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  • Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 00:00:02 -0400

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Wednesday 8 April 2009

7 days of library news:

Do you think he needs a librarian?
"Jay Walker's Library"
@ostephens, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Catalogues as Communities? (Some thoughts on Libraries of the Future)
@SueLawson, Tuesday 7 April 2009

First Lotto library opens
"funded by partnership of MLA and the Big Lottery Fund"
@MLA_gov, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Shaping a modern library service. A comment piece by Roy Clare, Chief Executive of the MLA
@MLA_gov, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Ontario
"an idea that should be pursued in the UK"
The Good Library blog, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Podcast 77: University of Oxford and Harvard University talk the future of libraries
"In this podcast Michelle Pauli speaks with Sarah Thomas (The Bodleian's Librarian and Director of Oxford University Library Services) & Professor Robert Darnton (Director of the Harvard University Library) about their views on the library of the future...."
JISC Podcast, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Library Cards Out of Corn, in SF of Course
LISNews, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Due Date Stamps, A Thing of the Past?
LISNews, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Row brewing over future of libraries
"proposals to close three Swindon libraries"
Swindon Advertiser, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Libraries are closed in pay row
Glasgow.
Evening Times, Tuesday 7 April 2009

on-line library
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Enquiry centres
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Firm chosen for landmark project
Pounds 60m Worcester Library and History Centre.
BBC News, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Mixed Answers to "Is It OK for a Library To Lend a Kindle?"
Library Journal, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Will Digital Kill Print?
Library Journal, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Ageless & Evergreen
American Libraries (Volume 40, Issue 4, April 2009).
American Libraries, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Library of Congres Launches YouTube Channel
ResourceShelf, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Future of Libraries Summit: A Crossroads of Budget Cuts, Service Demands, and Technology Needs
Library Journal, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Who's Unhappy with Google Book Search Settlement? Some Authors, Many Photographers
Library Journal, Tuesday 7 April 2009

Academics, Citing Public Interest, Plan To Intervene in Google Book Search Settlement
Library Journal, Tuesday 7 April 2009

More authors turn to Web and print-on-demand publishing
(Via Library Link of the Day.)
CNN, Tuesday 7 April 2009

The Guardian's John Harris on the last-minute reprieve for Wirral libraries
@ijclark, Monday 6 April 2009

Birmingham -- pounds 193m for the architects, but nothing for books
Comment.
The Good Library blog, Monday 6 April 2009

Andrew Keen: British libraries need to start shaking the dust off and go Dutch
(Via Google News.)
The Independent, Monday 6 April 2009

Arguments against the super-library
Birmingham. (Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Monday 6 April 2009

Calls for speedy Wirral libraries inquiry
(Via Google News.)
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk, Monday 6 April 2009

Libraries of the Future, or: JUST DO IT
"Oxford last week"
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Monday 6 April 2009

Library of the Future Debate
"organised by JISC and Oxford University Library Service"
Sintoblog, Monday 6 April 2009

Grand New Birmingham Public Library Signals Rebirth In Library Construction
(Via Library Journal Library News From The Web.)
ArtsJournal, Monday 6 April 2009

Burnham orders Wirral review
(Via Library Journal Library News From The Web.)
BookBrunch, Monday 6 April 2009

Support for libraries great and small
Guardian.
@ijclark, Sunday 5 April 2009

An evaluation of the Development of the People's Network in the North East
@ijclark, Sunday 5 April 2009

Wallasey Village library restacks its books
Wirral. (Via Google News.)
Wirral Globe, Sunday 5 April 2009

Lost drawing of Henry VIII's great victory uncovered
"undiscovered and mislabelled in the British Library archives" (Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 5 April 2009

Mobile libraries, technology and rural areas
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Sunday 5 April 2009

It's good news week!
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Sunday 5 April 2009

Campaign gets footballers booked
National Literacy Trust.
BBC News, Saturday 4 April 2009

Wirral
The Good Library blog, Saturday 4 April 2009

Shout it from the shelves - libraries must stay a haven of peace and quiet
"In June the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will announce the results of its Public Library Review." (Via Google News.)
Times Online, Saturday 4 April 2009

Dutch scheme aims to end library saga
"new pounds 193m ... library in Birmingham" (Via Google News.)
FT.com, Saturday 4 April 2009

Newspapers to go from libraries
Somerset. (Via Google News.)
BBC News, Saturday 4 April 2009

On this Wirral business
Comment.
025.04: Michael's blog, Saturday 4 April 2009

Winners of the 7th IFLA International Marketing Award for 2009
ResourceShelf, Saturday 4 April 2009

