Tudor queen celebrated in new online resource

As part of the celebrations marking the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne, the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre has launched an online resource looking at his marriage to Wiltshire-born Jane Seymour. Part of the Archive Awareness Campaign, the blog looks at some of the records relating to their marriage and, in particular, Henry's gifts of land and properties to his third, and 'favourite', wife. Henry became engaged to his mistress Jane Seymour on 20 May 1536 - only one day after the execution of his second wife, Anne Boleyn. The Henry VIII blog, featuring images of the lavishly decorated documents, can be found at wshc.eu/blog.

Podcast: Finding company records

Historian Alex Ritchie looks at the distribution of business records and introduces the finding aids that are available to researchers, as well as revealing some of the less obvious resources that can be used to identify and track down business information. UK National Archives

BookExpo America 2009

BookExpo America 2009 - May 28-31 - New York, USA

The European Library Newsletter - April/May 2009

The European Library Newsletter - April/May 2009 is now available online

Pres4Lib2009

"Looking to hone your presentation skills, become a better speaker, or develop your training/presenting toolkit? If so, you will not want to miss the inaugural Pres4Lib Camp on June 12, 2009 in Princeton, NJ. The camp, hosted by the bloggers of Library Garden and friends, is being sponsored by SJRLC, CJRLC and the Princeton Public Library. The camp is open to anyone who works in libraries or with libraries and librarians."

The Railway Magazine via Exact Editions

"The Railway Magazine is Britain's best-selling general interest rail title. Published continuously since 1897, it commands the utmost respect among professionals and enthusiasts for authoritative and informed news coverage of the following":

* Network Rail and the train operating companies
* Locomotives, multiple units, carriages and wagons
* The steam, heritage and preservation world
* Metro and Underground systems

Now available via Exact Editions

Tank via Exact Editions

"Since its inception in 1998, Tank has achieved a major international following and unprecedented sell-out, with back issues already becoming collector's items. Offering a refreshing alternative to the prevailing formulaic and celebrity-obsessed approach to publishing, Tank has become synonymous with publishing originality" Now available via Exact Editions

Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog update

The April 8, 2009 edition of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog from Charles W. Bailey, Jr. is now available

The Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2009

"Now in its 7th year the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival is now a firm date in the literary calendar and has achieved international acclaim for the programming, organisation and Festival atmosphere. Every year, writers, readers, publishers and agents all gather in the beautiful informal setting of the Crown Hotel, Harrogate, UK, to talk about the biggest themes, the most controversial writing, take part in hilarious late night cabaret, see special guests, or just enjoy the atmosphere. For 2009, the Festival has been programmed by award winning author, Laura Wilson, who, with the support of the programming committee and Festival team, has created a thrilling four days – packed with the very best and brightest names in crime writing." - 23-26 July, 2009

E-News for ARL Directors - April 2009

E-News for ARL Directors, April 9, 2009 is now available online

37th FIPP World Magazine Congress (UK)

"The FIPP World Magazine Congress is the largest and most high profile magazine event in the world. Bringing together magazine publishers and business media providers from across the globe, the biennial Congress has taken place in many different locations over the years, including Beijing, China (2007), New York, USA (2005), Paris, France (2003), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina (2001) and Hamburg, Germany (1999)." - 5-6 May 2009 - London, UK

C&RL News - April 2009

C&RL News Volume 70, No. 4, April 2009 is now available from ACRL

AgeSource / AgeStats Worldwide

"AgeSource Worldwide identifies several hundred information resources in some 25 countries which are significant either in size or in their unique coverage of particular aging-related issues. The resources include, among others, clearinghouses, libraries, databases, training materials, major reports, and Web metasites.

AgeStats Worldwide provides access to statistical data that compare the situation of older adults across countries or regions around a variety of issues, such as demography, pensions, health and long-term care. The most recent data and projections as far ahead as 2050 are provided where available.

You may search either or both databases at one time. Access is free-of-charge. AgeSource and AgeStats Worldwide have been created by AARP to facilitate the international exchange of policy and program-relevant information in aging."

