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Preprint version of “Library Mobile Applications: What Counts as Success?” by Bruce Washburn, 2011 (7 pages; PDF) From the Abstract: We have been hearing and reading about the approaching dominance of mobile for a while now, but there is little evidence yet from library mobile applications of a dramatic sea change in how our users […]
Collaborating with Native Americans and Alaskan Natives From announcement: The Office of National Drug Control Policy has launched a new Web page on Collaborating with Native Americans and Alaskan Natives. This Web page provides research and statistics; information about prevention, treatment, early intervention, and recovery programs; and additional resources to help tribal authorities use a […]
From Techland (Time.com): Launched last week, the Montreal-based startup site Viinyl propounds the novel theory that the problem with online music is that the pictures aren’t big enough. Each song registered with the site gets a single-serving URL of its own–Ali Milner’s “I Dare You,” for instance, is http://idareyou.viinyl.com/ , and Armistice’s “Mission Bells” is […]
A New Preprint from Information Technology and Libraries: "Graphs in Libraries: A Primer"
Academic Libraries, Data Files, Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Journal Articles, Libraries, Resources
|“Graphs in Libraries: A Primer” by James E. Powell, Daniel Alcazar, Matthew Hopkins, Robert Olendorf, Tamara M. McMahon, Amber Wu, Linn Collins From the Abstract: Whenever librarians use Semantic Web services and standards for representing data, they also generate graphs, whether they intend to or not. Graphs are a new data model for libraries and […]
"Justice Stephen Breyer Swears-in Susan Hildreth as New Director of IMLS"
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Public Libraries
|From an Institute of Museum and Library Services News Release: On February 24, 2011, the Honorable Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, administered a ceremonial oath of office to Susan H. Hildreth, the new Director of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services before a gathering of library and […]
From the Kirtas Web Site: [France-based] i2S announces that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire a majority interest in Kirtas Technologies Inc, based in Rochester, New York, USA. The world leader in robotic bound-document digitization systems, Kirtas will complement the i2s Scanning unit product line, its distribution network, its customer profile […]
Roundup: What's the Mainstream Press Writing About the HarperCollins Story?
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Funding, Journal Articles, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, Publishing, Roundup
|UPDATED (Saturday, March 4, 2011): + “Publisher puts new limits on library e-books” (via Chicago Tribune) “This strikes at the heart of what we do,” said Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey, who described electronic media as the new virtual library. “With limited financial resources affecting all libraries across America, people are asking, ‘Why would […]
Digitial Public Library of America Workshop #1: Notes, Commentary and Other Materials
Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Public Libraries, Resources
|The two-day meeting took place on Monday and Tuesday at Harvard University + Digital Public Library of America Meeting-Session Notes Notes by John Palfrey, Henry N. Ess III Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School. + Session #4 + Session #2 + Session #3 + Session #1 […]
New: "2011 Report on Link Rot"
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Reports, Resources
|From a Free Government Information Blog Post by J,A, Jacobs: How reliable are those URLs in your OPAC? The Chesapeake Project Legal Information Archive which harvests and preserves relevant digital information from the web, has been producing reports on “link rot” for several years. They define link rot as “a URL that no longer provides direct […]