This Week in LibraryBlogland (17 July 05)

This Week in LibraryBlogLand
Week ending July 17, 2005

Extra long report this week. To keep from taking over the whole page, I’ve put it all behind the cut.

This Week in LibraryBlogLand
Week ending July 17, 2005

Extra long report this week. To keep from taking over the whole page, I’ve put it all behind the cut.

What’s an environmental scan? Alane (It’s all good) tells all [1] [2] [3]. BlogJunction announces a related discussion forum and Richard Akerman at Science Library Pad has a bit about it.

Meredith Farkas (Information Wants To Be Free) says, “How many of you have ideas marinating in your head that could easily be put into practice? What are you waiting for?”

Casey Bisson at MaisonBisson has some complaints about the state of metasearch/federated search products for libraries.

Rebecca Hedreen, of Frequently Answered Questions, tackles the Wikipedia question.

Chad Boeninger, the Library Voice, has started migrating his research guides into wiki format. Greg Schwartz (Open Stacks) explains why he thinks that LISWiki and the LibSuccess wiki will end up merging into one [mp3]. Joe at BlogJunction replies to a comment about LibSuccess being better than WebJunction.

Michael Golrick (Thoughts From a Library Administrator) has some thoughts about Chapter Councilors and ALA Council re ALA2005 resolutions. Karen Schneider (Free Range Librarian) responds. Mark Rosenzweig (in an email reposted on Library Juice) condemns some Chapter Councilors’ opposition to ALA’s anti-discrimination resolution.

Jonathan Furner at 025.431: The Dewey Blog would like to hear from anyone who is assigning DDC numbers to cultural objects.

If she were queen of a library school, Joy Weese Moll (Wanderings of a Student Librarian) would fix Research Methods classes. Meredith Farkas (Information Wants to Be Free) agrees and asks, “where did your passion for writing and research come from?” Joy and Fiona Bradley (Blisspix) reply.

Hidden Peanuts’ Chad Haefele is looking for contributors for a new librarian podcast. More here and here.

Greg Schwartz at Open Stacks proposes a library/infosciences-themed Blog Carnival. Read on.

Jenny Levine, the shifted librarian, wasn’t happy when Library Journal moved all their articles behind a paywall.

via Country Librarian Kerry, a Locusts & Honey’s July 1st entry, “The Case for Privatizing Public Libraries.”

Caleb at L-net staff information blog looks at librarian/teenager virtual reference interaction. At the Collaborative Virtual Reference Symposium in Denver, Stephen Abram (Stephen’s Lighthouse) learns about ephebiphobia. Luke Rosenberger (lbr) says, “virtual librarianship is more and bigger than just virtual reference service” and reports on the ALA2005 VR Roundtable Discussion. To make virtual reference more “in-your-face” reference, Stephen Francoeur (Digital Reference) is adding links from his library’s subscription database interfaces to their digital reference services.

Sherri Vokey at schwagbag shares IM and email reference staff training tutorials. Michael Lorenzen (Information Literacy Land of Confusion) points to an ERIC Digest article about learning in the workplace.

The Nitro Librarian asks, “Why are libraries such suckers for the traps of technology?”

Jenny the shifted librarian Levine calls the redesigned Ann Arbor District Library (AADL) website, “the Perfect Library Blog example.” Richard Wallis (panlibus) agrees that “it’s a great site.”

Blisspix’ Fiona Bradley notes that the changes that happened in law librarianship also happened in news librarianship.

From the Harry Potter side of the force, 025.431: The Dewey Blog ponders where to classify quidditch.

Luke Rosenberger (lbr) writes that CILIP President Debby Shorley was disappointed with ALA2005.

Jim Jacobs Library Autonomous Zone posted a a critique of the creative commons by David M. Berry & Giles Moss. Fiona Bradley (Blisspix) both agrees and disagrees with the critique.

Rochelle (Tinfoil + Raccoon) has a long report about “Thinking Inside the Box–Games, Teens, and Libraries.” OPAL Online has audio of the panel.

Fionay Bradley at Blisspix wonders how LIS writers can find out which publishers to avoid and which offer favorable conditions for writers.

The annual meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries (July 16-20 ’05) has a blog. Marydee Ojala (ONLINE Insider) reports.

Walt Crawford’s Jul/Aug Cites & Insights is out. librarianscott responds to his Nine Central Assertions.

At sh1mm3r’s local library, staff holds are placed ahead of patron holds, which strikes her as unethical.

Marydee Ojala (ONLINE Insider) points out that libraries’ competition comes from the consumer world and not other libraries (e.g., self-service). George Needham at It’s All Good notes that “self-service does not mean NO service.”

Michael Lorenzen writes about the difference in collegiality between college professors and academic librarians.

Blisspix’ Fiona Bradley discusses the book, Dismantling the Public Sphere, by John Buschman.

Jessamyn (librarian.net) thinks about cataloging and Google.

Casey Bisson at MaisonBisson talks about the Google economy. Ken Chad (panlibus) writes that the British Library’s strategy is about moving its focus to the end user. Chrystie at BlogJunction writes that “it’s all about making connections.”

Follow-up: Jenn Riley, the Inquiring Librarian, introduces metadata content standards to Christopher Harris and Karen Schneider’s discussion about using RSS feeds to generate MARC records.

Follow-up: Library Dust’s Michael McGrorty has something to say about last week’s Ivan Tribble piece. More from Free Range Librarian’s Karen Schneider, diy librarian Tara Murray, and Rikhei (Lethal Librarian).

Follow-up: Lisle McKenty at Biblioblatherblog talks about making libraries count.

Follow-up: In a comment on Open Stacks, Miranda Doyle defends summer reading programs (mp3).