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 Technology interest group. http://www.libworm.com/rss/librarianqueries.php Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:52:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://catalogablog.blogspot.com/2011/04/vudl-open-source-digital-library.html The Falvey Library at Villanova University has announced the Alpha Launch of VuDL: Open Source Digital Library Administration.VuDL is a simple to use Digital Library Administration application powered by all open source technologies. With VuDL, you get:METS metadata editorService image generation toolsXML database repositoryBuilt-in OAI serverBuilt-in record drivers for easy implementation with VuFindThe core of VuDL's application is powered by Orbeon Forms, a powerful XML/XForms processor. eXist (a native XML database) and the server's file system combine to support the data and image repository.VuDL is offered for free through the GPL open source license. You can modify the software and share your successes with the community! (Source: Catalogablog) Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 895886 http://catalogablog.blogspot.com/2011/04/social-networks-and-archival-context.html The Social Networks and Archival Context Project (SNAC) sounds interesting.Leveraging the new standard Encoded Archival Context-Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (EAC-CPF), the SNAC Project will use digital technology to “unlock” descriptions of people from finding aids and link them together in exciting new ways. We will:Create efficient open-source tools that allow archivists to separate the process of describing people from that of records.Create a prototype integrated historical resource and access system that will link descriptions of people to one another and to descriptions of resources in archives, libraries and museums; online biographical and historical databases; and other diverse resources.Related articlesSNAC :: Social Networks and Archival Context Project (socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu) (Source: Catalogablog) Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 895896 http://catalogablog.blogspot.com/2011/04/save-data.html The Sunlight Foundation is tyring to ensure government transparency.Some of the most important technology programs that keep Washington accountable are in danger of being eliminated. Data.gov, USASpending.gov, the IT Dashboard and other federal data transparency and government accountability programs are facing a massive budget cut, despite only being a tiny fraction of the national budget. Help save the data and make sure that Congress doesn’t leave the American people in the dark.Related articlesSave The Data! Save the Data! (theartofaccess.com)US gov 'transparency' websites targeted for big, fat budget cuts (go.theregister.com)Data.gov & 7 Other Sites to Shut Down After Budgets Cut (readwriteweb.com) (Source: Catalogablog) Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 895894 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/01435121111112880 Abstract: Purpose – This paper intends to throw light on major challenges and opportunities the twenty-first century has brought to librarianship due to the emerging academic culture, and growing use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – The content is based on the literature, personal communication with national and foreign peers, the writer's 25 years' experience, observation and research in the field of librarianship. Findings – Libraries in developing countries are being significantly affected by the ongoing ICT developments from basic infrastructure to collections to services to needed human resources. All quarters of the community need vision and preparedness to turn challenges into opportunities, and instead of being chaotic make change that is productive for society and themselves. It appeared that the overall growth in librarianship is much better since the dawn of the twenty-first century. Originality/value – The new aspects discussed in the context of Pakistan may provide guidelines for future planning, and growth of professional and libraries. It is assumed that the situation is similar to other developing countries. So, the work will be useful in creating awareness among professionals of other countries. (Source: Library Management : Table of Contents) Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:05:05 +0100 895882 http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/e-book-review-honor-harrington-series-introduction/ I’m going to make a New Year’s Resolution to do more e-book reviews. They’re fun to write, and they make a good change in pace from the e-book news that fills these pages. Plus, they make a good excuse to read e-books in new programs or devices. Lately, I’ve decided to go back and reread the entire Honor Harrington series and related works, by David Weber (and friends), in internal chronological order. A few more novels have come out since the last time I did this, with another scheduled for 2011, and it’s been long enough since I read the whole thing that if I just read the latest ones I know I’ll miss about half the story. And since I’m going to be reading them anyway, I figure I might as well review them here as I do it. (I will space them out and intersperse other reviews as well, for variety.) The Honor Harrington series is one of the Baen Free Library’s earliest successes—in fact, before there was a Free Library, the first Honor Harrington novel, On Basilisk Station, was given away as a “free sample” for Webscriptions. (That’s how I first read it, and got hooked, and probably the same is true for many other Honor fans.) The fact that it also became Baen’s most popular backlist title in paper was all the proof that Jim Baen and Eric Flint needed to form the library and, later, start giving away every e-book in that and other series on bound-in CDROMs. Since the complete Honor Harrington series thus far is available on one of those CDROMs (with the exception of one short story/novella anthology, due out in February), hosted publicly on-line at The Fifth Imperium, this means that any TeleRead readers who would like to follow along can read the stories as I do. The reviews will try to avoid major spoilers for the book or story being reviewed, but will almost certainly contain them for previous ones. ... Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:06:37 +0100 895811 http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/deer-in-the-headlights-by-brian-oleary/ A couple of years ago, I presented a print-on-demand workshop at what turned out to be the last iteration of BookExpo Canada.  At the end of the trip, severe thunderstorms stranded me in Toronto. After weighing my options, perhaps poorly, I decided to drive home rather than wait at the airport for another 24 hours (or more).  Most of the drive would take place at night, but I wasn’t tired and traffic was light. By 12:30 a.m., I had made it around the lake and was just outside Rochester, NY on the New York Thruway (their spelling, not mine).  I looked down to pick up a cup of coffee I had bought at the last rest stop, and I looked up to see a deer in headlights. Things got worse after that – I swerved, caught a guardrail, bounced off the road and landed deep in a marsh – but I missed the deer.  As I passed it (on my way to a date with the guardrail), the deer was frozen in the same spot, either uncertain what to do or hoping for the best. It’s the end of a year, so we’re waist-deep in retrospectives and prognostications.  Reading them, I’m reminded of the way that deer looked. A Mashable thought piece, “5 E-Book Trends That Will Change the Future of Publishing”, started me down the path.  Predictions like “The $9.99 e-book won’t last forever” (he didn’t think the price was high) and “Publishers will be more important than ever” were enough to make me swear off end-of-year reading. Unfortunately, I didn’t stop.  When the New York Times ran an obligatory roundup that might have been better titled “Big Trade Publishers Realize E-Books Are Popular”, this stopped me in my tracks: “My No. 1 concern is the survival of the physical bookstore,” said Carolyn Reidy, the chief executive of Simon & Schuster. “We need that physical environment, because it’s still the place of discovery. People need to see books that they didn’t know they wanted. ... Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:44:22 +0100 895812 http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/audio/2010/dec/31/best-of-podcasts Welcome to our pick of audio highlights from 2010, presented by Pascal Wyse. Hopefully there is something for everyone here: poetry from Simon Armitage, World Cup fury from Football Weekly, music from Orbital, a man with a lampshade for a head and a guided walk along the Thames with Ian Sinclair.You can listen to the original podcasts these clips were taken from via the links below. Thanks for listening – and Happy New Year.Tech WeeklyThe Books That Made MeMedia TalkMusic WeeklyFootball WeeklyElection DailyThe Bike PodcastThe Business PodcastAudio walksHaycastScience WeeklyFilm WeeklyPascal Wyse (Source: Guardian Unlimited Books) Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:39:27 +0100 895786 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16356 Library Support Technician / Librarian I (University of Maine, Maine) Library Support Technician: Maine InfoNet and The University of Maine System Libraries invite applications from service-oriented individuals for the position of Library Support Technician / Librarian I.  The Library Support Technician provides technical and customer support for online library services made available through Maine InfoNet, the University of Maine System, and the Maine State Library.  This position provides first level support for various online library services managed through Maine InfoNet, such as the URSUS catalog and University, system and statewide research tools, and the Maine InfoNet Download Library. ... Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:20:02 +0100 895749 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16353 Program Manager - Maine Shared Collections Strategy Grant (University of Maine, Maine) Fogler Library, University of Maine, Orono seeks a creative and dynamic librarian for a contingent on funding position, with grant funding for three years. ... Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:20:02 +0100 895653 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16352 Director of Adult Services (The Urbana Free Library, Illinois) The Director of Adult Services at The Urbana Free Library sets direction and oversees daily operations of Adult Services, a department that serves adults and teens from grade 6 and up. The director supervises departmental staff; provides reference, readers’ advisory, and technology assistance; coordinates and shares in collection management and programming; promotes the department and the library to the community; functions as part of the administrative staff; and participates in decision making for the library as a whole. Duties are performed under the supervision of the Executive Director. (Source: Latest ALA Job Listings) Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:20:02 +0100 895650 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LawLibrarianBlog/~3/T1kw7Kq_Zvk/using-ebooks-ereaders-in-your-library.html The Creekview High School Library (a/k/a The Unquiet Library) staff in Georgia have been documenting the library's process of acquiring and lending Kindles and Kindle book editions on The Unquiet Librarian blog and in a series of YouTube videos, which... (Source: Law Librarian Blog) Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895840 http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/026120.html Peter Eckersley: "At the beginning of this year EFF identified a dozen important trends in law, technology and business that... (Source: beSpacific) Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895758 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/xzt_ehemsvs/ Michael Stephens “The Hyperlinked Community Library” from Zukunftswerkstatt on Vimeo. Thanks to my colleagues at the Zukunftswerkstatt for posting their video of my talk last year in Leipzig while I was in Germany speaking at the US Embassy. I’ve been reflecting on 2010 this week and the two back to back trips I took to Europe – one to Switzerland/Germany sponsored by the US Mission in Geneva and the Embassy in Berlin and the other for U Game U Learn – were highlights for me on many levels. Not only did I meet library folk from all over  but the travel itself was filled with learning and experiences of all kinds. Danke an meine deutschen Kollegen für dieses wunderbare Video. Bitte entschuldigen Sie meine Sprache gebrochen. (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:10:59 +0100 895607 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/2010/12/images-for-the-taking/ The National Institutes of Health has a web page that lists all of their image libraries. Most of the images are not copyrighted, and just require attribution. So, if you are creating a presentation, and the clip art in Microsoft Office doesn’t have what you need, you might try the NIH.  http://www.nih.gov/about/nihphotos.htm [rb] (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:51:05 +0100 895629 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freerangelibrarian/~3/BfyoOTStT2Q/ And when it comes, oh dear, oh dear! ALA Midwinter is next week?! How can that BE? It’s not even New Year’s yet! In any event, here is my skeleton schedule for ALA and events leading up to it. Campus starts up again Tuesday, which is one reason I’m cutting Midwinter short. Work one day, head to two conferences… January will be a January with lots of extra January in it! I have plenty of time for vendor visits and exhibit-walking, and meetings with friends where we both have a big asterisk hanging at present. See you in San Diego! Wednesday 1/5 1.5-day annual conference in Santa Cruz for our campus ISAC program (Integrated Studies Across Cultures) Thursday 1/6 Fly out of SFO late afternoon, arrive SAN early evening Friday 1/7 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Beams & Bytes: Constructing the Future Library — Architectural and Digital Considerations San Diego Convention Center, Room 04 Evening: open Saturday 1/8 Breakfast/run with MJ. Power-talk many important things. Laugh at times gone by. 