Title: How People use Twitter in Different Languages (2 pages; PDF) Authors: Wouter Weerkamp, Simon Carter, and Manos Tsagkias In: Proceedings of the ACM WebSci’11, June 14-17 2011, Koblenz, Germany (via Web Science Repository) Abstract: In this paper we describe how Twitter is used in various languages. We observe notable differences between languages regarding the use of [...]
New Report: "eBooks and eReaders in Public and Academic Libraries"
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From a Summary: In early June of 2011, a joint Poudre River Public, Front Range Community College, and Colorado State University libraries committee released a report on the state of eBooks and eReaders. The purpose of the study was to gain a better understanding of this rapidly-developing topic, and to make recommendations aimed at serving [...]
STM (Intl. Assoc. of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers) Sets Out Guiding Principles For Document Delivery
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From an STM News Release (PDF): Document delivery of individual journal articles is a supplemental tool used primarily by individuals and organizations to fill small information gaps in their STM content. It is only one of the many ways by which STM journal literature can be accessed and it can best be understood as a [...]
Gale and Library Journal Name King County (WA) Library System 2011 Library of the Year
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Exciting news from the Pacific Northwest! Congratulations to the Entire KCLS Team. From an Gale/Cengage and Library Journal News Release: Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, and Library Journal magazine today announced that King County Library System in Issaquah, Washington has been [...]
Interactive Map: "Federal CIO Launches Data Center Consolidation Map"
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From a Tech Insider/NextGov Report by Joseph Marks: Federal CIO Vivek Kundra’s office has launched an interactive map listing the 137 data centers it has either already closed or plans to close by the end of this year. The map lists data centers’ names and locations — down to geographic coordinates — and whether the [...]
Information Industry Headlines: News from LibraryThing for Libraries; ebrary, EBSCO, Swets, and Serial Solutions
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1. LibraryThing For Libraries Introduces a New Enhancement Package for Series and Awards 2. ebrary Announces New Corporate Computing E-book Collection 3. University of North Carolina Charlotte Selects EBSCO Discovery Service 4. More than 1 million eBooks now available via SwetsWise! 5. Serials Solutions Adds Sophisticated German-Language Search to the Summon Discovery Service
Just in Time For SLA 2011, SEPTA (Public Transit For Philly Metro) Launches TransitView With Real Time Transit Info
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TransitView went live last week and provides real time and scheduled transport data for buses and street cars. Direct to TransitView TransitView also includes a link to TrainView for regional rail info. From TheTransitWire: Customers without smart phones can request schedule information — but not real-time locations — via text message. According to The Inquirer, [...]
Out-of-Print Books: "Popular Historical Series Reissued in E-Form"
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From the AP (via Seattle PI.com) One of the 20th century’s most popular historical series, Will and Ariel Durant’s “The Story of Civilization,” is [back] in digital form. Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday that all 11 volumes, long out of print, are now available as ebooks — separately and collectively. The original books sold hundreds [...]
