Virtual Reference

For May 2006 we share highlights from the 7th Annual Virtual Reference Desk Conference, pointers to resources on instant messaging reference, and examples of virtual reference consortiums.

http://www.webjunction.org/do/Navigation;jsessionid=D054AB98B25E4104BE0D28C64F5FB0DE?category=11649

Library Journal videoFlash 25

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Cheryl Gould, technology trainer for Infopeople, gives LJ's Rebecca Miller a quick tour of the organization's tech petting zoo at the Association for Rural & Small Libraries meeting in Sacramento.

http://www.libraryjournal.com/flashVideo/element_id/2140272868/taxid/33552.html?starting=25

ALA | Demco Creative Merchandising Grant

The Demco Creative Merchandising Grant provided cash and supplies to a public library proposing a project for the creative display and merchandising of materials either in the library or in the community.

http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plaawards/demcocreative.cfm

SLJ Extra Helping July 10, 2008 - School Library Journal

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Ready to get your 2.0 groove on? Beginning July 21, SLJ will offer a free, online learning program to provide all us with a chance to experience the 2.0 Web. Self-guided and fun, it will be an easy way (I promise) to try some new tools, like podcasts, wikis, and more.

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/CA6577338.html

PEN American Center - April 4, 2005:Librarian Who Fought FBI Search to Receive 2005 PEN/Newman s

Join our ever-expanding network of thousands of readers, writers, publishers, editors, students, and activists, who support our work by taking action today. >> More

http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/422/prmID/1696

Information and articles about Spanish-language books, book trends, literary trends, industry

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Articles and information about publishing in the U.S. and abroad, Spanish-language books publishers and editors, Who's Who in Publishing, publishing trends, literary awards, and more from Críticas

http://www.criticasmagazine.com/community/Inside+Publishing/48435.html

Country Profiles | Western Libraries

This page is designed to help you find information about a specific country or region.

http://www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/countryprofiles.html

Consulting to the book publishing industry. Because books aren't just books anymore.

Dog-eared books (The Wichita Eagle) The best-selling book "Marley & Me," by John Grogan, has set off a tidal wave within the publishing industry: the dog memoir as genre. Its...

http://www.ljndawson.com/ISBN13_article.pdf

Library Technology Guides: Key Resources in Library Automation

September 25, 2008. Mary Moules joins LibLime as Project Manager. LibLime announced that Mary Moules has joined LibLime as Project Manager. Mary comes to LibLime from OCLC where she served as Senior Implementation Program Manager for WorldCat Local installations.

http://www.librarytechnology.org/?SID=20080926881469726&Username=&timeout=1222405239

Rhodarian » Blog Archive » Winning Support for Small Libraries

ALA has released a new online toolkit Small is Powerful, Winning Support for Your Rural Library. The toolkit would be useful for any library, not just rural ones. (This being RI, substitute “small” for rural.

http://www.olis.ri.gov/rhodarian/?p=242