Online Conference: “eBooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point,” Sepetember 29, 2010
From the August Issue (Published 8/31/2009) of the Book Industry Study Group Bulletin (BISG):
BISG is a supporting organization for several industry conferences each year, including ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point presented by Library Journal & School Library Journal.
Sponsored By: OverDrive (Platinum)
Gold sponsors: Baker & Taylor; Capstone Digital; Gale Cengage; and Springer
Keynote Speakers
Ray Kurzweil, National best?selling author
Kevin Kelly, Founder, Wired magazine
R. David Lankes, Director of the Information Institute, Syracuse U.
URL: www.ebook?summit.com
ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point is an o...
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ResourceShelf - September 1, 2010 Author: resourceshelf Tags: Books E-books Libraries and Librarianship
Music Subject Specialist/Music Catalog Librarian (Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York)
Music Subject Specialist/Music Catalog Librarian (Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York)
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Latest ALA Job Listings - August 31, 2010
Chemistry and Biology Subject Librarian (Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York)
Chemistry and Biology Subject Librarian (Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York)
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Latest ALA Job Listings - August 30, 2010
Trendy Topics 2010: Digital Reference online conference
TAP Information Services and the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University Announce: “Trendy Topics: Digital Reference” Online Conference This will be the 7th in a dynamic series of online conferences on hot topics. Individuals and groups may participate from wherever works best – no need to travel. Conference Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, 10:00 Central, 9:00 Mountain, and 8:00 Pacific. Keynote Speakers: · Alison Miller from the Internet Public Library will p...
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Baby Boomer Librarian - July 26, 2010 Tags: Lori Bell Libraries digital reference online TAP
iConference 2011 – Now accepting submissions
Seattle, Washington, USA
February 8 - 11, 2011
http://www.ischools.org/iConference11/2011index/
***SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 30, 2010***
Greetings to everyone!
We are now accepting submissions for iConference 2011, our sixth annual
gathering of researchers and professionals who share the goal of making a
difference through the study of people, information, and technology. The event
will showcase diversity in research interests and approaches, and demonstrate
how the field creates leadership and impact on a global scale.
The four days will include peer-reviewed papers, posters, and alternative
events. Als...
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IB Weblog - July 15, 2010 Author: Kathrin Tags: International Konferenz CfP iCaucus iConference USA
#JOBS : corrected job ad from SU Library
Hi all, Apologies for sending this out again, but yesterday's version had an error. Corrected job ad below: Lesley _ _ _ Syracuse University Library seeks an energetic, innovative, and service-oriented individual to enhance the Library's ability to meet the needs of a diverse university community by serving a two-year appointment as Learning Commons Resident Librarian. Syracuse University is an AA/EOE. Members of historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. This is an entry level resident Librarian position. This is a temporary, 24 month, benefits eligible pos...
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Baby Boomer Librarian - July 8, 2010 Tags: Jobs
#JOBS :Resident Librarian position @ Syracuse University Learning Commons
Resident Librarian position @ SU Learning Commons
Syracuse University Library seeks an energetic, innovative, and service-oriented individual to enhance the Library's ability to meet the needs of a diverse university community by serving a two-year appointment as Learning Commons Resident Librarian. Members of historically underrepresented groups (e.g., Asian American/Pacific Islander, Native American, Latino, African American, persons with disabilities) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Entry Level Position.
This is a temporary, 24 month, benefits eligible position.
REQUIREMENTS:Reporting to the Dire...
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Baby Boomer Librarian - July 8, 2010 Tags: Jobs
Temporary Resident Librarian (Syracuse University)
Temporary Resident Librarian (Syracuse University, New York)
Syracuse
University
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innovative,
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Latest ALA Job Listings - July 8, 2010
Register for virtual conference on ebooks by the Library Journal
From the press release:
Library Journal (LJ) and School Library Journal (SLJ) today opened registration for ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point. This full day virtual conference will—for the very first time—bring together the major segments in the library ebook market: public libraries, school libraries, and academic libraries. The conference is scheduled for September 29, 2010 and offers keynote presentations and panel discussions on the evolving concept of the book in a digital world and explores the essential role for libraries in the ebook future.
The day-long conference will allow attendees unprecedented virtua...
