This Week in LibraryBlogLand
week ending June 24, 2007
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Karen Schneider (ALA TechSource) discusses the RDA/DC initiative. Comment from Chris Schwartz (Cataloging Futures). Jenny Levine (Shifted Librarian) highlights the Phoenix Public Library’s OPAC. Lots of discussion in the comments.
Laurie Prange (Laurie the Librarian) wonders whether the concept of library services for distance learning has died.
Eric Goldman (informit.com) lists the best and worst internet laws (via)
Article: Chronicle of Higher Education on the new metrics of scholarly authority. More from Scott Pfitzinger (BiblioTech Web). David Warlick (2 Cents Worth) discusses how information has changed. Later, he decides that maybe it’s hasn’t changed but its nature has.
Sabina Iseli-Otto (LibrarianActivist.org) has a series of posts about filtering of adult computers at the London (Ontario) Public Library. [starts here].
After finishing a Library 2.0 program, Alan Zuckerman (My 23 Journeys) asks: What do we *really* need to know to help our patrons on the computer?
Laurie Prange (Laurie the Librarian) notes that belonging to social networking sites is a lot of work. But, as Karen G. Schneider (Free Range Librarian) points out, sometimes it’s really worth it. For tips on more formal networking, see here and here.
Responses to Gorman: Jessamyn West (librarian.net) includes links to more; David Lee King; Sarah Houhgton-Jan (LibrarianInBlack);
Gerald Ward posted on the Publib mailing list about administrators and library work environments. For the rest, and discussion, search the list archives for “Perplexed Librarian.”
BLOGGING & PODCASTING
Judith A. Siess (OPL Plus) has compiled a list of library technician blogs. Laura Cohen (Library 2.0) thinks administrator blogs could be a very good thing.
At Infobib: LibWorld, a series in which guest authors introduce the library blogs of their particular country.
Greg Schwartz (Open Stacks) is starting a live web chat/show/podcast. Pilot episode of Uncontrolled Vocabulary on June 28.
LIBRARY ORGANIZATIONS
Scott Walter’s four-part series on what’s it’s like to run for ACRL office: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.
K. G. Schneider (Free Range Librarian) asks, What kind of ALA do we want for the next fifty years? Rochelle Hartman (Tinfoil + Raccoon) says goodbye to ALA Council and hello to the Library Society of the World.
THE LIGHTER SIDE:
Library t-shirt of the week: Miskatonic Library Staff
Movies: The Washington Post at the ALA premiere of Hollywood Librarian.
Pronouncing “Library 2.0”: Two Point Oh? Two Dot Oh?
CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS
Betsy McKenzie (Out of the Jungle) on Unconferences.
New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) 2007 (April 23-25)
– Mike Giarlo (Technosophia) posted his talk.
Workshop on Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2007 (May 16-18)
– Notes from John Dupuis (Confessions of a Science Librarian)
– Notes from Mita Williams (New Jack Librarian)
– Conference blog
NASIG (May 31-June 3)
– “Column People: Comments from metaProjects, Anna (eclectic librarian), Steve Oberg (Family Man Librarian), and Michelle Boule (A Wandering Eyre)
(New Hampshire) Nonprofit Technology Conference (June 11)
– Notes by Lichen Rancourt (Remaining Relevant) start here.
Web 2007 (Penn State Web Professionals) (June 11-12)
– Notes from Tara Murray (diylibrarian.org)
– Conference blog.
International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL) 2007 (June 11-14)
– Lots of notes from Richard Akerman (Science Library Pad)
International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) – France – Public Conference 2007 (June 21-22)
– Notes from Richard Akerman.
Podcasters Across Borders (June 22-24)
– Notes from Connie Crosby start here.
Edubloggercon 2007 at NECC (June 23, 2007)
– Doug Johnson (Blue Skunk Blog)
BIGWIG Social Software Conference (around and during ALA Annual, late June 2007)
– Michelle Boule (A Wandering Eyre) explains how this unconference works. [More about it].
– Even more about it from Karen A. Coombs (Library Web Chic)
– Official wiki (where it all happens, I think).
ALA Annual Conference 2007 (June 21-27)
– Official wiki.
– PLA Blog.
– LITA Blog.
– Librarian Like Me.
– Christopher Harris (Infomancy).
– Chris Zammarelli (Libraryola).
– Jenny Levine (Shifted Librarian).
– Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran (Impromptu Librarian).
– David Lee King
– Cindi Trailor
– Star Hoffman (i>geeky artist librarian)
– WordPress tag: ALA2007.
– Lots o’ posts aggregated at LibWorm (via).
Society of American Archivists (SAA) Annual 2007 (August 28-September 1)
– Unofficial Wiki.
