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Wednesday 23 September 2009

7 days of library news:

"One thing is for certain - the proposed Google Book Settlement, as it’s currently written, will not go through."
@internetarchive, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Breaking: Google Book Settlement Hearing Is Postponed
@internetarchive, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Libraries under DCMS spotlight
theBookseller.com, Tuesday 22 September 2009

BBB news
Bibliography of publications, anything to do with Librarianship! (Via HotStuff 2.0.)
Library Mistress, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Failure of Government
Wirral.
The Good Library blog, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Library and Information Research Group online resources
LIS-PREOFESSION, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Eye Candy: The Librarian
LISNews, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Remember OPAC Suckiness
Panlibus, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Horn Book - the trouble issue.
"Publications about books for children and young adults"
Anabel's Children's Literature Blog, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Web Resources for Banned Books Week (Begins Saturday, September 26, 2009)
US focus.
ResourceShelf, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Editorial: The Google Wars
Library Journal, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Department of Justice, in Court Filing, Urges Major Changes to Google Settlement
Library Journal, Tuesday 22 September 2009

100 Ways to Use Twitter In Your Library
(Via ifla-l.)
Mobile Libraries, Tuesday 22 September 2009

[EBLIP] New Issue Published
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.
EBLIP, Tuesday 22 September 2009

Crawley Library wins overall prize for the West Sussex Design and Sustainability Awards
@librarydesign, Monday 21 September 2009

Book Lovers T-shirts and Gifts
CafePress, Monday 21 September 2009

Bloomsbury has two on Booktrust teenage shortlist
theBookseller.com, Monday 21 September 2009

Use CiteMe and WorldCat Apps on Facebook Pages
WorldCat Blog, Monday 21 September 2009

Library Mashups: In This New Book, Information Professionals Explore Innovative Ways to Deliver Library Data and Services While Involving Patrons and the Community
New publication.
LISWire, Monday 21 September 2009

They're called the net generation librarians
LISNews, Monday 21 September 2009

Google is the librarian for the web?
LISNews, Monday 21 September 2009

The menace of the public [Library] option
"these dens of socialism without having to buy so much as a cappuccino"
LISNews, Monday 21 September 2009

Google forced to redraft online book proposal
"no judge is likely to approve Google’s current proposals" (Via Google News.)
Globally, Monday 21 September 2009

GANTS HILL: Library to take part in world's 'biggest coffee morning'
(Via Google News.)
East London and West Essex Guardian Series, Monday 21 September 2009

Latvian
"Has anyone any Latvian books they could loan..."
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Monday 21 September 2009

Should Google be the gateway to knowledge?
"We'd like to know what librarians think. . Comments please"
Library and Information Update, Monday 21 September 2009

New 'Update' out – see October issue's highlights
CILIP.
Library and Information Update, Monday 21 September 2009

Social Media Policies from 80 plus Organizations
"how to write your own policy"
iLibrarian, Monday 21 September 2009

Social Media Revolution
iLibrarian, Monday 21 September 2009

Disability access 'still failing'
Wales.
BBC News, Monday 21 September 2009

Library spends pounds 750k on facelift
National Library of Wales.
BBC News, Monday 21 September 2009

A new mobile library solution?
"the 'unlibraried'"
Information Takes Over, Monday 21 September 2009

Libraries T-shirts and Gifts
CafePress, Monday 21 September 2009

How Your Library May Not Be Using Twitter But Should
iLibrarian, Sunday 20 September 2009

Council criticised over its temps
Coventry, "...services such as libraries and social care cut to save cash".
BBC News, Sunday 20 September 2009

US objects to Google book deal
BBC News, Saturday 19 September 2009

This AR (augmented reality) stuff has loads of potential for libraries
@MancLibraries, Saturday 19 September 2009

Recommend a book
Leeds Libraries.
@leedslibraries, Saturday 19 September 2009

No one is in charge
London Libraries Change Programme.
The Good Library blog, Saturday 19 September 2009