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TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home - June 25, 2010 Author: Paul Biba Tags: Paul Biba libraries library Library Journal School Library Journal
Above the Treeline introduces GeoSearch
I found this whole thing very interesting (maybe because of all the work I did with GPS stuff) and so decided to publish the press release in full. Take a look after the break to see a listing of top author states per capita based on titles by authors with a connection to a state and another listing of top author colleges and universities based on titles by authors connected to a school. Press release begins:
Today, Above the Treeline introduced a new way for book industry professionals to search for titles and authors of interest: GeoSearch. GeoSearch allows users to specify geographic criteria to search digital cata...
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TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home - June 3, 2010 Author: Paul Biba Tags: Paul Biba libraries library Above the Treeline Edleweiss GeoSearch
Academic Librarians 2010 Conference--Registration Closes 28 May
Academic Librarians 2010 Faster than the Speed of Bytes: Technology, Cognition, and the Academic Librarian June 7 & 8, 2010, Holiday Inn Downtown, Ithaca http://www.nyla-asls.org/AcademicLibrariansConference/ $120 NYLA or NY 3R members: Regular Registration* $145 Non-Member Registration $50 MLS/MLIS Student Registration Are we organically shaped by technology? If so, how can academic librarians respond? How do cognitive changes influence the way that we lead our libraries and teach our users? This conference will explore changes in cognitive development, based on new ...
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Baby Boomer Librarian - May 25, 2010 Tags: Walt Crawford Libraries Cites and Insights
L- and I-School Rankings
Just for fun…
Library and Information Studies Specialty Rankings: Digital Librarianship
Ranked in 2009 by US News & World Report:
The top 10 for “digital librarianship’ are:
1. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
2. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
3. University of Washington
Seattle, WA
4. Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
6. Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
7. Indiana University–Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
8. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
9. Un...
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Stephen - May 9, 2010 Author: admin Tags: Uncategorized
Giving Students Tools To Shape And Monitor Their Online Brand
Syracuse University has purchased six-month subscriptions toBrand-Yourself.com
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The Kept-Up Academic Librarian - May 7, 2010 Author: steven bell
Murder, Mayhem and the Space Rocket: Pulp Adventures to Go!
In the past few posts, I’ve had a chance to share with you lots of different library resources ranging from newspapers to government documents, handbooks and much more. These non-fiction sources are important to know and use both professionally and personally.
Today I want to share something quite a bit different. Involving murder, mayhem, and perhaps even an adventure or two in space, I’ve found some great “pulp” fiction resources for your reading device. Available in lots of formats and most often free, these probably wouldn’t make today’s best-seller lists, but that doesn’...
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TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home - May 6, 2010 Author: Tony Bandy Tags: Tony Bandy books digital libraries e-books e-reader ePub librarian librarians library e-resources ebook magazines pulp fiction Pulp magazine pulps Science fiction vintage
Academic Librarians 2010 Conference--Still Time to Register!
Academic Librarians 2010 Faster than the Speed of Bytes: Technology, Cognition, and the Academic Librarian June 7 & 8, 2010, Holiday Inn Downtown, Ithaca http://www.nyla-asls.org/AcademicLibrariansConference/ $120 NYLA or NY 3R members: Regular Registration* $145 Non-Member Registration $50 MLS/MLIS Student Registration Are we organically shaped by technology? If so, how can academic librarians respond? How do cognitive changes influence the way that we lead our libraries and teach our users? This conference will explore changes in cognitive development, based on ...
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Baby Boomer Librarian - May 6, 2010 Tags: Academic Librarians
Major Research Institutions Leaders Support Legislation to Ensure Public Access to Publicly Funded Research
From the Announcement:
The provosts and presidents of 27 major private and public research institutions have voiced their support for the Federal Research Public Access Act in an “Open Letter to the Higher Education Community,” released Friday by the Harvard University Provost. The Act, first introduced in the Senate last year, was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 15. The letter signals expanded support for public access to publicly funded research among the largest research institutions in the U.S.
The letter reads, in part:
“As scholars and university administrators, we are acutely aware that the...
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ResourceShelf - May 4, 2010 Author: resourceshelf Tags: Scholarly Publishing
Nylink: Marshall Breeding headlines Nylink Annual Meeting-June 3 in NYC
From Nylink: Nylink Annual Meeting: Welcome Marshall Breeding, Nicole Engard Please join us Thursday, June 3 for the 2010 Nylink Annual Meeting, Innovative Patterns for Success: Tailoring Technology Trends to “Fit” Your Library at the FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) Campus in midtown Manhattan (27th Street between 7th and 8th avenues) to hear Marshall Breeding and Nicole C. Engard and to see some of the exciting activities occurring at New York’s libraries. The price is $125 for Nylink members. Register on our web site: http://nylink.org/education/annual.cfm. You may also be interested in Catal...
