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Wednesday 2 September 2009

7 days of library news:

Facet's Autumn Catalogue
@facetpublishing, Tuesday 1 September 2009

APIs and Libraries
Stephen's Lighthouse, Tuesday 1 September 2009

EU begins consultation over digital copyright
theBookseller.com, Tuesday 1 September 2009

New Website Launched to Help Libraries Advertise their Book Sales
US focus.
LISWire, Tuesday 1 September 2009

EUROPEANA – Europe's Digital Library: Frequently Asked Questions
(Via Google News.)
PublicTechnology.net, Tuesday 1 September 2009

EU consults on problems of digitising libraries
(Via Google News.)
The Register, Tuesday 1 September 2009

Public Libraries and eBooks Get Some Media Attention
ResourceShelf, Tuesday 1 September 2009

Social Media Revolution
(Via @ijclark.)
YouTube, Monday 31 August 2009

NEW CILIP Gazette
@CILIPGazette, Monday 31 August 2009

IFLA Closing Day Puts Focus Back on Global Economy
(Via HotStuff 2.0.)
AL Inside Scoop, Monday 31 August 2009

How eBooks plan to save libraries, newspapers and make us read
"So far just three library authorities have signed up for the scheme in the UK"
Pocket-lint, Monday 31 August 2009

Download 1 Million Google Books in EPUB Format
iLibrarian, Monday 31 August 2009

Boys and Competitive Reading
Getting Boys To Read, Monday 31 August 2009

Awards: Guardian First Book Award
Longlist.
Shelf Awareness, Monday 31 August 2009

Museums and Libraries Meet Lifelong Learning Needs for 21st Century
US report.
ResourceShelf, Monday 31 August 2009

IFLA Opening Session Spotlights Italian Art, Theater, History
(Via AL Direct.)
AL Inside Scoop, Monday 31 August 2009

More questions than answers on Google Books
CNET News, Sunday 30 August 2009

Fighting Librarians Anime
TangognaT, Sunday 30 August 2009

Eliot revealed as defender of lesbian fiction
British Library. (Via Google News.)
The Independent, Sunday 30 August 2009

Google's plan for world's biggest online library: philanthropy or act of piracy?
(Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 30 August 2009

book lovers never go to bed alone
(Via @AnneWelsh.)
tumblr, Saturday 29 August 2009

IFLA
Presentation, "Library 2.0 and where we've been and where we're going".
Stephen's Lighthouse, Saturday 29 August 2009

Google Book Search - Is it The Last Library? Uh, yes
(Via Google News.)
The Register, Saturday 29 August 2009

Food & drink review: Stewart & Co At The City Library, Newcastle upon Tyne
(Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Saturday 29 August 2009

Europe's digital library stuck in the slow lane
(Via Google News.)
FT.com, Saturday 29 August 2009

People Counters
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Saturday 29 August 2009

5 Reasons for Library Gaming
iLibrarian, Saturday 29 August 2009

Four Reasons Libraries Should be on Social Media
iLibrarian, Saturday 29 August 2009

Arrivederci - e grazie - Milano e IFLA
Closing ceremonies.
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Saturday 29 August 2009

Clive Thompson on the New Literacy
"Stanford Study of Writing" (Via Library Link of the Day.)
Wired, Saturday 29 August 2009

OCLC's Europe, Middle East and Africa newsletter Issue 11 now online
@Fiona_Leslie, Friday 28 August 2009

JISC Competition for programmers interested in using library data
@Fiona_Leslie, Friday 28 August 2009

We have loads of online computer games to play at all our libraries...
@leedslibraries, Friday 28 August 2009

Forbes.com..."our notion of books is changing."
Google.
@internetarchive, Friday 28 August 2009

Sony pitches its e-book tent
theBookseller.com, Friday 28 August 2009

WHS undercuts Waterstone's on new Sony Readers
theBookseller.com, Friday 28 August 2009

Sony warns trade over e-book prices
theBookseller.com, Friday 28 August 2009

Sony using libraries to kill the Kindle
(Via HotStuff 2.0.)
Gather No Dust, Friday 28 August 2009

UK Libraries Partner With Disney On Family Reading Campaign
(Via Google News.)
booktrade.info, Friday 28 August 2009

National Library of Scotland gets stamp of approval
"legal deposit" (Via Google News.)
Deadline Press and Picture Agency, Friday 28 August 2009

