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 Special Librarianship interest group. http://www.libworm.com/rss/librarianqueries.php Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:51:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/03/10/informal-learning-strategies/ Adopting an informal learning strategy: some things are best learned on the fly, incrementally, rather than in classrooms or through structured educational systems or processes . . . Information Outlook, Oct./Nov. 2009 Issue Informal Learning by Stephen Abram “This issue’s theme is “Learning and Training”. Cool. There’s a loads of ways to do that formally. What with CLICK University and all of SLA’s partners you can degree, CE and certificate your way to success very easily in SLA. (Well, not that easily, you also have to attend and do the work. Then again many diplomas are also easy to find, suitable for framing, on the Internet!) However formal learning and training isn’t what I’d like to discuss in this month’s Info Tech column. I want to talk about informal learning – where to do it and what to think about learning informally for the next few months.” Happy learning. Stephen (Source: Stephen) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:28:05 +0100 825189 http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/03/10/dilbert-libraries/ I’m a little behind in linking to my SLA Information Outlook columns so I’ll catch that up today. Information Outlook, Dec. 2009 Issue Dilbert and Libraries by Stephen Abram “I find that the Dilbert series of comic strips and books continue to be this era’s greatest satirical commentary on modern life. Scott Adams, one of our SLA keynote speakers in Denver, holds our organizational lives and ourselves up to a mirror that is both critical and humorous. His cast of characters is at once caricatures of the people we meet in corporate life, while also being so endearingly individual and fallible in such human ways. Who doesn’t know someone (or even feel like) characters such as Dilbert, Alice, Ratbert, Wally, or the Boss?” Enjoy. Stephen (Source: Stephen) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:21:39 +0100 825190 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/infoesfera/~3/g3e4m4qemm4/competencias-para-bibliotecarios_654.html Competencias para Bibliotecarios Especiales Del SIGLO XXI Preparado para la Junta Directiva de la SLA Por el Comité Especial de Competencias para Bibliotecarios Especiales Joanne Marshall, Presidente; Bill Fisher; Lynda Moulton; y Roberta Piccoli RESUMEN EJECUTIVO Se presentó un informe sobre las competencias de bibliotecarios especiales en la reunión de la Junta Directiva durante la conferencia anual de 1996. La información en el informe fue considerada de tanta importancia para los bibliotecarios especiales que los miembros de la Junta se decidieron que merece la más amplia diseminación. Este resumen ejecutivo detalla los puntos salientes del informe en un documento publicado separadamente que puede ser compartido con colegas, educadores, estudiantes y empleadores. La Asociación de Bibliotecas Especiales (SLA), una organización de profesionales dinámicos y orientados hacia el cambio/progreso, hace mucho tiempo ha estado interesada en los requerimientos de conocimiento del ramo. Los miembros de la asociación exploraron y compartieron su visión de las competencias y habilidades requeridas para la especialidad en bibliotecas especiales en muchos foros durante estos años. Este documento pretende sintetizar y aprovechar este trabajo anterior en vista de las rápidas transformaciones sociales, tecnológicas y laborales que están ocurriendo. En la era de la información, los bibliotecarios especiales son esenciales - respondiendo con un sentido de urgencia a las necesidades críticas de información, ellos proporcionan una ventaja con respecto a la información para la organización basada en el conocimiento. ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:23:00 +0100 825181 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/infoesfera/~3/vOPgeyn1pz4/competencias-para-bibliotecarios_09.html COMPETENCIAS para BIBLIOTECARIOS ESPECIALES Del SIGLO XXIPreparado para la Junta Directiva de la SLAPor el Comité Especial deCompetencias para Bibliotecarios EspecialesJoanne Marshall, Presidente;Bill Fisher; Lynda Moulton; y Roberta PiccoliRESUMEN EJECUTIVOSe presentó un informe sobre las competencias de bibliotecarios especiales en la reunión de la Junta Directiva durante la conferencia anual de 1996. La información en el informe fue considerada de tanta importancia para los bibliotecarios especiales que los miembros de la Junta se decidieron que merece la más amplia diseminación. Este resumen ejecutivo detalla los puntos salientes del informe en un documento publicado separadamente que puede ser compartido con colegas, educadores, estudiantes y empleadores.La Asociación de Bibliotecas Especiales (SLA), una organización de profesionales dinámicos y orientados hacia el cambio/progreso, hace mucho tiempo ha estado interesada en los requerimientos de conocimiento del ramo. Los miembros de la asociación exploraron y compartieron su visión de las competencias y habilidades requeridas para la especialidad en bibliotecas especiales en muchos foros durante estos años. Este documento pretende sintetizar y aprovechar este trabajo anterior en vista de las rápidas transformaciones sociales, tecnológicas y laborales que están ocurriendo.En la era de la información, los bibliotecarios especiales son esenciales - respondiendo con un sentido de urgencia a las necesidades críticas de información, ellos proporcionan una ventaja con respecto a la información para la organización basada en el conocimiento. ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:50:00 +0100 825048 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/09/a-tool-for-archiving-your-facebook-content-twitter-too/ The archiving of social media content is an interesting and important topic that requires a dialogue between social net providers, the archive and library communities, and if possible, users. If social media continues becoming the primary way we communicate with each, who will be collecting and permanently saving this record? Does it need to be saved in the first place. Will/Should every user be responsible for their own material on their own computer or should these archives be in the cloud? Or, will it just be ephemeral and gone in a few days after posting? This topic is briefly touched on in this post by Susan Thomas from the futureARCh blog. The focus is Facebook and she reports that there is possibly some automated “friend” who will archive your content. She never heard of this service and neither have we. Have you? Thomas does introduce us to an experimental Firefox add-on that will archive some of your Facebook content on your computer. It’s called ArchiveFacebook 1.1. This is how the developers describe the add-on: ArchiveFacebook is a Firefox extension, which helps you to save web pages from Facebook and easily manage them. Save content from Facebook directly to your hard drive and view them exactly the same way you currently view them on Facebook. Why would you want to do this? Facebook has become a very important part of our lives. Information about our friends, family, business contacts and acquaintances is stored in Facebook with no easy way to get it out. ArchiveFacebook allows you to do just that. What guarantee do you have that Facebook won’t accidentally, or in some cases intentionally delete your account? Don’t trust your data to one web site alone. Take matters into your own hands and preserve this information. ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:38 +0100 824994 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3318837 US - PA - Bellefonte, The position requires knowledge of current library information trends, changes in information technology, intellectual property management, national library data standards, and cataloging software. D (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:59:00 +0100 825069 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3317329 ARE - Nationwide, Required Qualifications and Experience • Masters in library science or related information/management field from a reputed university. • A minimum of 10-15 years of experience in library management (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:30:00 +0100 824708 http://information-literacy.blogspot.com/2010/03/il-courses-in-uk-for-schools-for.html 1) Information Literacy Skills and the Primary School Library. Trainer: Geoff Dubber. Key Audience: Primary school staff with responsibility for the school library. This takes place in Winsford, Cheshire, UK on 20 May 2010. School Libraries Association members £115, others £160. http://www.sla.org.uk/regional-courses.php?i=32) Promoting Information Literacy for end users (a TFPL course) "This course will equip delegates with a 'how to guide' for promoting information literacy for their end users, tailored to their particular organisational environment." In London on 22 April and 21 October 2010. Cost £350. http://www.tfpl.com/training/courses/coursedesc.cfm?ID=TR1531&pageid=-9&cs1=information%20literacy&cs2=aPhoto by Sheila Webber: It was sunny yesterday (Source: Information Literacy Weblog) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824846 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3313454 US - TX - Houston, • Professional experience developing and implementing technology projects in a collaborative, team-based, goal-oriented environment • Energetic, creative individual with strong self motivation an (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:50:00 +0100 824521 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3317196 US - MD - Rockville, The ideal candidate will meet the following minimum requirements: Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program 3-7 years of library or information center experience in (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:52:00 +0100 824250 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3317195 US - NJ - Princeton, The ideal candidate will meet the following minimum requirements: Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program 3-7 years of library or information center experience in (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:50:00 +0100 824249 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/04/sla-names-five-fellows-for-2010/ News from SLA We’re happy to report that the complete list of 2010 SLA Fellows was posted today and ResourceShelf would like to congratulate the new fellows. Well done and we will see you in New Orleans! The 2010 Special Libraries Association Fellows Are: + Rebecca Jones + Dee Magnoni + James E. Manasco + Jill Strand + Libby Trudell Source: Special Libraries Association (Source: ResourceShelf) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:42:08 +0100 823500 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3314424 US - VA - Richmond, An ALA-accredited graduate degree is required. Experience teaching to a variety of audience levels, the ability to communicate effectively, and experience searching relevant resources such as PubMed, (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:07:00 +0100 823406 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-sla-at-the-education-show.php The SLA has a stand at the Education Show, now open and running until Saturday at the NEC in Birmingham.You can find us at Stand J49 i in the "Reading Central" section of the exhibition, right in the middle of the main hall.The SLA is also taking part in the Literacy Forum, an all day event on Friday 5 March.We hope to get the chance to meet lots of our members and supporters at this fascinating educational resources exhibition. (Source: SLA Weblog) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:41:53 +0100 824319 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3314781 US - DC - Washington, We are searching for an individual with advanced legal