Author: Paul R. Pival
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CFP: Book Chapters for Embedded Librarians
This ought to be up the alley of quite a few of you: Editors of the forthcoming ACRL publications book Embedded Librarians: Moving beyond one-shot instruction, to be published late 2010, seek proposals for chapters from skilled librarians who have researched and/or implemented an embedded librarian program. The book will provide an overview of embedded…
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Google Now Personalizes Everyone’s Search Results
This is gonna make it more difficult for anyone teaching Google in a classroom setting. Google Now Personalizes Everyone’s Search Results.
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HarperCollins now also thumbing nose at e-book industry with digital delay
Engadget reports that we now have a trio of big publishers who will experiment with embargoes on ebook versions of major new releases. Basically the publishers will release a the hardcover, but delay the ebook version for some time. The commenters are not pleased. On one hand, if this is compared to the paperback delay…
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“Agnes’ Library!” By Dr. Steve & Fidgert
While driving the kids to school this AM we came across this most excellent episode in one of our podcasts. “Agnes’ Library!” By Dr. Steve & Fidgert. You MUST go give it a listen now.
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Baker & Taylor Acquires Blackwell North America and James Bennett
A little news from the world of Collection Development and Acquisitions – just received word that Baker & Taylor (YBP) has acquired BNA! Also as part of the deal, Blackwell U.K. will acquire Baker & Taylor’s Lindsay and Croft business in the U.K. Full press release.
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Got thoughts on Federated Search? Win $1,000!
Deep Web Technologies is sponsoring another contest in which you “Tell us about the most impressive federated search application you’ve ever seen, or about one you’ve dreamed up. How innovative can federated search be? What unique problems can it solve?” What’s kind of neat about this one is that it’s not just an essay contest…
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Behind the scenes with IT at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Earlier this week a vendor flew a few folks involved with IT for the Taylor Family Digital Library out to Vancouver to see some cutting edge stuff. One of the stops was the Headquarters of the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) where we spent about a half hour with the VP for IT, about 40…
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Preserving the Library in the Digital Age
In a recent issue of The Readex Report, Benjamin L. Carp, Assistant Professor of History at Tufts University gives us five reasons why, despite his love for digitized resources, he still loves and wants libraries: Rare or unique archival materials Browsable stacks Knowledgeable, experienced librarians The buzz of studious patrons All the usual reasons to…
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CFP: Netspeed 2010
Seems a little early, but The Alberta Library (TAL) has put our a Call For Proposals for Netspeed 2010, to be held October 20-22, 2010 in Edmonton, AB. Here’s the call: The Alberta Library (TAL) invites proposals for conference sessions at Netspeed 2010, to be held October 20-22, 2010, in Edmonton, AB. Netspeed is a…
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Program Announced for Off-Campus Library Services Conference 2010
The Fourteenth Off-Campus Library Services Conference will be held April 28-30, 2010, at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The list of presentations has just been announced. Looks like there should be something for most everyone in that list!