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Sharla Lair

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

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training BISAC ALCTS

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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
Justin Hopkins

Speaking of 3D printers... The World's First 3D-Printed Gun - Slashdot - 0 views

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shared by Justin Hopkins on 27 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Justin Hopkins on 27 Jul 12
     
    Normally I'd link to the article itself but the comments on the slashdot page are worth a read. "Will they ban 3D printers?" "Knowing our congress they'll try to ban teaching Geometry in schools... you can't print illegal shapes if you don't know shapes!" Sad but true. These are really the kinds of discussions that we will have to have as a society in the very near term. Libraries should be at the forefront of this discussion - they've always had to fight to protects peoples rights to access information. If they have public access 3D printers it's only a matter of time before the government comes knocking wanting to see the shape files that their patrons have been printing just like they do with circulation records and internet history.
Scott Peterson

The Open Utopia - 0 views

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Professional Development

shared by Scott Peterson on 06 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Scott Peterson on 06 Dec 12
     
    A different concept that is part of a concept (and Facebook app) called a "Social Book," Thomas More's "Utopia" is put online with all the versions, notes, and commentary, and users are encouraged to write--whether to add commentary, notes, or rewrite the book in portions. I see this being a good utility for "deep thinking" or classic works (War and Peace, The Republic, etc.) but I note there doesn't seem to be a versioning system or method to track edits, and ultimately no way to lead a discussion or system of debate, and in some ways it's like a repackaged wiki. Lastly, outside of scholarly works I could imagine it devolving into a sort of fan fiction or endless rewriting to suit people's tastes.
adrienne_mobius

Authors Of 'The New Digital Age' Say 'The Power of Information Is Underrated' - 0 views

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interview North Korea Google

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  • adrienne_mobius on 26 Apr 13
     
    Google executives Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen recently returned from a trip to North Korea and discuss the role of the Internet in repressive countries.
Scott Peterson

With 'Access Codes,' Textbook Pricing Gets More Complicated Than Ever - 0 views

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Professional Development

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  • Scott Peterson on 13 Sep 12
     
    A fairly concerning article about how a student taking a course with his wife didn't see the need to buy a second textbook for the class. However, with the textbook came a mandatory access code for supplementary materials and also to get access to the online discussion board and homework submission system. The student was unable to purchase the access code itself. This highlights an ongoing problem with software and digital access; publishers may legally be in their rights that every user is only granted access to a work and then to only one person, but users expect to be able to buy used books, old software, and so on. By essentially and artificially eliminating the secondary market of used/older materials publishers may increase their revenue per user but also increase user dissatisfaction and distrust.
Christopher Gould

Dehumanized: When math and science rule the school-By Mark Slouka (Harper's Magazine) - 0 views

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education

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  • Christopher Gould on 01 Aug 12
     
    Discusses the state of the humanities in education (secondary and higher). Although the article is about three years old, I find a great deal of relevance here. Slouka discusses the commodifcation of education, how America's educational system is being altered to provide "product" for business, rather than critically thinking citizens.
Sharla Lair

Piazza - Ask. Answer. Explore. Whenever. - 2 views

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education collaboration tools discussion forum learning

shared by Sharla Lair on 06 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Sharla Lair on 06 Apr 12
     
    A possibility for our trainers?
Jennifer Parsons

Free Webinars Introducing FOSS4LIB | Library Open-Source Software Registry - 2 views

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library software opensource

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  • Jennifer Parsons on 27 Mar 12
     
    Say, Sharla, would this be something our customers might be interested in?  I'm curious about it myself.
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  • Sharla Lair on 28 Mar 12
     
    Yeah, this looks very promising. Interestingly enough it is through Lyrassis, the company from which I am considering purchasing online courses. Go figure! How do we promote? Are all of the members on the training listserv? Can we just forward this email out on it?
  • Jennifer Parsons on 28 Mar 12
     
    Not all, just some, but this might be the kind of thing we'd cross-post on (i.e., to the Mobius-users-l list as well as the Training-l list). Christopher is usually the one who posts to the lists about training, and he does it across several lists; you may want to check with him. As far as promoting, I don't know-- first of all, will Lyrassis let us promote their stuff? I don't see why they wouldn't, but you never can be sure with some providers. But the lists are usually where a lot of the action is. We might also want to do a blog post to the MOBIUS website, too.
  • Sharla Lair on 28 Mar 12
     
    Ok. I'll talk to Christopher this afternoon about promoting training.
  • Christopher Gould on 01 May 12
     
    FYI, the training list is largely defunct. It was populated by people who were interested in discussing training with the MOBIUS office, but I was the only one who ever posted anything.
  • Sharla Lair on 02 May 12
     
    Yeah, that's often how lists go. People are always afraid to speak up.
Megan Durham

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

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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.
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