17th century receipt (recipe) books at Wellcome Library

The Wellcome Library has announced that its entire collection of 17th century receipt (recipe) books - 75 manuscripts in total - have been made available online

RIN e-news - March 2009

RIN e-news - March 2009 edition now available from the Research Information Network (UK)

April 2009 Early Reviewer books at LibraryThing

The April 2009 batch of Early Reviewer books is now available at LibraryThing. There are 1129 copies of 43 books available this month

Virtual Reference Bibliography at Rutgers School of Communication and Information

"Hosted by Rutgers University's School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies, and directed by Marie L. Radford, Ph.D., the Virtual Reference Bibliography site is a continuation of the digital reference services bibliography maintained from 2000 to 2004 by Bernie Sloan. It now contains 700+ entries from Bernie's original bibliography, plus 200+ new items published from 2004 to the present. Bernie has served in an advisory capacity on this project, providing feedback to the developers. The redesigned site and search interface was created by Ben Bakelaar of Rutgers as part of a final project for Information Design class, taught by Jacek Gwizdka

Save UK Public Libraries - Facebook Group

"Public Libraries are the bedrock of world citizenship. Nowhere else offers such information equity, trust and dialogue, between us as individuals, communities and cultures. Despite net increases in the UK's population, behind the scenes in the public library world, the opposite has been happening: a net decrease in public libraries. Stupid, sinister or just plain wrong... whatever your take: now's the time make your voice heard! Join our cause to Save UK Public Libraries...before it's too late."

Librarians' Internet Index - New This Week

Librarians' Internet Index - New This Week - April 9, 2009

de Gruyter Open Library

"In order to support innovations in scientific publishing, Walter de Gruyter is pleased to announce the introduction of an enhanced feature in its publications: de Gruyter Open Library. Effective immediately, authors of journal articles and book chapters in collected volumes and series titles have the option of making their accepted articles freely accessible on the service Reference Global. de Gruyter Open Library will be offered in addition to the subscription or purchase-based publication channels, which remain free of charge to authors. This will result in a mixture of traditionally published and open access articles within the online version of journals and ebooks. Open access articles will be clearly indicated on the online's list of contents. Online, print and combined subscription options will continue to be available to institutions and individuals. de Gruyter Open Library is only available to authors whose articles have been accepted for publication. Therefore, all submitted papers will continue to undergo the established, entirely independent peer-review processes."

Directory of Open Access Journals - recently added titles

Cuadernos de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales

Jurnalul Pediatrului

Salus online

Altérités

Journal of Writing Research

Southern Med Review

Floresta

Ethnographiques.org

Orbital : the Electronic Journal of Chemistry

The Baltic International Yearbook of Cognition, Logic and Communication

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences

Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy

International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems

Cuadernos de Investigación

Bulletin de l'Institut Scientifique : Section Sciences de la Vie

Bulletin de l'Institut Scientifique : Section Sciences de la Terre

Mathematical and Computational Forestry & Natural-Resource Sciences

Onomázein : Revista de Lingüística, Filología y Traducción

Call for nominations for the ALA Research Series Peer Review Panel

"The American Library Association Office for Research & Statistics invites nominations for peer reviewers for the ALA Research Series. The ALA Research Series expands the knowledge base of library research by publishing quantitative and/or qualitative research and analysis that addresses topics important to libraries, librarians, and education in the profession–accessible, useful, practical, sustainable research. The deadline for nominations is April 29, 2009"

Simmons College GSLIS workshops - Spring/Summer 2009

Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science Office of Continuing Education is offering a number of online workshops for Spring/Summer 2009

Poems Out Loud

"This website was inspired by Robert Pinksy's new volume, Essential Pleasures: A New Anthology of Poems to Read Aloud. In honor of National Poetry Month, Pinsky will elaborate on the nature of reading poetry out loud throughout the month of April 2009. Other poets will be invited to add their voice as well. Poems Out Loud is sponsored by W. W. Norton & Company in New York City, independent publishers since 1923"

Orange Award for New Writers 2009 shortlist

The shortlist for the Orange Award for New Writers 2009 has been announced:

- An Equal Stillness by Francesca Kay
- Miles From Nowhere by Nami Mun
- The Personal History of Rachel DuPree by Ann Weisgarber

Worcester Library and History Centre (UK)

" Construction company Galliford Try has been signed up to build the GBP60m Worcester Library and History Centre. The centre is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, integrating a university library with a public one. The centre, in The Butts, will include learning and heritage facilities, and will be open to all members of the public. Construction work is due to start in September and should be completed by January 2012. The library is a joint operation between Worcestershire County Council and the University of Worcester" - BBC

First Lotto library opens in UK

"Newbold Verdon, the first of 58 'Lotto' libraries planned throughout the country, has opened its doors for the first time. The first of the new wave of libraries Newbold Verdon, on the outskirts of Leicester, received GBP781,000 from the Big Lottery Fund's Community Libraries programme. In total 58 libraries will receive a share of GBP80m thanks to a joint partnership between the Fund and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. The programme has funded the transformation of the chosen libraries so that traditional library services can be combined with other local services such as learning centres, One Stop Shops, health initiatives and space for community activities, all under one roof"

OCLC and EBSCO partnership offers library patrons online access to full text of authoritative electronic journals

"OCLC and EBSCO have signed an agreement that makes it possible for libraries that subscribe to both WorldCat Local and EBSCOhost services to provide their users with easy online access to the full text of a wide range of authoritative electronic content through the Web. As part of the WorldCat.org Partner Program, EBSCO's authoritative content, which includes some of the most popular databases in libraries, will be more visible to library patrons through WorldCat Local, the OCLC service based on the WorldCat.org platform that connects library users to local, regional and global library resources through a single search box."

