Category: Service
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Copyright Watch: Keeping a Global Eye on Copyright Law
New site launched by the Electronic Frontier Foundation today: Copyright Watch. "Working with academics, libraries and copyright monitors from across the world, Copyright Watch brings together the most recent copies of laws from as many countries as we could find. And with that global team, we'll be tracking new proposals, consultations, and freshly passed regulations:…
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The end of TL Infobits 🙁
Aw crap, I just read in the latest issue of TL Infobits that Carolyn Kotlas’s position at UNC Chapel Hill has been eliminated, and as a result Infobits is folding as well. From the editor’s note: This will be the next to the last issue of TL Infobits. My position at the University of North…
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LOEX of the West 2010 Call for Proposals
Hey all, come visit us in Calgary! LOEX of the West is being held down the road at Mount Royal University next year, June 10-12, 2010. The Call for Proposals has just been announced. Deadline for submitting proposals is December 14, 2009.
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SPARC calls on campuses to coordinate open-access policy efforts
For immediate release August 5, 2009 For more information, contact Jennifer McLennan (202) 296-2296 ext 121 jennifer [at] arl [dot] org SPARC CALLS ON CAMPUSES TO COORDINATE OPEN-ACCESS POLICY EFFORTS Introduces centralized resource and group of experts to advise policy development Washington, DC – Last month, the University of Kansas became the first public university…
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RenewBot vs Library Elf
Fight! (I looked, but couldn't find a picture of a robot fighting an elf) I just discovered RenewBot, which will automatically renew your library books X # of days before they come due, where X is set by you. First two months are free, then if you want to continue it'll cost $2.99 per year…
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LJ Webcast Archives
I haven’t had a chance to listen to/watch them myself, and am bookmarking them here as much for my use as yours, but two recent webcasts in the Returning the Researcher to the Library series are now archived at the LJ website: Webcast: Returning the Researcher to the Library: Building ROI through Discovery Webcast: Returning…
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ACRL/DLS Haworth Press Distance Learning Librarian Conference Sponsorship Award
If you’re going to ALA in Chicago this year, here’s a session you may want to attend: ACRL Distance Learning SectionALA Annual Conference Meeting Invitation Please join us in Chicago for the presentation of the ACRL/DLS Haworth Press Distance Learning Librarian Conference Sponsorship Award to this year’s recipient Jack Fritts, immediately followed by a lively…
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TechSmith launches an Education Community Blog and Site
TechSmith, makers of Snagit, Camtasia Studio and Jing, has launched a new blog aimed at the education market. Dave McCollom, Education Evangelist, writes that “The primary goal for this blog is to provide a home for stories and examples of how educators are using TechSmith products.” He also points to the new Techsmith Education Community,…
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IM widgets on academic library subject guides
From Danielle Dennie at Concordia University: I will be repeating a study I did last year. The aim of the study is to learn about and compare usage of IM widgets on online subject/research guides from different North American academic libraries. I would like to see the types of users that use IM widgets on…