The embedded video is a recording of the the first LibValue workshop that took place on February 14, 2013. Five more workshops are scheduled this year. What is the LibValue Project? The LibValue project is a three-year study funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to define and measure ways in which libraries [...]
33 Digitized Historic Audio and Video Recordings Added to Online Archive of California and Calisphere
Filed by on March 6, 2013
From a California Digital Library Announcement: CDL is pleased to announce the recent addition of 33 digitized sound and video recordings to the Online Archive of California (OAC) and Calisphere, as part of a pilot project to investigate hosting and providing access to A/V media. These recordings were digitized by the California AudioVisual Preservation Project (CAVPP), [...]
A Video Introduction to the HathiTrust Research Center
Filed by on January 11, 2013
Released today by HT along with HathiTrust December 2012 Update. HathiTrust Research Center Web Site The HTRC is a collaborative research center launched jointly by Indiana University and the University of Illinois, along with the HathiTrust Digital Library, to help meet the technical challenges of dealing with massive amounts of digital text that researchers face [...]
Today Is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2011
Filed by on October 27, 2011
From UNESCO: The theme for this year’s celebration of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2011 is “Audiovisual Heritage: See, Hear, and Learn.” [Clip] UNESCO has adopted 27 October as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to better focus global attention on the issues at stake, in cooperation with the Co-ordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives [...]
New From the C-SPAN Video Library: MP3 Audio Files Available for All Programs
Filed by on October 20, 2011
Yet another new service (this one is low cost) from the award winning, essential, and wonderful (yes, we like it a LOT) C-SPAN Video Library. From the Video Library Blog: The C-SPAN Video Library is now offering MP3 audio files of all programs that are for sale. These files are 99 cents per program and [...]
Conf. Paper: "Public Performance Rights Management in Academic Libraries"
Filed by on August 7, 2011
This paper will be presented at the World Library and Information Congress : 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly on August 17, 2011. Title: “Public Performance Rights Management in Academic Libraries” Author: Laura Jenenmann; George Mason University Libraries, Fairfax, VA From the Abstract: This paper will provide an overview of public performance rights for using [...]
UNESCO is Now Contributing Movies, Podcast, and Documents to iTunes University
Filed by on June 23, 2011
From a UNESCO Announcement: By joining iTunes U, a dedicated area of the iTunes Store that offers free audio and video content from leading educational institutions, UNESCO is reinforcing its efforts to reach out to young men and women around the world, providing multilingual audio, visual and printed materials in education, sciences, culture and communication. [...]
Video Presentation: "E-Book Wars: Ten Years Later"
Filed by on May 18, 2011
Coalition for Networked Information President Clifford Lynch delivered “E-Book Wars: Ten Years Later” during a breakout session at the CNI Spring Meeting in April. Direct to Video (65 Minutes) Dr. Lynch Writes: In 2001 I wrote an essay titled “The Battle to Define the Future of the Book in the Digital World” (First Monday 6:6). [...]
