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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Author Archives: Rick Mason
Libre Map Project is Liberated!
The Libre Map Project had a goal of raising $1600 to fund their project. Once that goal was met, they would open their collection of maps to the world. They met their goal… in less than 24 hours. Now the … Continue reading
Posted in Maps, Open Access, Search
Tagged Internet Archive, USD
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More news from Google Book Search
Google Book Search announced today that they were making public domain materials available for download. In the Information Today article, it was stressed that the downloads were the pdf image files, and were not able to be keyword searched, as … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Google, Libraries, Open Access, Search, WebSearch
Tagged Google, Michigan, the
University of Michigan, the
University of Michigan, U.S. government, United States
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Evergreen goes live!
The Evergreen ILS went live this morning in 252 Georgia libraries! Evergreen is an Open Source Integrated Library System (ILS) that the Georgia Public Library System has been developing over the past couple of years. The impact of this on … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Online Databases, Open Source, Search, Software, Web Design
Tagged Evergreen ILS, Georgia, library software
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2006 Illinois Authors Book Fair
The 2006 Illinois Authors Book Fair will be held November 16-18 at the Illinois State Library in Springfield (map).
Posted in Conferences, Libraries
Tagged Illinois State Library
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Google Book Search
Google Book Search has been a large topic this week, with the fruits of their scanning projects starting to show up online, at least the books that are clearly public domain or for which permission has been granted. I definitely … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Libraries, Open Access, Search
Tagged Google, online info
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Convergence
Sometimes a topic comes at you from several different angles. Hopefully this allows one to see it in a broader fashion… The college where I work just finished the first week of classes. Many students have incredible financial pressures when … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Libraries, News, Open Access
Tagged California, textbook rental systems
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Jessamyn on WorldCat
I referred to Jessamyn West in a previous post, but this is an excellent example of why I have been reading her blog for years, and expect to do so for years to come. I am a big fan of … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Open Access, Search, WebSearch
Tagged Jessamyn West
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Librarians at the Gate
Librarians at the Gate is an article from The Nation magazine that covers several political and social issues central to libraries, including the eggshell topic of the Independant Libraries in Cuba (also here) project. from ResourceShelf
Metadata
In the 15 July 2006 issue of Library Journal, Jeffrey Beall writes a passioned defense of metadata against the forces of keyword searching. Much of what he says is valid, and I agree that metadata is necessary for effective storage … Continue reading
Posted in Definitions, Libraries, Online Databases, Search
Tagged Jeffrey Beall, keyword search, Library Journal
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Evaluative study of major Internet bookshops
Published on E-LIS (E-Prints in Library and Information Science). this article compares and contrasts 10 online book retailers in a variety of ways. Amazon.com and Amazon.uk topped out the rankings, but the rankings themselves go a long way in explaining … Continue reading
Posted in Online Databases, Search, Statistics, Web Design
Tagged Internet bookshops Published, online book retailers, online presence, retail
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Yes, Mars is bigger than the Moon, but…
…it didn’t, and won’t, appear so from the Earth (unless something goes very, very wrong)! Nasa ; UniverseToday ; Bad Astronomy
Posted in Space
Tagged National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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WikiCharts
Want to know what the top 100 viewed sites on Wikipedia are? Check out WikiCharts! (warning, people view all sorts of information that you may not wish to view… be warned) from ResourceShelf
Posted in Search, Statistics
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Reply.com
Reply.com is a valuation site for real estate and automobiles. Type in an address, or select the year, make and model of a vehicle, and get the market value price. from Resourceshelf
Calisphere
From the University of California, Calisphere is an archival collection of digitized images, maps, documents and more. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Libraries, Maps, Online Databases, Open Access, Search
Tagged California, University of California
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Trulia
Trulia is a Google Maps mashup which combines the map, at whatever zoom you choose, and real estate listings. Hover over the marker and see the address and asking price of the property. Click and get the option to get … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Maps, Online Databases, Search, Web Design, WebSearch
Tagged Google, real estate listings
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Library Classification Systems
The New York Public Library is changing classification systems for their reference collection. Over the years they have used a unique system developed by their first library director, Dr. John Shaw Billings, appropriately named the Billings System. It hasn’t been … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Online Databases, Search
Tagged Adobe, Book;, classification systems, Congress, Dewey Decimal, first library director, Integrated Library Systems, John Shaw Billings, Library Classification Systems, Library of Congress, Library of Congress System, Online Public Access Catalogs, The New York Public Library, United States
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Preserving your collection
The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate has a site detailing methods for preserving items, and includes a section on dealing with water and mold damage. Recommended reading for anyone dealing with archival materials. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Libraries, Training, Tutorials
Tagged Library of Congress Preservation Directorate, The
Library of Congress Preservation Directorate, The
Library of Congress Preservation Directorate
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Google Scholar — Related Articles
Google Scholar has added a feature which, well, makes their service more Google-esque. Do a search, then click on “Related Articles” on a result that is closest to what you are looking for. from the Official Google Blog