TL Infobits - March, 2009

The March 2009 issue of TL InfoBits, the information and instructional technology newsletter from the Information Technology Services at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is now available online

JISC Podcast: University of Oxford and Harvard University talk the future of libraries

In this podcast Michelle Pauli speaks with Sarah Thomas (The Bodleian's Librarian and Director of Oxford University Library Services) & Professor Robert Darnton (Director of the Harvard University Library) about their views on the library of the future. Sarah and Robert are two of six panellists who took part in the 'What is the library of the future?' debate in Oxford during April

Desmond Elliott Prize 2009 longlist announced

The longlist for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2009 has been announced:

* A Girl Made of Dust by Nathalie Abi-Ezzi (Fourth Estate)
* The Behaviour of Moths by Poppy Adams (Virago)
* Girl in a Blue Dress by Gaynor Arnold (Tindal Street Press)
* Mr Toppit by Charles Elton (Viking)
* Never Never by David Gaffney (Tindal Street Press)
* Blackmoor by Edward Hogan (Simon & Schuster)
* The Redemption of Alexander Seaton by Shona MacLean (Quercus)
* The Rescue Man by Anthony Quinn (Jonathan Cape)
* Little Gods by Anna Richards (Picador)
* The Alternative Hero by Tim Thornton (Jonathan Cape)

Kathleen T. Horning named Scholastic Library Publishing Award winner

"The American Library Association has named Kathleen T. Horning the recipient of the 2009 Scholastic Library Publishing Award. The honor, which will be presented during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, is bestowed on a librarian whose extraordinary contributions to promoting access to books and encouraging a love of reading for lifelong learning exemplifies outstanding achievement in the profession. Horning will receive a citation and $1,000 prize, donated by Scholastic Library Publishing"

National Library Workers Day 2009 (USA)

National Library Workers Day is a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers - April 14, 2009

Scholarships available for the 2009 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute

ACRL has announced the availability of two scholarships to support participation at the 2009 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians, which will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 2-7, 2009. In support of ACRL's commitment to librarians serving diverse communities, these two scholarships are for individuals currently working in Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Tribal Colleges or Universities; or Hispanic Serving Institutions

Library of Congress launches YouTube channel

"The (US) Library of Congress has announced the launch of its own YouTube channel. The Library of Congress is the United States' oldest federal cultural institution, and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. In terms of 'modern' (20th-century) media, they curate over 6 million films, broadcasts and sound recordings). One of the Library’s stated missions is to 'preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations,' and today's additions to YouTube are another way to do that"

Video from Libraries of the Future debate is now available

Videos of the presentations at the recent Libraries of the Future debate held in Oxford last week are now live on the JISC libraries of the future web site

AALL Washington E-Bulletin - March 2009

AALL Washington E-Bulletin - March 2009, from The American Association of Law Libraries, is now available

NSDL EduPak 1.0

NSDL EduPak 1.0 is a lightweight version of NCore. Built using NCore components, EduPak is an all-in-one, open source, education digital repository solution bundle that provides a general platform for building digital libraries united by a common data model and interoperable applications

New bepress Journals for Spring 2009

The Berkeley Electronic Press has announced the launch of three new peer-reviewed journals this spring:

The Law and Development Review

California Journal of Politics and Policy

Journal of Time Series Econometrics

ALA Connect

The American Library Association is now providing members a common virtual space to engage in ALA business and network with other members around issues and interests relevant to the profession. ALA Connect has launched its first phase of operation, in which every ALA group will have the ability to utilize the following tools:

• Posts (which are like blog posts)
• Online docs (which are like collaborative, wiki-like pages or Google Docs)
• Group calendar (for listing meetings, deadlines, etc.)
• Surveys (for asking multiple questions at once)
• Polls (for asking a single question)
• Chat room (text-based, including the ability to save a transcript of the discussion)
• Discussion forums (also known as "bulletin boards")