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (Tentative) The Power of Data, Technology and Community: the OCLC Platform Strategy. Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, Aqua Room 314 4 p.m. Camino OCLC meeting 5:30 p.m. SCELC Reception, 525 B Street (between 5th and 6th), Suite 1800 7 p.m. Dinner with old friends Sunday 1/9 8 a.m. Breakfast w/K. Pick her brain for lively insights. Eat raisins off her oatmeal when she’s not looking. 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Navigator User Group, OCLC Blue Suite in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront at 1 Park Boulevard, San Diego. Sunday afternoon: depart Bookmark to: (Source: Free Range Librarian) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:59:54 +0100 895536 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/freerangelibrarian/~3/W7a2nEc5oIs/ "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" I was teaching a library-science class about a decade ago when a student snaked her hand into the air. “You know how no good deed goes unpunished?” she asked. “No,” I said, and continued lecturing. I knew where she was going with that question, because I knew her from another context, where she was the self-designated killjoy who approached every project confident of its failure–which, for the record, is an excellent way to ensure failure happens. She’s the one who will ask, “Just to play Devil’s advocate”–as if Satan needed any help. And we have all sat in meetings where this person  dwelled ad infinitum on every possible thing that could go wrong with a good idea that hadn’t even been launched, or itemized in exquisite detail the inevitable failings of any good idea in progress. There have been times when I have been this person (and will be again in the future), and for this I humbly repent. I was reminded of this moment recently when I read the (relatively mild) commentary on an article in Library Journal, “Netflix-inspired Pilot Program for Borrowing in California Library Languishes,” and then, reluctantly, prodded from a Tweet, turned my eyes to this post by the Annoying Librarian (yes, I know that’s not her real fake name). It was at that moment I realized why I loathe her: because I’ve suffered her kith and kin at nearly every library job I’ve ever had. Which leads into a response I’ve wanted to post for a while about what directors do for a living. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:48:34 +0100 895537 http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/dec/29/amazon-kindle-outsells-harry-potter Amazon's Kindle 3 ebook reader believed to have sold almost 8m unitsAmazon says that its Kindle 3 ebook reader has become the site's best-selling product ever, and that on Christmas Day more people activated new Kindles, downloaded Kindle apps and bought ebooks than on any previous day.The company announced that sales of the Kindle 3 had overtaken the previous record holder, the book of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, released in July 2007. That had seen 1m pre-orders online before it was published, and has sold more than 40m copies worldwide – though it is unknown what proportion would have been sold through Amazon.The company has not released sales figures for the Kindle, though sources within the company told Bloomberg this month that it will have sold about 8m Kindles by the end of this year. Bloomberg said the figures come from "two people who are aware of the company's sales projections".Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and chief executive, said: "We're seeing that many of the people who are buying Kindles also own an LCD tablet [referring to devices such as Apple's iPad], released in April … Customers report using their LCD tablets for games, movies and web browsing, and their Kindles for reading sessions ... Kindle's $139 price point is a key factor – it's low enough that people don't have to choose."The online retailer has always been reluctant to give a figure for how many Kindles have been sold, possibly because it does not want it to be compared with those from consumer electronics companies such as Apple and Sony. But the numbers provided are about 60% higher than analysts' forecasts of about 5m Kindles this year.By contrast, Apple is expected to about 12m of its iPad tablets this year, having begun selling them in April.KindleE-readersAmazon.comInternetE-commerceHarry PotteriPadTablet computersRetail industryCharles Arthurguardian.co. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:53:00 +0100 895570 http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/62970 About the Catalog and Database: The IT History Society (ITHS) is a world-wide group of over 500 members working together to assist in and promote the documentation, preservation, cataloging, and researching of Information Technology (IT) history. We offer a place where individuals, academicians, corporate archivists, curators of public institutions, and hobbyists alike [...] (Source: ResourceShelf) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:58:00 +0100 895525 http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2010/12/patchwork-and-quilting.html The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns is listed in “Top 10 Craft and Gardening Books: 2010,” an article published in Booklist and reissued in AL Direct (December 22). The Quilter’s Album has the LCSH “Patchwork—Patterns” and “Quilting—Patterns.” Browsing the Relative Index for “patchwork” yields: Patchwork—arts               746.46 Browsing the Relative Index for “quilting” yields: Quilting—arts                   746.46 Quilting—home sewing       646.21 The entry 746.46 Patchwork and quilting has the class-here note “Class here quilts” and the subdivisions-are-added note “Subdivisions are added for either or both topics in heading,” plus a footnote add instruction “Add as instructed under 746.” The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns is classed in 746.46041 Patchwork and quilting patterns (built with 746.46 Patchwork and quilting plus 041 Patterns from the add table under 746 Textile arts, following the footnote add instruction at 746.46).What about the home sewing number for quilting given in the Relative Index?  The entry 646.21 Construction of home furnishings has an including note “Including making bedclothes, curtains, hangings, slipcovers, table linens, towels” and the class-elsewhere note: “Class artistic and decorative aspects of construction of interior furnishings in 746.9.” The Quilter’s Album is not limited to construction of home furnishings.  Moreover, it emphasizes decorative aspects and thus would belong in a subdivision of 746 Textile arts even if it were limited to construction of interior furnishings. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895833 http://southlakelibrary.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html#9021876522383787082 1400 Main Street, Suite 130Southlake, Texas 76092Phone: (817) 748-8243http://www.southlakelibrary.org/"Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits." ~Author UnknownWe at Southlake Public Library want to wish you a Happy New Year. May it be filled with happiness, friends, and lots of good reading! FEATURED NEW RELEASEUNBROKEN This extraordinary tale from the author of “Seabiscuit” tells the true story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who became a POW in a series of Japanese prison camps during WWII. Zamperini started out in Torrance, California as a bit of a hoodlum, stealing pies from kitchens and pulling pranks on teachers. He found focus in running, thanks to his brother’s encouragement, and soon became the high school track star to beat. He began training for the 1936 Olympics and was able to gain a spot on the team headed for Berlin. He did extremely well there, considering his age and experience, and vowed to return to the next Olympics and take gold. He also wanted to be the first man to run a four-minute mile (thought to be physiologically impossible by many at the time). Zamperini’s big plans were interrupted by WWII, and he was drafted into the Air Force. He and his crew completed several dangerous missions in the Pacific, narrowly avoiding disaster. However, on one mission, they were not so lucky, and he and two other crew members ended up in a life raft, with little provisions, surrounded by sharks. The rest of the story is filled with nail-biting moments. In fact, I found that I had to put the book down occasionally when I became too tense or upset. This book truly is a story about a man that manages to remain “unbroken,” even after all of the unimaginable horror he endures. I do not want to spoil the ending – suffice it to say it shows what an amazingly kind and good man Zamperini is and how he refused to give in to his inner demons. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895776 http://hurstassociates.blogspot.com/2010/12/wayback-wednesday-digitization-101-2010.html As I do at the end of each year, I want to spent time looking back at the last 12 months with a few lists and more.I see four trends as I scan the horizon:Digitization is no longer an exceptional activity. While digitization is not a normal activity still for many organizations, it is much more mainstream that is was several years ago.  Look around...can you find a workshop on digitization or on scanning?  Yes, they still exist, but they are definitely not as prevalent as they were before.  Those that haven't jumped on the "digitization train" yet are finding themselves left behind.  (I should note that universities are offering courses on digitization, digital libraries, etc., which go into more depth and which are attracting a high number of students. These courses prepare the students for the growing number of digital library positions that are being advertised.) In the same vein, one thing to notice is that digitization is no longer in the news as it has been. It is no longer that shiny object that captures the media's attention.  For a while, Google Book Search kept digitization in the news, but even that story is no longer capturing headlines as the sides work toward an agreement. Digital preservation is where most of the action is in terms of conversations, conference sessions, research, etc.  This is true because we are a digital society and if we cannot ensure long term access to our digital content, we're doomed.  Losing digital content could mean losing the data and information that we need to run our governments, businesses, academic institutions, etc.  It could also mean losing our history.If you are not thinking about how to ensure long-term access to your digital content, please begin thinking about it now. You might even make it a New Year's resolution. (Yes, do jump on the digital preservation bandwagon. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895638 http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/2010/12/juror-misbehavior-in-information-age.html LLRX.com published an article last Sunday on Juror Behavior in the Information Age: "While the lure of tweeting or doing a Google search or updating a Facebook profile seems all but irresistible, these upheavals are reshaping the social dimensions of the trial and breaking down the barriers that channel the flow of information within the courtroom. Online misbehavior by jurors can be reduced to four principle areas: (1) publishing or distributing information about a trial, e.g., tweeting or posting updates on a social media site; (2) uncovering information about the case by searching the Internet, entering social networking sites or visiting virtual crime scenes; (3) contacting parties, witnesses, lawyers or judges via social networking for example; and (4) discussing or deliberating the merits of the litigation prematurely or inviting outside opinions." "Judges and court administrators are being tasked with responding to this technological revolution in jury behavior. They have been assigned expanded roles in jury selection and policing misconduct before, during and after trial (...)" "This article collects recent and notable examples of juror online misbehavior and highlights scholarship and practice resources concerning its implications for voir dire, trial management and the administration of justice" Earlier Library Boy posts on the topic include:Impartiality of Juries Threatened by Web? (October 22, 2009): "Donald Findlay QC, one of Scotland's top criminal lawyers, has warned that the impartiality of the jury system is at risk due to jurors using internet search engines and has warned that the Government cannot continue with its 'ostrich-like' attitude to the problem (...) "Should Twitter in the Courtroom Be Illegal? (November 11, 2009): "A U.S. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895632 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Digitization101/~3/ZBLCRLdWjMs/wayback-wednesday-digitization-101-2010.html As I do at the end of each year, I want to spent time looking back at the last 12 months with a few lists and more.I see four trends as I scan the horizon:Digitization is no longer an exceptional activity. While digitization is not a normal activity still for many organizations, it is much more mainstream that is was several years ago.  Look around...can you find a workshop on digitization or on scanning?  Yes, they still exist, but they are definitely not as prevalent as they were before.  Those that haven't jumped on the "digitization train" yet are finding themselves left behind.  (I should note that universities are offering courses on digitization, digital libraries, etc., which go into more depth and which are attracting a high number of students. These courses prepare the students for the growing number of digital library positions that are being advertised.) In the same vein, one thing to notice is that digitization is no longer in the news as it has been. It is no longer that shiny object that captures the media's attention.  For a while, Google Book Search kept digitization in the news, but even that story is no longer capturing headlines as the sides work toward an agreement. Digital preservation is where most of the action is in terms of conversations, conference sessions, research, etc.  This is true because we are a digital society and if we cannot ensure long term access to our digital content, we're doomed.  Losing digital content could mean losing the data and information that we need to run our governments, businesses, academic institutions, etc.  