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 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:51:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/60307 A few weeks ago we mentioned the impressive Facebook page that the Public Libraries of Suffolk County, NY were offering as a part of their Live-brary virtual branch. Today, via this news release and web page we learned that Live-brary hasn't even officially launched. The official launch will be in 19 days on September 21, 2010. [...] (Source: ResourceShelf) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:43:49 +0100 868684 http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jobs/rss.php?job_id=6368 8-12 hours a week, October 2010 through January 2011. Schedule flexible but must include most Saturdays. Duties include covering the circulation desk and routine shelf maintenance. (Source: MBLC Job Listings) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:24:55 +0100 868583 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15583 Library Branch Manager (El Paso Public Library, El Paso, Texas) The City of El Paso is actively recruiting for a highly qualified, experienced, and motivated Library Branch Manager to join the award-winning El Paso Public Library. Candidate must have a master’s degree from an ALA accredited college or university in library science or information and library science, and three (3) years of professional experience as a librarian, including 2 years of supervisory experience.   For job application information, please visit www.elpasotexas.gov (Source: Latest ALA Job Listings) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:20:02 +0100 868582 http://lisnews.org/piece_thursday_photography The State Library of Ohio's Mobile Computing Lab outside Conneaut Public Library in Conneaut, Ohio. The lab will be providing service at Kingsville Public Library next week. Click on the picture to view a larger version at Flickr. (Source: LISNews.org) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:20 +0100 868646 http://www.lisnews.org/piece_thursday_photography The State Library of Ohio's Mobile Computing Lab outside Conneaut Public Library in Conneaut, Ohio. The lab will be providing service at Kingsville Public Library next week. Click on the picture to view a larger version at Flickr. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:20 +0100 868587 http://lisnews.org/master039s_degree_misperception “I didn’t know you needed a master’s degree to be a librarian.” If you haven’t experienced this statement firsthand, you’ve certainly read about it. It is the notion that what we are doing as a career, a calling, and an occupation requires an advanced degree of study. It’s an image issue that pops up for the public librarian on a fairly regular basis. And, like it or not, it is here to stick with public librarians for a long time. Once upon a time, there was no degree requirement to become a librarian. Anyone with a degree could be a librarian; it was simply a matter of learning the collection, the classification system, and the established policies and procedures of the library. With the advent of the MLS and MLIS programs, this has created a new layer of requirements for budding librarians but has not been accompanied by a shift in duties and workload. On any given day, I can be standing at the circulation desk side-by-side with a support staff member doing the same thing that they are doing. So long as this arrangement exists, the perception that librarianship does not require an advanced degree will continue to taint the image of the profession. (Two things to note before I continue: first, that this is certainly not the full limit or extent of my job duties. If there is a line of people waiting to check out, I’ll step out and lend a hand. It’s good business, it’s a good show of support for my fellow staff member, and it’s a nice reminder about that aspect of the library experience. Budget tightening measures have also reduced our staffing numbers so that there isn’t another staff member around or on the desk to help out. Second, I don’t think there is anything wrong with a librarian doing these tasks. However, I’d like to imagine that I got an advanced degree so that checking out books would be a once in a while thing, not a regular gig. ... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:47:02 +0100 868648 http://www.lisnews.org/master039s_degree_misperception “I didn’t know you needed a master’s degree to be a librarian.” If you haven’t experienced this statement firsthand, you’ve certainly read about it. It is the notion that what we are doing as a career, a calling, and an occupation requires an advanced degree of study. It’s an image issue that pops up for the public librarian on a fairly regular basis. And, like it or not, it is here to stick with public librarians for a long time. Once upon a time, there was no degree requirement to become a librarian. Anyone with a degree could be a librarian; it was simply a matter of learning the collection, the classification system, and the established policies and procedures of the library. With the advent of the MLS and MLIS programs, this has created a new layer of requirements for budding librarians but has not been accompanied by a shift in duties and workload. On any given day, I can be standing at the circulation desk side-by-side with a support staff member doing the same thing that they are doing. So long as this arrangement exists, the perception that librarianship does not require an advanced degree will continue to taint the image of the profession. (Two things to note before I continue: first, that this is certainly not the full limit or extent of my job duties. If there is a line of people waiting to check out, I’ll step out and lend a hand. It’s good business, it’s a good show of support for my fellow staff member, and it’s a nice reminder about that aspect of the library experience. Budget tightening measures have also reduced our staffing numbers so that there isn’t another staff member around or on the desk to help out. Second, I don’t think there is anything wrong with a librarian doing these tasks. However, I’d like to imagine that I got an advanced degree so that checking out books would be a once in a while thing, not a regular gig. ... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:47:02 +0100 868589 http://lisnews.org/eat_director039s_brain_zombies_attack_collingswood_public_library “Eat the Director’s Brain”: The Second Annual Collingswood Book Festival 5K Race to Raise Money for the Collingswood Public Library’s Teen Area (Source: LISNews.org) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:55:42 +0100 868650 http://www.lisnews.org/eat_director039s_brain_zombies_attack_collingswood_public_library “Eat the Director’s Brain”: The Second Annual Collingswood Book Festival 5K Race to Raise Money for the Collingswood Public Library’s Teen Area (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:55:42 +0100 868591 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2010/09/02/the-death-of-newspaper-obituaries One function of public libraries is to be a repository for community history. The extent to which a library can do this will vary, but at the very least, the library has holdings of the local newspaper, which patrons can use to look up obituaries of local residents. But the reality of this is changing. As newspapers struggle to stay alive, they’re exploring new revenue streams - our local paper recently started charging families to list obituaries, instead of providing that service for free. The paper is only published once a week for a town of 32,000 residents, but you can still see the effect below: Year #/Obits 2000 444 2001 527 2002 523 2003 566 2004 556 2005 479 2006 500 2007 220 2008 215 2009 80 2010 26 (as of Aug.) And of the 80 obituaries in 2009, only 12 were from June-December. With dramatically fewer obituaries appearing in the paper, the long-term research value of a library’s newspaper holdings is diminished. There must be other factors at play too, but hopefully newspaper revenues will stabilize and this downward obituary trend will be reversed. Regardless, there will always at least be a gap for anyone doing genealogical research or just looking up a friend of family member. And this doesn’t seem to be just a local thing. A Slashdot post describes the same thing on a bigger scale. There’s also a Boing Boing post that looks into Legacy.com, the company many newspapers are using to outsource obituary listings. The bottom line in both posts is that obituaries and death notices are turning into a cash cow business - and as it becomes more and more expensive to run an obituary, there are going to be fewer and fewer of them. So, all of that is sad news - doubly so since it’s out of the control of libraries (unless we start publishing family-written obituaries on our own websites for free). But at my library, we have been working to improve access to what we do have. ... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:43:06 +0100 868509 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/ezFR/~3/nOoyZW7EEXw/ From the press release: ebrary®, a leading provider of digital content products and technologies, today announced that its flagship subscription e-book database, Academic Complete™, now exceeds 50,000 titles from the world’s leading publishers. Academic Complete continues to be the largest multidisciplinary e-book database licensed to libraries throughout the world, under a simultaneous, multi-user access model with continual growth. Furthermore, ebrary’s Academic Complete, Government Complete™, Public Library Complete™, and College Complete™ are the only e-book products that enables libraries to upload and integrate their own digital materials such as theses and dissertations, yearbooks, and newspapers with DASH!™ (Data Sharing, Fast). Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news. (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:33:44 +0100 868673 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Oregon_State_Library39s_LIS_Collection_Gay_and_Lesbian_Library_Service 16 main chapters: Key issues in collection development; school, academic and public libraries; special collections and archives; LC subject heads, bi (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:30 +0100 868495 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Galway_Public_Library_-_September_2010_Newsletter Sat, Sep 4 11:00 am - 12:00 pm:Three Dimensions of the Horse- Public Reading for Works; Mon, Sep 6:Library Closed; Thu, Sep 9 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm:Learn (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:29 +0100 868497 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=quotKnuffle_Funny_The_Art_and_Whimsy_of_Mo_Willemsquot__Flickr_-_Photo_--- Blue pencil piece from the "Knuffle Funny: The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems" exhibit at the Main Library. ©2007 by Mo Willems. ... This photo belong (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:29 +0100 868496 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Quincy_Public_Library_begins_multi_million_dollar_rennovation_--- New rennovations at the Quincy Public Library. ... Home > News : Story. Quincy Public Library begins multi million dollar rennovation. by Lindsey Boe (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:28 +0100 868499 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=the-effing-librarian_What_is_the_point_of_the_public_library So taxes where once levied with a dual purpose: one to pay for the establishment of a public library; and two, to encourage people to use what they h (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:28 +0100 868498 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Professor_Sprout_from_the_Harry_Potter_series__Flickr_-_Photo_--- Dress up as your favorite book/movie/comic book character, and and get your photo taken for the Library's celebration of National Library Card Sign (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:27 +0100 868500 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=ResourceBlog_Article_Newsweek_Closing_the_Books_Public_Library_--- Where dedicated librarians and researchers share the results of their directed (and occasionally quirky) web searches for resources and information. (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:26 +0100 868501 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Does_Information_Literacy_matter_in_public_libraries_Louise_--- Louise Pieper from Gold Coast Public Libraries talks about why abook club blog can build community and reduce social isolation. Public library users (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:23 +0100 868502 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Illinois_Press_Book_Blog_-_Champaign_Public_Library_to_institute_--- Our local newspaper, The News-Gazette, reports today that the Champaign Public Library plans to charge patrons from two adjoining towns-Savoy (part o (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:22 +0100 868503 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Discarded_Books_Questioned Here we go again. Library Director Mary Markwalter of the Mason City IA Public Library said Wednesday some library books were tossed into a Dumpster (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:11 +0100 868504 http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/60271 From the Official PLOS Blog: Today [Wednesday] we are pleased to announce the launch of PLoS Blogs a new network for discussing science in public; covering topics in research, culture, and publishing. PLoS Blogs is different from other blogging networks, because it includes an equal mix of science journalists and scientists. We’re excited to be welcoming our [...] (Source: ResourceShelf) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:32:12 +0100 868474 http://meadvillelibrary.org/old-news/make-a-splash-read.html The Summer Reading Club Party is August 6th at 10a.m. The drawing for the prizes will be during our Summer Reading Club Party and we hope to see you here! (Source: Meadville Public Library) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:20:02 +0100 868387 http://meadvillelibrary.org/old-news/make-waves-mpls-young-adult-summer-reading-club.html Make this summer cool by joining us for our Young Adult Summer Reading Club! July 28, 2010 – YA Drawing August 2, 2010 – Yarn Octopus/Jellyfish Mobile – 2:00 P.M. August 6, 2010 – Party at 2:00 P.M. with Food, Fun, Games, and Activities & Prizes to celebrate the last day of SRC. (Source: Meadville Public Library) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:20:02 +0100 868386 http://meadvillelibrary.org/old-news/free-internet-classes-2.html The Meadville Public Library will be offering free Internet classes. Improving Internet skills can be fun and easy and surfing the web this summer will be a breeze! August 14th 10:00a.m. – 11:00a.m. August 18th 6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m. (Source: Meadville Public Library) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:20:02 +0100 868385 http://meadvillelibrary.org/old-news/build-your-own-sundae-bar.html I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM! With the hot weather, help cool down and help support this ice cream sundae social to benefit the Children’s Summer Reading Club. Join us on August 7th, 2010 from 12p.m. till 7p.m. in the side yard @MPL to build your own ice cream sundae. This [...] (Source: Meadville Public Library) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:20:02 +0100 868384 http://meadvillelibrary.org/news-events/labor-day-weekend.html The library will be closed on Saturday, September 4th and Monday, September 6th for the Labor Day holiday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, September 7th. For the full listing of our remaining holiday closings for 2010, see 2010 Holiday Closings under Information. (Source: Meadville Public Library) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:20:02 +0100 868383 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16796 Hi Janet, it sounds like the change you've made to the font size (OS level change, or CSS-based?) may have been a culprit. If you view this on an unaltered computer - one that still has a regular 15" monitor, do you notice the issue there as well? If it's a webpage that you're having the issue on, a CSS line-height increase might help. If it's not a web page and the font size change was done via the OS, the application might not be able to handle larger DPI settings than the OS default. Brendon Kozlowski Web Administrator Saratoga Springs Public Library 49 Henry Street Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866 [518] 584-7860 x217 Please consider the environment before printing this email. ________________________________ From: web4lib-bounces-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gmane.org on behalf of Janet Fine Sent: Mon 8/30/2010 1:24 PM To: innopac-Cgq6lnktLNNeB3IYO5VMCUB+6BGkLq7r< at >public.gmane.org; web4lib-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gmane.org Subject: [Web4lib] wide screen monitors 8.30.10 Hi Everyone, We (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868522 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/16797 *Apologies for multiple/cross postings* This message is just a reminder that applications for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's 2011 Access to Learning Award are due no later than 30 September 2010. Please see below for additional information. Steve Bergen ATLA Administrator atla-8g+lCuef3gMekmWlsbkhG0B+6BGkLq7r< at >public.gmane.org ***** The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is currently accepting applications to its 2011 Access to Learning Award (ATLA), which recognizes the innovative efforts of public libraries and similar institutions outside the United States to connect people to information and opportunities through free access to computers and the Internet. The award is given by Global Libraries, an initiative of the foundation's Global Development Program. The recipient of the Access to Learning Award will receive $1 million (U.S.). Computers and the Internet are powerful tools that provide opportunities for people to improve their social and economic well-being. Worldwide, just one person in six (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868521 http://ec3noticias.blogspot.com/2010/09/indicadores-de-uso-y-participacion-en.html En plena canícula veraniega vio la luz en El Profesional de la Información un nuevo trabajo del grupo, en este caso acerca de las nuevas medidas de uso e indicadores 2.0 que se pueden utilizar para evaluar la actividad investigadora. Tomando la revista PLoS One como caso de estudio presentamos algunos datos que muestran la poca utilización hasta la fecha de las funcionalidades 2.0. Estas medidas se muestran (por el momento) poco maduras para la evaluación científica.Dice el abstract:Los nuevos entornos de publicación y comunicación científica han propiciado la aparición de nuevos indicadores Web. Junto a las métricas de uso, como las descargas, existen múltiples medidas que se generan a partir de la web 2.0 científica. Las revistas de la Public Library of Science recopilan de forma sistemática gran parte de estas nuevas métricas. Se presentan algunos de estos indicadores y su análisis cuantitativo mediante un estudio de caso a partir de 8.945 artículos publicados en la revista PLoS One. Los indicadores seleccionados han sido: número de comentarios,puntuación, número de bookmarks, enlaces desde blogs científicos, número de descargas, número de vistas y número de citas. Para todos ellos se han calculado sus estadísticas básicas así como las correlaciones entre ellas. Los resultados revelan la escasa participación de los científicos en la web 2.0 y cómo la mayor parte de estos indicadores, exceptuando las descargas y visitas, son medidas poco consolidadas.Y la referencia completa;Cabezas-Clavijo, Álvaro; Torres-Salinas, Daniel. Indicadores de uso y participación en las revistas científicas 2.0: el caso de PLoS One. El profesional de la información, 2010, julio-agosto, 19:4, 431-434. [descargar desde web de ec3]ec3noticias el blog del grupoEC3 torressalinas@gmail.com (Source: EC3noticias) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868513 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/09/labor-day-and-fiestas-closings.html All Branches of the Santa Fe Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 6 for Labor Day.All libraries will be open regular hours, 10 am - 6 pm, on Saturday, September 4.The Main Library will be open regular hours, 1 pm - 5 pm, on Sunday, September 5.The Santa Fe Public Library will have the following hours for Fiestas:Thursday, September 9:All libraries Closed at 6:00 pmFriday, September 10:All libraries Closed at 1:00 pmSaturday, September 11:Main Library ClosedLa Farge and Southside Open: 10:00 am - 6:00 pmSunday, September 12:All libraries Closed.