Australian library finds copy of Schindler's list

"Australian researchers sifting papers belonging to the author of "Schindler's List" discovered a yellowing roll of 801 men saved from the Holocaust by the German industrialist - the very copy the writer used to bring the story to the world's attention, a curator said Monday. The 13-page document is a copy of one of Oskar Schindler's famed compilations of names that eventually included 1,100 men and women he saved by employing them in his factories in World War II Germany. "It's the list Tom used when writing 'Schindler's Ark' and that really brought Schindler's actions to the attention of the world," said State Library of New South Wales co-curator Olwen Pryke, referring to the book's author, Thomas Keneally. "It is a copy of a copy, but it's a moving document, regardless," said Pryke, who stumbled upon the pages late last year. "When you look at it you think of the lives that were saved.""

LISTen: The LISNews.org Podcast - Episode #67

LISTen: The LISNews.org Podcast - Episode #67. "This week's episode is jam-packed. We have an interview with Zonker Brockmeier, community manager for openSUSE at Novell, about that particular Linux distribution and how libraries can leverage it. We also have an interview with Sascha Segan of the PCMag Digital Network about the shift from print writing to writing online. Discussion of the Public Radio Exchange presence newly initiated by the network is also found in the show as it is explained what that means to listeners. Other news items pop up during the course of the program". Previous Podcasts can be found here

Innovative reading list wins 'Developer Happiness' prize

"An innovative, web 2.0-friendly reading list prototype has won first prize in a JISC competition designed to encourage innovation and collaboration among Higher Education software developers. The competition stemmed from the dev8D Developer Happiness event in February, the first JISC-sponsored event of its kind to gather software developers from HE as well as commercial backgrounds, to collaborate and work on innovative ideas for solutions to common educational issues. The winning entry, from a team at the University of Kent, is a reading list prototype called List8D. This innovation would help academic staff create and manage web 2.0-friendly reading lists more easily. It would also allow the delivery of personalised reading lists to students, with direct links to catalogue items and books for purchase via Amazon"

Libri - March 2009

Libri - International Journal of Libraries and Information Services - Volume 59, Number 1, March 2009 - Online issue available to subscribers. Libri makes full-text articles available online without subscription one year after publication

Talis Connected Commons

The Talis Connected Commons scheme is intended to directly support the publishing and reuse of Linked Data in the public domain by removing the costs associated with those activities. The scheme is intended to support a wide range of different forms of data publishing. For example scientific researchers seeking to share their research data; dissemination of public domain data from a variety of different charitable, public sector or volunteer organizations; open data enthusiasts compiling data sets to be shared with the web community

Podcast: BTB #90: Who Needs Publishers?

"From the media room at the 2009 Publishing Business Conference & Expo, Marjory Ross of Regnery Publishing and Michael Norris from Simba Information offer insights on the challenges facing publishers. From social networking to print-on-demand, the continuing development of online technology threatens to disenfranchise 'houses' large and small from authors and other content creators."

Jack Bumsted Wins J. W. Dafoe Prize

Winnipeg scholar Jack Bumsted has won this year's John Wesley Dafoe Prize for his book, Lord Selkirk: A Life. The book chronicles the life of Lord Selkirk (born Thomas Douglas), who led the Selkirk settlers to the Red River Settlement. In an interview with the Winnipeg Free Press, Bumsted said that Selkirk led a "fascinating life." "He started out his life as a scientist and a rationalist, and in his struggles with the North-West Company, he became a romantic adventurer." The administrators of the award said it was "exhaustively researched and masterfully written."

Premier League Reading Stars (UK)

Premier League Reading Stars is an educational project that harnesses the motivational power of football to encourage families to enjoy reading. It targets those hard to reach groups in society who may not have shown an interest in reading, but who do have a passion for football. Each of the 20 Premier League clubs nominate a Reading Star to recommend his favourite book. Each club then adopts local public libraries who host reading clubs based on the book choices of all 20 Premier League Reading Stars. Both the children and parents attend the reading club, also enjoying a visit to a bookshop, a session with a published football author and a visit to the club stadium. Some lucky readers may also get to meet their favourite team's Reading Star!

