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Wednesday 22 July 2009

7 days of library news:

The Literary Vending Machine
Book vending machine.
LISNews, Tuesday 21 July 2009

WiFi and Membership
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Tuesday 21 July 2009

CILIP Network of Expertise and Interests
Joeyanne Libraryanne, Tuesday 21 July 2009

Louise Penny - Dead Cold
Review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Tuesday 21 July 2009

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport answers your questions
"You've just been made Culture Secretary. What do you think culture is exactly?"
@MLA_gov, Monday 20 July 2009

Overdue reminders
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Monday 20 July 2009

Restore the noble purpose of libraries
(Via Library Link of the Day.)
The Christian Science Monitor, Monday 20 July 2009

Marketing library services through Facebook groups
Abstract. (Via ticTOCs.)
Emerald, Sunday 19 July 2009

BBC to throw open its archive of film and radio treasures
BBC News, Sunday 19 July 2009

No more reports
Comment, Swindon.
The Good Library blog, Saturday 18 July 2009

Thumbing a ride into history?
"Once the captains of the information superhighway, librarians are now thumbing a ride into history."
LISNews, Saturday 18 July 2009

Linda takes petition to Downing St: 15,000 say 'keep our library'
Calderdale. (Via Google News.)
Halifax Today, Saturday 18 July 2009

Swindon Library's new proposals
(Via Google News.)
Swindon Advertiser, Saturday 18 July 2009

Managing Reading Group book collections
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Saturday 18 July 2009

Fw: Online book groups and blogging
"summary of the answers I received"
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Saturday 18 July 2009

Libraries in the community: Raising profile, changing lives
Libraries Change Lives Award.
Library and Information Update, Saturday 18 July 2009

Umbrella 2009 - Libraries as Spaces
Panlibus, Saturday 18 July 2009

Is the Kindle Ushering In A Golden Age of Censorship?
George Orwell.
Library Journal, Saturday 18 July 2009

The French National Library Provides Content in Audio format
"text-to-speech technology"
ResourceShelf, Saturday 18 July 2009

This months edition of Teen Librarian Monthly is available to download
@mattlibrarian, Friday 17 July 2009

New issue of Gazette ... How to cope with stress at work; cloud computing; City Information Group's demise
@CILIPGazette, Friday 17 July 2009

MLA Chief Executive talks to Local Government TV about the role libraries play in the community in times of recession
@MLA_gov, Friday 17 July 2009

ITN launches 'home' for books on web
theBookseller.com, Friday 17 July 2009

Swindon review recommends 'no library closures'
theBookseller.com, Friday 17 July 2009

The one where we don't attend the regional library conference
Humour.
Obnoxious Librarian from Hades, Friday 17 July 2009

Company introduces new DVD to protect data 1,000 plus yrs
LISNews, Friday 17 July 2009

Social networking on public access computers - results
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Friday 17 July 2009

Anyone stopped taking borrowers to court?
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Friday 17 July 2009

Librarians will run Tamiflu centres
Library and Information Update, Friday 17 July 2009

Festival of Family Storytelling
"taking place across England"
MLA, Friday 17 July 2009

Santa Montefiore - The Italian Matchmaker
Review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Friday 17 July 2009

Fool's Gold: Why the Internet is No Substitute for a Library
Book review.
World Libraries, Friday 17 July 2009

New issue of World Libraries
World Libraries, Friday 17 July 2009

Take part in the national public library WiFi survey
@scotlibraries, Thursday 16 July 2009

MLA opens The People's Record Phase 2 grants, open to applications from museums, libraries and archives across England
@MLA_gov, Thursday 16 July 2009

Bought a new toy; barcode scanner from Amazon.
@Philbradley, Thursday 16 July 2009

MLA and Swindon Council report recommends community needs taken into account and minimum levels of service established
@MLA_gov, Thursday 16 July 2009

Twitter: a tool to manage enquiries in libraries?
Panlibus magazine.
@JeanetteCastle, Thursday 16 July 2009

Amazon 'close' to UK launch date for Kindle
theBookseller.com, Thursday 16 July 2009

E4libraries
"project to improve the efficiency of the library supply chain" (Via IRN Issue 174 - August 2009.)
BIC, Thursday 16 July 2009

New Mill Library closure confirmed
Kirklees. (Via Google News.)
Huddersfield Examiner, Thursday 16 July 2009

Information Prescriptions
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Thursday 16 July 2009

LibScan
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Thursday 16 July 2009

Library Consortia
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Thursday 16 July 2009

NextSpace: The OCLC Newsletter
OCLC, Thursday 16 July 2009

The July/August 2009 issue of D-Lib Magazine is now available
D-Lib Magazine, Thursday 16 July 2009

Library of Congress plan to use Cloud technologies for perpetual access to digital content
@gillianhanlon, Wednesday 15 July 2009

piece on us in the Guardian Books Blog
"Book groups sleuth for hidden literary gems"
@readingagency, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Looking at some really interesting & unusual bookcases
@BWBUK, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Swindon's Old Town library saved
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Library Linkage
Graphic novels.
TangognaT, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Women turning to their library card for erotic fulfilment
LISNews, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Autism: Libraries log on to a winning formula
"this year's Libraries Change Lives award" (Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Library Conference, Workshop, Meeting Rooms: Occupancy
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Public Library Building Awards - shortlist
CILIP.
Library and Information Update, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Magazines for Boys
Getting Boys To Read, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Making connections...
Umbrella.
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Mario Reading - The Notradamus Prophecies
Review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Wednesday 15 July 2009

It's Fine To Drop Dewey
Library Journal, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Swindon - Old Town library gets some better news.
The Library Campaign, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Guest Post: 7 Essential iPhone Apps For Librarians
(Via Library Journal LIBRARY NEWS FROM AROUND THE WEB.)
The Travelin' Librarian , Wednesday 15 July 2009

Librarians Go Wild For Gold Book Cart
"Book Cart Drill Championships held recently in Chicago". (Via Library Link of the Day.)
All Things Considered, Wednesday 15 July 2009

Free TechSoup Webinar Tomorrow: Using Mobile Technologies for Outreach and Education
PUBLIB, Wednesday 15 July 2009