Marlene

Ohio Library Council posted the latest about the CIPA type bill making it’s way through the Ohio Legislature. “With a vote of 29-4, the Senate approved legislation that states that public libraries cannot use LLGSF funds to purchase public access computer terminals or Internet access unless the library installs and operates filtering devices or software that protects against material that is obscene or harmful to juveniles.”

Ohio Library Council posted the latest about the CIPA type bill making it’s way through the Ohio Legislature. “With a vote of 29-4, the Senate approved legislation that states that public libraries cannot use LLGSF funds to purchase public access computer terminals or Internet access unless the library installs and operates filtering devices or software that protects against material that is obscene or harmful to juveniles.””The bill also prohibits juveniles from borrowing any video material without parental consent. The bill will now go to the Ohio House of Representatives for consideration.”

Akron Beacon Journal reports that the retiring director of the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Steven Hawk, has accepted a directorship at a smaller Ohio library system, Newark Public Library System. LISNews readers may recall articles reporting that the Akron Board of Trustees renewed Director Steven Hawk’s contract with a 5% raise to take him to $138,000 a year and awarded him a $72,000 retirement bonus.

Library Trustees from Jackson Memorial Library, St. George, Maine, announced a change in policy. Their three year policy of allowing librarian Michelle Ward to bring her daughter to work had to change, prompted by two letters of complaint from volunteers. The small library, open two and a half days a week, is now totally manned by volunteers since Ward resigned. More from Village Soup

Roanoke Times reports great news for the only county in Virginia without a library. Craig County will add $125,000 federal dollars to support a project started by a 17 year old Girl Scout who “decided setting up a library would be a good project to earn her Gold Award from Girl Scouts”. Caitlin Day and the Craig County Friends of the Library started last year with $35.72. “The Days and the library group they formed pulled off what no one else could in the 52 years the county has been trying to open a library.”

Here’s a neat interview report conducted by a high school student of two librarians at Rockland District High School. Interest in the school librarians was sparked by Maine Gov. John Baldacci declaring Jan. 12-16 Maine Libraries Week. The state unveiled its new library website this week. Take a look at Maine Libraries

North County Times reports that some Escondido City Council members are expressing concern over the unfiltered public access internet stations at the library. The library trustees will attend a joint workshop to discuss the matter with the Council next month. If the library decides to go wireless it is reported that “wireless access requires an all-or-nothing filtering approach.”
The reaction from the trustees is mixed. This concerns one of the library trustees, Elmer Cameron, “I am concerned kids outside with laptops would be able to log on to sites that are not approved”.

North County Times reports that some Escondido City Council members are expressing concern over the unfiltered public access internet stations at the library. The library trustees will attend a joint workshop to discuss the matter with the Council next month. If the library decides to go wireless it is reported that “wireless access requires an all-or-nothing filtering approach.”
The reaction from the trustees is mixed. This concerns one of the library trustees, Elmer Cameron, “I am concerned kids outside with laptops would be able to log on to sites that are not approved”.Trustee Virginia Abushanab said “I don’t think filtering belongs in our library, it discriminates toward poor people without computers at home”, she said after conducting searches on filtered work stations and finding that some software blocks job sites and health information. “She said other software had political agendas.”

UK Magazine Managing Information reports that the UK based Prospect trade union will launch “The Librarians and Information Professionals Group of Prospect” and will be inviting corporate and government librarians to join. Group chair Suzanne Burge explained, “Professional bodies exist to represent their professional interests – that is very different to an effective trade union that can negotiate pay and conditions on their behalf. Traditionally librarians have often not been well paid. It is time their growing range of skills were recognised by employers.â€?
Here here!

Unfortunately, information professionals from public libraries or educational institutions need not apply.

Ohio Library Council reports that Senator Steve Austria (R-Beavercreek) has introduced SB 144 , which calls for public libraries to install filters to prevent Internet access to obscene materials. Bill also hopes to prohibit the check out of “R” rated video to patrons under 18 years of age. The first hearing was Wed, Nov 12.