¡Qué Viva La Fiesta! (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868466 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lint/~3/gtKzkDt-dWg/ Louise Pieper from Gold Coast Public Libraries talks about why  abook club blog can build community and reduce social isolation. Public library users often resistant to more formal instruction in information literacy.  Customers don’t want to lose face or to be seen as ignorant or illiterate. They don’t want to be at school. Louse suggests that libraries: Be covert. be viral. Let information literacy seep through. Don’t call it information literacy, as it can be off putting. Look at ways of using web 2.0 to build information literacy skills covertly. Their blog: Book coasters is a way of fostering lifelong learning skills virally. The online book club can: promote reading and informal learning allow people to develop new transliteracy skills builds community (Source: librariesinteract.info) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:29:50 +0100 868450 http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jobs/rss.php?job_id=6364 Bolton Public Library seeks a personable, flexible, energetic Senior Library Technician. The person selected for this position will perform general circulation duties, including but not limited to checkin and checkout of materials, interlibrary loan (holds), basic information service to library users of all ages, operating a variety of office machines including PCs and copier, building security, and attendance at workshops and seminars. This position requires frequent contact with the public, including interpretation of library network and local policies. This is a permanent, part-time position of up to 19 hours per week. Work schedule will include some evening hours and Saturday rotation. Position is not eligible for benefits. Starting wage is $15.84 per hour, increasing in annual steps to $20.67/hr. The position is available now. (Source: MBLC Job Listings) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:25:01 +0100 868216 http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jobs/rss.php?job_id=6365 Under the supervision of the Co-Directors of the Lincoln Town Archives. S/he will be a historian of Lincoln, MA and will assist in the planning and management of the Town Archives. Develop relationships with donors, professional colleagues, partner organizations and the community. Responsible for the overall care of the Town Archives. Trains staff and volunteers about using the Town Archives. Responsible for the Town Archives Docent program. Writes articles about the Town Archives collections for publication. Answers reference and information questions about Lincoln history, genealogy, and Lincoln Town Archives. Conducts research and provides related answers or locates relevant sources and materials both within and outside the library. Performs a variety of outreach efforts including group and class presentations and bibliographies. Develop and facilitate programs to raise awareness of the town archives. Part time 3-hour per week position. 9-month temporary position ending on June 30, 2011. (Source: MBLC Job Listings) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:24:59 +0100 868215 http://www.lisnews.org/discarded_books_questioned Here we go again. Library Director Mary Markwalter of the Mason City IA Public Library said Wednesday some library books were tossed into a Dumpster by mistake — but most of the discarded items were part of the normal “weeding out” process. She was talking about the discovery Tuesday of dozens of books that had been thrown into a dumpster at the Madison Early Childhood Center -- the temporary quarters of the library’s archives. The discarded items included city directories and books published fairly recently. “I know it’s hard for the public to understand, but all libraries go through weeding-out periods, and, when you’re moving, that’s a good time to do it,” she said. The library has been in temporary quarters for a year but will re-open in October. The moving process is under way now. “Normally, we find a home for the books or put them in a public place for sale or to give away,” said Markwalter. “We did that when we were moving things out of the old library. But we have no place to do it now.” Full story here. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:22 +0100 868594 http://lisnews.org/discarded_books_questioned Here we go again. Library Director Mary Markwalter of the Mason City IA Public Library said Wednesday some library books were tossed into a Dumpster by mistake — but most of the discarded items were part of the normal “weeding out” process. She was talking about the discovery Tuesday of dozens of books that had been thrown into a dumpster at the Madison Early Childhood Center -- the temporary quarters of the library’s archives. The discarded items included city directories and books published fairly recently. “I know it’s hard for the public to understand, but all libraries go through weeding-out periods, and, when you’re moving, that’s a good time to do it,” she said. The library has been in temporary quarters for a year but will re-open in October. The moving process is under way now. “Normally, we find a home for the books or put them in a public place for sale or to give away,” said Markwalter. “We did that when we were moving things out of the old library. But we have no place to do it now.” Full story here. (Source: LISNews.org) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:43:22 +0100 868252 http://www.teleread.com/2010/09/01/new-sony-readers-announced/ I’m in NYC waiting to get a hands-on with the new devices. However I just received this press release which I’m reprinting in full.  Pictures at the end of the release: SONY BRINGS DIGITAL READING EXPERIENCE TO LIFE WITH THE LAUNCH OF ITS NEW LINE OF READERS New Readers Feature Sony’s Unique Touch Screens with Anti-Glare Technology for the Optimal Digital Book Reading Experience SAN DIEGO, September 1, 2010 – Continuing to provide book lovers with the most natural, immersive digital reading experience, Sony today announced the launch of its beautifully-designed new line of Reader digital books, including the new Reader Pocket Edition™, Reader Touch Edition™ and, in the US, the wireless Reader Daily Edition™.  The new line of Readers features a host of new design and technology enhancements that make them the perfect device for any reader’s lifestyle. “Today, we’re excited to announce not just the availability of the Reader Touch Edition and Pocket Edition in the countries we already serve but also plans to expand the Reader line to previously untapped markets,” said Steve Haber, president of Sony’s Digital Reading Business Division. “We take a thoughtful approach to country expansion, including Italy, Spain, Australia, Japan and China, working with local bookstores to ensure content is compatible, relevant and in the appropriate language for each market.” The new Reader models bring a fresh level of flare to e-reading with colorful, elegant aluminum designs and all new, highly responsive touch screens. In addition to the new devices in the US, Sony announced development of a set of applications for iPhone and the Android Marketplace to extend the Reader experience across multiple portable devices. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:18:37 +0100 868287 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/ezFR/~3/ohaadWbWw5Y/ I’m in NYC waiting to get a hands-on with the new devices. However I just received this press release which I’m reprinting in full.  Pictures at the end of the release: SONY BRINGS DIGITAL READING EXPERIENCE TO LIFE WITH THE LAUNCH OF ITS NEW LINE OF READERS New Readers Feature Sony’s Unique Touch Screens with Anti-Glare Technology for the Optimal Digital Book Reading Experience SAN DIEGO, September 1, 2010 – Continuing to provide book lovers with the most natural, immersive digital reading experience, Sony today announced the launch of its beautifully-designed new line of Reader digital books, including the new Reader Pocket Edition™, Reader Touch Edition™ and, in the US, the wireless Reader Daily Edition™.  The new line of Readers features a host of new design and technology enhancements that make them the perfect device for any reader’s lifestyle. “Today, we’re excited to announce not just the availability of the Reader Touch Edition and Pocket Edition in the countries we already serve but also plans to expand the Reader line to previously untapped markets,” said Steve Haber, president of Sony’s Digital Reading Business Division. “We take a thoughtful approach to country expansion, including Italy, Spain, Australia, Japan and China, working with local bookstores to ensure content is compatible, relevant and in the appropriate language for each market.” The new Reader models bring a fresh level of flare to e-reading with colorful, elegant aluminum designs and all new, highly responsive touch screens. In addition to the new devices in the US, Sony announced development of a set of applications for iPhone and the Android Marketplace to extend the Reader experience across multiple portable devices. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:18:37 +0100 868286 http://engagedpatrons.org/Blogs.cfm?SiteID=4725&BlogID=61&BlogPostID=7516  This year, third grader Marsha Cassano, has vowed to have a neat desk at all times, and will never get in trouble. She has even signed a contract with her parents to show that she was very serious about  these resolutions. Marsha has also stated that she is going to be nicer to her nemesis, Roger Friday, and not argue with him at all. Unfortunately, on the first day of school, there is Roger, back to teasing her, and Marsha responds by accidentally slamming her desk on Roger's fingers. This is NOT the way she intended the first day to go, especially with the new student teacher, Miss Murtland, being in class.   