Teško je reći u kolikoj meri će se tema biblioteka i bibliotekarstva naći na dnevnom redu novog predsednika SAD, ali možemo biti sigurni da biblioteke imaju posebno mesto u odrastanju i obrazovanju prvog čoveka Amerike.
Emily Sheketoff, izvršni direktor “Američkog bibliotečkog društva” (ALA) vašingtonskog odeljenja, kaže da je uverena da će Obama prepoznati &...... [Show More]
news briefs Post Source: www.resourceshelf.com Posted: Dec 02 2008 03:33:35
News Briefs
+ CCC Launches Ozmo for Online Content Licensing (Info Today NewsBreaks)
+ Scopus to Expand Arts & Humanities Coverage (Elsevier)
+ School Library Journal’s Best Books 2008 (School Library Journal)
+ danah boyd to keynote AASL National Conference (American Association of School Librarians/ALA)
+ Nixon Presidential Library to Ope...... [Show More]
Thanks to everyone who participated in the most recent blog survey, which asked “What effect do you think the economic crisis will have on your institution?” Here are the results:
Cuts in funding for travel, professional development (24%)
Vacant positions will not be filled (21%)
Cuts in funding for equipment or supplies (19%)
More active purs...... [Show More]
Today’s additions to the "best of 2008" books and music lists (keep up with daily additions at the update archive page ):
"Best of 2008" Books Lists additions:
Abilene Reporter-News (top Texas books)
American Library Association (best books for young adults)
American Library Association (best teens books)
Arkansas D...... [Show More]
Here is an abstract of my literary doings in November.
Books Read
The Sighing of the Winter Trees , by Laura Grossman - 11/7/2008 (3/5)
The Art of Racing in the Rain , by Garth Stein - 11/9/2008 (5/5)
I, Lorelai , by Yeardley Smith - 11/11/2008 (4/5)
The Tale of Despereaux , by Kate DiCamillo - 11/16/2008 (4/5)
We Need To Talk About Kevin , by Lionel ...... [Show More]
What’s happening at the front?
Mizuko Ito (right) headed the MacArthur project.
The most advanced thinking and writing about libraries is not published in books, but in blogs, project reports and digital newsletters and journals.
Blogs catch our discussions in mid-air, so to speak. The best professional blogs embody change as it occurs. Newsletters like Ariadne and journals...... [Show More]
In Nashville hat der Bürgermeister auf einer Pressekonferenz vorgeschlagen, dass die Stadtbibliothek sich um das Schulbibli othekssyst em der Stadt kümmert (137 Schulen, 200 Angestellte).
Für den Bürgermeister ist Schule ein wichtiges Thema geworden, da die die Stadt zu wenig Fortschritte im nationalen “No Child Left BehindR 21;-Progra mm macht. Außerdem könnte ein gemeinsamer...... [Show More]
In economic hard times, public libraries generally get a lot busier . With that in mind, here’s a handy list of the top 20 things librarians in public libraries wish patrons knew or did (original article here )....... [Show More]
danah boyd to address school library media specialists at AASL 2009 National Conference
danah boyd, the “high priestess” of networked social media, will keynote the AASL 14th National Conference & Exhibition , “Rev up learning @ your library,” November 5-8, 2009, in Charlotte, North Carolina. danah boyd is an internationally recognized authority on online social network...... [Show More]
Dear Tom Jackson, when economic times get hard, people use libraries more, not less. ALA’s request for stimulus money from Congress at a time when “73 percent of all libraries nationwide provide the only free Internet access in their communities” is not at all the same as bailing out the big three US auto manufacturers . It would be great if we could unite as a country and set...... [Show More]
The Monday “What have you done lately?” accountability post, where I announce my program promotion goal for the week and fess up on last week’s goal.
Last week, my goal was to write a letter to Nordic Needle regarding a program idea suggested last spring.
Done.
I also made some phone calls to confirm (i.e., correct) some information for Laura at the American Li...... [Show More]
Andrew Sullivan at The Atlantic this morning posted a comment about BookSwim , an online book delivery and rental service. Sullivan comments:
I don’t see how this is better than a library. And it will never compete with the Kindle.
According to the CSMonitor.com article on BookSwim, the service is comparable to Netflix: Readers rent books for a certain amount of money each month, can...... [Show More]
bookshelf roundup Post Source: thebrownbookshelf.com Posted: Nov 24 2008 15:44:11
Too often we complain about the shortage of books by and about African Americans. But folks, there’s much to celebrate, too! Here are a few of the wonderful books I’ve read recently:
Joseph (McElderry Books) by Shelia P. Moses (ages 12 and up)
Life is hard for 15-year-old Joseph Flood. His mother is no good. You know the type — ghetto, loud-trash -talki.... .. [Show More]
kudos virginia Post Source: heatherjkline.wordpress.com Posted: Nov 22 2008 19:35:53
Taking an Adult Services course in library school got me thinking about programming and how it tends to be lacking in public libraries. It seems like there’s so much more potential for really cool programs - especially those related to the arts. It’s much easier for many people to visit their local public library than a museum or art lecture, so why not combine the two? This is a g...... [Show More]
The American Library Association provides many opportunities for professional development. Currently I’m taking a four week course on electronic resources acquisitions management. The course just began, but I’m finding it to be fascinating. Already we have discussed the terminology problems associated with electronic resources and we are beginning to discussing licensing issu...... [Show More]
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PLEASE NOTE: The scholarship application and the reference forms are both online submissions. The scholarship application and reference forms will be available until March 1, 2009.
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