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by GatesFoundation: "One in three people in the U.S. do not have home access to the internet. See how libraries are transforming lives, by changing the way we connect." Delete the scoop?
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"The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world. These cultural treasures include, but are not limited to, manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings. Items on the WDL may easily be browsed by place, time, topic, type of item, and contributing institution, or can be located by an open-ended search, in several languages. Special features include interactive geographic clusters, a timeline, advanced image-viewing and interpretive capabilities. Item-level descriptions and interviews with curators about featured items provide additional information.
The principal objectives of the WDL are to: •Promote international and intercultural understanding; •Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the •Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general Via Anne Whaits, Dennis T OConnor Delete the scoop?
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Writings about libraries, technology, and the Web by Matthew Reidsma.
"Last week I gave a talk at the Library Technology Conference in St. Paul, MN, on how to make your library website better. It was a great conference, and I had enough foresight to record my talk. The audio is a little distant at time (because I pace)." Link: http://matthew.reidsrow.com/articles/16
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"Learners are doers, not recipients."—Walter J.
"Learning" no longer means sitting passively in a lecture hall or on in front of a television or in a library and waiting to receive the "authoritative" version of what the experts think is up as if it were a Communion wafer. For nearly 20 years we have had the Internet, now grown into a medium of almost infinite paths, where "learning" means that you can Twitter directly to people in Egypt to ask them what they really think about ElBaradei (and get answers), ask an author or critic to address a point you feel he may have missed (ditto), or share your own insights in countless forums where they will be read and admired (and/or savaged.) Knowledge is growing more broadly and immediately participatory and collaborative by the moment." Delete the scoop?
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10 Super Geeky Tips for the New Year | The Daring Librarian http://t.co/s35JSA4L... From changing passwords, to backups, to transparency on the Web! Valuable New Year resolutions, especially for Information Professionals as well!
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"Busy children’s librarians use the internet everyday for professional development, assisting patrons, readers’ advisory, program planning and ordering library materials.
Intertwined in the use of the web for work and personal use, are the myriad websites a youth librarian uses regularly to stay in touch with what is going on in the world of children’s librarianship, public libraries, popular culture, children’s literature and forthcoming new children’s books. Without a doubt, there are a dizzying array of blogs, social media outlets, websites and other online tools to choose from." Delete the scoop?
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This is the third installment in our series 'Libraries in Crisis.' The opening piece, about how cuts threaten the public library, can be read here. "So the question, and it's a huge question, is, 'What even is a library anymore?'" said Cesar Pelli, the world-renowned architect and designer of the Minneapolis Central Library. While this large urban library has greater resources than many of its suburban and rural counterparts -- the building itself, which opened in 2006, cost some $138 million -- librarians across the country are looking to institutions such as this to show the way forward. For their part, the librarians here say their hope is that this library can be more of a cultural center than a book repository. When visitors walk into the Minneapolis building, the first collection they see is about 300 computers, each of which is in use about 90 percent of the time. Nationwide, the number of physical books borrowed from libraries is slowly declining, although books remain a core reason why people visit their libraries. The staff in Minneapolis estimates that computer access is the primary reason that most patrons, especially low-income and unemployed people, visit." Delete the scoop?
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"Librarians have a term for it: the digital divide — those who have and those who do not have a computer in their home, or a basic knowledge of how one works. And the divide yawns ever wider in these days of spiking unemployment. Libraries in Maine and across the country have long been centers of cyberconnectivity for people who have no computer connection in their homes — 73 percent of all Americans, according to the American Library Association. These days, the computers and free Wi-Fi offered by libraries are taking on an expanded role — as places where the unemployed come to look for work. Some don't have a computer, some have given up paying for the Internet to save money."
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How the Future Internet will Shape Libraries Visibility and Collaboration in Digital Domains New Ways of Analysing to Prove Value Innovations in Usage Analysis Cutting-Edge Technology Projects etc.
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"Libraries have thrived, despite technological developments Vancouver Sun
Libraries are essential today, as they have been for years. Libraries are that important. It is true that the ready availability of high-speed Internet access brings more information to more people, more quickly than ever before. But that is only half the story. Not everyone is far along the information highway. Libraries provide Internet access to families who do not have it at home. They have information not available on the Internet, or tough to find there, or available to individuals only for a fee.
Trained librarians are ready to help people learn what they can from the Internet and from traditional printed sources. This is not the first time libraries have heard that their time has past. When radio became available, in the 1920s, the theory was that libraries would no longer be needed. When television went on air in the 1950s and 1960s, we heard libraries were done. Delete the scoop?
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"On March 14, 2007, Jim Duncan and Sharon Morris of the Colorado State Library presented a workshop at the CLiC spring workshops on the subject of keeping up with technology. The following resources were used in the workshop and available for library staff development and general use.
Lists compiled: General Libraries Resources Non-Library Technology Resources Librarian Blogs Library and Technology Podcasts Library Organizations and Online Publications Library Listservs Online Courses and Webinars"
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During the two day ebook track in at Internet Librarian there were a lot of references to articles, reports and books, by myself, and others so I thought I would put together a link round up. Content by Cory Docotrow Seriously read this. Delete the scoop?
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A talk given to the Historic Libraries Forum conference 'Hard Times' on Tuesday 15 November 2011.
23 things for professional development training and networking in hard times, by Katie Birkwood, University Library Cambridge things are introduced according to a schedule, but participants choose when to do each thing. blogging is intended to encourage support and communication amongst and between participants. Via Guus Van Den Brekel Delete the scoop?