and business research skills who is prepared to handle tough research questions and projects, at times under pressure. This position requires a (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:39:00 +0100 823407 http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-series-on-how-to-increase-your.html The SLA Blog has started a series called Alignment Steps that contains advice on how librarians and information professionals can prove and increase their value in their workplace.So far, the blog has published 3 posts:Seek and Destroy Jargon (October 8, 2009): "Using language that people important to your career will understand is not 'dumbing down.' It is smartening up to the reality that we become our own worst enemies when we put barriers between ourselves and the people we serve. Look at your Web site, job description, and any materials used to market or inform people about your services. Find every word that would not be immediately understood by a person outside of the library profession. Replace it or explain it."Compare Strategies (December 9, 2009): "Start by obtaining a copy of your organization’s latest strategic plan. Don’t settle for whatever is posted on your Web site; ask the appropriate office, department or executive if it is up to date or under revision (...) Now compare your organization’s strategic plan with that of your library or information center. (If you do not have your own strategic plan, this is where to start.) Are there disconnects? Does your strategy do the best possible job in supporting your organization’s priorities? What can you do now to change that? "Align With Other Departments (March 3, 2010): "Set up meetings with other departments to learn more about their current and upcoming priorities and the information they will need to be successful (...) Tell them about the internal and external information resources that you can make available to them."SLA, or Special Library Association, is an international organization of information professionals in over eighty countries worldwide. It has a very active Legal Division whose past chair is a Canadian law librarian. (Source: Library Boy) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 823659 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-jisc-collections-for-schools.php State-funded and independent schools across the UK can now benefit from nationally negotiated agreements on a choice of over 20 specially selected, high quality online subscription resources. These include copyright-cleared image and video libraries, newspaper archives and general and subject-focused reference databases, which provide support across the curriculum from Key Stage 1 to A/AS level and the International Baccalaureate. Full list of resources link Discounts of up to 75% as well as generous licensing terms have been achieved by JISC Collections for Schools through direct negotiation with publishers and suppliers on behalf of UK schools at a national level. The JISC Collections for Schools initiative, funded by Becta, is an extension of the work of JISC Collections in the Further Education and Higher Education sectors, where 100% of universities and over 85% of further education colleges take advantage of the discounts and terms JISC Collections has negotiated with digital content providers through its well-established central licensing role.Examples of pricing Discounts are available to individual schools but the greatest savings can be achieved by schools subscribing together in a buying group. A growing number of School Library Services, as well as individual school librarians, are taking an active role in coordinating buying groups. Areas where buying groups are under development include the South West, Berkshire, North Yorkshire, Shropshire, Northumberland, Durham and London. Contact Liz Parkin at JISC Collections for Schools ( jcs-info@jisc.ac.uk ) to join an existing group or to propose or coordinate one for your area.Buying groups The resources offered through the JISC Collections for Schools initiative offer a host of benefits to teachers and learners alike. ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:13:57 +0100 824320 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=SLA-NY_Joblog_FT_-_Web_Services_Librarian_-_Lehman_College-CUNY Preferred: Sophisticated working knowledge of library research databases, online implementation, and vendor relations. Experience with MySQL and PHP (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:29 +0100 822645 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=SLA-NY_Joblog_FT_-_Public_Services_Librarian_-_Yeshiva_University Experience in library public services, preferably in an academic setting. Extensive knowledge of reference resources (print & electronic) and experti (Source: pligg - all) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:28 +0100 822647 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3311660 US - NY, Advanced proficiency in Excel Database knowledge -- able to perform SQL queries Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities Smart, self-motivated, great communication skills & ability to inf (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:48:00 +0100 822545 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-young-human-rights-reporter-of-the.php Learnnewsdesk, the Guardian's online news service for schools, has got together with Amnesty International UK to launch a Young Human Rights reporter competition. Children between 7 and 14 years old are being asked to write 200-250 words on a human rights story. It could be from personal experience (e.g. bullying or what it's like to be a refugee) or their interpretation of a human rights news story.Primary and secondary/post primary winners will be invited on an expenses paid VIP trip to the Amnesty International UK and Guardian HQs in London (one  child winner and one adult guardian for each category). Extracts of the winning articles from each age category will be published in the Education supplement of The Guardian newspaper on 1 June 2010, in an article by award-winning journalist Ian Cobain who won the Amnesty International UK newspaper reporter of the year 2009. The full text of the winning articles will be published on the Guardian and learnnewsdesk websites. Winning articles and the runners up will also be showcased at the prestigious Amnesty International UK main media awards on 1 June 2009. More prizes!In addition to their trip, the primary and secondary/post primary winners will also receive an Easi-speak MP3 recorder and microphone, Amnesty and learnnewsdesk goodie bags (including exclusive Amnesty International media awards 2010 T-shirt), a specially made Amnesty International media award 2010 (one for the winner and one for their school in each category) and a subscription to either the learnnewsdesk or the Guardian's newsmaker package.Two runners up in each category will receive Amnesty and learnnewsdesk goodie bags (including exclusive Amnesty International media awards T-shirt), Amnesty International media awards 2010 certificate and an annual subscription to either the Guardian's newsmaker package or learnnewsdesk. ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:16:04 +0100 824321 http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/itbloggingsection/2010/02/mobile-multitouch-uis-and-the-library.html The latest gadget people are frothing over/poo-pooing is Apple's iPad, a 9.7" screen tablet device which is not available for purchase yet. Regardless of what you think of that specific tablet, a number of vendors are coming out with multi-touch tablet devices and Windows 7 does support multi-touch.The D.C Public Library has already developed a free iPhone app in early 2009 which lets users search their catalog, and they've made the code available for other libraries to use, so libraries do have some experience dealing with multi-touch interface on a smaller screen. But a larger screen means more real estate for gestures as opposed to controls taking up space - what will this mean for developing mobile apps for the library? And a low-cost device might be an easier pitch than something like a Microsoft Surface - even though libraries are doing cool things with those as well. (Source: Blogging Section of SLA-IT) Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:45:10 +0100 824316 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/23/special-libraries-association-sla-announces-2011-board-of-directors-candidates/ From the Announcement: The SLA Nominating Committee has identified ten candidates for election to the 2011 SLA Board of Directors. The committee is responsible for soliciting names of potential candidates from the membership and putting together a slate of candidates that has exceptional talent, is professionally diverse, and provides regionally balanced representation. Members will have several opportunities to hear from and get to know candidates at the SLA 2010 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO in New Orleans. The election will be held electronically in mid-September 2010. The candidates running for election to the 2011 SLA Board of Directors are: For President-Elect: + Brent Mai, Concordia University, Portland, Ore. + David Stern, Maximize Information, Providence, R.I. For Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect: + James E. Manasco, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky. + Ulla de Stricker, de Stricker Associates, Toronto For Division Cabinet Chair-Elect: + Scott Brown, Social Information Group, Longmont, Colo. + Richard Huffine, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. For Director (two positions): + Nerida Hart, HartKnowledge Consulting, Murrumbateman, NSW, Australia + Jill Hurst-Wahl, Syracuse University/Hurst Associates Ltd., Syracuse, N.Y. + P.K. Jain, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi Enclave, Delhi, India + Sara Tompson, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Source: Special Libraries Association (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:54:01 +0100 820821 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-drop-everything-and-read-dear.php Is anyone planning DEAR activity for World Book Day on March 4th?  Nikki Heath is compiling a collage of DEAR activity and would love to hear from any schools - with a photo of the activity please.  Nikki will make sure you all get a copy of the collage too.  Please include your school name, number of students and a contact email as well as the photo.  Nikki can be contacted on wernethschoollibrary@yahoo.co.uk (Source: SLA Weblog) Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:46:18 +0100 822210 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3304045 US - DC, Master's degree in library or information science or equivalent knowledge with 6 years of related professional experience, 2 of which were in a supervisory capacity. Three years of management or super (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:53:00 +0100 819678 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3303325 US - FL - Orlando, Akerman Senterfitt, a premier national law firm, seeks a Librarian for its downtown Orlando office. Responsibilities include conducting in-depth business and industry, competitive intelligence, leg (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:05:00 +0100 819677 http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/kentucky/2010/02/march-11-meeting.html Please join the Kentucky Chapter for a meeting on Thursday, March 11 at University of Louisville's Ekstrom Library.  The meeting will feature three guest speakers, Answer Maven's Constance Ard, Lexmark Library Manager, Alex Grigg, and Virginia Smith from the University of Louisville's Law Library.  To register click here.  Registration will close Wednesday, March 8 at 5:00 p.m.   Limited free parking is available at the Third Street lot with the temporary green permit.  Permits can be acquired at the West Information Center.  