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Baby Boomer Librarian - April 26, 2010 Tags: Technology Planning Libraries Nylink Innovation
John Locke? An open and shut case | Guy Dammann
Nick Clegg may be a Locke fan, but philosophers would make terrible legislators – and should stay away from politicsThe philosopher Julian Baggini recently observed British politics to be going through a rare phase of philosophical literacy.Among the various smear attempts on the Liberal Democrat leader, it was revealed that Nick Clegg was sometimes to be found reading John Locke. Baggini rather amusingly concluded that in effect polling day will represent a choice between three philosophers: Hobbes (Brown), Locke (Clegg), and Rousseau (Cameron).The current crop of prime ministerial candidates may have their failings, bu...
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Guardian Unlimited Books - April 25, 2010 Author: Guy Dammann Tags: General election 2010 Nick Clegg Philosophy Politics Plato guardian.co.uk Comment Comment is free
New ‘Lights Out’ campaign stickers a reminder to save electricity
Read the full story from Syracuse University.
Nearly all Syracuse University offices and classrooms will soon be sporting the following reminder: “Steppin’ out? Lights out! Help save juice in the ‘Cuse.” This simple and direct message, created by SU philosophy graduate student Bill Hoelzer, has been turned into stickers that aim to curb wasteful campus electricity use. It’s all part of the new “Lights Out” campaign that was started in response to SU community members’ concerns about lights being left on unnecessarily.
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Environmental News Bits - April 12, 2010 Author: Laura B. Tags: Energy Schools
Jill's Schedule: Spring 2010 (CIL, SLA and me the nominee)
I've had a busy winter, which at times has meant "running" through the weeks, airports and train stations. The next few months are also going to be busy and let me take a moment to tell you where I'll be. April 11-14: Computers in Libraries, Arlington, VA April 13, 11:30 a.m. - Reaching Reluctant Learners (presentation with Sophia Guevara and others)April 14, all day, moderating track E entitled "Learning: Expanding our Knowledge"April 20, 7:00 p.m.: Syracuse Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals®, Syracuse, NY -- "The Virtual World – How can e-mail, IM, an...
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Digitization 101 - March 29, 2010 Author: Jill Hurst-Wahl
Jill's Schedule: Spring 2010 (CIL, SLA and me the nominee)
I've had a busy winter, which at times has meant "running" through the weeks, airports and train stations. The next few months are also going to be busy and let me take a moment to tell you where I'll be. April 11-14: Computers in Libraries, Arlington, VA April 13, 11:30 a.m. - Reaching Reluctant Learners (presentation with Sophia Guevara and others)April 14, all day, moderating track E entitled "Learning: Expanding our Knowledge"April 20, 7:00 p.m.: Syracuse Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals®, Syracuse, NY -- "The Virtual World – How can e-mail, IM, an...
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Digitization 101 - March 29, 2010 Author: Jill Hurst-Wahl
Library to Go Program at Syracuse University Expands
Library to Go is a robust delivery service for faculty that expanded earlier this month.
From a Library News Post:
Beginning in March, the Library to Go faculty delivery service was expanded to include new locations and additional types of material. Delivery service will now be provided to the Warehouse downtown and the Comart building on South Campus. In addition to circulating books, Library to Go will also deliver DVDs/videos, interlibrary loan items, and books that have been requested (holds and recalls) to faculty in participating departments.
A link to request delivery appears in the SUMMIT catalog record for items ...
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ResourceShelf - March 24, 2010 Author: resourceshelf Tags: Libraries and Librarianship
Presentations from Professor R. David Lankes and a Few Words on ipl2
It was a busy week for Professor Lankes from Syracuse University and also a busy one for the ipl2 team.
First, Dr. Lankes spoke at the ipl2 (Internet Public Library 2) Institute* in Philadelphia and then headed to one of the best smelling (that right, smelling) places (when the factory is operating) we’ve ever been to, Hershey, PA.
Both presentations are linked from his “Virtual Dave” blog and are available in a couple of flavors. First, a screencast (slides and audio) or via two separate files, slides and audio.
At the ipl2 Institute, his presentation was titled, “What does the Future Hold for ...
