MORE POSTS FROM JUNE 2012
The Internet Archive’s Peter Brantley Presents at ALA in Anaheim, Tells Librarians to Be More Active
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News
|From The Digital Shift: The Internet Archive’s Peter Brantley made a cogent and precise presentation at the American Library Association conference this week that urged the librarian community to do a better job of shaping the multitude of conversations that ultimately affect how and what libraries can do with digital content. Brantley, the director of […]
Infographic: Ontario Council of University Libraries: “Ask a Librarian” Usage Statistics, 2011-2012
|“12,001 chats in 218 days” – via U. of Toronto Twitter The following infographic provides a look at the Ontario Council of University Libraries, Ask a Librarian service that launched on September 12, 2011 with the following institutions: University of Guelph University of Guelph-Humber Lakehead University Ryerson University York University University of Toronto – St.George […]
Oregon: Multnomah County Library Will Be Closed on Mondays, County Board Schedules “Listening” Sessions
Awards, Data Files, Funding, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|Last Monday (June 25th) was the last Monday the award-winning Multnomah County Library (Portland, OR) was open and available to library users . Beginning July 1st the library will be closed on Mondays. Hours on other days are also changing. This page shows the changes by branch. From The Portland Tribune: The tax levy we […]
From the AP: A rare atlas stolen a decade ago from the Royal Library of Sweden by one of its chief librarians was recovered in New York and given back to its rightful owner. Swedish and U.S. authorities showed off the 415-year-old Wytfliet Atlas at a news conference Wednesday. The book, created by Cornelius van […]
Re: Size of International Index: From The Next Web: Russian search engine company Yandex has significantly boosted its global search index from 4 billion pages indexed to ‘tens of billions’ of pages, according to a spokesperson. Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh announced the expansion of its search index, which has happened gradually since its launch in […]
From LC: The Library of Congress has acquired the personal papers of American astronomer, astrobiologist and science communicator Carl Sagan (1934-1996). A celebrated scientist, educator, television personality and prolific author, Sagan was a consummate communicator who bridged the gap between academe and popular culture. The Sagan collection has come to the Library through the generosity […]
From the BBC: Robert Louis Stevenson’s letters and first editions have been donated to the National Library of Scotland and Edinburgh Napier University. The writer, best known for Treasure Island, Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, was born in Edinburgh in 1850. Many of his papers were sold after his death but Stevenson […]
From the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism: Who Owns the News Media was developed to enhance the information available in the State of the News Media report, the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism’s annual report on the health of American journalism. The tool uses a tab format to house […]
New from the University of Connecticut Libraries: In August 2011, Tropical Storm Irene took a hard swipe at Connecticut’s 350 miles of coastline, eroding dunes and redistributing sand to the extent that the state’s coastline appeared to be altered. The consequences of such major weather events on Connecticut’s coast, major waterways, and natural resources are […]
New European Library Portal Formally Launches, Discover More than 200 Million Items from European Academic Libraries
Academic Libraries, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News
|From LIBER: Research communities worldwide now have unrivalled online access to the collections of national and university libraries from 46 European countries following the launch of the new European Library portal. Providing a single point of access to over 200 million high quality sources, plus excellent search and retrieval tools, The European Library (www.theeuropeanlibrary.org) enables […]