If free parking is not available, attendees may park in the Speed Museum garage for $6.00.  The Speed Museum Garage is located at 2035 S. Third Street and is attached to the Speed Museum.  Of the two parking choices, the Speed Garage is closer to the meeting location.  Here are links to the campus parking map and the West Information Center.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Schedule of Events: 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Virginia Smith2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Alex Grigg2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. Constance Ard2:50 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. Q&A3:05 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Break3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Kentucky Chapter business meeting5:30 p.m. - ??? Dutch-treat dinner at Tumbleweed on the River  Program Details: Virginia Smith will share Facebook tips and tricks and provide examples of how libraries and librarians are using it and similar social networking tools.  Twitter Talk: Alex Grigg is a long time twitter user who will do a quick overview of how to get started with Twitter and then move on to some more sophisticated tips and tricks. ... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:27:20 +0100 819845 http://www.cla-net.org/weblog/2010/02/triplet_watch_p.php I am the mother of triplets plus one. I am also an attorney who works for the Los Angeles Public Library as a part-time messenger clerk. I have always loved books, music, and other media. The library has always been a favorite place to frequent, and now I get to go there every day, for work. I started with this job so that I could still be available to help my children with homework and pick them up from school. I enjoy working there so much that I decided to apply to library school. I am now in my second semester and wondering "why, oh why, did I think I could so much." What is most interesting is to observe the effect this is having on my children. My four daughters "play" library at home. They even play library when they have their friends over. I have a bookcase filled with books just for them. It is interesting to watch them tell their patron friends how many books they are allowed to check out, or advise which books they might enjoy better, or to tell their friends to use their "library voice" when talking. They even use the dining room as a "community room" and lead art projects. I've also noticed an increase in the amount of books they read, the level of books that they read, and the variety of subjects between them. My oldest triplet enjoys fiction as well as non-fiction books about the weather. My youngest triplet enjoys fiction books about animals as well as non-fiction books about drawing, art, and animals. They are eight years old. My youngest daughter, age six, enjoys reading anything and constantly reads above her grade level, "borrowing" her older sisters' books. My oldest triplet will also grab my graduate books and articles from school and attempt to read those. I must admit, she can pronounce all the words properly, although then we have to grab a dictionary and clear the meanings so she will not go past any misunderstood words. ... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:37:00 +0100 819525 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-primary-school-library-charter--the.php This week most of our time has been taken up with the newly launched Primary School Library Charter - there is a super article in the Independent by Geraldine Brennan - p3 of the ‘Education and Careers' section today - or you can read it online.  Geraldine interviewed Lucy Bakewell and her headteacher Beth Clarke on the value of the library to the achievement in the school.The Charter has been generously received in many places with press coverage, blog entries and news items (look out for a small piece in TES tomorrow).  To further the cause of school libraries, both in general and in this particular, SLA have sent the Charter with a covering letter inviting a discourse on school libraries to all the major political parties; individuals receiving this are the Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Vernon Coaker MP, Ed Balls MP, Michael Gove MP, David Laws MP (these last 4 all having school and learning remits), as well as to the chair of the Commission on School Libraries - Baroness Morris.  It is entirely appropriate that this has occurred in the same week as the Commission has called for submissions to be sent to them, in writing, by March 17th   There are a series of lines of enquiry set out in the press release - SLA is working on a response but individuals are also encouraged to respond - the press notice can be seen on the MLA website.Take this opportunity and make it count for the future of all our school libraries... (Source: SLA Weblog) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:20:04 +0100 820148 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-graphicology.php The SLA is making available a special offprint of the article "Graphicology" by Chris Brown from The School Librarian, Volume 57 Number 4, Winter 2009. At a time when graphic novels are receiving increasing amounts of attention, school librarians who extend their stock by incorporating graphic material may well find they are challenged to justify such expenditure. The article is designed to make the case for the value of graphic novels, to address some of the concerns that librarians often have about introducing them, and to help you engage staff and pupils. Including a roundup of web resources, this special four-page offprint is a free PDF download. (Source: SLA Weblog) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:26:40 +0100 820149 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=SLA_Sierra_Nevada_Chapter_Job_Blog_Library_Supervisor_III_--- The Sacramento Public Library Authority is the fourth largest library system in California serving the public in the City and County of Sacramento an (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:22 +0100 819254 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=SLA-NY_Joblog_FT_-_Chief_Librarian_Associate_Dean_-_CUNY_--- Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Chief Librarian has ultimate responsibilities for budgeting, managing, maintain (Source: pligg - all) Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:32 +0100 818946 http://biblioragazzi.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/nuove-linee-guida-sla-per-biblioteche-scolastiche/ Quasi come una replica alla risposta del Primo Ministro Gordon Brown sulle biblioteche scolastiche, ecco le nuove indicazioni della SLA per la biblioteca scolastica della scuola primaria. L’opuscolo, pubblicato il 15 u.s., Primary School Library Charter ha lo scopo di fornire pratiche indicazioni di base per avviare o potenziare la biblioteca scolastica rendendo i suoi [...] (Source: biblioragazzi) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:55:02 +0100 820216 http://biblioragazzi.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/biblioteche-scolastiche-soltanto-un-optional/ Nella scuola dell’autonomia [inglese, ma vale anche per l'Italia...] la biblioteca scolastica sembra ridursi soltanto a un servizio opzionale, accessorio. Questo in fondo pare emergere dalla risposta ufficiale che è pervenuta dal Governo inglese alla petizione avviata lo scorso anno dalla SLA, in collaborazione con CILIP, che chiedeva che le biblioteche fossero riconosciute e istituite ufficialmente, [...] (Source: biblioragazzi) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:08:35 +0100 820217 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/16/congratulations-barbara-semonche-and-donna-scheeder-named-recipients-of-2009-sla-hall-of-fame-award/ This is great news. We’re thrilled. ResourceShelf friends (and mentors) Barbara Semonche and Donna Scheeder have been named 2009 recipients of the SLA Hall of Fame. We couldn’t think of two people more deserving of this honor. We’ll have more to say soon when we have a few minutes to reflect on all of the help and friendship both Barbara and Donna have given us over the years. Make sure to visit the announcement page to view a video about this years recipients. Here’s the official announcement: SLA named Donna Scheeder and Barbara Semonche as the 2009 recipients of the SLA Hall of Fame award in honor of their pioneering work in the field of news librarianship and their prolonged and distinguished histories of service and leadership to SLA. Hall of Fame recognition is reserved for SLA members at or near the end of their active professional careers to recognize service and contributions to the association. “The names Barbara Semonche and Donna Scheeder have been synonymous with mentorship, service, and leadership in this profession for many years,” said Gloria Zamora, 2010 past president of SLA. “Their contributions to this association have had a lasting impact on so many. From young emerging leaders to former presidents and board members to their colleagues in the SLA News Division and their local chapters, one would be hard pressed to find an SLA member who hasn’t been touched in some way by either of these amazing professionals. Barbara and Donna are so deserving of this award, and I am so pleased that we are able to honor them in this way.” Source: Special Libraries Association (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:58:39 +0100 818746 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3301101 CAN - ON - London, The successful candidate must hold an ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) or MLS or MIS degree and have a minimum of five-years post-Master’s experience, preferably in an a (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:32:00 +0100 818865 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-school-libraries-and-the-uk-government.php There has been a lot of activity going on behind the scenes recently - which has all culminated in a major rebuttal of the government's position on school libraries and trained people running them. European colleagues have forwarded a joint letter to Gordon Brown today - this is signed by SLA as well as IFLA School Libraries and Resource Centers section, International Association of School Librarianship, CILIP Information Literacy group and co-ordinated through European Network for School Libraries and Information Literacy (ENSIL).  The letter can be seen on the ENSIL website.CILIP have also issued a letter to the PM from the President Biddy Fisher on the government's response to the E Petition to make school libraries statutory - you can see their Press Release and also the full text.  All this at the same time as SLA has released its Primary School Library Charter - a huge wave of different and complementary organisations underlining the importance of school libraries and librarians. With all this activity one can only hope that government will start to listen and act to the benefit of all our schools and pupils. (Source: SLA Weblog) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:58:59 +0100 820150 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-every-primary-pupil-deserves-a-school.php The School Library Association (SLA) has today (15 February 2010) launched its new Primary School Library Charter, arguing that investment in school libraries must start early. The Charter will help primary headteachers and governors set up and run a school library or increase the contribution that their current library makes to the school's effectiveness and the pupils' wellbeing and learning. Sir Tim Brighouse, associate professor at the Institute of Education, University of London and former Schools Commissioner for London, welcomed the charter, saying: "The school library is one of the key indicators of whether a school environment is as best fitted as it can be for learning. If the library is a desert, you start to worry". The School Library Association believes it is vital that children have access to school libraries for the daily opportunity of wider reading experiences as well as information and research skill building from an early age. Children who can confidently find their way around the school library have the key to future learning and leisure. As the School Libraries Commission, chaired by Baroness Estelle Morris, invites contributions to its inquiry into the role of school libraries in 21st century schools, the SLA Primary School Library Charter outlines the benefits of a well supported and resourced primary school library, such as: Creating independent readers for life Teaching young children the information literacy skills and judgement they need to become creative, curious, confident and flexible learners throughout their school years and beyond Delivering the aims of the Government's Children's Plan for every child to enjoy their childhood and achieve their full potential Providing an important community space for out-of-hours learning and a point of contact with families. The SLA Primary School Library Charter is available at http://www.sla.org.uk/primary-charter. ... Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:58:41 +0100 820151 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3299319 US - OH - Columbus, Requirements: ? B.S. in chemistry or related science required, advance degree in chemistry or related science a plus ? 5-7 years of experience with searching CAS products ? Patent background, Paten (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:13:00 +0100 817823 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/11/open-book-alliance-responds-to-google%e2%80%99s-request-for-an-amended-google-books-settlement-approval/ Three Articles About Google’s 77 Page Legal Filing Today See Also: Google Rebuts DOJ Objections to Digital Book Deal (via AP) See Also: Google staunchly defends pact to digitize books (via Reuters) See Also: Google Fights Back Against Book Settlement Critics (via WSJ) and a response from the Open Book Alliance From the OBA Blog Post: The Open Book Alliance and many other objectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice, authors, publishers, academics, libraries and privacy advocates from around the world have collectively made the case for rejection of the amended settlement agreement proposed by Google, the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild. Despite this broad chorus of opposition, Google has offered only cosmetic changes to its amended settlement. The arguments it now offers to defend the amended settlement are the same arguments that have been rejected by the Department of Justice – twice. Despite the spin from Google’s attorneys, the amended settlement will still offer the search and online advertising giant exclusive access to books it has illegally scanned to the detriment of consumers, authors and competition. Google’s request also fails to answer concerns from consumer advocacy groups like the Institute for Information Law & Policy [at New York Law School] who fear that the amended settlement, if approved, would, “set a dangerous precedent for future cases and undermine democratic political processes.” Source: Open Book Alliance SLA and the New York Library Association are Two Members of the OBA. See Also: The Fairness Hearing is Scheduled for a Week from Today (February 18th) The Laboratorium has a copy of the order (3 pages; PDF) from Judge Chin regarding the hearing. It includes the list of 26 organizations/companies who will be speaking in opposition or in favor of the approval of the proposed settlement. (Source: ResourceShelf) Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:34:26 +0100 817505 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3296324 US - MD - Rockville, The ideal candidate will meet the following minimum requirements: Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program 3-7 years of library or information center experience in (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:54:00 +0100 817106 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-youngminds-calls-for-submissions-for.php YoungMinds are asking publishers, librarians, and young people to put forward submissions for this year's YoungMinds book award.  Books must be works of fiction or biography for young people aged 12+ published between 1 June 2009 and 31 May 2010, which encourage self-esteem and help them to cope with the stresses and challenges of growing up. Nominations are open until 24th April 2010. 10 books will then be chosen for the longlist.  Young people, children's authors and mental health professionals will then take part in the judging between May and October to choose the winner. The £2,000 prize which is, sponsored by the national reading charity Booktrust, will be presented at an awards ceremony in November 2010. YoungMinds Chief Executive Sarah Brennan said: "This special award highlights the vital role books play in promoting the mental and emotional well being of young people. Books can really help to break the isolation experienced by young people and demonstrate that their feelings and problems are not unique."Booktrust's Chief Executive Viv Bird said: ‘Booktrust is delighted to be returning for the second year as the sponsor of the YoungMinds Book Award, which recognises the immense value that books add to the emotional well-being of young people.' Last years winner Chris Higgins said:" I was absolutely thrilled to win the YoungMinds Book Award for 'A Perfect Ten'. I set out to explore the issue of bullying from the perspective of the bully. Following her sister's death, Eve has to deal with survivor's guilt, anorexia and a grieving mother. I hope that 'A Perfect Ten' will provide insight and understanding into both bullies and their victims, and show that these two apparently contradictory roles have more in common than we think."Please contact hannah.smith@youngminds.org. ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:57:09 +0100 818145 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3295602 US - NJ - Princeton, The ideal candidate will meet the following minimum requirements: Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program 3-7 years of library or information center experience in (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:16:00 +0100 816729 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3294452 US - MO - Kansas City, Competencies: 1. Proven excellent leadership, communication, and inter-personal skills, and the ability to elicit cooperation and team work. 2. Demonstrated knowledge of software and data formats in (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:32:00 +0100 816389 http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/kentucky/2010/02/2010jsc.html It is Joint Spring Conference time again! The conference will be held April 28-30, 2010. This year it will be held at the General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, KY.  This is the address and contact information for the park: 1608 Highway 227Carrollton, KY 41008-0325Telephone: (502)-732-4384Toll Free: (866) 462-2253 Mention you are with the Special Libraries Association KY Chapter. Overflow housing is also available at the Holiday Inn Express.  Their phone number is 502-732-6770. Online registration is available through SurveyMonkey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JWMPJ6M, or you can mail in the paper registration form that will be mailed out shortly. The mailed registration brochure (http://units.sla.org/chapter/cky/files/JSCBrochure2010.pdf) and registration form (http://units.sla.org/chapter/cky/files/JSCRegistrationForm2010.pdf) can also be downloaded directly to your computer. The registration fees are: Full Conference, Member – Thursday and Friday, April 29 & 30: $70.00Full Conference, Non-Member – Thursday and Friday, April 29 & 30: $80.00Per Day Registration, Member (Thursday or Friday): $45.00Per Day Registration, Non-Member (Thursday or Friday): $55.00Student: $25.00Late Fee (for registrations after March 31): $20.00 You can pay by check or credit card. Make checks out to: SLA Kentucky Chapter Mail checks to: Alex GriggLexmark Library740 W. New Circle Rd.Lexington, KY 40550 Credit card payments will incur a $3.00 service charge and can be made using the PayPal buttons below: Conference Registration Fees: Member - Full Conference - April 29 & 30 $73.00 Member - Per Day Registration - Thursday, April 29 $48.00 Member - Per Day Registration - Friday, April 30 $48.00 Non-Member - Full Conference - April 29 & 30 $83.00 Non-Member - Per Day Registration - Thursday, April 29 $58.00 Non-Member - Per Day Registration - Friday, April 30 $58.00 Student $28. ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:40:13 +0100 815740 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-low-carbon-stories-and-photography.php UK Energy Research Centre are asking young people from around the UK to explore what low carbon living could actually mean, and to reproduce these ideas through photographs and short stories. They will select the best contributions for an exhibition aimed at building awareness of how energy functions in our daily lives, and what a low carbon future might look like.  Prizes will be awarded according to the best pictures in each of the following age groups:  10-12 years, 13-15 years and 16 -18 yearsThe best contributions will be selected the for an exhibit aimed at building awareness about how energy helps us every day, and what a low carbon future might look like.  Full details are available from the website. Entries and short stories or descriptions of why the photo reflects Low Carbon Living should be submitted by email to: meeting.place@ukerc.ac.uk by 20th February 2010 (Source: SLA Weblog) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:14:37 +0100 816009 http://caslisottawainformation.blogspot.com/2010/02/cla-caslis-ottawa-event-customer.html Please join us for a panel presentation about customer service and communicating the value of library service. Panelists will discuss what management needs to do to create an environment in which good customer service is the norm, the training, policies and performance appraisals that support customer service, customer service standards and communicating the value of library service using a Value Proposition approach. Speakers:Margaret Sampson, Manager, Library Services,  Children’s Hospital of Eastern OntarioYvonne Van Lith, Coordinator, Sunnyside Branch, Ottawa Public LibrarySonia Bebbington, Manager, Library Client Services, Department of Finance CanadaWhen: Wednesday February 17, 2010 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.Where: Ottawa Public Library Main Branch, Meeting room, lower level120 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2Register by sending your name and membership/student status to: rsvp@caslisottawa.on.ca.  