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ResourceShelf - March 19, 2010 Author: resourceshelf Tags: Uncategorized
NY State Librarian Update 9
Latest Update from Bernie Margolis, NY State Librarian:Update 9Please feel free to pass along this update to colleagues, friends, andanyone you think would benefit from reading about library matters in NewYork State. If you want to receive the State Librarian's Updatesdirectly, send your email address to ppaolucc@mail.nysed.gov. Thisupdate and past updates are posted on the New York State Library'swebsite at: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/library/about/statelibrarian.htm.New York BTOP at THE TOP: While the champagne (New York, of course)hasn't flowed yet (there are, after all, rules about that!), we arecelebrat...
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Baby Boomer Librarian - March 18, 2010 Tags: Bernie Margolis Librarians NY State college libraries
At Least They're Interested In Some Religion
Syracuse University has tapped Mary Hudson (at left) to be the school’s first pagan chaplain. That makes Hudson, 50, the second pagan chaplain appointed at a U.S. college. The pagan religion includes many different branches, such as Wicca and druidism. There are 11 pagans registered with Syracuse University as of 2009. “Now that we have the chaplaincy, we should get a little more support, and have our voices heard,” said Jessica Mays, president of SPIRAL, the Student Pagan Information Relations and Learning group at Syracuse. Read more at:
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The Kept-Up Academic Librarian - March 12, 2010 Author: steven bell
The ipl2 institute: March 15 and March 16
Join the ipl2 (Internet Public Library) in Celebration of 15 Years of Innovation, Service, and Research
In 1995, it took 35 students 70 days to develop what would become the world’s largest and most recognized free, online collection and reference service in the world: the Internet Public Library. This month, 91,982 reference questions and 40,000 vetted, searchable electronic resource items later, the Internet Public Library celebrates its 15th anniversary.
In conjunction with this event, The iSchool at Drexel will be hosting the Institute on the Future of Reference and its Impact on Library and Information Science Educa...
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Librarians' Internet Index: New This Week - March 8, 2010 Author: theipl2blog Tags: Drexel University
Pick of the week: ATF 2 March 2010
Some of you may already be subscribers to Above The Fold (ATF) our weekly current awareness compilation and commentary. We just sent out the seventieth issue. Our objective in assembling the newsletter was to offer an information professional’s view of issues from outside our domain that were worth your consideration and related to library, archive and museum challenges. We selected items of interest likely to be beyond your normal reading sphere to help folks you look farther more often with less work.The selection and the commentary on the chosen articles would, we hoped, encourage some lateral thinking in our domain. ...
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hangingtogether.org - March 6, 2010 Author: Jim Tags: Libraries Managing the Collective Collection Miscellaneous
New Report from OCLC Research: “Over, Under, Around, and Through: Getting Around Barriers to EAD Implementation”
A recently released report from OCLC Research.
by: Michele Combs from Syracuse University, Mark A. Matienzo from Yale University, Lisa Spiro from Rice University, and Merrilee Proffitt from OCLC Research.
From the Announcement:
This report frames obstacles that archivists have experienced adopting Encoded Archival Description (EAD). It also suggests pathways to help archivists get out of the ruts, around the roadblocks and on the road to success.
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…the objective of the report is to communicate EAD’s value as a key element of successful archival information systems and help archivists overcome potential b...
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ResourceShelf - March 2, 2010 Author: resourceshelf Tags: Archives and Special Collections
Reference Renaissance Twofer — New Book & CFP for 2010 Conference
A post by Marie L. Radford
Nothing thrills a writer/editor more than the joy of finally being able to see a finished book that you have had in the works for many months. I am delighted to announce that Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends is now available from Neal-Schuman! I had the privilege of working with co-editor Dave Lankes of Syracuse University on the book which captures the latest in the work of researchers and practitioners, updated from their presentations at the first (hugely successful!) Reference Renaissance Conference. Dave is the creative, intellectual, and dynamic force behind the ground-b...
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Library Garden - March 1, 2010 Author: Marie L. Radford Tags: Uncategorized Call for Participation Conferences Digital reference Libraries Marie L. Radford Reference Renaissance Conference Rutgers Virtual reference
Over, Under, Around, and Through: Getting Around Barriers to EAD Implementation
OCLC Research has released Over, Under, Around, and Through: Getting Around Barriers to EAD Implementation.
Here's an excerpt from the announcement:
This report frames obstacles that archivists have experienced adopting Encoded Archival Description (EAD). It also suggests pathways to help archivists get out of the ruts, around the roadblocks and on the road to success.
Written by Michele Combs from Syracuse University, Mark A. Matienzo from Yale University, Lisa Spiro from Rice University and Merrilee Proffitt from OCLC Research, the objective of the report is to communicate EAD's value as a key element of success...
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DigitalKoans - March 1, 2010 Author: admin
