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Information Today September 4, 2007 |
Call for Librarians to "Slam the Boards" on Sept. 10 To raise library services awareness, librarians are being urged to "slam the boards," such as Yahoo! Answers, Amazon's Askville, The Wikipedia Reference Desk, and others -- answering as many questions as they can using authoritative sources. |
ONLINE Jul/Aug 2011 Marydee Ojala |
Why I Library, and You Should Too As technology changes physical collections to electronic ones, and reshapes the entire notion of what a library is, the noun librarian is becoming even less appropriate for the profession. |
D-Lib September 2006 Choi & Rasmussen |
What Is Needed to Educate Future Digital Librarians: A Study of Current Practice and Staffing Patterns in Academic and Research Libraries Digital libraries are the future of academic and research institutions, and digital professionals will be required to have more breadth and depth of knowledge and skills across the dimensions of traditional library knowledge, technology, and human relations. |
D-Lib September 2000 |
To the Editor Letters received in response to the story, Automated Digital Libraries: How Effectively Can Computers Be Used for the Skilled Tasks of Professional Librarianship? |
ONLINE November 2000 Bob Ainsbury & Michelle Futornick |
The Revenge of the Library Scientist Business professionals would be surprised at just how suited librarians are to the dot com world... |
Searcher August 2002 Cynthia L. Shamel |
Building a Brand: Got Librarian? Librarians need to do a better job of getting their message out (and conveying a sense of their usefulness) to the business community at large. |
Information Today June 10, 2002 Barbara Quint |
QuestionPoint Marks New Era in Virtual Reference QuestionPoint stems from an arrangement between the Library of Congress' Public Service Collections Directorate and OCLC to provide libraries with access to a growing collaborative network of reference librarians in the U.S. and around the world. |
Information Today September 2000 Barbara Quint |
Qunit's Online: Recruiting a Corporate Dream Team The advantages of hiring a librarian and how to go about it. |
Searcher March 2001 Barbara Quint |
On Myths: A Letter to Non-Subscribers As for that misty mystical myth of some Golden Age of Libraries where all truth was handmade and hand delivered and all patrons were gratefully enriched by the blessed hands of librarians scattering largesse throughout the land...pull the other one, I'm starting to walk funny... |
Searcher February 2003 Barbara Quint |
The L-Word Technical service librarians have tales of patrons in awe of their ability to capture a book lost to the ages, to discover the unknown gems that completed the perfect bibliography. |
D-Lib February 2003 Barth & Bejune |
The Virtual Reference Librarian's Handbook, by Anne Grodzins Lipow Instead of advocating a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to virtual reference planning, Lipow has created a set of questions and exercises that help guide librarians through the maze of complex issues surrounding the extension of a library's current reference services into the virtual realm. |
ONLINE May/Jun 2003 |
Hardcopy Recommended Reading on the Technical Aspects of Librarianship |
Information Today October 29, 2012 |
EBSCO Offers Library & Information Science Source Library & Information Science Source is a full-text resource designed to help librarians and researchers easily find the latest information in a rapidly evolving field of library and information science. |
Searcher August 2002 Rebecca T. Lenzini |
The Graying of the Library Profession A survey of our professional association and their responses. |
Searcher March 2011 Matarazzo & Pearlstein |
Survival Lessons for Libraries: Educating Special Librarians -- "The Past Is Prologue" When we began writing this series of articles addressing survival lessons for special libraries, we had more questions than answers; this is still the case. |
Information Today October 1, 2012 |
TLC's Lists & Actions for Librarians on the Go The LS2 Staff interface is a touchscreen-optimized, tablet-friendly design that allows a librarian to leave his or her desk and perform circulation tasks anywhere in the library. |
Information Today November 12, 2015 |
OCLC Research Shares Patron Behavior Study Findings It offers an overview of user-behavior findings for librarians, information scientists, and library and information science students and researchers so they can plan for future user-centered library services. |
Searcher October 2003 Marylaine Block |
How Librarians Can Manage the Unintended Consequences of the Internet The unrestrained freedom of the Net has caused conservative organizations and staid, sober lawmakers to view libraries as pornography parlors and librarians as corrupters of youth. As a result, librarians have borne the brunt of an astonishing amount of ill-advised and unconstitutional legislation. |
D-Lib October 2007 Anna Gold |
Cyberinfrastructure, Data, and Libraries, Part 2: Libraries and the Data Challenge: Roles and Actions for Libraries Once libraries and librarians have forged new partnerships with scientists and data managers, then they will be truly integral to the stewardship of data as a vital part of the scholarly record. |
Searcher September 2008 Stephen Abram |
Evolution to Revolution to Chaos? Reference in Transition Those of us who prepare for an emerging new world balance of personal service -- virtual, in-person, and computer-mediated -- will be better prepared than those who wait and see. It's a new Renaissance in libraries. |
Searcher Nov/Dec 2003 Gary Price |
Webmastry What Google teaches us that has nothing to do with searching |
T.H.E. Journal September 2000 |
Late Breaks - Endeavor Information Systems In association with Endeavor Information Systems, Sun Microsystems' technology is the incubator for a full-featured digital library solution, called ENCompass... |
D-Lib March 2006 Bonita Wilson |
A Special Issue on Digital Library Evolution Automated digital library can be used to describe a digital library where all tasks are carried out automatically. Computer programs substitute for the intellectually demanding tasks that are traditionally carried out by skilled professionals. |
Searcher August 2008 Barbara Quint |
Searcher's Voice - The Winds of Change New technological innovations make it easier for librarians to take charge of data dissemination, but first they need to learn a few computing skills. |
Information Today March 2001 Laverna Saunders |
