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And now for something ... well, somewhat different

And now for something ... well, somewhat different | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
On 25 January Jane and I took part in the ARLG Librarians As Researchers event at York St John University. For a change, we weren't talking about ANCIL or even information literacy, as such - rathe...
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Can The Cloud Help You Make Better Decisions?

Can The Cloud Help You Make Better Decisions? | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
A new tool rounds up data from services such as Mailchimp and Quickbooks for easier monitoring and can cross the data for more meaningful applications.
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Libraries: Good Value, Lousy Marketing

The singular most important finding in the latest Pew study, Library Services in the Digital Age, is that libraries—in the opinion of most Americans—aren’t just about books. 80% of U.S.
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Not dead yet: Libraries still vital, Pew report finds

Not dead yet: Libraries still vital, Pew report finds | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
Perhaps the most groundbreaking aspect of “Library Services in the Digital Age,” the report released today by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project is how non-groundbreaking its findings are.
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Inspiration Architecture: The Future of Libraries

Inspiration Architecture: The Future of Libraries | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
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A library, like a national park, teaches us that we all benefit when our most valuable treasures are held in common. In the wonderful and wacky intertwingularity of information and architecture, it inspires us to better ourselves. If only we'd put it all together, back then, when we had the chance.

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Does Continual Googling Really Make You Stupid? [Excerpt]: Scientific American

Does Continual Googling Really Make You Stupid? [Excerpt]: Scientific American | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
Preliminary data suggest that all those tweets, status updates and other digital distractions may actually stave off cognitive decline
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Aaron Swartz

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Aaron Swartz, né le, est un informaticien et militant d'internet.
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A true genius and a great humanist !!!!

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Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz dies at 26 - Technology & Science - CBC News

Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz dies at 26 - Technology & Science - CBC News | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
A co-founder of Reddit and activist who fought to make online content free to the public has been found dead, authorities confirmed Saturday, and his family is blaming the U.S. legal system for his suicide.
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Official UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights Home Page

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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School Library Thrives -- With No Books

School Library Thrives -- With No Books | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
The library at Minneapolis' Benilde-St. Margaret's has no books, but the space at the Catholic preparatory school is proving to be more useful than ever -- digitally.
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Internet Librarian: Sensible Library Website Development

Internet Librarian: Sensible Library Website Development | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
Sensible Library Website Development Amanda Etches Why do we have library websites?  Teaching, posting things, a way to access resources and services, allowing access to the catalog and online reso...
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scholr.ly | Research, fine-tuned.

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The first users in the early days of the Internet were professors and academics who shared their research and resources with unprecedented ease and speed. But nowadays, there is a dearth of lovingly crafted tools made for those who first popularized the Internet.

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How to kill a library, By Kitty Pope

How to kill a library, By Kitty Pope | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it

"[...]there are more than a few ways to kill a library.

For example:

√ Stop believing in the libraries mission. Do we really believe in the freedom to read, learn and discover?

√ Spend less time with the board. The ideal public library board would meet 4 times per year and agrees with everything the CEO recommended.

√ Stop talking to your customers. What do they know any way? And on the same topic, stop consulting staff. It is a huge time waster.

√ Don’t worry about the future and how you will get there. Sustainability is not an issue with which libraries need to be concerned. After all, we’ve have survived for hundreds of years.

√ Stop telling the library story. Everyone has heard our story.

√ Accept that the library building is old and you don’t need to keep renovating, painting, and updating it. It is what it is.

√ Accept that just like instant coffee killed the coffee bean, the e-book will kill the printed book.

√ Stop promoting the product; everyone knows about literacy and lifelong learning.

√ Stop empowering staff, and stop training them. They should come to us fully trained.

√ Stop all this talk about innovation. It just makes for more work.

√ And, for heaven’s sake, stop changing the rules and our traditions. It’s annoying!"


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ANCIL across the Atlantic

ANCIL across the Atlantic | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
We're honoured (and excited) that ANCIL was chosen as one of four significant UK information literacy models described in detail by Justine Martin in her report, Learning from Recent British Inform...
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11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training

11 Obvious Signs Your Nonprofit Needs Social Media Training | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
Many nonprofits need social media training - they just don’t know it. There’s always room for improvement and unfortunately overconfidence in social media skills prevent many nonprofit ...
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Obscurity: A Better Way to Think About Your Data Than 'Privacy'

Obscurity: A Better Way to Think About Your Data Than 'Privacy' | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
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Facebook's announcement of its new Graph search tool on Tuesday set off yet another round of rapid-fire analysis about whether Facebook is properly handling its users' privacy. Unfortunately, most of the rapid-fire analysts haven't framed the story properly. Yes, Zuckerberg appears to be respecting our current privacy settings. And, yes, there just might be more stalking ahead. Neither framing device, however, is adequate. If we rely too much on them, we'll miss the core problem: the more accessible our Facebook information becomes, the less obscurity protects our interests.

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Do We Still Need Libraries?

Do We Still Need Libraries? | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
The New York Times is running one of its Room for Debate series on the future of libraries.  The four debaters (so far) are Luis Herrera, director of the San Francisco Public Library (and a board m...
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Aaron Swartz, a Data Crusader and Now, a Cause

Aaron Swartz, a Data Crusader and Now, a Cause | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
In his death, Aaron Swartz has come to symbolize a debate over cases against those who believe in “freeing” information.
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The battle against 'sexist' sci-fi book covers

The battle against 'sexist' sci-fi book covers | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
Science fiction and fantasy novels routinely portray scantily clad woman on their covers. Lynsea Garrison finds an author aiming to zap gender stereotypes.
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Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan: Draft for Circulation

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Aaron Swartz, 1986-2013: a computer hacker who is now a political martyr

Aaron Swartz, 1986-2013: a computer hacker who is now a political martyr | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
"Aaron Swartz's death is a loss for all humanity," said one distinguished hacker who knew him.
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A great loss for humanity.

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Gender sensitisation for Kendriya Vidyalaya students

Gender sensitisation for Kendriya Vidyalaya students | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
Bid to reach out to over a million children across the country
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In the wake of the recent gang-rape in Delhi, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has decided to reach out to the nearly 10.5 lakh students studying in its 1,090 schools across the country with the right kind of studies and modules on the issue in order to sensitise, inform and prepare them better to deal with any situation.

 

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UGC plea against verdict on NET criteria

UGC plea against verdict on NET criteria | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
Fixing of high marks by commission after holding test
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Shit Librarians Say video contest

Shit Librarians Say video contest | KLA-LIS Connect | Scoop.it
It’s time for a contest!  It came to my attention today that in the entire vast universe of “Shit People Say” videos, there is no Shit Librarians Say video yet.   Well there is, b...
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USC News

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