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 Webcasting interest group. http://www.libworm.com/rss/librarianqueries.php Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:54:28 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/09/01/webinar-tabez-free-e-tool-to-facilitate-writing-of-epa-assessment-and-cleanup-grants/ TABEZ – Free E-Tool to Facilitate Writing of EPA Assessment and Cleanup Grants – September 8, 2010, 2:00PM-3:30PM EDT (18:00-19:30 GMT). TAB EZ is a FREE online tool intended to streamline and simplify the grant writing process when applying for EPA brownfields assessment and cleanup grants. The goal of TAB EZ is to level the playing field for smaller local governments and communities so they may have an increased chance to obtain EPA brownfields grant funds. TAB EZ is very user friendly. It offers helpful hints for addressing proposal requirements, as well as links to additional resources. Multiple participants may work on a proposal, while at the same time all proposals are password protected to prevent unauthorized use. TAB EZ was developed by the TAB (Technical Assistance to Brownfields communities) program at Kansas State University with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under cooperative agreement TR83389401. This webinar will step attendees through TABEZ and explain the use of the tool. Attendees may want to log on to TABEZ before the webcast and follow along using the live tool. TAB EZ is available at http://www.tabez.org For more information and to register, see http://clu-in.org/live . (Source: Environmental News Bits) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:08:24 +0100 868399 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/arlisnap/~3/YfeqlS4IExE/ The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is now accepting registrations for this three-part series on academic publishing for librarians.  Each webcast has a separate $50 registration fee. Webcast 1: Understanding the Research Question (September 23, 2010) Webcast 2: Analysis and Writing (November 4, 2010) Webcast 3: Submitting for Publication (December 1, 2010) Please [...] (Source: [ArLiSNAP]) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:50:38 +0100 868482 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=7599 Join us for the online class,  “Podcasting for Advocacy.”  The class will be taught in two parts:  a 1.5 hour session on Thursday, September 16 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.  Mountain Time (2 – 3:30 p.m. Central Time) and then a half hour session on Tuesday, September 28 from 1  – 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time (2 – 2:30 p.m. Central Time). “Podcasting for Advocacy” was originally developed by Maryanne Blake and Alison Aldrich from the Pacific Northwest Region.  It’s a hands-on class designed to provide a fun yet informative introduction to podcasting. The class will be taught online using Adobe Connect; you will need an Internet connection and a telephone.  To complete the exercises in the class, you will need to download and install some free software and have access to a microphone for your computer. In the class, you will learn how libraries, community-based organizations, hospitals, journal publishers, and other groups are using podcasts. You will learn how to find and recommend podcasts your users will appreciate and find useful. We will also discuss how to craft messages that work well in the podcast medium.  You will also learn how to record, edit, upload, and promote a podcast using freely available software. If you attend both of the webcast sessions, create a podcast, and share the link with the class, you will be eligible for three hours of MLA continuing education credit. To register for the class, visit http://www.tinyurl/mcrclasses.  Class registration is limited, so register soon! [SD] (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:30:10 +0100 867697 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=7733 State: Illinois The Librarian, Career Resource Centers (CRC) responds to thousands of requests for information from students and alumni. This position is responsible for research, development, and delivery of career research materials and instruction for 3,200 students enrolled in the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Chicago Booth) full-time and part-time MBA programs in Chicago, London, and Singapore and more than 40,000 alumni worldwide. The Librarian plays a key role in the transfer of knowledge and ideas by providing students and alumni with access to a wide range of information to facilitate their career advancement efforts including frequent instructional programs on the relevant research tools. This individual manages all aspects of both the Harper and Fisher CRC’s, supervises CRC staff, and works with departmental colleagues to develop complementary and collaborative programming to enhance the overall success of Career Services. The Librarian determines the overall vision and strategy for the CRC’s, including physical space, staff, new resources, and new programs. This person develops and continually monitors best practices. In addition, the Librarian is expected to acquire, maintain, and apply expert knowledge of resources and disseminate that knowledge to relevent constituencies via one-on-one consultations, presentations, and the web (or other forms of media). Lastly, this individual coordinates resources and relationships amongst the Harper CRC, Fisher CRC, Regenstein Library, Computing Services, Faculty, other Booth departments/centers, and Career Services team. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. As the librarian, determine overall vision and strategy for the CRC’s including physical space, staff, new resources and new programs. Develop and continually monitor best practices. ... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100 867339 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Elsua/~3/tXPS2ADaOnA/ Where is my chocolate cake? Do you have all the nice and fresh ingredients that would be needed to make a delicious one? You do? Now, do you also have the talent to make a mouthwatering one? You do? Excellent! Then you are ready to build and sustain an online community, because that’s what it takes, folks… It’s all about making delightful chocolate cakes! Oh, oh, don’t worry; this blog is not going to turn itself into a food blog all of a sudden (Although it wouldn’t be that bad either!). It’s just that I thought I would take this opportunity to pick up on a superb analogy that my good friend, Steve Dale, put together earlier on in a blog post talking about online communities under the heading “Building and Nurturing On-Line Communities — Batteries Not Included“. And it was just *so* yummy that I couldn’t let it go by just like that! In that blog post Steve actually gets to share plenty of insights on what it is like building and sustaining healthy online communities (of practice) by making a successful connection between building a community and making a delicious cake. You need to have all of the fresh ingredients to make it work! And that includes having perhaps one of the most important of those ingredients: your online community facilitator! Here is an interesting quote from his blog entry along these lines trying to portrait what would be the main skills and attributes from those successful facilitators: “[...] It’s more about personality; enthusiasm; willingness to share; being sensitive to the community environment; and energy….lots and lots of energy. Not the sort of things you can learn or teach using a pedagogical approach“. ... Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:16:52 +0100 866204 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/08/26/itp-webcast-energy-efficiency-projects-overcoming-internal-barriers-to-implementation/ On Thursday, September 2, 2010, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. Eastern time, the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) Thursday Webcasts for Industry series will feature Gary Satler (Manager of Engineering, Maintenance & Safety at the Sherwin-Williams Company) and Walter Brockway (Manager of Global Energy Efficiency at Alcoa, Inc.). Mr. Satler and Mr. Brockway will deliver the Webcast, “Energy Efficiency Projects: Overcoming Internal Barriers to Implementation.” The presentation will focus on overcoming internal barriers to the funding and/or implementation of energy efficiency projects and will address Gaining corporate buy-in and/or support initiating corporate accountability Creative funding Justifying project payback periods Overcoming ‘Principal-Agent’ issues Resource education and allocation. Register now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/159185673. Both Sherwin-Williams and Alcoa, Inc. have partnered with ITP as Save Energy Now LEADER Companies, pledging to reduce their facilities’ energy intensity 25% in 10 years. To find out how your company can become a LEADER, visit http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/leader.html. (Source: Environmental News Bits) Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:32:28 +0100 865063 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/08/24/yeah-baby-finally-tv-on-your-iphone-using-new-iphone-app-from-clicker-com-aka-the-tv-guide-for-the-web-is-finally-available/ It was a month ago that we posted that one of our favorite web sites Clicker.com was was releasing an app for Android and iPhone. Clicker is a site we’ve been posting about since day one and is a superb place to find quality television programming available to stream from MANY broadcasters (for free), webcasters (for free) and Netflix (for subscribers). Also, direct links to purchase or rent from iTunes or Amazon are available. The Android app was available that day and we said the iPhone app would be coming soon. Well, a month later, the day has arrived and Clicker.com for iPhone is finally here. You can download a copy (free) of the app, officially named Clicker.com, by clicking here and visiting to the App Store. The one thing to remember is that some programming that can be viewed on your computer might not be accessible on your iPhone. However, it’s very easy to limit (if you choose to) to only view iPhone accessible (free and fee-based) content. Additional limits are also possible. A List of Key Features via the Clicker Blog: + Search Clicker’s massive database of online programming + Check-in to your favorite TV shows, movies, and Web series + Follow your friends on Clicker and see what they’re watching + Rate and discuss shows and movies + Earn show awards and badges + Manage your Clicker Playlist + Filter searches by, and play, iPhone-friendly videos + Purchase movies and TV shows through iTunes after finding them via Clicker (easier than searching iTunes itself!) More About Clicker.com in these Posts: + Clicker Update (July, 2010) We discuss a variety of features available on the Clicker web sites (not mobile sites) including Live Streams and music. + Focus Your TV Related Search and Access Episode Guides + Homepage 2.0 for Clicker, The Superb Guide to Streaming TV (on the Web) + Clicker Enhances Its “Search Within” Feature Disclosure: Clicker’s CEO, Jim Lanzone, and a few other execs used to work with Gary at Ask. ... Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:50:15 +0100 864860 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/n_n.html Image by Lunar and Planetary Institute via Flickr As part of the LPI's MyMoon Webcasts Brooke Hsu will give an overview of International Observe the Moon Night on Wednesday, August 25 at 8 pm Eastern Time. The rest of the conversation is up to you. You can begin by submitting your questions for Brooke.Brooke Hsu serves as the Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) Lead for NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. Brooke's position as the LRO E/PO Lead has put her in contact with leading experts in the US lunar education community. Brooke leads the effort for International Observe the Moon Night on behalf of that lunar education community. (Source: New) Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:03:46 +0100 866698 http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com/2010/08/liber-keynote-role-of-research-library.html The webcast of my keynote speech at the LIBER 2010 Conference, The role of the research library in an emerging public sphere, is now available. (Source: The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics) Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 866658 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Elsua/~3/hiYx-pigfnc/ If you have been following this blog for a little while now, you would know how Personal Knowledge Management, a.k.a. PKM, or Personal Knowledge Sharing (PKS), whichever term you would prefer to make use of, has always been one of my favourite topics to talk about and share some further insights over here and elsewhere. It’s been all along one of those areas that has always caught my attention since way back when I was first involved with KM in the late 90s. It’s one of those fascinating fields that has permeated successfully throughout time from traditional KM and into the world of Social Networking reaching a new level of awareness that surely makes it all worth while diving into, if you haven’t done so just yet. More than anything else, because, if anything, that interest will keep raising as time goes by! And here is why … Managing knowledge is quite a daunting task; in fact, most people claim (I am one of them, too!) that it is almost impossible to manage it successfully. How can you manage what you yourself don’t know really that well after all? How can you manage what you are just not even aware you are knowledgeable about till you are confronted with it? How can you manage what you know till you eventually have a need for it to resurface again? Quite an interesting set of questions, don’t you think? So where does Personal Knowledge Management fit in then? Well, indeed, it’s impossible to manage knowledge, even your own knowledge. However, knowledge workers can have a good chance to self manage some of that knowledge so that they can re-find and reuse it effectively and efficiently at a later time. There are a whole bunch of processes and traditional technologies that have been helping people try to figure out how they can have their own PKM strategy. ... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:39:29 +0100 866212 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2010/08/09/quitetheproduction/ notebook and headphones by Mark Hunter Do you enjoy listening to podcasts on your morning commute? Learned a lot from screencasts and wished you could create one for your own website? And how about that library promotion video with the New Spice Guy? It’s easier than you might think to create basic podcasts, screencasts and videos* of your very own. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is pleased to announce registration is now open for a new distance learning class,  Quite the Production: Getting Started with Podcasts, Screencasts & Video. This free class will provide an introduction to using web-based multimedia broadcast channels for outreach and education. Participants will learn about the basic technology involved and how to develop good content along with tips on effective vocal delivery of your message. By the end of the course participants will develop, record, edit and upload a podcast, screencast, and/or video. The class will be offered via Moodle, an online class system, between September 7 – October 3, 2010 and includes two Adobe Connect webcasts scheduled for September 14 and 21 at 1pm Pacific time. Upon completion of the course assignment and live participation or viewing recordings of the webcasts, 3 units of Medical Library Association CE credit will be granted. Your NN/LM PNR instructors are Alison Aldrich, Technology Outreach Coordinator, and Nikki Dettmar, Education & Assessment Coordinator and voice of the popular RML Rendezvous webcast series. Class size is limited to 30 participants, so be sure to sign up for your place soon! Please indicate if you are most interested in learning more about podcasting, screencasting or videos in the registration form, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/casting, and we look forward to welcoming you to class soon. ... Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:54:42 +0100 867518 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/08/crawford Tuesday, August 3, 12:30 pmBerkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floorRSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu)This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.How do we manage the increasing demands of network connectivity, from mobiles, email, and social media? Debates are raging about reduced attention spans and information overload - with particular focus on young people being at risk. Sharing early findings from a large, three-year study of mobile media use in Australia, this talk will bring an historical context to the idea of noise, and give a snapshot of how 'mobile social spheres' are developing - particularly for 18-30 year olds. About KateDr Kate Crawford - author of Adult Themes and Associate Professor in Media Research at the University of New South Wales - is an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow. She is also an electronic musician who has released four albums and runs a vinyl-only record label.Links & ResourcesKate's webpageCrawford, K. 2010. ‘Noise, Now, Listening to Networks’, Meanjin, 69: 2 pp. 64 – 69: http://meanjin.com.au/editionsCrawford, K. 2009. 'Following you: Disciplines of Listening in Social Media', Continuum, Vol 23 (4), 2009, pp 525-535.  (PDF) (Source: Berkman Blog) Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:30:00 +0100 864191 http://librarywriting.blogspot.com/2010/08/cfp-acrl-2011-virtual-conference.html CFP: ACRL 2011 Virtual ConferenceProposals Accepted Through November 1, 2010Can't attend the ACRL 2011 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA? Going to Philly but want to enhance your onsite experience? No problem - consider the ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference!Proposals are now being accepted for interactive, online sessions for the Virtual Conference. Featuring live, on-the-fly polling, white boards, co-browsing and desktop sharing, virtual presenting is a unique and affordable opportunity for both experienced and new presenters. We are seeking a broad range of submissions that highlight current, evolving and future issues in academic libraries. Sessions will be selected for presentation based on relevance, timeliness of topic and clear, intriguing proposals. Webcasts are 60 minutes (including Q&A) and should be specifically designed for virtual presentation. Presenters should explain how they will use the Webcast environment to create interactivity among the attendees. Links to the recorded sessions will be posted on the Virtual Conference website, which all attendees (virtual or onsite) can access for up to a YEAR following the conference (lots of exposure)! For examples of Webcasts and other virtual content from ACRL's 2009 National Conference, see www.learningtimes.net/acrlconference/.In addition to these exclusive online-only sessions, the Virtual Conference will feature onsite conference session recordings, speaker handouts, blogs, discussion forums, chats and more. Registration will open in 2011, with virtual presenter registration fees waived. If accepted, virtual presenters will also gain access to all of the content on the conference website for up to a year. Submit proposals by November 1 through the ACRL 2011 website: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/program/index.cfm. Presenters will be notified by January 1 if their proposal has been accepted. ... Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 866365 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/07/29/itp-webcast-achieving-total-employee-engagement-in-energy-efficiency/ On Thursday, August 5, 2010, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern time, the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) Thursday Webcasts for Industry series will feature Steven Fugarazzo, Manager, Facilities Engineering, Integrated Defense Systems (Raytheon Company) and Mary Alice Kurtz, Global Best Practices Lead, Worldwide Facilities Group (General Motors Company). Mr. Fugarazzo and Ms. Kurtz will deliver the Webcast “Achieving Total Employee Engagement in Energy Efficiency.” The presentation will provide information on how to motivate employees to participate in energy efficiency, including Employee engagement programs Energy awareness programs Incentive and awards programs Training and education Communication and outreach Implementing best practices Register now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/899879456. Raytheon and General Motors have partnered with ITP as Save Energy Now Leader Companies, pledging to reduce their facilities’ energy intensity 25% or more in 10 years. To learn how your company can become a Save Energy Now Leader, visit: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/leader.html. (Source: Environmental News Bits) Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:06:29 +0100 863314 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/07/29/cataloging-and-ils-skyriver-files-antitrust-suit-against-oclc-innovative-interfaces-is-also-part-of-suit/ From the Announcement: In a move that could have far-reaching implications for competition in the library software and technology services industry, SkyRiver Technology Solutions, LLC has filed suit in federal court in San Francisco against OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. The suit alleges that OCLC, a purported non-profit with a membership of 72,000 libraries worldwide, is unlawfully monopolizing the markets for cataloging services, interlibrary lending, and bibliographic data, and attempting to monopolize the market for integrated library systems, by anticompetitive and exclusionary practices. [Snip] “OCLC started out 40 years ago as a library cooperative, but it has become a corporate monopoly.” said SkyRiver’s President Leslie Straus. “In the process OCLC has punished its own members who have tried to seek out lower cost alternatives like SkyRiver.” SkyRiver is joined in the lawsuit by Innovative Interfaces, Inc., a library automation company. The suit also addresses OCLC’s anticompetitive behavior in the integrated library systems market. [Clip] For more information about the SkyRiver’s lawsuit and the issue of choice for libraries in the marketplace for library software and services, visit www.choiceforlibraries.com. Twitter users are encouraged to use hashtag #skyoclc. Source: SkyRiver Website Hat Tip: P.B. SkyRiver Users (Compiled Using News Releases on SkyRiver Website, Likely Not Comprehensive) 1. Minuteman Library Network (MLN) in Massachusetts 2. St. Lawrence University (NY), SAILS Consortium (MA), and Capital Area District Library (MI) 3. Des Moines Public Library 4. Scottsdale Public Library 5. West Bloomfield, MI Transitions to SkyRiver 6. Middle Country Public Library, Centereach NY 7. Michigan State University 8. California State University, Long Beach 9. Vendor Partnerships (and Uses) with Baker & Taylor, Ingram Midwest Book Exchange, YBP Library Services, and “Others” 10. ... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:12:12 +0100 863154 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/07/28/permeable-pavement-design-installation-and-maintenance-wed-september-1-12-2pm-eastern/ Center for Watershed Protection webcast: Permeable Pavement Design, Installation, and Maintenance – Wed, September 1, 12-2pm Eastern Cost: $99 early bird – click here to register (registration open until 8/6/10) regular price $119 – click here to register (registration open until 8/27/10) You may love it or hate it, but permeable pavement as a stormwater BMP is here to stay.  There have been many innovations in this technology that have allowed its use in different settings and that have responded to problems with past installations.  Join this webcast and learn what the experts have to say about the various permeable pavement materials, designs, installation techniques, and maintenance.  Don’t worry — they will also let you know whether permeable designs are ADA compliant and can bear traffic loads.  This webcast is jointly hosted with the Chesapeake Bay Stormwater Training Partnership. For the complete series, see the 2010 Schedule. (Source: Environmental News Bits) Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:21:34 +0100 862910 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6273 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY Upcoming events and digital media // July 28, 2010 [1] [TUESDAY 8/3] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "Art of noise: Mobile social media and attention" with Kate Crawford of the University of New South Wales (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/08/crawford) [TUESDAY] BERKMAN LUNCHEON SERIES on MOBILE SOCIAL MEDIA AND ATTENTION ================================================================================== 8/3/10, 12:30 PM ET, Berkman Center Conference Room @ 23 Everett St., Cambridge, MA RSVP is required for those attending in person to Amar Ashar (ashar@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live Topic: Art of noise: Mobile social media and attention Guest: Kate Crawford, University of New South Wales How do we manage the increasing demands of network connectivity, from mobiles, email, and social media? Debates are raging about reduced attention spans and information overload - with particular focus on young people being at risk. Sharing early findings from a large, three-year study of mobile media use in Australia, this talk will bring an historical context to the idea of noise, and give a snapshot of how 'mobile social spheres' are developing - particularly for 18-30 year olds. About Kate: Dr Kate Crawford - author of Adult Themes and Associate Professor in Media Research at the University of New South Wales - is an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow. She is also an electronic musician who has released four albums and runs a vinyl-only record label. This event will be webcast live; for more information and a complete description, see the event web page: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/08/crawford OTHER EVENTS OF NOTE ========================= [1] 7/29-30: Supernova Hub // University of Pennsylvania (http://supernovahub.com/) [2] 8/11-14: Scratch@MIT Conference (http://events.scratch.mit.edu/conference/index. ... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:42:27 +0100 862870 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/07/kotamraju Tuesday, July 27, 12:30 pmBerkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floorRSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu)This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.E-government services throughout the world have been plagued by lower than expected rates of adoption by individuals and institutions. A lack of user centricity in e-government services design and development has been identified as a primary reason for this slow adoption. Even when governments involve users or potential users in their design process, the resulting e-government service is often not user-centered. Drawing on our involvement with PortNL, an integrated e-government service for expatriates in the Netherlands, we suggest that a fundamental tension between the needs of users and those of governments is at the core of governments' difficulty in creating user-centered services. User-centered design prioritizes the needs of users, supporting their approach to tasks and information-seeking, as well as advocating for the importance of users needs even, when necessary, over the needs of service builders. In an e-government context, however, the service builders represent governments, not companies. And governments­ in their various forms ­have their own needs and goals, which do not necessarily succumb easily to those of their users. About NaliniNalini is an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. LinksNalini's webpage (Source: Berkman Blog) Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:30:00 +0100 862631 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/07/27/upcoming-climate-and-energy-webcasts-for-state-and-local-governments-4/ Energy Star Webcasts ENERGY STAR offers free online training to help you improve the energy performance of your organization. To register for any of these trainings or to see other upcoming ENERGY STAR trainings, visit https://energystar.webex.com July 29, 2010, 2:00-3:15 pm (EDT): Benchmarking Water/Wastewater Plants in Portfolio Manager This ENERGY STAR webcast will show participants how to track the progress of energy efficiency efforts and compare the energy use of wastewater treatment plants to other peer facilities across the country. Attendees will learn how to measure and track energy use and carbon dioxide emission reductions in wastewater treatment plants to establish baseline energy use, prioritize investments, set goals, and track improvements over time. This session will be repeated on September 23, 2010. August 3, 2010, 2:00-3:00 pm (EDT): Benchmarking in Portfolio Manger for State and Local Governments This session will review EPA’s online energy management tool, Portfolio Manager, which allows you track the progress of energy efficiency efforts and compare the energy use of your buildings to peer buildings across the country. Attendees will learn how to measure and track energy use and carbon dioxide emission reductions to establish baseline energy use, prioritize investments, set goals, and track improvements over time. This session will be repeated on September 9, 2010. August 4, 2010, 2:00-3:15 pm (EDT): Financing Energy Efficient Upgrades with Energy Star Learn how public sector organizations are improving energy efficiency with innovative solutions to financial barriers. Attendees will learn about financing projects in the public and private sectors, the basics of performance contracting, and how EPA’s tools and resources can help you make the decision to improve your facilities now or later. This session will be repeated on August 11 and September 1, 2010. ... Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:38:07 +0100 862748 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ouseful/~3/qii4lwLLUB8/ It’s seems like today has been a busy day for a couple of the OU’s web teams… First up, and with a beta launch today, the new OpenLearn site makes an appearance, including integration of content from the Open2.net site. As I understand it, the new OpenLearn website amounts to something akin to the “public service educator” presence of the OU, (complemented by OU Platform, the OU’s (open to all) social community site, and presumably SocialLearn, about which, more later…) OpenLearn Relaunched As well as providing the access point to the OU’s openly licensed (and free to use) educational material that was hosted on the original OpenLearn LearningSpace site, and content that is published to iTunesU and Youtube, OpenLearn (http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn) will also support the OU’s “broadcast” strategy. This will include support for OU co-produced programming with the BBC, taking over this role from open2.net (apparently: “Open2.net will stay live for a while so we can tell our existing users about the changes and manage any current broadcast related activity on the site. We will then close the open2.net and anyone following links to open2.net will be redirected to the new site.”), as well as providing opportunities for publishing materials in order to support major news events, perhaps along the lines of The COP15 University Expert Press Room; (I’m not sure if OpenLearn will also act as a channel for teaching and research related news, as well, cf. Social Media Releases and the University Press Office?). ... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:03:11 +0100 862463 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/2010/07/22/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation-er-internship/ So, uh, for the longest time, I’ve been trying to decide how to write about my cool summer job, especially without it sounding like a sales pitch. I still haven’t really figured out how to do that, but lots of other folks have been writing quite a bit lately, so I’m just going to point you to some of those pieces. Needle from ITA Software (famous for revolutionizing travel search) is really amazing, cutting edge technology you set up (free trial!) to pull content from the Web or files on your computer into a database where you can manipulate, cleanse, merge, sift, winnow, etc., the data. You can then export it for republishing elsewhere or use the database as a, well, database. No computer programming knowledge is required. As well as the software, we have some useful, fun datasets to showcase Needle. After a friend showed it to me, I was very eager for an opportunity to contribute to its development. Hence, my summer job. One of my colleagues is going to be on a Monday night (7/26) panel about the future of search as part of the TedXBoston gathering. It’s unclear to me whether seats are still available. There might be a webcast. (Source: J's Scratchpad) Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:58:48 +0100 861634 http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/mm10sp-dewey-stickley.mp3 From the Announcement: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released an archive of the webcast, “Envisioning the Future of Research Libraries: ARL’s Scenario Development Project,” which was held on July 19, 2010. During the webcast, ARL’s project consultant, Susan Stickley of Stratus Inc., provided background information on scenario planning approaches, and an update on the ARL project. This webcast introduced the concept of scenario planning and highlighted how it compares to and complements other prediction-oriented tools for planning, such as forecasting or trend analysis. The webcast was intended to interest staff and administrators involved with research library planning, as well as others interested in the long-term future environment for research libraries. The presentation is appropriate for group viewing. Access the Webcast (Runs About One Hour) See Also: Susan Strickley Also Spoke at the 156th Annual Meeting of ARL in April Slides and audio (41 minutes) are also available. (Source: ResourceShelf) Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:31:17 +0100 861309 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6266 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY Upcoming events and digital media // July 21, 2010 [1] [TUESDAY 7/27] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "The Tension between User-centered Design and E-government Services" with Nalini Kotamraju, University of Twente, Netherlands (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/07/kotamraju) [TUESDAY] BERKMAN LUNCHEON SERIES on THE TENSION BETWEEN USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND E-GOVERNMENT SERVICES ================================================================================== 7/27/10, 12:30 PM ET, Berkman Center Conference Room @ 23 Everett St., Cambridge, MA RSVP is required for those attending in person to Amar Ashar (ashar@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live Topic: "The Tension between User-centered Design and E-government Services" Guest: Nalini Kotamraju, University of Twente, Netherlands E-government services throughout the world have been plagued by lower than expected rates of adoption by individuals and institutions. A lack of user centricity in e-government services design and development has been identified as a primary reason for this slow adoption. Even when governments involve users or potential users in their design process, the resulting e-government service is often not user-centered. Drawing on our involvement with PortNL, an integrated e-government service for expatriates in the Netherlands, we suggest that a fundamental tension between the needs of users and those of governments is at the core of governments difficulty in creating user-centered services. User-centered design prioritizes the needs of users, supporting their approach to tasks and information-seeking, as well as advocating for the importance of users needs even, when necessary, over the needs of service builders. In an e-government context, however, the service builders represent governments, not companies. ... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:53:28 +0100 861268 http://litablog.org/2010/07/library-journal-reviews-lita-tech-set/ Library Journal has just released a review of The Tech Set, co-published by Neal-Schuman and LITA. The Tech Set consists of ten practical guides to today’s hottest new technologies for information professionals: 1. Next Gen Library Catalogs by Marshall Breeding 2. Mobile Technology and Libraries by Jason Griffey 3. Microblogging and Lifestreaming in Libraries by Robin Hastings 4. Library Videos and Webcasts by Sean Robinson 5. Wikis for Libraries by Lauren Pressley 6. Technology Training in Libraries by Sarah Houghton-Jan 7. A Social Networking Primer for Libraries by Cliff Landis 8. Library Camps and Unconferences by Steve Lawson 9. Gaming in Libraries by Kelly Czarnecki 10. Effective Blogging for Libraries, by Connie Crosby LITA members receive a discount on The Tech Set and all Neal-Schuman publications. (Source: LITA Blog) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:41:36 +0100 861059 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/07/wadhwa Tuesday, July 20, 12:30 pmBerkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floorRSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu)This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.Vivek Wadhwa will discuss his research on the backgrounds and motivations of entrepreneurs; what makes them successful; what inhibits entrepreneurs; the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs; the success of Indians in Silicon Valley and the dearth of women and minorities. About VivekVivek Wadhwa is a senior research associate with the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School and an executive in residence/adjunct professor at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. He helps students prepare for the real world, lectures in class and leads groundbreaking research projects. He is also an advisor to several start-up companies, a columnist for BusinessWeek.com and a contributor to several international publications. Since joining Duke University in August 2005, he has researched globalization, its impact on the engineering profession and the sources of the U.S. competitive advantage. More...LinksVivek's webpage (Source: Berkman Blog) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:30:00 +0100 861089 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/davidleeking/~3/rrM8ejR8GE4/ A couple of people have recently mentioned they like the quality of the sound in my videos, and have asked what microphones I use for videos and screencasts. Here’s what I’m using right now: Audio-Technica ATR3350 lavalier I usually plug this lavalier mic into my Sanyo Xacti videocamera. It’s cheap, it sounds fine, and it allows me to improve the sound of my videos. Did I mention it’s cheap (like $20 or so)? And for my Xacti anyway, it’s very easy to use – I just plug it into the viceocamera’s external mic input and forget about it – nothing else to mess with. Samson C01U USB Studio Condenser and the Blue Snowball When I’m making a screencast, I usually plug one of these two mics into my laptop via a USB cable. I like the Samson better – it sounds better to my ears. Also, the Blue Snowball had an issue with Windows Vista (as in it didn’t work for me), so it hasn’t gotten as much use at work (my work laptop has Windows Vista loaded). I have used it without a hitch on my Mac laptop – it sounds great, and has a couple of different mic signal patterns that you’d use for different micing situations. RØDE VideoMic We have a semi-pro videocamera at work (the Canon GL 2). It has an ok mic built into it, but the RØDE mic is a fine shotgun mic. Plug it in, aim it at someone, and they’ll sound like they’re talking into the mic, even if you’re 10 feet away from them. Tips on using these mics: If you plan to plug the mic into your computer, buy a USB powered mic. Otherwise, you will also need to buy some type of soundboard or analog/digital signal converter to boost the audio signal up loud enough to play with. You might like doing that – if so, great! You’re sorta like me. ... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:00:58 +0100 861174 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/STATCASTS/Statcast_18_030310.mp3 Trends and Characteristics of Home and Other Out-of-Hospital Births in the United States, 1990–2006 (PDF) Source: National Center for Health Statistics Women may choose home birth for a variety of reasons, including a desire for a low-intervention birth in a familiar environment surrounded by family and friends and cultural or religious concerns. Lack of transportation in rural areas and cost factors may also play a role. + Webcast (mp3 audio) + Transcript (Source: Docuticker) Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:36:41 +0100 860817 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/07/19/resource-of-the-week-library-of-congress-science-tracer-bullets/ Resource of the Week: Library of Congress Science Tracer Bullets By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor The Library of Congress SCIENCE TRACER BULLET SERIES contains research guides that help you locate information on science and technology subjects. With brief introductions to the topics, lists of resources and strategies for finding more, they help you to stay “on target.” These pathfinders from the Library of Congress Science Reference Services have been for quite awhile — as far back as 1972, according to Reference Services Review — but in our humble opinion, they don’t get enough love. Covering a wide range of subjects in the natural and physical sciences as well as technology, they are updated from time to time, and the collection keeps getting larger and larger. Those available online date back to about 1990. Each bibliographic-style guide focuses on a specific topic and includes such resources as introductory material, pertinent LoC subject headings, basic texts/other books/specialized titles, handbooks/encyclopedia/dictionaries, conference proceedings, government publications, technical reports, dissertations, abstracting/indexing services, journals and specific journal articles, vetted internet resources and additional information sources, including contact info for relevant organizations. New guides are announced on the What’s NEW on the Science Reference Service Web Site page, which is also available as an RSS feed. ... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:43 +0100 860683 http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com/2010/07/role-of-research-library-in-emerging.html The text and powerpoint of my keynote at the 39th annual LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) Conference is now available. AbstractPresents a vision of a potential future global public sphere, why it is needed and signs of emergence, and the role of the research library in this global public sphere, as provider of a distributed knowledge commons, preserver of scholarly information, and source of specialized expertise. Key short-term transitional steps are covered, particularly transition to a fully open access scholarly publishing system.Note: I'll post a link to the webcast once this is available. (Source: The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics) Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 860764 http://www.teleread.com/2010/07/16/free-webcase-ebooks-vs-apps-the-pros-cons-and-possibilities/ This free webcast will take place on July 27 from 1 to 2 pm EDT. Here’s the description: Between the overwhelming popularity of the iPad and the increased adoption and continuing evolution of ePUB, the opportunities and sales channels for digital books has exploded over the past 12 months. Most publishers agree that some eBook titles justify the extra investment for enhancement, but determining the degree of interactivity and technical approach best-suited to the book and your budget, can be daunting. In this free WEBcast, eBooks vs. Apps: The Pros, Cons and Possibilities, we will explore the production and budgetary benefits and pitfalls of developing applications versus enhancing eBooks. What are the differences between an enhanced eBook and an App? What are the development opportunities, challenges and costs of each? What types of enhancements are possible in the EPUB format? How can you optimize app development for cross-platform portability? CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Peter Costanzo, Director of Online Marketing, The Perseus Books Group Pablo Defendini, Interactive Producer, Open Road Integrated Media Eric Freese, Solutions Architect, Aptara More information here. Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news. (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:04:48 +0100 860381 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/ezFR/~3/SJM_NKv4WNc/ This free webcast will take place on July 27 from 1 to 2 pm EDT. Here’s the description: Between the overwhelming popularity of the iPad and the increased adoption and continuing evolution of ePUB, the opportunities and sales channels for digital books has exploded over the past 12 months. Most publishers agree that some eBook titles justify the extra investment for enhancement, but determining the degree of interactivity and technical approach best-suited to the book and your budget, can be daunting. In this free WEBcast, eBooks vs. Apps: The Pros, Cons and Possibilities, we will explore the production and budgetary benefits and pitfalls of developing applications versus enhancing eBooks. What are the differences between an enhanced eBook and an App? What are the development opportunities, challenges and costs of each? What types of enhancements are possible in the EPUB format? How can you optimize app development for cross-platform portability? CONFIRMED SPEAKERS Peter Costanzo, Director of Online Marketing, The Perseus Books Group Pablo Defendini, Interactive Producer, Open Road Integrated Media Eric Freese, Solutions Architect, Aptara More information here. Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news. (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:04:48 +0100 860098 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/07/15/new-searchable-database-digital-radio-stations-in-the-united-states/ Digital radio in the U.S. has not been a success (not evern close) at least at this point. Only 14% of radio stations around the U.S. broadcast their signal both in analog and digital formats. Better sound (that’s what they say) but it also gives that station the chance to provide additional programming on digital only channels. Of course, you need to have a radio that can receive the digital channels.*** The Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University in DC takes an in-depth look at digital radio and you can find it here. As the report clearly points out, not that many people are listening to digital radio. Digital radio draws only about 650,000 of 239 million weekly radio listeners – about three-tenths of 1 percent – according to a report by Bridge Ratings released in December. In case you’re wondering, satellite radio from Sirius XM had 18,944,199 subscribers at the end of Q1, 2010. The Investigative Reporting Workshop piece is a a must read for anyone interested in the broadcasting industry and/or broadcasting history. The report also contains sections on formats being used, history, and what they future might hold for digital radio. Finally, the report is home to two reference resources, one interactive timeline and one searchable database. 1) Interactive Timeline It begins in 1920 with the launch of KDKA in Pittsburgh and concludes in on March 1, 2010 when of the 14,000+ stations licensed in the U.S. 2,073 are licensed to broadcast digitally. While the focus is squarely on digital radio other related facts are included. For example, in 1988 CD sales passed vinyl lp’s for the first time. Kudos for providing a list of all of your sources. 2) Searchable Database of Radio Stations in the U.S. Broadcasting Digitally & Directory of the Digital Only Programming Search by street address of Zip Code. ... Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:21:36 +0100 859833 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6255 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITYUpcoming events and digital media // July 14, 2010[1] [MONDAY 7/19] ICT and Civic Engagement in Nigeria: the 2011 Presidential Election and Beyond (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/07/nigeria)[2] [TUESDAY 7/20] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "Entrepreneurship: where are all the women and minorities?" with Vivek Wadhwa of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School and contributor to TechCrunch & BusinessWeek.com (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/07/wadhwa)[MONDAY] ICT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN NIGERIA==================================================================================7/19/10, Abuja, NigeriaVisit the main website for this event, which includes registration, the agenda, and more information: http://www.e-nigeria.org/The objective of this ongoing series is to stimulate discussion of, engagement with, and reflection upon the role and uses of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in civic engagement. We will specifically examine and advocate around the upcoming 2011 Nigerian presidential election, exploring ICTs as environments to educate, discuss, deliberate, choose, and act. The meetings will draw on relevant experiences from Nigeria, the rest of Africa, and elsewhere around the world, bringing together thought leaders, practitioners, activists, and citizens, with a particular focus on civil society actors.Of particular interest are the various ways in which ICTs can be enabling key functions of democracy, including how they help people to access and share relevant news and information, organize and coordinate activity, and generate and utilize data. While these endeavors are always important in the drive to create transparent and accountable government and rich civic engagement, they are perhaps never more essential as in the period around (and including) elections, where they represent a unique resource. ... Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:52:58 +0100 859622 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/07/meier Tuesday, July 13, 12:30 pmBerkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floorRSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu)This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after. Patrick Meier, Director of Crisis Mapping and Strategic Partnerships at Ushahidi, will present on his work on crowdsourcing crisis mapping. About PatrickPatrick Meier is the Director of Crisis Mapping at Ushahidi and the co-founder of the International Network of Crisis Mappers. He was previously the co-director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative’s (HHI) Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning. Patrick has consulted for numerous international organizations including the UN, OSCE and OECD on crisis mapping and early warning projects in countries ranging from the Sudan and Thailand to East Timor and Colombia. Patrick has an MA in International Affairs from Columbia University and is completing his PhD at The Fletcher School/Tufts University. He is also an alum of the Sante Fe Institute's (SFI) Complex Systems Summer School. Patrick has published widely on the topic of conflict early warning and blogs at iRevolution.net and EarlyWarning.LinksAbout Patrick Meier Patrick's Blog: iRevolution (Source: Berkman Blog) Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:30:00 +0100 859107 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/davidleeking/~3/1YkrEW-DFmw/ I’m participating in the Trendy Topics online conference this Tuesday – sign up if it looks interesting! Here’s a blurb about it: TAP Information Services is pleased to announce the sixth in a dynamic monthly series of online workshops librarians can enjoy right at their desktops on hot topics. The latest conference on “Library Websites” is scheduled for Tuesday July 13. Aaron Schmidt, from the District of Columbia Public Library is the keynote speaker. Schmidt will speak on “Improving Library Services by Recognizing That You’re a Designer.” In this talk, he will introduce attendees to the world of user experience design. His talk will contain practical tips for making library websites easier to use and how the same methods can be used for every library service. Other speakers for this day-long conference include: David Lee King on “Creating User Experiences on the Web” Karen McBride on “Adding Video and Other Media to your Library Website” Chad Mairn on “Creating A Mobile Library Presence” Genna Buhr on “Using WordPress.com for an Easy Library Website” Laura Solomon on “20 Things You can Do to Make your Library Site Better Right Now” Register at http://www.eventbee.com/view/trendytopics/event?eid=65537 Registration for librarians for the one day conference is $40; for students $30; and for groups $100. Share: Related PostsCheck Your Signs!IL2009: Experience Design MakeoverConversation is ExperienceRethinking the 3rd Place (Source: David Lee King) Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:09:56 +0100 859713 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6240 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY July 8, 2010 // Upcoming events and digital media [1] [TUESDAY 7/13] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "Crowdsourcing Crisis Mapping" with Patrick Meier, Director of Crisis Mapping and Strategic Partnerships at Ushahidi (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/07/meier) [TUESDAY] BERKMAN LUNCHEON SERIES on CROWDSOURCING CRISIS MAPPING ================================================================================== 7/13/10, 12:30 PM ET, Berkman Center Conference Room @ 23 Everett St., Cambridge, MA RSVP is required for those attending in person to Amar Ashar (ashar@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live Topic: Crowdsourcing Crisis Mapping Guest: Patrick Meier, Director of Crisis Mapping and Strategic Partnerships at Ushahidi Patrick Meier, Director of Crisis Mapping and Strategic Partnerships at Ushahidi, will present on his work on crowdsourcing crisis mapping. About Patrick: Patrick Meier is the Director of Crisis Mapping at Ushahidi and the co-founder of the International Network of Crisis Mappers. He was previously the co-director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative’s (HHI) Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning. Patrick has consulted for numerous international organizations including the UN, OSCE and OECD on crisis mapping and early warning projects in countries ranging from the Sudan and Thailand to East Timor and Colombia. Patrick has an MA in International Affairs from Columbia University and is completing his PhD at The Fletcher School/Tufts University. He is also an alum of the Sante Fe Institute's (SFI) Complex Systems Summer School. Patrick has published widely on the topic of conflict early warning and blogs at iRevolution.net and EarlyWarning. This event will be webcast live; for more information and a complete description, see the event web page: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/07/meier. ... Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:13:07 +0100 857839 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2010/07/07/rendezvous-2/ Curious about the work of biotechnology librarians and learning more about the e-science field? Don’t miss our free RML Rendezvous webcast on Wednesday, July 14th at 1pm Pacific time (2pm Mountain, noon Alaska) at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous or view a closed-captioned recording that will be posted afterward at the Rendezvous page. Betsy Rolland, Project Manager at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, and Emily Glenn, Librarian & Information Specialist at Seattle BioMedical Research Institute, will reprise their Special Libraries Association annual meeting presentation “Experimenting Outside the Information Center: Non-Traditional Roles for Information Professionals in Biomedical Research” They will discuss what is meant by embedded biotechnology librarians, present an overview of their research, discuss their results, and welcome your questions during the webcast. We look forward to seeing you at the Rendezvous! (Source: Dragonfly) Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:43:49 +0100 857714 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/smwm/~3/CVKVOjzY9Sw/discovering-new-seas-of-knowledge.html How open are Medical Library Conferences? How easy is it to get the material discussed or presented there? And is it supposed to be available all the time and for free? In this age of Open Acess, web 2.0 and the expectancy of the "users" -being us librarians, spoiled with Google:-) one would assume that much(if not all) is freely available via Conferences websites and/or social media. Why then do I find it hard to find the extra info about those events, including papers and slides and possibly even webcasts? Are we still not into the share-mode and overprotective to one's own achievements, or is it a genetic defect just being too modest as a librarian, satisfied with a quiet role in the background? Please anyone, fill my gaps of knowledge in this. Is it ignorance by me, or is there a real issue? Hiding content behind a registration I cán understand, but it is missing the actual elementary necessity of trying to keep all medical librarians up to date in their struggle for basic "survival" and/or finding the new (digital) divides we need to tackle in this day and age of "medical information on the loose" on the web. We need to share more. For the EAHIL you can see or find much of the content at: the EAHIL website The EAHIL Public Page (Netvibes) The EAHIl Search Engine that connects all content spread over the various Conference and Workshop websites. The experience of the 12th EAHIL Conference in Lisbon and Estoril was impressive. It seems every year the EAHIL community gathered together for that one week gets more and more intense, socially and content-wise. The Continuing Education Courses of this year touched the actual needs of many librarians. I want to bring a few special ones under attention. ... Wed, 07 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 857918 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryClips/~3/HxbBKsFC2oQ/ OK, I know we don’t "do" enterprise 2.0, but I thought it was a catchy title. In case you haven’t scrolled down yet, this is a gigantic post even for my standards. It started off reviewing an evolving theme of enterprise 2.0 moving to process-based solutions, and on the way I stumbled across another perspective on the world of "knowledge work" and "processes" called "Adaptive Process Management". I was going to break this post into parts, but I had already written it in a woven whole piece, so bad luck you are just going to have to read it bit by bit yourself. Michael Idinopulos from the Transparent Office blog is on the money continuously…he has a very realistic take on enterprise 2.0. In his latest post he takes the enterprise 2.0 movement full circle…it’s not about tools, it’s not about culture, it’s about processes. Don’t I know it, I mentioned this a while ago, and I recently wrote a massive post not long ago on ad-hoc work. It’s actually about all these things, "design" needs to be sweet, people need to be willing to give it a go, but they will do this moreso if you make the tools irresistible and in-the-flow…kind of like you can’t do without a remote control for your TV. And we do this my embedding the tools into existing processes, and also assembling these tools for adhoc work in a more solidfied way. I’ll just note here, as I do at the end of this post, that socialising business processes is closing the current circle of the state of the enterprise. Next is leaping to another circle where there is a shift in organisational structure from a process to network based organisation. ... Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:39:24 +0100 857273 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/07/05/more-research-about-using-search-engines-and-web-based-resources-for-health-information/ As is always the case, Matt McGee from Search Engine Land offers an excellent summary of recent research about end users using the web to find health information. The SEL post is titled, “Doctors Warn Against Relying Too Much On Google.” The research Matt reports on says what we have heard before (but needs to be heard over and over again), health consumers in search of health info need to be careful and hopefully? use info literacy skills to review the material they find. Here’s a passage from McGee’s post: The study, published in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, examined the top ten search results on Google and Yahoo for ten common sports medicine diagnoses — phrases like “Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear,” “Rotator cuff tear,” and “Tennis elbow” — and analyzed the type of pages/sites that ranked highly and the accuracy/completeness of the information. The post goes on to summarize some results of the study and makes the point that both patients and health pros need to be careful, “by relying on commercial health sites, except for the “most reputable sites” like WebMD and eMedicine.” What ResourceShelf considers to be the top health info resource on the open web that is also under constant review is a non-commercial site. It’s MedlinePlus, MedlinePlus en Espanol, and MedlinePlus Mobile. These service come from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Spend 10-15 minutes clicking around and we think you’ll be amazed at what you find. From interactive tutorials to an archive of video recordings of surgeries that are usually webcast live. Perhaps what MedlinePlus is most well-known for are health topic pages where new content is added daily and older content removed. Each item on each page is reviewed by a medical info pro at NLM. ... Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:33:41 +0100 857219 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/t1_N2TmN4dY/ebooks-libraries-at-tipping-point.html ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point will bring together public libraries, academic libraries, and school libraries (K-12) in a day-long virtual conference environment. The day will be presented online and will include keynote presentations and panel discussions on the evolving concept of the book in a digital world and will keep participants future-focused and actively engaged in visioning and assuring an exciting role for libraries. Attendees will have access to webcasts and live chat rooms as well as the ability to interact with speakers and exhibitors - September 29, 2010 (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:12:31 +0100 857035 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/8WGuJBUSgJs/google-apps-highlights-722010.html This is part of a regular series of Google Apps updates that we post every couple of weeks. Look for the label “Google Apps highlights" and subscribe to the series. - Ed.In the last couple of weeks, we added a set of new features to help you handle various file types more efficiently in Google Docs and Gmail, and new capabilities to help large complex organizations manage Google Apps. We also have some exciting news about new customers in the education sector.Google Voice available for more usersLast week we were happy to open up Google Voice for everyone in the U.S. Now millions more people can get a phone number that rings all their phones, voicemail that works like email, free calls and text messages to the U.S. and Canada, low-priced international calls and more. Google Voice isn’t ready for businesses and schools quite yet, but we’re exploring additional functionality for organizations.View more file types right in your browserGmail already lets you view .pdf, .ppt and .tiff attachments in your browser without downloading these files to your computer, and last week we added support for viewing .doc and .docx files. Just click the “View” link next to the attachment in Gmail to see the file.On Monday we also added the ability to view .pdf, .ppt, .doc and .docx files that you have in Google Docs on mobile devices. From your iPhone, iPad or Android device, you can quickly flip from page to page and pan/zoom within a page.Optical character recognition (OCR) in Google DocsYou were already able to upload and share images and PDF files with Google Docs, and last week we launched a feature that converts images of text into editable text. JPEG, GIF, PNG and PDF files can be uploaded as editable Google documents with this feature. Supported languages include English, French, Italian, German and Spanish, with more languages and character sets on their way. ... Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 857501 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/davidleeking/~3/Ulxg1HTjyRc/ I’m teaching an ALA TechSource Workshop about building digital branches on August 3rd – and I hope you attend! Here’s the blurb about the workshop: “Every library needs a presence on the Web. Whether you work at a large academic library or a public library in a small town, you need to be able to provide service and content to your patrons beyond the walls of your building. In this workshop, David Lee King will take you through the process of building an effective, user-friendly library website that will exand and enhance your library’s presence in its community. This event will take place on Tuesday, August 3rd at 2:30pm Eastern (1:30pm Central, 11:30am Pacific). Whether you’re looking to launch your first website, redesign your site, or expand the site you have, this workshop will provide practical guidance for every step of the process.” Interested? You can find out a bit more on this page, and you can sign up here! Share: Related PostsDesigning Digital Experiences for Library WebsitesThink SimpleDesigning the Digital Experience at NEFLINExperience Economy Goes by Many NamesIL2008: Designing the Digital Experience (Source: David Lee King) Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:24:12 +0100 856769 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/06/hyde Tuesday, June 29, 12:30 pm Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor RSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.Lewis Hyde's talk will be drawn from a book he has just finished, Common as Air:  Revolution, Art, and Ownership.  One thesis of the book is that the founding generation in the United States hoped to establish a cultural commons of art and ideas, a lively public domain of created works that all of us use because nobody controls it.  What has become apparent in recent years is that the founders did not leave us with any good way to protect this commons.  The public domain has turned out to be highly vulnerable to private capture.  How might this vulnerability be reduced?  How might an unguarded public domain be converted into a rule-governed and thus durable cultural commons? About LewisLewis Hyde is a poet, essayist, translator, and cultural critic with a particular interest in the public life of the imagination. His 1983 book, The Gift, illuminates and defends the non-commercial portion of artistic practice. Trickster Makes This World (1998) uses a group of ancient myths to argue for the kind of disruptive intelligence all cultures need if they are to remain lively, flexible, and open to change. Hyde is currently at work on a book about our “cultural commons,” that vast store of ideas, inventions, and works of art that we have inherited from the past and continue to produce. A MacArthur Fellow and former director of undergraduate creative writing at Harvard University, Hyde teaches during the fall semesters at Kenyon College, where he is the Richard L. Thomas Professor of Creative Writing. During the rest of the year he lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he is a Fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society. (Source: Berkman Blog) Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:30:00 +0100 855657 http://philbradley.typepad.com/phil_bradleys_weblog/2010/06/future-technologies.html I spent an enjoyable evening at the Royal Society event 'Future Technologies' last night, as part of its 350 years anniversary. The panel included  Sir Tim Berners-Lee FRS , inventor of the World Wide Web and Director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Stephen Fry, writer, broadcaster and technophile Professor Dame Wendy Hall FRS , leading computer scientist at University of Southampton Dr Jim Haseloff, synthetic biologist from University of Cambridge Bill Thompson, technology critic and commentator on digital culture. There was a live webcast, which will be shown on Royalsociety.tv at some future point. I made some brief notes in case you're desperate to know what happened. The first part of the evening was spent with the panel in discussion, and then it moved out into the audience. The hashtag for the evening was #SFFuture. "What was the most important advance in the last 350 years, and what will be the most important advance in the next 350 years?"SF: We're all foolish. What surprises me is how people respond to technology, rather more than the technology itself. Probably the most important advance was the electronic motor and the next advance will probably be biological, but who knows?JH: Information processing in the last 350 years, and in the next, we're moving towards manipulating biological systems.TBL: "The scientific method" TBL then refused to predict, but would like to see more ways of supporting democracy and science. BT: Digital computers for the past, biological for the next 350 years.They talked about tipping points, and SF recalled the stuck in a lift moment, which was the tipping point for Twitter. BT said that the personal computer was a computer, as you could use computers and tools for yourself. TBL said that for him a tipping point was email, which lead to everything else, and spam indicated the tipping point itself, since people saw the point of sending out emails to millions of people. ... Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0100 855671 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/opCa79ckiZA/free-webcast-scenario-planning-for.html "The Association of Research Libraries is hosting a webcast on Envisioning the Future of Research Libraries: ARL's Scenario Development Project on July 19, 2010, from 1:00–2:00 PM EDT. Research libraries are constantly thinking about and planning for the future. ARL is working to support and advance these activities by developing a new toolset for libraries through its project, 'Envisioning Research Library Futures: A Scenario Thinking Project.' This webcast will introduce the concept of scenario planning and highlight how it compares to and complements other prediction-oriented tools for planning, such as forecasting or trend analysis" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:01:25 +0100 854754 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/06/24/itp-webcast-the-role-of-an-energy-manager/ On Thursday, July 1, 2010, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. Eastern time, the Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) Thursday Webcasts for Industry series will feature Richard Miller—Energy Manager at Mannington Mills, Inc.—and Don Sturtevant — Corporate Energy Manager at JR Simplot Company. Mr. Miller and Mr. Sturtevant will deliver the Webcast “The Role of an Energy Manager.” The presentation will provide information on topics that are crucial to energy management in industrial facilities, including Energy benchmarking Goal setting Monitoring and verification of energy flows Repairs and corrections Training and communication Scouting for new technologies and best practices Identifying and calculating greenhouse gas emissions. Register now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/114915592. Both Mannington Mills, Inc. and JR Simplot Company have partnered with ITP as Save Energy Now LEADER Companies, pledging to reduce their facilities’ energy intensity 25% or more in 10 years. To learn how your company can become a Save Energy Now LEADER, visit: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/leader.html. (Source: Environmental News Bits) Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:28:56 +0100 854589 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6225 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY June 23, 2010 // Upcoming events and digital media [1] [TUESDAY 6/29] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "Creating an Enduring Commons" with Lewis Hyde, Berkman Fellow (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/06/hyde) [REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON 6/28-30] COMMUNIA 2010 Conference on "University and Cyberspace: Reshaping Knowledge Institutions for the Networked Age", taking place in Torino, Italy. Visit http://www.communia2010.org/ to learn more and register. [TUESDAY] BERKMAN LUNCHEON SERIES on CREATING AN ENDURING COMMONS ================================================================================== 6/29/10, 12:30 PM ET, Berkman Center Conference Room @ 23 Everett St., Cambridge, MA RSVP is required for those attending in person to Amar Ashar (ashar@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live Topic: "Creating an Enduring Commons" Guest: Lewis Hyde, Berkman Fellow Lewis Hyde's talk will be drawn from a book he has just finished, Common as Air: Revolution, Art, and Ownership. One thesis of the book is that the founding generation in the United States hoped to establish a cultural commons of art and ideas, a lively public domain of created works that all of us use because nobody controls it. What has become apparent in recent years is that the founders did not leave us with any good way to protect this commons. The public domain has turned out to be highly vulnerable to private capture. How might this vulnerability be reduced? How might an unguarded public domain be converted into a rule-governed and thus durable cultural commons? About Lewis: Lewis Hyde is a poet, essayist, translator, and cultural critic with a particular interest in the public life of the imagination. His 1983 book, The Gift, illuminates and defends the non-commercial portion of artistic practice. ... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:03:10 +0100 854330 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/06/baym Tuesday, June 22, 12:30 pmBerkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floorRSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu)This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.Entertainment industry professionals have generally related to their audiences in terms of economic (market) exchange while fans have generally related to one another in terms of social (gift) exchange. In the case of music, audience members have long exchanged albums, mixtapes, bootlegs, and friendship with one another while exchanging little but money for product with musicians. The internet has enabled audiences to connect with one another, to share music, and to become visible to and interact directly with artists in new ways. As a consequence, music industries, like all entertainment industries, are forced to rethink how they work. I argue they are increasingly pushed toward models of engagement with audiences that integrate social and economic exchange. This talk will address how this happens in the innovative case of independent Swedish artists and music labels and raise questions about how new systems of value and reward may be developing.About NancyDr. Baym's main interests include interpersonal communication in online communities, the relations between online and offline social life, and perceptions of the internet as a social medium. Nancy is the author of Tune In, Log on: Soaps, Fandom, and On-Line Community (2000) from Sage Publications. She was a co-founder and past-president of the Association of Internet Researchers and serves on the editorial boards of several journals including the Journal of Communication, New Media & Society, The Information Society and others. Her most recent book, Personal Connections in the Digital Age (Polity 2010), can be previewed and purchased here.  