This library is just way too full
From Flickr Update: Just to be clear, I didn’t take this photo. I just found it on Flickr and thought it looked cool.
Libraries
Research Beyond Google (because Google can’t find everything)
Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources There’s plenty of good information and links here. Some of these resources I knew about, but there are plenty on this list that I didn’t. Google is great for the quick fact check or the shotgun approach to just see what’s out there. But when you … Read more
What is a librarian?
Library Journal has a short article about a session at the recent PLA conference in Boston, titled “Is the MLS Needed for a Career in Public Librarianship?”. Daniel Walters, director of the Las Vegas–Clark County Library District, sees nothing wrong with hiring non librarians, especially in technical areas such as cataloging. Cataloging is being outsourced … Read more
The American Library Association has absolute power
According to PABBIS (Parents Against Bad Books in Schools) “ALA will soon have absolute power in deciding what is appropriate in English class and the libraries for all America’s children” ALA and absolute power? Clearly these people have never been to any ALA meetings. I for one welcome our new librarian overlords. 🙂 For those … Read more
Delicious Library news
In case anyone is confused (or hungry) I’m talking about the personal library software for the Mac, Delicious Library. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has a good article about Delicious Monster, the company behind Delicious Library. I’ve played around with Delicious Library, I’m not that good with scanning barcodes with my iSight camera. For the article it … Read more
ALA becomes radical and militant
ALA has jumped on the button bandwagon again and has their own Radical Militant Librarian Button. To me it seems a little over the top. So you go with the homemade classics. Librarian Avengers has a nice design as well.
Library 2.0 contined
Walt provides a nice overview of Library 2.0 in his Cites & Insights Midwinter 2006 issue . I’m still reading it but my take on Library 2.0 still stands. Libraries are about people. “Library 2.0” seems to be a rush to use technology, without considering how to use it. Like Walt, I think that “Library … Read more
Are you a Librarian?
I did pretty well on the test, the questions are pretty focused on American Library History, I’m pretty sure the questions I missed were the put Dewey and LC in the right order. I’m not that good of a cataloger. 🙂 Questions about the test, such as the right answers,can be directed here. Head Librarian … Read more
Library 2.0
Library 2.0 is a nice buzzword, but what does it mean? Right now “Library 2.0” seems to be as well defined a term as “information society. Current thinking about Library 2.0 seems to center around library information technologies. But it’s more technology centered than people centered. New technologies are pointless if they’re not used. Michael … Read more
Little Red Book story a hoax
Remember that senior at UMass Dartmouth who was visted by federal agents after he requested a copy of Mao Tse-Tung’s book on communism, “The Little Red Book”? Turns out he made the whole thing up. Made a great story though.