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DIY Book Scanner

Posted on 21 April 2009 by Rick Mason

I enjoy building things, especially if there is a “let’s see what we can find to make this work” factor involved. With that in mind, it should be obvious why Building a High Speed Scanner from Trash and Cheap Cameras … Continue reading →

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A Heavenly Library in Austria

Posted on 10 March 2009 by Rick Mason

Jessamyn posted this link, in an effort to help identify the library.  I wasn’t the first to come up with the correct answer, but it was a treat to scan several pages of Google Images containing library frescos before finding … Continue reading →

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Library Books in your Search Engine

Posted on 22 January 2009 by Rick Mason

Why you can’t find a library book in your search engine is an article in The Guardian.  It is a good overview of the broader issues surrounding the OCLC Licensing problem, and is written for the general reader (i.e. this … Continue reading →

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Rational and Well Thought-Out OCLC Response

Posted on 17 November 2008 by Rick Mason

Over the past few days, I have been gathering my thoughts together in order to post an essay-style overview of the issues surrounding the OCLC records policy changes.  As of now, I am going to put those thoughts aside, as … Continue reading →

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Tech Static

Posted on 10 November 2008 by Rick Mason

The Tech Static is, as stated on the site, “Your collection development resource for technology titles”. They are using a blog to house reviews of technology books and resources, and are planning to publish monthly.  It looks as though they … Continue reading →

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Google Book Search Copyright Settlement

Posted on 28 October 2008 by Rick Mason

Google has reached a settlement with the group of publishers who filed suit in 2005 over the book digitization project.  It is a legal document with many elements, and I cannot hope to make an overall evaluation of the agreement … Continue reading →

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Everything is Still Local

Posted on 7 July 2008 by Rick Mason

In February, I wrote about the shootings at Northern Illinois University, which happened about 100 yards away from a former co-worker (and current friend). I stressed that until something like this happens in your community, it seems remote and somehow … Continue reading →

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ReadMe

Posted on 18 December 2007 by Rick Mason

ReadMe is a wiki containing Ask MetaFilter questions along the lines of “What should I read… ?” This can be a great resource for book clubs, reading groups, and for anyone looking for book recommendations for nearly any topic.  I … Continue reading →

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Adding Functionality to the Web OPAC

Posted on 26 October 2007 by Rick Mason

Schemes to Add Functionality to the Web OPAC is a posting by Disruptive Library Technology Jester (a.k.a. Peter Murray of OhioLINK) in which he lays out a basic categorization of ways in which libraries can get their OPACs to do more. This … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Copyrighted Material

Posted on 19 July 2007 by Rick Mason

When TechCrunch posted about images of the pages of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows being available via a torrent site called The Pirate Bay, they were reporting about a newsworthy event within their blog’s scope (technology and … Continue reading →

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Something to think about

Posted on 18 July 2007 by Rick Mason

A post on the Freakonomics blog titled “If Public Libraries Didn’t Exist, Could You Start One Today?” contains some interesting parallels to some of today’s copyright/publishing concerns. from Librarian.net

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Michael Gorman’s Sleep of Reason

Posted on 13 June 2007 by Rick Mason

Michael Gorman, former president of ALA, has riled up some people with his posts on Britannica Blog titled Web 2.0 : The Sleep of Reason (part I) and (part II). He makes some excellent points about scholarship and the perils … Continue reading →

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WorldCat Local

Posted on 12 April 2007 by Rick Mason

OCLC is announcing a new pilot project called WorldCat Local, intended to provide tools to help find materials close to the user. These tools will likely include circulation information, full-text capabilities for available resources, and eventually social networking features. The … Continue reading →

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Open Data

Posted on 10 April 2007 by Rick Mason

Open Data : What Would Kilgour Think? is a post by Jay Datema about the recent settlement between the New York Public Library and iBiblio regarding the latter’s harvesting of records from the NYPL catalog. I am increasingly uncomfortable with … Continue reading →

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Get your motor runnin’…

Posted on 7 February 2007 by Rick Mason

Where can us library types get our temporary tattoo fix?  No need to head out on that highway, just take a gander at Archie McFee! Could be a good promotional idea for a library…. from Librarian.net

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Unshelved @ Your Library

Posted on 7 January 2007 by Rick Mason

Just in time for my 200th post, Unshelved has created a poster for ALA’s online store based on their (Unshelved’s) “Read Responsibly” theme (I have the shirt, and it is one of my favorites). from Librarian.net

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MARC records to be available with Creative Commons license???

Posted on 9 December 2006 by Rick Mason

This potential earthshaking announcement is buried in the awarding of a Mellon Grant to Maison Bisson for work on an innovative merging of blogging software and library catalogs (I’ll just say that it is detailed, and interesting, and could change … Continue reading →

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Ten Do’s and Don’ts for Conference, Workshop, and Program Organizers

Posted on 21 September 2006 by Rick Mason

This list is from Rachel, aka The Liminal Librarian. The comments add a great deal of information beneficial to those of us who present, as well as those of us who organize conferences. At this moment, it is too much … Continue reading →

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Catalog Card Generator

Posted on 11 September 2006 by Rick Mason

This is a neat toy, an interactive artwork, and a trip down memory lane all in one… the Catalog Card Generator lets you type in information that is displayed on a card catalog-type display.  Try it out, you will find … Continue reading →

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Movies in the Library

Posted on 24 July 2006 by Rick Mason

Movie Licensing USA is a licensing agent for many of the largest studios in the U.S., and describes themselves as being an easy step towards showing movies in your library without risking copyright issues. from Librarian.net

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