It could also mean losing our history.If you are not thinking about how to ensure long-term access to your digital content, please begin thinking about it now. You might even make it a New Year's resolution. (Yes, do jump on the digital preservation bandwagon. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895589 http://information-literacy.blogspot.com/2010/12/arsenic-bacteria-example-of-case-for.html Since early December there has been a lot of controversy about an article published in Science about bacteria using arsenic in their DNA. A number of people pointed out that this was a useful case to use for an information literacy article. For example, Bonnie Swoger, a Science and Technology Librarian, did a post on 10 December about using the arsenic bacteria story as a teaching moment for undergraduates. As well as the original article there is much online commentary and other pieces of evidence, for example an interview with the first author of the paper, published later in the month, also in Science.Pennisis, E. (2010) "Exclusive Interview: Discoverer of Arsenic Bacteria, in the Eye of the Storm." Sciencenow, 20 December. http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/12/arsenic-researcher-asks-for-time.htmlPhoto by Sheila Webber: roses at Christmas. (Source: Information Literacy Weblog) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895538 http://litablog.org/2010/12/the-world-and-jason-griffey-interviews-vernor-vinge/ On Saturday, January 8 at 1:30pm in Room 29 A-D of the San Diego Convention Center, I have the opportunity to interview an incredible author and thinker, Dr. Vernor Vinge. Dr. Vinge is most well known for being a multiple Hugo Award winning author, but he is also a Professor and technologist, famous for being a proponent of the idea of The Singularity. If you have time to pick up one of his works before ALA MidWinter 2011, I’d recommend Rainbows End…it has some of the most interesting discussions of libraries, digitization, augmented reality, and information immersion of any book in the last 50 years. He even name-checks the ALA in it. I am taking questions both now and live during the interview. We will be streaming the Interview here on LITABlog, as well as at the LITA UStream channel, taking questions via Facebook and Twitter, but if you have questions you’d like to ensure that I ask, please let me know at the form below. Dr. Vinge will be speaking for the first 1/2 hour or so of the program, and then we’ll settle in to the questions. Come join us for what will surely be a great conversation. Loading… (Source: LITA Blog) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:49:45 +0100 895736 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16329 University Librarian (Director of Rebecca Crown Library) (Dominican University, Illinois) Dominican University invites applications for the position of University Librarian for the Rebecca Crown Library. Housing approximately 250,000 volumes, more than 150 electronic databases and additional access to 30,000 plus periodicals, Crown Library is a partial depository for U.S. government publications and maintains special collections, archives and a media center. The University Librarian is expected to bring innovative, entrepreneurial and seasoned leadership to Crown Library. Reporting to the Associate Provost, the University Librarian serves the Provost’s Cabinet and University Planning Committee. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:20:02 +0100 895387 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16327 Access Services Librarian - Kemp Library #2010000318 (East Stroudsburg University -- ESU, Pennsylvania) University seeks an experienced Access Services Librarian to supervise and coordinate the areas of Circulation, ILL, Stacks Maintenance, Reserves, and Document Delivery in the Kemp Library. This is a full-time, nine month, continuing tenure track faculty position within Kemp Library and reports directly to the Library Dean. As part of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Kemp Library has a staff of 9 Full-time library faculty and 13 staff. The general collection consists of over 564,000 books, serial back-files and government documents in print, and more than 1. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:20:02 +0100 895386 http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/62969 From an LA Times Article by Nathaniel Popper: The advantages of digital technology "are so weighted toward collaboration that people will tear down the existing structures and build something new," Stein said while sitting among the jammed but now rarely touched bookshelves in his Brooklyn home. Head of the ambitiously named Institute [...] (Source: ResourceShelf) Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:09:00 +0100 895432 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62938 Toward a Comparison of DNA Profiling and Databases in the United States and England Source:  RAND Corporation Many senior U.S. law enforcement officials believe that the English criminal justice system has capitalized more fully on the crime-fighting potential of forensic DNA evidence than the U.S. criminal justice system. They contend that [...] (Source: Docuticker) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:55:00 +0100 895422 http://www.teleread.com/library/why-i-am-a-library-traitor-and-love-the-kindle-by-sarah-houghton-jan/ Bless me, O Biblioblogosphere, for I have sinned. I have betrayed the trust of my librarian people by *gasp* loving my Kindle like I am told I would love a child if I had any interest in being a parent, which I don’t.  But I do have an interest in reading digital content on a sleek, affordable, and easy-to-use device.  Thus the Kindle. In true geek fashion I recorded my Kindle unboxing (complete with Space Invader wall clings in the background). Let me tell you why I love my Kindle so.  But before I gush like a schoolgirl in love with Edward Cullen, let me tell you that I feel guilty for loving it.  I boycott the Kindle as a librarian but love it as a consumer. Stellar User Interface Design: The Kindle has a gorgeous form factor.  It’s easy to hold in your hands — light, smooth, and perfectly sized for my hands anyway.  The user interface is easy and intuitive, end of story. Smooth Content Delivery: The simplicity and speed of getting content is amazing.  I’ve been using the Kindle app on my Android phone for months now, and it literally takes you 5 seconds to buy and start reading a book from the Kindle Store. How long does it take to start reading a library eBook from the point you decide to download it? On the Kindle itself it’s just as easy. Cross-Device Content Delivery: Amazon was brilliant in being the distributor for the device, the content itself, and the interface/software used to access the content. But they were doubly brilliant in offering the content & interface on other devices through Kindle Reading apps, so you can use your desktop, laptop, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, etc. to access the Kindle universe of eBooks.  The Kindle device itself is secondary…they really covered their bases. Seamless Syncing: Amazon’s Whispersync technology syncs up your library and where you left off in your books without you having to do anything. Not having to think is good, yeah?  Steve Krugwould be proud. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:22:46 +0100 895405 http://50.16.230.151/article/migrated-to-ec2/ DLTJ is in a bit of flux now. After updating some underlying packages on my 9-year-old Gentoo-based personal server, I’m finding that I can’t start the web server process without the 1-minute load average climbing to roughly 60 in the span of about 5 minutes. (Translation: the machine is working very hard but getting nowhere fast.) Increasingly, the server has also been hard to update — lots of strange errors, etc. — so after 9 years, it is clearly time to rebuild it. In the interim, I’m in the process of moving the blog over to an Amazon EC2 cloud computing instance. If you see this post, you are reading it on that virtual server. The DNS entries should catch up with the migration in a couple of hours.Because this wasn’t necessarily planned, you’ll see things change a lot. I’m still working on theme changes, for instance. But all the content is migrated over. If this goes well, perhaps I’ll leave DLTJ in the cloud… (Source: Disruptive Library Technology Jester) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:45:54 +0100 895464 http://www.lisnews.org/scholars_recruit_public_project Article about crowd-sourcing used to transcribe historical documents. Karen Mason, a librarian at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn who has transcribed some of Bentham’s papers, described her participation in the project as “a service to the scholarly community.” “I’m no Bentham scholar, but I am interested in history, so it’s interesting to look at the addenda and deletions in the manuscripts and generally follow the thought processes of a man living in 18th-century England,” she wrote in an e-mail. “I usually take about 15 to 20 minutes of my lunch hour if the weather is bad or if I don’t feel like going out to do it.” Full article (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:20:27 +0100 895869 http://lisnews.org/scholars_recruit_public_project Article about crowd-sourcing used to transcribe historical documents. Karen Mason, a librarian at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn who has transcribed some of Bentham’s papers, described her participation in the project as “a service to the scholarly community.” “I’m no Bentham scholar, but I am interested in history, so it’s interesting to look at the addenda and deletions in the manuscripts and generally follow the thought processes of a man living in 18th-century England,” she wrote in an e-mail. “I usually take about 15 to 20 minutes of my lunch hour if the weather is bad or if I don’t feel like going out to do it.” Full article (Source: LISNews.org) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:20:27 +0100 895415 http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/e-book-review-the-multiverse-series-by-david-weber-and-linda-evans/ I recently had the opportunity to pick up a pair of David Weber books I had not yet read. (Well, “pick up” in a figurative sense, as I read them as free e-books from the Mission of Honor CD on The Fifth Imperium Baen CD repository.) I found them to be quite exciting page turners, with only a few minor drawbacks. The books in question make up the “Multiverse” series: Hell’s Gate and Hell Hath No Fury. As with all Baen titles, they are available in multiple, DRM-free formats. The books are actually co-written between Weber and Linda Evans, who seems to be Baen’s designated co-author—apart from two singleton books, neither of which apparently sold well enough to merit a sequel (most frustrating in the case of one of them, The Far Edge of Darkness, which ended on a literal cliffhanger!), she has only co-written books with the late Robert Asprin, John Ringo, and now David Weber. The Setting The “Multiverse” books tell the story of the first encounter between two different human civilizations, both of which have been exploring chains of alternate universes connected via portals that have been forming from one earth to another. Most of these universes are bereft of any human presence, which makes them ideal for settling and exploiting natural resources (which are always in the same place from world to world, even though the portals open into different areas of each world—there will always be oil fields under the local equivalents of Texas or the Middle East, for example, but not every world has a portal open near there). ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:15:00 +0100 895412 http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/for-new-and-old-kindlers-wanting-to-do-more-with-their-kindles/ CREATIVE USES OF THE KINDLE Well, pleasurable reading is good enough for most, but there is a lot more that can be done with the Kindle, as shown in the short list just below. (I recommend bookmarking this for quick access later.) 1. an old, continuing favorite forum thread about the more unique uses of the Kindle’s capabilitiesthought up by members of the Amazon Kindle Community, and I saw another idea added today. 2. a newer forum thread of favorite tips for new Kindle owners from Kindle oldtimers. NOTE: If your web browser (especially Firefox) drops you onto the Amazon forum list of topics instead of bringing you to the forum thread, click onRefresh or Reload to get the message thread itself — or click on the link again.  I don’t know why a ‘retry’ is often needed, but it is. 3. The Kindle Chronicles This is a very informative, fun resource for Kindlers at http://thekindlechronicles.com, a weekly podcast hosted by Len Edgerly who, each Friday night, brings us a roundup of the latest news (with links), excellent tech tips, an interview with someone from the Kindle world at large and some from just outside it who are of course in the Kindle net then  Len also presents video reviews as well.  At the site are summaries of what is included in the latest podcast report.  Links are given there for items mentioned in the podcast. 4. the new Kindle book by Stephen Windwalker, who has been explaining what can be done on Kindles since the Kindle 1, and this just-released book that includes info for the Latest Generation Kindles is only $0.99, which is more than a bargain. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:45:17 +0100 895349 http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/the-conundrum-of-the-user-unfriendly-appliance-interface/ At TechCrunch, Alexia Tsotsis posts an interesting meditation on how tricky most household appliance interfaces have become. Coffee makers, microwave ovens, even pepper grinders have become much more complex than they used to be—sometimes hilariously so: Many people received iPads and iPhones this Christmas, and because of Apple’s legendary intuitive and straightforward design, could pull them right out of the box and commence using. Not the case with a battery powered pepper grinder one of my relatives received at our gift exchange. It took three people to put together and when we did get it to work, we hilariously realized that it had a flashlight at the bottom, for no reason. Novel? yes. Productive? No. But far more often frustratingly so. She uses the examples of a coffee maker that she couldn’t figure out how to put the water in, and how much more complicated microwaves are than they used to be. Microwaves of old had approximately one control: a knob that controlled how long the device nuked the food for. (We still have some of those in the cafeteria/lounge at my work.) And to this I would add some of my own experiences doing tech support for ordinary, average people who call in with questions about their computers. Even the interfaces that designers think are simple and easy to understand are going to give somebody trouble. (The other day, I had to explain to someone how to open a Gmail message. Really.) And sometimes a lot of somebodies. Some of the biggest offenders are printers (how I shudder when the opening words of any call are, “I just got this printer, and…”) and wi-fi routers, but laptops are problematic, too—and one of the biggest problems is figuring out how to turn wifi on, something that should be dead simple but is not because no computer manufacturer ever makes the switch easy to find. (Easy to bump by accident, on the other hand, is another matter. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:15:00 +0100 895350 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=8997 State: Massachusetts The incumbent is responsible for managing the E-Resources, Serials, & Government Documents (ESG) Acquisitions unit, which performs acquisitions of continuing resources (including monographic series received on standing orders and government documents) in paper, microform, and electronic formats. Working closely with the ESG Cataloging unit, the incumbent participates in establishing ESG policies and procedures in consultation with other unit managers and appropriate staff. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:10:02 +0100 895333 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/web2learning/YOVk/~3/wUD9ApnvecM/4468 This Christmas I got a Nook Color from my hubby and mother. I’ve been using it for a few days and I think it’s time to share my opinions. First things first, if you have an ebook reader you must download Calibre. Calibre is an open source ebook management application that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux (a flavor for everyone). It’s a great way to convert files from one format to another, to manage all of your books and to download news from the web to your reader. I have started with a bunch of free and public domain materials (nothing purchased yet). I chose the Nook over other alternatives because it could open so many formats of ebook and it runs on the Android operating system so that gives me some options for openness should I decide to root the device (a practice that has recently been declared legal). However I have found some downsides to the supposed openness of the Nook. While I can read materials purchased or downloaded from other sites, these materials are treated like second class citizens on the Nook. What do I mean? Well my EPubs and PDFs can’t be mounted on the home screen. I can only access these materials by browsing my shelves or files. I also can’t use the built in social networking functionality on materials that are not from Barnes & Noble. Basically I can read these materials, but they’re harder to get to and not as functional. I’m reading The Art of Community right now and have just figured out how to highlight passages (a big plus). I can also access all of my highlights and notes in one menu. Now for the minus – I can’t find a way to download or share these quotes. If this were a Barnes and Noble publication I could share the quotes one by one with the ‘share’ function, but because this is a PDF (converted to Epub in Calibre) I can just highlight and that’s the end of it. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:21:38 +0100 895489 http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/interview-pete-abrams-sluggy-freelance-cartoonist-part-two-of-three/ In this second portion of the interview, I asked about the ways Pete earns money from the comic, including Amazon and other referrals and his premium subscriber program, “Defenders of the Nifty.” I also asked about his feelings about or experience with e-books. Previously: Part One Me: How did you decide to start the Defenders of the Nifty program? Pete: There again, that’s been going on so long I can’t remember exactly how it started. I guess it just came from the idea of, instead of just offering donations, kind of giving a little bit back to people who donate because, with the way I do business, it’s very hard to have merchandise bring in that much money because, well, for one thing, I’ve been ages behind on books; I’m trying to fix that. And the shirt design, maybe it sells, maybe it doesn’t. If it doesn’t sell then I have two good designs to make up for the one that didn’t work out so well. It’s kind of tricky in that way. But with the Defenders of the Nifty membership, all the money goes straight to cover my expenses and pay me for the comic. The money doesn’t go to pay for the shirt materials, the merchandise, to put the stuff in the box and ship it—it all goes directly to the strip. So in that sense, it’s the single best way to support the strip and it’s been the biggest support. I think it’s like anything else in Sluggy, it just happened kind of organically. Just a concept that went through and worked really well. Me: So does Defenders account for most of your revenue now? Pete: Currently it’s most of my revenue. Of course, as I said I’m about seven years behind on books. Once I get some of those books out, maybe that would come into the running. Advertising has never really been a significant chunk of the money. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:15:00 +0100 895351 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16272 Emerging Technology/Engineering Librarian (New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Scholes Library, New York) Scholes Library, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, seeks candidates for an Emerging Technology/Engineering Librarian. This 10-month, tenure-track position reports to the Director of Scholes Library/Associate Dean of Libraries. The College of Ceramics is a statutory college of the State University of New York and home to the School of Art & Design and the Inamori School of Engineering. Scholes Library is a research-oriented, service focused organization that works in strategic partnerships with Alfred University's Herrick Library and the State University SUNYConnect Consortium. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:20:02 +0100 895321 http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/White-Paper/Article/The-Tempo-of-Process-Innovation-72886.aspx Innovation. Collaboration. Mobility. Cloud. These are the hallmarks of next-generation business process solutions?and the business process management (BPM) software that will enable them. It is no longer sufficient to drive benefits at the edges; BPM must drive fundamental change and growth across the organization. Select involvement in process improvement will not radically transform a business; all employees at all levels (both on-site and in the field) must "be part of the process" in active collaboration. Finally, the cost and scalability benefits of BPM SaaS (software as a service) must be fully realized.In short, business process management software must leverage the latest advances in social technologies and application delivery to increase an organization's tempo in responding to change and growing the business.BR>BPM today does some things very well. It automates repetitive processes to improve throughput and capacity. It increases efficiencies. . . . (Source: KMWorld RSS Feeds : Popular Articles) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0100 895365 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/netbib/DFxV/~3/mPyk-acVndg/ Die ekz baut ihre digitalen Dienstleistungen für Bibliotheken aus, möchte man bei der Lektüre der Pressemitteilung meinen, welcher dieser Passus entnommen ist: Die ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH erweitert ihr Portfolio im Bereich der digitalen Medien und erwirbt über ihre Tochterfirma “4Readers GmbH & Co. KG” die Soforthoeren-, Sofortsehen- und Sofortlesenportale der Firma Diderot Media KG im schwäbischen Rottenburg/Neckar zu Beginn des Jahres 2011. Ziel der Akquisition ist die Erweiterung des ekz-Know-hows für Bibliotheken im Bereich digitaler und mobiler Technologien. Bei der Lektüre des Interviews von buchreport.de mit dem ekz-Geschäftsführer jedoch klingt das ganz anders! Hier scheint es so, als ob die ekz mit dieser Erwerbung ins Endkundengeschäft einsteigen und Synergieeffekte vom bisherigen Bibliotheksgeschäft erzielen möchte. Vom bisherigen “business to business”-Dienstleister (B2B) zum Endkundenlieferanten (B2C)? Wer weiß? Das Interview endet ja gewiß ganz tröstlich für die Bibliotheken, wer weiß aber, ob sie nicht ebenso verschwinden werden wie Videotheken? Der Aufmacher eines Wirtschaftswoche-Artikels, der Videotheken behandelt, könnte da kritisch stimmen … (Source: netbib weblog) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:03:54 +0100 895546 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NetbibWeblog/~3/mPyk-acVndg/ Die ekz baut ihre digitalen Dienstleistungen für Bibliotheken aus, möchte man bei der Lektüre der Pressemitteilung meinen, welcher dieser Passus entnommen ist: Die ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH erweitert ihr Portfolio im Bereich der digitalen Medien und erwirbt über ihre Tochterfirma “4Readers GmbH & Co. KG” die Soforthoeren-, Sofortsehen- und Sofortlesenportale der Firma Diderot Media KG im schwäbischen Rottenburg/Neckar zu Beginn des Jahres 2011. Ziel der Akquisition ist die Erweiterung des ekz-Know-hows für Bibliotheken im Bereich digitaler und mobiler Technologien. Bei der Lektüre des Interviews von buchreport.de mit dem ekz-Geschäftsführer jedoch klingt das ganz anders! Hier scheint es so, als ob die ekz mit dieser Erwerbung ins Endkundengeschäft einsteigen und Synergieeffekte vom bisherigen Bibliotheksgeschäft erzielen möchte. Vom bisherigen “business to business”-Dienstleister (B2B) zum Endkundenlieferanten (B2C)? Wer weiß? Das Interview endet ja gewiß ganz tröstlich für die Bibliotheken, wer weiß aber, ob sie nicht ebenso verschwinden werden wie Videotheken? Der Aufmacher eines Wirtschaftswoche-Artikels, der Videotheken behandelt, könnte da kritisch stimmen … (Source: netbib weblog) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:03:54 +0100 895330 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Davidrothmannet/~3/0vakyHjVjog/ I was bit surprised at the response to my post about Libraries and Transliteracy. As long as I’m spouting off opinions on topics that have little substance other than opinion, I may as well go whole-hog and respond to some of the reponses. Marcus Banks writes: “…David goes too far in his highly conservative defense of the English language…this idea that we need to keep a tight lid on the language, or even that this is possible, is foolhardy.” I’m not attempting to defend the English language.  A beast as powerful as the English language doesn’t need me to defend it. Besides, I happily torture the language when it suits me. I use silly semi-words like ‘geekery’ and ‘libraryfolk.’1 This comment from Marcus, though, underlines a problem I saw in the post shortly after I published it. It isn’t the word, it’s the way the word is used I didn’t intend to say that the word “transliteracy” has no place in the world2, just that I have yet to see libraryfolk using it in a way that adds something previously missing from discussions in librarianship and LIS3. Thus far, it seems to me that the (admittedly cool-sounding) term is thrown around by libraryfolk who (1)admit that they can’t define it, (2)define it so vaguely and variously that it fails to have any coherent meaning, or (3)define it in a way that makes it redundant to a wide assortment of existing terms. What I find baffling is that librarians would use words they cannot define. I had thought (perhaps mistakenly) that librarians tended to be lovably pedantic and semantic nitpickers. I’d like to see some clear indication that libraryfolk are talking about this word for any reason other than novelty or self-promotion. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:01:26 +0100 895323 http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2010/12/professional-science-masters-grows-in-popularity-despite-uncertainties.html A curiosity tucked away in a handful of university catalogs a decade ago, the professional science master’s degree is emerging from the shadows at a number of college campuses. The degree combines graduate studies in science or mathematics and business management courses. Advocates of the degree say it will become a fixture at many more universities because it promises to satisfy the work force requirements of increasingly technological economies in the United States and abroad. Read more at: (Source: The Kept-Up Academic Librarian) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895336 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/pji0cZhXF8A/mijn-2010-mei.html Mei: In de bloeimaand is er geen vuiltje aan je eigen lucht. Je keutelt wat in de omgeving, je danst met je lief en je ziet de knopjes ontluiken. Je voelt gewoon dat je leeft. De wereld is altijd een chaos en het grootkapitaal weet nooit van wijken. Waarom zou je je dus drukmaken over alweer een olieramp? Over het wegvallen van privacy? Over de sporen die je overal achterlaat? Over het bloed, zweet en de tranen van een ander? Daar is het leven te kort voor, hoor. Je maakt je wel druk om veranderende technologie. Het gaat sneller dan ooit. Belooft men. Informatie produceren is makkelijker dan ooit. Beweert men. Met het verdwijnen van papier loopt het niet zo'n vaart. Hoopt men. Het zijn allemaal hypes. Dacht men. Binnenkort meer nieuws, fluistert men. Klagen heeft geen zin. Dat doe je maar in je eigen app. In mei is het leven vurrukkulluk. @ (Source: Digitaal Inlichtingenwerk Zeeuwse Bibliotheek) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:04:00 +0100 895271 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16308 University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian (Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts) This is an Exempt Position that falls within the MSCA Union (Massachusetts State College Association). General statement of duties: Lead, manage, and coordinate the Archives and Special Collections unit of the Bridgewater State University library. Specific examples of duties: Manage all phases of activity of the Archives and Special Collections unit based upon the types of materials held, including but not limited to maps, photographs, print, ephemera, and digital objects.  