Conference Paper: Collaboration Strategies for Digital Collections: The Australian Experience
ResourceShelf, Friday 28 August 2009

Open Book Alliance Debuts With Harsh Words for Google
Library Journal, Friday 28 August 2009

Get into Reading Web Site
READER-DEVELOPMENT, Friday 28 August 2009

MARC list of genres
@rightforu, Thursday 27 August 2009

study into challenged books
Research request.
@bookofdavid, Thursday 27 August 2009

Waterstone's seeks e-book equality
"simultaneous publication of e-book and physical books"
theBookseller.com, Thursday 27 August 2009

Amazon to launch Kindle in Europe next week
theBookseller.com, Thursday 27 August 2009

LIS community's perceptions towards open source software adoption in libraries
Abstract. (Via ticTOCs.)
ScienceDirect, Thursday 27 August 2009

Google Library?
"Google Books will be transformed into something very much resembling a library"
Libology Blog, Thursday 27 August 2009

Sony's E-Reader vs. Kindle
iLibrarian, Thursday 27 August 2009

in caffe e in congresso
IFLA conference.
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Thursday 27 August 2009

Notes: ... Google Commits to ePub
Shelf Awareness, Thursday 27 August 2009

It's hip to be a librarian
Manila Bulletin.
ResourceShelf, Thursday 27 August 2009

Margolis: ALA, Allies Should Request More Library Access in Google Settlement
Library Journal, Thursday 27 August 2009

Sony to sell wireless Reader in US from December
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Radical Cataloging: Essays at the Front
Abstract. (Via ticTOCs.)
Chicago Journals, Wednesday 26 August 2009

The Politics of Promoting Freedom of Information and _expression_ in International Librarianship
Abstract. (Via ticTOCs.)
Chicago Journals, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Why Burn a Library?
Abstract. (Via ticTOCs.)
Chicago Journals, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Indigenous Knowledge and Culturally Responsive Methods in Information Research
Abstract. (Via ticTOCs.)
Chicago Journals, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Filipino Star Plays Librarian
"In My Life"
LISNews, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Sony announces Reader Daily Edition, free library ebook checkouts
LISNews, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Sony Wireless E-Book Reader Proves Kindle Was On Target
LISNews, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Librarians On Loan To Kenya
LISNews, Wednesday 26 August 2009

As Google Settlement Hits Homestretch, Libraries Push for Changes
LISNews, Wednesday 26 August 2009

French Library Loses Battle with Google
New-In-Tech, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Sony Announces Daily Reader
"Sony is joining with libraries to enable access to their content via its device."
TrustedReviews, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Revealed: the hidden treasures of Wirral's libraries
Wirral News, Wednesday 26 August 2009

New e-publication
"How to get the most from your investment in book stock"
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Sony launches Amazon challenger
"also has an application that can be used to 'borrow' books from local libraries for 21 days"
BBC News, Wednesday 26 August 2009

More Thoughts on Offline Circulation
RFID.
RFID - Changing libraries for good?, Wednesday 26 August 2009

IFLA report: Libraries promoting twenty-first century literacies (2)
Information Literacy Weblog, Wednesday 26 August 2009

IFLA report: Libraries promoting twenty-first century literacies (3)
Information Literacy Weblog, Wednesday 26 August 2009

IFLA reports: Libraries driving access to knowledge
Information Literacy Weblog, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Virtual reference around the world
Scottish Libraries, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Sony Edges Kindle on Library Integration
Library Journal, Wednesday 26 August 2009

OCLC announce agreements in Europe to extend coverage in WorldCat
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Urban Libraries Council Calls for Major Changes in Google Settlement
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Labeling Library Archives Is a Game at Dartmouth College
"descriptive tags for library images"
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Alexandria's new library shelving scholarship for profit, say critics
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Sony to link Readers with libraries, allow e-book borrowing
(Via Library Journal NEWS FROM THE WEB.)
Ars Technica, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Sony and OverDrive Strike Ebook Deal; No Wireless Access Yet for Library Users
(Via Library Journal NEWS FROM THE WEB.)
Library Journal, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Open Book Alliance Debuts With Harsh Words for Google
(Via Library Journal NEWS FROM THE WEB.)
Library Journal, Wednesday 26 August 2009

Sony Plans A Kindle Rival With Wireless Downloads
(Via Library Link of the Day.)
NPR News, Wednesday 26 August 2009