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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
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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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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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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Jessamyn
Jessamyn West did a couple of presentations for the library system that my library belongs to. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend (grrrrr… I have heard nothing but rave reviews for her presentations and would like to attend one someday), … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Presenting, Search, Training, WebSearch
Tagged Jessamyn
Jessamyn West, Jessamyn
Jessamyn West, Rave;
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Library Glossary
Every library site should include definitions of basic terms, like the University of Southern California’s. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Libraries, Web Design
Tagged California, library site, University of Southern California
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What do you know???
Thoughts during a vacation: What do you know? If you were on a certain NPR program, the proper response would be “Not much, you?”. However, we aren’t (at least I’m not), and my thoughts have gone in this direction: The … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Training, Tutorials
Tagged group member, Mary Tyler Moore, the Mary Tyler Moore show;
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WorldCat.org is live
WorldCat.org has gone live this morning. Play with it. See what it can and cannot do. Look forward to the features it doesn’t have running yet (such as “Find in a Library”). Marvel at how easy it can be to … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Search, Web Design
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Creative Commons Audio Books
One interesting trend I am noting is that classic literature is increasingly easy to find in audiobook form. These are usually volunteer projects, so you don’t get Patrick Stewart reading your story to you (in my opinion the best reading … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Libraries, Online Databases, Search
Tagged Patrick Stewart, Telltale Weekly, The Tell-Tale Heart;
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Library Success
Again, this is a site that I have known about (and even participated in) before starting this blog. However, it is worth a mention if only to encourage people to visit and participate. Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki is … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Open Access, Open Source, Software, Training, Web Design
Tagged 3.11 Technology, Selling Your Library
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Worldcat.org
Worldcat.org is arriving, starting next month, and OCLC is letting bits and pieces of info out about it. If they make the interface open enough for people and/or organizations to make adaptations, this could be a big deal in the … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Search, Web Design, WebSearch
Tagged Google, OCLC, OCLC member library, search box, Yahoo
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Power of Personal Persuasion Toolkit
The Power of Personal Persuasion Toolkit is, on the surface, a guide to “advancing the academic library agenda”. However, it is also a guide for examining and understanding your organization’s strengths, and conveying them to others. The value of this … Continue reading
Engaged Patrons
This isn’t new for me, but I recommended this site to someone on the Web4lib list today, and thought it was worth posting. For libraries with a desire to implement a strong web-based presence, but without the funds, knowledge, or … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Open Source, Software, Web Design
Tagged USD, web-based presence
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Back in Circulation Again (Again)
The University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Library and Information Studies is hosting a conference titled “Back in Circulation Again (Again)” on September 8-9, 2006. from Jean
Posted in Conferences, Libraries
Tagged Madison School, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin
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LivRe!
LivRe! is an open access journal portal. Need journal articles? LivRe! will help you locate the journals (they currently list 2,525 journals) for the topics you need. from ResourceShelf
Posted in Copyright, Libraries, Online Databases, Open Access, Search
Tagged LivRe!, LivRe! LivRe!, open access journal portal
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Movies in the Library
Movie Licensing USA is a licensing agent for many of the largest studios in the U.S., and describes themselves as being an easy step towards showing movies in your library without risking copyright issues. from Librarian.net
Posted in Copyright, Libraries
Tagged Librarian.net, United States
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WorldCat update
Last week I posted a bit of info about some new functionality coming to OCLC’s Worldcat. More info has been made available. It will be an interesting 6 – 9 months! http://www.infotoday.com/newsbreaks/nb060717-1.shtml I fully expect to place the search tool … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Online Databases, Search, Software, WebSearch
Tagged search tool
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WorldCat.Org
It looks as though OCLC is brewing up some interesting additions to their WorldCat features. http://www.worldcat.org/ (coming in August) OCLC’s information page (with screenshot).
Posted in Libraries, Online Databases, Search
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Internet Detective
Sure, there are a thousand tutorials on the internet city, but how many are themed this way? http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/
Posted in Libraries, Tutorials
Tagged detective, internet city, Internet Detective, Sure
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