did, yay!) I think he likes having his own personal librarian. Transferred over the game recording off the digital voice recorder to be transcribed. Made coffee to fortify me. Cooked some basmati rice and put it in the refrigerator for tomorrow's supper (tomorrow on the lunch menu is a spinach frittata and breakfast, so I'm looking forward to that). Washed a sink full of dishes. I have a small drainer, so there are a few left. I'll let the wet ones dry for awhile and then if they haven't completely dried in an hour or two, I'll wipe them down and finish the others. Put in a load of laundry in the laundry room under the leasing office. It should get me to Saturday morning, when I plan to do more, but I just have the money to do one tonight. Fortunately I'll have a repayment go through tonight, an automatic pay deposit go through tonight, and another on Wednesday night. Now I need to work on the notes while the clothes are washing and drying. I'll take the trash out (not much, yay!) out when I go to change to the dryer. I'll try to go to bed around midnight or 1 am. I'm glad to have the night off. I wasn't sure I would be since a co-worker was out sick over the weekend and it was up in the air as to when he would return. Tonight was truck night. I hope they did alright--I think it was just the two of them. Okay, off to do notes, or at least get a good start on them. (Source: The Rabid Librarian's Ravings in the Wind) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825077 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/15926 Melissa, Just out of curiosity, what's the argument that's been put forward to allow comments on every page of the web site? I can see the potential benefit of allowing comments on certain items like a posting about a issue of current interest or a review of a book or a web site. But how is allowing someone to comment on information pages like hours of operations or a library staff directory or similar pages helpful? I would find commentary on such pages to be distracting. Andrew Mutch Library Systems Technician Waterford Township Public Library Waterford, MI -----Original Message----- From: web4lib-bounces-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gmane.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Belvadi Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 11:16 AM To: web4lib-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gmane.org Subject: [Web4lib] Academic libs - allowing anonymous comments on your site? Hello. My library is about to engage in an internal debate regarding whether we should enable the a (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824820 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/03/be-creative.html I've been aware that Santa Fe is one of UNESCO's Creative Cities, but a recent trip to Santa Fe Literary News highlighted the different activities and organizations that are available in this program. The Santa Fe Creative Tourism site lists dozens of workshops, classes, and meetings for a large range of experiences, such as photography, pottery, agritourism, and of course, literary arts.Not all the programs are free or low-cost, so keep that in mind as you browse the offerings. Also, the website isn't always up-to-date, so you might want to check with the hosting organization to confirm. However, there is a blog that has new postings regularly. If you're a hosting organization, be sure to get listed.For locals and tourists alike, this is a fantastic resource for ongoing programs to explore a new aspect of your creative side. In fact, I'm browsing the Theater/Dance/Music page right now, and they list some great dance classes. Let's just hope I don't scare our tourists away when I practice my mambo at the reference desk. (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824762 http://bb.lori.ri.gov//viewtopic.php?t=8084&sid=d6d7d55f680989cf708425e503c18654 (Source: LORI Discussions Groups :: View Forum - Jobline -- to post, send email to webmaster@lori.ri.gov) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824731 http://bb.lori.ri.gov//viewtopic.php?t=8092&sid=d6d7d55f680989cf708425e503c18654 (Source: LORI Discussions Groups :: View Forum - Jobline -- to post, send email to webmaster@lori.ri.gov) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824724 http://bb.lori.ri.gov//viewtopic.php?t=8097&sid=d6d7d55f680989cf708425e503c18654 (Source: LORI Discussions Groups :: View Forum - Jobline -- to post, send email to webmaster@lori.ri.gov) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824720 http://bb.lori.ri.gov//viewtopic.php?t=8099&sid=d6d7d55f680989cf708425e503c18654 (Source: LORI Discussions Groups :: View Forum - Jobline -- to post, send email to webmaster@lori.ri.gov) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824718 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lansinglibraryteen/podcast/~3/jqYLBdUv-Bo/march-book-of-month.html From School Library Journal, 10-1-2008:According to tradition, when the Martin children turn 15, they inherit a suite in the family's small Manhattan hotel and a job: to take care of the rooms and their occupant. On Scarlett's 15th birthday, Amy Amberson sweeps into the suite that Scarlett has just inherited. The woman is demanding and brash, but she does have her charms (and large amounts of cash). In the beginning, Scarlett is overwhelmed, but then her role becomes that of Mrs. Amberson's assistant for her projects, which change on a whim. When Amy decides to help the theater troupe that Scarlett's brother is involved in put on Hamlet, the teen begins a romance with one of the actors. Then everything starts to go awry, and when things get tough, Amy abandons ship, and plucky Scarlett is left to step in and save what needs saving, something that she does with flair. Scarlett's brand of humor is particularly dry and well articulated. This novel blends sibling rivalry and the importance of family, friendship, and romance into a plot that is charming and well delivered.Emily Garrett Cassady, North Garland High School, Garland, TX (Source: Lansing Library Teen Dept. Podcast) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:01:22 +0100 824635 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/ZAxXudFtFK0/jean-strouse-selected-as-first.html "Jean Strouse, biographer and director of the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library, is the recipient of the first BIO Award, to be given each year by members of Biographers International Organization (BIO) to a colleague who has made a major contribution to the advancement of the art and craft of real-life depiction. Strouse will receive the honor during the 2010 Compleat Biographer Conference, on May 15 at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she will deliver the keynote address" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:05:01 +0100 824743 http://theipl.