LinksNancy's ResearchNancy's Faculty PageRebekah Heacock liveblogged the talk (Source: Berkman Blog) Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:30:00 +0100 854094 http://www.betabib.org/2010/06/21/library-journal-webcasts-summon-primo-central-web-scale-discovery/ Den 2 juni kunde man via Library Technology Guides läsa Serials Solutions pressmeddelande om effekterna av Summon vid Michigan’s Grand Valley State University: Summon is enabling students to go directly to full-text, boosting the use of a variety of databases. For example, Academic Search Premier saw a usage increase of 92% and ABI/INFORM rose 354%. Journal usage is up significantly. Before Summon, the use of individual journals in which the library had invested was generally going down. However, after Summon’s implementation at the close of August 2009, GVSU’s top 100 journals showed an average increase in usage of 48% and the top 1000 had increased usage of 82%. Increased usage occurs even for databases from content providers that are not participating in the Summon service, a result of the service’s indexing of the same content from alternate sources. Summon is having an impact on the type of content students are choosing. For example, the library has seen a significant increase in the use of newspaper content. Discoveryplattformar och stora aggregerade index är onekligen i ropet. Jag har under dagen ägnat en timme åt att kika på Ex Libris webcast av Primo Central via Library Journal med titeln Primo Central: The Ultimate in Next-Gen Discovery: Raising Research to a New Level. Webcasten gick av stapeln lite tidigare men gjordes åtkomlig för de som registrerat sig idag. Jag antar att den kommer bli öppet tillgänglig i arkivet som de andra inom kort. Spana in på Library Journals Webcasts sida om en stund så finns den säkert där. Primo casten var mycket givande och om man tittar på den bör man även spana in två andra webcasts via Library Journal. Dels The Success of Web-Scale Discovery in Returning Net-Gen Users to the Library: The Summon Service in Academic Libraries och dels Understanding the New Discovery Landscape: Federated Search, Web-scale Discovery, Next-Generation Catalog and the rest. ... Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:40:38 +0100 853926 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/06/20/new-mexico-state-librarian-featured-in-national-public-radio-npr-report/ Molly Molloy, a librarian at New Mexico State University, was featured in a National Public Radio report that was broadcast and webcast on Sunday during the Weekend Edition Sunday program. The title of the four minute report is, “Librarian Compiles Juarez Drug Death Data.” From a Report Summary: Molly Molloy, a librarian at New Mexico State University, compiles what is believed to be the most comprehensive database of drug-cartel-related killings in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. “What I try to do is essentially get the best reports I can from local newspapers,” says Molloy, who has been working on disseminating information about the Mexico border since the early 2000s. “All of a sudden in 2008, the murders began to be 200 a month or more. And by the end of 2008, the number…increased by more than five times.” Listen to the Report: Listen to the Report Source: NPR See Also: Here’s Molloy’s Page from LibGuides.com And a Few Resources See Also: US-Mexico Border Migration Resources — a working list of resources for US-Mexico border migration Updated February 2009. See Also: Online Research Tools for the U.S.-Mexico Border –a working list for reporters Updated February 2009. See Also: US-Mexico Border Crime & Justice Resources A working list of resources for US-Mexico border crime and justice issues. Updated February 20, 2009. (Source: ResourceShelf) Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:12:38 +0100 853648 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/NEAB2PCGIRM/google-apps-highlights-6182010.html This is part of a regular series of Google Apps updates that we post every couple of weeks. Look for the label “Google Apps highlights" and subscribe to the series. - Ed.Over the last couple of weeks we introduced several new features to Google Docs, and made updates to Gmail, Buzz and Blogger. The Google Apps Marketplace expanded, and we brought many new businesses and schools onboard. Here’s the scoop:New Google Docs editors rolling out to everyoneJust a couple months ago we started previewing Google Docs’ new editors for documents and spreadsheets, and on Monday we began turning on these faster, more feature-rich editors for everyone. In new documents, you’ll see character-by-character real-time collaboration, a ruler for custom margins and tab stops, and the files you import from your computer will be much higher quality. The new version of spreadsheets is faster, and includes a formula editing bar, cell auto-complete and much more. If your university, employer or organization provides you with a Google Docs account, you’ll start seeing the new editors by default in the coming weeks, too.New sharing settings in Google DocsJust yesterday we launched a streamlined way to share your files more easily in Google Docs. You can set a document, spreadsheet, presentation or drawing to be “Private,” available to “Anyone with the link,” or “Public on the web,” and then customize who has access by inviting specific collaborators. If you’re using Google Docs at work or at school, you’ll also see options that make it easy to share your files just with other people within your organization. Learn more about the new sharing options on the Google Docs blog.New features for drawings in Google DocsWe introduced several new features for the drawings editor in Google Docs, too. ... Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0100 853355 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BabyBoomerLibrarian/~3/ERFC44Sp2Nw/oclc-cooperative-enews-membership-news.html   From: OCLC Americas Regional Council Member Update [mailto:oclc@oclc.org] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 4:36 PM Subject: OCLC Cooperative eNews - Membership news, views, events, support and training - Vol. 1, No. 8     June 2010 | Vol. 1, No. 8 | ISSN: 2152-8993     James LaRue Director, Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, Colorado Libraries throughout a lifetime As director of Douglas County Libraries, I have witnessed firsthand the tremendous growth and development of many individuals in the communities we serve. I’ve come to recognize that the true significance of our profession is simply this: we’re there. We’re there throughout all of the various phases of life, from birth to childhood, adolescence, adulthood, parenthood and beyond. We provide a host of customized offerings, for everybody, at every phase. We help individuals through every possible transition of life. The library as an institution assembles the public around activities that promote the public good—literacy, lifelong learning, civic engagement and culture. Together, libraries encourage our communities to be both more civilized and more interesting. The odds are good that at least one of these big life transitions—or the many smaller transitions that occur within one’s lifetime (such as a job change or health crisis) will catch people off guard. ... Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:39:00 +0100 852953 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6213 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY June 16, 2010 // Upcoming events and digital media [1] [THURSDAY 6/17] Law.gov: Massachusetts (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/06/lawdotgovMA) [2] [FRIDAY 6/18] Law.gov: Putting It All Together (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/06/lawdotgov) [3] [TUESDAY 6/22] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "Changing Relationships, Changing Industries" with Nancy Baym, University of Kansas (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/06/baym) [REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN 6/28-30] You are invited to the COMMUNIA 2010 Conference on "University and Cyberspace", taking place in Torino, Italy. Visit http://www.communia2010.org/ to learn more and register. [THURSDAY] LAW.GOV MASSACHUSETTS ================================================================================== 6/17/10, 10:00-3:00PM, Pound Hall, Harvard Law School Free and open to the public; registration is required for those attending: http://tinyurl.com/2v7d4dq Organized and co-hosted by the Harvard Law School Library Do we have access to all primary legal materials in Massachusetts? What are the best practices for making information accessible? What obstacles face institutions trying to make it available? Our hope is to create a document outlining the most salient issues in accessibility to Massachusetts legal information with suggestions of things that could be done to effect the most accessible system possible in Massachusetts. Registration is required; visit http://tinyurl.com/2v7d4dq to sign up. Please note that video will be captured for the workshop and posted on the Internet. This is the first day of a two-day workshop focused on Law.gov. To register for Law.gov: Putting It All Together, taking place on Friday 6/18, please visit this page: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/06/lawdotgov. You are welcome to attend one or both days of the event. ... Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:01:00 +0100 852721 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/06/nakamura Tuesday, June 15, 12:30 pmBerkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floorRSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu)This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.Games are a radically transnational medium: as Martin Lister writes in New Media: An Introduction, “even before Pokémon, the videogame was perhaps the most thoroughly transnational form of popular culture, both as an industry (with Sony, Sega ad Nintendo as the key players) but also at the level of content—the characters and narratives of many videogames are evidence of relays of influence between America and Japan.” Internet gameplay is becoming more socially and culturally diverse and ubiquitous than ever before.  Yet at the same time, the culture of griefing or pranking that dominates these games and other forms of networked social life such as Second Life and Chatroulette takes increasingly racist and racialized forms.  The Patriotic Niggas, a group of griefers who delight in "breaking" Second Life and Habbo Hotel by filling public space with garbage, are assuredly not African American, but resort to offensive racist languages as the shortest route to their goal: the disruption of online community and social life. This essay will recap the history of racist griefing online and link the current crisis in racial discourse in the US with this practice, exploring the implications for digital games as a public sphere.About Lisa Lisa Nakamura is the Director of the Asian American Studies Program, Professor in the Institute of Communication Research and Media Studies Program, and Professor of Asian American Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign. ... Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:30:00 +0100 852340 http://orweblog.oclc.org/archives/002105.html I have found that the phrase Discovery happens elsewhere has quite a bit of resonance in discussion. Increasingly people discover websites, or encounter content from them, in a variety of places. Most clearly, this happens through network-level services like Google or Twitter, but also happens in personal services (my RSS aggregator), or services which allow me to traverse from personal to network (social networking, bookmarking, ...). The library may also want to 'place' resources in various ways in other environments, course management systems for example. If discovery happens elsewhere, then there are several important consequences for libraries. Most important is the recognition that a library's own, locally managed or provided discovery environments - the catalog, metasearch service or discovery layer - are only a part of the picture, that there are other areas of discovery which would benefit from attention. Libraries will also want to support indirect discovery. By this I mean, they will want to connect the discovery experience, whenever it happens outside of the library environment, to the possibility of fulfillment in the library. This may happen in several ways. Importantly, it makes sense that libraries will want to disclose the existence of their resources into other discovery environments. Think of a library's unique resources for example, its digitized special collections, for example, or the institutional assets it manages in an institutional repository. As with other information providers on the web, the library will want to make sure that these are exposed in ways that optimize crawling, indexing and finding by search engines. Other approaches may be sensible, adding relevant links to Wikipedia pages for example, or selectively putting images from the collection on Flickr. For non-unique resources a library may want to disclose the fact that it holds a particular item. ... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:45:01 +0100 852206 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2010/06/11/rendezvous-it-aint-me-clinician-bias/ Research shows that just talking about clinician bias in the treatment of patients decreases it (1,2,3).  Join us for a one-hour session to learn more: Free RML Rendezvous webcast, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Connect at: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous to view the live presentation. It Ain’t Me! Promoting Awareness of the Impact of Clinician Bias and Stereotyping on Health Disparities, by Jim Anderson, PA-C, ATC, Harborview Medical Center Neurological Surgery and Clinical Faculty, MEDEX NW, University of Washington School of Medicine We look forward to seeing you at the webcast! For more information and to test your computer connection, please visit How do I connect to the Rendezvous? Burgess D, van Ryn M, Crowley‐Matoka M, Malat J. (2006). Understanding the provider contribution to race/ethnicity disparities in pain treatment: insights from dual process models of stereotyping. Pain Med,7(2):119‐134. Kunda Z, Spencer S. (2003) When do stereotypes come to mind and when do they color judgment? A goal‐based theoretical framework for stereotype activation and application. Psychol Bull. Jul;129(4):522‐544. Rudman L, Ashmore R, Gary M. (2001) “Unlearning” automatic biases: the malleability of implicit prejudice and stereotypes. J Pers Soc Psychol. Nov, 81(5):856‐868. (Source: Dragonfly) Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:02:29 +0100 852625 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6139 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY June 9, 2010 // Upcoming events and digital media [1] [TUESDAY 6/15] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game: Internet Games, Social Inequality, and Racist Talk as Griefing" with Lisa Nakamura, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/06/nakamura) [2] [THURSDAY 6/17] Law.gov: Massachusetts (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/06/lawdotgovMA) [3] [FRIDAY 6/18] Law.gov: Putting It All Together (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/06/lawdotgov) [REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN 6/28-30] You are invited to the COMMUNIA 2010 Conference on "University and Cyberspace", taking place in Torino, Italy. Visit http://www.communia2010.org/ to learn more and sign up for the announcement list. [TUESDAY] BERKMAN LUNCHEON SERIES on INTERNET GAMES, SOCIAL INEQUALITY, and RACIST TALK AS GRIEFING ================================================================================== 6/15/10, 12:30 PM ET, Berkman Center Conference Room @ 23 Everett St., Cambridge, MA RSVP is required for those attending in person to Amar Ashar (ashar@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live Topic: Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game: Internet Games, Social Inequality, and Racist Talk as Griefing Guest: Lisa Nakamura, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Games are a radically transnational medium: as Martin Lister writes in New Media: An Introduction, “even before Pokémon, the videogame was perhaps the most thoroughly transnational form of popular culture, both as an industry (with Sony, Sega ad Nintendo as the key players) but also at the level of content—the characters and narratives of many videogames are evidence of relays of influence between America and Japan.” Internet gameplay is becoming more socially and culturally diverse and ubiquitous than ever before. ... Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:19:28 +0100 850902 http://catalogablog.blogspot.com/2010/06/explore-workshop-for-colorado-and.html Public library staff in Colo. and Wyo who serve 8-13 year-olds are invited to a free NASA-supported workshop.Public library staff in Colorado and Wyoming who serve 8-13-year-olds are invited to join us for a FREE NASA-supported workshop! We appreciate your help in getting the word out to your colleagues in those states; please feel free to pass along the attached PDF flyer! The two-day training features a new Explore! module about the Moon. In addition to this workshop, future trainings will be offered via webcasts beginning this fall and as workshops in additional states through 2013. Stay tuned for opportunities near you!NASA Space Science Workshop: Explore! Hero Moon Fort Collins, Colorado September 2-3, 2010Registration deadline: July 16, 2010This is put on by MPOW. In other news here our gmail address is changing. It will now be [Initial Last name], for instance dbigwood then @hou.usra.edu Please change any LPI email addresses you have to the new form. (Source: Catalogablog) Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0100 850935 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/06/rossini Tuesday, June 8, 12:30 pmBerkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floorRSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu)This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.The Industrial Cooperation Project (ICP) was conceived to provide a broad understanding of industrial sectors and a possible map of commons-based production by industrial actors and industries as a whole, as opposed to commons-based production by individuals. The Wealth of Networks began the task of looking at various “verticals” or industry sectors that had a major impact on development, like educational materials, biological innovation around both health and food, and software and information technology, and outlined then-present practices aimed at provisioning these goods on commons-based models. The ICP extended that approach no new fields: alternative energy, biotechnology (genomics and diagnostic kits), educational materials and telecommunications. Understanding how Intellectual Property affects innovation in each of those sectors - and how external forces, such as public policies or "market interventions" shape that interference - was a central theme of the research. We will publish our results in the fall of 2010. But an early analysis of the research finds evidence for commons-based production in industrial sectors where the knowledge products are more inherently digital, like in educational materials and genomics. So far we do not see large-scale, system-wide commons-based production in industrial sectors that reflect more traditional manufacturing practices, like alternative energy and diagnostic kits - although we do find very interesting sub-sectors that are undergoing transformation that looks very similar to commons-based production. What is most interesting is the changes in institutions that are leading to commons based practices in industrial sectors. ... Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:30:00 +0100 850674 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/06/07/sparc-webcast-released-open-access-week-2010-kick-off-planning-event/ SPARC has released a webcast of its Open Access Week 2010 Kick-Off Planning Event. Here's an excerpt from the event's press release: Open Access Week (OAW) 2010 has been declared for October 18th to 24th and promises to be the biggest event of its kind so far. Already, participation promises to exceed previous years', which included hundreds of campuses and research organizations in dozens of countries. The success of the event is due to both the progress of Open Access in the world and the efforts and commitment of individuals at institutions across the world. And, every year, participants gather to share experiences, lessons, challenges, and opportunities in using Open Access Week to create change at the local level. Please join us June 2nd for an Open Access Week 2010 kick-off planning session to learn about this year's plans and current resources, including the new openaccessweek.org Web site. We'll also discuss how two teams worked successfully to capture the attention of policy makers, faculty, and others to advance change in 2009. Presenters will include: Andrew Waller, Licensing and Negotiations Librarian, Collections Services, University of Calgary—site of the first Canadian open-access publishing fund Jamaica Jones, Special Projects Librarian, National Center for Atmospheric Research – the first NSF-funded agency to adopt an open-access policy Jennifer McLennan, Open Access Week Program Director and Director of Programs & Operations for SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition) (Source: DigitalKoans) Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0100 851254 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/wGzQ6FKGAVY/ SPARC has released a webcast of its Open Access Week 2010 Kick-Off Planning Event. Here's an excerpt from the event's press release: Open Access Week (OAW) 2010 has been declared for October 18th to 24th and promises to be the biggest event of its kind so far. Already, participation promises to exceed previous years', which included hundreds of campuses and research organizations in dozens of countries. The success of the event is due to both the progress of Open Access in the world and the efforts and commitment of individuals at institutions across the world. And, every year, participants gather to share experiences, lessons, challenges, and opportunities in using Open Access Week to create change at the local level. Please join us June 2nd for an Open Access Week 2010 kick-off planning session to learn about this year's plans and current resources, including the new openaccessweek.org Web site. We'll also discuss how two teams worked successfully to capture the attention of policy makers, faculty, and others to advance change in 2009. Presenters will include: Andrew Waller, Licensing and Negotiations Librarian, Collections Services, University of Calgary—site of the first Canadian open-access publishing fund Jamaica Jones, Special Projects Librarian, National Center for Atmospheric Research – the first NSF-funded agency to adopt an open-access policy Jennifer McLennan, Open Access Week Program Director and Director of Programs & Operations for SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition) (Source: DigitalKoans) Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:03:17 +0100 851040 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/06/04/now-available-open-vault-an-online-video-library-from-bostons-pbs-station-wgbh/ THE FOLLOWING is a MODIFIED AND EXPANDED REPOST of an ITEM FIRST POSTED on ResourceShelf on April 14, 2010. We’ve Also Added a Link To Roy Tennant’s Column About Open Vault that Was Published in LJ The Open Vault from WGBH (PBS), Boston. The Open Vault, a Media Archive and Library, is online right now and available to browse and search. Top-level categories (sub-categories on results pages) include the Arts; Business; Education; Humanities; Massachusetts; Science & Technology; and Social Science. You can also browse by series or collection. Here’s what a search results page looks like in “List” view. “Gallery” view can be seen here. Placing your cursor on an image thumbnail will open a box with a very brief synopsis including date and series/program. For example, here’s a five minute interview with Dean Rusk about the Cuban Missile Crisis from the 1988 program “At the Brink.” A text transcript of most video content is included. In the left column of a results page you’ll find numerous ways to modify/focus your search including dynamically generated topics, names of people, and places, media type, series and a slider that allows you to modify date range without having to enter or modify the actual dates Finally, free an fast registration (free) permits the user to save searches and clips. With a re-designed interface, enhanced interactive tools, and a new Fedora based repository, the website offers users new and innovative ways to explore, interact with, and comment on the media. Btw, Open Vault uses Fedora software. More Open Vault Content WGBH Boston [has] launched the Vietnam Collection, http://openvault.wgbh.org/collection/vietnam,* an online video library drawn exclusively from WGBH’s 1983 landmark series, Vietnam: A Television History. ... Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:47:42 +0100 849768 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=CaptionSync_helps_make_Library_of_Congress_webcast_videos_--- Automatic Sync Technologies (AST) has been selected as a captioning provider to the United States Library of Congress. AST's CaptionSync service will (Source: pligg - all) Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:00:20 +0100 849619 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6127 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY June 2, 2010 // Upcoming events and digital media [1] [TUESDAY 6/8] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "Preliminary Conclusions from The Industrial Cooperation Project" with Berkman Fellow Carolina Rossini (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/06/rossini) [REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN 6/28-30] You are invited to the COMMUNIA 2010 Conference on "University in Cyberspace", taking place in Torino, Italy. Visit http://www.communia2010.org/ to learn more and sign up for the announcement list. [TUESDAY] BERKMAN LUNCHEON SERIES on the INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION PROJECT ================================================================================== 6/8/10, 12:30 PM ET, Berkman Center Conference Room @ 23 Everett St., Cambridge, MA RSVP is required for those attending in person to Amar Ashar (ashar@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live Topic: Preliminary Conclusions from The Industrial Cooperation Project Guest: Berkman Fellow Carolina Rossini The Industrial Cooperation Project (ICP) was conceived to provide a broad understanding of industrial sectors and a possible map of commons-based production by industrial actors and industries as a whole, as opposed to commons-based production by individuals. The Wealth of Networks began the task of looking at various “verticals” or industry sectors that had a major impact on development, like educational materials, biological innovation around both health and food, and software and information technology, and outlined then-present practices aimed at provisioning these goods on commons-based models. The ICP extended that approach no new fields: alternative energy, biotechnology (genomics and diagnostic kits), educational materials and telecommunications. ... Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:20:13 +0100 849219 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/smwm/~3/YOnioGwjXYQ/digicmb Mobile REMM – Radiation Emergency Medical Management for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store New iPhone/iPod Touch App for mobile Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) now available - http://bit.ly/amXCCb 3VOOR12 Speler Rammstein op PinkPop Luisterpaal: http://bit.ly/DXLG8 Liebe ist fur alle da Twitpic - Share photos on Twitter Summon demo at University Library Groningen by Ronald van Dieen http://twitpic.com/1rh2bk Webcasts Free webinar on Primo Central. It's all about timing... http://bit.ly/bOtyYo pubmed - Conduit Search Add extensions to Chrome without making one: Add PubMed search gadget via Conduit to Chrome: http://bit.ly/9jyOqs (Source: DigiCMB) Fri, 28 May 2010 13:20:03 +0100 847644 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/05/28/law-order-and-convocation/ On May 24, 2010 (Victoria Day) the TV series Law and Order came to an end after 20 seasons and 456 episodes. While I can’t claim to be a fervent fan of the show I did see a portion of those 456 episodes and feel that 20 seasons of legal drama should be acknowledged. By the numbers (and I used a very unscientific method to compile them): the show premiered on Sept 13, 1990 and ended on May 24, 2010 (canceled on May 14, 2010). Over that time 11 different police detectives were portrayed on the show with 2 different police lieutenants; 5 District Attorneys; 3 Executive D.A.s; 8 Assistant D.A.s; and 183 Judges. The actor that appeared in the most episodes was S. Epatha Merkerson, appearing in 391 episodes as police lieutenant and the most frequently occurring Judge appeared in 27 episodes. In my position at an academic law library I’ve noticed that such legal dramas have a tendency to give students considering law school a somewhat skewed view of the profession, which is often dramatically altered after first year and especially after they experience life at firm in the summer after 1L. This sometimes leads to disillusionment; not in all cases of course, but I have a few conversations with some crestfallen students returning for 2L every September. By their very nature legal dramas focus on the dramatic aspects of the legal profession leaving out the other 95% of the profession, and students have to learn about that other substantial portion of the profession. Speaking of students who have successfully climbed that mountain, today is convocation at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, the class of 2010 being the first class to graduate from the Schulich School of Law. The “convocation” link above will lead you to a live webcast of the ceremonies at 2:30pm Atlantic time. As part of the ceremonies today The Hon. Justice Thomas Cromwell will receive an honarary degree. ... Fri, 28 May 2010 12:44:43 +0100 848626 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/05/27/conference-on-google-book-project-and-canada/ The Centre for Innovation Law and Policy at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law is holding a one-day conference tomorrow, May 28, on “The Google Book Search Project and Canada: Cross-Border Legal Perspectives.” Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Bennett Lecture Hall, Flavelle House, 78 Queen’s Park, Toronto. If you are unable to attend in person, you can join the conference via a live webcast. The event is free of charge but conference organizers ask that you register on line. The conference program is available via the link to the conference above. (Source: Slaw) Thu, 27 May 2010 18:38:38 +0100 848631 http://information-literacy.blogspot.com/2010/05/inforum-2010.html I have been speaking at the INFORUM 2010 conference in Prague, Czech Republic 25-27 May. http://www.inforum.cz/en/ or in Czech http://www.inforum.cz/cs/ and there is a Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/INFORUM-2010-Conference/309426798874 and twitter stream at http://twitter.com/search?q=%23inforum10 though it mostly consisted of informative tweets from Karen Blakeman (a speaker) when I just looked.Just in general: INFORUM is a well-established annual event, which has hundreds of delegates and a good atmosphere (for older people, it reminded me of earlier days of the UK's Online conference). It started with an amusing "panel session" with spokespeople from Heaven, Hell and Purgatory talking about their ideas of information hell, purgatory and heaven (see Karen's tweets for pictures). However then it got down to the more serious business of electronic journal publishing. This is an electronic information conference rather than an information literacy conference, so I will just blog a few things. This is my first pick.Eileen Lawrence, of Alexander Street Press, talked about How Students and Faculty are Using Streaming Media in the Classroom: How Does a “Playlist” Become an Online Publication or Course?She was talking about creating playlists for use in teaching. Alexander Street Press have, in particular, a good amount of classical recordings, and some educational videos, but also a wide range of other material. They make it fairly easy to search the existing content to put together playlists of different kinds of material. In some cases they have got transcripts of audio/video and division into scenes so you can select particular parts of a video rather than the whole thing. I think the usefulness is in having an interface for putting it together easily (rather than using Netvibes etc.) and that all the copyright clearance has been taken care of, and you know it is ok to use in class. ... Tue, 25 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 847023 http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6728783.html?rssid=191 It’s all about content, context and multiple platform access and delivery; some assembly required, (Source: Library Journal News) Mon, 24 May 2010 09:05:21 +0100 846517 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/05/22/upcoming-webcast-open-access-week-2010-kick-off-planning-event/ From a SPARC Announcement: Open Access Week (OAW) 2010 [the 4th annual] has been declared for October 18th to 24th and promises to be the biggest event of its kind so far. Already, participation promises to exceed previous years’, which included hundreds of campuses and research organizations in dozens of countries. The success of the event is due to both the progress of Open Access in the world and the efforts and commitment of individuals at institutions across the world. And, every year, participants gather to share experiences, lessons, challenges, and opportunities in using Open Access Week to create change at the local level. Please join us June 2nd for an Open Access Week 2010 kick-off planning session to learn about this year’s plans and current resources, including the new openaccessweek.org Web site. We’ll also discuss how two teams worked successfully to capture the attention of policy makers, faculty, and others to advance change in 2009. Presenters will include: + Andrew Waller, Licensing and Negotiations Librarian, Collections Services, University of Calgary – site of the first Canadian open-access publishing fund + Jamaica Jones, Special Projects Librarian, National Center for Atmospheric Research – the first NSF-funded agency to adopt an open-access policy + Jennifer McLennan, Open Access Week Program Director and Director of Programs & Operations for SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition) The session will also be an opportunity to let the organizers know what you need, in terms of support and resources, and to chat online with colleagues. The webcast is free to attend. You can register for the event here. Access the the complete announcement. Source: SPARC (Source: ResourceShelf) Sat, 22 May 2010 16:13:30 +0100 846152 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/05/19/upcoming-climate-and-energy-webcasts-for-state-and-local-governments-3/ State and Local Climate and Energy Webcasts EPA hosts the State Technical Forums and Local Climate and Energy Webcast Series to assist state local government with climate change and clean energy efforts. These regular webcasts highlight EPA resources and present examples of successful state and local climate and energy programs and policies. For more information or to view past webcasts, visit: http://www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/web-podcasts/index.html May 20, 2010, 2:00-3:30pm (EDT): State Public Utility Commission (PUC) Overview for Energy and Environment Officials This webinar will explore how state public utility commissions (PUCs) make decisions that affect clean energy adoption and air quality. Speakers from Massachusetts and Minnesota will share their experiences of inter-agency collaboration. Priority registration will be reserved for state government employees. To register for the webinar, go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/840599059 Early June, 2010: Green Roofs EPA’s Green Roofs webcast will be hosted by EPA’s Heat Island Reduction Program and EPA’s Local Climate and Energy Program. This webcast will provide an overview of how green roofs can reduce the urban heat island effect and improve building energy use while achieving additional multiple benefits within the urban environment. Local governments and other community-oriented institutions can learn about how others have effectively implemented and maintained green roofs projects in their communities. The exact date and registration details will be announced shortly. Late June, 2010: