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Wednesday 31 March 2010

7 days of library news:

Blog post: Linked data - an attempt to explain the principles to see if I understand them!
"ostephens"
Overdue Ideas, Monday 29 March 2010

50 Famous Author Interviews That Shouldn’t Be Missed
(Via @bookpleasures.)
Online College, Monday 29 March 2010

New Journal from an Old Book ... Thinking of throwing out old titles? Make something useful out of it instead.
Book handicraft. (Via @Philbradley.)
Craftzine.com, Monday 29 March 2010

Linked Data for the Culture Sector
"Speaking at an event in Downing Street on the 22nd March 2010, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said: 'Underpinning the digital transformation that we are likely to see over the coming decade is the creation of the next generation of the web - what is called the semantic web, or the web of Linked Data.'" (Via @ostephens.)
Write to Reply, Monday 29 March 2010

The 11 Most Surprising Banned Books (PHOTOS, POLL) - ... Huffpost
In the US.
The Huffington Post, Monday 29 March 2010

Tales of a Librarian: a Tori Amos Collection
Music CD!
Amazon, Monday 29 March 2010

Outcomes-based measurement of public access computing in public libraries: A comparative analysis of studies in Latvia and Lithuania
Emerald, Monday 29 March 2010

Towards an assessment of public library value: Statistics on the policy makers' agenda
(Abstract, ia ticTOCS.)
Emerald, Monday 29 March 2010

Planning for impact, assessing for sustainability
(Abstract, ia ticTOCS.)
Emerald, Monday 29 March 2010

Burning platforms and melting icebergs: An exploratory analysis of present strategic challenges and cross-pressures in the public libraries
(Abstract, ia ticTOCS.)
Emerald, Monday 29 March 2010

Public Library Book collections have been halved in 15 years
The Good Library Blog, Monday 29 March 2010

Message for the Society of Chief Librarians
"library visits".
The Good Library Blog, Monday 29 March 2010

to David Brownlee
London Libraries Change Programme.
The Good Library Blog, Monday 29 March 2010

4 ways to turn your mobile phone into an ereader, by Piotr Kowalczyk
Teleread, Monday 29 March 2010

Festival time!
"It is, believe it or not, springtime, and throughout the land literary festivals are sprouting up like so many daffodils."
shhhh!, Monday 29 March 2010

The one with the publisher’s e-journal strategy
Humour.
obnoxious librarian from hades, Monday 29 March 2010

A Library That Most Can Only Dream Of
"Battery Park City’s public library branch, the city’s newest, greenest one yet"
LISNews, Monday 29 March 2010

The Future of National Libraries
"paper from the National Library of Scotland"
LISNews, Monday 29 March 2010

Observations of a Librarian on his Initial Encounters with an Ebook Reader
LISNews, Monday 29 March 2010

Bristol library finally opens . . . after 50 years
this is bristol.co.uk, Monday 29 March 2010

NHS Patient advice at Tottington Library
"Patient Advice and Liaison Service, known as PALS" (Via Google News.)
AboutMyArea, Monday 29 March 2010

London library to use electric van
City of London Corporation. (Via Google News.)
BusinessCar, Monday 29 March 2010

Library plans seem to make sense
Commenting on the DCMS library review, "It would be a sad day indeed if libraries ever went out of fashion." (Via Google News.)
The Bolton News, Monday 29 March 2010

Understanding the Semantic Web - 4
"Karen Coyle's Understanding the Semantic Web report"
Panlibus, Monday 29 March 2010

PLA 2010 Conference: A Strategy for Redesigning the Staff for Better Customer Service
Public Library Assocation conference, US, "Increasingly a community place (think the 'third place'), noted Nacu, the library's role 'is now relational instead of transactional.'"
Library Journal, Monday 29 March 2010

PLA 2010 Conference: Reaching "Quarter-Life" Adults and Young Professionals
"but what about twentysomething and thirtysomething adults, many of whom are waiting longer and longer to have kids"
Library Journal, Monday 29 March 2010

PLA 2010 Conference: Movies on a USB Drive
Public Library Association conference, US, "Movie Stick!, a movie an a USB memory drive, produced by Library Ideas"
Library Journal, Monday 29 March 2010