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/the-ipl2-institute-march-15-and-march-16/ Join the ipl2 (Internet Public Library) in Celebration of 15 Years of Innovation, Service, and Research In 1995, it took 35 students 70 days to develop what would become the world’s largest and most recognized free, online collection and reference service in the world: the Internet Public Library. This month, 91,982 reference questions and 40,000 vetted, searchable electronic resource items later, the Internet Public Library celebrates its 15th anniversary. In conjunction with this event, The iSchool at Drexel will be hosting the Institute on the Future of Reference and its Impact on Library and Information Science Education March 15 -16, 2010. The institute is part of the IMLS grant Transforming the IPL into a Virtual Learning Laboratory. Faculty, students and staff from Drexel University , Florida State University, The University of Washington, The University of Illinois, The University of North Carolina, Syracuse University, and the Free Library of Philadelphia are among those participating in the institute. Additionally, two special open presentations have been planned in honor of this moment in the ipl2’s history. You can join the celebration as we reflect on the future of reference and its impact on the future of library and information science education. These presentations will be streamed live on video, with information also reported live on the ipl2 blog, Second Life, and Twitter. [Instructions below the agenda for accessing the conversation on our social networks.] ipl2 – Celebrating 15 years! Monday, March 15, 2010 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. EST Speakers: Mick Khoo: ipl2 Merger Surprises Joyce Valenza: Web 2.0 Reference on the Ground K-12 Special Guest Speaker and IPL Founder Joe Janes: IPL to ipl2: The Past, Present and Future Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. ... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:42:54 +0100 824644 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/08/from-arl-envisioning-research-library-futures-a-scenario-thinking-project/ From the ARL Document As research library leaders confront turbulent times, they sorely need new tools to facilitate thinking about the future of the institution and to foster dialogue within the community. ARL’s new project seeks to envision library futures and will engage the Association’s member community in looking decades out at the situations that will confront research libraries. At the heart of this work will be the creation of a set of future scenarios and a toolkit to facilitate research library leaders in their planning and decision making. [Snip] ARL’s scenarios will consist of high-level descriptions of a small number of potential future states. These scenarios will capture broad environmental drivers affecting research libraries. [Snip] The collective wisdom of the research library community will be one of the main sources of information the project will leverage in generating the scenarios. In addition, the perspectives of outside experts and key stakeholders will be engaged systematically. Two Other Library-Focused Scenario Projects are Mentioned and Linked: + UK: Towards the Academic Library of the Future + Australia: Bookends Scenarios Project (Public Libraries) Access the Complete ARL Document Source: Association of Research Libraries (Source: ResourceShelf) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:54:04 +0100 824766 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/08/prelingers-save-the-orphaned-films-and-books-that-libraries-abandon/ From the Post: How to explain what [ResourceShelf Reader] Rick and Megan Prelinger are up to? The California couple searches out all that stuff you probably saw and read in your childhood — films about corn production, home movies of Detroit, propaganda manuals about good manners — and collects it. When a library has to get rid of a roomful of old books because of budget cuts or to expand its computer center, it’s the Prelingers to the rescue. [Snip] “Public libraries are under enormous pressure for how to use space,” says co-founder Megan Prelinger. “They very often have to get rid of something old every time something new comes in.” Often, they dump publications that have to do with business, industry, landscape, land use — all things that can still be useful to us as we figure out how to plan for tomorrow. “Libraries have to throw things away for many reasons, and it’s almost never because the material isn’t valuable,” she says. [Snip] Too often, the Prelingers learned, what we throw away as worthless today may turn out to have value tomorrow. Somewhere thirty or forty years back, we may uncover a crossroads we took in our thinking or in the development of an idea, and discover it may be worth exploring that alternate route again. In fact, of the 1,000 people who come visit the library each year in San Francisco’s SoMa district, many are people seeking raw materials to inspire new ideas. Source: WalletPop See Also: Prelinger Archives (via Internet Archive) (Source: ResourceShelf) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:24:37 +0100 824598 http://plablog.org/2010/03/final-slate-of-programs-for-pla-virtual-conference-confirmed.html The final slate of programs for the PLA 2010 Virtual Conference is now confirmed. On March 25-26, 2010 the Public Library Association (PLA) will share a condensed, live and online PLA 13th National Conference with public librarians and public library workers who can’t make the trip to Portland. The Virtual Conference will include many familiar elements of the live conference, including high-quality educational programming, poster sessions and networking opportunities with colleagues. Each day will feature five live programs – the same programs