Transportation Control Measures: Strategies for Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Transportation control measures (TCMs) are strategies that reduce transportation-related air pollution, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and fuel use by reducing vehicle miles traveled and improving roadway operations. ... Wed, 19 May 2010 21:03:55 +0100 845531 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/05/18/sparc-enewsmay-2010-is-now-online/ Access May 2010 Issue. Articles Include: + Major Research Institution Leaders Support Legislation to Ensure Public Access to Publicly Funded Research + Open Access Week 2010 declared for October 18 to 24 — Researchers challenged to demonstrate the impact of Open Access on research and scholarship + SPARC Announces Next Digital Repositories Meeting for November + Recording now available: Webcast on open-access funds + Introducing the PLoS Medicine iPhone aplication + Introducing the Open Data Award + Directory of Open Access Journals reaches new milestones Source: Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 18 May 2010 22:51:36 +0100 845237 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/05/meckel Tuesday, May 18, 12:30 pmBerkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floorRSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu)This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.Technologies of participation empower everyone to engage in producing content on the web but also change the roles of professional journalism. By being able to explore these technologies, by establishing an individual personal brand and by combining traditional journalist's work with online research and contributions a new model of social media journalism is arising that has some substantial impact on agenda setting processes and opinion leadership on the web. The outline of the model is substantiated by a case study about journalists on Twitter during the period of protests in Iran 2009.About MiriamProf. Miriam Meckel, PhD., holds a professorship for Corporate Communication at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and is the Managing Director of the Institute for Media and Communication Management (since 2005). She is also an adviser for Public Affairs and Business Communication.LinksCV and BioMiriam's Web PageSocial Media Journalism: Changing Roles of Journalists (PDF) (Source: Berkman Blog) Tue, 18 May 2010 17:30:00 +0100 845036 http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6728423.html?rssid=191 Federated search, web-scale discovery (via Summon), next-generation catalog and the rest. (Source: Library Journal News) Mon, 17 May 2010 18:54:14 +0100 844808 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/05/17/federal-judiciary-launches-enhanced-website/ Federal Judiciary Launches Enhanced Website The Federal Judiciary’s website, www.uscourts.gov, today unveils a host of enhancements. The site has been redesigned to make it more attractive, accessible, and useful to its diverse audience of users. The improvements further the website’s mission of increasing public interest, awareness, and understanding of the federal court system and its functions, and to serve as a source for disseminating Federal Judiciary information to the public. The website is a primary source of information on the structure, function, and operations of the federal courts. It plays an important role in how the Judiciary communicates to the public, with useful and timely information for students, news media, attorneys, academics, government officials, associations, and others – both in the United States and worldwide. The new design reflects the input of a wide range of users who expressed their needs, preferences and interests during usability testing and focus groups. Among the objectives of the redesign are a more dynamic website that can integrate emerging web technologies, such as RSS, podcasts, and multimedia. From e-mail: Podcasts in a Pinch are video and audio narrated by judges and students. They are geared for high school teachers, students, and interested adults. In addition to the podcasts, a featured resource is an explanation and interactive exercises about the process of confirming nominees for the Supreme Court of the United States and other positions on the federal bench. The podcasts, and classroom-ready information about the confirmation of Supreme Court nominees, are featured in the Educational Outreach Resources section of the federal courts’ newly redesigned website at www.uscourts.gov. Podcasts in a Pinch stimulate involvement, information sharing, and inspiration among high school teachers and their students. ... Mon, 17 May 2010 13:11:40 +0100 844836 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/Xhtoc6lK2A4/ Real Copyright Law And File Sharing Copyright Law http://icio.us/adbp2v # OA-related items from the Alberta Library Conference http://icio.us/4g5exg # Database Marketplace 2010: Feast and Famine http://icio.us/brgm44 # Can we have fair use without fair use technology? http://icio.us/asz3h0 # Washington, We Have a Problem [Giving a publishers' letter opposing FRPAA a closer look] http://icio.us/esm0sd # Separating Fact from Fiction: My Fair Copyright Proposals http://icio.us/vf0axt # Wendy Seltzer on delegated censorship, copyright, and the DMCA http://icio.us/a41ed2 # Public Comments on the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Joint Strategic Plan http://icio.us/ijthpt # OJS is now in Debian http://icio.us/jo33aj # 4Mbps broadband for all to cost $23 billion, won't use fiber http://icio.us/4n42s3 # Updated: Infibeam Launches Books Digitization Services, Print On Demand http://icio.us/r5jlyp # DSpace 1.6.1 and 1.7.0 Schedules Announced http://icio.us/ptqacx # Publishing History Digitally http://icio.us/a0wnio # v0.9 of the OPDS Catalog specification http://icio.us/khxvjy # LimeWire sliced by RIAA, liable for massive infringement http://icio.us/vmxr14 # Public Domain Calculators at Europeana http://icio.us/0wywtj # LimeWire Liable for Inducement, Vicarious Copyright Infringement http://icio.us/ca4v1m # ACTA Draft Release Was Apparently A One Time Deal: Now We're Back To Secrecy http://icio.us/u2rpfm # Public Knowledge Proposes Changes To Copyright Technical Protection Law http://icio.us/02oer2 # 13 WordPress SQL QUERIES TO KNOW http://icio.us/iseai4 # "Catching Up with the RIAA" http://bit.ly/aKjFSm # Assistant Dean for Technical Services and Library Systems at College of Charleston http://bit.ly/aqSQrx # Linda Phillips Named Interim Dean of the University of Tennessee Libraries http://bit.ly/cyXeMe # Emerging Technologies Librarian at University of California, Berkeley http://bit. ... Sun, 16 May 2010 11:00:00 +0100 844719 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/05/16/last-weeks-digitalkoans-tweets-2010-05-16/ Real Copyright Law And File Sharing Copyright Law http://icio.us/adbp2v # OA-related items from the Alberta Library Conference http://icio.us/4g5exg # Database Marketplace 2010: Feast and Famine http://icio.us/brgm44 # Can we have fair use without fair use technology? http://icio.us/asz3h0 # Washington, We Have a Problem [Giving a publishers' letter opposing FRPAA a closer look] http://icio.us/esm0sd # Separating Fact from Fiction: My Fair Copyright Proposals http://icio.us/vf0axt # Wendy Seltzer on delegated censorship, copyright, and the DMCA http://icio.us/a41ed2 # Public Comments on the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Joint Strategic Plan http://icio.us/ijthpt # OJS is now in Debian http://icio.us/jo33aj # 4Mbps broadband for all to cost $23 billion, won't use fiber http://icio.us/4n42s3 # Updated: Infibeam Launches Books Digitization Services, Print On Demand http://icio.us/r5jlyp # DSpace 1.6.1 and 1.7.0 Schedules Announced http://icio.us/ptqacx # Publishing History Digitally http://icio.us/a0wnio # v0.9 of the OPDS Catalog specification http://icio.us/khxvjy # LimeWire sliced by RIAA, liable for massive infringement http://icio.us/vmxr14 # Public Domain Calculators at Europeana http://icio.us/0wywtj # LimeWire Liable for Inducement, Vicarious Copyright Infringement http://icio.us/ca4v1m # ACTA Draft Release Was Apparently A One Time Deal: Now We're Back To Secrecy http://icio.us/u2rpfm # Public Knowledge Proposes Changes To Copyright Technical Protection Law http://icio.us/02oer2 # 13 WordPress SQL QUERIES TO KNOW http://icio.us/iseai4 # "Catching Up with the RIAA" http://bit.ly/aKjFSm # Assistant Dean for Technical Services and Library Systems at College of Charleston http://bit.ly/aqSQrx # Linda Phillips Named Interim Dean of the University of Tennessee Libraries http://bit.ly/cyXeMe # Emerging Technologies Librarian at University of California, Berkeley http://bit. ... Sun, 16 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 845027 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/6yNbHfaw-hc/ SPARC has released a webcast about Open-Access Funds: Design and Implementation on Campus. Here's an excerpt from the announcement: SPARC consultant and author of a set of new SPARC resources, Greg Tananbaum, joined us to explore why institutions are launching open-access funds, what practical and policy issues go into such a decision, how faculty and administration have reacted to these funds, what the results to date have been, and what SPARC is doing to evaluate and track the impact of these funds. Members of the advisory group that helped to develop the guide and SPARC resource, and whose experience in operating funds on their campuses has been an essential resource for others in the space, were also available to field questions. Related Posts SPARC: Campus-Based Open-Access Publishing Funds "SPARC Member Spotlight: Testing the Waters with Open-Access Funds (University of California at Berkeley and the University of Calgary)" Confederation of Open Access Repositories to Launch During Open Access Week 2009 Open Access: SPARC/ACRL Release SCOAP3—Frequently Asked Questions and Answers "Toward the Design of an Open Monograph Press" (Source: DigitalKoans) Fri, 14 May 2010 03:01:42 +0100 844724 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/05/13/open-access-funds-design-and-implementation-on-campus-webcast-available/ SPARC has released a webcast about Open-Access Funds: Design and Implementation on Campus. Here's an excerpt from the announcement: SPARC consultant and author of a set of new SPARC resources, Greg Tananbaum, joined us to explore why institutions are launching open-access funds, what practical and policy issues go into such a decision, how faculty and administration have reacted to these funds, what the results to date have been, and what SPARC is doing to evaluate and track the impact of these funds. Members of the advisory group that helped to develop the guide and SPARC resource, and whose experience in operating funds on their campuses has been an essential resource for others in the space, were also available to field questions. Related Posts Video Presentations from the Ebook Transition: Collaborations and Innovations behind Open-Access Monographs Forum SPARC: Campus-Based Open-Access Publishing Funds Trinity University in San Antonio Adopts Open Access Policy Income Models for Open Access: An Overview of Current Practice "SPARC Member Spotlight: Testing the Waters with Open-Access Funds (University of California at Berkeley and the University of Calgary)" (Source: DigitalKoans) Fri, 14 May 2010 03:01:26 +0100 844445 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/jkbaumga/2010/05/12/518-berkman-lunch-social-media-journalism-and-the-changing-roles-of-journalists/ Tuesday’s (5/18) Berkman Center for Internet & Society lunch discussion about journalism and social media should interest quite a few of you. Tune into the webcast or attend in person: 12:30 pm ET, 23 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA. “Topic: Social Media Journalism and the Changing Roles of Journalists Guest: Miriam Meckel Technologies of participation empower everyone to engage in producing content on the web but also change the roles of professional journalism. By being able to explore these technologies, by establishing an individual personal brand and by combining traditional journalist’s work with online research and contributions a new model of social media journalism is arising that has some substantial impact on agenda setting processes and opinion leadership on the web. The outline of the model is substantiated by a case study about journalists on Twitter during the period of protests in Iran 2009. About Miriam: Prof. Miriam Meckel, PhD., holds a professorship for Corporate Communication at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and is the Managing Director of the Institute for Media and Communication Management (since 2005). She is also an adviser for Public Affairs and Business Communication. This event will be webcast live; for more information and a complete description, see the event web page:  (Source: J's Scratchpad) Wed, 12 May 2010 16:05:49 +0100 843455 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6092 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY May 12, 2010 // Upcoming events and digital media [1] [TUESDAY 5/18] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "Social Media Journalism and the Changing Roles of Journalists" with Miriam Meckel, Berkman Fellow (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/05/meckel) [2] [SAVE THE DATE 5/27] "The FCC's Authority Over Broadband Access" in Washington, DC. Co-hosted by the Berkman Center and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/05/broadband) [SAVE THE DATE 6/28-30] You are invited to the COMMUNIA 2010 Conference on "University in Cyberspace", taking place in Torino, Italy. Visit http://www.communia2010.org/ to learn more and sign up for the announcement list. [TUESDAY] BERKMAN LUNCHEON SERIES on SOCIAL MEDIA JOURNALISM ================================================================================== 5/18/10, 12:30 PM ET, Berkman Center Conference Room @ 23 Everett St., Cambridge, MA RSVP is required for those attending in person to Amar Ashar (ashar@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live Topic: Social Media Journalism and the Changing Roles of Journalists Guest: Miriam Meckel Technologies of participation empower everyone to engage in producing content on the web but also change the roles of professional journalism. By being able to explore these technologies, by establishing an individual personal brand and by combining traditional journalist's work with online research and contributions a new model of social media journalism is arising that has some substantial impact on agenda setting processes and opinion leadership on the web. The outline of the model is substantiated by a case study about journalists on Twitter during the period of protests in Iran 2009. About Miriam: Prof. Miriam Meckel, PhD., holds a professorship for Corporate Communication at the University of St. ... Wed, 12 May 2010 15:14:36 +0100 843448 http://cubgovpubs.blogspot.com/2010/05/congressional-hearing-on-oil-spill.html The government continues to scrutinize the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which, despite efforts, has yet to be contained. Today the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources resumed its hearing on offshore oil and gas development, which featured accusations of uncoordinated response and questions about the approval of utility BP's application to drill under Deepwater Horizon (read "Finger-Pointing, but Few Answers at Hearings on Drilling," New York Times, 5-11-2010). The hearing included testimony by a Texas A&M professor and representatives of BP America, U.S. Minerals Management Service, Halliburton, and Transocean Limited . You can find the testimony of individual witnesses, as well as a the archived webcast of the full hearing, on the Senate's web site.The U.S. Department of the Interior is also getting involved in the investigation of offshore oil and gas operations. Yesterday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced reforms that will give federal inspectors greater authority to regulate oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf (read the press release here).To find more government resources about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, take a look at our April 26 blog post. (Source: Government Publications Library--University of Colorado at Boulder) Wed, 12 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 843573 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/05/maxwell Tuesday, May 11, 12:30 pm Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor RSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after. The term "open" has been used in many contexts: open source, open standards, open access, open architecture, open spectrum, open innovation, and open educational resources.  Information, processes, and systems have become more accessible and therefore more open (Web 1,0),  but the evolving Web allows users to contribute and collaborate in new ways, increasing openness by making information, processes, and systems not only more accessible but more responsive. What are the various characteristics of “openness”?  How do open models differ from more traditional models?  What is their appeal? The Committee for Economic Development has published a series of reports on openness, examining the relationship between openness, digitization, and the Internet.  