If you require a receipt for this event please include a request with your RSVP before February 16, 2010.Cost:CLA members: $20Non-members: $30CLA student members: $10Student non-members: $15New Professionals (those working in the field for less than two years): $15Members of other professional associations (SLA, OALT, etc.): $25 (Source: Special Info) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 817180 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/04/awards-sla-honors-david-shumaker-as-exceptional-educator-with-2009-rose-vormelker-award/ From the Announcement: David Shumaker, associate professor at the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., was recently honored by the Special Libraries Association (SLA) with the 2009 Rose L. Vormelker Award for excellence in guiding and mentoring future information professionals and librarians. Since joining the faculty at CUA, Shumaker has actively recruited students to the library profession and promoted the values of special librarianship. The students in his Marketing Information Services class participate in real-life practicum assignments in libraries all over the Washington, D.C., area. “I think that one of the best things that Dave has his students do is actual fieldwork,” says SLA member Eileen Boswell, a former student of Shumaker’s. “It is really critical for library and information students to apply what they’re learning in the classroom out in the real world. Dave is definitely a good influence on students because he encourages us to keep striving and creating, and to keep asking questions for the rest of our careers. Learning doesn’t stop with our diplomas.” Access the Complete Announcement (Includes a Bio of Shumaker) Source: Special Libraries Association (Source: ResourceShelf) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:10:35 +0100 815153 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-telephone-service-resumed.php Normal service has now resumed for the SLA telephones. Sorry for any missed calls. Do keep in touch! (Source: SLA Weblog) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:25:59 +0100 816010 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/librarianship/SIG=12rmcs7nc/*http%3A//www.iwr.co.uk/information-world-review/news/2257354/prof-david-shumaker-receives IWR News Desk, Information World Review , Thursday 4 February 2010 at 15:41:00 David Shumaker, associate professor at the Catholic University of America (CUA), has received the 2009 Rose Vormelker Award for excellence in guiding and mentoring future information professionals and librarians awarded by the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Since joining the faculty at CUA, Shumaker has actively ... (Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for librarianship) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:00:37 +0100 815241 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-telephone-problem-at-sla-office.php The telephone system is down at the SLA office this morning - please email info@sla.org.uk if you need to contact us until normal service is restored. Sorry for the inconvenience. (Source: SLA Weblog) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:11:28 +0100 816011 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-hotbook--what-is-it.php The Great Wipe hath irrayzed much of world culcha, butta few bits of licheracha haveth bn found - pleez help mi choose most bestest 2 exxibit - the curator of a history of the book 2/2/3010This message will be beamed from the future to secondary students in the UK via the HOTBOOK, a ground breaking and free digital resource created by if:book, the think and do tank.  This was launched yesterday at the Free Word Centre, Farringdon Road, London, with the aim to ignite a passion for literature (past, present and future) by introducing and exploring fragments of great works and presenting them in a way that will excite an audience that is more at ease with an electronic game or gadget than a book and with people who spend time social networking rather than reading.   In the HOTBOOK poems and extracts from plays, novels, non-fiction texts and broadcasts are presented as short films, Flash animations, podcasts and HTML web pages. They include Macbeth's "Tomorrow and tomorrow" speech as stop frame animation, Christina Rossetti's poem "Spring" performed by cartoon rabbits, a rap version of Chaucer's Prologue, an animated version of Benjamin Zephaniah's "Talking Turkeys" and a story of computer gamers by cult sci-fi author Cory Doctorow.  The HOTBOOK includes rebooted classics and new commissions from award-winning contemporary writers such as Daljit Nagra, Kate Pullinger and Naomi Alderman, who were asked to write examples of the literature of the future. Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The HOTBOOK is aimed at year eight and nine students, and was conceived as a way to help less confident readers stay interested in literature at an age when many young people start to switch off from books.The HOTBOOK has been piloted in four schools and evaluated by the Research Team at Booktrust. ... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:57:38 +0100 816012 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3291367 US - NY, ? 3-5 yrs experience in Information (research) or Market Data services ? Proven track record in content provision including vendor management and contract negotiation ? Knowledge of MDSL/MDM or com (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:44:00 +0100 814881 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=SLA-NY_Joblog_FT_-_Chief_Librarian_Associate_Dean_-_Hunter_College In collaboration with the University Librarian and other CUNY library leaders, the Chief Librarian participates in the development of cooperative lib (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:00:26 +0100 813445 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3287420 US - IL - Chicago, Qualifications: - The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, writing and communication skills. - Able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:51:00 +0100 813125 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3287337 US - DC - Washington, Qualifications: - The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, writing and communication skills. - Able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a n (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:31:00 +0100 813126 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-plagiarism--new-guides-available.php Guides for students, parents and teachers on avoiding the pitfalls of plagiarism have been produced by Ofqual (Office of the qualifications and examinations regulator) in association with PlagiarismAdvice.org have produced a series of guides to help students, parents and teachers to avoid falling foul of plagiarism within coursework and controlled assessments.  Anne-Marie Tarter, SLA Board Member, has been involved in the production of these guides.Hard copies of the plagiarism guides will be available to order through the Ofqual publications page by the end of January meanwhile all three guides can be downloaded from the Ofqual site. (Source: SLA Weblog) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:51:08 +0100 813711 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/arlisnap/~3/aiFcqsq9ofU/ On November 3rd, 2009 PANOPTICON, the Art Libraries and Visual Resources Interest Group at Simmons College, co-sponsored with Simmons SLA, a panel of artists. The panel featured six current art... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: [ArLiSNAP]) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:07:27 +0100 812684 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-estelle-morris-to-chair-commission-on.php The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the National Literacy Trust are launching a commission to examine the future of school library provision in England. The joint initiative will assess the role of the school library in the 21st century school. The commission will focus on the definition and role of a modern school library; the characteristics of effective school library provision; the agencies and partnerships which can best provide and support this model; and the articulation of a national improvement agenda.  The final report will provide an informed and proactive vision for the future of school libraries and their role in supporting learning outcomes.The commission will be chaired by Baroness Estelle Morris, who began her career as a teacher and has held a number of positions in government including Secretary of State for Education & Skills (2001-02). Baroness Morris will be joined by commissioners including Peter Wanless, Chief Executive of the National Lottery Fund; Jean Gross, Director of Every Child a Reader partnership; and Catherine Blanshard, Chief Officer of Libraries, Arts and Heritage for Leeds City Council.The commission will ask schools, local authorities, education professionals and any organisation or individual who is interested in the future of school libraries to submit their views and ideas. Throughout the commission there will be ongoing dialogue with national and local government and other policy makers with an interest in the development of school libraries as well as commercial service providers. These bodies will be updated and briefed ahead of the commission's final findings in June 2010.  Between 1997 and 2007 pupils supported by schools library service provision dropped from 82% to 66%. ... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:58:01 +0100 813712 http://carolyne-stuff.blogspot.com/2010/01/sla-2011-conference-planning.html Here I am in St. Louis sitting in the planning meeting for the 2011 conference in Philadelphia. It is snowing here. More snow than in Toronto. The hotel is the Marriott Union Station. It is a hotel of long corridors which do not meet. Many short stair cases and no elevators. You can see the meeting rooms from the room of my window, but it takes forever to walk there. The Union Station complex is the old Union Station train station with all the big windows, tiles, ceramics, mosaics, etc. It is a beautiful old building.   (Source: Carolyne's pages of interest) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 813144 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/01/26/janice-r-lachance-named-recipient-of-2009-dialog-member-achievement-award/ Congrats and Kudos to ResourceShelf Friend Janice LaChance!!! From the Announcement: The Special Libraries Association (SLA) has named its chief executive officer, Janice R. Lachance, as the recipient of the 2009 Dialog & ProQuest Member Achievement Award. The award is bestowed on an SLA member for raising visibility, awareness and appreciation of the information profession or the association at large. Lachance was honored for her six years as SLA’s leader and representative and her work to enhance the profile of the association and the information profession. “Janice has elevated the status of SLA and the profession in general and has served us extremely well as a global ambassador,” says 2010 SLA President Anne Caputo. “I am so pleased to be able to recognize her achievements with this honor, and I know that she will continue to live up to the spirit of this award for many years to come.” [Snip] “What I have tried to do as the CEO of SLA is to get out there and tell the world about the great work our members do,” she says. “I hope that I can be their ambassador and their emissary to people who don’t understand their value, or who may undervalue or take their work for granted. I am determined to turn that around.” Source: Special Libraries Association (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:59:23 +0100 812267 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/01/26/authors-strike-back-against-gbs/ From the Blog Post: On January 22, the National Writers Union held its third and final briefing for writers still scratching their heads about the proposed Google Book Settlement. Those unable to attend in person can check out a recording of the event on NWU’s website here. Just two days earlier, the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), the National Writers Union (NWU), and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and the Internet Society’s New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) jointly sponsored a separate workshop to discuss the implications for writers. A recording of that event can be found here. And last week, science fiction author Ursula Le Guin and 365 other authors have announced their intention to petition Judge Chin to ask that the U.S. “be exempted from the settlement”, and that “the principle of copyright, which is directly threatened by the settlement, be honored and upheld in the United States.” At the Berkley event, noted legal expert, Berkley professor and GBS commentator Pamela Samuelson kicked off the presentation with a fair but succinct recap of the settlement to date and options available to the professional authors gathered in the room. Beyond these binary choices, the crowd of professional communicators was (not surprisingly) flummoxed when they learned that, even if they did opt out of the settlement, Google would still likely scan their works. That the onus was on the author to file paperwork and chase after the infringer to remove their books from the database – or rather, move them into a “dark archive” – did not go over well. Read the Full Text, Some Audio is Also Available Source: Open Book Alliance SLA and The New York Library Association are Members See Also: Harvard Professor Lessig Calls GBS 2.0 “Path to Insanity” (via OBA) See Also: For the Love of Culture: Google, copyright, and our future (by Lawrence Lessig, via The New Republic) (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:08:01 +0100 812271 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-boost-for-library-and-information.php A professionally recognised library and information degree is now available in Northern Ireland after a gap of many years. The MSc and Postgraduate Diploma programmes offered by the University of Ulster have recently been granted accreditation by CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.  