available to in-person conference attendees. During the lunch hour, Booklist editor Donna Seaman will interview notable authors on “Inside the Author’s Studio.” Thursday’s author is Mary Roach, author of “Stiff” and “Spook,” and Friday’s author is Debra Gwartney, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award and author of “Live Through This.” The Virtual Conference programs include: • If You Didn’t Work Here, Would You Come Here? • Cross-Over Advisory: Adult Books for Teens and Teen Books for Adults • LITA’s Top Technology Trends • Marketing as Conversation: How to Interact with Your Community Through Your Website • S.Y.A.S.S. Save Your After School Sanity • Cracking the Code: Beyond Dewey: Words vs. Numbers • Adrift or Right on Target: Perspectives on Floating Collections • Advanced Black Belt Librarians: The Top Ten Security Issues in Public Libraries \ • Books: The Top Five of the Top Five • Shortcuts to Greatness or 10 Things That Great Libraries Know and Maybe You Don’t PLA is offering both individual and group registrations for the Virtual Conference. The group rate allows a single location to host the virtual conference for multiple attendees. Cost is determined by number of attendees. ... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:53:33 +0100 824691 http://www.librarystuff.net/2010/03/08/in-support-of-libraries-and-librarians/ LA Times – “Anyone who conducts serious research about Los Angeles and Southern California will tell you that our history is spread among a nearly uncountable number of libraries and archives, as reflected in the annual Archives Bazaar. One of the Daily Mirror’s primary resources is the Los Angeles Public Library, which provides access to the only available copies of historic newspapers like the Examiner, the Herald-Express, the Daily News, the California Eagle and the Los Angeles Sentinel. In addition, we rely on the public library for city maps, rare and obscure books, digitized phone books and city directories going back to 1915, an online photo archives, and — most of all — advice on how to conduct research that is acquired only through many years of experience.” (Source: Library Stuff) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:00:16 +0100 824579 http://www.cla-net.org/weblog/2010/03/register_now_fo_2.php Fling yourself into Spring with the California Library Association's 2nd Annual Professional Development and Networking program series. This year's Spring Fling programs include workshops, cultural and social events, as well as panel discussions. Events take place online in addition to eight cities, ranging from San Diego to Sacramento. While attending CLA's Spring Fling programs you will meet new people, learn new skills, and spend time with colleagues and friends who share your interests. Visit the Spring Fling website to find the program that's right for you! Discounts on registration are available for CLA members while further savings have been made for library students. On behalf of CLA's staff and volunteers, we hope to see you at a Spring Fling program! List of 2010 CLA Spring Fling Programs March Betwixt, Befuddled and Be"Tween" April The Internet Public Library: Opportunities for Participation Religion & Public Libraries: Do You Dewey 200? SCCTP Basic Serials Cataloging & Holding Workshops May Best Practices for Successful Computer Literacy Workshops for Adult Spanish Speakers Angel Island Immigration Station Tour Baby, Preschool, Bilingual and Spanish Storytimes Showcase! Career Development Workshop: Embracing the Past, Celebrating the Future New Developments in Cataloging Practices June Will LIS Graduate Students Accept Coursework in 3D Immersive Spaces? Taking Charge of Your Career: Resume Writing, Interview Skills, and Finding a Job that's Right for You (Source: CLA Weblog) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:25:22 +0100 824695 http://theipl.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/ipl-15-things-14-awareness-tools-is-now-available/ IPL 15 Things #14: Awareness Tools is now available – learn about the different tools you can use to find, filter and recommend interesting content: http://ipl.ci.fsu.edu/community/wiki/index.php/Awareness_tools (Source: Librarians' Internet Index: New This Week) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:42:01 +0100 824645 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lansinglibraryyouth/podcast/~3/p0KmY9p10GE/diary-of-wimpy-kid.html Sixth grader Greg records his middle school experiences in this funny, often realistic journal. And as Greg points out, this is definitely a journal, not a diary! Tag along as he deals with an older, wanna-be-rock-star brother, a younger can-do-no-wrong brother and a best friend who surprisingly passes him up on the popularity ladder. Greg is like many 6th grade boys who think about girls, ALOT, find clever ways to avoid all forms of work, and day dream about life after the dreaded middle school. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney is a quick read with amusing illustrations that every middle-schooler will enjoy. FYI--Look for this movie in theaters March 19th and the Borders in Schaumburg will host a meet & greet with the author and cast on March 10th at 7pm but you first must get a wristband at the store starting at 9am. (Source: Lansing Library Youth Dept. Podcast) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:54:42 +0100 824638 http://lisnews.org/young_potter_fan_raises_money_hull_library HULL, MA - Calliope Pina Parker is a sixth-grader who reads as many as 10 books a week and favors Harry Potter. She dresses as Potter characters for Halloween, plays Potter trivia with friends, and regularly revisits the series - all seven books and 4,167 pages. Calliope is also an avid user of libraries, borrowing from across the region and frequenting branches throughout the South Shore on her way to and from school, ballet, and karate practice. So it came as a particular blow when budget cuts in Hull not only sheared the local library’s funding and hours but also cost the town its state certification last month. “Now people from Hull can’t go to any other library,’’ said Calliope, whose card is no longer welcome at many other certified libraries. Wanting to do something about it, the 11-year-old organized an all-day reading of the J.K. Rowling book that started it all, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.’’ Yesterday’s readathon and bake sale, with wizardly cupcakes and “magic wand’’ frosted pretzel rods, raised awareness about the library’s circumstances and collected money for the nonprofit Friends of the Hull Public Library. (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:43:51 +0100 824550 http://lisnews.org/library_site_hot_new_social_media_hangout_teens Library site a hot new social media hangout for teens "Our goal is to draw students in so that they're comfortable hanging out in the library, and then get them to engage with the workshops and technology in the space," Neal said. "We're seeing more and more students who were hanging out, participating in workshops and on the social network. It's been great to see their interests develop." Students enrolled in workshops may check out digital still cameras or Flip high-definition video cameras for a week at a time to work on special projects. (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:57:41 +0100 824551 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/iaXxZFL-R0g/toronto-public-library-website-beta.html "Toronto Public Library is developing a new website. What you see at beta.torontopubliclibrary.ca is the test version of the new website, which we have made available so our customers can try it out and give us their feedback. All the data in the beta site is live - the status of materials (checked in, checked out) is in real time and anything you do (placing holds, changes in your account) is real. You are also seeing live programs and blog posts. If you like what you see, we encourage you to use it. This is very much a beta, so many sections are under development and some content areas are incomplete. Please go to our existing website if you’re looking for current library information such as policies and library board and service information" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:31:17 +0100 824540 http://infobib.de/blog/2010/03/08/get-it-loud-in-the-libraries/ The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) presents a toolkit for libraries that want to organize concerts in their rooms. This March sees the national roll-out of Get It Loud In Libraries. The award winning programme of live music in public libraries, which has witnessed incendiary performances from critically acclaimed artists as Adele, Bat For Lashes and Florence + The Machine, reverberate amongst the traditionally quiet bookshelves. Kicking off the month of music will be the talented 16 year old pop starlet, Daisy Dares You, who is seen as the perfect act to launch the UK franchise. Get It Loud In Libraries originates from libraries in Lancashire, where the tiny stage has showcased the talents of The Blackout, British Sea Power and Juliette Lewis. The project was conceived by Stewart Parsons of Lancashire Libraries to allow more relevant cultural access to libraries for young people who love music but don’t necessarily use libraries, and is proving a popular original format for delivering the traditional library brief to entertain, inform and educate. Get it Loud in Libraries encourages everyone to get involved, so if you or your library would like to take part, the Get it Loud in Libraries toolkit offers a step-by-step guide to staging live music events in public libraries. In the Get it Loud guide there’s plenty of information about booking and all the other things a live venue should know about. [Thanks to Peter Alsbjer!] (Source: Infobib) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:46:55 +0100 825221 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Retiring_Guy39s_Digest_Public_Libraries_Jewels_of_a_Mature_--- Excerpt: In some distant day when a historian reflects upon the enduring treasures of American society, surely the public library system will rank wi (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:20 +0100 824438 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Liverpool_Public_Library_to_host_paperback_sale_Cnylink_--- Liverpool Public Library to host paperback sale (Cnylink). The Friends of the Liverpool Public Library will be holding their Super Saturday Paperbac (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:20 +0100 824437 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=new_york_public_library_main_branch_-_Something39s_Hiding_In_Here TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d83454990069e20120a9113a6f970b. Listed below are links to weblogs that re (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:19 +0100 824440 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Public_library_provides_great_starting_point_visiting_the_Web_--- Public library provides great starting point: visiting the Web site of the New York Public Library is like taking a virtual walk back through time.(I (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:19 +0100 824439 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Lester_Public_Library_announces_upcoming_activities__What_Is_--- Lester Public Library announces upcoming activities TWO RIVERS Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams St., has announced the following activities happenin (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:18 +0100 824441 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=New_York_Portraits_City_Portraits_-_The_New_York_Public_Library Most New Yorkers don't realize the history of the New York Public Library site. It is located exactly where the reservoir for the city used to be. It (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:17 +0100 824442 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/03/lets-quaff-few-root-beers-and-tell-war.html One of New Mexico’s favorite sons is being honored this month by the U.S. postal service. Bill Mauldin, a cartoonist who inspired leagues of enlisted men during World War Two, will have a stamp bearing his likeness alongside his two most popular characters, Willie and Joe.Mauldin was born in Mountain Park, New Mexico, and won the Pulitzer Prize twice for his brilliant cartooning. He wrote several books, which you can find on our shelves if you want to read more. Some are autobiographies, some are his actual cartoons. We also have Todd DePastino’s 2008 biography.I didn’t know who Bill Mauldin was when his daughter became my best friend, but when I mentioned