Looking forward to Ontario Library Association - Super Conference...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:30:00 GMT

I have a newly-minted personal membership to

Future Librarians for Intellectual Freedom: Christmas Book Drive!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:05:00 GMT

The CLA Student Chapter at the University of Alberta is currently running it's annual Christmas book drive. Last year the organization donated 251 books to local community partners and hopefully we can help them exceed that number this year.

New Audio Books into Movies: How Do They Compare?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:28:14 GMT

Many new movies are being released based on bestselling audio books. How will movies stack up?

Program Announced for Off-Campus Library Services Conference 2010

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:19:38 GMT

The Fourteenth Off-Campus Library Services Conference will be held April 28-30, 2010, at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The list of presentations has just been announced. Looks like there should be something for most everyone...

TweetBookz: The next level of TwitLit

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:39:44 GMT

Daily updates from the blog division of Quill & Quire, Canada’s magazine of book news and reviews Yes, Virginia, you can now self-publish your banal tweets for everyone to enjoy. TweetBookz is a new company that will publish your Twitter feeds as a

The Code4Lib Journal - Issue 8

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:16:01 GMT

The Code4Lib Journal - Issue 8 is now available. The Code4Lib Journal exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future

25 Great Facebook Tips and Tricks

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:15:21 GMT

EasyTweaks has an excellent list of 25 Great Facebook Tips and Tricks youll want to check out. List items include useful instructions such as how to: Search Facebook Like A ProDisplay Your Facebook Status On Your Wordpress BlogUpdate Facebook Status From GmailSchedule Facebook Messages To Be

tiny Thom.as: God Bless Us Every One!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:27:50 GMT

A Christmas Carol, and Tiny Tim is certainly different from tinyThom.As, but I just like the name so much, I couldn't resist. tinyThom.as is a new feature from Library of Congress.

THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Prints by Marc Bell and Al Columbia ava...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:01:08 GMT

Maybe your readers will enjoy these small-edition handmade prints from two of the most exciting art-comics guys around. They’re both signed, a steal at $30, and won’t be around for long.

Jack Straw proposing ‘wholesale reform’ of UK libel law

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:11:08 GMT

The Sunday Times yesterday reported that Jack Straw is to 'draw up proposals' for 'wholesale reform' of British libel laws. The justice secretary says the

About that ePub logo, Mike: A friendly jog for the IDPF

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:28:00 GMT

Ugh, it’s time to broach the topic again. Why the devil doesn’t the International Digital Publishing Forum have an ePub logo so its format standard can

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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:54:18 GMT

A Literary Coffee Sleeve from the Maine Library Association

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Topics, trends, news, and views on the library world from editors of Library Journal.

Reference Services Review

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:57:00 GMT

Four stars for "The Customer-Focused Library"

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:29:00 GMT

The Customer-Focused Library: Re-Inventing the Public Library From the Outside-In, by Joseph R. Matthews was published September 30 by Libraries Unlimited. In this outstanding work, Joe persuasively lays out the case for

Beavis and Butthead Go to the Discovery Layer

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:13:17 GMT

Uhhh Hey Beavis. This scholarly recommender service wants to know how I rate this article.

National Educational Technology Plan

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:58:39 GMT

Highlighting topics and information on the elementary, middle school, young adult and participatory school scene.

Webjunction

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:21:47 GMT

REFORMA/Webjunction first-ever webinar: Using Social Media to Make the Case for Supporting Library Services. View the archived webinar, audio, slides, chat, related links and discussion at http://www.webjunction.org/community-relations/articles/content/86131538. Speakers: Meredith Farkas, Head of

VLA Server will be Unavailable Monday Nov. 23.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:13 GMT

Due to electrical work being performed at Radford University, the VLA Server and blog will be unavailable Monday Nov. 23.Note: Google Groups are unaffected by the downtime. The server will be brought back online ASAP once power is restored. Thanks for your patience.Start Slide Show

Themed Journal Issue

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:26:22 GMT

The Fall 2009 issue of The ORFF Echo (Volume 42, Number1) is dedicated to the theme of "Music and Technology"....

Madam Mayo: Top Books 2009: Library Journal's List Includes The L...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:00 GMT

Through narrative we become more human. Truth is beauty. Exploration is infinite. No, I do not read palms. I do not run a brothel. I am not in the Gang of Four! What's with the nom de blogue? One day a poet sent me an e-mail that Began, "Dear Madam Mayo," which made my day.

Photochroms Give Us Holland’s Nice, Bright Colors

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:27 GMT

The Librarys Prints and Photographs Division has added 116 photocrom travel views of the Netherlands from 100 years ago to our Flickr page, bringing the total number of photochroms on Flickr to 773.Photochroms, published primarily from the 1890s to 1910s, are prints that were created by the

On The Hill: Miller Staffer Alice Cain Leaving In December

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:00 GMT

Congrats and condolences. Word is spreading that Alice Cain, longtime staffer for George Miller, is leaving the Hill and heading to the Hope Street Group. There she'll be focusing on teacher effectiveness and elevating the teaching profession to drive broader reform of our education system. "It

Links to facilities planning materials

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:29:00 GMT

I received a request from a fellow media specialist, for information on building a new media center. I know many of you have been looking at plans for designing school library spaces. Could anyone out there in school library land share some of what you have learned and any good sources you found?

Why I voted Yes on the SLA name change

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:52:27 GMT

A few years ago I was asked to speak at an Enterprise Information Management conference in San Francisco. It was very exciting, the first time I had been asked to speak somewhere. I was slated to speak on the second day, but after attending the first day of sessions I was very nervous. It became

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