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Wednesday 12 September 2007

7 days of library news:

Booker judges inch to safer territory
theBookseller.com, Tuesday 11 September 2007

Libraries in Dudley threatened
theBookseller.com, Tuesday 11 September 2007

Richard & Judy choose best kids books
theBookseller.com, Tuesday 11 September 2007

Hidden method of reading revealed
(Via Library Link of the Day.)
BBC News, Tuesday 11 September 2007

Could you read 100 novels in 100 days?
"The Man Booker prize judges' task..."
BBC News, Monday 10 September 2007

Mansion Polish Margaret is given the wrong figures
"Margaret Hodge"
The Good Library Blog, Monday 10 September 2007

50 Websites for Book Lovers
iLibrarian, Monday 10 September 2007

September Lib-Tech Online Seminars
"Librarianship in Second Life" ... "setting up new Web 2.0 services such as MySpace, blogs, and Flickr" ... "a digital environment that doesn’t just list the library hours, but functions as a branch location".
iLibrarian, Monday 10 September 2007

IFLA Receives Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant
Information Today, Inc., Monday 10 September 2007

2006 Book production figures for the UK released by Nielsen
"In the UK the number of titles published in 2005 was 110,925 rising to 115,522 in 2006, a growth of 4.1%. Overall, annual book production has risen by over 22% over the last 13 years."
Biblio Tech, Monday 10 September 2007

Patients Sent to the Library for Help with Mental Health
"Scotland"
LISNews, Sunday 9 September 2007

Speaking to Space @ Your Library
LISNews, Sunday 9 September 2007

Build a Social Networking Environment at the Library
"how to create an interactive library that makes use of web-based networking innovations" (Via Crossroads Newsletter, September 2007.)
WebJunction, Saturday 8 September 2007

The European Library
"searches the content of European national libraries" (Via Internet Resources Newsletter, issue 154.)
The European Library, Saturday 8 September 2007

SLAINTE
"major developments in the library and information sector in Scotland" (Via Internet Resources Newsletter, issue 154.)
SLAINTE, Saturday 8 September 2007

Sacred: Discover what we share
"A british Library online exhibition" (Via Internet Resources Newsletter, issue 154.)
The British Library, Saturday 8 September 2007

National Library of China
(Via Internet Resources Newsletter, issue 154.)
National Library of China, Saturday 8 September 2007

Library Technology Guides
"Whether you are in the process of selecting a library automation system, or just want to keep up with developments in the field, Library Technology Guides is the place to start" (Via Internet Resources Newsletter, issue 154.)
Library Technology Guides, Saturday 8 September 2007

Libraries, Archives, Museums and Publishing Online Statistics Tables: LAMPOST
"key statistics of interest to the library and information community" (Via Internet Resources Newsletter, issue 154.)
LISU, Saturday 8 September 2007

Opening up student access to Lancashire Libraries -Talis and SB Electronic Systems support 'LancaShare' Project
(Via Internet Resources Newsletter, issue 154.)
talis, Saturday 8 September 2007

Eight steps to thriving on information overload
LISNews, Friday 7 September 2007

Simply Thrifty: 12 Great Reasons to Visit the Library
LISNews, Friday 7 September 2007

The Good Library Blog
Recent posts, Carry on Cataloguing, Chris Batt.
The Good Library Blog, Friday 7 September 2007

2 New e-Book Offerings
iLibrarian, Friday 7 September 2007

Hottest Facebook Groups for Librarians
iLibrarian, Friday 7 September 2007

Hidden Treasures Revealed to the nation: Winners announced for British Library competition for public libraries
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Friday 7 September 2007

Top 100 Sci-Fi Books
(Via Neat New Stuff.)
Sci-Fi Lists, Friday 7 September 2007

One with the Community
"the need for librarians to respond quickly to both community crises and community celebrations" (Via Neat New Stuff.)
Library Journal, Friday 7 September 2007

Internet Public Library Gets a New Lease on Life
(Via Neat New Stuff.)
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Friday 7 September 2007

Awards: Man Booker Prize Shortlist
Shelf Awareness, Friday 7 September 2007

Check Out Uncontrolled Vocabulary Live Tonite
"library podcasting"
LISNews, Thursday 6 September 2007

Radical Islamist Books in London Libraries
LISNews, Thursday 6 September 2007

McEwan named on Booker shortlist
BBC News, Thursday 6 September 2007

Top 25 Librarian Bloggers
LISNews, Thursday 6 September 2007

Envisioning the Next Chapter for Electronic Books
"Amazon"
LISNews, Thursday 6 September 2007

Devastate the environment with books?
"Eco-Libris"
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Why Women Read More Than Men
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Unwanted Visitors in A Scottish Public Library
"Falkirk"
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Bookstores Begin Slow Descent Into Obsolescence
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Where Do We Go After the Information Age?
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007

The Good Library Blog
Posts from Wed. 5th Sept., Is it legal?, Department of Funny Jobs, The Ministry of Daft.
The Good Library Blog, Wednesday 5 September 2007

More funny names
"teen reading project"
The Good Library Blog, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Call for Librarians to “Slam the Boards” on Sept. 10
"'answer' board sites"
Information Today, Inc., Wednesday 5 September 2007

New £10,000 prize for début fiction
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Booktrust's teenage kicks
"shortlist for the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2007"
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Attainment: New Books Out Next Week
US publication.
Shelf Awareness, Wednesday 5 September 2007

2007 Biblioblogsphere Demographic Results
US study.
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007

NZ Librarians Get a Fashion Makeover and the Bookworms are Aghast.
"'Any librarians are highly intelligent, bordering on intellectual I'd much rather be stuck in a lift with a librarian than Paris Hilton.'"
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Buy Your Books By The Book
"From the library website, ... there is a new link called MyLibraryBookstore..."
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Utilitarianism and Public Library Use
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007

Cellphone novels outstrip paper books in Japan
LISNews, Wednesday 5 September 2007