offhand to my father that my friend’s dad was a cartoonist and had he heard of Bill Mauldin, he nearly went through the roof. He couldn’t believe I was hanging out with the offspring of the man who had so inspired a generation! So I for one am going to buy a ton of those stamps as soon as they come out, and the first thing I plan to do is use one to write a thank you to my dad for his service in World War Two.by AA @Main (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824592 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lansinglibraryadult/podcast/~3/a9jdg_Sa1lo/dyed-in-wool-performs-at-lansing-public.html Click to Play Dyed in the Wool performed at Lansing Public Library on March 5, 2010. (Source: Lansing Library Adult Dept. Podcast) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:35:17 +0100 824627 http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/books/rss/~3/ikqFURmsuME/future-british-libraries-margaret-hodge Coffee shops, gigs, free cinema tickets, flashy architecture . . . is this the future of our libraries? Stuart Jeffries on government plans to shake things up – and the people standing in their way'It will be much more than just a library. Perhaps we should call it a palazzo of human thought," says Mike Whitby, Birmingham city council's leader, as he reclines in his vast office. He's talking about the new £193m Library of Birmingham, currently under construction at Centenary Square between those other two Brummie palazzi, the Repertory Theatre and the former civic centre called Baskerville House.Cardiff, Newcastle and Swindon already have new super-libraries, while Liverpool and Manchester's central libraries are undergoing multimillion-pound renovations. Councillor Whitby thinks Birmingham's will be better than any of them. Thanks to Dutch architects Mecanoo, the library will be a highly transparent glass building wrapped in delicate metal filigree, housing within its 33,500 sq m a few million books (fingers crossed). It is a key component in the city's bid to be the UK's capital of culture in 2013 and should help fulfil Whitby's aim of putting Birmingham in the top 25 world cities by 2020, as ranked by the Mercer Quality of Living survey (it currently comes joint 56th, with Glasgow).Whitby's office looks out on to the existing Birmingham Central Library, an inverted modernist ziggurat built in 1973-4. This is the building Prince Charles famously described as a place where books were incinerated rather than borrowed. Unlike him, I once spent long, happy hours reading here, amazed that so many books (2.5m of them, stretching over seven floors) were at the disposal of a non-princely nobody like me. Now culture minister Margaret Hodge has given the go-ahead to flatten this Grade II-listed building; demolition will be completed over the next five years. ... Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:30:01 +0100 824352 http://lisnews.org/comic_about_trying_download_audiobook_library Ouch! Web designer and cartoonist Brad Colbow calls this strip Why DRM Doesn't Work--but the subtitle reads "How to Download an Audiobook from the Cleveland Public Library." Colbow's not taking a shot at Cleveland Public, but at the frustrating (for him--and, I admit, for me, too, as a patron) experience of trying to use Overdrive...one that ends with the strip's protagonist choosing to "give up on [the] stupid library" and head for BitTorrent. (Source: LISNews.org) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:28:10 +0100 824375 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_Advocate_Primary_Sources_America39s_Teachers_on_America39s_--- 2. my classroom library: all levels: 68%, high school: 31%; elementary school 87% 3. public library: all levels: 38% high school: 46% 4. retailers: a (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:32 +0100 824299 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Farmland_Library_Blog_Farmland_Public_Library_Launches_Facebook_--- American Library Association's "Teen Tech Week" begins March 6, and to mark this special occasion Farmland Public Library has launched a Facebook gro (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:27 +0100 824305 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=THE_CHICAGO_LOOP_THE_CHICAGO_LOOP-_Chicago_Public_Library_--- THE CHICAGO LOOP. Chicago Public Library Cultural Center. South Stair. Shepley Rutan and Coolidge. Posted by Gregory H. Jenkins AIA at 7:18 AM. 0 com (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:27 +0100 824304 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=First_Citizens_donates_500_to_Sayre_Public_Library_The_Daily_--- The Sayre Public Library Thursday received its first donation for its Wine and Cheese fundraising event with a $500 check from First Citizens Nation (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:26 +0100 824307 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=News_Releases-_Toronto_Public_Library_Keep_Toronto_Reading_--- Attention: News Directors, Assignment Editors, Photo Editors, Camera Schedulers Keep Toronto Reading Festival 2010 is all about Sharing the Books You (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:26 +0100 824306 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_reopening_Monday_-_Whistler_Public_Library Whistler Public Library TalkBack Blog. News and updates for the library in Whistler BC Canada. (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:25 +0100 824308 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Ritter_Public_Library_-_Three_100_Prizes The public is invited to stay for an afternoon of free fun for the whole family including 18 holes of miniature golf inside the library. No reserva (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:24 +0100 824310 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Child_Behavior_Help_-_Blog_Archive_-_Saugus_Public_Library_--- Saugus Public Library bookmark March 8-12 Saugus Advertiser Many of Jonathan Kellerman's books feature the character Alex Delaware, a child psycholog (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:24 +0100 824309 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Socialmedia_-_Chicago_Public_Library_Site_a_Hot_New_Social_Media_--- The public library as a social media host. Kudos to all at the CPL. From the Article: Think YOUMedia is the latest social media teen hangout? It is, (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:23 +0100 824311 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Chicago_Public_Library_Site_a_Hot_New_Social_Media_Hangout_for_--- It is, and it's housed on the main floor of the Harold Washington Public Library, 400 S. State St., in the Digital Space for Teens. The Digital Spac (Source: pligg - all) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:22 +0100 824312 http://vivabibliotecaviva.blogspot.com/2010/03/estudos-sobre-mulher-na-ciencia-da.html Adjabeng, A.,  "Las bibliotecas como recurso para Acrecentar y Apoyar el Desarrollo Económico para la Mujer".  