MORE POSTS FROM JUNE 2013
New from the Federal Citizen Information Center. The Consumer Action Handbook is your go-to guide for planning a purchase, knowing your consumer rights, and filing a complaint. The new interactive edition of the handbook features additional resources, including: Downloadable templates for a sample complaint letter (MS Word) and social media will (MS Excel). Easy access to tools […]
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Direct to Data Files You can access the FY 2011 data along with datasets back to 1992 here. The FY 2011 PLS report will be released in the early fall. Note From Deanne Swan, IMLS Senior Statistician (via E-Mail): The full file (AE and outlet) was re-geocoded […]
Adding Transparency to the Ebook Transaction
Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users
|During September 2011, Overdrive announced that some of the ebooks it provided would be accessible on Kindle devices. This was a big moment in the history of ebooks and libraries. It was something that the library community wanted. However, with the increased access came privacy concerns. Amazon.com would, due to the way the system was […]
From the Carnegie Hall Blog: What did Arturo Toscanini, Woodrow Wilson, Martha Graham, and Albert Einstein have in common? They all appeared at Carnegie Hall. You can uncover this information and tons more when you explore Carnegie Hall’s new online Performance History Search, recently added to carnegiehall.org/history. This exhaustively researched database holds records of every event—both musical […]
From OCLC Research: The new mapFAST Mobile lets you search WorldCat.org from your smartphone or mobile browser for materials related to any location and find them in the nearest library. Available on the mobile web [web app] and now as an Android app in the Google Play store, mapFAST is a Google Maps mashup that allows users to identify a […]
From the Hutt (New Zealand) Public Library: In a new venture, Hutt City Libraries is partnering with KoboBook.com and PaperPlus New Zealand to make reading more accessible to people – a “world first” for Kobo. From Tuesday 25 June, Hutt City Libraries will be offering Kobo eReaders and the Kobo tablet for sale and later […]
Jaclyn Grahl Named First Executive Director of Chicago Collections Consortium
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Public Libraries
|From Today’s Announcement: The Chicago Collections Consortium announced today the appointment of its first Executive Director, Jaclyn Grahl. The Chicago Collections Consortium (“CCC”) is a newly formed organization that preserves, presents, and promotes the history and culture of the Chicago region by coordinating and leveraging the collections, programs, and expertise of its members: libraries, museums, and other institutions with Chicago-focused archival […]
W3C Launches New Digital Publishing Activity
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Data Files, Management and Leadership, News, Publishing
|From the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C): Today W3C launched a new Digital Publishing Activity to make the Web a platform for the digital publishing industry, and to build the necessary bridges between the developers of the Open Web Platform and the publishing industry. Today’s eBook readers and tablets for electronic books, magazines, journals and educational resources […]
From Pew Internet: Younger Americans—those ages 16-29—exhibit a fascinating mix of habits and preferences when it comes to reading, libraries, and technology. Almost all Americans under age 30 are online, and they are more likely than older patrons to use libraries’ computer and internet connections; however, they are also still closely bound to print, as […]
From CNET: Barnes & Noble is taking its losses and running. In a statement released Tuesday, the retailer revealed that it’s pulling out of its Nook tablet manufacturing business in the face of ongoing losses: The company plans to significantly reduce losses in the Nook segment by limiting risks associated with manufacturing. Going forward, the […]