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From the Arizona Republic: The question of whether libraries need armed security guards has caused a furor in Gilbert. The controversy began after the Maricopa County Library District, which operates Gilbert’s two libraries, reinstated security guards last month at the Southeast Regional Library. The decision to reinstate and arm the security guards followed complaints by […]
From the Open Knowledge Foundation Blog: Less than eight months ago, OpenCorporates : The Open Database Of The Corporate World launched with the rather ambitious goal of creating a URL for every company in the world. Five months later, it had already reached 10 million companies. And now, barely 3 months after that, it has doubled that […]
"Historical TN Newspaper Digitized, Available Online" via Chronicling America
Archives and Special Collections, Funding, Journal Articles, Libraries, Resources
|From the University of Tennessee Libraries Blog: Tennessee has now made its first contribution to a national electronic database of historical newspapers, thanks to a federal grant. The Tennessee Digital Newspaper Project (TDNP) is a joint effort between the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA), funded by a grant from […]
From The Charleston Advisor: Sam Brooks, Senior VP for Sales and Marketing with EBSCO Publishing is interviewed for his views about EBSCO’s May 2011 acquisition of the H.W. Wilson Company. The interview covers topics such as the future of the H.W. Wilson Company and its various products, the future of the H.W. Wilson brand, plans […]
A New CCC Podcast: A Conversation With Elsevier VP Rafael Sidi About Their Apps Ecosystem
Data Files, Elsevier, Management and Leadership, Podcasts, Publishing, Resources
|From a Beyond the Book Podcast Program Blurb: As publisher of nearly 2,000 journals spanning the scientific, technical and medical (STM) communities, Elsevier serves more than 30 million scientists, students, and health and information professionals worldwide. In 2011, however, Elsevier’s customers are also its collaborators, thanks to a revolutionary view of application development. “We don’t […]
The column was written by Kari Kraus, an assistant professor in the College of Information Studies and the English department at the University of Maryland. From the Column: Perhaps the most impressive effort to curate digital information is taking place in the realm of video games. In the face of negligence from the game industry, […]
Conf. Paper: "Public Performance Rights Management in Academic Libraries"
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Journal Articles, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Patrons and Users
|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 […]
Title: Civil War Aeronautics (1861-1865) Compiler: Jennifer Harbster, July 2011 Science Reference Section, Science, Technology and Business Division at the Library of Congress In honor of the Civil War’s Sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary this guide brings together various publications about the use of balloons for aerial reconnaissance and mapping during the United States Civil War (1861-1865). […]
Title: Environmentalism: Resources for kids, young adults, educators and parents Compiler: Ally Frueh, SRS Intern, July 2011 Science Reference Section, Science, Technology and Business Division at the Library of Congress This guide provides a selection of print and electronic resources on environmentalism for children ages K-12. It also includes environmental education resources for educators and […]
Title: Veganism: Eating Consciously and Compassionately: Resources For Active and Aspiring Vegans Compiled by Vatina McLaurin, SRS Intern, July 2011 Science Reference Section, Science, Technology and Business Division at the Library of Congress. The resources within this guide focus on the many questions people have regarding veganism – the elimination of the consumption of any […]