IFLA Council and General Conference, No. 70, 2004. http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla70/papers/037s_trans-Adjabeng.pdfDescriptores: Mujeres/Bibliotecas/Aspecto económico/Aspecto social/Discriminaión socialResumen: Los asuntos que se centran en la mujer han asumido una dimensión más profunda. Muchas actividades se han llevado a cabo para alarmar a los gobiernos, a organizaciones gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, instituciones políticas, sociales y económicas sobre los problemas de la mujer en general. Una de dichas actividades la Década para la Mujer de las Naciones Unidas 1975-1985, un periodo creado por las Naciones Unidas para crear una amplia conciencia en todo el mundo sobre los asuntos centrados en la mujer. Adjabeng, A.,  "Libraries as a source of relevant information to support and enhance economic development for women".  IFLA Council and General Conference, No. 70, 2004. http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla70/papers/037e-Adjabeng.pdfDescriptores: Mujeres/Bibliotecas/Aspecto económico/Aspecto social/Discriminaión socialResumen: Issues concerning women have assumed a wider dimension. Many activities have been carried out to alert governments, governmental and non-governmental organizations, political, social and economic and academic institutions about the problems of women in general. One of such activities was The United Nations Decade for Women 1975-1985, a period set aside by the United Nations to create a widespread awareness in the whole world on issues concerning women. Alfaya Lamas, E., Fernández Mariño, P., and Villaverde Solar, D.,  "Análisis de datos mediante observación documental en las noticias de prensa sobre misoginia".  Jornadas Españolas de Documentación, No. 11, 2009, pp. 298-301 . http://www.fesabid. ... Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825058 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LansingLibraryAdultNewsBlog/~3/a9jdg_Sa1lo/dyed-in-wool-performs-at-lansing-public.html Click to Play Dyed in the Wool performed at Lansing Public Library on March 5, 2010. (Source: Lansing Library Adult News) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824769 http://outofthejungle.blogspot.com/2010/03/sixth-grader-organizes-reading-marathon.html The Boston Globe has a story today about Calliope Pina Parker, an eleven year old student in Hull, Massachusetts who is a heavy library user. She was appalled when the local library funding was slashed so deeply that it cost the town its state certification last month. That means that her Hull library card can no longer get her interlibrary loan or library privileges at other area libraries. (if you go to the whole Globe article, you can also watch a video featuring Calliope herself). “Now people from Hull can’t go to any other library,’’ said Calliope, whose card is no longer welcome at many other certified libraries.Wanting to do something about it, the 11-year-old organized an all-day reading of the J.K. Rowling book that started it all, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.’’Yesterday’s readathon and bake sale, with wizardly cupcakes and “magic wand’’ frosted pretzel rods, raised awareness about the library’s circumstances and collected money for the nonprofit Friends of the Hull Public Library.While keeping up with schoolwork at the South Shore Charter Public School in Norwell, Calliope found a location, publicized the event with fliers, phone calls, and e-mails, and organized a network of readers that extended well beyond her circle of friends.The schedule of participants filled a grid that stretched across three poster sheets at the Weir River Estuary Center. It included the names of two selectmen, provided flexibility for drop-ins, and allowed readers to go at their own pace - some took a page, some half a chapter.“It’s a great idea. Calliope really handled it herself. We were there to help her when she asked for it, but she really has put it together herself,’’ said Lindsay Clinton, a friend of Calliope’s mother, Jenn Pina, and a board member of Hull Performing Arts, which helps manage scheduling at the Weir River center. Reading marathons are something of a New England tradition. ... Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824371 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/06/chicago-public-library-site-a-hot-new-social-media-hangout-for-teens/ The public library as a social media host. Kudos to all at the CPL. From the Article: Think YOUMedia is the latest social media teen hangout? It is, and it’s housed on the main floor of the Harold Washington Public Library, 400 S. State St., in the Digital Space for Teens. The Digital Space offers eight desktop computers, 96 laptops, two PlayStation 3’s with a library of games, and musical keyboards and a recording studio so teenagers can create music, art and poetry, or jump online and talk with peers in the secure, password-protected YOUMedia forum. [Snip] The teens work with mentors like Erica Neal, who has watched the young people bloom creatively as they come to the Digital Space regularly. “Our goal is to draw students in so that they’re comfortable hanging out in the library, and then get them to engage with the workshops and technology in the space,” Neal said. Access the Complete Article Access You Media Source: Chicago Sun-Times (Source: ResourceShelf) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:43:52 +0100 824159 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/06/boston-public-library-considers-branch-closures-service-cuts/ From the Article: The Boston Public Library (BPL) faces the prospect of closing eight to 10 of its branch locations and cutting services because the state of