Maintain a regular and convenient service schedule for public access to the collections. Plan, coordinate, and direct staff activities and work flows in the unit. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:20:01 +0100 895233 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16311 Professor and Director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media (University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island) The University of Rhode Island (www.uri.edu) is the state’s largest university, with an enrollment of about 13,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students on four campuses.  With nationally and internationally renowned faculty engaged in a broad range of research, teaching and outreach activities, URI is a land grant, sea grant and urban grant institution.  The University’s 1,200 acre main campus is located in Kingston, about 30 miles south of Providence and six miles from the coast. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:20:01 +0100 895231 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16314 Library Director (SUNY College at Oneonta, New York) (Director of Libraries) The SUNY College at Oneonta invites applications for the Director of Milne Library. The College seeks a dynamic and creative individual to provide strategic leadership for vibrant and visible student-centered library services. This full-time, 12-month, management/confidential position reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. SUNY Oneonta is one of 13 colleges of arts and sciences within the SUNY system. The College has a student body of approximately 5,800 and is noted for the academic achievement and commitment to community service of its students, an outstanding faculty, excellent facilities in technology, and a first-class library. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:20:01 +0100 895229 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16307 Director of the University Library (Norwich University, Vermont) Norwich University invites applications for the position of Director of the University Library.  The Director is the chief academic and administrative officer of the Kreitzberg Library, including the University Archives, with responsibility for coordinating programs, scholarship, and service activities.  The mission of Kreitzberg Library is to develop and provide the information resources, services, and environment that support Norwich University's academic and administrative goals.  The Kreitzberg Library assumes an important role as the provider and preserver of institutional heritage and memory and as a resource for all those with an interest in Norwich University history. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:20:01 +0100 895226 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/YnB5FtqSxDM/mijn-2010-april.html April: April begint met slechte grappen en eindigt met een nationaal volksfeest. De lente is daar. De zon breekt door. Ik rond de laatste zaken af en neem vooral veel vrij (zie de update bij maart). Enerzijds omdat ik daar gewoon even aan toe ben, omdat ik dingen wil laten bezinken, anderzijds om na te denken over mijn toekomst. Zou een andere manier van werken kans van slagen hebben? Ik twijfel. Er moet wel brood op de plank blijven komen, dat is de basis, als je geld uitgeeft 'alsof er geen morgen bestaat' (om nog maar eens maatje te citeren). Maar er is weinig te verliezen. De toekomst lonkt. Ik koester mijn nieuwe werkschoenen en lees opeens andere boeken. Er is van alles aan de hand. De invloed van internet en technologie is groter dan ooit tevoren. Bibliotheken zoeken naar nieuw bestaansrecht. Zij zien zich geconfronteerd met een ander publiek. Ze beseffen dit jaar pas werkelijk dat zij gewoon opzij worden geschoven door de nieuwe krijgsheren. De krijgsheren die vechten met modernere wapens en met een ander doel. Een leger moet uiteraard eerst gereorganiseerd worden, als de aard en het terrein van conflicten veranderen, maar dat kan alleen in vredestijd. Nu is de strijd om aandacht en informatiegemak al losgebarsten, op volle zee...en helaas is niemand die dreigt te verzuipen bereid te wachten. Ook de goede zwemmer niet. De bibliotheken weten dat ze ook de zee op moeten, ook al kennen ze hun vaartuigen nog niet goed. Vreemd eigenlijk, dat juist dit soort metafoortjes me vertrouwen geven, in de grasmaand. Er zijn simpelweg te veel uitdagingen om de strijd al te staken. Ik ben dan ook meer dan blij als oude bekenden ten tonele verschijnen en mij vragen met hen mee te denken en te doen. Mijn twijfel is voorlopig weggenomen. Vanuit het oude centrumfort, naar de burchten in het Zuiden en Oosten. Ik teken ervoor, met open vizier. @ Afbeelding Willem Hermansz. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:09:00 +0100 895272 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/HuwdAkhczW4/ I’m updating some slides and prepping for spring classes today. I was pleased to find this wonderful staff directory page for the Todd Library at Waubonsee Community College: https://library.waubonsee.edu/staff/ Not only do I get a photo of the staff member, I also get access to their social media presence as well. Frankly, I’d like to see more libraries do this. Wouldn’t clicking through to a staff listing such as the one above paint a clearer picture of the PEOPLE running the library beyond just a name and email address? I understand if some individuals were not interested in participating, but I’d rather such a page be opt in for those who want to – with the understanding that their social media presence becomes part of the story the library is telling. Speaking of marketing, isn’t this type of  endeavor – that glimpse into the social presence of those folks who you might see behind a service desk or those ordering/processing materials – is a million times more real than the latest crafted message from the PR department? Kudos to the folks at Todd Library! TTW readers – do you have other staff bio pages to share like this one? Can you do such a thing at your library? (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:36:17 +0100 895253 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/jIcIwH2V_XE/ http://www.cyclingforlibraries.org/ It’s the first cycling unconference for librarians! Cycling for libraries is a politically and economically independent unconference and a bicycle tour.  We are bicycling from Copenhagen, Denmark to Berlin, Germany via Gedser and Rostock from 28th May to 7th June 2011. Read more about the route. The tour will take about 10 days. At the moment we have confirmed only the day of the closing seminar, which will be on June 6th in Berlin. The official closing will be on the next day after participating the opening ceremony and the joint cycling event of the German Library Conference. It builds physical and mental well-being of library professionals, grassroots networking, and internationalism and — last but not least — the crucial role of libraries for the society and for the intellectual and scientific education in general. Cycling for libraries also supports environmental values and ecological way of life. Cycling for libraries inherits many values from librarianship. Openness, liberalism, access to information, lifelong learning and innovativeness are among these values. Librarianship is also by it’s very nature humanist, internationalist, cross-boundary and concrete. What a wonderful idea! Taking care of the body and engaging the mind! Might I suggest a yoga for Libraries conference? (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:02:46 +0100 895254 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/ckALOYADJmA/ Tony Tallent, Director of Literacy and Learning at the Richland County Public Library in Columbia, SC sends along a poem by bell hooks that speaks to me: …take hold take heart and enter here at this point where truth was once denied. Thanks Tony! (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:47:11 +0100 895255 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/3x8jHIlOKn4/ I’m enjoying these new notebooks from Aaron Schmidt – the designs are fresh and the sentiment rings true. Take a look at http://www.walkingpaper.org/shop (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:50:08 +0100 895256 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62911 Has the Shift to Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Promoted Technology Transfer, FDI, and Industrial Development? (PDF) Source:  Harvard Business School Working Papers This article reviews recent research conducted by the authors that finds that intellectual property rights reform increases technology transfers, foreign direct investment inflows, and industrial development. It also places [...] (Source: Docuticker) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:04:00 +0100 895246 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/bEzL5u0AcGI/ Wonderful holiday party video from the National Library of Australia. (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:01:45 +0100 895257 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/IT5c27zSRdg/ Participatory Librarianship: Creating Possibilities Through Transliteracy, Learning, and Linchpins View more presentations from Buffy Hamilton. I’m really knocked out by this slide deck and how well it aligns with The Hyperlinked Library model. (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:40:22 +0100 895258 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62773 2010 Report on Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks Source:  Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is an increasingly common Internet phenomenon  capable of silencing Internet speech, usually for a brief interval but occasionally for longer. In this paper, we explore the specific phenomenon [...] (Source: Docuticker) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:49:00 +0100 895252 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/raK7hi7Yp48/scienceeducationgov-usa.html "ScienceEducation.gov (beta version) is the unification of federal science agencies’ science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education content, supporting cyber-learning and open participation. Educators, students, and the public can go to ScienceEducation.gov and conveniently find via a single query and use (for free) the STEM education offerings of several leading science and technology agencies. The content of ScienceEducation.gov is stratified by grade level and includes lesson plans, curricula, classroom activities, homework help and professional development information. At ScienceEducation.gov, over 35,000 web pages of STEM content can be accessed" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:41:34 +0100 895154 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dTJJL/~3/raK7hi7Yp48/scienceeducationgov-usa.html "ScienceEducation.gov (beta version) is the unification of federal science agencies’ science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education content, supporting cyber-learning and open participation. Educators, students, and the public can go to ScienceEducation.gov and conveniently find via a single query and use (for free) the STEM education offerings of several leading science and technology agencies. The content of ScienceEducation.gov is stratified by grade level and includes lesson plans, curricula, classroom activities, homework help and professional development information. At ScienceEducation.gov, over 35,000 web pages of STEM content can be accessed" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895665 http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/026088.html Washington Post: Auditors question TSA's use of and spending on technology: "The massive push to fix airport security in the... (Source: beSpacific) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895342 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/17249 I have used Zoho Creator quite successfully for some, but not all, the features you need. We have one user account that is shared by all the librarians, but it is possible to have more than one user. I use it for web forms where several people need to see and edit the data collected--makes a nice looking web app very quickly. I think you have more sophisticated access controls the more you pay. Margaret Heller Web Services Librarian Rebecca Crown Library Dominican University 708-524-6883 -----Original Message----- From: web4lib-bounces-Lfqs8nn97uZKgiwHgTXaBw< at >public.gmane.org on behalf of Cindy Harper Sent: Wed 12/22/2010 2:37 PM To: web4lib Subject: [Web4lib] non-programmer databases in the cloud Hi all - I'm wondering if any of you can point me to sites/hosting services/technologies in the cloud that would allow our librarians, some of whom have FileMaker Pro experience, to create their own databases in the cloud, and (with the help of technical staff) - use some sort of CAS or other aut (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895299 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnBattellesSearchblog/~3/KAI-_ktx3hs/predictions_2010_how_did_i_do_.php Related: Predictions 2010 2009 Predictions 2009 How I Did 2008 Predictions 2008 How I Did 2007 Predictions 2007 How I Did 2006 Predictions 2006 How I Did 2005 Predictions 2005 How I Did 2004 Predictions 2004 How I Did Well, it's that time of year again, time to see how well, or poorly, I did predicting events in the past year. This is my "keep myself honest" post, next week, I hope, I'll post my predictions for 2011. So how did I do for 2010? Overall, I'd say it was a mixed year, but by my score, I hit 7 of 12, with 3 pushes and two outright fails. A fair amount is open to interpretation, as we will see. To the results: Prediction #1: 2010 will mark the beginning of the end of US dominance of the web. This is a pretty soft one to prove, but I think it's certainly defensible. First of all, the "rest of the world" is growing far more quickly than the US in terms of Internet use, growth, and related development. In the broader economy, China looms large, and is already far larger than the US in Internet population. In terms of startups, I'd have to say we're not there yet - the US is still the center of innovation, at least for scaled platforms like Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, Groupon. But I only predicted that this would be the *start* of this shift, so I'd say the jury is out on whether I was right. But hey, Fred agrees with me...Score: Push. Prediction #2: Google will make a corporate decision to become seen as a software brand rather than as "just a search engine." I think this clearly happened in 2010. With both Android and Google Apps in the center of its strategy, Google and its partners poured hundreds of millions of dollars into building the Google brand to mean "an excellent software platform" and next to nothing (OK, one Superbowl ad) into the brand meaning "Search." Score: +1. