http://www.zibb.com/publishing/interstitial/newsblogs/Publishing_Libraries+%26+Librarians_Librarians Zibb. The Global business search engine. en-US search@zibb.com (RB Search)Copyright (c) 2007 Reed Business Information. All rights reserved.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:18:09 GMTWed, 25 Nov 2009 01:18:09 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/publishing/interstitial/newsblogs/Publishing_Libraries+%26+Librarians_Librarians http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2009/how-to-use-twitter%e2%80%99s-new-retweet-feature/Josh Catone at Mashable provides a brief tutorial on How To Use Twitter’s New Retweet Feature. (Retweeting is a way to re-publish something that another Twitter user has already posted while attributing credit to that original poster). If you want a quick primer on how to get up and running withhttp://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2009/how-to-use-twitter%e2%80%99s-new-retweet-feature/Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansWed, 25 Nov 2009 01:18:09 GMThttp://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/580000658/post/440050844.html?nid=4697I'm writing this from the ancestral manse, where I plan to spend the next few days eating turkey, relaxing, having cocktails by the fireplace, eating leftover turkey, relaxing some more, and generally not doing anything.http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/580000658/post/440050844.html?nid=4697Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansWed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://xrefer.blogspot.com/2009/11/jisc-digital-media-programming-2009.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FiRcS+%28Peter+Scott%27s+Library+Blog%29JISC Digital Media has just published its training timetable for the period January to April 2010. Subscribe to the training RSShttp://xrefer.blogspot.com/2009/11/jisc-digital-media-programming-2009.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FiRcS+%28Peter+Scott%27s+Library+Blog%29Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:46 GMThttp://kraftylibrarian.com/?p=293&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kraftylibrarian%2FOLay+%28The+Krafty+Librarian%29I am a little late on this, I appologize.As of November 18, 2009, the National Library of Medicine stopped distributing their updates so that they can transistion to the 2010 version of MeSH.  For those of you using Ovid, the November Week 3 2009 is most latest update.  So if you want to mosthttp://kraftylibrarian.com/?p=293&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kraftylibrarian%2FOLay+%28The+Krafty+Librarian%29Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 21:15:07 GMThttp://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/11/24/arl-association-of-research-libraries-salary-survey-highlights-2008-2009/From the Article:The ARL Annual Salary Survey 2008–2009 shows that current ARL librarian’s salaries have failed to keep pace with inflation. This is in the rise of inflation as judged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The median salary of ARL academic librarians in the United States for 2008–09http://www.resourceshelf.com/2009/11/24/arl-association-of-research-libraries-salary-survey-highlights-2008-2009/Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 20:55:34 GMThttp://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/11/freetech.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Librarianinblack+%28LibrarianInBlack%29I presented at the Hawaii Library Association about technologies (largely web services & software) that are free, open source, save time, and/or savehttp://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/11/freetech.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Librarianinblack+%28LibrarianInBlack%29Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 20:43:18 GMThttp://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue61/newsline/Caring for library and archive collections today demands new knowledge and new skills - responding to climate change and environmental impact, ensuring the survival of modern materials, incorporating information technology into our professional talent base.http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue61/newsline/Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:23:02 GMThttp://conniecrosby.blogspot.com/2009/11/celebrity-librarian-deathmatch.htmlWelcome to the home of Celebrity Librarian DeathMatch, the show that pits two teams of reference librarians against one another for bragging rights and prizes! Listen in to the live podcast and play along through our TalkShoe Interface, or listen to past shows in the Episode Guide!http://conniecrosby.blogspot.com/2009/11/celebrity-librarian-deathmatch.htmlPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:10 GMThttp://www.sla.org.uk/blg-free-posters-for-school-librarians.phpThe School Library Association offers advisory and information services, publications and training for school librarians and Schools Library Serviceshttp://www.sla.org.uk/blg-free-posters-for-school-librarians.phpPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 15:40:39 GMThttp://babyboomerlibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/11/seesmic-pick-your-flavor-askseesmic.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BabyBoomerLibrarian+%28Baby+Boomer+Librarian%29I am using what is becoming the best twitter client in the world.  Seesmic is now available for Windows as a native application, Seesmic Desktop (Adobe Air), Blackberry version (for OS 4.6 or greater), Android, and the web based version.  All allow you to usehttp://babyboomerlibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/11/seesmic-pick-your-flavor-askseesmic.