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This Week in LibraryBlogLand
week ending June 24, 2007
……….
Karen Schneider (ALA TechSource) discusses the RDA/DC initiative. Comment from Chris Schwartz (Cataloging Futures). Jenny Levine (Shifted Librarian) highlights the Phoenix Public Library’s OPAC. Lots of discussion in the comments.
Laurie Prange (Laurie the Librarian) wonders whether the concept of library services for distance learning has died.
Eric Goldman (informit.com) lists the best and worst internet laws (via)
Article: Chronicle of Higher Education on the new metrics of scholarly authority. More from Scott Pfitzinger (BiblioTech Web). David Warlick (2 Cents Worth) discusses how information has changed. Later, he decides that maybe it’s hasn’t changed but its nature has.
Sabina Iseli-Otto (LibrarianActivist.org) has a series of posts about filtering of adult computers at the London (Ontario) Public Library. [starts here].
After finishing a Library 2.0 program, Alan Zuckerman (My 23 Journeys) asks: What do we *really* need to know to help our patrons on the computer?
Laurie Prange (Laurie the Librarian) notes that belonging to social networking sites is a lot of work. But, as Karen G. Schneider (Free Range Librarian) points out, sometimes it’s really worth it. For tips on more formal networking, see here and here.
Responses to Gorman: Jessamyn West (librarian.net) includes links to more; David Lee King; Sarah Houhgton-Jan (LibrarianInBlack);
Gerald Ward posted on the Publib mailing list about administrators and library work environments. For the rest, and discussion, search the list archives for “Perplexed Librarian.”
BLOGGING & PODCASTING
Judith A. Siess (OPL Plus) has compiled a list of library technician blogs. Laura Cohen (Library 2.0) thinks administrator blogs could be a very good thing.
At Infobib: LibWorld, a series in which guest authors introduce the library blogs of their particular country.
Greg Schwartz (Open Stacks) is starting a live web chat/show/podcast. Pilot episode of Uncontrolled Vocabulary on June 28.
LIBRARY ORGANIZATIONS
Scott Walter’s four-part series on what’s it’s like to run for ACRL office: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.
K. G. Schneider (Free Range Librarian) asks, What kind of ALA do we want for the next fifty years? Rochelle Hartman (Tinfoil + Raccoon) says goodbye to ALA Council and hello to the Library Society of the World.
THE LIGHTER SIDE:
Library t-shirt of the week: Miskatonic Library Staff
Movies: The Washington Post at the ALA premiere of Hollywood Librarian.
Pronouncing “Library 2.0”: Two Point Oh? Two Dot Oh?
CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS
Betsy McKenzie (Out of the Jungle) on Unconferences.
New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) 2007 (April 23-25)
– Mike Giarlo (Technosophia) posted his talk.
Workshop on Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2007 (May 16-18)
– Notes from John Dupuis (Confessions of a Science Librarian)
– Notes from Mita Williams (New Jack Librarian)
– Conference blog
NASIG (May 31-June 3)
– “Column People: Comments from metaProjects, Anna (eclectic librarian), Steve Oberg (Family Man Librarian), and Michelle Boule (A Wandering Eyre)
(New Hampshire) Nonprofit Technology Conference (June 11)
– Notes by Lichen Rancourt (Remaining Relevant) start here.
Web 2007 (Penn State Web Professionals) (June 11-12)
– Notes from Tara Murray (diylibrarian.org)
– Conference blog.
International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL) 2007 (June 11-14)
– Lots of notes from Richard Akerman (Science Library Pad)
International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) – France – Public Conference 2007 (June 21-22)
– Notes from Richard Akerman.
Podcasters Across Borders (June 22-24)
– Notes from Connie Crosby start here.
Edubloggercon 2007 at NECC (June 23, 2007)
– Doug Johnson (Blue Skunk Blog)
BIGWIG Social Software Conference (around and during ALA Annual, late June 2007)
– Michelle Boule (A Wandering Eyre) explains how this unconference works. [More about it].
– Even more about it from Karen A. Coombs (Library Web Chic)
– Official wiki (where it all happens, I think).
ALA Annual Conference 2007 (June 21-27)
– Official wiki.
– PLA Blog.
– LITA Blog.
– Librarian Like Me.
– Christopher Harris (Infomancy).
– Chris Zammarelli (Libraryola).
– Jenny Levine (Shifted Librarian).
– Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran (Impromptu Librarian).
– David Lee King
– Cindi Trailor
– Star Hoffman (i>geeky artist librarian)
– WordPress tag: ALA2007.
– Lots o’ posts aggregated at LibWorm (via).
Society of American Archivists (SAA) Annual 2007 (August 28-September 1)
– Unofficial Wiki.
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