Jon Orwant, Engineering Manager at Google Books, Speaks to Harvard Librarian
"Title of his talk: 'Deriving the library from first principles.' If we were to start from scratch, would they look like today’s? He says no."
ResourceShelf, Monday 29 March 2010

Cappuccinos in your local library? It's all just froth
"Michael Deacon calls for books and silence in his ideal library - and nothing else."
Telegraph, Monday 29 March 2010

Bowker Adds Video Clips, Reader Advisory Content to Syndetics for Library OPACs
"OPAC-enrichment tool, Syndetics"
Information Today, Inc., Monday 29 March 2010

Private number
"The IFS [Institute for Fiscal Studies] figure is cuts of 25 percent in 'non-protected' public services."
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Saturday 27 March 2010

PLA 2010 Conference: Spicing Up Teen Services
Public Library Association, US, "Kids think Twitter is for old people".
Library Journal, Saturday 27 March 2010

PLA 2010 Conference: The Anythink Revolution Is Ripe
Public Library Association, US, "developing an enthusiastic staff".
Library Journal, Saturday 27 March 2010

PLA 2010 Conference: PLA's First-Ever Top Tech Trends Panel Addresses Content Gap and Ebook Readiness
Public Library Association, US, "What trends should public librarians expect to deal with in the coming years?"
Library Journal, Saturday 27 March 2010

PLA 2010 Conference: Thinking Outside the Branch
Public Library Association, US, "creating new outlets to extend library services".
Library Journal, Saturday 27 March 2010

PLA 2010 Conference: Virtual Session on Security at the Library
Public Library Association, US.
Library Journal, Saturday 27 March 2010

New York, New York: A Library That Most Can Only Dream Of
"To the left as you enter is an ecologically correct circulation desk made - though you’d never know it - from recycled cardboard"
ResourceShelf, Saturday 27 March 2010

Dealing with bullying and aggression: resources and courses from CILIP
"if this behaviour is left unresolved it can lead to an increase in absenteeism and turnover"
CILIP Gazette, Friday 26 March 2010

Guardian: Cash for culture can boost UK economy, says arts alliance.
(Via @MLA_gov.)
guardian.co.uk, Friday 26 March 2010

Librarian on Mastermind.. just got 15 points on 1st round. Kathryn Johnson, Manuscripts Libn. (Think I got the spelling right)
@Philbradley, Friday 26 March 2010

The Mostrumologist by Rick Yancey
Cartoon review.
Unshelved, Friday 26 March 2010

The Arts Council calls for books to be removed from libraries
'Reasons to go to the Library in the 21 Century'.
The Good Library Blog, Friday 26 March 2010

Internet Archive wins the Project Social Benefit Award
Free Software Foundation.
Teleread, Friday 26 March 2010

Almost half of poor Americans go to the library for Internet
US focus.
LISNews, Friday 26 March 2010

What to do with your rainy weekend
"films featuring librarians"
LISNews, Friday 26 March 2010

Library picture of the day
Central Library of the University of Gdansk.
LISNews, Friday 26 March 2010

LibriVox
"LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the net. Their goal is to make all public domain books available as free audio books."
LISNews, Friday 26 March 2010

A year on and city yet to see library funding
Devon, "campaign in calling for pounds 10m allocated from the sale of Exeter Airport to be invested in a new library". (Via Google News.)
this is exeter.co.uk, Friday 26 March 2010

Bedlington residents rally to preserve libraries
Northumberland libraries. (Via Google News.)
Journal Live, Friday 26 March 2010

Apple's iPad to launch with 30,000-volume free library
"free e-books from Project Gutenberg" (Via Google News.)
Register Hardware, Friday 26 March 2010

Library membership rising despite closure threat
Nottingham, "CAMPAIGNERS battling to keep a library open have discovered its membership increased by 27 percent in two years." (Via Google News.)
this is nottingham.co.uk, Friday 26 March 2010

