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What has Amazon beat on all-you-can-read e-books? Your public library

What has Amazon beat on all-you-can-read e-books? Your public library | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
Tech Review: As e-book subscription services grow their catalogs, the age-old institution trumps all.
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Library Associations Spearhead New Copyright Coalition - Library Journal

Library Associations Spearhead New Copyright Coalition - Library Journal | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
A group of technology companies, trade associations, and civil society organizations have joined forces to form Re:Create, a national coalition to advocate for balanced copyright policy.
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St. Louis School Librarian Offers LibGuide on Ferguson

St. Louis School Librarian Offers LibGuide on Ferguson | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
“As a librarian, I always feel like I have to share what resources are out there and the best of what is out there,” says St. Louis school librarian Katie Voss, who created an online LibGuide of materials related to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO.
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Libraries planned in Hertfordshire fire stations | The Bookseller

Libraries planned in Hertfordshire fire stations | The Bookseller | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it

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Doug Mirams's curator insight, October 31, 2014 9:18 AM

Cost-cutting effort attempts to save four Hertfordshire County (England) libraries by relocating them to "modern new facilities" in village fire stations. 

"Richard Thake, cabinet member for community safety, said: “Fire stations and libraries are both at the heart of the communities they serve and it makes perfect sense to use spare space at our village fire stations to support other important local services.

“This scheme will help to guarantee the long-term future of both our local fire stations and local libraries. It’s a great example of how public services can work together creatively to improve value for money.”

-- spotted via Twitter by Ian Sutherland (@iansuth)


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2014 Charleston Conference

2014 Charleston Conference, Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition. 33rd Annual Conference in Charleston, SC, for librarians, publishers, and vendors.
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Dallas Morning News Editorial: “The Time Has Come to Better Fund Our Dallas Libraries” | LJ INFOdocket

Dallas Morning News Editorial: “The Time Has Come to Better Fund Our Dallas Libraries” | LJ INFOdocket | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
The editorial excerpted below was published on Friday, July 25, 2014 in the Dallas Morning News and on DallasMorningNews.com.
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Kindle Unlimited and Libraries | Opinion - Library Journal

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Kindle Unlimited and Libraries | Opinion
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And when it comes to curation, there is perhaps no more talented group than librarians, and this knowledge can be the basis for building a digital brand and a loyal audience.
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Medical Librarians Making a Difference - YouTube

Hear librarians share their personal stories and thoughts on how they strengthen the healthcare community through their research and dependability.Filmed at the MLA Conference in Chicago, 2014 (MT @wkhealth: How do med librarians make a difference?


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The roles of libraries and information professionals in Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives

The roles of libraries and information professionals in Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
Link: The roles of libraries and information professionals in Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives (pdf) Link: Executive Summary (pdf) Executive Summary This report contains the findings of...

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John Shank's curator insight, July 21, 2014 2:33 PM

To speed up adoption/access to OERs librarians need to play a more active role & think about how we can integrate them into our collections/communities resources.

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New Court Filing: “Google Opposes Authors Guild’s Attempt To Revive Book-Digitization Fight” | LJ INFOdocket

New Court Filing: “Google Opposes Authors Guild’s Attempt To Revive Book-Digitization Fight” | LJ INFOdocket | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
#Library Copyright Alliance (ALA, ARL, and ACRL) Files Amicus Brief in Authors Guild v. Google Appeal http://t.co/shxSpsRpwR #libraries
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Skype-a-Docent -- Library Technology Buzz

Skype-a-Docent -- Library Technology Buzz | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it

This episode of Library Technology Buzz is an interview tiwht Lauren DeNisco about Fairfield Public Library's "Skype-a-Docent: Museum Tours" program


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Doug Mirams's curator insight, July 12, 2014 4:10 PM

This program allows seniors at two nursing homes and an independent living facility to have access to museum collections without having to leave their homes or the local library. Using Skype as the communication vehicle it allows seniors to ask questions and explore their local cultural institutions. What a great model to be expanded to other cultural institutions and other library systems. 

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SWIB - Semantic Web in Libraries

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The SWIB conference (Semantic Web in Libraries, German: "Semantic Web in Bibliotheken") is an annual conference focusing on Semantic Web and Linked Open Data (LOD) in the library world. It is held by turns in the Cologne region and Hamburg. The topics of talks and workshops at SWIB revolve around opening data, linking data and creating tools and software for LOD production scenarios. These areas of focus are supplemented by presentations of research projects in applied sciences, industry applications, and LOD activities in other areas. SWIB mainly targets IT staff, developers, librarians and researchers.

