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Letters to a Young Librarian: You're Going to Piss People Off, by Kelly Jensen - 1 views

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adrienne_mobius on 16 Nov 12

One of those titles that forces you to read the blog.

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Book Cart Drill Team - 0 views

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shared by Megan Durham on 20 Dec 12 - No Cached

Megan Durham on 20 Dec 12

Speaks for itself.

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Librarian Rebuffs Parent to "Protect" Privacy … of 9-Year-Old - 0 views

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Scott Peterson on 06 Nov 12

A short article about privacy topics, in this case where a library's local privacy policy conflicted with state law regarding the disclosure of of a minor's library records to a custodial parent or legal guardian.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A short article about privacy topics, in this case where a library's local privacy policy conflicted with state law regarding the disclosure of of a minor's library records to a custodial parent or legal guardian.</div>

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Aspirations: 100 elements - The Ubiquitous Librarian - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 1 views

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adrienne_mobius on 28 Jun 13

"What words and images do we use internally to articulate why our library exists? What moods, feelings, and energy do we want to project outward?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"What words and images do we use internally to articulate why our library exists? What moods, feelings, and energy do we want to project outward?"</div>

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Sharla Lair on 02 Jul 13

Very interesting article!

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The Time Has Come to Expand the Scope of Conflict for eBooks - 0 views

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shared by Megan Durham on 19 Oct 12 - No Cached

Megan Durham on 19 Oct 12

I love reading Bobbi's blogs and I follow her on twitter. She brings up some great points about e-books. This is a really complex issue and I don't think its going to get any easier. Coming from a retail background where I sold e-books and e-readers its interesting to hear the librarians' point of view. I think we've still got a long way to go be for anything will be settled in this big debate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I love reading Bobbi's blogs and I follow her on twitter. She brings up some great points about e-books. This is a really complex issue and I don't think its going to get any easier. Coming from a retail background where I sold e-books and e-readers its interesting to hear the librarians' point of view. I think we've still got a long way to go be for anything will be settled in this big debate.</div>

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Library nurses look after those in need - 0 views

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shared by Megan Durham on 25 Oct 12 - No Cached

Megan Durham on 25 Oct 12

A slight man with a stethoscope and black medical bag regularly walks through Tucson's downtown public library, helping patrons with issues that have nothing to do with books. Daniel Lopez is not a librarian, but one of the nation's first library nurses.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A slight man with a stethoscope and black medical bag regularly walks through Tucson's downtown public library, helping patrons with issues that have nothing to do with books. Daniel Lopez is not a librarian, but one of the nation's first library nurses.</div>

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

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  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
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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</div>
  
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The Launch of Scholrly: new search engine seeks to change the way people find research ... - 0 views

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shared by Sharla Lair on 01 Jun 12 - No Cached

Sharla Lair on 01 Jun 12

Scholr.ly looks like a very interesting tool. They describe it as "Making Academic Search Social". Here is a description of the search engine: "Undergraduate physicists and comparative literature postdocs have very different search needs. We're building an academic search engine that takes these individual differences into account. The more we know about what you do, the better we can tailor our results to fit your needs. Sometimes, though, it's good to look at a problem from another perspective. Maybe you're doing research in an area you aren't familiar with and want an insider's view. Maybe you're doing interdisciplinary work, or want to better understand your colleague's work. To address these cases, Scholr.ly offers you the opportunity to search as another author- literally. You can search as your professor, a famous linguist, or the highly cited scholar in the department next door- and get the same results they would." It's a very interesting idea...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scholr.ly looks like a very interesting tool. They describe it as "Making Academic Search Social". Here is a description of the search engine: "Undergraduate physicists and comparative literature postdocs have very different search needs. We're building an academic search engine that takes these individual differences into account. The more we know about what you do, the better we can tailor our results to fit your needs. Sometimes, though, it's good to look at a problem from another perspective. Maybe you're doing research in an area you aren't familiar with and want an insider's view. Maybe you're doing interdisciplinary work, or want to better understand your colleague's work. To address these cases, Scholr.ly offers you the opportunity to search as another author- literally. You can search as your professor, a famous linguist, or the highly cited scholar in the department next door- and get the same results they would." It's a very interesting idea...</div>

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At Kansas libraries, getting a pan is a piece of cake - KansasCity.com - 1 views

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shared by Megan Durham on 27 Aug 12 - No Cached

Megan Durham on 27 Aug 12

MOBIUS needs to do this only instead of empty cake pans they should be filled with cake and instead of going to other libraries they should come directly to the office. A longtime practice of checking out cake pans at libraries in Kansas, particularly in rural areas, has increased as people look for a way to save money while still providing treats for special occasions. More cake pans are being loaned at the Great Bend Public Library after employees recently moved nearly 100 of the pans from a back room to bookshelves, The Hutchinson News reported.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">MOBIUS needs to do this only instead of empty cake pans they should be filled with cake and instead of going to other libraries they should come directly to the office. A longtime practice of checking out cake pans at libraries in Kansas, particularly in rural areas, has increased as people look for a way to save money while still providing treats for special occasions. More cake pans are being loaned at the Great Bend Public Library after employees recently moved nearly 100 of the pans from a back room to bookshelves, The Hutchinson News reported.</div>

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Debbie Luchenbill on 07 Sep 12

I've heard of libraries in Missouri that loan cake pans, too. I can't remember where she was from, but remember at MLA several years ago a librarian telling me about all the different shapes and "characters" of cake pans they had--cool idea!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I've heard of libraries in Missouri that loan cake pans, too. I can't remember where she was from, but remember at MLA several years ago a librarian telling me about all the different shapes and "characters" of cake pans they had--cool idea!</div>

