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From The Peninsula: The Library of Congress is looking for possibilities to expand its collaboration with the Qatar Foundation and Central Library, following the successful partnership for the World Digital Library. “We will be expanding the collaboration between the Qatar Foundation Central Library and the Congress Library, which is very useful,” Dr James H Billington, […]
As publishing becomes easier and cheaper the State of Maryland begins charging for a publication that was free. What’s going on in Annapolis? From The Daily Record: Instead of a service that was once free, Maryland citizens and businesses will now have to pay a $190 annual subscription fee to the Secretary of State’s office […]
Sure, it would have been great to see and hear Lorcan Dempsey’s presentation in Barcelona last week. However, for those of us who weren’t in attendance his slides are both interesting and useful. Title: Reconfiguring Library Boundaries and Focus in a Network Environment (54 PPTX Slides, 5.4 MB) by Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC Research Presentation at […]
Launch of New Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) Web Site
| Academic Libraries, Journal Articles, Libraries, Open Access, Publishing
Via LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries): The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The website includes fresh content, added Web2.0 functionality, and an updated look and feel. The site http://www.coar-repositories.org reflects a great deal of input from […]
From IFLA: New Webpages on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions
| Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Publishing
From an International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Announcement: “IFLA has created a new set of webpages, dedicated to one of the most important policy issues which IFLA is currently dealing with — the issue of copyright limitations and exceptions for libraries. Copyright exceptions enable libraries to preserve and make available works. In many […]
From an ASI Announcement: The American Society for Indexing (ASI) is a nonprofit, professional membership organization promoting excellence in the indexing of books, journals and other information sources in print and electronic media. To meet our goal of keeping members up to date on advances in indexing technology we recently formed the ASI Digital Trends […]
A new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, Cable in the Classroom, and Family Online Safety Institute. Title: Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites: How American teens navigate the new world of “digital citizenship” Authors: Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Aaron Smith, Kristen Purcell, Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie Direct to Complete […]
1. A New Look NoveList Website and a Facebook Page Provide More Resources for Libraries Looking to Serve Their Patrons Direct to NoveList Facebook Page 2. Safari Books Online Appoints Andrew Savikas as CEO and Steve Kolenda as CFO/COO See Also: Thoughts on ebooks triggered by the appointment of Andrew Savikas as CEO of Safari […]
Note: Rakuten is the owner of Linkshare (search and affiliate marketing), Buy.com and a number of other e-commerce sites around the world. Here’s a complete list of their properties. From the News Release: Rakuten, Inc. and Kobo Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rakuten intends to acquire 100% […]
UNESCO Recognises the Importance of Archives in Contemporary Society
| Archives and Special Collections, Management and Leadership, News, Preservation
From the International Council on Archives Blog: In the one of the most significant developments for archives at the international level for many years, the General Conference of UNESCO has today adopted the Universal Declaration on Archives proposed by the International Council on Archives. This landmark decision is an important step in improving public understanding […]