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BabyBoomerLibrarian+%28Baby+Boomer+Librarian%29Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:44:00 GMThttps://www.lib.uwo.ca/blogs/education/2009/11/new-book-engineering-play-a-cu.htmlToday, computers are part of kids' everyday lives, used both for play and for learning. We envy children's natural affinity for computers, the ease with which they click in and out of digital worlds. Thirty years ago, however, the computer...https://www.lib.uwo.ca/blogs/education/2009/11/new-book-engineering-play-a-cu.htmlPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:59:50 GMThttp://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/crlnews/2009/nov/person.cfmFive steps to a happy patron1. Welcome the patron (no scripts). 2. Get some background info. 3. Let them know how long this will be.4. Do not be afraid of smileys.5. Never leave them wanting more.http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/crlnews/2009/nov/person.cfmPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 01:19:01 GMThttp://flifblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-book-drive.htmlThe 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.http://flifblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-book-drive.htmlPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:05:00 GMThttp://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6708485.htmlA handful of school librarians across the country are opening packages from Lerner Publishing to find an enclosed book from Elaine Landau’s Best Dogs Ever (Lerner, 2010) series dedicated to them.http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6708485.htmlPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2009/11/program-announced-for-off-campus-library-services-conference-2010.htmlThe 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...http://distlib.blogs.com/distlib/2009/11/program-announced-for-off-campus-library-services-conference-2010.htmlPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:19:38 GMThttp://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4063Contacts: Jenni Terry ALA Washington Office Press Officer (202) 628-8410 For Immediate Release November 23, 2009 WASHINGTON – The American Libraryhttp://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4063Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:14:20 GMThttp://chronicle.com/article/Libraries-Explore-Big-Ideas-to/49227/?key=TWomclxiYXJNbScxeiIZeHZUaHRwIk5%2Ba3REYCIabF9RThat problem will ease in time, Mr. Reilly believes, as researchers become more comfortable with the idea that they can get their hands on the material even if it isnt all on the campus-library shelves. The solution is to get information out to the researchers about how thesehttp://chronicle.com/article/Libraries-Explore-Big-Ideas-to/49227/?key=TWomclxiYXJNbScxeiIZeHZUaHRwIk5%2Ba3REYCIabF9RPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:05:09 GMThttp://hcl.harvard.edu/news/articles/2009/service_awards_2009.cfmSelfless co-workers, prolific catalogers, technology experts and excellent service providers – all were recently recognized as winners of the 2009 Excellence in Service Awards, a merit-based honor established to recognize employees who go above and beyond the call of duty to support of the missionhttp://hcl.harvard.edu/news/articles/2009/service_awards_2009.cfmPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:58:26 GMThttp://www.teleread.org/2009/11/22/hathitrust-digital-library-offers-full-text-search/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+teleread%2FKHnj+%28TeleRead%3A+Bring+the+E-Books+Home%29This is from their press release and is significant information for any researcher. You can find the full press release here. A year after its launch by 25http://www.teleread.org/2009/11/22/hathitrust-digital-library-offers-full-text-search/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+teleread%2FKHnj+%28TeleRead%3A+Bring+the+E-Books+Home%29Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansSun, 22 Nov 2009 14:40:24 GMThttp://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=1860Uhhh Hey Beavis. This scholarly recommender service wants to know how I rate this article.http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=1860Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansSun, 22 Nov 2009 14:13:17 GMThttp://loidagarciafebo.com/2009/11/21/using-social-media-to-make-the-case-for-supporting-library-services/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 ofhttp://loidagarciafebo.com/2009/11/21/using-social-media-to-make-the-case-for-supporting-library-services/Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansSat, 21 Nov 2009 21:21:47 GMThttp://www.vla.org/wordpress/?p=1053Due 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 Showhttp://www.vla.org/wordpress/?p=1053Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:13 GMThttp://madammayo.blogspot.com/2009/11/top-books-2009-library-journals-list.htmlThrough 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.http://madammayo.blogspot.com/2009/11/top-books-2009-library-journals-list.htmlPublishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:00 GMThttp://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61885When school media specialists and educators make an effort to become familiar with the social-networking web sites and technologies that today's students use each day, they can forge important learning connections with their students: That was one of the key messages to come out of the Americanhttp://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=61885Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:18:37 GMThttp://www.jasoneiseman.com/blog/?p=365A 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 becamehttp://www.jasoneiseman.com/blog/?p=365Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/LibrariansThu, 19 Nov 2009 22:52:27 GMT