8 Easy Ways to Network on Twitter
iLibrarian, Friday 26 March 2010

"What a fantastic, vibrant, lively community hub - how lucky we are!"
"Oswestry's new (ish - opened in October 2008) library"
cilip Information and Advice Blog, Friday 26 March 2010

New pounds 900,000 library opens in Derby
Mackworth.
BBC News, Friday 26 March 2010

Archives for 21st Century
"government policy on archives published in November 2009"
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council", Friday 26 March 2010

Understanding the Semantic Web - 3
"Karen Coyle ... Understanding the Semantic Web: Bibliographic data and metadata report"
Panlibus, Friday 26 March 2010

Open the box!
CILIP CE Bob McKee: "So maybe our new box isn't so new after all. It's marked Knowledge and it has the strap line 'Information is power.'"
From the Chief Executive's Desk, Friday 26 March 2010

Murdoch to charge for online Times and Sunday Times
Karen Blakeman's Blog, Friday 26 March 2010

Emulating the Future: A Visit to the Computerspielmuseum
"group that formed unofficially a couple of years ago at the German Library Association Congress, and its focused on the future of libraries in a rapidly changing, technological world"
ALA TechSource, Friday 26 March 2010

A New Blog Now Available: Go "Behind the Scenes" at the National Library of Australia
ResourceShelf, Friday 26 March 2010

A Brief Look at The London Library, World’s Largest Independent Lending Library
ResourceShelf, Friday 26 March 2010

Canada: Toronto Public Library Looking for Cdollars 300K to Acquire Video Games
"...to start building a circulating collection of games AND also set up gaming programs"
ResourceShelf, Friday 26 March 2010

[JOLI] Journal of Library Innovation: New Issue Published
Vol 1, No 1 (2010).
Journal of Library Innovation, Friday 26 March 2010

As anticipated some worrying assumptions about UK library use of RFID in DCMS report
DCMS modernisation review and policy statement.
@mickfortune, Thursday 25 March 2010

Bookmarked: Flickr: Plymouth Libraries' Photostream
(Via @ijclark.)
Flickr, Thursday 25 March 2010

Innovation for Libraries in the 21st Century online conference
May 12, 2010. (Via @libraryfuture.)
LearningTimes, Thursday 25 March 2010

"how humour and storytelling can be used as means of communication"
@PennyRobertson, Thursday 25 March 2010

RT [at]gspadoni: 4 exabytes of information will be generated this year (more than that generated in the previous 5,000 years). [hash]customervoice
@Philbradley, Thursday 25 March 2010

David Almond wins Hans Christian Andersen medal
(Via @CazApr1.)
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 25 March 2010

Social media revolution video ... Answers the question 'is social media a fad' in a fairly definitive way. Useful ammo!
(Via @Philbradley.)
YouTube, Thursday 25 March 2010

"[The library] Here is where people One frequently finds Lower their voices And raise their mind" - Richard Armour
@ALALibrary, Thursday 25 March 2010

Doing demo of a new way to publish our Subject Guides (using Issuu) to the rest of our team today
"leading digital publishing platform" (Posted via Twitter.)
@Emma7114, Thursday 25 March 2010

Check out the new ads for our mobile libraries on a bus near you. Post a pic if you see one around Leeds!
(Via @leedslibraries.)
Yfrog, Thursday 25 March 2010

Was trying to explain Dewey Decimal Classification to a non-librarian earlier. Found this really useful overview...
The Straight Dope, Thursday 25 March 2010

The Reading Agency's response to Library Modernisation Review
Culture Politick, Thursday 25 March 2010

Reading in a Digital Age: an article by Sven Birkerts
Notes on why the novel and the Internet are opposites, and why the latter both undermines the former and makes it more necessary. (Via @ALALibrary.)
The American Scholar, Thursday 25 March 2010

"Training is expensive. Books are expensive. All learning is expensive. Being stupid is still much more expensive."
@ALALearning, Thursday 25 March 2010

Welcome National Archives (UK): The Newest Member of the Flickr Commons
ResourceShelf, Thursday 25 March 2010

Budget 2010: DCMS to explore benefits of new strategic body for libraries?
(Via @CILIPinfo.)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Thursday 25 March 2010

