MORE POSTS FROM JUNE 2013
Indiana: St. Joseph County Public Library Considering Building Digital Media Lab
Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Podcasts, Public Libraries
|From the South Bend Tribune: The St. Joseph County Public Library is considering creating a digital media laboratory that would allow patrons to use technology to record and edit music, photos and video, create digital scrapbooks and develop Web podcasts. The lab would be on the first floor of the Main Library in downtown South […]
eBooks and eLending in Australia: ALIA’s Position Paper and Overview Presentation
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users
|We know there are many of you are not only interested and involved in ebooks and elending issues in your country but are also interested in following the ebooks/elending discussion globally. So, with that in mind, here are two documents from and via the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). 1. ALIA Position Statement on […]
Here’s a recently published report (13 pages; PDF) researched and provided by Kobo, an ebook seller and ereader provider. It’s loaded with statistics and includes a bibliography. The report also includes a brief discussion about apps for children. From the Conclusion: Overall, if the eBook market for kids is considered the Wild West, it is […]
Open Access: SCOAP3 on Track to Meet Target Start Date, 3 APS Journals Leave Program
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Open Access
|From the SCOAP3 Web Site: SCOAP3 is on track to meet its target start date of January 1st, 2014. At a recent meeting in May, the international SCOAP3 partnership reaffirmed its commitment to SCOAP3. The initiative, with the full support of CERN, is now ready to move to its next step: signing contracts with publishers and establishing […]
From the The Mercury News (San Jose): The city of Palo Alto is poised to break ground next week on a project to expand and renovate the Main Library. Improvements to the facility at 1213 Newell Road are expected to cost $17.7 million and wrap up by December 2014. The project is the third and […]
From The Verge: Facebook’s software for letting users download their data inadvertently exposed the contact information of 6 million users, the company said today in a post on its security blog. Phone numbers and email addresses that are stored as part of its friend-recommendation algorithms were inadvertently attached to their contacts’ Facebook accounts, so that someone […]
65 Publishers and Partners Currently Endorsing CHORUS Proposal
Associations and Organizations, Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Libraries, News, Open Access
|The CHORUS (Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States) web page on the Association for American Publishers web site has been updated. A list of signatories now shows 65 publishers and other resource partners endorsing the plan. Here’s the complete list. The CHORUS page also contains an FAQ with 14 questions and answers. […]
As we’ve said many times over many years we’re admirers of the work (research reports, presentations, and tools) that OCLC Research produces. We also appreciate the fact that most of the papers, webinars, presentations, and online experiments produced by OCLC researchers are accessible and usable online. One of our favorite new experimental sites/experiments from OCLC […]
From Tulsa World: The Tulsa City-County Library Commission on Thursday approved a 2013-14 budget that cuts more than $1 million from the library system’s operating budget. [Clip] The operating budget for 2013-14 is $26.4 million, down from $27.4 million last fiscal year. [Clip] The materials and audio visual budget took the biggest hit in the […]
Note: Waukegan, IL is located approximately 40 miles north of downtown Chicago, not far from the Wisconsin border. It’s easily accessible by train from Chicago via the Metra North line. From the LA Times: Iconic science-fiction author Ray Bradbury lived in Los Angeles for almost 80 years, but his books are heading back to his birthplace, Waukegan, Ill. His personal book collection will […]