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Scott Peterson

ALA President, Maureen Sullivan: ALA, E-Books and You - 0 views

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Professional Development

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  • Scott Peterson on 08 Feb 13
     
    A brief video from the ALA about eBooks, mainly useful for information resources the ALA provides about eBooks.
Sharla Lair

PROGRAM | ALA Virtual Conference 2013 - 1 views

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Professional Development conference ala program

shared by Sharla Lair on 21 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • Sharla Lair on 21 Jun 13
     
    The program is up for the ALA Virtual Conference! Take a peek and find which sessions you plan to attend.
adrienne_mobius

ALA Responds to AAP Challenges on Ebooks . . . Before They Are Even Issued | American L... - 1 views

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e-books e-book lending ebook business models

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  • adrienne_mobius on 28 Sep 12
     
    The ALA Digital Content and Libraries Working Group published an "Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries" report August 8. You can read more about the process, or jump right to a PDF download of the report.
Megan Durham

The ALA Ebook Standoff - 1 views

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library libraries ebooks technology Professional Development Development

shared by Megan Durham on 01 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Megan Durham on 01 Oct 12
     
    A look at the big e-book debate between libraries and publishers.
Scott Peterson

CheckThese Out at the Library: Blacksmithing, Bowling, Butchering - 0 views

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Professional Development

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  • Scott Peterson on 11 Jan 13
     
    An interesting article about some of the diverse offerings the Overland Park county library has begun to offer, including classes and seminars on Wii bowling and hog butchering, which has helped raise attendance 29% from 2004-2010. One comment does ring true, from Michael Gorman, former president of the ALA: "I hope the library doesn't turn into something that is a type of cooking-class meeting place with computers attached and no books."
Jennifer Parsons

myliblog: Publishers ask for business models and don't know what a library is - 0 views

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Professional Development copyright libraries publishers business models

shared by Jennifer Parsons on 11 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • I recently conducted a focus group with local authors, and put this proposition to them: * Would you consider DONATING a single copy of your ebook file to the library if we agree to... * Preserve, review, recommend, and digitally display it; * Buy an extra copy for every four people who are waiting for it; * Put a "click here to buy" button in our catalog, with the understanding that you'll share in the revenue of the sale (say, we take 10% AND YOU GET 90%). Guess what? They said, "Yes." Are we talking to the right people?
  • Jennifer Parsons on 11 Oct 12
     
    Since ALA President Maureen Sullivan threw down the proverbial gauntlet to publishers and they've picked it up, there's been a lot of inspired responses.  Jamie LaRue has a radical one himself-- circumvent the publishers, and ask the authors how they'd like their electronic books to be distributed. It's a bold proposition (posing the question, "Are publishers necessary?"), but certainly a way for libraries to work with authors to maximize their profits.
adrienne_mobius

The Prescription for Finding Healthcare Information | American Libraries Magazine - 0 views

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Obamacare Affordable Care Act

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  • adrienne_mobius on 05 Jul 13
     
    "The ALA Washington Office held a special informational session on Sunday afternoon to let librarians get a head start on helping their patrons enroll for healthcare through the new Affordable Care Act, which aims to provide reasonable health insurance for all Americans equally, regardless of any pre-existing conditions."
Justin Hopkins

Shareable: Libraries Aren't Dying, They're Evolving - 1 views

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shared by Justin Hopkins on 26 Jul 12 - No Cached
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      Justin Hopkins on 27 Jul 12
       
      This is so true. I remember back in the old days of COIN (Columbia Online Information Network). COIN was an ISP that the public library ran. It was free for anyone to use, but if you wanted a decent connection or access to email you had to pay. It was in the days before www. Anyway it was so cool and the perfect example of how libraries were quick to jump on the new tech. I remember seeing the metal and smoked glass cabinet full of modems on the second floor of the old library building out where everyone could see and marvel at it. It had a big sign hanging from the ceiling "COIN".
  • The State of America’s Libraries Report for 2011 notes that library visitation per capita and circulation per capita have both increased in the past 10 years.
  • “In general, libraries embraced the internet right away,” says Raphael. “And not just to provide computers for patrons. They recognized that it became a new tool for librarians.”
  • Scott Peterson on 26 Jul 12
     
