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Wednesday 5 November 2008

7 days of library news:

The one where we are micromanaged
Humour.
Obnoxious Librarian from Hades, Tuesday 4 November 2008

Access Points
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Tuesday 4 November 2008

Stop worrying about coffee, computers and chatter
"Lyn Brown" (Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 4 November 2008

Harvard refuses Google deal
theBookseller.com, Monday 3 November 2008

More letters rejecting Andy Burnham's view of public libraries
The Good Library blog, Monday 3 November 2008

Titular Abridgement
"abridged versus unabridged books"
LISNews, Monday 3 November 2008

Reading Dogs
"help your child learn to read"
LISNews, Monday 3 November 2008

Essential New Books from Facet Publishing
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Monday 3 November 2008

Second library wrestling bout planned
"Bath" (Via Google News.)
This is Bath, Monday 3 November 2008

Library play
Information and Libraries Scotland, Monday 3 November 2008

The Google Book Search Settlement: 'The Devil’s in the Details'
Information Today, Inc., Monday 3 November 2008

The Medium - Pump Up the Volume
"I’m taking a Kindle with me on this flight..."
LISNews, Sunday 2 November 2008

Google pays small change to open every book in the world
(Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 2 November 2008

Lib Dems slam 'slow death' of libraries
(Via Google News.)
ePolitix.com, Sunday 2 November 2008

Open Access to Mobile Web Library Technology Report
iLibrarian, Sunday 2 November 2008

Library Technology International
"libraries that demonstrate creative approaches to library services, innovative uses of technology, expansive resource sharing, and pragmatic approaches to library automation" (Via Library Link of the Day.)
Computers in Libraries, Sunday 2 November 2008

Know Any...Dead Librarians?
"a scary Halloween"
LISNews, Saturday 1 November 2008

Seth Godin on Great Librarians
(Via Library Journal's Library News from the Web.)
LibraryBytes, Saturday 1 November 2008

Five chosen for first book prize
"The Guardian"
theBookseller.com, Friday 31 October 2008

Why don't the library industry advocate the need for more books in libraries?
Comment.
The Good Library blog, Friday 31 October 2008

The library figures still tell a sad story
"the Guardian"
The Good Library blog, Friday 31 October 2008

A working conference in Hampshire
"Coates and Hants join forces"
The Good Library blog, Friday 31 October 2008

Library 2.0 Gang 10/08: Financial Crisis or an opportunity?
Podcast.
cilip podcasts, Friday 31 October 2008

Name That Librarian!
"'retronym' for a non-Internet librarian"
LISNews, Friday 31 October 2008

Digital Way-finding Systems
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Friday 31 October 2008

Book Brahmin: R.L. Stine
"On Halloween, one of the kings of horror answers questions..."
Shelf Awareness, Friday 31 October 2008

Are text messages worth keeping?
"Andrew Motion and novelist Alexander McCall Smith discuss archives of digital material."
BBC Audio and Video, Friday 31 October 2008

Harvard Slams Google Settlement; Others React with Caution
Library Journal, Friday 31 October 2008

Uncontrolled Vocabulary #61 - Define successful.
Podcast.
Uncontrolled Vocabulary, Thursday 30 October 2008

ROBINSON AWARD 2009
"CILIP recognises the contribution of and promotes the value of Para-professional staff"
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Thursday 30 October 2008

Leasing of Mobile Libraries
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Thursday 30 October 2008

How to Master Screencasts in Seven Steps
(Via American Libraries Direct 10/29/2008.)
Mashable, Thursday 30 October 2008

Major Google Books Agreement with AAP
"This will have a huge impact on libraries as we know them"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Wednesday 29 October 2008

Growth of Social Technologies
Stephen's Lighthouse, Wednesday 29 October 2008

Digital Librarian Criticizes Google's Settlement with Booksellers
LISNews, Wednesday 29 October 2008

Talis launches Talis Engage, a web based community information solution
Library Technology Guides, Wednesday 29 October 2008

Google strikes deal over online library
(Via Google News.)
FT.com, Wednesday 29 October 2008

Ghosts in the Library! -- The Haunted Library Series is Back
"Halloween"
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 29 October 2008