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Wednesday 17 November 2010

7 days of library news:

Like it or not, the book is dead
"One expert, quoted in The New York Times, predicts that, within a decade, fewer than 25 per cent of all books sold will still be print on paper." (Via @librarianchat.)
The Globe and Mail, Tuesday 16 November 2010

'"In tough times, a librarian is a terrible thing to waste." - Marilyn Johnson'
@walkyouhome, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Run the libraries or lose them
"Private companies, community groups and parish councils are being asked to step in with ideas to keep Wakefield's 11 libraries open." (Via @UKpling.)
Wakefield Express, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Francine Houben - Libraries are the Cathedrals of this Decennia
"speaking about her design for the new Library of Birmingham" (Via @Fiona_Leslie.)
Birmingham Post, Tuesday 16 November 2010

"Love this library!"
Stockholm. (Via @JeanetteCastle.)
StumbleUpon, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Presentation by John Kirriemuir on the theme of Passion.
Video of the original presentation. (Via @PaigeLibrarian.)
Vimeo, Tuesday 16 November 2010

New Research Journal for YA Librarians
ALA, Young Adult Library Services Association. (Via @MaineLibAssoc.)
Maine Library Association, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Access for print disabled, library exceptions named top WIPO priorities
"World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) closed its latest copyright meeting with a two-year work plan to improve access to the print disabled and to identify potential library exceptions in international treaty agreements"
TeleRead, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Progressive Librarian back issues online
"Journal for Critical Studies and Progressive Politics in Librarianship"
Librarian, Tuesday 16 November 2010

"Mamnoueh maqroubieh," goes the Arabic proverb. All that is forbidden is desired.
"Sex, politics and religion. Unfortunately, that's all anyone ever wants to read about."
LISNews, Tuesday 16 November 2010

"It just won't work" - library staff not convinced by volunteering strategy
Gloucestershire, "Plans to hand over the running of 11 libraries to local communities". (Via Google News.)
i-volunteer, Tuesday 16 November 2010

'Staggering' support for campaign to save Edzell's library
Angus (Via Google News.)
The Courier, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Demonstration over Leeds library closure plans
"proposals to axe 20 smaller libraries" (Via Google News.)
Yorkshire Evening Post, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Twitter summary
"Many thanks to everyone who responded to my plea for Twitter advice..."
LIS-WEB2, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Cafes within libraries
Information request.
LIS-PUB-LIBS, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Ebooks and me
Comment, "as a book lover".
Organising Chaos, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Sell libraries to community groups, says think tank
(Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
LocalGov.co.uk, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Wiltshire's Budget Bombshell
"Libraries and heritage are to shed 26 posts and of the current 13 Community Librarians there are plans for only 4 to be re-appointed." (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
The Aldbourne Net, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Dumfries and Galloway Council debates library closures
(Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
BBC News, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Social Exclusion
"The Network - which supports libraries, museums, archives, galleries and other cultural and heritage organisations (as well as individuals) who are working to tackle social exclusion"
Anon the Librarian's unattributed ideas, Tuesday 16 November 2010

The November/December 2010 issue of D-Lib Magazine is now available
"digital library research and development, including new technologies, applications, and contextual social and economic issues"
D-Lib Magazine, Tuesday 16 November 2010

In the Country of Anythink
"Rangeview and its zippy Anythink brand were the talk of the Public Library Association (PLA) National Conference this past March."
Library Journal, Tuesday 16 November 2010

Writers compete for literary prize
"Four Irish novels have been nominated for the world's richest literary prize. "A total of 162 writers are on the long-list for the 2011 International Impac Dublin Award - worth 100,000 euro and voted for by readers in public libraries worldwide." (Via @UKpling.)
Belfasttelegraph.co.uk, Monday 15 November 2010

Ned Potter, Laura Woods and Bethan Ruddock on the Echo Chamber and Voices for the Library
Podcast, Special Libraries Association. (Via @CILIPinfo.)
SLA Europe, Monday 15 November 2010

"Launceston Library - users write: Since Cornwall Council's threat to close Launceston library..."
(Via @UKpling.)
A Lanson Boy, Monday 15 November 2010