Things then go from bad to worse when Marsha is assigned to Roger as a book buddy. At first, things are okay, but then something happens where Roger is suspended from school, and it isn't really even his fault. Will Marsha confess? Will Roger come back to school? Read this story to find out! This is a good story that deals with some tough life lessons, lying and atoning for those lies. It is also about giving someone a chance. Recommended for grades 3-5. (Source: Children's Books from Wright Memorial Public Library) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:20:01 +0100 868113 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Applications_Available_for_State_Farm_Good_Neighbor_Service_-_The_--- Official Blog of the Public Library Association. ‹ Libraries the Next Big Thing? - ... Eligible programs will engage youth in service-learning, an ef (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:28 +0100 868121 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Cloquet_Public_Library_War_Experienced_Minnesota_Home_Front_1941-45 Join us at the Cloquet Public Library on Thursday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation by Thomas Saylor on War experienced: Minnesota Home (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:25 +0100 868127 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Seattle_Public_Library_identifies_funding_options_--- In April, I noted that my concern about funding for the Seattle Public Library in these difficult budget times led me to take oversight of the librar (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:25 +0100 868126 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Americana_New_York_Public_Library__Great_American_Things When it was built, the New York Public Library was America's largest marble structure. Despite its impressive architecture, what people remember most (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:24 +0100 868130 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_Jobs__New_computer_center_coming_to_Plattsburgh_Public_--- PLATTSBURGH - Plans call for the Plattsburgh Public Library Jobs and Computer Center to open Oct. 13. Center Director Janelle Shephard said that's de (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:24 +0100 868129 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=The_BBC_ndash_What39s_The_Point_Of_Public_Libraries_%AB_Tararua_District_--- Public Libraries have come a long way since Manchester opened the first in the 1850s. But where is the service going? Gleaming new buildings have ope (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:24 +0100 868128 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Newsweek_Closing_the_Books_Public_Library_Funding_%AB_ResourceShelf …libraries have expanded available technology resources and public demand has climbed, budget declines are leading libraries to close their doors mor (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:23 +0100 868132 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Berne_Public_Library_-_Blog_Archive_-_Family_Movie-_Friday_--- The PG-rated comedy, Furry Vengeance will be shown at the library on Friday, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. If the weather cooperates, plan to be outside. (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:23 +0100 868131 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Environmental_News_Bits-Blog_Archive_-_Public_Libraries_Daring_to_--- The current issue of Public Management has a feature story about public libraries that are partnering with city governments on strategic community-wi (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:22 +0100 868133 http://ksulib.typepad.com/talking/2010/09/blogging-the-loc-an-introduction.html The start of the semester always brings at least a couple people to the Library Help Desk expressing frustration with the way our books are organized. Why isn’t all the fiction together? Why couldn’t you just put History in the “H” section? What happened to the number system I used in high school and at the public library? This year, I’d like to explain it to you. I’ll probably get my official librarian card revoked for revealing these arcane secrets, but I think it’s worth the risk. K-State Libraries, along with most other academic libraries, uses the Library of Congress classification system. It’s a method of grouping resources by topic, just like the Dewey Decimal numbers you’ve probably used before. It’s useful, but highly quirky. It’s a product of a particular time (the early 1900s) and a particular collection of books (those in the Library of Congress), but it’s also the best way most academic libraries have for organizing the vast numbers of resources they contain. The Library of Congress.  Image retrieved from Print and Photograph Online Catalog. The system consists of twenty-one basic classes, each with an associated letter of the alphabet. Five letters were left out: I, O, W, X, Y. I’m going to make a librarianly guess that I and O were too easily confused with 1 and 0. W, X and Y were likely left out for normal end-of-the-alphabet discriminatory practices (or maybe to leave room for eventual additions).  Each of the classes can have multiple subclasses, designated by more letters. Then there are numbers and more letters and more numbers, maybe with some punctuation sprinkled in. We’re not going to delve that deep, though, so no worries. We’ll start next week with “A” and see where it takes us. It will be super geeky, and therefore completely awesome. ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868722 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LansingLibraryYouthNewsBlog/~3/LLxMdLmqjaE/global-road-warrior.html Global Road Warrior is one of the many online resources available at Lansing Public Library. It is available online, 24/7 via Lansing Public Library's website with a valid Lansing Public Library card.It is the ultimate guide to the world. Maps, cultures, climate, sports, recipes, folklore and holidays is just some of the information available online on 175 countries! Check it out today! (Source: Lansing Library Youth News) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868335 http://blog.njla.org/archives/2010/09/#000948 http://www.nj.com Sept. 1, 2010 Newark residents held a 24-hour reading vigil on Tuesday in an attempt to restore the Newark Public Library. The library has lost $2.45 million in funding from the city, closed the First Avenue and Madison branches last month, and will only be open 3 days a week through December. (Video by Adya Beasley. Video at: http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/08/newark_residents_hold_reading.html (Source: NJLA Blog -- The Official Weblog of the New Jersey Library Association) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868151 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/09/september-library-exhibits.html Main Library Vantage Point: Painted LandscapesPastels - Acrylicsby Janice St. Marie La Farge Library Nature Photographyby Keith SpangleSouthside LibraryPaintingsby Elizabeth LambsonFor more information, check our Art page.For upcoming events, check our Calendar and Children's pages. (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868112 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RandomMusingsFromTheDesert/~3/bbuLWDmPz2w/bookworms-indeed.html On August 9th, Jason Smalley mused in a blog posting for American Libraries on the importance (or lack thereof) of the name of the job. In "A Bookworm by Any Other Name," he points out that it isn't always so easy to answer the seemingly-innocuous question, "So, what do you do?"  As another librarian who doesn't work at a library, and as a librarian whose job title doesn't include "the L-word", Jason has some really interesting thoughts on the matter. When I stopped to think about it, some of what he said rings true for me as well - I almost never get away with saying simply "I'm a librarian," because I always then have to go into what kind of librarian I am, and no, I don't work at the public library, and yes, there are librarians who don't work at public librarians, and yes, there are librarians who spend their entire day working on computers, and.... I must say, however, that I disagree with Jason's statement that he's not a librarian, because he doesn't park his car at a library and "there aren’t thousands of me doing the same job that I do." I think this is just another case where we can stand up and say loudly, "Yes, I am a librarian!"  Yes, many of us do things you don't expect, and there are a whole lot of us who work in places that aren't labeled "library", and there may only be a few who do what we do individually (there certainly aren't a lot of folks doing the same job that I do!). I hope Jason is able to reconsider his statement of belief. What about you? Do you believe you're a librarian, even if you don't work in a traditional library, or don't have a job title that states such? (Source: Random Musings from the Desert) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:54:00 +0100 868456 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/08/31/public-libraries-daring-to-be-different/ The current issue of Public Management has a feature story about public libraries that are partnering with city governments on strategic community-wide initiatives. Two of those featured in the story are of particular interest to ENB readers. The first is Fayetteville, Arkansas’ Solar Test Bed Project. In June 2010, Fayetteville Public Library’s Solar Test Bed Project installed 60 solar panels on the library roof, testing new technology in an effort to support emerging local business. The solar energy system is generating electricity and reducing the library’s carbon footprint. A kiosk in the library displays real-time energy production data and provides educational information on solar power. The solar array will initially provide power to the library using a commercially available inverter. After six months of collecting production data, the library will test a highly efficient state-of-the-art silicon carbide inverter developed by Arkansas Power Electronics International. The second is Iowa City, Iowa’s Eco Iowa City project. After suffering a devastating tornado in 2006 and historic flooding in 2008, Iowa City was looking to rebuild greener, with a focus on environmental stewardship. In response, the Iowa City public library partnered with the public works department and others to develop ECO Iowa City, an educational program providing residents with demonstration projects and up-to-date information on sustainability, particularly stormwater management, local foods and compost, smart waste disposal, and energy efficiency. I find this article inspiring because it shows how profoundly libraries can make a difference in their communities, not just by providing access to information and materials, but by working with other agencies and community organizations. Go us! (Source: Environmental News Bits) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:17:54 +0100 868075 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BabyBoomerLibrarian/~3/__YszJwmlaE/guest-post-so-you-want-to-be.html The following is a guest post from Lisa Rabey. It was originally posted on LITA-L on August 31, 2010. I started my MLIS in the fall of 2008 and before I started school, I spent a lot of time researching information on the career field and also looking for blogs/journals/etc about the process of researching schools, to what kind of classes would benefit me coupled with my own background (10 years in technology, plus a BA and a MA), and anything really from those who were in the current throes of school. There was, at least then, very little. While I did find a load of stuff about librarianship from those in the field, but I also found that many of the blogs/journals/books were also outdated or getting close to being outdated. Secondly, I found that most online communities/networking sites tended to be filled with the same type of questions: What schools are the best? Should I take the GRE? I have a background in X, would this be applicable to becoming a librarian?  