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Wednesday 2 June 2010

7 days of library news:

"Ofcom warns off free Wi-Fi providers ... (Unless they sell coffee)"
"will be held responsible for the actions of their users" (Via @fooflington.)
PC Pro, Tuesday 1 June 2010

"Information management in a 3D-world"
"a compelling case for the idea that human speech, writing, mathematics, science and computing represent ever more efficient levels in the acquisition, processing and exchange of information" (Via @garygre.)
FUMSI, Tuesday 1 June 2010

"MLA research report 'Public library activity in the areas of health and well-being' published"
(Via @LISResearch.)
Museums, Libraries and Archives, Tuesday 1 June 2010

"BookLamp, Peter Scott's Library Blog"
"BookLamp is a book recommendation system that uses the full text of a book to match it to other books based on scene-by-scene measurements of elements such as pacing, density, action, dialog, description, perspective, and genre, among others." (Via @leedslibraries.)
Peter Scott's Library Blog, Tuesday 1 June 2010

"EC publishes Digital Agenda for Europe 2010-2020"
(Via @europedirect.)
European Commission, Tuesday 1 June 2010

"An [star]excellent[star] gift for any big reader -- especially librarians. (Note the computer. How modern!) "
"Deluxe Librarian Action Figure"
@flwbooks, Tuesday 1 June 2010

"Books Transformed Into Visual Art"
(Via @leedslibraries.)
Green Diary, Tuesday 1 June 2010

"More library videos!"
"We also shot in two of Rhode Island’s most beautiful libraries..."
Closed Stacks, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Horrid Henry is the most popular child in Ireland
"Ireland's 352 public libraries"
Public Lending Remuneration, Tuesday 1 June 2010

"Review of [hash]CILIP UC and R Yorks and Humberside event 'Librarian as researcher' 27 May"
LIS Research Coalition, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Unshelved on Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Comic strip humour.
Unshelved, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Library friends
Publishers and libraries, "the Reading Partners scheme".
theBookseller.com, Tuesday 1 June 2010

025.431: The Dewey blog
"Everything you always wanted to know about the Dewey Decimal Classification system but were afraid to ask" (Via Teleread, Top 25 Librarian Blogs.)
typepad, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Enhanced ebooks and the death of imagination
"publishers should look to the their own future: If they cannot instill the desire to read in the young, they will have no future readers to sell books to"
Teleread, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Directors and Managers Post: Motivation
"All you can really do is create an environment where people can motivate themselves."
Stephen's Lighthouse, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Movie in the Works About Homeless at Libraries
"Salt Lake City's public library system"
LISNews, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Wikipedia Launches an FAQ for Librarians
LISNews, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Strike shuts Glasgow museums again
"Museum and library workers in Glasgow have staged their fourth day of strike action in a month."
BBC News, Tuesday 1 June 2010

New chapter for county libraries
Northumberland, "...consultation aims to find out what people like about provision, what could be improved and what would make libraries more attractive to non-users." (Via Google News.)
Morpeth Herald, Tuesday 1 June 2010

The Vatican Archive: the Pope's private library
"From Hitler to Henry VIII - the secret Vatican archives are a secret no more." (Via Google News.)
Telegraph.co.uk, Tuesday 1 June 2010

We’ll throw the book at library miscreants
Glamorgan, "...has vowed to crack down on people who do not return library books on time – by dragging offenders through the courts." (Via Google News.)
WalesOnline, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Library services working with health services/pcts.
Information request.
LIS-LINK, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Talis Open Day: Linked Data and Libraries
British Library Conference Centre, 21st July 2010.
Panlibus, Tuesday 1 June 2010

New job, new blog, same Michael
"I started my new job last week: I’m now a Transformation Officer for Wigan Libraries ... I decided that I needed a new blog to keep track of what I’m up to."
Optimus Librarian, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Sue Purkiss on libraries
"So we have to think what we want libraries to do and to be. We have to use our imaginations and our ingenuity. If we think that it's important to have a space where people can go to be educated, inspired, entertained and informed - at no cost to themselves - then we have to put our thinking caps on and we have to raise our voices to safeguard our libraries."
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Facebook enters the Reference business
"Facebook is exploring entering the online Question and Answer space..."
American Libraries Magazine, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Cultural Discovery
"Last year saw the launch of Europeana, a fantastic collection of digital content from museums, libraries and archives across Europe ... similar project in Australia"
Sarah's Pebbles, Tuesday 1 June 2010