Uushelved - Saturday, November 13, 2010
Humour, "Which color library card would you prefer?"
Unshelved, Monday 15 November 2010

Unshelved - Sunday, November 14, 2010
Humour, "there's a crack in my bathtub".
Unshelved, Monday 15 November 2010

Lewisham libraries earn brief reprieve
theBookseller.com, Monday 15 November 2010

Breaking the barriers: the role of support companies in making open source a reality
Abstract (via ticTOCs.) "how the library sector might benefit from open source, from the point of view of the current vendor/owner of Koha"
Emerald, Monday 15 November 2010

Options: To add Favourites and Table of Contents Alerts please take a Emerald profile The state of Evergreen: Evergreen at three
Abstract (via ticTOCs.) "Evergreen, an open source library management software"
Emerald, Monday 15 November 2010

Open source in libraries: an introduction and overview
Abstract (via ticTOCs.) (Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.)
Emerald, Monday 15 November 2010

Cutting the proprietary cord: A case study of one library's decision to migrate to an open source ILS
Abstract (via ticTOCs.)
Emerald, Monday 15 November 2010

Open source software use in libraries
Abstract (via ticTOCs.) "the existing presence of OSS in libraries, the functionality and variety of OSS products, and the need for further study into the application of OSS technologies in libraries"
Emerald, Monday 15 November 2010

The Ethics of Piracy in the Music Industry
Abstract (via ticTOCs.) From the Journal of Information Ethics.
McFarland, Monday 15 November 2010

3D ereaders in the works!
TeleRead, Monday 15 November 2010

The Twelve Cognitive Processes that Underlie Learning
"Another excellent post from Bobbi Newman at Libraries and Transliteracy ... Schools only deal with some of these skills and rarely attack them directly, instead choosing to focus on subjects rather than thinking ability."
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 15 November 2010

The Darien Library
"...documentary length (50 minutes) celebration of their town's library and dedicated to their greatest patron ... Darien Library: The Great Good Place"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 15 November 2010

Kindle Facts and Figures
[Ed. A Kindle cannot read most Overdrive books, however it was the first mass market eBook reader -- Stephen Abram links to an overview of the history of the reader.]
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 15 November 2010

The Idea Centered Library
"50 Awesome Quotes on IDEAS"
Stephen's Lighthouse, Monday 15 November 2010

FREE Webinar - The Journal of Library Innovation
"why JOLI was developed, the roles of the editorial team, and the editorial & peer review processes"
LISNews, Monday 15 November 2010

Law School Library Used as Venue for Unrestrained Underwear Ads, Oh My...
LISNews, Monday 15 November 2010

The Library as Amusement Park
"Public libraries betray their mission in embracing video games."
LISNews, Monday 15 November 2010

Accidental Library Research
"...the opportunity to examine the outcomes of two years of sending no overdue notices, with results that may suprise some, and may validate others long-held opinions about the usefulness of notices."
LISNews, Monday 15 November 2010

Book Review: 'Dewey's Nine Lives' by Vicki Myron
"Vicki Myron is back with a follow-up to her tale of Dewey, the famous library cat." (Via Information Today, Inc..)
The Indianapolis Star, Monday 15 November 2010

'Don't cut library service that helped me find job'
"PA Freya Page, 24, from Clapham Junction, spent hours in Battersea library researching, revising her CV and reading specialist books before finding work at a leading advertising agency." (Via Google News.)
London Evening Standard, Monday 15 November 2010

Believe me......watch this
"Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action " [Ed. Posted by John Dolan, this is the second time this presentation has done the rounds recently :) However definitely worth a second rendition.]
LIS-PUB-LIBS, Monday 15 November 2010

VftL on air!
"VftL member Jo Anderson was interviewed on BBC Gloucestershire today. Jo was talking in her role as Chair of Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries, about proposed cuts to libraries in the area, and highlighted a number of reasons why publicly funded libraries remain an essential service."
Voices for the Library, Monday 15 November 2010