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How to Search: Google Offers Free Online Classes - 0 views

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shared by Jessica Hammond on 16 Jul 12 - No Cached

Jessica Hammond on 16 Jul 12

Google is offering formal (free) courses about to power search, with lectures and tests, to be completed over several weeks. I imagine these are useful skills librarians should know and be teaching their patrons. (Apparently, it is more than an intensive Google ad. John's doing it, and has found some of it interesting.)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Google is offering formal (free) courses about to power search, with lectures and tests, to be completed over several weeks. I imagine these are useful skills librarians should know and be teaching their patrons. (Apparently, it is more than an intensive Google ad. John's doing it, and has found some of it interesting.)</div>

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

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  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".
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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".</div>
  
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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.
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“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.”
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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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College & Research Libraries News | Relational communications: Developing key connections - 0 views

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shared by Jennifer Parsons on 19 Jul 12 - No Cached

Jennifer Parsons on 19 Jul 12

Florida State University librarians describe a program devised by FSU to encourage faculty to use open access publishing. I like how they focused just as much on educating their library staff and giving them the time and space needed to then go and open recruit faculty, and the resources to keep up the interest.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Florida State University librarians describe a program devised by FSU to encourage faculty to use open access publishing. I like how they focused just as much on educating their library staff and giving them the time and space needed to then go and open recruit faculty, and the resources to keep up the interest.</div>

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Daily Chronicle | NIU to help libraries avoid 'bit rot' - 0 views

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Megan Durham on 16 Aug 12

DeKALB - With the help of a $575,000 grant, a group of university librarians and curators hope to have an answer to a growing problem. Lynne Thomas, curator of rare books and special collections at Northern Illinois University's Founders Memorial Library, learned in October that NIU, along with four other universities, secured a grant to study the best practices for storing digital data.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">DeKALB - With the help of a $575,000 grant, a group of university librarians and curators hope to have an answer to a growing problem. Lynne Thomas, curator of rare books and special collections at Northern Illinois University's Founders Memorial Library, learned in October that NIU, along with four other universities, secured a grant to study the best practices for storing digital data.</div>

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Libraries and Information Science Beta - Stack Exchange - 1 views

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shared by Jennifer Parsons on 30 May 12 - No Cached

Jennifer Parsons on 30 May 12

Interesting-- this is a very simple sharing site with a Yahoo! Answers/ message board (at least that's what old people who came of age in the 90s like me call it) sort of feel, but I like it. It's straightforward and easy to navigate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting-- this is a very simple sharing site with a Yahoo! Answers/ message board (at least that's what old people who came of age in the 90s like me call it) sort of feel, but I like it. It's straightforward and easy to navigate.</div>

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[Series] Emerging Careers in Librarianship: Data Curation « Hack Library School - 0 views

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shared by Jennifer Parsons on 14 Jun 12 - No Cached

Data curation is defined as “the active and ongoing management of data through its lifecycle of interest and usefulness to scholarship, science, and education.” (GSLIS) The volume of scientific data is growing exponentially across all scientific disciplines. This phenomenon has been termed the “data deluge.” The data deluge is now a fundamental characteristic of e-science and “big science,” especially in disciplines such as physics, astronomy, and earth and atmospheric sciences. Moreover, stakeholders are beginning to recognize the value in sharing data assets with each other and in curation of data for re-use over the long term. Competent information professionals are needed to curate this data for future research and education requirements.
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Jennifer Parsons on 14 Jun 12

After the opening keynote at our conference, this seemed relevant. I think the need for data curation will become more and more relevant as we move to a paperless society. Though, given the challenges of what to preserve and how, that day may be long in coming.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">After the opening keynote at our conference, this seemed relevant. I think the need for data curation will become more and more relevant as we move to a paperless society. Though, given the challenges of what to preserve and how, that day may be long in coming.</div>

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Affection for PDA | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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adrienne_mobius on 21 Jun 12

"Approximately 400 to 600 libraries worldwide have switched to a patron-driven system for purchasing new works, and that number is likely to double over the next year and a half, according to Joseph Esposito, a digital publishing consultant who has spent the last nine months studying the implications of PDA with a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation."

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What Popular Culture is Telling Us About Libraries and Why We Should Listen | Backtalk - 1 views

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shared by Megan Durham on 17 Sep 12 - No Cached

Megan Durham on 17 Sep 12

Since I'm just now watching Buffy (don't judge me) I thought this was a good read about what pop culture tells about libraries and not just librarians. Everything is great until they mention National Treasure, but it finished strong so I'm willing to overlook it. Also no Music Man references :(

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Since I'm just now watching Buffy (don't judge me) I thought this was a good read about what pop culture tells about libraries and not just librarians. Everything is great until they mention National Treasure, but it finished strong so I'm willing to overlook it. Also no Music Man references :(</div>

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Library 2.013 Conference - 0 views

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shared by Megan Durham on 29 Jul 13 - No Cached

Megan Durham on 29 Jul 13

FREE Virtual Conference! October 18-19, 2013 One of the speakers is our teacher from the MOOC (David Lankes). I'll be attending! The dates are set for the Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference. The third annual global conversation about the future of libraries is scheduled for To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please Altogether, there will be eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as, MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, and more!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">FREE Virtual Conference! October 18-19, 2013 One of the speakers is our teacher from the MOOC (David Lankes). I'll be attending! The dates are set for the Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference. The third annual global conversation about the future of libraries is scheduled for To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please Altogether, there will be eight conference strands covering a wide variety of timely topics, such as, MOOCs, e-books, maker spaces, mobile services, embedded librarians, green libraries, and more!</div>

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