First Title Now Online: Wolfram|Alpha As a Powerful, Interactive eBook Reader For Certain Categories of Titles
ResourceShelf, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Digital Divides
Quotation of the Day, "... Barnes and Noble has released an e-reader that allows short-term borrowing of some books ... The entire impulse behind Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iBooks assumes that you cannot read a book unless you own it first--and only you can read it unless you want to pass on your device ... That goes against the social value of reading, the collective knowledge and collaborative discourse that comes from access to shared libraries. That is not a good thing for readers, authors, publishers or our culture."
Shelf Awareness, Tuesday 1 June 2010

News from The Reading Agency - June 2010 now available
[NB the June issue is not available on the web as yet (ref. Media Centre / Newletters), however the above link is to the subscription page.]
The Reading Agency, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Graphic Novels with Science and Math Themes.
"As many educators can attest, comics are wonderful tools to teach, reinforce, and maintain reading skills in young children. But literacy isn’t the only area where graphic novels can be used in classrooms."
Booklist Online, Tuesday 1 June 2010

International Conference, National Library of Korea (NLK): Libraries, the Power of a knowledge Society
The National Library of Korea, Tuesday 1 June 2010

Fallen London for librarians
"my character currently residing in rooms above a bookshop, he is currently on a task to rescue banned books"
Phil Bradley's weblog, Monday 31 May 2010

Check out the Poetry Foundation's new iPhone app ... Take hundreds of poems with you wherever you go!
(Via @PoetryArchive.)
Poetry Foundation, Monday 31 May 2010

"The May edition of Teen Librarian Monthly is now available ... this is the 4th anniversary edition"
@mattlibrarian, Monday 31 May 2010

Crowdsourcing: How and Why Should Libraries Do It?
"The definition and purpose of crowdsourcing and its relevance to libraries is discussed..."
D-Lib Magazine, Monday 31 May 2010

"BookLamp - matches readers to books through an analysis of writing styles"
"BookLamp.org matches readers to books through an analysis of writing styles, similar to the way that Pandora.com matches music lovers to new music." (Via @MancLibraries.)
BookLamp.org, Monday 31 May 2010

"Library users to expect 'every interaction .. via the cell phone'"
(Via @mariekeguy.)
Ariadne, Monday 31 May 2010

Ian McEwan collects award for novel that tackles climate change
Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize.
guardian.co.uk, Monday 31 May 2010

'Flash From The Past: An great ongoing project by The National Library of Ireland. "Put the past in your picture..."'
(Via PhotoIreland.)
National Library of Ireland, Monday 31 May 2010

Unshelved on Monday, May 31, 2010
"attitude adjuster", in paperback ;)
Unshelved, Monday 31 May 2010

Who do local councils work for?
Comment.
The Good Library Blog, Monday 31 May 2010

BEA: Tomorrow’s Library in the World of Digits
BookExpo America.
Teleread, Monday 31 May 2010

Ebooks can save rainforests
Teleread, Monday 31 May 2010

What is Social Media?
"Excellent, simple and direct presentation"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 31 May 2010

Quick Take on Transliteracy
"Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media from signing and orality through handwriting, print, TV, radio and film, to digital social networks"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 31 May 2010

The Rules of Engagement
"21 Rules for Social Media Engagement"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 31 May 2010

The life-long role of libraries
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 31 May 2010

Gagalicious Ca-Ca-Ca-Catalogue
Video.
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 31 May 2010

6 Reasons Why People Don’t Change, and What to Do About That
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 31 May 2010

The No. 1 Habit of Highly Creative People
"In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone."
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 31 May 2010

Critical Thinking Techniques
"Critical thinking is the careful and deliberate evaluation of ideas or information for the purpose of making a judgment about their worth or value: It is the ability to construct and evaluate arguments."
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 31 May 2010

The one with the world’s next top librarian
Humour, "Welcome contestants to another judging round of the world's next top librarian...."
obnoxious librarian from hades, Monday 31 May 2010

