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One library's method for ditching Dewey.
Via Tamara Cox
Paul Zenke interviews Brian Mathews, Associate Dean for Learning & Outreach at Virginia Tech's University Libraries, on the need for academic libraries and h...
Via John Shank
R. David Lankes - Internet Librarian International keynote speaker - talks about his vision for a new, transformative librarianship.
Via Trudy Raymakers, Ann Vega
In recent years, the role of librarians in law firms has evolved to keep pace with the many changes we’ve witnessed in the legal industry. Traditional roles have expanded outside of the library, a...
Via Buffy J. Hamilton, Lin
Andrew K Kirk, Founder of Face The Buzz and Social Media Examiner writer, outlines 4 Social Media Goals Every Business Should Measure, but these can all easily be applied to libraries as well. It’s so important to be aware of how to measure success for marketing and outreach campaigns, especially with regard to social media since use of these tools are often more difficult to justify to stakeholders.
Via Karen Bonanno, Ann Vega
Ebook lending by public libraries (2 pages; PDF). Facts about ebook lending in UK public libraries presented in a FAQ format. For Example: Do public libraries lend ebooks? Yes, many of them do. In July 2012 CILIP undertook ...
Via J Way
Papers from #wlic2012: The surprising world of government libraries: trends and prospect of new user services http://t.co/E1C8wSEP via @CLA…...
UbergizmoSony's New eReader Is Light, Pleasant, and Massively Late to the GameGizmodoSony's New eReader Is Light, Pleasant, and Massively Late to the Game Sony's got a new ereader. It's actually quite nice.
Via J Way
Several schools are collaborating on a fascinating resource (also heralded at the Special Libraries Association 2012 conference): DMPtool lets institutions and researchers create boilerplate templates, which are then ...
A major highlight of my just-completed course, The Special Library/Information Center, at the Catholic University of America School of Library and Information Science, was The 17th Special Libraries Symposium, held on ...
Since most special libraries are corporate libraries, the selections are taken from these different disciplines to provide perspectives from both a business standpoint and an information management one.
As part of my career exploration while completing my MLIS at Rutgers, I’m conducting information interviews at a variety of libraries. For years my passion was academic libraries, but I recently di...
Director sees library's role as creation hubLawrence Journal Worldtoe 1 week, 3 days ago. Just running around having a great time spending money. The natural role of government libraries. Upvote 1. Add photo.
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Most published accounts discuss librarians embedding content and ready access to services in an online course management system. A few notable cases describe the physical and cultural integration of librarians into the library user environs. Future research using valid quantitative methods is needed to explore the impact of large scale, customized, embedded programs.
Via Lin
My experience as an embedded librarian (3).
Via Lin
"... but being in a class online doesn’t equal embedded librarianship. It is the activity that you do and the role that you develop that constitutes "
Via Lin
This session will describe how a small university library worked to develop a more sustainable way of meeting the research needs of students enrolled in online courses. Initially, we embedded individual librarians in online courses, to provide content and monitor the library-related discussion forums within. With limited staffing and tight budgets and with the population of online students growing rapidly, we were struggling to continue in this fashion.
Via Buffy J. Hamilton, Lin
The 100+ participating librarians came from 26 countries and worked for national, public, academic, and special libraries. We'll be writing more about the cycling in the next few posts.) Vilnius's new airport was quaint and easy ...
GOVERNMENT LIBRARIES. FirstGov Government Library List · FLICC Federal Libraries and Information Centers; Handbook of Federal Librarianship · Locate a Federal Depository Library ...
A bit about me. I have a job of two halves. I'm part of our busy enquiries team, which mainly involves conducting research (literature searches) on behalf of Scottish Government staff. But I'm also interested in information ...
This anonymous interview is with a librarian who has been a hiring manager and a member of a hiring committee at a Special Library with 0-10 employees. What are the top three things you look for in a candidate?
Library of the New York Historical Society., Digital ID 805590, New York Public LibraryWhile I was in the neighborhood (visiting the library of the American Museum of Natural History - AMNH), I serendipitously noticed that the ...
Book: Best Practices for Corporate Libraries (Libraries Unlimited Library Management Collection) Author: Marjorie J. Porter Date: 2011-03-21 Pages: 337 Format: PDF Language: English ISBN10: 1598847376 Product ...
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