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Digital Public Library of America » Metadata Application Profile

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Cornell University Libraries Face Escalating Jo...

Cornell University Libraries Face Escalating Jo... | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
By AIMEE CHO The University Library’s budget is being “stretched thin” due to the “dramatically increasing” prices of scientific journals, according to Prof. Nerissa Russell, anthropology, chair of...
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NASIG : Core Competencies for Print Serials Librarians

NASIG : Core Competencies for Print Serials Librarians | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it

The NASIG Core Competencies Task Force (CCTF) is seeking comment on a draft of the Core Competencies for Print Serials Librarians.  This document adds to the NASIG Core Competencies for Electronic Resources Librarians by describing the skills that librarians need to manage physical format serials in today’s libraries.

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Another Preservation Challenge: MOOCs (massive open online courses) 2014

"Massive, Online, Distance, Self-Directed, Flipped, Blended? Learning models are evolving and changing, and this means new challenges for preservation. With an…

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John Shank's curator insight, November 12, 2014 1:54 PM

Slides from the 2014 Charleston Library Conference presentation. #chs14 #edtech #MOOCs #elearing #acrl #ala @IthakaSR

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ALA and ARL oppose eBook accessibility waiver petition

ALA and ARL oppose eBook accessibility waiver petition | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
ALA and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) renewed their opposition to a petition filed by the Coalition of E-book Manufacturers seeking a waiver from complying with disability legislation...

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What has Amazon beat on all-you-can-read e-books? Your public library

What has Amazon beat on all-you-can-read e-books? Your public library | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
Tech Review: As e-book subscription services grow their catalogs, the age-old institution trumps all.
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LISC: News/Media: 'Not your mama's library'

LISC: News/Media: 'Not your mama's library' | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
A new brand of public library is lifting the prospects of struggling families while helping revive the communities where they live.
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“Agri-terrorism”? Feds Shut Down Seed Library in Pennsylvania - Center for Research on Globalization

“Agri-terrorism”? Feds Shut Down Seed Library in Pennsylvania - Center for Research on Globalization | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
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“Agri-terrorism”? Feds Shut Down Seed Library in Pennsylvania
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In yet another example of the federal government's war on self-sufficiency, the U.S.
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Tuning out the white noise: marketing your library services - by Ned Potter #Slideshare

Keynote from the BLA Conference, July 2014. #BLAle14 This talk is all about communuication - specifically about how to make your communication stand out amid a… (RT @deanhendrix: This slideshare on #libraries communications is brilliant.

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Academic Libraries | News & Press Center

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The Academic Libraries section of the 2014 State of America's Libraries Report provides an overview of the top academic library trends of the past year from the Amareican Library Association (ALA).
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New York Times Article on NY Public Library lending wifi hotspots

New York Times Article on NY Public Library lending wifi hotspots | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it
A New York Times Article yesterday shared the New York Public Library’s program to lend mobile Wi-Fi hotspot gadgets to library users. As a NYT print subscriber, I was very happy to open the paper ...
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CPS has libraries—but where are the librarians?

CPS has libraries—but where are the librarians? | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it

"Even after all the school closings, CPS still can't find the money to hire librarians for about half its schools."

 

In other words, we don't have a shortage of certified librarians. We have a shortage of money to pay the librarians.

But just to double check, I called Marci Merola, an official with the American Library Association, which happens to be located right here in Chicago.

"If Barbara Byrd-Bennett is looking for certified librarians, I can send her a bunch of resumes of librarians who are looking for jobs," Merola said. "There are many universities graduating librarians every year."

So there you have it Ms. Byrd-Bennett—call Marci! You can find her number in the book. 

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ACRL AAMES (ACRL_AAMES) on Twitter

ACRL AAMES (ACRL_AAMES) on Twitter | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it

This is the official Twitter handle of the ACRL African Asian and Middle Eastern Section.

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Be a Part of the 2014 Book Spine Poem Gallery — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes

Be a Part of the 2014 Book Spine Poem Gallery — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes | The New Library and Library Technology | Scoop.it

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Naomi Bates's curator insight, April 1, 2014 12:10 PM

Make poetry with book spines! Examples and how-to are given in this article

Sandra Carswell's curator insight, April 2, 2014 2:10 PM

It's April, and that means POETRY! Must remember to send pics to the gallery.

Mike Woods's curator insight, June 27, 2014 12:10 AM

This is a form of Found Poetry - a fun way to be  creative.