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Since libraries began offering public access to the Internet, the management of information content has become much more complex and controversial than before. Indeed, providing public education on using the Internet in a careful and responsible way is considered essential.
"The mission of Web Awareness for Librarians is to respond to the needs of librarians and the public in order to ensure that young people are using the Internet in a safe and savvy way. This site has two separate sections. The first, Professional Resources, focuses on the management of an Internet service in the library, continuing education for staff, and communication and promotional activities aimed at making the public aware of this new technology. The second section, Resources and Activities for the Public, presents an overview of the challenges faced by young people using the Internet. Activities (public education workshops, educational games, and a special Web Awareness Day) are suggested in order to inform parents and to assist young surfers in developing the critical thinking skills essential to using the Internet effectively."
Overview here: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/special_initiatives/web_awareness/wa_librarians/index.cfm Via Lia Sant Delete the scoop?
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We all know the internet has enabled the creation of digital worlds of multi-layered, interconnected online information. "But who’s going to protect this information for current and future generations? Online publishing is moving away from its embryonic phase – consisting mostly of electronic surrogates of paper or print artefacts – towards a new, fully-fledged networked information paradigm. Traditional information forms such as encyclopedias and journals are morphing into dynamic, interactive digital objects. Most prominent among these is Wikipedia, the Web 2.0 flagship, which provides a mechanism for open, collaborative and dynamic information authoring and sharing, fostering the co-production of knowledge. We’ve already seen a proliferation of free information services: Google Books, Google Maps, AustLII, and the ABS Database, to name just a few. Portals such as Health InCite open digital doorways to virtual meta-collections of specialised information." [...] "There is a place here for the great public library institutions of the world to work in partnership with commercial providers. By providing trusted, sustainable archiving of dynamic web knowledge and culture, they can continue to fulfil their vital, ongoing societal role as protectors of our information heritage." Delete the scoop?
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"Internet goes on strike — blackout everywhere. This Wed Jan 18, many of your favorites sites will be unavailable to you to stop web censorship. Tell everyone, petition even more sites to join.
Sites are striking in all different ways, but they are united by this: do the biggest thing you possibly can, and drive contacts to Congress. Put this on your site or automate it by putting this JS into your header, which will start the blackout at 8AM EST and end at 8PM EST."
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THE one certainty in life is that in any life time there will be change to those things we took for granted and this is true for that most traditional of public services – the library. Delete the scoop?
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Rean: "Have you grown tired asking Google to find eBooks for you? Then why not directly go to online libraries with thousands and millions of collections entirely focused for books?
That’s the reason why I gathered the 8 best online libraries that students, teachers, and researches can use freely. Millions of books, hundreds of categories, and definitely for free!"
1. Project Gutenberg 2. The Free Library 3. Planet eBook 4. LibriVox 5. Wikibooks 6. Scribd 7. Ibiblio 8. GetCited
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The Indexer: "Libraries the whole world over are under threat, mainly because the people who fund them are under the mistaken impression that they are no longer needed in the age of the Internet. I used to be a full-time librarian, but I lost my job in 2002 for that very reason. The company that employed me took the view that because it was "all on the Internet" there was no reason why they should employ somebody to do what everybody could do for themselves from their desktop.
Not surprisingly, we librarians have a different take on the matter. We believe that libraries and librarians are hugely important and will continue to be so. Indeed, the ironic thing is that the availability of information via the World Wide Web makes us even more important and vital!
We want to dispel a few misconceptions and make more converts to the cause, not just because we want to keep our jobs, but because we don't want people to miss out on the benefits that libraries can bring.
First of all, what do you understand by the word Library? Do you appreciate just how wide-ranging libraries are? For starters, there are three main types of library, which I shall outline in the rest of this hub." Delete the scoop?
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"MONTREAL - It's a sunny fall afternoon — likely one of the last warm days this year — yet Montreal's largest library is buzzing.The Grande Bibliotheque's rows of sofa chairs and sleek desks are packed with people tapping on laptops, flipping..."
"Despite the rise of smart phones and ebook readers, many Canadian libraries are busier than ever. And the renaissance may be due in part to the very technology that was expected to threaten their existence. Across the country, library usage is up 45 per cent over the past decade, from 16.6 to 24.1 transactions on average per capita, according to a recent report prepared by Lumos Research for the Canadian Urban Libraries Council. Much of that growth has been driven by digital information. The use of electronic databases more than doubled, and Internet visits to library websites and catalogues grew five-fold in the period, according to the report."
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Presentations from Internet Librarian International 2011. ILI 2011 took place 27-28 October and there are some presentations at http://lanyrd.com/2011/ili2011/
Some of the presentations available: Jo Alcock - Developing ourselves: Are you a twit? Using microblogging and social software to Get Things Done
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"Internet Detective will help you find good information online, offer tips on evaluating that information and give advice on referencing and avoiding plagiarism.
You can access the tutorial here: http://www.vtstutorials.ac.uk/detective/" Delete the scoop?
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Ghana Politics - Latest news, Sport, Showbiz, Science, Education, Business, Entertainment and Health Stories around the world (Thanks, Web User: You're a Part-Time Internet Archivist #cnn http://t.co/7c95XryF...)
The Google Books project has vastly improved the quality of digitized text, thanks in part to those curvy, sometimes colorful words on the web that are filled out 200 million times a day, explained Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Luis von Ahn, the inventor of the reCAPTCHA system.
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AASL Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning (What a treasure trove!
"The "Top 25" Websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover." Delete the scoop?
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