    A positive four part blog entry about how libraries are evolving to meet new needs, strengthen communities during bad economic times, and are centers for sharing. Overall I think this article is the most realistic one I've read in some time. It still acknowledges that libraries are doing more with less, and that perceptions of libraries are slow to change.
adrienne_mobius

Librarian Patience Has Run out on E-Book Lending Issues, Library Association Says | Dig... - 2 views

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e-books e-book lending

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  • adrienne_mobius on 28 Sep 12
     
    Earlier this week the ALA sent a strongly worded open letter to publishers about the need to figure out way for publishers to sell libraries e-books for "equitable use at a reasonable price."
Jennifer Parsons

» A Brief Trip into Technology Planning, Brought to You By Meebo ACRL TechCon... - 0 views

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technology meebo libraries Professional Development

shared by Jennifer Parsons on 15 Mar 13 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Parsons on 15 Mar 13
     
    In light of Meebo (NOT Google Reader, ahem) biting the dust, Becky Yoose meditates on having contingency plans. Doing occasional third-party application audits is a good idea.
Megan Durham

Responsive web design and libraries - 1 views

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Professional Development responsive web design WebPAC library libraries

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  • Megan Durham on 11 Oct 12
     
    Most exciting article I've read about responsive web design!
Megan Durham

The Next Big Thing According to Internet Memes - 0 views

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library libraries Professional Development YA literature meme

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  • Megan Durham on 19 Oct 12
     
    This is a look at "the next big thing" in YA literature, but its worth reading just so you can go to this website : http://knowyourmeme.com/
Sharla Lair

Next ALCTS e-Forum: BISAC and Beyond, April 17-18 - 0 views

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training BISAC ALCTS

shared by Sharla Lair on 09 Apr 12 - No Cached
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      Sharla Lair on 09 Apr 12
       
      BISAC and Beyond: Making Word-Based Classification Your Own April 17-18, 2012 Hosted by Logan MacDonald and Loretta Mainock Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It's free and open to everyone! Registration information is at the end of the message. Each day, sessions begin and end at: Pacific: 7am - 3pm Mountain: 8am - 4pm Central: 9am - 5 pm Eastern: 10am - 6pm Description: Many libraries are considering moving away from traditional classification systems like Dewey or LC in favor of word-based systems based on BISAC, a classification scheme used by book retailers and publishers. Reclassifying a library collection takes thought, planning, courage, and sweat. How can a word-based classification system benefit your customers? Join the conversation and talk to other libraries who have already ditched Dewey or are considering making the switch. Topics for discussion may include: Why switch to a BISAC-based system? Adapting BISAC for the needs of your customers Planning the conversion process Tips, tricks, and FAQs for reclassifying collections Using BISAC for collection development Rethinking the 'flow' of your nonfiction collection Merchandising with BISAC BISAC and the MARC record Leveraging BISAC in the OPAC to add discovery points Logan Macdonald is the Collection Development Manager for Anythink Libraries in Adams County, Colorado. In 2008, Logan helped develop WordThink, Anythink's BISAC-based classification system that was implemented district-wide in 2009. Prior to joining Anythink, Logan worked for the Montrose Regional Library District in Montrose, Colorado and University of Washington Libraries in Seattle. He is frequently introduced by colleagues as "The Man Who Killed Dewey." Loretta Mainock is the Anythink Buyer for children's materials and also purchases econtent, music and dvd's for Anythink Libraries. She has been with the library district for more than 15 years. She has been in
Janine Gordon