SCOTBIS ... Excellent source of online and offline info for businesses!
"based on the vast resources of the National Library of Scotland"
Scottish Business Information Service, Thursday 25 March 2010

Shortlists for 2010 Children’s Book Awards announced
(Via @eliseharter.)
UK Literacy Association, Thursday 25 March 2010

MLA joined Britain's leading cultural & heritage organisations to launch their vision for the future of arts & culture
"...launch their vision for the future in the document, Cultural Capital: A Manifesto for the Future"
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council", Thursday 25 March 2010

Looking at Rethinking Resource Sharing site ... how libraries conduct resource sharing
(Via @garygre.)
Rethinking Resource Sharing, Thursday 25 March 2010

Like graphic novels? A brand new list yesterday -> Graphic Novels: About Women. By Women.
Flashlight Worthy, Thursday 25 March 2010

New blog post: Users as library co-developers
"These days, more websites are found through links in social networks than through actual search engines."
That Black Book, Thursday 25 March 2010

State of the Thing: find out what's been happening this month.
"CoverGuess: A LibraryThing game. The goal was to build up a database of cover descriptions, to answer questions like 'Do you have that book with a bride on a bicycle?'" (Via @mickfortune.)
LibraryThing, Thursday 25 March 2010

The Lost Man Booker Prize shortlist has been announced
"one-off prize to honour the books published in 1970 that were not eligible for consideration for the Booker Prize" (Via @plymlibraries.)
The Man Booker Prizes, Thursday 25 March 2010

"Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries"
US study. ((Via @librarydigress.)
Institute of Museum and Library Services, Thursday 25 March 2010

Guest blog entry: the Modernisation Review of Public Libraries and Research by Guy Daines
"Perhaps at last there is a serious commitment to developing the evidence base needed for public libraries."
LIS Research, Thursday 25 March 2010

CILIPSelectPodcast: Longshots no. 224: Innovating Delivery in Massachusetts: Sarah talks with Greg Pronevitz, regiona...
(Via @CILIPinfo.)
Library Beat, Thursday 25 March 2010

Fiction back on Orwell longlist
"Orwell Prize for political writing"
theBookseller.com, Thursday 25 March 2010

BA uneasy over library e-book proposals
"The Booksellers Association is meeting its council members after expressing concerns over the government’s long-awaited library review proposed a ban on the sector charging for e-books."
theBookseller.com, Thursday 25 March 2010

The Atlas of New Librarianship to be Published by MIT Press and ACRL
"participatory librarianship" (see also The PARTICIPATORY LIBRARIANSHIP Starter Kit).
Virtual Dave...Real Blog, Thursday 25 March 2010

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Volumes 1 and 2
"a comedy manga with extensive cultural references in the back of the book"
TangognaT, Thursday 25 March 2010

Doom! - unless we act now
"...between December 2006 and December 2009 the percentage of the population using the public library service fell from 49.5 percent to 37.6 percent.. That is to say by 12 percent in just three years."
The Good Library Blog, Thursday 25 March 2010

Are there differences between social network users?
"the differences between Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and Digg users"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Thursday 25 March 2010

Commuters to get books at Kingston station mini-library
"Councillor Bart Ricketts joined forces with Majeed Neky from Transition Town Kingston to set up the scheme."
Surrey Comet, Thursday 25 March 2010

Library to open longer on Sundays
"The Express Zone offers the latest and most popular titles, as well as CDs and DVDs outside of normal library opening times."
Swindon Advertiser, Thursday 25 March 2010

Flexible Mobile Libraries
Information request.
LIS-PUB-LIBS, Thursday 25 March 2010

MARCTHULU
"MARC (and with various flavors of Integrated Library Systems)"
Libology Blog, Thursday 25 March 2010

Complexity Gives Us Job Security
"why are libraries incapable of learning anything about interface design from these superior-to-use sites?"
Designing Better Libraries, Thursday 25 March 2010

Shhh... A little less conversation, a little more action
"modernisation of public libraries review and proposals for public libraries in England"
Panlibus, Thursday 25 March 2010

