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Wednesday 23 January 2008

7 days of library news:

Library funding rising, survey claims
"survey by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountablity" (Via Google News.)
Guardian Unlimited, Tuesday 22 January 2008

Amazon's Mechanical Turk
Kindle's reference staff.
PUBLIB, Tuesday 22 January 2008

More on Kindle's reference "staff"
PUBLIB, Tuesday 22 January 2008

The library in your shoulder bag (Kindle)
Review.
PUBLIB, Tuesday 22 January 2008

"The future is now", says library chief
"British Library" (Via Google News.)
Bluhalo, Monday 21 January 2008

QUOTE... This Week in LibraryBlogLand January 21, 2008
"I was told by a Children's librarian a few months ago that while Adult services have been changed dramatically by technological advancements and social networking, Children's services have basically not changed, and she didn't see the central goals and missions of Children's librarianship changing much in the near future."
LISNews, Monday 21 January 2008

Council offers free WiFi service
"Falkirk"
BBC News, Monday 21 January 2008

The Bus to Hillingdon
"shadow minister for arts"
The Good Library Blog, Monday 21 January 2008

6 Ways to Cope with Negative Comments
"when users leave negative comments on blogs, social networking websites, message boards, etc."
iLibrarian, Monday 21 January 2008

Films inspiring bestsellers
theBookseller, Monday 21 January 2008

Most reviewed: Milton
"John Milton's 400th anniversary this year"
theBookseller, Monday 21 January 2008

Audio visual prepayment schemes
Research request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Sunday 20 January 2008

Children's thumbs up to libraries
"Cumbria"
BBC News, Sunday 20 January 2008

It’s IM time: a case study of instant messaging reference for teens at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
(Via Library Journal.)
Library Student Journal, Sunday 20 January 2008

Good ideas cross the Atlantic – the International Library in Frankfurt am Main
"places of integration" (Via Library Journal.)
Goethe-Institut, Sunday 20 January 2008

The "Google generation" not so hot at Googling, after all
(Via Library Journal.)
ars technica, Sunday 20 January 2008

Video on the European Digital Library
(Via Library Journal.)
Open Access News, Sunday 20 January 2008

Those who said libraries dead should eat their words
LISNews, Sunday 20 January 2008

Steve Jobs: People don't read anymore.
"Amazon Kindle"
LISNews, Sunday 20 January 2008

Their House to Yours, via the Trash
"Manhattan" (Via Library Link of the Day.)
The New York Times, Sunday 20 January 2008

Library services to travellers and gypsies
Research request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Saturday 19 January 2008

Battle ahead for 'cigarette pack' books
"classic books packaged like cigarettes"
LISNews, Saturday 19 January 2008

Japan’s Best Sellers Go Cellular
"cellphone novels"
LISNews, Saturday 19 January 2008

Calling on librarians to improve Wikipedia and Wikia
(Via Library Journal.)
Open Access News, Saturday 19 January 2008

Why libraries are so magical, vital
LISNews, Saturday 19 January 2008

Not all books are created equal, but good books are a sound investment
"acid-free books will be usable in 500 years"
LISNews, Saturday 19 January 2008

Are libraries that use a collection agency getting happy returns?
LISNews, Saturday 19 January 2008

ROY HATTERSLEY: Why closing local libraries is a tragedy for us all
(Via The Good Library Blog.)
Daily Mail, Saturday 19 January 2008

Great Stats about the Library of Congress Flickr Content
US focus.
LISNews, Friday 18 January 2008

Euro library prototype in 2008
(Via Google News.)
Personal Computer World, Friday 18 January 2008

Tag LOC Historical Photos
US focus - Library of Congress.
iLibrarian, Friday 18 January 2008

Gaming to Develop Research Skills
"games to help students develop library research skills"
iLibrarian, Friday 18 January 2008

Digitising the British Library
(Via Google News.)
PC Pro, Thursday 17 January 2008

Publishing Trends in 2008
Books from the publisher's perspective.
Stephen's Lighthouse, Wednesday 16 January 2008

Teen Content Creators
US study.
Stephen's Lighthouse, Wednesday 16 January 2008

Reference books? Give me Wikipedia
"The sniffy critics of the internet think we should be traipsing down to the library to do our research." (Via Library Link of the Day.)
Times Online, Wednesday 16 January 2008

Tesco tackles age-ranging
theBookseller, Wednesday 16 January 2008

Save this library
"It is the mind that makes the body rich"
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner, Wednesday 16 January 2008

UK: Public libraries have massive support but are challenged to do better as annual stats explode myths
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 16 January 2008

Video Coolness at My Library
"booktalks" (Via Social Software in Libraries.)
David Lee King, Wednesday 16 January 2008

Role of libraries in question
theBookseller, Wednesday 16 January 2008