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895235 http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/2010/12/26/kids_publish_in_peer_reviewed_science_journal Biology Letters has published a journal article by 8 to 10-year olds investigating how bumblebees see colors and patterns. Future scientists in action! See the Associated Press article for more information. (Source: e3 Information Overload, E-Resources for Engineering Education) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895128 http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/how-digital-technologies-affected-magazines-in-2010/ On PBS’s MediaShift, Susan Currie Sivek has a great article summing up the effect that the iPad and other digital technologies had on magazines in 2010. She starts by looking at magazine apps for the iPad: Zinio, Wired (which sold 105,000 copies in June, but was down to 32,000 by the month of September), and more. A number of these magazines are only showing 1 to 2 percent of newsstand sales for their apps. Users have been by and large unimpressed by iPad selections, calling the reading experience only “somewhat better or about the same” than print or computer editions, and balking at higher prices. Users of iPad magazines have also criticized what they see as a lack of creativity and technological savvy in designing usable, intriguing magazine apps for the iPad. Today’s magazine apps tend to be dull, clunky replicas of print magazine pages that don’t let readers share content via social media or even email. Despite being designed only for the iPad, even Project, the much-anticipated iPad-only magazine from Richard Branson’s Virgin Digital Publishing, was disliked by some readers for its awkward interface and its insistence on re-creating the print page experience. Civek also brings up the lack of subscriptions as a major drawback, and mention the efforts of major publishers to develop their own digital newsstands in competition to Apple. But the iPad is not the only digital issue affecting magazines. The article also brings up the Cooks Source incident, which we covered in several pieces here, and a similar, less-reported incident in which another small magazine used blogger content without permission. Another issue affecting magazine credibility is the use of paid sponsor blogs along with regular magazine content, potentially confusing advertising and content. And finally, the piece covers the rise of “magazine-like” digital content, such as social network reading app Flipboard. ... Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:57:23 +0100 895101 http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/electronic-device-use-coming-to-house-of-representatives/ In a follow-up to a story I mentioned several days ago, the New York Times has coverage of the new rules propositions for allowing electronic device use on the House floor. It seem these propositions will just formalize the way that people have already been using their devices—rules or not, Representatives and Senators are often seen furtively whipping out their gadgets to check messages. The new rules are not meant to allow let congressmen listen to music or play games, though undoubtedly some will find less serious uses for the devices. The intent, [Brendan Buck, a spokesman for the Republicans] said, was to let lawmakers look up the text of a bill, check a fact or keep up on the news of the day. Their advisers could also send them important messages. And, especially with the iPad’s bigger screen, lawmakers could abandon paper copies of bills in favor of electronic versions. Or they could use Google on their smartphone to check the accuracy of something a colleague had just said. The article also points out other politicians’ uses of mobile device technology, such as Obama’s ubiquitous smartphone—and, amusingly, the adoption of a Blackberry by the wife of Obama’s predecessor. “I had not used a computer in the eight years I spent in the White House, and I didn’t know a thing about BlackBerrys,” [Laura] Bush told Advertising Specialty Institute Radio. “And now, like everyone in the U.S., I have one in my hand every moment. I’m addicted to it.” The Senate still does not allow open mobile device use, though a leadership aide said that the rules might be loosened at some point. (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:20:28 +0100 895102 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LawLibrarianBlog/~3/IfKeOYM7_lw/20-gadgets-gizmos-meaning-former-christmas-gifts-and-services-and-products-that-became-obsolete-duri.html See HuffPostTech's look back at the things that have become obsolete. And what did you open under the Christmas tree that will become just as obsolete in a couple of years? [JH] (Source: Law Librarian Blog) Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895852 http://invisibleweblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/international-information-library.html The following papers were appeared in the latest issue of The International Information & Library Review:International scholarly collaboration in science, technology and medicine and social science of Turkish scientists, Gender differences in information seeking behaviour in three universities in West Bengal, India, Mapping mixed methods research in library and information science journals in Sub-Saharan Africa 2004–2008, Surveying scholars’ perceptions of electronic environments: A case study of university libraries in Kerala (India), Scholarly journal use and reading behaviour of social scientists in Taiwan. (Source: The Invisible Web Weblog) Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895018 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/26/20-things-we-learned-in-2010 Observer writers and experts chart the concepts, trends and buzz words that defined the past year and are likely to shape the next one1 The new politics is, in fact, the old politicsNick Clegg will regret many things about 2010. One will be his decision to produce a Lib Dem election poster warning that the Tories would raise VAT. A few weeks later Clegg, installed as deputy prime minister, was backing coalition plans to – yes – raise VAT.Then there was the pre-election pledge to vote against any rise in tuition fees. Six months later Clegg was pushing a policy to triple them.These shifts were damaging not just because they were old-fashioned U-turns but because they fatally undermined the party's raison d'etre – its commitment to deliver a new, honest politics. A vote for the Lib Dems, Clegg had said, would be "a vote that counts".It was all part of his broader attempt to promote the merits of voting reform – the Lib Dems' core policy. Fair votes through proportional representation would mean that everyone's vote would matter and everyone's voice would be heard.Floating the idea of "new politics" and calling for an end to the duopoly of the "old parties" made Clegg more popular than Churchill for a while. But it is dangerous to take the moral high ground in politics.A mid-December poll for the News of the World found 61% of respondents saying that they didn't trust Clegg, compared to 24% in April. In a few months, he had gone from being one of the most trusted politicians to one of the least trusted.To many, the "new politics" had begun to feel very much like old politics – if not rather worse, as angry protests hit the streets and chants rang out about promises broken. Toby Helm2 Kanye West is pop's top innovatorIn 2009, Kanye West had the distinction of being called a "jackass" by the US president, after rudely interrupting an acceptance speech by his fellow performer Taylor Swift at an awards show. ... Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:07:13 +0100 894991 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/26/20-things-we-learned-2010 It was a year in which game-changing developments in social media competed with a new political turf wars over the 'squeezed middle'. Here a team of Observer writers and experts chart the concepts, trends and buzzwords that defined the last year and are likely to shape the next one1 The new politics is, in fact, the old politicsNick Clegg will regret many things about 2010. One will be his decision to produce a Lib Dem election poster warning that the Tories would raise VAT. A few weeks later Clegg, installed as deputy prime minister, was backing coalition plans to – yes – raise VAT.Then there was the pre-election pledge to vote against any rise in tuition fees. Six months later Clegg was pushing a policy to triple them.These shifts were damaging not just because they were old-fashioned U-turns but because they fatally undermined the party's raison d'etre – its commitment to deliver a new, honest politics. A vote for the Lib Dems, Clegg had said, would be "a vote that counts".It was all part of his broader attempt to promote the merits of voting reform – the Lib Dems' core policy. Fair votes through proportional representation would mean that everyone's vote would matter and everyone's voice would be heard.Floating the idea of "new politics" and calling for an end to the duopoly of the "old parties" made Clegg more popular than Churchill for a while. But it is dangerous to take the moral high ground in politics.A mid-December poll for the News of the World found 61% of respondents saying that they didn't trust Clegg, compared to 24% in April. In a few months, he had gone from being one of the most trusted politicians to one of the least trusted.To many, the "new politics" had begun to feel very much like old politics – if not rather worse, as angry protests hit the streets and chants rang out about promises broken. ... Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:05:53 +0100 894994 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/dec/26/diana-athill-rebel-at-93 The writer and publisher Diana Athill will be a guest editor of the Today programme tomorrow and intends to get across the way she thinks about the unknowable things in lifeIt is the Feast of Stephen, or Boxing Day, as most of us know it, and many parts of Britain are still lying deep and crisp and even. But for Diana Athill it is not a day for Christian contemplation. Instead the bestselling writer and former doyenne of the publishing industry, who was 93 last week, is preparing for her debut broadcast as an editor of the Today programme tomorrow morning.During her special edition of the Radio 4 flagship news programme, she will be discussing infidelity and challenging the notion of religious faith in a prerecorded interview with none other than the archbishop of Canterbury. "I was nervous to begin with, but you quickly realise that Rowan Williams is quite used to talking to every kind of person and that, if I was going to bungle it, then he was going to unbungle it for me and make sure it didn't matter. So I relaxed," Athill recalls."I was supposed to be asking him difficult questions, but in fact we mostly just talked. I did want, though, to get across the way I think about the unknowable things in life."Athill, a fearless champion of the right to live outside accepted moral codes, rejects the idea that we need a belief system as a guide or as an emotional crutch. "I do find it odd that people mind not knowing about God. I suppose I am agnostic. I see that there is a very strong human instinct to want to know everything that we don't already know. This seems odd when we live with unknown things all the time; after all, we don't even know whether what we remember about our own lives is what really happened."When, in the last decade, Athill published a series of provocative memoirs, she became a phenomenon in the book industry by tackling questions of age, morality, faith and sex at such a late stage in her career. ... Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:05:35 +0100 894996 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/kkJF/~3/V1U7y39TlKk/controlestaat.html Eerder verschenen in de column Argus Panoptes in Digitale Bibliotheek 8, 2010. Van Vrij Nederland-redacteur Rudie Kagie verscheen in juni van dit jaar het boek Privacy: hoe Nederland verandert in een controlestaat. Dat boek biedt, voor mensen die geïnteresseerd zijn in privacykwesties, niet eens zoveel nieuwe inzichten, maar vat wel goed samen hoe de opvattingen over privacy binnen tien jaar radicaal zijn veranderd, in de Westerse samenleving. Het voert te ver om te stellen dat de gebeurtenissen in de Verenigde Staten, op 11 september 2001, verantwoordelijk zijn voor deze kanteling in het denken, maar duidelijk is wel dat die gebeurtenissen het proces hebben versneld. De afschuwelijke beelden van toen staan in ons collectieve geheugen gegrift. De angst voor nieuwe terroristische aanslagen of ander onheil lijkt voor veel mensen reden te zijn om gelaten te reageren op de vele privacybedreigende maatregelen die overheden en bedrijven nemen. Het is soms moeilijk te geloven, dat mensen zich nauwelijks verzetten tegen bodyscans op het vliegveld, tegen Automatische Nummerplaatherkenning (ANPR) op de snelweg, of tegen gezichtsherkennende camera’s in het publieke domein. Toch zul je merken, als je een vragenrondje houdt onder vrienden en collega’s, dat veel mensen het wel best vinden dat technologie op deze wijze wordt ingezet. Kagie merkt dit ook op, en vergelijkt de opvattingen van nu met de periode 1970-1971, toen er in Nederland veel maatschappelijke onrust ontstond over de veertiende Algemene Volkstelling. Het wantrouwen jegens computers was nog groot en de beelden die toen in het collectieve geheugen stonden gegrift waren voornamelijk beelden uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Mede daardoor werd het begrip privacy bekend bij het grote publiek en, belangrijker nog, door de overheid erkend als ‘het recht voor burgers om met rust te worden gelaten’. Als je die definitie van privacy aanhoudt, kun je je afvragen wat er nu precies is veranderd, in veertig jaar tijd. ... Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:39:00 +0100 894970 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/BahDuTLTskQ/ This seems so appropriate for this time of year: http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/how-will-you-use-your-gifts-in-2011/ Jeff Bezos had some questions in a commencement speech given this year – they ring especially true to me: How will you use your gifts? What choices will you make? Will inertia be your guide, or will you follow your passions? Will you follow dogma, or will you be original? Will you choose a life of ease, or a life of service and adventure? Will you wilt under criticism, or will you follow your convictions? Will you bluff it out when you’re wrong, or will you apologize? Will you guard your heart against rejection, or will you act when you fall in love? Will you play it safe, or will you be a little bit swashbuckling? When it’s tough, will you give up, or will you be relentless? Will you be a cynic, or will you be a builder? Will you be clever at the expense of others, or will you be kind? I’m reminded of many things: Jessamyn West telling me to use my “blog powers for good.” A wise friend reminding me of advice I often give: “Follow your heart.” Are you a cynic? A builder? Are you bluffing? Or are you sincere? Thanks Buffy! (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:28:52 +0100 894822 http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/ebook-marketing-still-needs-a-lot-of-work/ The NY Times has a general ebook roundup and I found the following snippet of interest that ties in with the Mike Shatzkin article below: But even with widespread access to e-books, publishers have not yet figured out how to sell them more effectively to consumers. Debut fiction and so-called midlist titles — books that are not large commercial successes — are particularly tough sells in digital form, said Peter Hildick-Smith, president of the Codex Group, a book market research company. “You can have all the availability in the world, but if people don’t know the book exists, it doesn’t matter,” Mr. Hildick-Smith said. A look at the Kindle best-seller list on Amazon shows that it is typically stocked with titles that are also on the print best-seller list — this week, for instance, new novels by John Grisham, Tom Clancy, Patricia Cornwell and David Baldacci. Early next year The New York Times will begin publishing e-book best-seller lists in its book review section. “We’ve certainly learned the technology of creating e-books and distributing them,” said Laurence J. Kirshbaum, a literary agent. “But the marketing side is still the Wild West. There’s a lot of digital availability now, but we still haven’t turned the key and opened the lock on how to sell e-books.” (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:55:32 +0100 894827 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TameTheWeb/~3/fvHh4Yke6pY/ (Source: Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology) Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:47:08 +0100 894823 http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/dec/24/literary-holiday-destinations From a beat cafe in San Francisco to Robert Louis Stevenson's burial ground, Been there readers share the muse – the top two tips win a Sony ReaderUSWINNING TIP 1: Caffe Trieste, San FranciscoHaving paid homage to City Lights Bookshop and the Beat Museum, a stroll in the North Beach area must include a visit to Caffe Trieste. This cafe boasts the vestiges of the Beat generation, giving the traveller the opportunity to sip a wonderful espresso and taste some of the best pies and pastries in San Francisco, surrounded by pictures of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg among others. Being here is a true literary experience. The picturesque coloured marble tables and the wooden chairs are still those that one can spot in the old pictures of the place, in which poets are shown sitting and chatting amiably. But the most amazing experience is that, not only can one taste real Italian flavours here, but today you can still be surrounded by those very poets in the black and white pictures on the walls. Lawrence Ferlinghetti has been a habitué for years and Jack Hirschman, the amazing "red poet", can be found sitting, reading the local newspaper and enjoying a double espresso almost every day.• 601 Vallejo St, San Francisco, +1 415 392 6739, caffetrieste.comAlessandraBava FranceWINNING TIP 2: Le Passe Muraille sculpture, ParisThis is a sculpture of a man emerging from a wall. It is a homage to the short story Le Passe Muraille (The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls), written in 1943 by Marcel Aymé. It tells the story of an ordinary man, Dutilleul, who, one day at the age of 42, suddenly discovers he "has the remarkable gift of being able to pass through walls with perfect ease". What begins as a novelty that gives him pleasure ends up pushing Dutilleul toward more sinister pursuits. Aymé was not a native of Paris although many of his novellas are based in and around the Montmartre neighbourhood where this sculpture can be found. ... Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:58:00 +0100 894801 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/mVvn0bHlDqw/battle-of-demos-musical-holiday-edition.html Nothing brings out holiday spirit like caroling around town or sharing a good time with friends. But when you combine both of those fun activities with Google technology, Weezer, Greyson Chance, and Demo Slam, you get Battle of the Demos: Musical Holiday Edition.This winter season, Weezer and Greyson Chance stepped to into the Demo Slam arena to show the world their most creative tech demos. We know they can both sing, but who will win in a battle of technology?Spending his Christmas home in Oklahoma City, Greyson Chance figured he could combine Google Local Search and caroling to spread some musical cheer around town:Weezer is known for their adoring fans (well, at least one adoring fan authoring this post). Check out this slam that gets the whole crowd involved:Head over to demoslam.com to vote and help decide whether a voice search performed by 3,000 people or crooning through the streets of Oklahoma City will reign supreme.Posted by Laura Melahn, Weezer Fan Club and Amanda Kelly, Greyson Chance Cheer Squad (Source: Official Google Blog) Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895535 http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/026074.html News release: "The United States is spending considerably less on networking and information technology research than is suggested by official... (Source: beSpacific) Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894936 http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jobs/rss.php?job_id=6522 The incumbent is responsible for managing the E-Resources, Serials, & Government Documents (ESG) Acquisitions unit, which performs acquisitions of continuing resources (including monographic series received on standing orders and government documents) in paper, microform, and electronic formats. Working closely with the ESG Cataloging unit, the incumbent participates in establishing ESG policies and procedures in consultation with other unit managers and appropriate staff. ... Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:15:02 +0100 894735 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/42fDJKoms1w/code4lib-journal-issue-12.html The Code4Lib Journal - Issue 12 is now available. The Code4Lib Journal exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:26:51 +0100 894742 http://www.teleread.com/drm/looking-back-at-a-look-ahead-my-e-book-piracy-prognostications-from-2006/ I was just looking back at a post I made in August of 2006—my first post here as a regular contributor, in fact. This came well before the advent of the Kindle, and was sparked off by a discussion of e-book piracy on the eBook Community email list. It’s interesting to look back on it in light of the sea change in e-book demand brought about largely by the Kindle, Nook, and (more recently) iPad. The article was a discussion of the relative e-piracy situations between music, movies, and e-books. My thesis was that, at the time the article was written, the music and movie industries were worrying a lot more about e-piracy than the publishing industry, largely because there was relatively little demand for e-books at the time. I looked at the philosophy of the Pirate Party, who admitted that file sharing could harm rights holders—but so could progress in general. They felt it was not their job to come up with a new business model for rights holders, but rather to make the flawed current system untenable so the rights holders would have to innovate. I also brought in some interesting survey results that showed significantly more teenagers believed it was legal to copy CDs or movies their friends paid for than ones their friends got for free. And I compared the birth of piracy of music and movies to the state of e-book piracy. Whereas the music and movie industries immediately felt threatened by Napster and Gnutella, mp3 and DeCSS/DivX, book scans had been circulating on the Internet since well before Sean Fanning’s last haircut but—apart from certain irascible types—no one in the publishing industry seemed to feel threatened enough to take action. Why? Because unlike e-music and e-movies, e-books currently fail to offer a compelling experience in comparison to their original format. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:57:49 +0100 894759 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/dec/23/internet-search-words Bigot, doppelganger and furtive are among the inclusions in Merriam-Webster's dictionary of top 10 search wordsAusterity; pragmatic; moratorium; socialism; bigot; doppelganger; shellacking; ebullient; dissident, and furtive.Perusing a list of the 10 most-widely searched words of the last 12 months is rather like sifting through your Christmas presents – if, that is, you're lucky enough to get 10. Among the obvious, the pedestrian and the downright dull definitions sought out on Merriam-Webster's dictionary website lurk some genuine oddities.While there is a certain depressing predictability about the top three terms that reflects these straitened times, it is counterbalanced by the inclusion of bigot, doppelganger and shellacking.Yes, shellacking.If austerity, pragmatic and moratorium are the verbal equivalents of the socks, slippers and a jumper given by kindly aunts, then bigot and doppelganger are like unwrapping a pair of parcels from your grandparents and discovering they contain a bong and copy of The Anarchist Cookbook. The presence of shellacking, meanwhile, seems as odd as finding a razor blade rather than a pound coin in your slice of Christmas pudding.The dictionary's editor-at-large calls it "a serious list for a serious year". And he's right to point out the reasons for austerity's top spot. "Because it has such a clear implication for personal finance, it is easy to apply this to yourself," he said. "That makes it a word that people look up."So far so obvious. But then things get interesting.Why is bigot so high up the list? Could it have anything to do with a prime minister on the way out, a fateful afternoon's campaigning in Rochdale and a rogue microphone? It's certainly not inconceivable. Gillian Duffy, whom Gordon Brown described as a "bigoted woman", appeared uncertain about the word's meaning when journalists pounced just after the prime ministerial gaffe.Then there's doppelganger. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:30:00 +0100 894729 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/griffey/~3/BWgDG5FNfRI/ I ended up writing about 2000 words over at Perpetual Beta on my experience with the Google ChromeOS Cr-48 laptop thus far, and see no reason to duplicate all that info here at PatRec. Here’s the review, linked up in 5 parts: Google ChromeOS Notebook – Part 1: Introduction Google ChromeOS Notebook – Part 2: Overview Google ChromeOS Notebook – Part 3: Hardware Google ChromeOS Notebook – Part 4: Performance Google ChromeOS Notebook – Part 5: Conclusions (Source: Pattern Recognition) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:10:05 +0100 895159 http://mblc.state.ma.us/jobs/find_jobs/rss.php?job_id=6525 Plans and supervises the opeation of the library including, but not limited to the following: Services; Personnel; Collection Development; Technology and equipment; Building issues; Finances and budget; Public Relations. (Source: MBLC Job Listings) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:15:04 +0100 894642 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16296 Web Services & Emerging Technologies Librarian (Albion College, Michigan) Web Services & Emerging Technologies Librarian at Albion College.  User-friendly, highly skilled professional to provide leadership and share responsibility for planning, implementing, and maintaining the Library website and other digital systems and services for information retrieval.  Overall responsibility for the installation, maintenance, and enhancement of the library’s integrated library system which functions as a shared system with the Albion District Library. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:10:02 +0100 894617 http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/observant-jews-have-problems-with-ebooksereaders-on-the-sabbath/ Here’s a snippet from an article in The Atlantic: Many observant Jews do not operate lights, computers, mobile phones, or other electrical appliances from sundown on Friday until three stars appear in the night sky on Saturday. They abstain from these activities because, over the last century, rabbinic authorities have compared electricity use to various forms of work prohibited on the Sabbath by the Bible and post-biblical rabbinic literature, including lighting a fire and building. The difficulty of interpreting the Bible’s original intent and applying it to modern technology has rendered electricity use on the Sabbath one of the more contentious topics in Jewish law. E-readers are problematic not only because they are electronic but also because some rabbis consider turning pages on the device – which causes words to dissolve and then resurface – an act of writing, also forbidden on the Sabbath. Much more in the article. (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:10:51 +0100 894677 http://50.16.230.151/article/thursday-threads-2010w51/ Receive DLTJ Thursday Threads:by E-mailby RSSDelivered by FeedBurner When I say “<blank> is a question answering system. A question can be posed in natural language and … <blank> can come up with a very precise answer to that question” — what comes to mind to fill in the <blank>? If you guessed a system developed by IBM to appear alongside human contestants on Jeopardy, you’d be right. That quote comes from video posted by IBM earlier this year that is the topic of the first DLTJ Thursday Threads entry. This weeks other entries look at possible erosions of copyright first sale doctrine, the state of open access publishing, and a proposition for new definitions to terms of art in data modeling.If you find these threads interesting and useful, you might want to add the Thursday Threads RSS Feed to your feed reader or subscribe to e-mail delivery using the form to the right. If you would like a more raw and immediate version of these types of stories, watch my FriendFeed stream (or subscribe to its feed in your feed reader). Comments and tips, as always, are welcome.Reference Librarian of the Future? IBM Supercomputer ‘Watson’ to Challenge ‘Jeopardy’ StarsIBM 'Watson' Video on YouTubeAn I.B.M. supercomputer system named after the company’s founder, Thomas J. Watson Sr., is almost ready for a televised test: a bout of questioning on the quiz show “Jeopardy.” I.B.M. and the producers of “Jeopardy” will announce on Tuesday [December 14, 2010] that the computer, “Watson,” will face the two most successful players in “Jeopardy” history, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, in three episodes that will be broadcast Feb. 14-16, 2011.For I.B.M., “Watson” is an important test of artificial intelligence. Scientists there have been talking to “Jeopardy” about a man vs. machine match-up for the better part of two years. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:06:53 +0100 895465 http://monitorlinks.typepad.com/newbooks/2010/12/cloud_computing.html Enterprise Cloud Computing : Technology, Architecture, Applications by Gautam Shroff This book is intended primarily for practising software architects who need to assess the impact of such a transformation. It explains the evolution of the internet into a cloud computing... (Source: Monitor Links) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:39:13 +0100 895161 http://medinfo.netbib.de/archives/2010/12/23/3836 Eike HENTSCHEL und Anja KAISER: alles – einfach – sofort: Service in Medizinbibliotheken: Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen (AGMB) e.V. vom 27. bis 29.9.2010 in Mainz Zusammenfassung: Vom 27.–29.9.2010 fand an der Universität Mainz die Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen (AGMB e.V.) statt. Auf der zentralen Fortbildungsveranstaltung für das medizinische Bibliothekswesen in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz konnten sich die Teilnehmer unter anderem über folgende Themen informieren: Zunehmende Digitalisierung der wissenschaftlichen Kommunikation und deren Auswirkungen, innovative Services in Hybridbibliotheken (Virtuelle Lehrbuchsammlung und E-Books On-Demand), Ausbildung (Weiterbildungs-Masterstudiengang Informations- und Wissensmanagement in Hannover), Neubau der Fachbibliothek Medizin O.A.S.E. an der Universität Düsseldorf, Qualitätsmanagement nach ISO 9001, subito (neue Dienste auf der Basis von § 52a+b UrhG), Zukunft der Nationallizenzen und Allianz-Initiative der deutschen Wissenschaftsorganisationen, Informationskompetenz am Beispiel von Blended-Learning, Public Relation sowie neue Kommunikations- und Servicestrategien, Zukunftskonzepte für Medizinbibliotheken, Dienstleistungen der Bibliothek an einem Forschungsinstitut in Großbritannien, Literaturverwaltung, Web 2.0 und andere Emerging Technologies, BibNet.org, Cochrane Library, MedPilot, PubMed. In einer begleitenden Firmenausstellung präsentierten alle für medizinische Bibliotheken wichtigen Verlage und Dienstleister neue Produkte und Services. Schlüsselwörter: Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen (AGMB e.V.), Jahrestagung 2010 in Mainz, Fortbildung Eike HENTSCHEL & Anja KAISER: all – simply – immediately: service in medical libraries: Annual Meeting 2010 of “Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen” (AGMB e.V. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:00:48 +0100 895377 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dTJJL/~3/42fDJKoms1w/code4lib-journal-issue-12.html The Code4Lib Journal - Issue 12 is now available. The Code4Lib Journal exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895674 http://invisibleweblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/elpub-2011.html 15th International Conference on Electronic Publishing: Digital Publishing and Mobile Technologies will be held in June 2011, in Istanbul. The main themes of the conference include: Digital Publishing and Mobile Applications, Digital Publishing and Libraries, Archives and Museums, Scholarly Communication and Mobile Information Services, Social Networks and Mobile Technologies, Mobile Learning and Digital Cultural Heritage, and Mobile Information Organization and Retrieval. (Source: The Invisible Web Weblog) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895022 http://oalibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/12/elpub-2011-call-for-submissions.html The deadline for proposals for the ELPUB 2011 conference, the 15th International Conference on Electronic Publishing to be held July 11-15, Istanbul, Turkey, is coming up on January 14. The theme for this year's conference is Digital Publishing and Mobile Technologies.Subscribe to OA Librarian (Source: OA Librarian) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894978 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LawLibrarianBlog/~3/bwWuWtbdbS8/imagine-no-web-servers-this-december-25th-marks-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-the-www.html Contrary to popular belief and Christian celebration, the birth of the baby Jesus did not occur on December 25 -- more likely September 11, 3 BCE by the Gregorian calendar we use now. But the birth of the World Wide... (Source: Law Librarian Blog) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894852 http://blog.njla.org/archives/2010/12/#001037 http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org By Leonard Kniffel A gift from American Libraries magazine of one dozen ideals toward which libraries strive. 12/21/2010 Americans love their libraries, and advances in technology have multiplied the ways in which libraries enrich the quality of life in their communities. Whether they are in an elementary school or a university, a museum or a corporation, public or private, our nation’s libraries offer a lifetime of learning. To library supporters everywhere—Friends, trustees, board members, patrons, and volunteers—American Libraries magazine offers this gift of 12 ideals toward which librarians strive as they provide comprehensive access to the record of human existence. It will take all of us, in a spirit of pride and freedom, to maintain libraries as a living reality in a free nation through the 21st century. 1. Libraries sustain democracy. Libraries provide access to information and multiple points of view so that people can make knowledgeable decisions on public policy throughout their lives. With their collections, programs, and professional expertise, librarians help their patrons identify accurate and authoritative data and use information resources wisely to stay informed. The public library is the only institution in American society whose purpose is to guard against the tyrannies of ignorance and conformity. 2. Libraries break down boundaries. Libraries of various kinds offer services and programs for people at all literacy levels, readers with little or no English skills, preschoolers, students, homebound senior citizens, prisoners, homeless or impoverished individuals, and persons with physical or learning disabilities. Libraries rid us of fences that obstruct our vision and our ability to communicate and to educate ourselves. 3. Libraries level the playing field. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894703 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/Ple33mRbfz4/dashing-through-snow-with-norad-and.html (Cross-posted from the Lat Long Blog)Every Christmas Eve, children all over the world ask themselves—and their parents—questions about Santa’s magical journey. How does Santa visit so many children in one night? Will he eat the cookies I left out? How does he fit all those presents into his sleigh? These childhood mysteries are part of what makes the Santa tradition so special.There’s one timeless question that we’re proud to say we can help answer: Where in the world is Santa at this very moment? Thanks in part to recent advances in warp-speed GPS technology and some very clever elves (elveneering?) NORAD Tracks Santa is once again prepped and ready to go.Starting tomorrow, December 24 at 2:00am EST, visit www.noradsanta.org to follow Santa as he journeys around the world delivering presents to children in more than 200 countries and territories. There are a few different ways to find the jolly old man in his unmistakable red suit over the course of the day, so feel free to track him using any of the following methods:See Santa on a Google Map: On your home computer or laptop, visit www.noradsanta.org and choose your preferred language. You’ll see a large Google Map on the page displaying Santa’s current location and his next stop. Click the video icons to watch “Santa Cam” videos, and click the gift icons to learn more about each city.Watch Santa fly with the Google Earth Plug-in: From www.noradsanta.org, click on the link Track Santa in Google Earth. You'll see Santa steering his sleigh right on the webpage. If you don't have the Google Earth plug-in, you can get ready by downloading it ahead of time.Follow Santa on your phone: Track Santa from your mobile phone by opening Google Maps for mobile and searching for [santa]. Or, visit m.noradsanta.org on your phone’s browser.Subscribe to his YouTube channel: Santa’s home on YouTube is at http://www.youtube.com/noradtrackssanta. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894702 http://santafelibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-comics.html Yes, I admit it, I love comic books! Like many kids, I grew up on Archie comics, simple stories with bright colors, and in conjunction with picture books that's how I learned how to read. When I grew out of the Archies, all that was available were superhero comics. Now, while I loved the Wonder Woman TV show and the Super Friends cartoons, the comic books weren't quite to my taste. So, alas, I put the comic books aside in favor of "real books" such as novels, non-fiction, poetry, and of course, schoolwork.Thankfully, a college friend introduced me to Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. With stories that dovetailed nicely with the mythology and literature classes I was taking, and breathtaking art that made the Archie comics look like doodles, I was immediately hooked. I was soon seeking out interesting, intelligent, and beautifully-styled comic books on a weekly basis. When I'd travel to another city, I'd load up on "graphic novels", an emerging literary form that was giving those flimsy funny books a more substantial binding and cover.Many years later, comics and graphic novels that were once hard to find have now hit the mainstream. Hollywood regularly adapts some of my favorite tomes for the big screen with mixed results. K-12 teachers are using graphic novels in the classroom, both to assist struggling readers and to teach these beautifully crafted stories as literature. Advances in printing and publishing technology have surely helped, but I think we've also gone full circle: back to a golden age of books, when illuminated manuscripts demonstrated that information and tales can be presented beautifully.While we may not be as knowledgeable as some of the folks at True Believers and other comics shops, we do have quite a collection of graphic novels for all ages and tastes. Many of our books, including manga and superhero series, are in an easy-to-browse section of the Young Adult collection. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894680 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16302 Head, Knowledge Access Design and Development (New York University, New York) New York University Libraries The head of this newly conceived department will lead a service-focused team in designing, implementing, and assessing an array of metadata-reliant processes and other strategies for enabling intellectual access to the research resources in all formats of the NYU Division of Libraries. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:10:01 +0100 894476 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16297 Director of Library Services (Lenoir-Rhyne University, North Carolina) The Carl A. Rudisill  Library of Lenoir-Rhyne  University seeks applications for its Director of Library Services. The successful candidate must be able to begin appointment on or around June 1, 2011. The appointment is continuing, subject to annual review. The position reports directly to the University Provost and carries faculty status, including privileges associated with Faculty Assembly.  Additional information on the library may be viewed at:  http://library.lr. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:10:01 +0100 894475 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16298 Digital Archivist (University of Virginia, Virginia) The University of Virginia Library seeks a talented and dynamic individual to serve as Digital Archivist. This is a permanent full time position that will work with born digital archives and materials as well as participate in an exciting initiative entitled: Born Digital Collections: An Inter-Institutional Model for Stewardship (AIMS). Reporting to the Director of Digital Curation Services, this position will carry out the goals and objectives of AIMS as well as the application and integration of archival practices to an ever-growing corpus of materials used by scholars, authors, and other notables: namely, born digital content. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:10:01 +0100 894474