Understanding the Semantic Web – 1
"Karen Coyle has produced an ambitious report Understanding the Semantic Web: Bibliographic Data and Metadata under the auspices of the American Library Association"
Panlibus, Thursday 25 March 2010

Understanding the Semantic Web – 2
"Karen Coyle's report on the potential of the Semantic Web for libraries."
Panlibus , Thursday 25 March 2010

Libraries boast cutting edge resources
"London Libraries Consortium that represents 12 London Public Library Services"
Information World Review, Thursday 25 March 2010

new movie follows librarian who loves robot
"short 35-minute film 'I'm Here'" (free). (Via Library Journal - NEWS FROM THE WEB.)
Librarian In Black Blog, Thursday 25 March 2010

Digital Preservation at National Library of the Netherlands Profiled on DigitalPreservation.gov
"ambitious strategic plan for 2010-2013 outlines a number of objectives, such as, 'We offer everyone access to everything published in and about the Netherlands,' and, 'We guarantee long-term storage of digital information.'"
ResourceShelf, Thursday 25 March 2010

Digital Talking-Book Internet Service NLS at LC Delivers One Millionth Download
"National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress" [Ed. Do the States have one Internet audio library book service for the whole country?]
ResourceShelf, Thursday 25 March 2010

Decision on Google library likely to change publishing indelibly
"Google has been busy. The Internet giant has been copying and storing millions of the world's out-of-print and out-of-copyright books in a vast online archive." (Via Library Link of the Day.)
The Seattle Times, Thursday 25 March 2010

Launch of "Copyright for Librarians" - an Online Open Curriculum on Copyright Law
"'Copyright for Librarians' aims to inform librarians about copyright law in general, as well as the aspects of copyright law that most affect libraries, especially those in developing and transition countries." (Via IFLA-L.)
Berkman, Thursday 25 March 2010

Life is Tweet: Social Media at Orkney Library & Archive
"examples of social media tools in action and how they are changing the way business is done"
FUMSI, Thursday 25 March 2010

HOW TO: Effectively Manage Hate and Anger on Social Media Sites
(Via AL Direct, March 24, 2010.)
Nonprofit Tech 2.0, Thursday 25 March 2010

Libraries and Place
"Libraries are reasserting their role as serious, welcoming, attractive, and fun physical destinations..." (Via AL Direct, March 24, 2010.)
Open Salon, Thursday 25 March 2010

Librarian Literature: Top 10 Books Written by Librarians
(Via AL Direct, March 24, 2010.)
AbeBooks.com, Thursday 25 March 2010

Value of Old Books
"One of our regular library visitors is clearing the attic of the family home now that her parents are deceased. Where can I direct her to learn more about the value of these books?"
AL Direct, Thursday 25 March 2010

Birth of the Digital Magazine
"a few examples of the sorts of ways that publishers are approaching the digital magazine"
AL Direct, Thursday 25 March 2010

"Amazingly informed and therefore properly opinionated"
[Ed. Not a news item, but I like the tag line of this blog.]
Librarian In Black Blog, Thursday 25 March 2010

Free texting service from textPlus
"I think libraries could use this group texting for book clubs, or even among staff for a stumper reference question help forum." (Via AL Direct, March 24, 2010.) [Ed. I'm not sure if this service can be used in the UK, but an interesting idea.)
Librarian In Black Blog, Thursday 25 March 2010

Public libraries in the wake of the Chile earthquake
"BiblioRedes TV describes the damage to public libraries caused by the February 27 earthquake in Chile, which affected the regions of Valparaíso in the north to Araucanía in the south. Libraries in the districts of San Pedro and Curacaví to the west of Santiago sustained serious damage. In these communities, the library was the only place that offered free internet service to students and the public...." (Via AL Direct, .)
YouTube, Thursday 25 March 2010

This Week in Libraries
"Erik Boekesteijn and Jaap van de Geer, both of the DOK Library Concept Center in Delft, Netherlands, have launched an internet TV series called This Week in Libraries. The series is in English and features global library news and interviews with individuals involved in library innovation. The first show featured Berenschot Managing Director Bart Drenth, and the second showcased the work of Dutch library architect Aat Vos (and an appearance by Amy Jean Kearns, of the Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, on fiscally challenged libraries in New Jersey)...." (Via AL Direct, March 24, 2010.)
This Week in Libraries, Thursday 25 March 2010

