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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
Mash-Up is not a new term
From the Oxford English Dictionary, via Ron Murray at the Library of Congress, through the Disruptive Library Technology Jester, comes the news that the term “Mash-Up”, with roughly the same meaning as today, is over 150 years old! The modern … Continue reading
Posted in Definitions, History, Language, Library 2.0, Web Design
Tagged English languages, Library, Library of Congress, Oxford English Dictionary
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Accent Folding
A List Apart has been a steady source of thought-provoking inspiration over the years, not only from a website building perspective, but also because much of what they publish crosses boundaries and impacts other projects and interests in my life. … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Language, Libraries, Library 2.0, OPAC, Search, Web Design
Tagged Character sets, ILS, Libraries, OPAC, Regular expression, Search, Typography, Unicode, Web Design
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Getting Out of the Way of Innovation
Bobbi Newman, a.k.a. Librarian by Day, has compiled some quotes that illustrate the best way for a group to innovate: find people who are inspired to be creative and let them have the room to create their inspirations. Want Innovation? … Continue reading
Posted in Groups
Tagged Bobbi Newman, death by committee, Groups, innovation
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Public Domain Manifesto
The Public Domain Manifesto is an effort to describe the strengths of public domain, and to encourage support. Some of the general principles: The Public Domain is the rule, copyright protection is the exception. Copyright protection should last only as … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Government, History, Libraries, Licensing
Tagged Copyright, Manifesto, public domain, Public Domain Manifesto
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The Passion Paradox
This is a couple of months old, but it is worth highlighting: Unlocking the Passion Paradox Kenneth Eikenberry illustrates the benefits of being passionate about your work, and how one can encourage and develop those passions. From the post: When … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Training
Tagged attitude, Kenneth Eikenberry, Libraries, Library, passion, Productivity, Training
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The 7-per-cent Self-Checkout Solution
The Kirkendall Public Library in Ankeny, Iowa wanted to install a self-checkout system. The $23,000 price tag meant that, at best, they would need to wait until they could raise the money to purchase the system. Eric Melton, circulation librarian … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, News, Software
Tagged Ankeny Iowa, Business/Finance, Iowa, Kirkendall Public Library, Self checkout, self-check, tech support, technology
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Change and Trust
Bill Mayer, the University Librarian at American University, has been implementing some fairly radical (for libraries) changes in how the library exists on campus and interacts with the university community: Next Steps : Change at American University I really don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Periodicals
Tagged American University, Bill Mayer, change, community, Libraries, Periodicals, Trust
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An Argument for Free High Speed Internet
As the economy continues to remain weak and budgets tighten for public libraries, here is a study that should encourage any community of the value of high speed internet access via their libraries: Internet Use and Job Search (pdf) In … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, News, Online Services, Training
Tagged Broadband Internet access, Business/Finance, Communication, economy, high-speed internet access, Internet, job search, Labor, Social Issues, technology, Telecommunications, unemployment
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Award Winners
The American Library Association has announced the winners for their many youth categories: Literary Award Winners There are more categ0ries than I remember… scanning through the lists reveals many interesting titles.
Ben & Jerry’s Grant Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity for the right organizations with the right ideas: Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Note that in their Funding Priorities, they limit grants to “grassroots, constituent-led organizations that are organizing for systemic social change”, so this would … Continue reading
Posted in Groups, Libraries
Tagged Ben & Jerry's, Community organizing, foundation, Friends, grant, Grassroots, OhioLINK
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Anatomy of a Catalog Record
The American Antiquary Society has a great visual reference on the Anatomy of a Catalog Record: found via Catalogablog
Posted in Books, Cataloging, Libraries, Training
Tagged American Antiquary Society, catalog record, Cataloging, Libraries, Training
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How to make a book by folding and cutting
Eric Leese Morgan demonstrates how to quickly make a 12-page book by making a few cuts in the pages and fitting them together: About ten years ago I created about 20 handmade books of about 25 pages each. I … Continue reading
Top Ten Customer Service Skills for Library Staff
ALA Learning’s Top Ten Customer Service Skills for Library Staff is not only a great review of those habits that can make us more effective when we interact with the public, but are also good reminders of what we can … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Libraries
Tagged ALA, ALA Learning, customer service, Libraries, Library, library staff
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