CILIP accreditation means students can graduate with a professionally recognised library and information degree. This will significantly enhance their career opportunities. In the longer term it will also help raise the status of library and information work in Northern Ireland. Patricia McAdams, a student who works in the Derry Central Library explained that CILIP accreditation meant, "recognition of the work I have put in so far, and encouragement to finish the Masters."CILIP accreditation is only awarded after an in-depth and rigorous review of all aspects of the programmes. It assures students and employers that accredited courses meet the standards of the profession they are about to enter. The programmes are already attracting students from all sectors of the library and information management workforce.Successful completion of a programme accredited by CILIP is the first step for candidates who intend to proceed towards Chartered membership of CILIP. Chartered membership means graduates can continue to develop the highest standards of professionalism in whichever aspect of librarianship, knowledge management or information science they practice. Dr Ian Lovecy, Chair of the CILIP Accreditation Board explained the value of accreditation, it "indicates that students who successfully complete the course have been introduced to the full range of knowledge and skills required for information work."CILIP in Ireland is among the supporters of the accredited programmes and can provide a limited number of bursaries for CILIP members, to help with course fees. ... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:47:53 +0100 813713 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3284624 US - AL - Birmingham, Medical Librarian Baptist Health System has an immediate opening for an experienced Medical Librarian to serve as an intermediary between informational needs of health (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:19:00 +0100 812208 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3283213 US - Nationwide, In-depth knowledge of a wide range of print and digital legal, business, scientific and general information resources. Research and reference skills, including online searching of the Internet, lega (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:49:00 +0100 811829 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3283209 US - Nationwide, Excellent oral and written communication skills as necessary to communicate, negotiate, advise, persuade or resolve issues that are highly complex in nature. Expert knowledge of print legal and busin (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:44:00 +0100 811830 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/01/22/mirror-mirror/ What is it about lawyers and librarians that we spend so much time thinking, talking and trying to change the way our professions are perceived? A search through the literature of both disciplines reveals what amounts to an obsession. I suppose that I shouldn’t be surprised, given that “client-focused” is a key characteristic of both groups. We worry about how we are perceived because otherwise we run the risk of losing business. If we don’t articulate our value, we’re expendable.  SLAWyer Jordan Furlong has taken on the task of articulating the value of the legal profession in his Law 21 blog. In his thoughtful, thought-provoking way, he has challenged lawyers and firms to rethink the practice and the business of law. Complacency is not an option. In his December 22 post, “Ready or not, here come the clients”, Furlong looks back on the significant changes in the legal culture, and sketches out his vision for the future.  Lawyers have long felt like a special breed, in part because the loyalty and concern we show our clients sets us apart as a profession first, a business second. Noble sentiments, easy enough to espouse when we run the show. How well are we going to express those sentiments now that we’re losing our grip on power in this marketplace, sharing it not just with new competitors but also with clients? If we adopt the approaches of the music, media and automotive industries before us — ignoring the changes, fighting with our customers, raising barriers to competition, insisting that “we’re different”– we’ll end up in the same graveyard. How can the future of the law librarian be any different? The profession has arguably grown up on the margins of firms, government departments and other organizations, seen in hard times as a handy opportunity for cuts, and even in good times a luxury according to some. Relegated to the ranks of  “support staff”, we’ve never had the power mentioned in the quotation above. ... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:01:40 +0100 811563 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-deadline-fast-approaching-for-sla.php Don't forget - nominations for new Board Members for the SLA close on 1 February 2010.  To find out more, look at the members area of the website and download a nomination form now! (Source: SLA Weblog) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:37:55 +0100 811366 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-brian-wildsmith-80-today.php Children's illustrator Brian Wildsmith is celebrating his birthday today whilst his publisher Oxford University Press is co-ordinating a series of events this year to celebrate his huge contribution to children's book illustration over the years.  Look out for some new books and also an exhibition at Seven Stories.  Happy birthday Brian! (Source: SLA Weblog) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:49:31 +0100 811367 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3281807 US - CT - Hartford, Ideal candidate will have: strong reference background (federal and state government knowledge preferred); proficiency with legal resources, print and electronic; teamwork and customer service orie (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:02:00 +0100 810979 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3281177 US - DC, The cataloger performs original and copy cataloging of the organization’s new publications, books, videos and backlogged materials using the AACR2 and the Resource Description and Access rules. Mate (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:03:00 +0100 810553 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3281174 US - VA - Arlington, REQUIREMENTS: 1+ years' experience cataloging legal materials using cataloging standards (AACR2), MARC, and Library of Congress (LC) classification and subject headings; thorough knowledge of catalog (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:57:00 +0100 810554 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/01/20/salary-survey-results-show-2009-salary-increases-for-information-professionals/ From the Announcement: For the third year in a row, average salaries for information professionals in the United States and Canada have increased, the Special Libraries Association (SLA) announced today in releasing the results of its annual salary survey. [Snip] According to the 2009 Annual SLA Salary Survey report, the average salary of an information professional in the United States was US$ 73,880, compared with US$ 71,812 reported in 2008. The average earnings for Canadian respondents was CAN$ 72,705, compared with CAN$ 69,971.The 2009 salary data were collected in July and August 2009. For 2009, SLA used its salary survey data to create mini-reports for 17 different primary job functions, including legal research, knowledge management, reference, and competitive intelligence. Each mini-report is available individually. Access the the complete report (or mini-reports) along with an interactive calculator is fee-based. Details here. Source: Special Libraries Association (Source: ResourceShelf) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:43:49 +0100 810248 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-oxford-literary-festival.php For those living nearby the programme for The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival is packed full of children's events. It runs from 20 to 28 March 2010 - do have a look at their website.  Authors and illustrators booked for the children's programme include: Malorie Blackman, Fiona Bird, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Katie Cleminson, Steve Cole, Zizou Corder, Cressida Cowell, Harriet Goodwin, Anthony Horowitz, Andrew Lane, Christopher Lloyd, Geraldine McCaughrean, Frances Hardinge, William Nicholson, Mal Peet, Tim Pigott-Smith, Philip Pullman, Philip Reeve, Chris Riddell, Louise Rennison, Meg Rosoff, Axel Scheffler, Ali Sparkes, Kristina Stephenson and Louise Yates. There is also a session on How to Get a Children's Book Published with literary agent Julia Churchill and publisher Leah Thaxton. Read previews of the children's festival and the festival generally. (Source: SLA Weblog) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:14:35 +0100 811368 http://stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com/archives/2010/01/slas_click_univ_1.html Well, I tried my hand at another WeBex session for SLA in Click University. It's not the same as in person but it sure gets a lot of people together without using airports! Here are my slides (using SlideShare again): It's 2010: 20 Technologies to Watch, and How to Cope. Of course the real secret is that the best way to cope is to remain positive and reframe our perception of the changes. They don't just happen to us fatalistically. We make them happen. Create the future. Who is better qualified to help invent the information and knowledge-based economy than us? Stephen (Source: Stephen) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 810210 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-e-learning-handbook.php TACCLE (Teachers' Aids on Creating Content for Learning Environments), an EU funded Comenius multilateral project, has released a handbook on e-learning. The publication is mainly addressed to classroom teachers, but is useful for a broader audience including school librarians involved in preparing and providing e-learning classes and information literacy. It's available in 7 languages - Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, in PDF format, through a log-in area (the registrations takes only a few seconds).  Take a look... (Source: SLA Weblog) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:22:16 +0100 811369 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3278880 US - DC, SPECIALIZED SKILLS: Candidate should be creative, proactive, able to think critically and independently, comfortable with multitasking; Ability to propose and manage projects, analyze and recommend n (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 809856 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-write-away-conference-2010.php This year's Write Away Conference is READ, PLAY, THINK, CREATE: generating delight in learning.  