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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Category Archives: Libraries
Intergovernmental Organizations Search
David Oldenkamp of Indiana University has put together a Google Custom Search (see my post here) called International Documents that searches selected Intergovernmental Organization’s (IGO) web sites. Very handy when you need that type of information. Someone ought to collect … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Government, Libraries, Search, Web Design, WebSearch
Tagged David Oldenkamp, Google, Indiana University, Intergovernmental Organization, James Jacobs
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2006 ECAR study released
The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2006 (3MB Pdf here), the third annual report, has been released. These have been very informative reports, containing information on a broad range of student/IT interactions. thanks to Bill Drew for … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Libraries, Software, Statistics
Tagged Bill Drew, Information Technology
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Public Libraries as Economic Benefactor
A new report by the Urban Institute, Making Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development (Pdf), details the ways that an active and involved public library benefits local economies. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Libraries, News
Tagged Urban Institute
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Universal Author Identifier System
The purpose of this proposal is to provide the means to differentiate between authors with the same or similar names. One thing I really like about it is that it would be able to be updated and maintained by authors, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Online Databases, Periodicals
Tagged Universal Author
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LibraryVideos blog
LibraryVideos blog is just what it sounds like: a blog devoted to videos related to libraries. from BiblioTech Web
FirstGov.gov is now USA.gov
Time to change your links… the site formerly known as FirstGov.gov is now USA.gov. The search page is USASearch.gov. Easier for people to remember, once they get used to the change! from ResourceShelf
Posted in Government, Libraries, Online Databases, Online Services, Search, WebSearch
Tagged Governor, search page, United States
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Reference Librarian as Technology Mediator
This article’s abstract: The Arizona Health Sciences Library has collaborated with clinical faculty to develop a federated search engine that is useful for meeting real-time clinical information needs. This article proposes a technology mediation role for the reference librarian that … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Online Services, Search, Software, Web Design
Tagged Arizona Health Sciences Library, federated search engine, librarian, reference librarian, search engine, technology mediation role, Technology Mediator, technology-mediated services
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Unshelved @ Your Library
Just in time for my 200th post, Unshelved has created a poster for ALA’s online store based on their (Unshelved’s) “Read Responsibly” theme (I have the shirt, and it is one of my favorites). from Librarian.net
Posted in Humor, Libraries
Tagged ALA\'s online store, Librarian.net, online store
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“It’s never too late to return your books!”
You see these news stories every once in a while, but you always have the urge to see Which library When it was due What book was overdue I still expect to find a story about someone returning The Red … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Humor, Libraries, News
Tagged Private, The Red Badge of Courage, Which library
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A New Chapter for Librarians
An article on the increasing diversity of people seeking their Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) caught my eye, as it reminds me of something I have encountered over and over again in my library experiences: the wider range … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Libraries
Tagged New Chapter for Librarians An, USD
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Congressional Summary of EPA Library Closings
Here is a good PDF summary of the background and issues involved with the EPA library closings. This is likely to be addressed by the new congress, and there will likely by a fair amount of emotion involved when it … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, News, Politics
Tagged Environmental Protection Agency
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World E-Book Fair 2007
The World E-Book Library is holding an E-Book Fair starting on July 4th, 2007. In the two fairs it held in 2006, it made all of the content in the e-book library available for free for a one-month period. Mark … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Online Services
Tagged 4th of July, e-book, The
World E-Book Library, The
World E-Book Library
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Go FISH
As discussed on the Infomancy blog, FISH was their response to the problems inherent in the current state of the OPAC (Online Public-Access Catalog). And their response? FISH (Free (as in kittens) Integrated Search Handler). What’s the difference? Read their … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Online Databases, Open Source, Search, Software
Tagged access search tools, Online Public-Access Catalog, OPAC technology
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Abolish the Periodicals Department
The text of this article makes it clear that this isn’t a case of a library eliminating periodicals, even print volumes (they are however, eliminating it as a technical services department and spreading the duties among other areas), but a … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Periodicals
Tagged Provisional Organization for Communication
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PLoS ONE launches
PLoS ONE, created by the Public Library of Science, has launched. Open Access takes a terrific step forward! from Open Access News
Posted in Copyright, Libraries, Online Databases, Open Access, Search
Tagged PLoS ONE;, Public Library of Science, the Public Library of Science
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Open Source ILS
There’s a great article about the Georgia Public Library Service‘s Evergreen project on Linux.com. Well worth reading. from NewsForge
Posted in Copyright, ILS, Libraries, Open Source, Software
Tagged Georgia Public Library Service, Linux, Linux.com;
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Library Web
Library Web is a “rolling” news site that features articles of interest to the library profession. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Libraries, News
Tagged news site, Web
Library Web, Web
Library Web
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Ten Library Stories that Shaped 2006
Although we still have two weeks left to generate a top ten news story, LISNews has their Ten Stories that Shaped 2006 list compiled. from Web4Lib listserv
Stat Abs 2007
Yes, you are a library geek if you understand that the title does not refer to a quick workout plan, but to one of the best statistics resource for the U.S. The Statistical Abstracts of the United States: 2007 is … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Open Access, Statistics
Tagged United States
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