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Comment on ALA seeks advice about “library as publisher” by Digital Public Library of America » Blog Archive » Digital Library Digest: May 13, 2012 (Mother’s Day Edition)

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:08:47 +0000

[...] American Library Association solicits information on library-as-publisher model. “At this moment in our profession, an increasing number of libraries are engaged in the creation, publication, and preservation of digital content. This may represent an opportunity, or shift in our profession, moving us from the end of a publishing and distribution chain to somewhere closer to the source. The issue we’re investigating here is not generally library relations with existing publishers, but activities where the library takes a lead or key partnership role in getting the content into digital format and delivering it over the long term. That takes us into archiving and preservation. In addition to the processes of gathering, preparing, and posting such content, we are also grappling with the challenges of copyright, fair use, and licensing in the digital environment.” From Kathleen Hughes’s post on the PLA Blog, “ALA seeks advice about ‘library as publisher’” [...]

Comment on Technical Services: Engine of the library by Tanya Jackson-Smith

Tanya Jackson-Smith — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:34:39 +0000

Our public library (with a city population of over 110K, w/mean annual circulation of approx. 200K), is considering dissolving our Technical Services Department. I just want to know what so of you think about this idea.

Comment on Participate now in public library ebook research by Participate now in public library ebook research | 21st Century Libraries | Scoop.it

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:23:41 +0000

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Comment on iPad Uses for Libraries by What’s on my iPad version 2.0

What’s on my iPad version 2.0 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:39:12 +0000

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Comment on Friday Sessions: Teens, Jail Libraries and Budgetary Woes by My Time at PLA, Plus a Handy List of Tips for Conference Goers | University of Washington sALA

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:33:08 +0000

[...] (To read more about the specific sessions I visited, read my posts over at the PLA blog here and here). I made a point to go over to say “hi” to librarians and exhibitors I knew. And by tagging [...]

Comment on Thursday Sessions: Romance, Reference, Funding and Federal Digitization by My Time at PLA, Plus a Handy List of Tips for Conference Goers | University of Washington sALA

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:28:53 +0000

[...] saying. (To read more about the specific sessions I visited, read my posts over at the PLA blog here and here). I made a point to go over to say “hi” to librarians and exhibitors I knew. And by [...]

Comment on E-Books 101 – PLA Webinar by Thomas Sabo Rings

Thomas Sabo Rings — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:06:38 +0000

Thanks alot for sharing this with us, was a really interesting post.

Comment on iPad Uses for Libraries by iPads in Public Libraries

iPads in Public Libraries — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:19:58 +0000

[...] recent blog post from the PLA details different ways in which iPads have been used in public libraries. I was [...]

Comment on iPad Uses for Libraries by Taking the Focus off TV : Home and Garden: Roses Vegetables Tomatoes Composting

Taking the Focus off TV : Home and Garden: Roses Vegetables Tomatoes Composting — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:05:26 +0000

[...] How to Design More Comfort and Less ‘Kit’ Into Your Home By : Chris Hoole Modern homes are full … doubts about that one. However, most of these devices are necessary if not always attractive. Modern TVs are an improvement on the old fashioned type and certainly take up less space. Flat screens can be wall mounted which can help to keep them out of the way of small, destructive little hands, but wherever you place your TV it will still stand out, perhaps a little too much. There are a number of ways in which you can minimise the impact of having this particular large bit of electrical equipment in the middle of your home, and stop it from dominating the whole room. [...]

Comment on A two part plan to make your library a local publisher by Librarian–Publisher Dialog: Katie Dunneback Talks to Lori James of All Romance Ebooks — Library Journal Reviews

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:37:37 +0000

[...] Librarian Katie Dunneback, who previously interviewed HarperCollins president of sales Josh Marwell, now engages ARE CEO Lori James about niche communities, the “heat index” in relation to discovery, digital rights management, and that old standby, metadata. Although James does not comment on specific opportunities for her company after Penguin Group’s pullout from OverDrive, there are excellent lessons here for libraries wishing to experiment with being a “community publisher.” [...]