Minister stops libraries closing
Wirral.
BBC News, Friday 3 April 2009

10 websites for book lovers
@SueLawson, Friday 3 April 2009

A different view of libraries and librarians
@ostephens, Friday 3 April 2009

Burnham sets up Wirral inquiry
theBookseller.com, Friday 3 April 2009

The one where we pick up a sport
Humour.
Obnoxious Librarian from Hades, Friday 3 April 2009

When to Put a Book Down
"that you can't really get into"
LISNews, Friday 3 April 2009

AT&T May Enter E-Book Market, Dominated by Kindle
LISNews, Friday 3 April 2009

Government's libraries advisor speaks out on Wirral closure plan
Wirral News, Friday 3 April 2009

Stephen King completes epic novel after 25 years
(Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Friday 3 April 2009

MP hands petition to Parliament on eve of library's closure
Wirral. (Via Google News.)
Wirral Globe, Friday 3 April 2009

How city's new pounds 60m super-library will look
Worcester. (Via Google News.)
Berrows Journal, Friday 3 April 2009

Wirral
"The Secretary of state has called an Inquiry."
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Friday 3 April 2009

Public libraries: Andy acts at last!
Wirral.
Library and Information Update, Friday 3 April 2009

Public libraries: more time to have your say...
Lyn Brown MP, review of 'leadership and governance' in public libraries.
Library and Information Update, Friday 3 April 2009

Using Design Thinking At Your Library
"How are librarians actually putting design thinking to use?"
Designing Better Libraries, Friday 3 April 2009

Campaign to save Central Library
Birmingham's Central Library.
BBC News, Friday 3 April 2009

The Library of Birmingham - a journey to the stars
Panlibus, Friday 3 April 2009

Library services for Deaf people
Sintoblog, Friday 3 April 2009

Internet Archive Releases New Digital Book Reader
Library Journal, Friday 3 April 2009

Adult Learners Board first meeting
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council , Friday 3 April 2009

Games in Libraries podcast
PUBLIB, Friday 3 April 2009

Library of Birmingham
@MLA_gov, Thursday 2 April 2009

100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Librarians on Twitter
@ijclark, Thursday 2 April 2009

Mills and Boon to launch social site
theBookseller.com, Thursday 2 April 2009

Verizon Wireless: More E-book Readers May Be Coming
LISNews, Thursday 2 April 2009

Eat This Book
LISNews, Thursday 2 April 2009

Our libraries are at risk - just when we need them most
(Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 2 April 2009

First look: Mecanoo's Birmingham library
(Via Google News.)
Arcitects Journal, Thursday 2 April 2009

Audit Scotland reporting
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Thursday 2 April 2009

New pounds 193m library design revealed
Birmingham.
BBC News, Thursday 2 April 2009

Library to replace 'monstrosity'
Birmingham.
BBC News, Thursday 2 April 2009

Lindsey Davis - Alexandria
Review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Thursday 2 April 2009

Michelle Moran - Nefertiti
Review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Thursday 2 April 2009

Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture
Review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Thursday 2 April 2009

Designs for new library unveiled
"Birmingham's planned pounds 193m library"
BBC Audio and Video, Thursday 2 April 2009

Vol 1, No 1 (2009) Collaborative Librarianship
(Via IRN Issue 171 - April 2009.)
Collaborative Librarianship, Thursday 2 April 2009

The Lean Intranet: from Intranet Zero to Intranet 2.0 and beyond
"Patrick C. Walsh believes that intranets are a vastly under-utilised resource"
FUMSI, Thursday 2 April 2009

Camden libraries shut all their branches
Staff Day.
The Good Library blog, Wednesday 1 April 2009

SirsiDynix OneSource Books & 2.0 Part 3
"So You Say Your Library is Really about Books, so "Who needs anything 2.0?"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Wednesday 1 April 2009

Code4Lib Journal: new issue 6 now available
LISWire, Wednesday 1 April 2009

Dewey Decimal Rap --from New Hanover County Public Library and Scooter Hayes
LISNews, Wednesday 1 April 2009

Books, young man, books!
Star Trek.
LISNews, Wednesday 1 April 2009

Large Print in public libraries
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Wednesday 1 April 2009

Making innovation personal
NextSpace: The OCLC Newsletter.
OCLC, Wednesday 1 April 2009

Thinkfinity @ your library features new online resource to help supporters advocate for libraries
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 1 April 2009

UNESCO, Library of Congress and partners launch World Digital Library
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 1 April 2009

Library of Congress Shares Nation's Treasures on YouTube
Library Journal, Wednesday 1 April 2009




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