Talking books in libraries
"Whilst I am always keen to speak up for ebooks in libraries, I often overlook eaudiobooks."
thoughts of a [wannabe] librarian..., Monday 15 November 2010

Talking books in libraries
thoughts of a [wannabe] librarian…, Monday 15 November 2010

"Tim Coates featured in The Independent"
"he has never come across a council that could not slash its spending by a third with no loss of quality" (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
The Independent, Monday 15 November 2010

Calls for 'public sector sell-off'
"Ministers have been urged to privatise vast swathes of the public sector including libraries..." (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
Google, Monday 15 November 2010

"For the latest news in London’s fight for libraries"
"an alliance of library user groups and supporters" (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
Libraries for Life for Londoners, Monday 15 November 2010

Independence shows way to save libraries
"AN independent library could provide the model for saving 130 in the capital that are council-run and threatened by public spending cuts." (Via .) (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
London Evening Standard, Monday 15 November 2010

Why the drop in spending on children’s books?
CIPFA figures, "children's reading matters."
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Monday 15 November 2010

Products, Products Everywhere
"written for the corporate manufacturing world, but some of its suggestions, like product-pruning teams, can be applied to any organization (substitute "service" for "product" and think about reviewing core activities)" (Via Above the Fold.)
MITSloan Management Review, Monday 15 November 2010

Getting People In the Door: Design Tips from the Retail World
"we have a lot to learn from how retailers attract and encourage people to enter in the first place" (Via Above the Fold.)
Museum 2.0, Monday 15 November 2010

Award closing date looms
"This is your last chance to enter the IWR Information Professional of The Year"
Information World Review, Monday 15 November 2010

Problematizing Patron-Driven Acquisitions
'Umberto Eco, who argued for library coffee shops decades before they became trendy, said at the opening of a new library in Milan that "the whole idea of a library is based on a misunderstanding: that the reader goes into the library to find a book whose title he knows." Its real purpose, he said, "is to discover books of whose existence the reader has no idea." For him, open stacks were a triumph. When libraries turn to ebooks, browsing will be circumscribed by the cleverness of your interface and the dimensions of your computer screen.'
Library Journal, Monday 15 November 2010

Free choice without free information?
"how can people make free choices without free information?"
thoughts of a [wannabe] librarian..., Sunday 14 November 2010

Is Information a Commodity?
"Happy is the man that findeth wisdom and the man that getteth understanding For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver and the gain thereof than fine gold" (Via @ijclark.)
National Institute of Informatics, Sunday 14 November 2010

'Hint Fiction' Celebrates The (Extremely) Short Story
(Via @NPRWeekend, RT @BookishMagpie .)
NPR, Saturday 13 November 2010

Retro Library Posters (1960's)
(Via @EssexLibraries.)
Flickr, Saturday 13 November 2010

"Without public libraries I would not have read books as a child. It's that simple for families without money-how hard is that to understand?"
(RT @calire.)
@seventydys, Saturday 13 November 2010

Fears for future of Great Missenden Library, inspiration for Roald Dahl novel 'Matilda'
"WORRIED residents have set up an action group to secure the future of the library where author Roald Dahl set one of his most famous novels." (Via @DodoLibrarian.)
Bucks Free Press, Saturday 13 November 2010

"Glos cabinet meeting discuss library proposal 18th. Qs from public in writing by 2pm Mon.announcment only made Fri"
Gloucestershire.
@Jo_Bo_Anderson, Saturday 13 November 2010

"Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries - Extraordinary Meeting Called"
(Via @Jo_Bo_Anderson.)
Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries , Friday 12 November 2010

"UNISON confirm that library staff cannot be stopped from attending Friends of Gloucestershire Libraries meetings"
@Jo_Bo_Anderson, Friday 12 November 2010

"Very interesting visualisation of library useage in Leicestershire libraries."
"Leicestershire Library Services (LLS) and the giCentre at City University London have visually explored 450,000 library lending records to develop answers around three key questions to the service..." (Via @ggNewEd.)
LSR Online, Friday 12 November 2010

