Archive for the 'librar*' Category
Internet Lines…Long Ones
September 12th, 2007For many library systems, the buildings simply do not have enough room, and their electrical wiring couldn’t deliver the required power. Others are already struggling to stay open, buy books and encourage youths to read.
Open 24/7
September 11th, 2007KITV - “To remind others of that freedom and commemorate the September 11th attacks, Estherville, Iowa’s public library made a statement Tuesday, keeping their doors open 24 hours straight.”
Stuck at the Library
September 11th, 2007From the “I’ve never seen this” department.
We Need More Maps!!
September 11th, 2007Aaron Schmidt - “At the very least, enjoy the pretty map.”
New To Me Librar* Blog
September 10th, 2007Lifelong Access Libraries Blog - ‘”Lifelong Access Libraries is a national initiative aimed at causing fundamental change in how public libraries define, create, and deliver their services to active older adults, a segment of the population that is growing rapidly across the nation. We’ve created this blog to encourage discussion and collaboration among the library [...]
More on the Top 25
September 10th, 2007Phil Bradley - “it gives me a chance to take a poke around at some new weblogs, which has to be a good thing.”
That seems to be the consensus, of which I wholeheartedly agree. More librar* blogs in my aggregator.
Let’s Go
September 9th, 2007Peter Brantley - “The librarians that I have talked with - admittedly, they self-select, although they represent a cross section of functions - are ready to move forward into the future. We know how much things have changed; we’re not kidding ourselves. We know there should be fundamental transformation, even if some of us necessarily [...]
MLS Salaries up 2.8%
September 7th, 2007Lynn Blumenstein - “The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) reports that the average salary for librarians with ALA-accredited master’s degrees increased 2.8 percent from 2006, up $1,550 to $57,809.”
Librarians Rock
September 6th, 2007Chrystie Hill - “One of the best things about my job is that I have my own librarian”
Ask a Librarian
September 6th, 2007“Photos of students taken to promote our Ask a Librarian service.”
What’s Next?
September 6th, 2007What comes after Library 2.0? Library 2.1, of course.
It’s The Pleasure in the Pursuit
September 5th, 2007Heather Walker - “You go to the computer. Get a call number that is very long. Have to figure out what floor its on. Then you have to figure out the letter. Then the number. Etc. Difficult, but as long as you persevere it can be done. And wandering through rows and rows of books [...]
Dumb Down the Libraries?
September 5th, 2007Esther Lombardi - “My grandmother was a librarian, so I grin whenever I hear talk of the discards from library shelves. She brought home boxes upon boxes of unloved (or unchecked-out) books. She said they were going to throw the books away.”
Lombardi is reacting to Shirley Dent’s latest blog post.
Do They Digg Librarians?
September 5th, 2007A story on Digg about libraries using Ubuntu turns into another librarian love-fest in the comments.
Same Old Debates
September 4th, 2007John N. Berry III - “Of course, I get frustrated with and tired of hearing the same old polemics about what appear to be the same old subjects. I yearn for the profession to reach some kind of closure in library education, in its methods of building collections and serving users, and, of course, in [...]
Library Work is Hard
August 29th, 2007Cassie Gentry - “[P]eople constantly remark how easy it must be to work at the library. They envision the circulation desk staff sitting at expansive desks, flipping through literary journals or thick leather-bound novels and pausing only to exchange intelligent conversation with academics who have decided to check out something along the lines of “War [...]
Libraries in 2010
August 22nd, 2007(via)
Librar* Blogs
July 30th, 2007Reading this post, I’m thinking I should bring back the series.