MORE POSTS FROM APRIL 2011
Paper — Demystifying the Data Interview
Data Files, Interviews, Journal Articles, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Profiles, Resources
|Demystifying the Data Interview What would a “typical” librarian need to know before conducting an interview with a faculty member regarding his/her research data and associated needs in managing or curating this data? Supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Purdue University Libraries and the Library School at the University of Illinois […]
From a News Release: The NTSB is pleased to inform the industry that Web access to the NTSB Safety Recommendations database has been restored. You may access it at http://www.ntsb.gov/safetyrecs/private/QueryPage.aspx. Although the appearance of the interface has changed little, the data have been audited and verified and a few other non-visible changes have been made […]
The fastest growing place in each of the 50 states (via Businessweek.com). Topping the list is Olive Branch, Mississippi. Rankings by Gadberry Group. The area used in Gadberry’s analysis is not intended to correspond to city or municipal boundaries. As a result, the data does not correspond with results from the 2000 and 2010 Census. […]
If you’re not a developer (like us) it’s always interesting learn about what those with coding skills have created at mashathons/hackathons. You can read about what was developed at these events and and in some cases see that mashups in action. Now and then live demos are available and/or you can contact the developer(s) to […]
UPDATE: “Desert Island Discs on mobile: A 70 year radio archive in your pocket (Radio 4 & Radio 4 Extra Blog) Direct to the Desert Island Disc Online Archive At the beginning of March we posted an item about the complete archive of the BBC radio program “Desert Island Discs” (first broadcast was in 1942) […]
Deal Me In: Behind the Bargain-Hunting Audiences of Local Deal Sites Drawing on two major trends—hyperlocalism and budget consciousness—daily deal sites in the U.S. have changed the business landscape, shifting how consumers search for bargains and connect with businesses large and small, national and local. With new daily deal sites entering the fray on a […]
Research Article: "Integration Innovation: Launching the Library into a Course Management System"
Journal Articles, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Reports, Resources
|Direct to Full Text Article by: Jon Jeffryes, Kate Peterson, Stephanie H. Crowe, Elizabeth Fine, Elena Carrillo Source: Journal of Library Innovation (2.1; 2011) Courses are commonly delivered through or supported by an online course management system (CMS). Unfortunately, there is typically little integration between the CMS and online library resources, making discovery and use […]
Access the Full Text Article Authors: Soon Lim and Christine Simon Source: First Monday This study examines credibility judgments in relation to peripheral cues and genre of Wikipedia articles, and attempts to understand user information verification behavior based on the theory of bounded rationality. Data were collected employing both an experiment and a survey at […]
Public Health and Emergency Preparedness: CRS Experts (PDF) The following table provides access to names and contact information for CRS experts on: public health and medical system preparedness and response; legal issues in preparedness and response; medical countermeasures; homeland security research and development; and health effects of threat agents. Source: Congressional Research Service (via OpenCRS)
Amazon.com Launches New Author Interview Series
Archives and Special Collections, Awards, Interviews, Profiles, Publishing
|From an Amazon.com Announcement: Amazon.com [has] introduced “Author Interviews@Amazon,” the new author interview series that will be available in a new content destination called The Backstory (www.amazon.com/thebackstory). Author Interviews@Amazon launches with five video interviews, including celebrity chef and James Beard Award-winning Tom Douglas, New York Times bestselling debut author Joshua Foer, young adult authors Holly […]