The final version is behind the jump. Thanks for your patience.
The final version is behind the jump. Thanks for your patience.This Week in LibraryBlogLand: Double Edition
November 13-26, 2006
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Sean Robinson (Library tech blog) has listed his guidelines for team management in libraries.
Remote access: Yukon College’s Laurie (LaurietheLibrarian.ca) has posted a couple of very helpful (and friendly) handouts explaining database access restrictions to non-students and offering alternatives. Laura Cohen (Library 2.0) writes about federated search vs independent databases.
Karen Coyle (Coyle’s InFormation) writes, “a catalog record is a form of metadata, but not all metadata, and not even all bibliographic metadata, is cataloging.” Christopher Harris (Infomancy) asks at what point does serendipity become an excuse for avoiding the root cause of problems in information location. He’s also wondering, what if OPAC query result order were influenced by the physical location of the querier? Helene Blowers (LibraryBytes) is starting to think about how catalogs address discovery.
Should the Library 2.0 article be deleted from Wikipedia? Update: The final vote was: Keep.
Web 2.0: sharynheili (Libraries and Librarians Rock) points to Realworld’s list of Best of the Best Web 2.0 Web Sites.
Laurie (LaurietheLibrarian.ca) writes in defense of students who don’t understand the reference desk, while Iris Jastram (Pegasus Librarian) says there are very good reasons for having a reference desk.
Bryan Loar (Brave New World) tried out the Cha-Cha browser’s guided search.
Gary S. (Books to Burn) says that internet filtering software is not the same as a collection development policy.
Customer service: Laura Cohen (Library 2.0 proposes having Wal-Mart greeters in the library.
Joyce Valenza (Joyce Valenza’s Neverending Search) and Ro Becker created a library Jeopardy game for PTA night. From the University of North Carolina – Greensboro: The Information Literacy Game.
Kathleen McCook (Union Librarian) reports on efforts by senators to save the EPA libraries. Rory Litwin (Library Juice) points to an article about the EPA’s hasty disposal of its library collection.
Liminal Librarian has posted the results of the Speaking fees in librarianship survey. Comments from Michelle Boule (A Wandering Eyre). K.G. Schneider (Free Range Librarian) writes about speaking.
Libraryland’s Santa’s wishlist.
Heather (Re:Generations) wonders how to connect willing mentors with new professionals.
Peta Hopkins (librariesinteract.info) has some complaints about the image of libraries in Australian commercials. Anne-Marie Nichols (A Readable Feast) gives thanks for libraries, librarians, and waffles (via). Josh Neff (The Goblin in the Library) has some questions about a love of libraries.
Christina Pikas (Christina’s LIS Rant) points to a 2005 radio piece about Portland Public Library’s free piano.
Mark Leggott (LoomWare) gave a talk on the Slow Library Movement (podcast). Comments from Ryan Deschamps (The Other Librarian).
Steven Chabot (Subject/Object) writes about library as cultural memory.
LibWorm: “the librarian RSS engine.” About. More about.
Stephen Abram (Stephen’s Lighthouse) posted a list of uses of podcasts in libraries.
LaurieTheLibrarian, Knowledge Translator?
Redhaired Future Librarian responds to Josh Neff’s, “Degree or Not Degree, That Is the Question.”
Andrew Pace (Hectic Pace) tells about talking to children about books.
Discussion: pros and cons of working in an academic library vs a public library.
lislemck (Biblioblather) responds to Dorothea Salo’s article about what library design says to people.
Have you been wondering why you haven’t heard from the PUBLIB and Web4Lib mailing lists lately? The technical explanation.
Aaron Schmidt (walking paper) has some thoughts about libraries, technology, and age bias. Comments from Sarah Houghton-Jan (LibrarianInBlack).
The Ubiquitous Librarian has some ideas for promoting the library’s movie collection.
Michael Sauers (Travelin’ Librarian) has been stealing passwords on unsecured Wifi connections.
Funding: Alice Sneary (It’s all good) wonders, why do some bonds/levies/millages pass and others don’t? Jessamyn West (librarian.net) is trying to get state funding for Vermont libraries.
BLOG READING
Someone asked, What value do you receive from blogging? David Lee King points to a compilation of the answers. Steven Cohen (Library Stuff) points to Marshall Kirkpatrick’s “How to Read Feeds and Rock the Blogosphere.”
THE LIGHTER SIDE
From antieuclid (The Ranting Geek): The top six signs you’re working in a public / academic library.
Dispatches From a Public Librarian: Paris library rules, circa 1300 (via)
im in ur ifla faceting ur classification.
Videos:
– The Library Cheer
– Dan Paquette, the Librarian Comedian
– Speaking of catalogs: The OPAC Sucks (by The anAACRonisms).
CONFERENCE NOTES AND PRESENTATIONS
ASIS&T 2006 (November 3-8)
– washtublibrarian.
The Library Rebooted (October 6 and November 15)
– Several bloggers (The Library Rebooted: Unwrapped).
– Darlene Fichter (Blog on the Side)
PLA Results Boot Camp 2 (November 13-16)
– Mindy (Garfield County Public Library System’s Library Lounge)
– Evette Miya Atkin (The unLibrarian)
Internet Librarian (October 23-25)
– Presentations
– Michael Stephens (ALA TechSource) learned five things at Internet Librarian.
Internet Librarian International (October 16-17)
– Delf Public Library videoblog (via)
Future of the Integrated Library System (November 15)
– Amanda Etches-Johnson (blogwithoutalibrary.net)
– Peter Binkley (Quædam cuiusdam)
– More bloggers.
KM World & Intranets (October 31 – November 2)
– Presentations
Ohio Library Council Management and Administration Conference (November 1-2)
– Michael Stephens (Tame the Web)
CODI 2006 (October 4-6)
– The Gordian Knot (podcasts)
Georgia Educational Technology Conference (November 15-17)
– Cliff Landis (clifflandis.net)
New York Library Association 2006 Conference (November 1-4)
– Dave Fulton (Daveman’s Tech Tips)
Online Information 2006 (November 28-30)
– Information Today Blog
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