Monthly Archives: February 2009

OCLC Announces Review Board Members

Posted on 7 February 2009 by Rick Mason

OCLC announced the members of the Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship yesterday, save for a member yet to be announced from the European National Library: Christopher Cole (FEDLINK): Associate Director for Technical Services, National Agricultural Library Poul … Continue reading →

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Open Solutions for Libraries

Posted on 3 February 2009 by Rick Mason

Open Solutions for Libraries Gain Momentum is an article on Information Today which gives an excellent overview of the current state of library data and sharing.  Not only does it present the current struggle with OCLC’s licensing efforts with a … Continue reading →

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Ranking Web of World Repositories

Posted on 3 February 2009 by Rick Mason

Cybermetrics Lab, a research group based in Spain, has released a listing of the top 300 digital repositories in the world, which include a Top 300 Repository List and a Top 300 Institutional List. This looks to be a great … Continue reading →

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Waiving Fines

Posted on 2 February 2009 by Rick Mason

When does your library waive fines and fees?  How much do circumstance matter? How about this circumstance? I like that the book was about professional ethics. found via LISNews

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CPSC Testing Requirements Delayed

Posted on 1 February 2009 by Rick Mason

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) opted on Friday to delay implementation of many of their new testing and certification regulations for one year, to enable them to review what products and organizations should be covered under the law. … Continue reading →

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May You Live in Interesting Financial Times

Posted on 1 February 2009 by Rick Mason

If you have been concerned about the possible effects of the global financial crisis on libraries, you aren’t alone.  The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) has issued a statement that is not only short, succinct, and dire, but also … Continue reading →

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Customize Firefox for Your Public Workstations

Posted on 1 February 2009 by Rick Mason

It’s a post that is months old, but the information is just as useful:  Swiss Army Librarian has a guide for Using Firefox on Our Public Computers. If you have computers that restore themselves to a pre-determined state upon reboot, … Continue reading →

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