LISNews: Librarian News

Anonymous Patron writes "I'm looking for the fastest, cheapest, easiest to earn distance MLS. It must be ALA accredited. It should be as close to completely online as possible and it should require the bare minimum of on campus time. I do not care about prestige just the quickest cheapest MLS available. Surely I'm not the only one who has embarked on this hunt."

Jay Writes "I was wondering if there are any video games/virtual games available or someone designing them, to use them to teach and reinforce library skills. What got me curious was the presentation by Alane Wilson, at the IATUL conference that I attended this year in Quebec City. Here is the link. Alane's presentation: Wilson, Alane Reclaiming the Third Place: Libraries and their Communities in the Age of "Amazoogle" This presentation [ppt] and Alane's talk motivated me to think about how libraries can target a new evolving population of gamers in teaching them information skills. I would love to hear your comments/ideas and thoughts about it.

I'm putting together a list of the top "must read" library blogs, but I don't want this to be just my list. I want the list to reflect as wide a range of opinions as possible.

What blogs do you read every day? What blogs help you learn? What blogs keep you informed? What blogs make you laugh? Who's the best writer out there? As one person put it: "I read many others, but these are the LIS blogs that get read even when time is short." Send me your list, or leave a comment below.

Your list need not be complete, fair, or even have more than one blog listed. I'm looking for a few names from everyone so the final list is a good reflection of what many people think about our little online world.

Note: We all know LISNews is obviously the single most important web site in the entire history of the internet, so therefore I won't be including it on any final list.

We need stories about your community's library!

Have your patrons used the library to find a job? To send email to far-away family and friends? To find government information? Libraries are central to communities, and the Washington Office would like your stories illustrating the importance of library services, including technology, to all people.

If you are librarian, an avid user of your own community's library, or a fan of libraries, please take a minute to send us a short anecdote that illustrates how important your library is to your community. Stories can be as short or as long as you like--and can touch any aspect of the library's role in the community. Please email your library stories by Friday, June 10, to Bernadette Murphy, Communications Director at the ALA Washington (DC).

Thank you!