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Nova Scotia: Libraries Boycott Random House Over E-Book Prices
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, Public Libraries, Publishing
|From the CBC: Libraries on Nova Scotia’s South Shore are boycotting Random House, one of the world’s largest book publishers, over what they call unfair e-book pricing. The company began charging public libraries up to three times the retail price for downloadable books last month. [Clip] Troy Myers, CEO and chief librarian of South Shore […]
Boston Globe: "Libraries in Schools Keeping Up With Times"
Academic Libraries, Funding, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Video Recordings
|From The Boston Globe: “The resources really are limitless,’’ said Eleanor Rogers, Dedham High School librarian. Dedham High School uses netbooks (small laptops), Kindles, a program that allows students to download a book or periodical onto any device such as an iPad or smartphone, and an educational adaptation of YouTube. [Clip] Rogers aims to please […]
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The impact [new e-reader purchased during the 2011 holiday season] on area libraries was similarly dramatic. Cobb’s number of “unique library card users” checking out e-books jumped by 31 percent from November to December. Public demand was so great that the cash-strapped DeKalb County Public Library carved $10,000 out of its […]
For those with an interest in library e-books, especially the Harry Potter titles, we’ve started compiling a simple spreadsheet with: The number of copies of each edition the library has acquired The number of copies available for the public to borrow at a selected moment in time The number of cardholders (if any) on the […]
From the CBC: Toronto’s public library workers are back on the job after voting to approve a new contract on Thursday. CUPE Local 4948 president Maureen O’Reilly says the agreement reached between the union and the city is a victory for the union, which represents 2,300 library workers. [Clip] O’Reilly said other key components of […]
Arizona: Melinda Cervantes Named New Director of Pima County (Tucson) Public Library
Libraries, Management and Leadership, Public Libraries, School Libraries
|From the Announcement: Melinda Cervantes, County Librarian for the Santa Clara County Library District in California since 2002, has been selected to become director of Pima County Public Library. Her first day on the job is May 14. “Ms. Cervantes has excellent experience in both public libraries and in education, including three years of service […]
From a TPL Blog Post: The Toronto Public Library Board reached a tentative agreement with the Toronto Public Library Workers’ Union Local 4948, which represents the library’s 2,300 library workers. Once the agreement has been ratified by both the Local 4948 membership and by the Toronto Public Library Board, library services will resume. See Also: […]
New Issue of JISC Inform Features Interview with Harvard’s Robert Darnton About Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
Academic Libraries, Data Files, Interviews, Lecture, Libraries, New Issue, Profiles, Public Libraries, Publishing, School Libraries, Video Recordings
|Issue 33 (Spring 2012) of JISC Inform was released earlier today. Direct to Complete Table of Contents Articles Include: Digital Public Library of America “Robert Darnton, director of the University Library at Harvard, explains his vision of the Digital Public Library of America” The article also includes links to video of Darnton’s JISC/SCONUL Lecture in […]
From the Wisconsin State Journal: On Tuesday, Mayor Paul Soglin and others kicked off a $29.5 million reconstruction of the worn shell that will bring a glassy, modern facade, a third-floor, new technology, more natural light and public space to create a state-of-the-art facility at the corner of North Fairchild and West Mifflin streets. The […]
Video: Crowd Sourcing Metadata (Briefing Session from CNI Fall 2011 Meeting)
Data Files, Libraries, Public Libraries, Resources, Video Recordings
|The video is of a presentation by Barbara Taranto, Digital Program Director, New York Public Library, at the CNI (Coalition for Networked Information) Fall 2011 Membership Meeting held in Arlington, VA. The video was recorded on December 12, 2011 and made available on March 26, 2012. Direct to Video (via YouTube) Runs about 38 minutes. […]