Building the Virtual Reference Desk The distribution of electronic full text to users wherever they are has resulted in fewer transactions at the reference desk. Librarians, therfore, are eager to learn about using developments in digital reference services as a strategy for reaching patrons... |
Information Today April 4, 2011 Paula J. Hane |
Library Ebook Lending Under Attack The options libraries have are poor and our customers are frustrated. There are numerous restrictions on lending, device incompatibilities, proprietary systems, interface issues, privacy issues, and more. |
ONLINE Mar/Apr 2003 Marydee Ojala |
Certifying Information Professionals The issue of certification for librarians and other information professionals is one of long-standing -- it's never been completely resolved and is not destined to fade into the sunset. |
Searcher October 2011 Barbara Quint |
Searcher's Voice - The Ideal Library In the best of all possible worlds, what would the best of all possible libraries look like? Who would it serve? What would it do? |
Information Today July 10, 2008 |
RezEd: New Online Learning Hub for Virtual Worlds RezEd is an online community for educators, parents, librarians, and others to get informed, connected, and inspired. |
Information Today October 6, 2011 |
Gale Launches Librareo--Free Web-Based Community for LIS Students Librareo is a free web-based community that supports the future of libraries and librarianship by providing students enrolled in Library and Information Studies programs with free access to the professional resources they'll rely upon following graduation. |
Information Today February 11, 2002 Rebecca Lenzini |
Washington's Governor Proposes Closing State Library to Save Money The governor's office in the state of Washington has proposed closing the Washington State Library by this October. This move is part of an effort to reduce overall state spending by more than $500 million to solve a $1.2 billion shortfall in Washington's biennial budget... |
D-Lib Jul/Aug 2011 Robert A. Schrier |
Digital Librarianship & Social Media: the Digital Library as Conversation Facilitator One of the ways digital librarians can cultivate a broader awareness of their collections is through social networking. |
ONLINE November 2000 Mick O'Leary |
Grading the Library Portals The ideal library portal will have the most thorough coverage possible in several areas of the library profession for all types of libraries... |
ONLINE Nov./Dec. 2006 Marydee Ojala |
The HomePage - Perspectives, Perceptions, and Periscopes Librarians share the same perspective when naming their type of library. Perceptions of libraries, however, differ, depending on perspective. |
ONLINE Mar/Apr 2005 Marydee Ojala |
Ownership, Access, Retrieval, and Sharing Today, it's about sharing. Collaboration tools are in vogue. Online discussion lists and blogs encourage the sharing of thoughts, opinions, expertise, and even links to journal articles. |
Information Today October 2000 |
brarydog.net Launches Web Portal for Students The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (PLCMC) has announced the launch of brarydog, a gateway to the Web that's designed especially for students... |
ONLINE Nov/Dec 2004 Marydee Ojala |
The HomePage: Expect the Unexpected Leaving ourselves open to serendipitous results, not restricting our searches to where we think the answer is, and relying on our instincts, not just logic, are important information professional behaviors. |
Searcher August 2002 Carol Tenopir |
Educating Tomorrow's Information Professionals Today It is a great time to enter the information professions, but one that poses challenges for LIS schools and employers, as a new generation of information professionals comes on the scene and prepares to tackle jobs in a variety of environments. |
D-Lib Jul/Aug 2000 William Y. Arms |
Automated Digital Libraries: How Effectively Can Computers Be Used for the Skilled Tasks of Professional Librarianship? Must access to scientific and professional information always be expensive, or is it possible that digital libraries might change this sad situation? |
T.H.E. Journal December 2005 Chris Balsano |
School Libraries Go Interactive An Illinois high school library uses online forms to stay in contact with the needs and requests of students and teachers. |
InternetNews November 12, 2007 |
Yahoo Sets Program to Boost Distributed Computing Yahoo will launch an open source program for developing software for distributed computing, with Carnegie Mellon University as its first academic partner in the venture. |
ONLINE Sep/Oct 2002 George R. Plosker |
Conducting User Surveys: An Ongoing Information Imperative Remaining relevant to users is critical to library survival. What better way both to ascertain what users desire and to inform them of capabilities they are unaware of or don't use? Practical tips and suggestions on how to go about doing such a survey |
T.H.E. Journal March 25, 2010 Natasha Wanchek |
Library 2.0: Enter the Teacher Librarian Enthusiast Technology is changing the role of libraries - and the responsibilities of librarians - at schools internationally. |
The Motley Fool September 12, 2006 |
Digging for Historical Prices If you want to find out how much a certain stock was trading for on a certain day in history, perhaps to calculate how much it's grown since then, you need some historical prices. |
ONLINE January 2001 Bill Mickey |
Open Source and Libraries An interview with Dan Chudnov, who spoke at length about open source and how library methodologies and philosophies run parallel with the motivations behind the free software movement... |
D-Lib October 2000 James J. O'Donnell |
LC21 - Hopes and Cautions for the Library of Congress It is the Library of Congress's fate to be a symbol as well as a library... |
D-Lib January 2006 Bonita Wilson |
Making Good Use of Digital Library Content and Services A description of changes that have occurred over the past few years in the information center of one research organization. |
D-Lib January 2000 David S. Carter |
The Internet Public Library ...The IPL has as its purpose to challenge and redefine the roles and significance of libraries in a distributed and digital world.... |
Information Today June 12, 2014 |
Mosio Widget Offers Options for Mobile Librarianship The OmniWidget enables librarians to embed text, chat, and email help desk services in Facebook, discovery services, learning management systems, and other platforms. |
D-Lib August 2005 Paepcke et al. |
Dewey Meets Turing: Librarians, Computer Scientists, and the Digital Libraries Initiative One of the more intriguing aspects of the Digital Libraries Initiative was its matchmaking coup of uniting librarians and computer scientists. |