Massachusetts and City of Boston are cutting funding for the library by as much as $3.6 million in fiscal year 2011. [Snip] The city of Boston in the 2010 fiscal year provided 72.2 percent of the BPL’s funding while the state of Massachusetts accounted for 9.8 percent of its annual funding. According to the BPL’s operating budget overview released to the public, the state’s contribution in fiscal year 2011 is estimated to decline by 40 percent or $1.6 million, while the city’s contribution is expected to see a one percent drop, amounting to $300,000. These estimates led to a total revenue prediction of $38.7 million, which would fall short of the predicted $42.2 million maintenance budget. [Snip] “A lot of people say, ‘Oh, who needs libraries anymore?’” [Susan] McAlister [president of the Massachusetts Library Association Board of Directors] said. “But it’s the librarians who provide you with resources and skills, and essential services for information literacy … Just because you have the Internet doesn’t mean you don’t need libraries.” Source: Tufts Daily (Source: ResourceShelf) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:39:26 +0100 824160 http://www.ohionet.org/jobs2.php?jid=1612 Warren-Trumbull County Public Library (Source: OHIONET - Job Announcements) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:40:02 +0100 823983 http://www.ohionet.org/jobs2.php?jid=1617 Minerva Public Library (Source: OHIONET - Job Announcements) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:40:02 +0100 823977 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Libraries_Can_Benefit_with_a_Complete_Count__St-_Johns_County_--- Libraries Can Benefit with a Complete Count. Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 4:16pm. Census information helps the library receive funding (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:31 +0100 824080 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Youth_And_Family_Participants_in_Seattle_Community_Engagement_--- Tags: Community Engagement Meetings, Friends of the Seattle Public Library, Homework Help, library budget cuts, reduced library hours, The Seattle Pu (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:30 +0100 824081 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Weehawken_Public_Library_Wed-_March_10_7_P-M-_%AB_The_Irish_Waterfront Next Wed. March 10 we ferry across the North River-from the West Side to the Jersey side-for a 7 p.m. reading at Weehawken Public Library; for additi (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:29 +0100 824082 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Pretty_Neat_Designs_5_-_The_Boston_Public_Library I remember that my parents said I could get my own library card when I could write my own name. I practiced for a while and then my parents took me t (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:28 +0100 824084 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Hawaii39s_Public_Library_Faces_Steep_Cuts_-_332010_20500_PM_--- As if a tsunami warning wasn't enough, Hawaii is facing another kind of disaster as its public library looks at steep cuts that may require librarian (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:28 +0100 824083 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Coupeville_Public_Library_opens_Monday_-_Whidbey_News_Times Coupeville Public Library opens Monday. Today, 10:41 AM. Central Whidbey residents will have a chance to check out a book while checking out what $2. (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:25 +0100 824085 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Blind_Date_with_a_Book_Reviews_%AB_Cranbury_Public_Library Well, the library gift wrapped and displayed a variety of books for patrons to check out. The patrons did not know what book they were taking out bec (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:24 +0100 824086 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Calgary_Public_Library_Presentshelliphellip_-_Writers39_Retreat Calgary Public Library Presents…… Ecopalooza Fair 2010 : Green Leaf Café- A Collection of Poems by Calgarians!!! On April 17th, 2010 an exciting fair (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:23 +0100 824087 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=And_the_nominees_are_---_-_Volunteers The Story Pals program is the result of a unique partnership between the Calgary Public Library and the Pet Access League Society (PALS). Story Pals (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:20 +0100 824088 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=BC_LawMatters_E-Government_Services_And_Public_Libraries "Increasingly, government agencies refer individuals specifically to their local public libraries for assistance and access to the Internet for citiz (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:18 +0100 824089 http://collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com/2010/03/shame-on-christian-science-monitor.html For this headline: "John Patrick Bedell: Did right-wing extremism lead to shooting?Authorities have identified John Patrick Bedell as the gunman in the Pentagon shooting. He appears to have been a right-wing extremist with virulent antigovernment feelings. "He was a registered Democrat; hated Bush; was a 9-11 truther; had numerous drug charges; and probably was insane. And I don't blame all the craziness and conspiracy stuff from the left for his behavior--he made his own decisions, unincumbered by political views. I think he was on the level with a woman I met about 40 years ago at a community meeting. We were all sitting around discussing an event we were planning, and she stopped, looked at me and said, "I know you're all watching me, that you know what's going on with my husband." We didn't even know her, where she lived, or who she was married to. We were shocked. So I put him at that level of "politics." His parents were concerned and had notified the authorities when he disappeared. But just like the Stack case (flew the plane into an IRS building) the media jumped on a chance to smear the peaceful, grass roots movement known as the Tea Party, a group they first ridiculed, then marginalized, and now that they see the movement's strength in less than a year, they are fear mongering. Even after the truth about Bedell came out, I heard the chattering heads on the left cable shows speculating in code words. Really, how do you people even turn those shows on? Your view of history and current events are totally screwed up.As Ben Shapiro says: "This mirrors Noam Chomsky far more than Rush Limbaugh; meanwhile, the media is attempting to play it off as some sort of legitimate “right-wing” perspective. Real conservatives look at the 9/11 truthers as complete dolts, and complete left-wing dolts at that. This guy was more Van Jones (a fellow 9/11 truther) than John Boehner or Sarah Palin. ... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825200 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/03/05/sparc-campus-based-open-access-publishing-funds/ SPARC has released Campus-Based Open-Access Publishing Funds. Here's an excerpt from the press release: SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) has released a new guide and supporting Web resource exploring campus-based open-access publishing funds. Authored by SPARC Consultant Greg Tananbaum, these timely new resources survey the current North American landscape of open-access funds and explore key emerging questions on how such funds are considered and developed on college and university campuses. Open-access funds are resources created to address article-processing fees (APCs) that may be associated with publishing in an open-access journal. These fees are a source of revenue for many open-access publishers (including the Public Library of Science, Hindawi, and the Optical Society of America), as well as for subscription-based publishers experimenting with "open choice" or "hybrid" options, where individual articles are made freely available with the upon payment of an APC. The new guide, "Open-access publishing funds: A practical guide to design and implementation," and Web resource contain a wealth of background information to inform libraries, authors, administrators and interested others on the practical considerations surrounding open-access funds. The site features up-to-date information on: Active open-access funds (at the University of California at Berkeley, University of Calgary, and several other institutions); FAQ for authors, administrators, and publishers; Considerations in evaluating the launch of a fund; Key policy decisions; Implementation tools; Resource allocation; Fund promotion and reporting and more. To ensure that this resource stays current, readers are invited to contribute their experiences through the online commenting and discussion features that are available. ... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:01:46 +0100 823995 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/hH0op4e_pv8/ SPARC has released Campus-Based Open-Access Publishing Funds. Here's an excerpt from the press release: SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) has released a new guide and supporting Web resource exploring campus-based open-access publishing funds. Authored by SPARC Consultant Greg Tananbaum, these timely new resources survey the current North American landscape of open-access funds and explore key emerging questions on how such funds are considered and developed on college and university campuses. Open-access funds are resources created to address article-processing fees (APCs) that may be associated with publishing in an open-access journal. These fees are a source of revenue for many open-access publishers (including the Public Library of Science, Hindawi, and the Optical Society of America), as well as for subscription-based publishers experimenting with "open choice" or "hybrid" options, where individual articles are made freely available with the upon payment of an APC. The new guide, "Open-access publishing funds: A practical guide to design and implementation," and Web resource contain a wealth of background information to inform libraries, authors, administrators and interested others on the practical considerations surrounding open-access funds. The site features up-to-date information on: Active open-access funds (at the University of California at Berkeley, University of Calgary, and several other institutions); FAQ for authors, administrators, and publishers; Considerations in evaluating the launch of a fund; Key policy decisions; Implementation tools; Resource allocation; Fund promotion and reporting and more. To ensure that this resource stays current, readers are invited to contribute their experiences through the online commenting and discussion features that are available. ... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:01:27 +0100 824230 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Blogjunction/~3/23GuKXRtO0A/ We encourage those of you attending PLA2010 to attend this session put together by the Self-Represented Litigation Network: Public Libraries and Access to Justice (Oregon Convention Center Room E145-146), Thursday March 25th at 8:30 AM This session provides tools and training that will help public libraries serve as gateways to justice and governmental institutions, with a focus on collaboration with courts, law libraries, and legal aid programs. It introduces information and tools and how public librarians can appropriately help their patrons use these tools, such as those provided by legal aid and courts. Participants will learn about the national network of state Access to Justice Commissions, and how public libraries can participate in these groups. The session will also introduce the online “train the trainer” tools developed by the Self-Represented Litigation Network of the National Center for State Courts, as presented at a recent national conference funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Participants will receive tips and a template for creating a list of key resources, and ideas on how state access to justice partners can assist in the customization of that listing. For those of you who will not be going to PLA: We have also posted the PowerPoint presentation to WebJunction. This slideshow is absolutely chock full of information and links to additional websites and online resources, so be sure to check it out. Additional material resulting from the Self-Represented Litigation Network’s January training workshop on legal resources will also be posted to WebJunction in the coming weeks. (Source: BlogJunction) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:26:21 +0100 824194