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Wednesday 16 September 2009

7 days of library news:

What is Cataloging?
Slideshow.
Stephen's Lighthouse, Tuesday 15 September 2009

Free book giveaway Liverpool Reads launched at Central Library
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk, Tuesday 15 September 2009

Just three weeks before PLA 2009
"this year's Public Library Authorities Conference"
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Tuesday 15 September 2009

Talking with Talis Podcast: Hazel Hall, Strategic Leader at LIS Research Coalition
Podcast.
Panlibus, Tuesday 15 September 2009

Mashup library book released....and I have my copy
librarytwopointzero, Tuesday 15 September 2009

The September/October 2009 issue of D-Lib Magazine is now available
D-Lib Magazine, Tuesday 15 September 2009

Budget Cool-er Reader with Color Touchscreen and 3G Planned...
@ijclark, Monday 14 September 2009

More info about BHM...
Black History Month.
@mstores, Monday 14 September 2009

Black History Month is held every October...
@mstores, Monday 14 September 2009

Consultation on the Extension of PLR to Rights Holders of Books in Non-print Formats
Public Lending Right.
@ricaird, Monday 14 September 2009

Congressmen and Google Support Legislation as More Equitable Solution than Settlement
@internetarchive, Monday 14 September 2009

French PM backs BNF Google plan
Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
theBookseller.com, Monday 14 September 2009

Mark Your Calendars or should we say Bookmark Them
"First International Virtual Bookmark Convention"
LISNews, Monday 14 September 2009

Robert Darnton: The Case for Books
LISNews, Monday 14 September 2009

New exhibition at the British Library celebrates T.S. Eliot the publisher and writing mentor
Essential Writers, Monday 14 September 2009

Renewals on items with holds
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Monday 14 September 2009

Queen's letter marks new chapter
National Library of Scotland.
BBC News, Monday 14 September 2009

Get Ready to Express Yourself!
Welsh libraries.
LibeRaCe's Library Blog, Monday 14 September 2009

September, on song
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Monday 14 September 2009

Wyatt's World: Great Graphic Novels
Library Journal, Monday 14 September 2009

One week to see Queen's letter
National Library of Scotland.
BBC Audio and Video, Monday 14 September 2009

Got a Burning Question? Ask the Net
(Via Library Link of the Day.)
The New York Times, Monday 14 September 2009

House Committee Holds Hearing on 'Competition and Commerce in Digital Books'
Information Today, Inc., Monday 14 September 2009

Get your questions answered with these resources
Webware, Sunday 13 September 2009

100 British Librarians on Twitter
@Philbradley, Sunday 13 September 2009

Information Outlook Column - Setpember 2009
"The New Librarian"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Sunday 13 September 2009

Library celebrates first chapter
Newcastle.
BBC News, Sunday 13 September 2009

IMLS Expands Program To Help Libraries Help the Unemployed
US focus.
Library Journal, Sunday 13 September 2009

ROALD DAHL DAY
13 September 2009.
Roald Dahl Nominee Limited/Quentin Blake, Saturday 12 September 2009

Librarians - competition to win wifi for your libraries
@ricaird, Saturday 12 September 2009

The one where we take revenge on a l-user
Humour.
Obnoxious Librarian from Hades, Saturday 12 September 2009

Google writes its own rules
FT.com, Saturday 12 September 2009

Red-Hot and Filthy Library Smut
New book.
LISNews, Saturday 12 September 2009

The relationship between public libraries and Google: Too much information
(Via Library Link of the Day.)
First Monday, Saturday 12 September 2009

Matt Goldner OCLC Advocate, provides an overview of OCLC's strategy for Web-scale management services
@MLA_gov, Friday 11 September 2009

Museums, libraries and archives can be made to count in the drive to improve adult numeracy
@MLA_gov, Friday 11 September 2009

New Gazette out today
@CILIPGazette, Friday 11 September 2009

Google to let booksellers sell its digital books
theBookseller.com, Friday 11 September 2009

Why Reading to Boys Is So Important
Getting Boys To Read, Friday 11 September 2009

Thinking Ahead Conference
"Web 3.0 and Libraries: What is at the Heart of Libraries?", powerpoints.
Stephen's Lighthouse, Friday 11 September 2009

The World's Strongest Librarian
LISNews, Friday 11 September 2009

U.S. Register of Copyrights Slams Google Book Search Settlement
LISNews, Friday 11 September 2009

This librarian overdressed: Never!
Fashion.
LISNews, Friday 11 September 2009

Google offers to open digital library to rivals
(Via Google News.)
FT.com, Friday 11 September 2009

