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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Tag Archives: Libraries
NASA Educator Resource Centers
With NASA in the news so much lately(1, 2, 3, 4), it seems a good reminder that the organization has nearly 70 Educator Resource Centers across the country. These are fantastic resources to tap for information relevant to a wide … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Government, Libraries, Medical, News, Science, Space
Tagged Education, Educator Resource Center, Kennedy Space Center, Libraries, Medical, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Science, Space
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OLC Cancels Conference
The Ohio Library Council has announced that they are canceling their annual conference due to low expectations of attendance. The organization surveyed library directors throughout Ohio and determined that most libraries simply don’t have the funds to participate. Is this … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Groups, Libraries, Presenting, Training, Workshop
Tagged ALA, American Library Association, Conferences, Libraries, Ohio, Ohio Library Council, Presenting
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Ohio Gets A Budget
The deal has finally been closed, and the state of Ohio has a new two-year budget. The proposed cuts to libraries were scaled back by two-thirds, to about 11%. All told, library funding is expected to drop between 25-30% from … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Libraries, News, Politics
Tagged elections, fiscal crisis, Libraries, News, Ohio, Politics, social services, Ted Strickland
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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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Strickland Gets Strict
Last Saturday, Governor Ted Strickland suggested that Ohio Librarians ought to take a pay cut rather than be critical of his budget proposal: As for libraries, which, in Strickland’s original budget framework were slated for a 30 percent cut in … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Libraries, News, Politics
Tagged budget crisis, Government, Libraries, Library, News, Ohio, Politics, Ted Strickland
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What is the future of the library?
What is the future of the library? is a video that presents the library as a solution to the digitial divide, providing access and empowerment to those who otherwise would not have the access or the ability to effectively utilize … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Services, Training, Video
Tagged architecture, Empowerment, Libraries, questions, Video
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OCLC Withdraws Records Policy
The Review Board on Principles of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship has released their final report on OCLC’s proposed policy for use of records (pdf), and after reviewing the report, OCLC has formally withdrawn the policy. This conclusion to the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cataloging, Copyright, Ethics, Fair Use, Groups, Libraries, Library 2.0, Licensing, News, OCLC
Tagged Libraries, Licensing, News, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Online Computer Library Center
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American Libraries on Ohio Funding
The American Libraries article is just one of many to explain the issues facing Ohio, but I found the following information worth posting: Strickland’s office was also flooded with phone calls; gubernatorial spokesperson Amanda Wurst said in the June 23 … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Government, Libraries, News, Politics
Tagged Event, Government, Governor Strickland, Libraries, Library, News, Ohio, Politics, Save Ohio Libraries
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Save Ohio Libraries
Odds and Ends: Save Ohio Libraries is the rallying cry as well as the focus of this week’s activities. The Save Ohio Libraries Facebook page is rapidly approaching 12,000 members (and has gone from 11,543 to 11,768 as I have … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Government, History, Libraries, News
Tagged Columbus, Government, Libraries, Ohio, Save Ohio Libraries, social networking, Ted Strickland
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Dear Governor Strickland…
Here are two quick and effective ways for Ohioans to contact the Governor’s office and convey our thoughts on the library aspect of the budget crisis: Contact the Governor is a standard contact form that resides on the official governor’s … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Libraries, News, Politics
Tagged budget crisis, Facebook, Government, Libraries, News, Ohio, Politics, Ted Strickland
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Ohio Libraries Update
A few items of note to update yesterday’s post: The Library is Now Closed (a.k.a. Shuttered Library) is a blog created by an Ohio librarian named Mike (didn’t see a last name) which is compiling links to a vast amount … Continue reading
Ohio Potentially Cutting Library Support in Half
It’s happening, folks. State and local budgets are under extreme pressure, and tough decisions are being made by Governors, state officials, countys counties, towns and taxing districts. Libraries that rely on public funding are now almost certainly facing severe cuts. … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groups, History, Libraries, News
Tagged Government, Governor Strickland, History, Libraries, Library, News, Ohio
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I love the smell of books in the morning… smells like… library!
Love that New Book Smell? Or do you prefer Classic Musty Smell? Perhaps your preference leans towards Crunchy Bacon or Cats? Smell Of Books has got your scent (and Sensibility!). found via LISNews
HTML 5, Google Wave, and the Future of the Web
Amidst a great many other topics, HTML 5 has been on my mind the past couple of weeks. It started on Tuesday, May 26th, with Kevin Yank posting HTML 5 : Now or Never? on the SitePoint blog. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Google, Groups, Libraries, Library 2.0, News, Online Services, Open Source, Publishing, Web Design
Tagged collaboration mash-up tool, Facebook, FaceBook/Twitter/Blogging, Google, html, Kevin Yank, Libraries, online meetings, Online Services, Open Source, Sergey Brin, Twitter, Web Amidst, Web Design, web presences
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