To me at the time, that wasn't quite what I was looking for. I decided to put together series of blog posts on what I thought would be helpful to others considering going to lib school ranging from determining what type of school one should choose, lecture delivery, job placement, programs available, how to determine your career path, what other professions/career paths a MLIS can be used for and on to job hunting and more: http://shesgotplans.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-librarianarchivist/ *It should be noted that ALA has the above bookmarked in their delicious account to pass on to others seeking the same answers. I've gotten loads of emails from people over the last two years telling me how invaluable the information is to them and that it helped clarify or solidify their decisions to not only attend lib school, but also helped them sort out what type of librarian or archivist they wanted to be. ... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:12:00 +0100 868008 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ByTheParkArchdalePublicLibrary/~3/Y-5WPF8JXHs/get-it-use-it.html September is library card sign-up month for North Carolina libraries!North Carolina Poet Laureate Cathy Smith Bowers (pictured) will join local poets for a reading at the Asheboro Public Library to kick off the annual statewide “Smartest Card” library card sign-up campaign. The reading by Bowers and an “open mike” organized by the Randolph Writers Group will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 8. It’s free and the public is invited. http://randolphlibrarynews.blogspot.com/2010/08/asheboro-to-host-statewide-library-card.html (Source: By the Park) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:39:00 +0100 868221 http://www.lisnews.org/itinerant_poetry_librarian_next_headed_boston For four years, Sara Wingate Gray has been traveling the globe carrying a library of “lost and forgotten poetry” with her wherever she goes, and this week she is bringing the books to Jamaica Plain. Through a character known as “the itinerant poetry librarian” she has devoted most of her days to finding bars, parks, pizza parlors and coffee shops in diverse locales—Romania, Washington DC, the Czech Republic, San Francisco—where she can set up shop. This week, Wingate Gray’s traveling library is open in the Greater Boston Area, including two upcoming dates in Jamaica Plain. On Wed., Sept. 1 she will be at Forest Hills Cemetery from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Friday, Sept. 3, she will be at the Brendan Behan Pub 378 Centre St. from 4p.m. to 7 p.m. The selections at Forest Hills will be focused on the theme of “dead poets,” Wingate Gray told the Gazette in an Aug. 31 interview at the Jamaica Plain Gazette offices. She said she is not sure what the theme of the Behan library will be, “I can guess it will have something to do with drunkenness and rock & roll,” she said. The poetry library “is a real library,” Wingate Gray said. “The point is to remind people of the importance of free public libraries.” For updates, including upcoming library dates, see http://twitter.com/librarian. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:29:42 +0100 868600 http://lisnews.org/itinerant_poetry_librarian_next_headed_boston For four years, Sara Wingate Gray has been traveling the globe carrying a library of “lost and forgotten poetry” with her wherever she goes, and this week she is bringing the books to Jamaica Plain. Through a character known as “the itinerant poetry librarian” she has devoted most of her days to finding bars, parks, pizza parlors and coffee shops in diverse locales—Romania, Washington DC, the Czech Republic, San Francisco—where she can set up shop. This week, Wingate Gray’s traveling library is open in the Greater Boston Area, including two upcoming dates in Jamaica Plain. On Wed., Sept. 1 she will be at Forest Hills Cemetery from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Friday, Sept. 3, she will be at the Brendan Behan Pub 378 Centre St. from 4p.m. to 7 p.m. The selections at Forest Hills will be focused on the theme of “dead poets,” Wingate Gray told the Gazette in an Aug. 31 interview at the Jamaica Plain Gazette offices. She said she is not sure what the theme of the Behan library will be, “I can guess it will have something to do with drunkenness and rock & roll,” she said. The poetry library “is a real library,” Wingate Gray said. “The point is to remind people of the importance of free public libraries.” For updates, including upcoming library dates, see http://twitter.com/librarian. (Source: LISNews.org) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:29:42 +0100 867876 http://chicagolibrarian.com/node/609 Current Cites for August 2010 is out! You can find the issue here... With reality being such a downer these days, I wrote about futurist visions of the library from a hundred years or more. This is how the thing ends: In the utopian public library there was no fighting, no thievery, no noisy disturbances—in short, nothing to disrupt the general quiet and harmony that should reign within a library interior. People entered quietly, located the books they wanted, and either left or lingered to read or enjoy some quiet conversation. In utopia everyone knew how to use a library.* *Kevin J. Hayes. "The Public Library in Utopia." Libraries & the Cultural Record 45.3 (2010): 333-349. Project MUSE. 23 Aug. 2010 read more (Source: Chicago Librarian - Design, Techology & Culture from a Librarian living in Chicago) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:25:54 +0100 867941 http://www.lisnews.org/secret_life_toronto_librarian In March of 1969, Joseph Pannell repeatedly shot a (correction) Chicago beat cop, Terrence Knox; three bullets hit Knox resulting in permanent damage to his arm. Knox is now asking that authorities not let Pannell back into Canada where his family resides. Pannell was arrested and faced charges but skipped bail in 1973 and spent the next 31 years hiding out under an assumed name in Canada. Going by the name Douglas Gary Freeman, Pannell married a Canadian woman, raised four children and worked as a librarian for many years in Toronto. A check of a fingerprint database led Chicago police to Pannell’s Canadian home in 2004. Pannell fought extradition for several years before agreeing to a plea bargain that saw him spend 30 days in prison, pay a $250,00 fine to a Chicago charity and spend two years on probation. With his probation now up, Pannell asked to return to Canada. But the union representing the workers at the Toronto Public Library where Pannell was employed asked that their former colleague be allowed back into Canada. Mr. Pannell is a former member of the Black Panthers. "Mr. Freeman poses no threat to anyone in Canada, and the United States government has posed no objection to his returning to Canada,” wrote union local president Brendan Haley. “We are requesting that you exercise your discretion in this matter, on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, to grant Gary Freeman a temporary resident permit that will allow him to be reunited with his Canadian wife and children." Toronto Sun reports. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:42:34 +0100 868601 http://lisnews.org/secret_life_toronto_librarian In March of 1969, Joseph Pannell repeatedly shot a Canadian beat cop, Terrence Knox; three bullets hit Knox resulting in permanent damage to his arm. He is now asking that authorities not let Pannell back into the country. Pannell was arrested and faced charges but skipped bail in 1973 and spent the next 31 years hiding out under an assumed name in Canada. Going by the name Douglas Gary Freeman, Pannell married a Canadian woman, raised four children and worked as a librarian for many years in Toronto. A check of a fingerprint database led Chicago police to Pannell’s Canadian home in 2004. Pannell fought extradition for several years before agreeing to a plea bargain that saw him spend 30 days in prison, pay a $250,00 fine to a Chicago charity and spend two years on probation. With his probation now up, Pannell asked to return to Canada. But the union representing the workers at the Toronto Public Library where Pannell was employed asked that their former colleague be allowed back into Canada. "Mr. Freeman poses no threat to anyone in Canada, and the United States government has posed no objection to his returning to Canada,” wrote union local president Brendan Haley. “We are requesting that you exercise your discretion in this matter, on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, to grant Gary Freeman a temporary resident permit that will allow him to be reunited with his Canadian wife and children." Toronto Sun reports. (Source: LISNews.org) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:42:34 +0100 867820 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/7mh9I3U9nNY/whats-point-of-public-library-bbcradio.html "Question: Where can you go to reduce your fear of crime, have a massage, ring a church bell, get some information about council tax, and engage in some heavy petting without being told off? Quentin Letts is surprised and sometimes disheartened by the answer; a library" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:50:51 +0100 867857 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Seattle_Public_Libraries_Closed_for_a_Week Seattle Public Libraries Closed for a Week. (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:00:25 +0100 867735 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_Will_be_Closed_for_Labor_Day_Weekend__Cohoes_Public_Library