A universal digital library is within reach - latimes.com - 0 views

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  • But the dream of a universal digital library lives on. Now a coalition of libraries and archives has come together to create a Digital Public Library of America to fulfill the original vision of a digital library for all. It could well be that an effort without commerce in the mix will have an easier time of it.
  • Janine Gordon on 02 May 12
     
    I think I'd heard of the Digital Public Library of America; I wonder if it will be able to get past the issues Google faced.
  • Jennifer Parsons on 02 May 12
     
    I think the article is right that a non-profit organization will get farther than Google did. It will also be nice to have an organization outside of the ALA that will make a stand on the copyright issues involved in digitization.
Jennifer Parsons

Professional Competencies for Reference and User Services Librarians | Reference & User... - 0 views

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library professional competencies reference user librarians

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  • Jennifer Parsons on 04 May 12
     
    Every time I look over RUSA's standards, I'm struck by how relevant they are to what we do as customer service professionals.
Jennifer Parsons

» Glimpses into user behavior ACRL Tech Connect - 0 views

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outsourcing analytics usability user behavior tech software library

shared by Jennifer Parsons on 03 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • The screen captures are fascinating — watch below as an off-campus user searches the library home page for the correct place to do an author search in the library catalog
  • Be prepared; watching a series of videos of unassisted users can dismantle your or your web committee’s cherished notions about how users navigate your site.
  • Paid accounts also have access to real time analytics, so libraries would be able to get a montage of what’s happening in the lobby as it is happening. Imagine being able to walk out and announce a “pop-up library workshop” on using the library catalog effectively after seeing the twentieth person fumble through the OPAC.
  • Jennifer Parsons on 03 Apr 12
     
    Describes the use of analytics tools such as Inspectlet, ClickTale, userfly, and more; it includes a nice little comparison table of features. Particularly cool are the real time screenshots and heatmaps depicting page use.
Megan Durham

" Security! ACRL TechConnect Blog - 0 views

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  • Megan Durham on 16 Aug 12
     
    "I didn't do anything! All I did was plugged in the USB stick to see if there was a name in any documents so I can return it to its owner." "I kept getting pop-ups on my workstation, and I keep clicking the cancel button on all of them.
Megan Durham

Virtual Conference Talks Trends, Ideas | American Libraries Magazine - 2 views

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Professional Development library ebooks libraries

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  • Megan Durham on 16 Aug 12
     
    This Super Mario Bros.-themed lamp (which cha-chings when punched) was one of many ideas featured at the recent ALA Virtual Conference, where the topic of makerspaces was discussed. The Mario-themed, cube-shaped lamp cha-chings when punched. "That light was awesome," said a Texas participant in the online chat sidebar.
  • Megan Durham on 16 Aug 12
     
    Can we get that lamp for the office?
  • Sharla Lair on 16 Aug 12
     
    I was thinking the same thing! It would look great in the living room.
Megan Durham

" Tablets in Library Workflows: Revolution & Healthy Skepticism ACRL TechConnect Blog - 0 views

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Professional Development ebooks library technology tablets petting zoo

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  • Megan Durham on 27 Sep 12
     
    Tablet Revolution: Healthy Skepticism Tablets and mobile computing have been the subject of a lot of Internet hype. A quick search for "tablet revolution" will confirm this, but if we're appropriately skeptical about the hype cycle, we'll want to test the impact of tablets on our library ourselves.
Scott Peterson

Chattanooga's 4th Floor: From Attic of Junk to Creative Community Space - 0 views

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Professional Development

shared by Scott Peterson on 26 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Scott Peterson on 26 Jul 13
     
    This was another session which showed that with community spaces if you build it they will come. I interviewed at this library in 1996 right after graduate school and it was and still is a large warehouse type building in 70's style. One of the substantial changes to Chattanooga since then is it is known as the "Gig City" for large deployment of gigabit Internet which has brought may Internet developers to the area. The development of the attic into a community space stressed the importance of community outreach and feedback as a sort of ecosystem to keep a project viable.
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