An Open Letter to E-Book Creators and Sellers from Library Customers
US petition.
LISNews, Monday 31 May 2010

Librarian Origin Stories
Research request, "a worldwide exploration of the experiences and backgrounds of all who work to keep these wonderful places humming"
LISNews, Monday 31 May 2010

'Library of light' is taking shape
Halifax.
Halifax Courier, Monday 31 May 2010

Residents vow to carry on the fight against library axe plans
"Bessacarr, Warmsworth and Wheatley libraries could all be closed by Doncaster Council..."
Doncaster Today, Monday 31 May 2010

Library battle moves forward
"Campaigners battling for a new library in Twyford ..."
The Wokingham Times, Monday 31 May 2010

Ten Belfast libraries to close
(Via Google News.)
UTV News, Monday 31 May 2010

The British Library achieve Driving for Better Business champion status
"'Grey' fleet policies and procedures are the next to be tightened"
FleetDirectory.co.uk, Monday 31 May 2010

KLM creates new brand identity for The Library of Birmingham
(Via Google News.)
THE DRUM, Monday 31 May 2010

Universities force library dating site FitFinder to be taken down
(Via Google News.)
Times Online, Monday 31 May 2010

Reading list wiki
Information request. [Ed. There were a number of replies to this over on LIS-WEB2 for anyone interested.]
LIS-LINK, Monday 31 May 2010

Boys and Gross Humor
Getting Boys To Read, Monday 31 May 2010

Getting Boys Into the Library
Getting Boys To Read, Monday 31 May 2010

FREE PANCAKES IN THE LIBRARY! We do it and so can you!
Getting Boys To Read, Monday 31 May 2010

Getting Boys to Read - Quick Tips for Parents, Librarians, and Teachers
Getting Boys To Read, Monday 31 May 2010

Dads - The Ultimate Reading Role Models
Getting Boys To Read, Monday 31 May 2010

6 Reasons Why Boys Like Magazines
Getting Boys To Read, Monday 31 May 2010

Free events: Advocacy, Evidence, Support
"collaborative work, networks or support available for preservation and conservation activities"
MLANEWS, Monday 31 May 2010

Help us research leadership interventions
"The MLA is conducting some informal research into the ways in which museum, library and archive services support and promote leadership qualities."
MLANEWS, Monday 31 May 2010

MLA implementation of in-year funding cuts
MLANEWS, Monday 31 May 2010

Plans for Old Town ‘cultural hub’
Swindon.
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Monday 31 May 2010

Save Doncaster Libraries
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Monday 31 May 2010

A third of Belfast libraries to close
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Monday 31 May 2010

A third of Belfast libraries to shut
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Monday 31 May 2010

Marketing Libraries
Non-users and marketing, research poll.
Thoughts of a [wannabe] librarian, Monday 31 May 2010

Library Mashup book reviewed
"Nicole Engard's Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Databook"
librarytwopointzero, Monday 31 May 2010

10 libraries to close in Belfast
librarytwopointzero, Monday 31 May 2010

Three day event
Bob McKee is in New Zealand, "the proposal to charge for book borrowing".
from the desk of CILIP's Chief Executive, Monday 31 May 2010

Awesome! Toronto Public Library Continues Beta Test of New Website
"the largest urban public library system in the world" (Via Library Journal News from the Web.)
ResourceShelf, Monday 31 May 2010

Librarians to Ebook Creators and Sellers: Library Model Needed
'the new Google Editions, ebooks in the "cloud," makes no provisions for libraries as customers'
Library Journal, Monday 31 May 2010

BEA 2010: CEOs Take on the Shifting Value of the Book
BookExpo America. '“Libraries are where most authors discovered themselves as readers," ... "A vigorous library system is key to literary culture.”'
Library Journal, Monday 31 May 2010

Why Closing More Public Libraries Might Be The Best Thing (...Right Now)
"decimation ... This 'removal of a tenth' punishment sent a clear message to the survivors: your actions (or lack of action) put you at risk for a disgraceful death."
LISNews, Monday 31 May 2010

The End of Braille?
(Via Library Link of the Day.)
On The Media, Monday 31 May 2010