Our Conservative Ideals
"I sometimes worry that librarians' language only addresses the left side of the political aisle, leaving the right's opinions to be shaped by people like the regional talk radio host who refers to libraries as 'welfare bookstores' and calls our users 'freeloaders.'"
AL Direct, Thursday 25 March 2010

American Libraries' Spring Green
"environmentally sensitive new and renovated library buildings"
AL Direct, Thursday 25 March 2010

Public Library Services for the Poor: Doing All We Can by Leslie Edmonds Holt and Glen E. Holt
(Via PLGnet−L − The Progressive Librarians Guild E-mail List.)
ALA Store, Thursday 25 March 2010

Unshelved - Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Cartoon.
Unshelved, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Unshelved - Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Cartoon.
Unshelved, Wednesday 24 March 2010

The e-book bubble
Anthony Horowitz, "Stories are enough for me."
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 24 March 2010

TV Book Club to return in the summer
"second series ... The new series will begin on 27th June"
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Walker launches enhanced e-book apps
"classic picture books ... the apps enable the reader to record their own audio to accompany the text and images, so children can listen to a familiar voice read the story"
theBookseller.com, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Capital
"the poor state of library buildings"
The Good Library Blog, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Young Learners Need Librarians, Not Just Google
LISNews, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Social Media Booklist from the Delaware Library Catalog
"reading list for significant books on business and marketing applications of social media"
LISNews, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Overdrive to Offer Honor System eBook Lending for Libraries
"the patron will be reminded to delete the book from their computer or reading device"
LISNews, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Library department wins training award
"local authority department in England to be awarded the Training Quality Standard for Employers" (Via Google News.)
Scarborough Evening News, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Authors attack plans to axe mobile library
East Dunbartonshire. (Via Google News.)
Herald Scotland, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Government report highlights Wirral's library closure plans
Modernisation Review of Public Libraries. (Via Google News.)
Wirral News, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Privacy guidelines for librarian custodians of clients' personal data
Recently published.
Library and Information Update, Wednesday 24 March 2010

10 Essential Rules for Brands in Social Media
"Taddy Hall at Advertising Age"
iLibrarian, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Augmented Reality - Common Craft Video
"'in plain English' videos"
iLibrarian, Wednesday 24 March 2010

The Reference Online Milestone Report shows that savings of £5.6m have been achieved for public libraries over a five year period
"negotiated agreements with suppliers on behalf of English public libraries for subscription-based products"
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Intellident and BDS – A new dimension for Library RFID?
"Intellident have been working with Dyslexia Action to find ways to improve the borrowing experience of sufferers"
RFID – Changing libraries for good, Wednesday 24 March 2010

A flower search engine
"search for flower names by uploading flower photos that are unfamiliar to them"
Phil Bradley's weblog, Wednesday 24 March 2010

It’s a good time to be a New Professional
"There's a growing realisation that you can really get things done and make things happen quite early on in your career..."
thewikiman, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Ipad
Visions and reactions from the library community.
American Libraries Magazine, Wednesday 24 March 2010

OCLC Opens up WorldCat through APIs
"The following article originally appeared in the February 2010 issue of Smart Libraries Newsletter."
ALA TechSource, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Library users get right to order any book
"new plan for the future of the library service"
The Independent, Wednesday 24 March 2010

United Kingdom: Major Review Published: The Modernisation of Public Libraries
Summary and responses.
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Nat Torkington's Presentation About the New Zealand National Digital Library
"NZ National Digital Library and building digital libraries in general."
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 24 March 2010

WorldCat Mobile Enhanced with Cover Art, Link to Local Catalog
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 24 March 2010

Cappuccinos in your local library? It's all just froth
"Michael Deacon calls for books and silence in his ideal library - and nothing else." (Library review.)
Telegraph, Wednesday 24 March 2010

New IFLA Publication: The History and Cultural Heritage of Chinese Calligraphy, Printing, and Library Work
IFLA, Wednesday 24 March 2010