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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Libology Blog
Established July 2006
ISSN: 1946-1852
by Rick Mason
Monthly Archives: June 2009
What is the future of the library?
What is the future of the library? is a video that presents the library as a solution to the digitial divide, providing access and empowerment to those who otherwise would not have the access or the ability to effectively utilize … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Online Services, Training, Video
Tagged architecture, Empowerment, Libraries, questions, Video
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OCLC Withdraws Records Policy
The Review Board on Principles of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship has released their final report on OCLC’s proposed policy for use of records (pdf), and after reviewing the report, OCLC has formally withdrawn the policy. This conclusion to the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cataloging, Copyright, Ethics, Fair Use, Groups, Libraries, Library 2.0, Licensing, News, OCLC
Tagged Libraries, Licensing, News, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Online Computer Library Center
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American Libraries on Ohio Funding
The American Libraries article is just one of many to explain the issues facing Ohio, but I found the following information worth posting: Strickland’s office was also flooded with phone calls; gubernatorial spokesperson Amanda Wurst said in the June 23 … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Government, Libraries, News, Politics
Tagged Event, Government, Governor Strickland, Libraries, Library, News, Ohio, Politics, Save Ohio Libraries
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Save Ohio Libraries
Odds and Ends: Save Ohio Libraries is the rallying cry as well as the focus of this week’s activities. The Save Ohio Libraries Facebook page is rapidly approaching 12,000 members (and has gone from 11,543 to 11,768 as I have … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Government, History, Libraries, News
Tagged Columbus, Government, Libraries, Ohio, Save Ohio Libraries, social networking, Ted Strickland
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Shorpy Photo Archive
Shorpy is a collection of photographs presented using a blog, but it is an especially captivating collection. A combination of historical photographs, found images, and personal/family photos, there is rarely an entry that doesn’t hold some interest for the viewer. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, History, Photography
Tagged Blog, History, Librarians' Internet Index, Photography, Shorpy
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Dear Governor Strickland…
Here are two quick and effective ways for Ohioans to contact the Governor’s office and convey our thoughts on the library aspect of the budget crisis: Contact the Governor is a standard contact form that resides on the official governor’s … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Libraries, News, Politics
Tagged budget crisis, Facebook, Government, Libraries, News, Ohio, Politics, Ted Strickland
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Ohio Libraries Update
A few items of note to update yesterday’s post: The Library is Now Closed (a.k.a. Shuttered Library) is a blog created by an Ohio librarian named Mike (didn’t see a last name) which is compiling links to a vast amount … Continue reading
Ohio Potentially Cutting Library Support in Half
It’s happening, folks. State and local budgets are under extreme pressure, and tough decisions are being made by Governors, state officials, countys counties, towns and taxing districts. Libraries that rely on public funding are now almost certainly facing severe cuts. … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groups, History, Libraries, News
Tagged Government, Governor Strickland, History, Libraries, Library, News, Ohio
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I love the smell of books in the morning… smells like… library!
Love that New Book Smell? Or do you prefer Classic Musty Smell? Perhaps your preference leans towards Crunchy Bacon or Cats? Smell Of Books has got your scent (and Sensibility!). found via LISNews
Anne Frank’s Birthday
Today, 12 June 2009, would have been Anne Frank’s 80th birthday. I think that’s worth a moment of reflection, don’t you? found via LISNews
One in Twenty
Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest is a New York Times article about blogging, specifically about the study showing an estimated 95% of blogs have not been updated in over 4 months. Does this signal an end to blogging? The … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Libraries, News
Tagged Blog, blogging, communication tool, Empty Forest, Facebook, Libology, Library, library technology world, New York Times, Twitter
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Web 3.0 Concepts Explained in Plain English
Web 3.0 Concepts Explained in Plain English is a collection of presentations, all striving to describe the next phase of web activity and development. If all you look at is the single slide that sums up the differences between the … Continue reading
Posted in Presenting, Web Design
Tagged Library 2.0, Stephen's Lighthouse, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, web activity, Web Design, web generations
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Listening to Libology
Libology is now available in an audio version. This is made possible through a service called Odiogo, which works with content providers to enable a streamlined means of creating downloadable audio files of web sites. What this means for readers … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Blogs, Podcast
Tagged Audio, Catalogablog, Odiogo, Podcast, Stephen Hawking
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Why HTML 5
This has been a busy week; so much so that the previous post, HTML 5, Google Wave, and the Future of the Web was started last weekend, with some editing and additions each day, and them actually posted yesterday. Note … Continue reading
Posted in Online Services, Web Design
Tagged Google, html, HTML 5, Web Design, web developers, web standards, XHTML
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HTML 5, Google Wave, and the Future of the Web
Amidst a great many other topics, HTML 5 has been on my mind the past couple of weeks. It started on Tuesday, May 26th, with Kevin Yank posting HTML 5 : Now or Never? on the SitePoint blog. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Google, Groups, Libraries, Library 2.0, News, Online Services, Open Source, Publishing, Web Design
Tagged collaboration mash-up tool, Facebook, FaceBook/Twitter/Blogging, Google, html, Kevin Yank, Libraries, online meetings, Online Services, Open Source, Sergey Brin, Twitter, Web Amidst, Web Design, web presences
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Wiley Gets Flexible
Got an update from Linda Hulbert via SERIALST regarding their issues with Wiley (which I posted on Libology last week). Wiley demonstrated that they could be flexible, and in doing so has allowed a library to continue to provide their … Continue reading
Posted in Acquisitions, Libraries, Licensing, Online Databases, Online Services
Tagged Linda Hulbert, Minnesota, University of St. Thomas, Wiley
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Commencement Speeches by Tech Leaders
OnlineColleges.net has a post listing their Top 10 Commencement Speeches for Tech Lovers, containing descriptions and links to speeches given by, among others, Bill Gates (Microsoft), Steve Jobs (Apple), Larry Page (Google), Eric Schmidt (Google), Melissa Mayer (Google), and Ray … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs
Tagged Apple, Bill Gates, Car Talk, Eric Schmidt, Google, Jessica Merritt, Kelly Sonora, Melissa Mayer, Microsoft, NPR, OnlineColleges.net, Ray Magliozzi, Steve Jobs, Tech Leaders OnlineColleges.net, Tom Magliozzi
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National Library of Australia’s Search Prototype
The National Library of Australia has launched the beta of their new search interface, SBDS Prototype (SBDS stands for Single Business Discovery Service, I think), and the search experience is not only better than any other library-related search I have … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Library 2.0, Online Services, Search, Web Design
Tagged Lorcan Demsey, National Library of Australia, OPAC, Roy Tennant, SBDS Prototype, Search, search experience, search interface, search interfaces, Search Prototype The National Library of Australia, Single Business Discovery Service, The National Library of Australia
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