Ohio Library Council reports that Senator Steve Austria (R-Beavercreek) has introduced SB 144 , which calls for public libraries to install filters to prevent Internet access to obscene materials. Bill also hopes to prohibit the check out of “R” rated video to patrons under 18 years of age. The first hearing was Wed, Nov 12.Here are the issues:
– Requiring all libraries to install software to filter the Internet.
– Library boards that refuse to filter will not be eligible for state funding (LLGSF)
– A general standard that all libraries must have a system or procedure in place to implement what type of video media that a juvenile is able to access, and that children until the age of 18 will not be permitted to check out “Râ€? rated videos.
– Prohibits the sale of “pre-paid porn cardsâ€?

news article

Interesting research from University of Colorado counts the occurrence of dead links in scientific journal articles.

Researchers studied 1000 articles, published between 2000-2003,
from three science journals and found 2.6% of the references were from the Internet, and 13% of the Internet links were already inactive.

“References are vital tools for the critical analysis of any argument,� said Dr. Robert Dellavalle, lead author of the study. “While paper journals printed hundreds of years ago can be readily obtained, references to Internet information in the current issues of prominent journals are sometimes unavailable.�

“To preserve the integrity of all academic literature, readers, authors, editors, publishers and librarians must quickly adopt better methods of Internet referencing,�

Interesting research from University of Colorado counts the occurrence of dead links in scientific journal articles.

Researchers studied 1000 articles, published between 2000-2003,
from three science journals and found 2.6% of the references were from the Internet, and 13% of the Internet links were already inactive.

“References are vital tools for the critical analysis of any argument,� said Dr. Robert Dellavalle, lead author of the study. “While paper journals printed hundreds of years ago can be readily obtained, references to Internet information in the current issues of prominent journals are sometimes unavailable.�

“To preserve the integrity of all academic literature, readers, authors, editors, publishers and librarians must quickly adopt better methods of Internet referencing,�

One preservation solution underway is e-archiving, especially important because not only can the links disappear, but the content can change without notice. For e-archiving to work, the whole collection would need to be “persistently� archived. When you start archiving digital formats, you have to make sure you save the software to read them, too.

For more information, read
Reagan Moore’s 1999 paper , detailing an e-archiving project at the San Diego Supercomputing Center. But readers, fair warning is in order, as one of the e-references in this paper is a dead link.

This all is very complicated to me, so, if any of the LISNEWS readers can tell us more about e-archiving, please chime in!

Racine PL head of adult services reports that the recent Wisconsin budget cut to close the ILL office for Milwaukee County should not have too bad an effect on the Racine patrons.

“Interlibrary loans can be expensive, costing an average of more than $30 when all of the searching and processing time and shipment costs are factored in, she said. Often, libraries will purchase a requested material since the cost to borrow it from another library may total or exceed its actual cost.”

Racine PL head of adult services reports that the recent Wisconsin budget cut to close the ILL office for Milwaukee County should not have too bad an effect on the Racine patrons.

“Interlibrary loans can be expensive, costing an average of more than $30 when all of the searching and processing time and shipment costs are factored in, she said. Often, libraries will purchase a requested material since the cost to borrow it from another library may total or exceed its actual cost.”“A bigger impact may be the state cuts to the State Reference and Loan Library’s contract with Wisconsin Interloan Service, which help process requests for titles at University of Wisconsin and private college campuses.â€?

Wisconsin’s 2003 state budget , released last July, included a major cut to inter library lending to patrons outside of Milwaukee county. Look for “Impact of 2003-05 budget on statewide library contracts� to read about the budget cuts for Interlibrary Loan, Milwaukee Public Library decreased from $64,000 (2002-03 base) to $18,750 (2003-04) and Interlibrary Loan, Wisconsin Library Services – decreased from $155,800 (2002-03 base) to $46,295 (2003-04).