"Yikes - Gloucestershire! Reading between the lines, I make that 50% of libraries to close...."
Coments include: "poorest areas hit worst" (@Ceridwen339), "Gloucestershire Libraries = those that shout the loudest will get the most." (@Jo_Bo_Anderson.) (Via @PaigeLibrarian.)
Gloucestershire County Council, Friday 12 November 2010

Gloucestershire County Council cuts - 11 libraries may close unless you take them over
"Other areas who don’t have a library but want to start one will be able to buy a Library in a Box package containing all they need to start it up." (Via @Jo_Bo_Anderson.)
this is Gloucestershire, Friday 12 November 2010

"The resources in your local library have the power to change the world; but the doors must be kept open." Roberta Stevens, President A.L.A.
@ggNewEd, Friday 12 November 2010

"Hoddesdon schoolgirl campaigns against library cuts Hertfordshire Mercury"
(Via @martinjutenabs.)
Hoddesdon News and Broxbourne News, Friday 12 November 2010

"Here's all the info you need on this year's BBC National Short Story Award 2010 shortlist..."
(Via @Booktrust.)
Booktrust, Friday 12 November 2010

The Word Made Flesh
"Book - The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos from Bookworms Worldwide"
LIS News, Friday 12 November 2010

LA Times: "Libraries Reinvent Themselves As They Struggle to Remain Relevant in the Digital Age"
"It's very common for people to say, 'Why do I need a library when I've got a computer?'"
ResourceShelf, Friday 12 November 2010

Cuts force Gloucestershire council to axe 1,000 jobs
"Library and youth facilities face a radical change, with some being handed to local communities to run."
BBC News, Friday 12 November 2010

LEWISHAM: Library closure decisions deferred by mayor
"A DECISION on whether to close five libraries will be postponed for up to two months" (Via Google News.)
News Shopper, Friday 12 November 2010

Library fight still on
Leeds. (Via Google News.)
Wetherby Today, Friday 12 November 2010

1800 Libraries Will Take Part in National Gaming Day 2010 This Saturday
US focus.
ResourceShelf, Friday 12 November 2010

Wordnik: The Online Dictionary and Thesaurus Adds New Search Features
ResourceShelf, Friday 12 November 2010

Future of cataloguing
"ResearchGate.net Blog post"
LIS-PUB-LIBS, Friday 12 November 2010

Librarians Experimenting With Facebook Groups
"Library Related People Facebook group"
UK Web Focus, Friday 12 November 2010

Profile of an Echo Chamber Escapologist
Lauren Smith.
thewikiman, Friday 12 November 2010

Without comment
Contemporary library cartoon. (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
Alan Gibbons' Blog, Friday 12 November 2010

It's not too late to register for our Encyclopedia Evolution webinar
Free webinar.
Booklist Online, Friday 12 November 2010

Small Presses: 'Closest Equivalent to Your Local Farmer's Market'
Quotation of the Day, "In the world of literary culture..."
Shelf Awareness, Friday 12 November 2010

9 most subversive children's books ever written
(Via @MrSchuReads, RT @kate_librarian .)
TODAYshow.com, Thursday 11 November 2010

What is the true value of a public library?
Abstract, Published: 2007. (Via @walkyouhome.)
Emerald, Thursday 11 November 2010

Don't axe our libraries, say top authors
"A group of leading authors today backed the fight to save London's libraries from government cuts." (Via @UKpling.)
London Evening Standard, Thursday 11 November 2010

Will Your Local Library Lend E-Books? (Or Can They?)
"Publisher Association's new stance on e-book lending via libraries" (Via @ggNewEd.)
ReadWriteWeb, Thursday 11 November 2010

Gazette news – new issue out now
Volunteering in libraries, E-books and libraries: which business model?, new resources licensed for library users, Sutton residents to provide 'open library'.
CILIP, Thursday 11 November 2010

"Have you seen this? It's a searchable database of [greater than]350 good library stories from library users"
(Via @CILIPinfo.)
library.wales.org, Thursday 11 November 2010

Voters Say 'Yes' to Libraries, Elected Officials Say 'No'
US report. (Via @LibraryJournal, RT @walkyouhome .)
Library Journal, Thursday 11 November 2010

