MORE POSTS FROM OCTOBER 2012
From the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR): The report provides an overview of the current interoperability landscape in terms of the types of services that are now possible because of recent research and development efforts from throughout the Open Access community, and it presents interoperability initiatives in connection to these services. The intended audience […]
From The Stanford Daily: Following sharp budget cuts during the global economic recession, Stanford’s libraries will experience their first significant funding increase this academic year. The University allocated an additional $1 million to the $19.5 million library materials budget, the fund that supports the libraries’ collection of academic resources. Although the increase in funds has […]
Deal Confirmed: Penguin and Random House Combining to Create New Joint Venture
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Management and Leadership, News, Publishing
|It’s official. A deal bringing Penguin and Random House together is a GO according to official announcements from Pearson (Penguin’s owner) and Bertelsmann (Random House owner). News of a possible deal was first reported last week and yesterday we added to that story with a report that News Corp. (parent of HarperCollins) appeared to have […]
As Hurricane Sandy moves closer to land and meets-up with a couple of other storms to form a super storm (aka “Frankenstorm”) you might want to listen to live streaming audio from first responders throughout the affected area. These feeds will not only allow you to hear what may or may not be reported by […]
From The Miami Herald: Over the years, the school’s Otto G. Richter Library, built for $3 million, has grown into one of Florida’s largest repositories for some of the region’s most significant collections of memorabilia and history. The Pan Am airline collection soars here. The departed Orange Bowl is documenting every step of the way. […]
From the The Joplin (MO) Globe: Across the country, small-town and rural public libraries face financial struggles including flat or decreasing revenue, increasing costs and rising demand for services such as Internet access. Some libraries are responding by cutting hours and services or getting by with smaller staffs. The library in Seneca [Missouri], a branch […]
From The LA Times: A school committee voted to pull the book [“Different Seasons”] from the library shelves, with only 17-year-old senior Amanda Wong dissenting. The other members of the committee, all adults, reportedly didn’t even read the book through before voting. Amanda complained to the school board and got results. The superintendent ordered the […]
From the Victoria (Texas) Advocate: Victoria Public Library Director Dayna Williams-Capone said the library follows state law, and users 18 and younger can have an Internet filter if their parent or guardian chooses. “For us, we hear the positive increasingly,” she said. “Our central mission is to provide free access of information. Filters are not […]
From the University of Pennsylvania News: The University of Pennsylvania Libraries announce the release of the digitized Fairman Rogers Collection, a library of rare and unique books devoted to horses and horsemanship. Primarily published in the 19th century with some imprints dating to the 16th century, the collection of 1,054 rare volumes serves as a […]
From the Dayton Daily News: Voters will shape the future of the Dayton Metro Library System and the services it offers with an up or down vote on Issue 70, a $187 million bond issue to fund a system-wide construction and renovation project on November 6. If passed, the proposed plan for the system will […]