Due to the Labor Day holiday, Cohoes Public Library will be closed from Saturday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 6. The library will reopen on Tuesda (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:00:25 +0100 867734 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=What39s_the_point_of_the_public_library_%AB_Tales_of_One_City What's the point of the public library? By edinburghcitylibraries. That's the subject up for discussion tomorrow morning on BBC Radio 4 as Quentin Le (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:00:25 +0100 867733 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Library_to_Close_for_Labor_Day_Weekend_%AB_Walla_Walla_Public_Library Walla Walla Public Library. The Community Resource for Information, Knowledge and Reading ... Walla Walla Public Library is proudly powered by WordPr (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:00:24 +0100 867736 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=San_Jose_Public_Library39s_Mobile_App_Goes_Live__Librarian_in_--- The San Jose Public Library's mobile app, designed by Boopsie, is now live and works on all platforms: Apple/iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Palm, Windo (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:00:23 +0100 867737 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Week-long_furlough_for_Petoskey_Public_Library__News_--- The library is historically known as a place that always has its doors open. This week, it's a different story for the Petoskey Public Library. (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:00:22 +0100 867739 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Access_the_Ultimate_Live_Author_Event_%AB_Cranbury_Public_Library Library Hours. Monday-Thursday : 10am-9pm. Friday : 10am-5pm. Saturday : 10am-2pm. Upcoming Events. Program Pics ... Library News by Email. Receive e (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:00:22 +0100 867738 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=The_New_York_Public_Library_The_Gutenberg_Bible_A_Question_of_--- Every year on Aug. 24, a spotlight is shone on the famous, world-changing Gutenberg Bible. Email inboxes flash the seemingly credible information tha (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:00:21 +0100 867740 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Seattle_Public_Library_Closures_Become_Summer_Tradition Seattle Public Libraries are closed this week (August 30). The closure is in response to city budget cuts, which are expected to get even steeper nex (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:00:20 +0100 867741 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LawLibrarianBlog/~3/asPof8eEOLw/legal-ebooks-and-the-institutional-buyer-an-llb-poll-on-use-acquisition-interest-and-market-penetrat.html Since the advent of full-text search in the late 1970s-early 1980s, law libraries have tended to be at the forefront of technological innovation in the provision of resources to its users. When one reads what general public libraries are doing... (Source: Law Librarian Blog) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868567 http://drakelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/08/fourth-dimension-metrocenter.html As you may know, we have a downtown campus in Rochester, our MetroCenter. Did you know however that it is rather close to the fourth dimension? Heh heh, well, at least the architect of the building was. The building MetroCenter is in was designed by Claude Bragdon, a Rochester architect active in the early part of the 20th century.As well as being an architect, Bragdon was quite interested in mystical and spiritual things, and like some others in that era became intrigued not only by the mathematics of a fourth dimension, but by the possibilities some imagined it might represent for reincarnation and life after death.City Newspaper just ran a well done article on Bragdon, and the Rochester Public Library web site has information about him as well.We have some books about the fourth dimension in our catalog, including the famous 19th century book, Flatland, a romance in many dimensions by Abbot. Or, if you want to get into the math of all this, try MathSciNet :-) (Source: Drake Memorial Library) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868537 http://bhplnjbookgroup.blogspot.com/2010/08/day-falls-stood-still-by-cathy-buchanan.html The library book group will meet this Friday, September 3 at 10:30 a.m. to discuss The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan. The heroine of the book is Bess Heath, whose schooling at the Loretto Academy boarding school abruptly ends after her junior year when her father loses his job as director of the power company on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Bess becomes a dressmaker, but it is a life that she chooses so that she can be with Tom Cole, the grandson of the legendary man who could predict disasters on the falls and saved dozens of people who ignored his predictions (based on real-life riverman William Hill).An interview with Buchanan and discussion questions can be found on the publisher HarperCollins' web site. Be sure to check out the author's post, 10 Things You Never Knew About Niagara Falls, from her blog tour last year. Another guest post from the tour, Peeking Between the Pages, will give you a look at the stunning historical photos that are reprinted in the book - click on them to see them in much greater detail. Cathy Marie Buchanan's web site has an interactive map of the landmarks of Niagara Falls which is also interesting. (Source: Berkeley Heights Public Library Book Blog and Buzz) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868226 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/08/tall-tales-from-mekong-delta.html Twentieth Anniversary Reading By Kate BravermanThursday, September 16, 20107:00 pmMain Library Community Room145 Washington Ave.Published in the 1990 short story collection, Squandering the Blue, Kate Braverman’s “Tall Tales from the Mekong Delta” has appeared in numerous anthologies, including The Best American Short Stories, 1991 and The O. Henry Awards Prize Stories, 1992. To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of its publication, Ms. Braverman will read and discuss her widely-acclaimed story.Kate Braverman is author of four books of poetry and the novels: Lithium for Medea, Palm Latitudes, Wonders of the West, and The Incantation of Frida K. She was awarded the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize for Frantic Transmissions to and from Los Angeles: An Accidental Memoir, published in Feb. 2006.This event is free and open to the public. (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867690 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/08/30/mobile-web-two-ways-to-access-the-multnomah-county-public-library-on-mobile-devices/ Both use AirPac technology from Innovative Interfaces. The Multnomah County Public Library (MCPL) mobile version for smartphones launched in June, 2010. 1) For Smartphones Like the iPhone, Droid, Blackberry, and Palm Pre https://m.multcolib.org/ Point your browser to m.multcolib.org to search for books, CDs, DVDs and more; view your library account; and renew and place holds from your smart phone. When on a smart phone, clicking on the catalog link on the library’s website will redirect you to the mobile-optimized site. You can also limit your search to a specific branch library. 2) Other Mobile Devices http://catalog.multcolib.org/airpac/ See Also: Depending on the Time of the Day and the Info Need, MCPL offers four ways to get help and answers from a librarian. Source: MCPL, Twitter (Source: ResourceShelf) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:38:06 +0100 867698 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/aug/31/libraries-coalition-volunteers People who know how borrowing books helped to transform their own lives now need to hold their councils to accountNaturally, those who most loved libraries as children are now their most articulate supporters. Some were dismayed by Margaret Hodge's report on public libraries earlier this year, which praised the network as "a triumph of infrastructure and branding". In the coalition era, they may be equally crestfallen at the Future Libraries Programme's promise of "customer service improvement opportunities" in Greater Manchester.Do not be deceived by the familiar jargon. The government's current vision is very different from Lady Hodge's. The 10 projects are testbeds for many of the ideas that the coalition would like to apply to other public services. Two London boroughs are considering a merger of their library provision. Suffolk wants community groups to manage them. Most controversially, some of Bradford's books could be moved into shops. Lady Hodge's excellent suggestion that a library card be issued automatically to every baby has been ignored. More understandably, her enthusiasm for ebook lending – which sounds pleasingly modern, but is fraught with copyright and technical obstacles – has also gone. National guarantees are out; cheaper offerings, aimed specifically at the communities they serve, are in.Recruiting more volunteers to help run libraries is a laudable idea (though it may well come at the expense of professional librarians' jobs). Only 15,000 people currently volunteer.The internet has made some of libraries' traditional functions almost redundant, as well as driving down the cost of books for those who can afford them. Yet given the pressures they face, libraries have held up rather well: 83m children's books were issued last year, which represents around 90% of the number lent out a decade earlier. The same period has seen broadband installed in every library and a boom in reading groups. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:05:11 +0100 867635 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=15568 Library Director (City of Marshalltown, Marshalltown, Iowa) Marshalltown Public Library, the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) library in Iowa, seeks an energetic and enthusiastic Director to continue our library’s commitment to quality public library service to our diverse community. Marshalltown is a community of 26,000.  Our community’s regard for its public library is evidenced by its support in building a new 35,700 sq. ft. “green” library facility, completed in December 2008.  Marshalltown Public Library has a collection of 94,000 volumes and circulates 290,000 items annually.  