Amis, Pratchett and Stephen Fry lauded at Galaxy
Galaxy National Book Awards.
theBookseller.com, Thursday 11 November 2010

Libraries will survive, YouTube video proclaims
Long version (search You Tube for shorter version).
TeleRead, Thursday 11 November 2010

New On the Durapace Blog: "The Growing Google Books Corpus: Preservation, Access and the Long Tail"
"It is our belief that our books are discovered when they are digitized."
ResourceShelf, Thursday 11 November 2010

Digital Underclass: What Happens When the Libraries Die?
"Libraries will need to be replaced with digital equivalents as publishing moves towards eBooks..."
LISNews, Thursday 11 November 2010

Social Books Hopes to Make E-Reading Communal
"Outside of a book club, reading a book is a pretty solitary affair..."
NYTimes.com, Thursday 11 November 2010

[Pounds]50m Liverpool Central Library revamp gets underway (PICTURE GALLERY)
Liverpool Daily Post, Thursday 11 November 2010

'Poorest to lose most' with Hertfordshire County Council plans to cut library opening times in Borehamwood
Borehamwood Times, Thursday 11 November 2010

Communication with Director of Neighbourhoods and Communities
Save Doncaster Libraries, Thursday 11 November 2010

Plans afoot to close six out of 12 Brent libraries
(Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
Harrow Times, Thursday 11 November 2010

"London Evening Standard: save our libraries"
"an attack on the very culture that makes us civilised" (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
London Evening Standard, Thursday 11 November 2010

Dumfries and Galloway library closures in cut proposals
(Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
BBC News, Thursday 11 November 2010

Library service may go private as city seeks to slash budget
Wakefield. (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
Yorkshire Post, Thursday 11 November 2010

"How libraries can serve networked individuals"
Presentation. (Via @notinmy.)
PewInternet, Wednesday 10 November 2010

PODCAST - Gaming in Libraries
Publication: Gaming in Libraries, Nicole Czarnecki, April 2010. (Via @facetpublishing.)
facet publishing, Wednesday 10 November 2010

Swindon? No, it's become Swindumb: Town comes last in quiz to find Britain's brainiest
"home of Britain's first lending library" (Via Google News.)
Mail Online, Wednesday 10 November 2010

Libraries - the more the merrier ...?
John Dolan (ex. head of library policy, MLA), closures.
LIS-PUB-LIBS, Wednesday 10 November 2010

Bloomsbury Public Library Online
Information request.
LIS-PUB-LIBS, Wednesday 10 November 2010

Are you an OverDrive Library customer in England?
Information request.
LIS-PUB-LIBS, Wednesday 10 November 2010

Library ebooks on your mobile......
Preview, "Overdrive ... [app] that would enable users to download ebooks from their library directly onto their iPhone (Android app to come)".
thoughts of a [wannabe] librarian..., Wednesday 10 November 2010

RFID in Libraries 2010 – Conference Round-up
"Yesterday's conference in London attracted a surprisingly high number of delegates..."
RFID – Changing libraries for good, Wednesday 10 November 2010

National Occupational Standards
"This is, perhaps, not the most exciting of subjects, but since it defines what we do as a profession, it is of fundamental importance."
Information & Libraries Scotland, Wednesday 10 November 2010

Buckinghamshire's Libraries Could Be The Next Victim Of The Cutbacks
(Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
Mix 96, Wednesday 10 November 2010

Public asked views over 'community libraries' as bosses seek to save nearly [pounds]700k
Buckinghamshire, "FOURTEEN libraries could be handed over to volunteers..." (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
Bucks Free Press, Wednesday 10 November 2010

130 libraries in the capital face axe in spending cuts
"A third of London's public libraries are at risk..." (Via Alan Gibbons' Blog .)
London Evening Standard, Wednesday 10 November 2010

Ebook Summit: Our Ebook Challenge
LJ/SLJ Virtual Ebook Summit, September 29, "market forces that could leave out broad swaths of our communities and leave even middle-class readers hard-pressed to afford their reading habits"
Library Journal, Wednesday 10 November 2010