Building upon economic, legal, and technical analyses, the reports address: the relationship between openness and efforts to control the unauthorized use of intellectual property;expanding the opportunity space for sequential and cumulative innovation;the potential for transforming the U.S. healthcare system through increased openness; andthe implications of openness for institutions of higher education. The presentation will address how greater openness has been enabled by IT and the Internet, the rise of a new theory of value based on use and sharing, the problems and pitfalls associated with greater openness, and how openness can serve as a lens to examine and a tool to reengineer different institutional and policy domains.About ElliotElliot E. ... Tue, 11 May 2010 17:30:00 +0100 843213 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/05/11/a-5-million-receives-donation-for-the-library-of-congress-money-will-be-used-to-support-national-book-festival/ David Rubenstein, co-founder and managing director of the private equity firm The Carlyle Group based in Washington D.C., has donated $5 million ($1 Million for the next five years) to the Library of Congress. The money will, “provide major support to the National Book Festival.” The next 2010 National Book Festival (it’s 10th Anniversary) is scheduled for September 25, 2010 on the National Mall. If you weren’t able to attend the 2009 NBF, just about all of the other author talks are available as webcasts. You’ll find them after clicking on the authors name. Pre-festival podcast interviews with some of the authors attending the 2009 festival are also available online. Finally, on this page you’ll be able to access webcasts from the first nine National Book Festivals. You can browse (page by page) or keyword search. The search box is at the top of the page. Author interviews from 2008 and 2009 are also available. Source: Library of Congress (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 11 May 2010 14:45:50 +0100 843207 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/05/10/new-online-webcasts-from-the-2010-webwise-conference/ From the Announcement: Anyone who missed the 2010 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World, held March 3-5 in Denver, Colorado, can now go online to watch sessions on leading edge digital technologies that libraries and museums use to share their collections and engage the public. The webcasts focus on the sustainability of digital content, engaging users, new tools and services, essential skills for practitioners, and funding. The captioned videos also feature a pre-conference session on school libraries and 21st century skills and a thought-provoking dialogue between Howard Besser, professor of cinema studies and director of New York University’s Moving Image Archiving & Preservation Program, and Susan Chun, a museum technology consultant. Also available online are interviews with leaders in cultural heritage digitization such as Joyce Ray, IMLS associate deputy director for libraries and principal organizer of the annual WebWise conference. The “Digital Pioneers” project was launched by the University of Denver’s Penrose Library and Morgridge College of Education’s Library and Information Science. Full-text papers of many of the presentations will be available in the summer at the online journal First Monday. WebWise 2010: Imagining the Digital Future was sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur and Morgridge Family Foundations. The University of Denver, the Denver Art Museum, and BCR, a multi-state library collaborative, cohosted the event. Btw, even pre-conference sessions are available on video. Source: IMLS (Source: ResourceShelf) Mon, 10 May 2010 21:21:35 +0100 843039 http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6728271.html?rssid=191 Online delivery more important than ever for educational video. (Source: Book News) Mon, 10 May 2010 17:54:16 +0100 842843 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6075 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY May 5, 2010 // Upcoming events and digital media [1] [TODAY 5/5] Harvard-MIT-Yale Cyberscholar Working Group with Jeffrey Warren on "Grassroots Mapping Projects"; Nicholas Bramble on "A Diverse and Antagonistic Information Age?"; and David Abrams on "YouTube's Copyright Downfall" (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/cyberscholars/2010/05/berkman) [2] [TUESDAY 5/11] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "Openness: How Increasing Accessibility and Responsiveness Can Transform Processes and Systems" with Elliot E. Maxwell, Fellow of the Communications Program at Johns Hopkins University and a Distinguished Research Fellow at the eBusiness Research Center of Pennsylvania State University (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2010/05/maxwell) [SAVE THE DATE 6/28-30] You are invited to the COMMUNIA 2010 Conference on "University in Cyberspace", taking place in Torino, Italy. Visit http://www.communia2010.org/ to learn more and sign up for the announcement list. [TODAY] CYBERSCHOLARS ================================================================================== 5/5/10, 6:00PM, Berkman Center Conference Room, 23 Everett St., 2nd Fl, Cambridge Please RSVP to Herkko Hietanen at hietanen@cyber.law.harvard.edu before 5/3/10 Dinner provided The "Harvard-MIT-Yale Cyberscholar Working Group" is a forum for fellows and affiliates of the Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT, Yale Law School Information Society Project, and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School to discuss their ongoing research. Each session is focused on the peer review and discussion of current projects submitted by a presenter. ... Wed, 05 May 2010 16:12:42 +0100 841630 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/05/05/a-look-back-as-pubmed-central-turns-10-years-old/ PubMed Central officially went online in February, 2000 but in the past day or so, Marla Fogelman at the National Center for Biotechnology Information has put together an interesting and fact filled (with plenty of links) article about PubMed Cental’s first decade in the NLM Technical Bulletin. Here’s one small section: 2003 also marked the beginning of another major PMC initiative — the back issue digitization of old journals, some dating as far back as the mid-1800s. In November 2004, the full run of the Journal of the Medical Library Association was completed, featuring volumes ranging back to 1911. The digitization project also got a major international boost, when, in that same year, the Wellcome Trust, in partnership with the United Kingdom Joint Information Systems Committee, became a collaborator — agreeing to provide both funding and early issues of significant British medical journals. Access the Complete Article Source: NLM Technical Bulletin See Also: Webcast: Lecture: PubMed Central Turns a Decade Old A Lecture by Dr. David Lipman, Director of the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Library of Medicine. (Source: ResourceShelf) Wed, 05 May 2010 10:21:22 +0100 841575 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/05/27/siegel Tuesday, May 4, 12:30 pm Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor RSVP required for those attending in person (rsvp@cyber.law.harvard.edu) This event will be webcast live at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after. Artist Amie Siegel will discuss and show works from her "My Way" series. Her videos appropriate amateur performance videos posted on Youtube, reconstructing how image posting and response -- and the online communities dedicated to their propagation -- performs the mass-identified narrative of individualism that capitalism proposes. The "My Way" videos reveal issues of gender-specificity, sexual orientation, race, globalization and marketing within the larger codings of belonging and isolation, sameness and difference this vast aggregation of online video documents evokes. About Amie Amie Siegel is Assistant Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies at Harvard University. Born 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, Amie lives and works in Berlin, New York and Cambridge, MA. She received her MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and BA from Bard College. Amie Siegel works variously in 16mm and 35mm film, video, sound and writing. Siegel uses the cinematic image as material means to a conceptual end. Her work mines the voyeuristic gaze, direct address and interview to consider how these repetitions shape cultural memory. In multi-channel video and film installations, Siegel reformulates cinematic enterprises—including the establishing shot, the remake and the tracking shot—as uncanny reflections on absence, historical disorientation and nostalgia. Longer videos and feature films move between spontaneous and scripted spaces, truth and fiction, shifting performance from identification to parody and estrangement. Links "The Talent Show" at the Walker Art Center Full bio (Source: Berkman Blog) Tue, 04 May 2010 17:30:00 +0100 841127 http://unhq-appspub-01.un.org/lib/dhlrefweblog.nsf/dx/03052010111933AMAABKYS.htm 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT 2010) takes place in New York from 3-28 2010. The conference documents are available. Statements will be posted as soon as received and will also be webcast. For the NPT text and status check the D... (Source: UN Pulse | A Service/Blog of the United Nations Library) Mon, 03 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 841091 http://cubgovpubs.blogspot.com/2010/05/un-conference-on-nuclear-non.html The 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ("NPT") is being held this week at the UN headquarters in New York. There has been a lot of discussion about Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech before the UN and the fact that the US representative to the UN left before he spoke ("At nuclear conference, U.N., Clinton scold Ahmadinejad for defying resolutions," Washington Post). If you want to see what Ahmadinejad and other's said you can view the statements as webcasts and/or transcripts. Interestingly, Ahmadinejad is the only head of state speaking at this conference.To see breaking news from the conference you can check out the UN News Centre's web page on nuclear stories for the last 45 days. While much of the news coverage has focused on Iran, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called upon both North Korea and Iran to address issues with this treaty in his opening statement. To learn more about this topic check out the IAEA's web sites on Iran and North Korea (DPRK). The IAEA is the UN organization who has works to ensure that signatories to the NPT are in compliance.Still want more? There are a variety of library guides that might interest you on topics such as energy, Iran, North Korea, and the United Nations. (Source: Government Publications Library--University of Colorado at Boulder) Mon, 03 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 840979 http://www.teleread.org/2010/05/01/webinar-paving-the-way-for-ebook-production-and-beyond/ A free webinar will be given on May 4 on digital publishing with Angela James, Executive Editor of Carina Press and Joe Gollner, Chief Solutions Architect at Stilo International. Here’s the blurb: Publishers must reinvent their production operations from print-first to digital-first, in order to fully leverage the revenue potential offered in this new age of mobile content delivery and on-demand, custom publishing. Join two digital publishing gurus for an interactive, 60-minute event and learn how to reinvent your production operations to bring products to market faster and more profitably. The webcast will specifically address: * How and why to re-engineer production processes from print-first to digital-first * Creating, reviewing, revising, publishing and delivering content through multiple channels * The need for looking at publishing holistically rather than discrete steps bandaged together, aka multichannel publishing. More info, and registration form, here. Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news. (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Sat, 01 May 2010 14:45:59 +0100 840504 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/teleread/KHnj/~3/dhKMuwjUptg/ A free webinar will be given on May 4 on digital publishing with Angela James, Executive Editor of Carina Press and Joe Gollner, Chief Solutions Architect at Stilo International. Here’s the blurb: Publishers must reinvent their production operations from print-first to digital-first, in order to fully leverage the revenue potential offered in this new age of mobile content delivery and on-demand, custom publishing. Join two digital publishing gurus for an interactive, 60-minute event and learn how to reinvent your production operations to bring products to market faster and more profitably. The webcast will specifically address: * How and why to re-engineer production processes from print-first to digital-first * Creating, reviewing, revising, publishing and delivering content through multiple channels * The need for looking at publishing holistically rather than discrete steps bandaged together, aka multichannel publishing. More info, and registration form, here. Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news. (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Sat, 01 May 2010 14:45:59 +0100 840452 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/04/roflcon Via ROFLCon.org: It was a classic story as old as time: college kids grow up online, decide that it’d be a great idea to throw a internet culture conference, and unleash sheer ridiculousness upon the world. Back in April 2008, we put on the original ROFLCon — the first internet culture conference devoted to discussing what makes memes work, why they work, and where its all going (and then throwing a big-ass rocking party with the internet celebs themselves). It was a kickass time, not to mention the most important gatherings since the fall of the tower of Babel. We figured we’d keep doing this as long as it remains awesome (and it still is), so we’ve put together several more internet culture events. Will we ever stop? WHO KNOWS? More information at http://roflcon.org/ (Ethan Zuckerman & danah boyd will be keynoting this year), plus: webcast!   (Source: Berkman Blog) Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0100 840214 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2010/04/28/april-28th-stream.html thinking about #facebook a lot while starting to read Jaron Lanier’s “You Are Not a Gadget” http://ow.ly/1E60S [shifted] Posted Mary Carmen: Instructional Diagrams for People Who Suck at Everyday Life. RT @alaconnect: Happy Birthday, ALA Connect — thank you to everyone who’s helped us grow during the past year! http://ow.ly/1DQXQ [shifted] teen librarians: @yalsa’s #emergingleaders group #TeamU needs your help! http://ow.ly/1EhI1 [shifted] RT @alalibraryval: RSS feed for ALA on Twitter, the all-ALA-all-the-time Twitter List @alalibraryval/ALAonTwitter — http://ow.ly/1DPJ8 [shifted] #ACRL members — don’t miss this free (for you) webcast with @jpalfrey http://ow.ly/1EdDM [shifted] @mickjacobsen I’m hoping to come to #ilead, yes. depends on availability that week so trying to work out schedule. I’m excited about it! [shifted] RT @ericrumsey: RT @adamhodgkin Elements Of Twitter Style — Detailed, Basic instructions by @danielpunkass — http://bit.ly/aoMYHb [shifted] @freemoth heh — those are two of my favorite quotes from that interview that *I* was going to post tonight! jinx. [shifted] Shared 20 photos. @freemoth another=“there’ll be a new life for the library to provide the thinking space for civilization” http://ow.ly/1EuhQ (via @jessamyn) [shifted] Share: No tags for this post. (Source: The Shifted Librarian) Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:56:57 +0100 840156 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/6068 BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET & SOCIETY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY April 28, 2010 // Upcoming events and digital media [1] [TODAY 4/28] Web of Ideas: "The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion" with David Weinberger in conversation with John Hagel III (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/04/powerofpull) [2] [THURSDAY 4/29] "Taming Multiplicity in the Post-Print Era: Law Librarians, Legal Scholarship, and Access to the Law" with Richard A. Danner, Senior Associate Dean for Information Services and Archibald C. and Frances Fulk Rufty Research Professor Of Law at Duke Law School (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/04/danner) [3] [FRIDAY-SATURDAY 4/30-5/1] ROFLCon II at MIT (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/04/roflcon) [4] [TUESDAY 5/4] Berkman Center Luncheon Series: "My Way: Youtube Performance and Remaking" with Amie Siegel, Harvard Visual and Environmental Studies (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/05/27/siegel) [5] [WEDNESDAY 5/5] CRCS Lunch Seminar: "CRCS Seminar: Would a ‘Cyber Warrior’ Protect Us? Exploring Trade-offs Between Attack and Defense of Information Systems" with CRCS Fellow Allan Friedman (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/05/friedman) [6] [WEDNESDAY 5/5] Harvard-MIT-Yale Cyberscholar Working Group with Jeffrey Warren on "Grassroots Mapping Projects"; Nicholas Bramble on "A Diverse and Antagonistic Information Age?"; and David Abrams on "YouTube's Copyright Downfall" (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/cyberscholars/2010/05/berkman) [SAVE THE DATE 6/28-30] You are invited to the COMMUNIA 2010 Conference on "University in Cyberspace", taking place in Torino, Italy. Visit http://www.communia2010.org/ to learn more and sign up for the announcement list. ... Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:00:11 +0100 839512 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/04/28/info-biz-thomson-reuters-partners-with-scivee-multimedia-for-scholarly-conference-publications/ From the Announcement: Thomson Reuters today announced a new partnership between ScholarOne, its industry-leading peer review workflow management solution, and SciVee, a leading provider of rich media solutions to the scientific, technical and medical market. This partnership will give users of ScholarOne Abstracts (formerly Abstract Central) the ability to capture live meeting content and share this content post-event using one source. [snip] What does this mean to ScholarOne Abstracts users? From a scholarly standpoint, users can augment their meetings or conferences with fluid, multimedia content. As a business tool, this application increases post-event revenue opportunities. “As more scientific endeavors move on-line, SciVee strongly believes that video and rich media will play an increasingly important role,” stated Marc Friedmann, CEO of SciVee.” Cool! See Also: SciVee With Journals See Also: Societies/Conferences See Also: Full Product List Including Free Uploading/Viewing of Podcasts/Video Casts for Researchers (PDF) Source: Thomson/Reuters (Source: ResourceShelf) Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:52:48 +0100 839543 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/04/28/privacy-commissioner-consultations-re-online-profiling/ The Canadian Privacy Commissioner is in the midst of  consultations on the privacy impacts of online tracking, profiling and targeting.  The first public event is a panel discussion taking place today  correction – Thursday the 29th in Toronto from 8:30 til 4:15.   This event is being webcast.  Viewers are invited to pose questions to the panelists. To follow the consultations on twitter the hashtag is #priv2010.  The Privacy Commisioner’s office’s twitter handle is  @privacyprivee. (Source: Slaw) Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:24:05 +0100 840967 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/yMoaGZQsJoA/webcast-podcasting-for-libraries.html Podcasting for Libraries - Live Webcast - October 1, 2010 - 11 a.m Pacific; 12:00 p.m. Mountain; 1:00 p.m. Central; 2:00 p.m. Eastern - 1.5 hours. "Webcast description: Podcasting is like an Internet radio show, or a blog with audio. It uses the power of RSS syndication to automatically deliver new episodes to listeners. There are millions of podcasts available, covering nearly any topic imaginable. Any library can produce a podcast using free software and inexpensive hardware. If you can post to a blog and talk into a microphone, you can create a podcast. How can your library use podcasting as a tool for teaching, promotion, outreach and programming?" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:25:08 +0100 839489