Our 2011 budget is $895,000. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:20:04 +0100 867439 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ByTheParkArchdalePublicLibrary/~3/N1u20obybuo/free-wifi.html That's right! Need we say more? Just bring in your wireless-enabled laptop, notebook, iPad, iPod Touch, Android smartphone or other wireless device. We have plenty of comfrtable seats with nearby electrical outlets and four study rooms with outlets that seat two people. The Archdale Public Library was the first, free wireless hotspot in the Archdale area. (Source: By the Park) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:42:00 +0100 868222 http://www.lisnews.org/reference_librarians_they039re_out_there Freed from their desks, reference librarians at the Orland Park IL Public Library have taken to the aisles to help patrons find the answers they need. "We're out there looking for them," said Diane Srebro, assistant head of adult services. She asks a patron if he needs help as she makes the rounds with a HP Tablet as part of the new 'Ask Me' campaign. The program began in the spring to enhance customer service for library patrons. Armed with laptop computers and sporting "Ask Me" buttons, the librarians are fielding about 200 questions a month from the floor, Srebro said. All told, the reference desk averages about 3,000 reference questions a month. "Technology has freed us from the reference desk," Srebro said. "It's part of our strategic plan for the adult services area." Southtown Star. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:40:18 +0100 868609 http://lisnews.org/reference_librarians_they039re_out_there Freed from their desks, reference librarians at the Orland Park IL Public Library have taken to the aisles to help patrons find the answers they need. "We're out there looking for them," said Diane Srebro, assistant head of adult services. She asks a patron if he needs help as she makes the rounds with a HP Tablet as part of the new 'Ask Me' campaign. The program began in the spring to enhance customer service for library patrons. Armed with laptop computers and sporting "Ask Me" buttons, the librarians are fielding about 200 questions a month from the floor, Srebro said. All told, the reference desk averages about 3,000 reference questions a month. "Technology has freed us from the reference desk," Srebro said. "It's part of our strategic plan for the adult services area." Southtown Star. (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:40:18 +0100 867498 http://www.lisnews.org/words_and_drink_help_repair_children039s_section Stonington CT - Shortly after this spring's flooding caused about $50,000 of damage to the Stonington Free Library's children's section, Peter Brown and his wife, Alexandra Stoddard, were talking to Dog Watch Cafe owner David Eck about how they could help. Brown, a trial lawyer, decided that he would donate 1,000 copies of his new book, "Figure it Out," to the effort. On Sunday anyone who donated $25 to the library received a signed copy and a free drink at the Dog Watch. The event was a hit as hundreds made donations to the library during a daylong event at the restaurant, which overlooks Stonington Harbor. "This has just been a phenomenal success," said Stoddard, an author of books including "Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty and Joy to Every Day of Your Life." (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:27:47 +0100 868611 http://lisnews.org/words_and_drink_help_repair_children039s_section Stonington CT - Shortly after this spring's flooding caused about $50,000 of damage to the Stonington Free Library's children's section, Peter Brown and his wife, Alexandra Stoddard, were talking to Dog Watch Cafe owner David Eck about how they could help. Brown, a trial lawyer, decided that he would donate 1,000 copies of his new book, "Figure it Out," to the effort. On Sunday anyone who donated $25 to the library received a signed copy and a free drink at the Dog Watch. The event was a hit as hundreds made donations to the library during a daylong event at the restaurant, which overlooks Stonington Harbor. "This has just been a phenomenal success," said Stoddard, an author of books including "Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty and Joy to Every Day of Your Life." (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:27:47 +0100 867502 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7709 State: Indiana August 5, 2010 POSITION AVAILABLE Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery Librarian II Art, Music and Media Allen County Public Library Librarian Responsibilities: Provide reference assistance to patrons in locating materials and information. Instruct patrons on the usage of computers, copiers and audio-visual equipment. Represent the library and community in a leadership role for the arts. Participate in collection development of materials specific to the department. Supervise the department during scheduled evening or weekend hours when the manager and assistant manager are absent. Gallery Coordinator Responsibilities: • Plan Exhibits: Coordinate gallery schedule and maintain ongoing working relationships with art organizations, universities and individual artists throughout the scheduling phase. Refine the exhibit scope, gallery layout and selection of artwork. Prepare gallery programming in conjunction with exhibition; these include workshops, artist visits, lectures and opening receptions. Complete paperwork including contracts, shipping documents, supply forms and purchase requests. • Direct Installation: Direct the activity of properties, security and housekeeping during installation and exhibition. Prepare and patch walls, pedestals and fixtures. Coordinate art drop-off and retrieval of artwork. Arrange artwork and lighting. Inventory items on display daily. Coordinate Receptions with the events coordinator, housekeeping and security staff. Schedule caterers or prepare refreshments. Staff the event and oversee volunteers. • Create Publicity: Update staff, patrons and artists on gallery events through emails, newsletters and posters. Maintain the gallery blog. Maintain ongoing contact with other art organizations. • Minimum Qualifications: ALA/MLS degree. Undergraduate degree with major in art preferred. Gallery experience preferred. Ability to network with the art community; plan and install gallery exhibits. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867347 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7718 State: Oklahoma Grow with Us in Beautiful Green Country! The Tulsa City-County Library Commission seeks a new Chief Executive Officer to build on a solid foundation of excellent library service. Work with the Library Commission to determine the strategic direction and policies for the library; serve as the face of the library in the community; develop and implement plans for new library facilities, services, and programs; advise Tulsa Library Trust Board and Friends of the Tulsa City-County Libraries; raise funds, develop and maintain donor relations to enrich library services. The challenges are exciting and the opportunities are endless! See http://www.gossagesager.com/TulsaJD.doc for the complete job description. The Tulsa City-County Library System is an independent library district with a permanent tax rate exclusively dedicated to public library services. Governed by an 11-member, appointed Board of Commissioners, the system is a dynamic library system serving the 585,068 residents of Tulsa County in Northeastern Oklahoma. Library staff (269.5 FTEs) utilize a budget of $25.8 million to operate 25 public locations, one service center and an active bookmobile serving an increasingly diverse area. Named a Five-Star Library by Library Journal in 2008, this year the system celebrated a record 5.7 million circulation and increases in foot-traffic. TCCL also benefits from a supportive Tulsa Library Trust and active Friends groups. Tulsa boasts a widely diversified business base. It is one of "America's Most Livable Communities" and recently Relocate America ranked it the "No. 1 Place to Live." Known as a Mecca for arts in Oklahoma, the city enjoys a rich cultural legacy with its ballet, opera, symphony and museums. Art deco masterpieces abound in many downtown buildings. Outstanding higher education facilities and recreational amenities help it earn these accolades and greatly enhance the area's quality of life. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867346 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7719 State: New York Rye Free Reading Room – 125 years (and counting) of distinguished service to the community! The Board of Trustees of Rye Free Reading Room (founded in 1884) seeks an energetic, enthusiastic and experienced leader to continue its commitment to quality public library service for the Rye community. The Director will work closely with the 18-member Board of Directors, a 45-member Auxiliary Board, staff and local stakeholders to develop and articulate its vision for library service, design and implement strategic initiatives, and administer the service program, facility and space planning, and fundraising and resource development. See http://www.gossagesager.com/Jobdesc2010.doc for the complete job description. As an association library, the Rye Free Reading Room is funded by the City of Rye and private donations, with the Board actively investigating options for sustainable funding. Rye Free Reading Room has a collection of 90,000 items housed in the main library and a small branch and circulates over 225,000 items annually. With a staff of 17 FTE and a budget of $1.5 million, the library provides exceptional customer service and its programs are consistently among the most heavily attended in Westchester County—attendance last year pushed over 36,000 with best-selling authors and a wide-selection of children’s programs. A recent expansion of the landmark building on Rye’s Village Green and ongoing capital projects, including a renovated technology center, help ensure the facilities are well-positioned for continued growth. Rye, a suburban community in Westchester County, is home to 15,000 residents. Located on Long Island Sound, Rye enjoys a strong sense of community, with close proximity to New York City and regional attractions in the Tri-State area. For additional information on the Library, the City and the area see http://www.gossagesager.com/Ryelinks.htm. