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Wednesday 25 June 2008

7 days of library news:

Bookmobile to Granma
"City of Bayamo, Cuba" (Via Progressive Librarians Guild mailing list.)
Bookmobile to Cuba, Tuesday 24 June 2008

Don't delay registering for PLA2008
"Public Library Authorities Conference 2008"
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Tuesday 24 June 2008

Books worth hating
theBookseller.com, Monday 23 June 2008

MP questions MLA role
theBookseller.com, Monday 23 June 2008

'Guybrarians' - An Overdue Phenomenon at Many Libraries, and a Fine Career Choice
"stereotype of librarians"
LISNews, Monday 23 June 2008

Talis launches Talis Bridge Pro, the offline self-service solution
Library Technology Guides, Monday 23 June 2008

Young readers get their own page
"dedicated webpage" (Via Google News.)
Mid Devon Star, Monday 23 June 2008

The Outcast - Sadie Jones
Book review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Monday 23 June 2008

Children need books, not quangos
(Via Library Link of the Day.)
Times Online, Sunday 22 June 2008

Live wrestling in the 'brary
(Via Progressive Librarians Guild mailing list.)
Bath and North East Somerset Council, Saturday 21 June 2008

Research Project into British-Indian fiction provision - University of Sheffield
Research request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Saturday 21 June 2008

Review of mobile and at home services
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Saturday 21 June 2008

Police information points at libraries
(Via Google News.)
This Is Wiltshire, Saturday 21 June 2008

Sporting theme for new library card
"Hull" (Via Google News.)
Halifax Today, Saturday 21 June 2008

Libraries and IT departments
"IT head-lock" Information request.
Information and Libraries Scotland, Saturday 21 June 2008

Something Cool for a Hot Summer
"the ability for users of their library catalog ... to search inside any of the over one million books digitized by Google"
Library Journal, Saturday 21 June 2008

Library Instruction Wiki
(Via Library Journal, Library News from the Web.)
Oregon Library, Saturday 21 June 2008

Study: Social networks may subvert 'digital divide'
"educational"
Webware, Friday 20 June 2008

No Ordinary Personage, This Librarian
"Sue Wilkinson, librarian at Winson Green Prison"
LISNews, Friday 20 June 2008

Think Big: LibGig new professional networking website
LISNews, Friday 20 June 2008

The e-Book Test: Do Electronic Versions Deter Piracy?
LISNews, Friday 20 June 2008

SirsiDynix get fuzzy over search
Panlibus, Friday 20 June 2008

Espresso time
"Espresso Book Machine"
theBookseller.com, Friday 20 June 2008

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
"latest issue"
EBLIP, Friday 20 June 2008

A Programme for Change - Panlibus Issue 9 is now available
"quarterly magazine"
Talis, Thursday 19 June 2008

Does the Medici Effect Work for Libraries?
"Libraries looking to become more innovative..."
LISNews, Thursday 19 June 2008

Electronic books with musty book smell launched
LISNews, Thursday 19 June 2008

Bookworms asked to go green
"Book Bag for Life"
Exmouth Herald, Thursday 19 June 2008

Information Overload - The Problem and the Solution
iLibrarian, Thursday 19 June 2008

Library wants snappy photo help
"old photographs"
BBC News, Thursday 19 June 2008

RSI and the Library and Information Science Professional
(Via FreePint Newsletter 255.)
Free Pint, Thursday 19 June 2008

Convenience Trumps Quality: How Digital Natives Use Information
FUMSI, Thursday 19 June 2008

Library and Information Show 2008: Information Literacy is Key
"report from the show"
FUMSI, Thursday 19 June 2008

Review of Questioning Library Neutrality: Essays from Progressive Librarian
(Via Progressive Librarians Guild mailing list.)
librarianactivist.org, Wednesday 18 June 2008

FW: [IFLA-L] Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Access to Learning Award (ATLA) 2009
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Wednesday 18 June 2008

Library campaign could become annual
"National Join a Library Day"
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 18 June 2008

122. Screencasting
Podcast.
Boagworld Web Design Podcast, Wednesday 18 June 2008

FictionDB Opens Its Site to Book Lovers Everywhere
LISWire, Wednesday 18 June 2008

How to Annoy a Public Librarian
LISNews, Wednesday 18 June 2008

Have chair, will follow: video footage of RFID robotic chair
(Via Google News.)
ComputerWeekly.com, Wednesday 18 June 2008

10-hour-old baby joins library
(Via Google News.)
The Shields Gazette, Wednesday 18 June 2008

Culture transfer plan 'unlawful'
"Scottish Borders"
BBC News, Wednesday 18 June 2008

Dead Man in Tangier - Michael Pearce
Book review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Wednesday 18 June 2008

Getting research into practice
"Sheffield Interchange Organisation (SINTO)"
Sintoblog, Wednesday 18 June 2008

Teen Spirit in the Library—Best Practices in Teen Library Services Webcast
Library Journal, Wednesday 18 June 2008

Google Books vs. BISON
"whether competitors like Google Books have usurped the former functions of our catalog" (Via Library Link of the Day.)
Library Journal, Wednesday 18 June 2008