MORE POSTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2013
From AllThingsD: The San Francisco-based company now has 4.5 million registered researchers and 8 million monthly visitors. From TechCrunch: [Richard] Price wants to create a different kind of reputation system, taking cues from the follower model that Twitter popularized. “A core problem for researchers is how to build their brand,” Price said. “To make yourself […]
The following article (preprint) is scheduled for publication in the November, 2014 issue of College and Research Libraries. It was accepted for publication on August 12, 2013. Title Consortial Book Circulation Patterns: The OCLC-OhioLINK Study Authors Dr. Edward T. O’Neill OCLC Julia A. Gammon University of Akron Source College and Research Libraries Abstract The OhioLINK […]
The report is a look at who’s not online and why. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project: As of May 2013, 15% of American adults ages 18 and older do not use the internet or email. Asked why they do not use the internet: 34% of non-internet users think the internet is just not […]
Harvard University: “Libraries Coming Together”, New Responsibility For Sarah Thomas
Interviews, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Profiles
|From the Harvard Gazette: In a move that brings together the leadership of the libraries of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and the Harvard Library under a single individual, Sarah Thomas, vice president for the Harvard Library, has been named to carry forward plans for increased cooperation and communication as the Roy E. […]
Ohio: “Cleveland Heights Council Candidate Accused of Pulling Library Director’s Hair”
Associations and Organizations, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
|Wow, it can sometimes be dangerous being a library director. The director who had their hair pulled (being considered an assult) is someone very well-known to many in the public library world, Sari Feldman of the Cuyahoga County Public Library. These days Feldman is serving as co-chair of ALA’s Digital Content Working Group and is […]
Just Released: IMLS Reports on “The State of Small and Rural Libraries in the United States”
Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Reports
|Here’s a new research brief published online today by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Title The State of Small and Rural Libraries in the United States IMLS Research Paper #5 September 2013 Highlights The IMLS brief, The State of Small and Rural Libraries in the United States provides the agency’s first targeted analysis […]
Earlier today Amazon.com introduced their latest Kindle Fire, the Kindle Fire HDX and Kindle Fire HD. This post is not an overview of what will be available. There is plenty of coverage of today’s announcement and here are direct links to the formal announcements and specs for the HD ($139) and HDX. In this post I […]
From a Column by Omaha World Herald Columnist, Erin Grace: Rainbow Rowell should be in the Minneapolis area today, talking about her best-selling, award-winning, highly acclaimed novel for teens, “Eleanor & Park.” She should be standing in a public library in Anoka County reading from her 324-page novel, her second, which came out in February. […]
From the U.S. Census: This compilation of data from 219 countries and areas on the prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases and deaths is updated to include new data for more than 100 countries. Major updates include new data for China, Ghana, Ethiopia, India and Cameroon. The database focuses on HIV/AIDS surveillance data for countries and areas with […]
More Than 17,000 Penguin Titles (New & Backlist) Now Available to OverDrive’s U.S. Library Partners
Digital Collections, Interactive Tools, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Publishing
|Penguin titles, both new and backlist, are once again available from OverDrive. 3M Cloud Library has offered access to Penguin ebook titles to all library customers since late Fall 2012. Today’s News From OverDrive Here’s a portion of what OverDrive Library Partners received in a email this AM. The number of titles available is actually […]