Johanna Blakley: Lessons from fashion's free culture
"Fashion is too utilitarian for copyright protection." (Via Library Link of the Day.)
TED, Monday 31 May 2010

Writing for the public domain
"the do's and don'ts of writing for the public domain"
FUMSI, Monday 31 May 2010

BBC Moderation, The Law and 'Censorship'
"If you or your company publishes any sort of user generated content on your website, then you need to know where you stand on the law around defamation and libel."
FUMSI Forum, Monday 31 May 2010

"Miss Manners on nosy librarians"
"I am at a loss about what to say to our very nosy librarian." (Via AL Direct, May 26, 2010.)
San Jose Mercury News, Monday 31 May 2010

"Make a green suggestion box"
"steps for creating a green suggestion-box system at your library"
American Libraries Magazine, Monday 31 May 2010

"digital edition of the June/July 2010 American Libraries is now available online"
American Libraries Magazine, Monday 31 May 2010

Frontline Advocacy Is Everybody's Job
"learning to articulate the message to people both inside and outside the library"
American Libraries Magazine, Monday 31 May 2010

Historians Await Access to the Library of Congress's Twitter Archive
American Libraries Magazine, Monday 31 May 2010

Looking at Newness and Seeing Crisis? Library Discourse and Reactions to Change
(Via ticTOCs.) Review Article.
Chicago Journals, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Inquiring into the Real: A Realist Phenomenological Approach
Abstract. (Via ticTOCs.) "The need for postpositivist or antipositivist methods in the social sciences, including library and information science, is well documented. A promising alternative synthesizes critical realism and phenomenology."
Chicago Journals, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Survey suggests UK citizens do not care for dedicated e-readers
Teleread, Wednesday 26 May 2010

The Argentine Book Tank
"Argentine art-car artist"
Teleread, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Cardiff today – Central library wins awards and bloggers meet up tonight
"Cardiff Central Library is celebrating two awards – from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) award for design and a Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) award for sustainability" (Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 26 May 2010

James Murdoch's own private Colindale
"But media companies who aren't prepared to fully exploit their own archives – who leave the mansion of the past locked and empty, rather than go to the trouble of renting it out – lose at least some of their right to complain about squatters." (Via Google News.)
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Local NewsRawtenstall Library investigates Lancashire's criminal past
(Via Google News.)
AboutMyArea, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Library staff to be offered redundancy
National Library of Wales. (Via Google News.)
Cambrian News, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Rubbish video
"how woolly our profession can be when we try to envisage the future: a mishmash of technophilia, utopianism, dubious business theory and wishful thinking"
Rubbish Librarians, Wednesday 26 May 2010

...BONG
'Panorama had an equally doom laden premonition but the programme did at least send out the message "mess with libraries at your peril"' (NB Available on iPlayer for 12 months.)
Paige Turner - Librarian, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Four questions on information history
"questions and my thoughts around them"
Rob Westwood, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Ann Cleeves - Blue Lightning
Review.
Book Talk Bournemouth, Wednesday 26 May 2010

The 'Big Society'
"Communities will also get the chance to take on facilities that might otherwise close, like libraries and community centres."
Alan Gibbon's Blog, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Children "more likely to own a mobile phone than a book"
Telegraph.
Alan Gibbon's Blog, Wednesday 26 May 2010

BEA 2010: Day of Dialog Panel on Blio and Copia Ebooks
"...asked the question much of the public librarian audience was likely wondering: Where do we come in?" (BookExpo America.)
Library Journal, Wednesday 26 May 2010

New Issue: Ariadne (April, 2010; Issue 63): Articles on Archives 2.0; Library Mashups; File Formats; and More
"current digital library initiatives as well as technological developments further afield"
ResourceShelf, Wednesday 26 May 2010

A Systems Approach to Book Search in a Library
Paper, "Searching for misplaced books in a library can be a daunting task."
Library Philosophy and Practice, Wednesday 26 May 2010

Are Indian Libraries VIP-Friendly? Information Use and Information Seeking Behaviour of Visually Impaired People in Delhi Libraries
Paper.
Library Philosophy and Practice, Wednesday 26 May 2010