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Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Category Archives: Online Databases
BandMusic PDF Library
If the BandMusic PDF Library, offering free access to public domain band music, seems familiar, you might be thinking of the IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library, which does the same for classical scores. Each of these should be on every library’s list … Continue reading
Posted in History, Libraries, Online Databases, Online Services, Uncategorized
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OCLC Questions
Jonathan Rochkind at Bibliographic Wilderness weighs in on the OCLC issue, and ultimately asks a lot of significant questions that don’t have easy answers. We all need to be asking significant questions, not only of OCLC, SkyRiver, and III, but … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Classification, Ethics, Groups, History, ILL, ILS, Libraries, OCLC, Online Databases, Online Services
Tagged Cataloging, Ethics, III, Jonathan Rochkind, Libraries, OCLC, Online Services, SkyRiver
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OCLC’s Response to Lawsuit
Just received via OCLC Member Update e-mail: The following statement is from Larry Alford, Chair, OCLC Board of Trustees, and Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO: “On July 29, SkyRiver Technology Solutions and Innovative Interfaces, Inc. filed suit against OCLC, … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Libraries, News, OCLC, Online Databases, Online Services
Tagged III, Innovative Interfaces Inc, Jay Jordan, Larry Alford, Library automation, OCLC, OCLC Board of Trustees, Online Computer Library Center, SkyRiver, SkyRiver Technology Solutions
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InfoToday Article on Lawsuit
InfoToday has posted a very good overview of the SkyRiver/III/OCLC suit on their website, written by Edward M. Corrado, who also blogs at http://blog.ecorrado.us (I have quoted him on this blog several times, and follow his posts closely). My post … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Cataloging, Ethics, ILS, Libraries, Library 2.0, Licensing, News, OCLC, Online Databases, Online Services, Software
Tagged Blog, Edward M. Corrado, Ethics, III, Libraries, OCLC, SkyRiver, Software, technology
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SkyRiver sues OCLC
SkyRiver, the new bibliographic records company created by Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III) owner Jerry Kline, has filed suit against OCLC, alleging that they are “unlawfully monopolizing the markets for cataloging services, interlibrary lending, and bibliographic data.” SkyRiver has been joined … Continue reading
OpenWith.org
You know the frustration: you have a file, but either don’t know what program you need to open it, or you don’t have the program available where you need it. OpenWith.org can help locate a free program for most any … Continue reading
Posted in Online Databases, Online Services, Search, Software
Tagged Computer file, Computer file formats, computers, file extension, File format, Online Services, Software
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Thoughts on Names
A blog post by Patrick McKenzie titled Falsehoods Programmers Believe about Names is a great reminder of the increasing complexity surrounding computer software and personal names. It is presented as a list, and most likely will contain some thought-provoking “rules” … Continue reading
Posted in Classification, Definitions, ILS, Libraries, Online Databases, Software, Translation, Web Design
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Academic Library Bubble
An interesting column in Library Journal by Stephen Bell: The Bursting of the Academic Library Bubble That is bubble as in housing bubble or stock market bubble. It is not the academic library that is possibly in a bubble, but … Continue reading
Posted in Education, ILS, Libraries, Licensing, Online Databases, Software
Tagged academic libraries, bubbles, Education, ILS, Libraries, Library, Ohio, OhioLink 2.0, open education movement
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OCLC and Data
The OCLC Record Use Policy Council today posted a draft of the WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative. This is the second go-around for updating the 1987 Guidelines for the Use and Transfer of OCLC-derived Records, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Copyright, History, Libraries, Library 2.0, Licensing, News, OCLC, Online Databases, OPAC
Tagged OCLC Records Use Policy, Online Computer Library Center
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How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age
How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age (pdf) is a report from Project Information Literacy, maintained by the Information School at the University of Washington that contains a few surprises for libraries: Course readings were the first place … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Libraries, Online Databases, Online Services, OPAC, Search
Tagged academic libraries, Bill Drew, Education, Free Range Librarian, Libraries, Library, Statistics, students
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HealthBase
HealthBase is a health information search tool created by Netbase that should be on your short list of resources. Search results are drawn from a diverse range of resources, including WebMD, PubMed, Medline Plus, and the Mayo Clinic. NetBase uses … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Medical, Online Databases, Search
Tagged health, HealthBase, Libraries, Medical, Search
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RECAPing PACER
PACER is the online access portal for “U.S. Appellate, District, and Bankruptcy court records and documents nationwide”. Because the documents it provides are created by the federal judiciary, they are not copyrightable; because PACER is the only place to obtain … Continue reading
Posted in Archival, Copyright, Government, Online Databases, Online Services, Open Access, Open Source, Software
Tagged appellate court, Bankruptcy court, federal government, firefox, Government, Internet Archive, Legal research, Open Access, Open Source, PACER, Public records, RECAP, United States copyright law
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Choosing and Choices – Librarianship and Serials
A Look at Librarianship through the Lens of an Academic Library Serials Review is a post from In the Library with a Lead Pipe. It is not only a great examination of the options available, with their assorted benefits and … Continue reading
Posted in ILL, Libraries, Licensing, Online Databases, Periodicals
Tagged Libraries, Periodicals, serials, subscriptions, weeding
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NASA Needs A Library Solution (But So Do Libraries)
In a merging of two of my great interests, NASA has issued a Request For Information (ROI) on how best to “analyze and catalog notes from spaceflight pioneer Wernher von Braun into an electronic, searchable database or other system.“ At … Continue reading
Posted in Archival, Classification, Government, History, Libraries, Library 2.0, News, Online Databases, Software, Space, Web Design, Wiki
Tagged library technology, library tools, NASA, pdf, Wernher von Braun
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