Category: Libraries

Jul 08 2010

Academic Libraries, Libraries, Professional Development, World

Latest ANSS meeting

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I’ve recently become a member of the ANSS (Anthropology and Social Sciences) committee on Subject and Bibliographic Access (previous post on the group), and at our meeting while at ALA,...

Jul 01 2010

Libraries, Technology, Tools

Trying to Prevent Scrapping/Plagiarism

by Bilingual Librarian

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A few weeks ago I noticed another blog (Alabama Library Expo) has been scrapping content off my blog and adding it to theirs and I’d like it to stop –...

Jul 01 2010

Americas, Libraries, Public Libraries

“Are Libraries Necessary, or a Waste of Tax Money?”

by Bilingual Librarian

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Can Fox News really be this detached from reality? Apparently so. Here’s the headline to one of their recent stories; “Are Libraries Necessary, or a Waste of Tax Money?” The...

Jun 25 2010

Americas, Education, Libraries, Professional Development

Unconference at ALA

by Bilingual Librarian

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I’m in DC for the ALA annual conference, before I had even arrived in DC proper, I was already learning about interesting stuff going on. This morning I ran into...

Jun 09 2010

Books, Latin America, Libraries, World

Arma de Instrucción Masiva

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This Argentinean artist, Raul Lemesoff, has transformed an old car into a mobile library. His rolling library named Arma de Instrucción Masiva ( Weapon of Mass Instruction) aims are spreading...

Jun 06 2010

Americas, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism, Public Libraries, World

Toronto Public Library

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Earlier this week I got to visit the Toronto Public Library. Before arriving there I had seen some beautiful pictures of the main branch and had read that it is...

Jun 02 2010

Americas, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism

Boston Anthenæum

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Sometimes I need a reminder that I live in a city full of wonderful library, and a couple of weeks ago my friend Jenn gave me just such a reminder....

Jun 02 2010

Academic Libraries, Libraries, OPAC

Librarians Do Gaga

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My friend Lynn always finds the best things! Enjoy! ¡Mi amiga Lynn siempre encuentra las mejores cosas! ¡Disfrute! Source/Fuente

May 11 2010

Americas, Libraries, Videos

Tillman Skates for Libraries

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Video by/Video de New York Public Library Tillman the skateboarding dog lends a paw to help New York Public Library in its fight against closures due to budgets cut. Help...

May 06 2010

Europe, Libraries, Professional Development, Social Networks, Technology, Tools, Videos, Web 2.0, World

This Week in Libraries

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I just learned about This Week in Libraries (twil) an online TV series about libraries all over the world! (Does it get any better than this?!) Twil is hosted by...