Access Through Metadata: Library Group Tackles the Challenge

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:36:55 GMT

From the Article:Perfect metadata is NOT required good metadata IS useful.So say the resident metadata experts at the Library of Congress, who made this point very clearly at the recent National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program partners meeting. Consistent and

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

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.

'Too Much Happiness,' by Alice Munro

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Too Much Happiness Stories By Alice Munro (Alfred A. Knopf; 304 pages; $25.95) Alice Munro has done it again. Now nearing 80, the Canadian author - winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize - keeps getting better. For five decades, Munro has written...

New Beta Twitter Feature: Retweeting

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:10:48 GMT

Simon Fodden asked me about the new Twitter "retweet" feature which was recently opened up to a number of us on Twitter. It is currently in beta test. I thought sharing my response might be helpful.

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

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

Reading Convergence – How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sec...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:47:37 GMT

This morning, I discovered a blog I hadn't heard of before - the Leading Blog, at leadershipnow.com (subscribed). The post that interested me pointed to a

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

Reforming California Juvenile Corrections: The Santa Clara Exampl...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:31:00 GMT

Santa Clara County s new juvenile rehabilitation program was the focus of a recent panel discussion sponsored in part by the State Librarys California Research Bureau (CRB). Based on the Missouri Model, this enhanced rehab program for high-risk,

Handheld Librarian 2 online conference: call for proposals

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:20:00 GMT

Theme: Mobile Library Services Alliance Library System and

I hope it's not some kind of auto-erotic thing...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:00 GMT

At least twice now over the past few weeks, my colleague has received a hang-up phone call at the info desk. But before hanging up, he hears the definite sound of a plastic bag being crinkled into the phone. We have no idea what's up with that.

Get well soon, Andrea!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:23:37 GMT

A Podcast about the children's books we love and why we love them - recorded in our favourite coffee shop

GOOD NEWS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY PATRONS AROUND THE WORLD

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:25:57 GMT

eIFL.net receives grant to spark innovation in public library services in developing countrieseIFL.net is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a three-year $1.4 million grant from the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation to spark the development of innovative public library services using

Illustrated Children's Books

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:10:08 GMT

A new book, Illustrated Childrens Books, explores the history, design and influence of some of the best-loved childrens books.

Google Scholar LOJ - Where Did Google Get the Cases?!

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:31:21 GMT

The word is out. Full text federal and state court opinions (to 1990?) can now be searched on Google Scholar. See the Official Google Blog post. If you take ...

A Droid in every librarian’s hand…

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:04:52 GMT

Ok, that may be overkill. Im posting from my Droid. Ive had it for a week. Im still getting use to it. This is my first smartphone. I know, Im 2000 and late. Stay tuned

ISO annual meeting report

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:54:41 GMT

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra re-caps artistic highlights of its 2008-2009 season which includes several world premieres in both classical and pops series ISO’s Marsh Symphony on the Prairie posts all-time attendance record

Network Computing Features Brainware Success Story

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT

Network Computing Features Brainware Success Story. Article Demonstrates Growing Trend toward Embedded Search.

California Digital Library revamps escholarship

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On his LJ Digital Libraries blog, Roy Tennant delves into some of the details concerning the California Digital Library's (CDL) redesign of its eScholarship Repository. He spoke with Catherine Mitchell, CDL Publishing Group director, and asked about the motivations for the overhaul. “There were

Public Libraries andamp; Web Technologies - What's Happening?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:35:51 GMT

The Library Research Service website addresses the information needs of librarians and other interested parties by providing access to research and statistics about libraries in Colorado and beyond.

Open Source Advocates Reject SirsiDynix's Warning about OSS

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:21:54 GMT

NEW! Interview: Mohammad Abbas talks about his role as head of the new Library Department of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, the nations parliament in Baghdad.

Abram on open source: all I can really say

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:34:41 GMT

One of the facts in life is that library administrators take the jobs they take (and this is my fourth head-of-the-whatever library job, not to be confused with my various military MFWIC positions) based on many, many things and the integrated library system they will inherit is rarely if

SirsiDynix US Employees Rally for Juvenile Diabetes Cure

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

PROVO, Utah, November 11, 2009 – SirsiDynix®, the global leader in library technology solutions, proudly announces a donation of $8,900 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The funds were raised by 250 employees in Provo, Utah, Huntsville, Alabama and St.

Zibb.com: Publishing/Libraries & Librarians/Library Technology (Industry News & Blogs)