The week in books
"a library saved"
guardian.co.uk, Saturday 19 September 2009

RFID in Libraries
Report.
LIB-RFID-UK, Saturday 19 September 2009

10 FREE Google's Custom Search Engines for Librarians
iLibrarian, Saturday 19 September 2009

Children who read books less likely to be in gangs
Anabel's Children's Literature Blog, Saturday 19 September 2009

Groups Call for EU Scrutiny of Google Book Deal
ResourceShelf, Saturday 19 September 2009

It Takes a Village: Koha and open source leadership
LISNews, Friday 18 September 2009

Date for building of £60m new library is booked
Worcester. (Via Google News.)
Worchester Journal, Friday 18 September 2009

Google launches books on demand service
"over a million digitised books available as paperbacks printed on demand in book shops and libraries around the world" (Via Google News.)
ComputerWeekly.com, Friday 18 September 2009

Welcome to our new members!
"places where you can find more information about current RFID topics and initiatives"
LIB-RFID-UK, Friday 18 September 2009

Storage of internet permission authorisation
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Friday 18 September 2009

Library Cloud Atlas: A Guide to Cloud Computing and Storage
"hat cloud computing is and how it's being used by libraries"
iLibrarian, Friday 18 September 2009

Good Library Customer Service
Designing Better Libraries, Friday 18 September 2009

Librarians to the barricades!
@readingagency, Thursday 17 September 2009

the line between comics and high art is beginning to disappear
@AnneWelsh, Thursday 17 September 2009

MLA partnership with Lifelong Learning Inquiry announced.
@MLA_gov, Thursday 17 September 2009

Google in talks with Justice Department over book deal
theBookseller.com, Thursday 17 September 2009

UK authors up for Astrid Lindgren Prize
theBookseller.com, Thursday 17 September 2009

Librarians as Fashion's Frontline...
LISNews, Thursday 17 September 2009

Chiefs predict service area cuts
"LGC/Liberata Future of Local Government Survey predicted their council would only be able to supply library services at 'absolute minimum service level' over the next five years" (Via Google News.)
LGC, Thursday 17 September 2009

Charges spark huge fall in library computer use
Warwickshire. (Via Google News.)
Leamington Observer, Thursday 17 September 2009

Staff briefings
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Thursday 17 September 2009

LibLime Cause Upset in the Open Source Community
Panlibus, Thursday 17 September 2009

Middlemash......the data move's to Birmingham
"library mash ups"
librarytwopointzero, Thursday 17 September 2009

Vision Statement: Digital Library Futures Conference - and the Future of Digital Libraries within IFLA
ResourceShelf, Thursday 17 September 2009

Report: Google Settlement May Be Modified
Library Journal, Thursday 17 September 2009

Top Ten Internet Search Tips by Melissa Barker
(Via IRN Issue 175.)
virtualprivatelibrary.net, Thursday 17 September 2009

AHRC confirms funding for over 1200 postgrad places this autumn
Arts and Humanities Research Council.
@crooneybrowne, Wednesday 16 September 2009

Information History - An Introduction: Exploring an Emergent Field
(Via LIS-PROFESSION.)
Amazon.com, Wednesday 16 September 2009

Who Should Control The Virtual Library?
Google books.
LISNews, Wednesday 16 September 2009

Village libraries could be closed
North Somerset. (Via Google News.)
The Westom Mercury, Wednesday 16 September 2009

Council to introduce 'mini libraries'
(Via Google News.)
Slough and Langley Observer, Wednesday 16 September 2009

WiFi and risk to children
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Wednesday 16 September 2009

Book Sales
Information request.
lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries, Wednesday 16 September 2009

Library and Information Science Research Coalition
tfpl blog, Wednesday 16 September 2009

How to Give Your Users the LIS Services they Want
Coming soon from Facet Publishing.
Facet Publishing, Wednesday 16 September 2009

Copyright 5th edn Interpreting the law for libraries, archives and information services
Coming soon from Facet Publishing.
Facet Publishing, Wednesday 16 September 2009

Bite-sized Marketing Realistic solutions for the overworked librarian
Coming soon from Facet Publishing.
Facet Publishing, Wednesday 16 September 2009

Salary guides
CILIP, Wednesday 16 September 2009