Google offers concession over sales rights for its digital library
(Via Google News.)
Times Online, Friday 11 September 2009

Devon libraries showcased to foreigners
(Via Google News.)
This is The West Country, Friday 11 September 2009

RFID on Mobiles
Information request.
LIB-RFID-UK, Friday 11 September 2009

Audio Visual Subscriptions
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Friday 11 September 2009

Practicalities of RFID processing
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Friday 11 September 2009

new mobile libraries
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Friday 11 September 2009

Google Book Settlement will help stimulate eBook availability in libraries
Panlibus, Friday 11 September 2009

Academics, ProQuest, Networks Object to Google Settlement
"Final comments have been submitted to a federal court overseeing the Google Book Search settlement"
Library Journal, Friday 11 September 2009

More Access to Google Library
U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing.
Shelf Awareness, Friday 11 September 2009

Europeana and Digitization: The Collaboration Is Only Beginning
Information Today, Inc., Friday 11 September 2009

MLA Tender: Bradford Metropolitan District Council's Library service review.
@MLA_gov, Thursday 10 September 2009

Open Book Alliance Releases Facts Vs. Fiction About the Google Book Settlement
@internetarchive, Thursday 10 September 2009

Author helps save local library
Appledore, Devon.
theBookseller.com, Thursday 10 September 2009

Headlines Cool-er sales pass 'seven-figures', plans 3G device
theBookseller.com, Thursday 10 September 2009

PA chief: no need for 'Google law'
theBookseller.com, Thursday 10 September 2009

10 more library reports in the next 2 months
The Good Library blog, Thursday 10 September 2009

Introducing Anythink, a New Style of Library
"Eliminating overdue fines and switching from Dewey Decimal Classification to a word-based system were just some of the changes"
LISNews, Thursday 10 September 2009

In the UK, On Loan Along With Books...Electric Smart Meters
Reading.
LISNews, Thursday 10 September 2009

Library staff face job threat
"self-service machines introduced" (Via Google News.)
this is East Grinstead.co.uk, Thursday 10 September 2009

ENTITLE: Europe's New libraries Together in Transversal Learning Environments
"the progress made to date by Europe's public libraries in supporting learning for all age groups and sections of society"
European Schoolnet, Thursday 10 September 2009

Romania joins the Campaign for the World's Libraries
"Campaign for the World's Libraries"
ResourceShelf, Thursday 10 September 2009

Congress To Hold Hearing Thursday on Google Book Search Settlement
Library Journal, Thursday 10 September 2009

Google Book Downloader
"any book that's available in 'full view' from Google Books" (Via AL Direct.)
DownloadSquad, Thursday 10 September 2009

The Power of Literacy
International Literacy Day.
@BWBUK, Wednesday 9 September 2009

SLIC has awarded pounds 450,000 to public library initiatives through the PLQIM fund
Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC).
@scotlibraries, Wednesday 9 September 2009

Mercury Music Prize winner Speech Debelle
@leedslibraries, Wednesday 9 September 2009

Microsoft brands Google settlement 'wrong'
theBookseller, Wednesday 9 September 2009

Hachette objects to Google Settlement
theBookseller, Wednesday 9 September 2009

Pounds 300,000 and counting
The Good Library Blog, Wednesday 9 September 2009

10 FREE Google's Custom Search Engines for Librarians
LISNews, Wednesday 9 September 2009

11th-Hour Filings Oppose Google's Book Settlement
LISNews, Wednesday 9 September 2009

Ex-library books to be given away
(Via Google News.)
Perthshire Advertiser, Wednesday 9 September 2009

The Google digital library row explained
(Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 9 September 2009

Library Disaster Plans
Information request.
LIS-PUB-LIBS, Wednesday 9 September 2009

The Customer and Public Libraries
Blog post.
Thoughts of a [wannabe] librarian, Wednesday 9 September 2009

IFLA reports: E-learning
Information Literacy Weblog , Wednesday 9 September 2009

Audiobooks Unshackled: Direct Downloads Available to Windows Mobile Devices
US focus.
Library Journal, Wednesday 9 September 2009

Successful bids for MLA's Informal Adult Learning Challenge Fund announced
MLA, Wednesday 9 September 2009

WWII veteran on prison magazine
National Library of Wales.
BBC Audio and Video, Wednesday 9 September 2009

Article Looks at National Library of China on Its 100th Birthday
(Via Google News.)
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 9 September 2009

Read Romance Books Online For Free
(Via Library Journal NEWS FROM THE WEB.)
Suite101.com, Wednesday 9 September 2009