Save over £30 on the Earlybird booking before 28 February 2010.  More details are available on the Write Away website. (Source: SLA Weblog) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:38:02 +0100 811370 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-new-name-for-2010.php Heinnemann Library have worked with the SLA in the past providing sponsorship and contributing to Weekend Courses etc - watch out for them in 2010 under their new name - Raintree.   Raintree's aim is to ‘capture the interest and unlock the potential' of children and young people by introducing them to the joy of reading through an expanded range of titles in fiction, non fiction, graphics and hi-lo. (Source: SLA Weblog) Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:13:49 +0100 811371 http://www.betabib.org/2010/01/18/nyheter-fran-librarything-och-ebsco/ LibraryThing har två nya tjänster av intresse på gång. Det är dels en virtuell browser av en hylla. Något som jag själv pillat lite med. Tjänsten ingår i Library Thing for Libraries. Jag är kanske inte så förtjust i den grafiska lösningen men det skall även finnas en mini-browser som nog fungerar mer som jag tänkt mig. Jag har även hört det ryktas att Teknikhuset jobbar på att få till en virtuell-hyll-browser, så det är något att se fram emot för alla CS Library bibliotek. Den andra tjänsten som LT jobbar på är en mobil OPAC. Det är såvitt jag kan se en mobilanpassad webbtjänst (även om det är något oklart om det faktiskt finns app:s till iPhone och Blackberry). Till skillnad från hyllbrowsern är den mobila OPAC:en inte en del av LT for libraries. Enligt kommentarer till blogginlägget så är det en 3:e parts produkt till bibliotekssystem som man säljer. LT söker beta-bibliotek. Samtidigt så släpper LT sin första riktiga iPhone app., Local Books. Tanken är att man skall kunna hitta bokaffärer, bibliotek och evenemang för bokintresserade. EBSCO fortsätter att hålla sig i rampljuset. Det utlovade ERM systemet, nu döpt till EBSCONET ERM Essentials, är annonserat. ERM Essentials utlovar snabbare startsträcka tack vare ”auto-populering” av bestånd och deskriptiv information. EBSCO kan tyckas vara lite sent ute på ERM-banan, men det finns många som ännu inte valt ERM lösning och i framtiden har jag svårt att se hur biblioteken skall klara sig utan ett ERM liknande system. Som vanligt är produkten väl integrerad med EBSCOS övriga tjänster så om man har flera ägg i korgen verkar det här mycket intressant. EBSCO fortsätter även att knyta samarbetsavtal med andra. Senast är ett avtal med Innovative om samarbete kring Encore och EBSCOhost. Tanken är att man skall utväxla meta-data men den tekniska lösningen är något oklar. ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:21:00 +0100 811505 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=SLA_Sierra_Nevada_Chapter_Job_Blog_Public_Services_Outreach_--- In addition, the Public Services Outreach Librarian shall also serve on department, college and/or district committees; meet with faculty, administra (Source: pligg - all) Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:00:31 +0100 808907 http://futura.edublogs.org/2010/01/14/what-if-we-strove-for-inspiration/        I’ve probably written this post before.  But a long conversation with a teacher brought up my concerns with inservices yet again. We know what works for inservice–prolonged coverage of a subject, a mission that people buy into,  small groups, choice, and self-directed learning.  We also know that sometimes a district needs to convey information/techniques/methods to their staff.  So, how to reconcile those things and still have an effective, productive use of time, so that everyone isn’t just going through the motions and just hoping for a nice lunch? One word–Inspiration.  Wouldn’t it be nice if on inservice days, that’s what we were fed with our donuts? Real inspiration–inspiration that makes you go, I can’t wait to get back to my classroom and do this–I can’t wait to see my students–I love what I do. How do we invite teachers into inservice in a way that lets them know–this is different–we are breaking the mold and what we want to end up with is that you feel inspired?  And is that possible on days when the inservice really is just needed to convey information? It takes planning to break the mold; a sense of enthusiasm and mission; commitment on both the part of the presenters and buy-in on the part of attendees(buy-in which has to be earned). It takes true love of your subject to lead/plan such an inservice.  It takes teachers who aren’t tired, sometimes.  It takes giving people a break to learn what they need to know.  It takes interaction and feedback.   It takes care. But what if–what we wanted to accomplish most of all–was to move our mission forward with inspiration?  First this has to start with a clear sense of mission. ... Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:47:44 +0100 809056 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-friday-15th-january-deadline-for-slya.php There are only 2 days left to get your nominations for the 2010 School Librarian of the Year in to the SLA office! The deadline for nominations is 15 January 2010. Nomination forms are available to download here. Make it a new year's resolution to show a colleague how much you appreciate them and their contribution to students' acheivements and send in a nomination for them. (Source: SLA Weblog) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:15:57 +0100 809201 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-literacy-forum--the-education-show.php The Education Show has teamed up with the National Literacy Association to bring you The Literacy Forum, held on Friday 5th March 2010, NEC Birmingham. This one day conference has been developed to get into the heart of reading, its challenges in schools today and asking the difficult question... What is the future of reading?Attend the conference and be part of the development of a manifesto/ set of guidelines that target objectives to develop the pursuit of reading in our future learners.To book simply register to attend the Education Show (for free) then follow the steps to book onto the Literacy conference. Places are charged at £150 + VAT per person.Confirmed speakers include:Michael Rosen, Author and former Children's Laureate - 'Reading real books'.Aidan Chambers, School Library Association - 'The political landscape for reading'Chris Mead, Institute for the Future of the Book- 'Is there a future of reading?'Sally McKeown, Consultant, Educational Technology and Special Needs, -'Reading for pleasure: Technology and the future of literacy'The full conference programme, with full details can be found on the website.The SLA will be at the Education Show and attending the conference too! (Source: SLA Weblog) Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:18:41 +0100 809202 http://www.betabib.org/2010/01/13/forsta-intryck-av-ebsco-discovery-service/ Inte helt oväntat fortsätter EBSCO att flytta fram sina positioner. Efter att ha avtalat med bl a OCLC och Ex Libris om datautbyte har det blivit dags för EBSCO själva att presentera en tjänst som bygger på samma princip som Summon, Primo, Aquabrowser och Encore Discovery dvs att bygga centrala index för flera datakällor som gör att man kan söka i flera databaser samtidigt snabbt. EBSCO kallar sitt system för EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) som är en del av The Complete Discovery Solution. Sir Lancelot: We were in the nick of time. You were in great peril. Sir Galahad: I don’t think I was. Sir Lancelot: Yes, you were. You were in terrible peril. Sir Galahad: Look, let me go back in there and face the peril. Sir Lancelot: No, it’s too perilous. Sir Galahad: Look, it’s my duty as a knight to sample as much peril as I can. Sir Lancelot: No, we’ve got to find the Holy Grail. Come on. Sir Galahad: Oh, let me have just a little bit of peril? Sir Lancelot: No. It’s unhealthy. Sir Galahad: I bet you’re gay. Sir Lancelot: Am not. - Monty Python and the Holy Grail Jag har skrivit om det förut men det är smart av EBSCO att dra nytta av biblioteksystemleverantörernas utveckling av Discovery Interfaces. Genom att använda de lokala systemens funktionalitet för att exportera poster och exemplarstatus kan de erbjuda alternativ som borde fungera minst lika bra som den egna systemleverantörens Discoverylösning. Om man har ett stort bestånd av databaser hos EBSCO så borde det här vara mycket intressant om man funderar på att uppgradera sin OPAC till ett Discovery system. EBSCO har över tid tagit fram produkter som A-Z, LinkSource, Integrated Search, EBSCOhost och har nu tillsammans med EDS en svit med produkter som kan ta hand om en stor del av bibliotekens söktjänster. Det är spännande. ... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:57:21 +0100 809272 http://caslisottawainformation.blogspot.com/2010/01/bootstrapping-your-library-web-site.html Please join us for a panel presentation about using the open-source content management system Drupal as a back-end for your library website and library applications. Panelists will provide an overview of Drupal: what it is; pros and cons; features and benefits. They will share their experiences throughout the development stages, including how to plan and design a Drupal site, out-of-the box vs. custom built applications, modules created for and used by libraries, and more. Panel members are from academic and special libraries and will provide attendees with a realistic understanding of how people from diverse backgrounds with different requirements can approach Drupal. The session incorporates interactive components for demonstrations and step-by-step instruction. Refreshments will be provided.Speakers: Dave Kisly, Web DeveloperRon Jerome, National Research Council of CanadaAnthony Petryk, Carleton UniversityWhen: Thursday, January 21, 2010 1:00-4:00 p.m. Where: Ottawa Public Library Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2Register by sending your name and membership/student status to: rsvp@caslisottawa.on.ca.  If you require a receipt for this event please include a request with your RSVP before Jan. 20, 2010.Cost:CLA members: $20Non-members: $30CLA student members: $10Student non-members: $15New Professionals (those working in the field for less than two years): $15Members of other professional associations (SLA, OALT, etc. ... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 808142 http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/itbloggingsection/2010/01/seth-godin-the-future-of-the-library.html Seth Godin discusses libraries in a recent post. I'm still sorting out my response (initially it was a lot of OH COME ON NOW - I seem to be calming down) but thought I'd bring both Seth's post, and a great response written by SLA member Sarah Glassmeyer to your attention.Here's a sneak peek:Seth: "Once again, the net turns things upside down. The information is free now. No need to pool tax money to buy reference books."Sarah: "Ha. Haha. HAHAHAHAHA.  Oh, man, I can’t wait to tell our aquisitions department to tell West to take their bills and STUFF THEM because INFORMATION IS FREE NOW."What is your response to Seth's post?[cross-posted with the Academic division blog to encourage more discussion.] (Source: Blogging Section of SLA-IT) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:44:44 +0100 809192 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/01/11/wheres-your-stuff/ Or, perhaps more importantly, where is your client’s stuff?  Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is a hot topic for a lot of businesses, and the legal profession is not exempt from its impact. It can be defined in a variety of ways and is part of what is commonly known as cloud computing. At its essence, you license access to software that is installed on a computer outside your office and you access it over the Internet. All of the data you enter into the software – e-mail, appointments, letters, depositions – is stored on that remote computer. SaaS services are accessed through a Web browser, but may look like a typical business application, like Microsoft Word, as much as a typical Web page. The benefits tend to be obvious. They include: Having someone else handle your software installations and upgrades, and provide support; Having someone else handle your data security, backup, and disaster preparedness; Knowing what your software will cost you, often on a monthly or annual basis, in advance. You may not be aware you are using SaaS, but both major legal publishers, LexisNexis and Westlaw, are  SaaS services. They eliminated the software you have to install to access their databases, and now you use your Web browser to access vast libraries of information. In addition to typical research, you can store your research, set up notifications, and perform document assembly within their systems. When a new version comes out, you automatically get the benefits without upgrading any software except, perhaps, your Web browser. That is the typical SaaS experience. There are also many free services, like Google Mail and Google Calendar, or Remember the Milk, where you can start to store more detailed practice-related data. Not only is the price right, but, like the legal publishers, Web-based information and practice management applications are available whenever you have an Internet connection. ... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:15:08 +0100 809358 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3271846 US - PA, Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess a MLIS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution; however, candidates with a relevant Master’s degree and experience in Archives manageme (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:44:00 +0100 807525 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/15487 Colleagues/ Feeling Far From Blue With This Review >>> [:-) /Gerry "It's Our Turn to Go Mobile in Our Information Centers" Reading _Mobile Libraries_ can help information professionals get up to speed on using mobile devices for more than e-mail. BY CAROLYN J. SOSNOWSKI, MLIS Mobile Libraries [ http://mobile-libraries.blogspot.com/ ] Many of our clients are using mobile devices not only to check e-mail but to accomplish real work. Now, it's our turn to do the same in our information centers. The Mobile Libraries blog provides good information to its readers about products, applications, research, news, and trends in this arena. Of course, e-books have been getting a lot of attention lately, and there's also information on reference services through text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. and the integration of mobile technologies with educat (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 807120 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Digitization101/~3/GHQU6uGLDIc/seth-godin-and-libraries.html I'll admit it -- I've read books by Seth Godin, followed his blog, and even asked him a question at the SLA 2008 conference.  I like him, but I'm concerned about his recent blog post about libraries.  He wrote:They can't survive as community-funded repositories for books that individuals don't want to own (or for reference books we can't afford to own.) More librarians are telling me (unhappily) that the number one thing they deliver to their patrons is free DVD rentals. That's not a long-term strategy, nor is it particularly an uplifting use of our tax dollars.Godin's words have not fallen on deaf ears (e.g., here, here). However, given the number of people that read his blog, we'll have to raise our voices loudly to ensure that our message that libraries are needed is heard.Yes, Seth (if I may call you that), libraries do house books that people don't want to own. Instead, they want to borrow them, along with other materials.  And if you hadn't noticed, libraries are providing a ton of information online -- including access to materials that they are digitizing -- that people are indeed accessing.  We haven't been solely about books for a very long time.We already do a lot of training.  We train users to use online tools, computer programs, and information resources.  People use our training to help them understand how to use the computer to find a job opporutnity and then complete the online job application.  Students of all ages use their public libraries to locate information. Some, who lack computer access at home, use the computers at the library in order to work on assignments, etc.We also provide community space.  200 years ago, many communities used the town square as their common space.  Now one of the last community common spaces available is the library. ... Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 806873 http://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2010/01/seth-godin-and-libraries.html I'll admit it -- I've read books by Seth Godin, followed his blog, and even asked him a question at the SLA 2008 conference.  I like him, but I'm concerned about his recent blog post about libraries.  He wrote:They can't survive as community-funded repositories for books that individuals don't want to own (or for reference books we can't afford to own.) More librarians are telling me (unhappily) that the number one thing they deliver to their patrons is free DVD rentals. That's not a long-term strategy, nor is it particularly an uplifting use of our tax dollars.Godin's words have not fallen on deaf ears (e.g., here, here). However, given the number of people that read his blog, we'll have to raise our voices loudly to ensure that our message that libraries are needed is heard.Yes, Seth (if I may call you that), libraries do house books that people don't want to own. Instead, they want to borrow them, along with other materials.  And if you hadn't noticed, libraries are providing a ton of information online -- including access to materials that they are digitizing -- that people are indeed accessing.  We haven't been solely about books for a very long time.We already do a lot of training.  We train users to use online tools, computer programs, and information resources.  People use our training to help them understand how to use the computer to find a job opporutnity and then complete the online job application.  Students of all ages use their public libraries to locate information. Some, who lack computer access at home, use the computers at the library in order to work on assignments, etc.We also provide community space.  200 years ago, many communities used the town square as their common space.  Now one of the last community common spaces available is the library. ... Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100 806846 http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/itbloggingsection/2010/01/sla-it-joe-ann-clifton-student-award-2010-.html Submissions are now being accepted for the Joe Ann Clifton Student Award 2010 from the IT Division of SLA. This award is intended to promote participation in the SLA Annual Conference by an exceptional library science student. The recipient of this award will receive: * Student membership in SLA for one (1) year. * Reimbursement for expenses to attend the SLA Annual Conference not to exceed $1,500   * Recognition and presentation of the winning paper at the Annual Business Meeting of the IT Division. The winner must be present to accept the award at the IT Business Meeting. The winning paper will be published in b/ITe, the official Division newsletter. Deadline January 29, 2010.  Learn more (http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/itdivision/2010/01/2010-joe-ann-clifton-student-award-submissions-it-division.html). (Source: Blogging Section of SLA-IT) Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:48:23 +0100 806902 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-my-way-launch.php I was delighted to be able to battle through the inclement weather to get to 10 Downing Street yesterday.  It was quite an experience walking through the door that features so often on the news!  I was attending the launch of My Way! by First News in association with Walker Books, DCSF, Pritt and the Teaching Awards.  There were welcome speeches from Sarah Brown and Nicki Cox MBE - the editor of First News - announcing a tour of schools in June.  My Way! aims to raise awareness of the fact that one in five children have learning challenges and to dispel the myth that these children are less intelligent and show that every child can succeed.   In his speech Henry Winkler expressed a wonderful image, of travelling on a river of the arts - without which he may have fallen off and he emphasized the need for every citizen to function at the top reach of their potential.  Minister Ed Balls quoted a Y5 child from a special school he had visited recently ‘we're all different but we're all the same' emphasizing the need for different approaches.I am sure we shall hear a lot more from Henry Winkler (aka The Fonz) as he is one of our speakers at our 2010 Weekend Course and will talk about My Way!, his Hank Zipzer books and how he coped with dyslexia when he is in conversation with Nicky Cox on Friday 25th June. (Source: SLA Weblog) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:21:10 +0100 806909 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3269555 US - WA - DC, If you have a MLS or MLIS from an ALA accredited, program and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in science or a related environmental field or 5 years serving environmental scientists, are interested an (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:07:00 +0100 806134 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3269546 US - DC - Washington, Your education and experience: • Archivist certification is preferred. • Completion of graduate level courses in records management, archives administration, or a related field. • Direct experience (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:03:00 +0100 806135 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-limited-opening-at-sls-office-again.php The SLA office will be open today between 8.30 and 1pm due to the heroic efforts of Ann and Jane who have braved the wintery weather once again and walked in to work. Please contact us by email and phone and we will get back to you as soon as we can. (Source: SLA Weblog) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:58:17 +0100 806910 http://sla-divisions.typepad.com/itbloggingsection/2010/01/sla-twitter-accounts.html Somehow I missed the announcement nearly a year ago that SLA had a Twitter directory on the SLA Wiki.  Only members can access the pages, but they list both individual SLA members and their twitter IDs and twitter IDs for groups/divisions/sections/etc within SLA.You can see the lists here: http://wiki.sla.org/display/SLAINNO/Twitter+Directory (if you have an SLA login and password). (Source: Blogging Section of SLA-IT) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:57:31 +0100 806903 http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-snow-closes-sla-office.php Due to heavy snowfall in the Swindon area the SLA office will only be open for a limited period today (Wednesday). The SLA office is based at the end of a long drive on an organic dairy farm so the only way to get to it in the current weather conditions is on foot. Ann and Jane have valiantly struggled in but will leave about lunch time as it is still snowing heavily in our neck of the woods! Please continue to contact us by email or phone and we will get back to you as soon as we can.  (Source: SLA Weblog) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:55:28 +0100 806911 http://careercenter.sla.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3269174 US - CA - Richmond, • Master's degree in library/information science, science, or business with minimum 3-6 years relevant experience; or Ph.D. in subject specialty such as chemistry or business with minimum of 1+ (Source: SLA Career Center Search Results []) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:02:00 +0100 805774