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867345 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7721 State: Indiana Join the team of our nationally recognized Top Ten HAPLR and Library Journal 5-Star library! The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, an essential provider of shared information and a core community service, promotes reading, lifelong learning, and economic vitality through its resources, services, and programs to the residents of Vanderburgh County. The Assistant Branch Manager performs professional librarian duties, which include public service, collection development, program development, training, and direction to patrons, staff, and volunteers; performs related duties as required. The assistant assumes management responsibility in the absence of the Branch Manager. The assistant’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the youth services area of the branch. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Assists with implementation of Library policies, procedures, rules, and directives. 2. Participates in creative planning, budgeting, coordinating, and implementing all functions of the branch. 3. Establishes and enforces a standard of appropriate customer conduct on Library premises consistent with Library rules and policies. 4. Leads, supervises, and coaches employees through scheduling, coordinating, delegating, selecting, counseling, directing, training, evaluating, disciplining, and discharging. 5. Plans, arranges for and/or prepares for and presents programs and library tours for all ages. 6. Evaluates customer needs and preferences for Library resources; responds to customer requests and complaints. 7. Engages in planning, coordinating, recommending and deselecting of materials in all formats. 8. Provides some reference and reader’s advisory services. 9. Coordinates services, resources, and training based on Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library. 10. Perform functions in youth services department including creative programming activities for children birth to age 18. 11. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867344 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=West_Seattle_Bloghellip_-_Last_chance_to_visit_a_Seattle_Public_Library_--- Last chance to visit a Seattle Public Library branch for a week-plus. (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:21 +0100 867361 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Your_LibraryCSU_Public_library_2-0_culture_change This article from Adriane Web magazine explores UK public libraries' growing participation in social media to reach their audiences online, with a fo (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:21 +0100 867360 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Public_libraries_Diverse_picture_of_patrons_emerges_here_--- Elizabeth Hovde:Regardless of income levels, it's clear a lot of us still consider libraries a shared community asset worth visiting. (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:21 +0100 867359 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=OpEd_by_Director_of_Toledo-Lucas_County_Public_Library_--- Since colonial times, the public library has remained the most democratic of America's institutions. Marilyn Johnson, author of This Book is Overdue (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:20 +0100 867363 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Standing_Guard_at_the_New_York_Public_Library__Traveling_with_MJ In a city that never sleeps, it's nice to find a quiet oasis, and that's just how I think of the New York Public Library. On your next visit, take so (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:20 +0100 867362 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Sacramento_Public_Library_Debuts_Another_New_Mobile_App_from_--- Sacramento Public Library Debuts Another New Mobile App from Boopsie. Yes, another California public library has gone mobile with the help of Boopsie (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:19 +0100 867366 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Patagonia_Public_Library_-_Volunteer_for_our_fall_festival_book_sale Patagonia Public Library · Home · Services Available · Databases · Friends of the Library · Library History ... Donate to Friends of Patagonia Librar (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:19 +0100 867365 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=In_defence_of_Public_Libraries__Pits_n_Pots Stephen Fry, himself a public institution, interviewed on Room 101 a few years ago, proposed an alternative to the cynical Room 101 programme by hav (Source: pligg - all) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:00:19 +0100 867364 http://lisnews.org/audio/download/37501/LISTen-118.mp3 This week's episode is a quick look at last week's zeitgeist, highlights of the "slushpile", and an editorial from Mike Kellat, the owner of Erie Looking Productions. A related commentary released online by Ontario public broadcaster TVO from commentator Jesse Brown connected to the editorial can be found here directly as an M4V video file. Due to communications complications the audio payload was originally uploaded over GPRS via a Nokia E71x. Cable broadband is having issues locally apparently relative to throughput. Related links: Matt Welch on FTC regulating online reviews The Ohio News Network on teen texting Nielsen on mobile phone usage stats Keith Cowing at NASA Watch about the reach of nasa.gov The results of the tool Cowing referenced concerning nasa.gov turned to oclc.org instead Gnash Release Leo Laporte versus Social Media Leo Laporte on the Google Buzz bug (Source: LISNews.org) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:45:04 +0100 867284 http://yourlibrarycsu.blogspot.com/2010/08/public-library-20-culture-change.html This article from Adriane Web magazine explores UK public libraries' growing participation in social media to reach their audiences online. The author's aim was to provide an overview of current UK public library activity online with a focus on blogging. Text adapted from AustralianPolicyOnline) Read the full text here (Source: Your Library@CSU) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 868701 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/08/29/neh-awards-new-digital-humanities-start-up-grants/ The NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program has made 28 new awards. Here's an excerpt from the press release: American University — Washington, DC The Map of Jazz Musicians: an online interactive tool for navigating jazz history's interpersonal network Fernando Benadon, Project Director Outright: $49,777 To support: The development of an online tool to map connections and collaborations among American jazz musicians. Bank Street College of Education — New York, NY Civil Rights Movement Remix (CRM-Remix) Bernadette Anand, Project Director Outright: $25,000 To support: A series of workshops to plan the development of location-based smartphone applications about the African-American Civil Rights Movement based around sites in Harlem, NY. Boston University — Boston, MA Evolutionary Subject Tagging in the Humanities Jack Ammerman, Project Director Outright: $13,767 To support: A two-day meeting of humanities scholars, librarians, and computational analysis experts to consider how to improve existing cataloging software that attempts to better classify interdisciplinary humanities research. Brown University — Providence, RI A Journal-Driven Bibliography of Digital Humanities Julia Flanders, Project Director Outright: $49,659 To support: Development of a project led by the staff of Digital Humanities Quarterly (DHQ) to create, manage, export, and publish high quality bibliographical data across the digital humanities research domain. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867658 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/08/youth-artists-wanted.html LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF SANTA FESEEKING YOUTH ARTISTSTO ASSIST WITH BUS MURAL Literacy Volunteers are looking for teen and young adult artists to help paint a literacy mural on the side and back of a Santa Fe Trails bus on September 16 and 17.Muralist and literacy advocate Phil Yeh will be in Santa Fe on September 16-18 as part of Literacy Volunteers 25th celebration. Phil is an exciting person who has done over 1800 murals around the world and written books over the past 25 years.If you are interested, please contact Meredith Machen, President, Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe, 988-4523 or 577-6337, mermachen@cybermesa.com.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle co-creator and Phil Yeh.For more on Phil Yeh, please see Cartoonists Across the World and America. For more on Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe, check out their website or call 428-1353. (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 867300 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/BDfVISosX2s/ The NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program has made 28 new awards. Here's an excerpt from the press release: American University — Washington, DC The Map of Jazz Musicians: an online interactive tool for navigating jazz history's interpersonal network Fernando Benadon, Project Director Outright: $49,777 To support: The development of an online tool to map connections and collaborations among American jazz musicians. Bank Street College of Education — New York, NY Civil Rights Movement Remix (CRM-Remix) Bernadette Anand, Project Director Outright: $25,000 To support: A series of workshops to plan the development of location-based smartphone applications about the African-American Civil Rights Movement based around sites in Harlem, NY. Boston University — Boston, MA Evolutionary Subject Tagging in the Humanities Jack Ammerman, Project Director Outright: $13,767 To support: A two-day meeting of humanities scholars, librarians, and computational analysis experts to consider how to improve existing cataloging software that attempts to better classify interdisciplinary humanities research. Brown University — Providence, RI A Journal-Driven Bibliography of Digital Humanities Julia Flanders, Project Director Outright: $49,659 To support: Development of a project led by the staff of Digital Humanities Quarterly (DHQ) to create, manage, export, and publish high quality bibliographical data across the digital humanities research domain. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:01:59 +0100 867320