W.E.B. Du Bois' papers to be digitized for viewing Online by UMass Amherst Library

"The W.E.B. Du Bois Library at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced that it will digitize an estimated 100,000 items from its Du Bois collection, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation. The project will provide online access for the first time to original diaries, letters, photographs and other material related to one of the most influential African Americans in United States history. The two-year project, to start in July, will provide unprecedented access to Du Bois’s papers, not only to historians and scholars but also to Massachusetts university and high school students, teachers and the public at large, according to Robert Cox, director of special collections at the library. Du Bois wrote more than 4,000 articles, essays and books, most of which are now hard to find or out of print"

New Hampshire State Library hosts poetry blog

In honor of National Poetry Month, the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library will host an online celebration of New Hampshire poets and poetry. Each day in April, the N.H. Center for the Book will feature a different Granite State poet on its blog, Book Notes. A variety of poets have signed up to participate in the celebration - many whose work is well known, and some who may be a new discovery. The featured poets will be revealed one at a time as their work is featured on the blog, making the event a month-long reading and learning experience. Each day's poetry posting will be available as part of the NH Center for the Book's blog, or through a special RSS feed and a widget that will allow anyone to easily add this celebration of Granite State poetry to their own Web site, blog, or Facebook page. All postings will remain available on the N.H. Center for the Book's blog after National Poetry Month

London Rare Books School: Summer School 2009

"In July 2009, the Institute of English Studies in the University of London will run the London Rare Books School (LRBS), a series of five-day, intensive courses on a variety of book-related subjects to be taught in and around Senate House, which is the centre of the University of London's federal system. The courses will be taught by internationally renowned scholars associated with the Institute's Centre for Manuscript and Print Studies, using the unrivalled library and museum resources of London, including the British Library, the British Museum , the Victoria and Albert Museum , the University of London Research Library Services , and many more. All courses will stress the materiality of the book so you can expect to have close encounters with remarkable books and other artefacts from some of the world's greatest collections"

First Monday - April 2009

First Monday - Volume 14, Number 4, 6 April 2009 now available

Thematic issue of Information Research - call for papers

To celebrate 15 years of open access publication, Information Research will publish a thematic issue on scholarly communication in March 2010. Papers on all aspects of scholarly communication will be welcome from those on the impact of information and communication technologies in general, to studies of open access journals, e-journals generally and institutional repositories. For this issue, papers will need to be submitted through the journal management website by October 1, 2009. When submitting, please mail the Editor (wilsontd@gmail.com) advising that the paper is submitted for the thematic issue. Information on submitting can be found here

Ubiquitous Learning Conference 2009

Ubiquitous Learning Conference 2009 - 5-6 December, 2009 - Boston, Massachusetts, USA. "The Ubiquitous Learning Conference investigates the uses of technologies in learning, including devices with sophisticated computing and networking capacities which are now pervasively part of our everyday lives from laptops to mobile phones, games, digital music players, personal digital assistants and cameras. The Conference explores the possibilities of new forms of learning using these devices not only in the classroom, but in a wider range of places and times than was conventionally the case for education. Ubiquitous Learning is made possible in part by the affordances of the new, digital media. What's new about it? What's not-so-new? What are the main challenges of access to these new learning opportunities? These are the key themes and scope and concerns of the Conference and its companion Journal"

WorldCat partners with popular social book community, weRead

"OCLC has partnered with weRead, a social reading site and community for book lovers, to provide valuable content on WorldCat.org. weRead helps people find readers with similar interests and provides title recommendations. It is the latest organization to join the list of more than 25 World partners"

Project Gutenberg March 2009 Newsletter

The Project Gutenberg March 2009 Newsletter is now available online

Open Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Open Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery is an open access, peer reviewed journal which covers all aspects of surgery on the cardiovascular system. Surgical techniques and procedures are a particular focus, but related topics such as diagnosis, imaging, complications, patient suitability and risks, outcomes, reperfusion, relevant pharmacology and general vascular surgeries are also of interest

EDUCAUSE Quarterly - Volume 32, Number 1 2009

EDUCAUSE Quarterly - Volume 32, Number 1 2009 is now available

Open Access Solutions

"The idea behind Open Access Solutions is to bring together the service offerings of several vendors in order to offer small-scale Open Access Publishers a range of affordable services to choose from through a single website"

Classic Adler-Van Doren video on "How to Read a Book" reborn

"Thanks to the diligent sleuthing of a Sedona, Arizona, archivist, a series of classic conversations about the art of reading, between the late philosopher Mortimer J. Adler and his acolyte Charles Van Doren, are once again available on video from Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Center for the Study of The Great Ideas. The discussions between the two public intellectuals, produced by Britannica in the 1970s, were lost for many years until they were rediscovered recently by Ken Dzugan, archivist for the Center. They're now available on a single DVD and may be ordered online"

Faber Freebies Facebook page

"Faber Freebies Facebook page. Each month we'll post details of new featured books and send out an update. The first of you to email books@faber.co.uk with the subject 'Facebook freebies', your name and address will win a free copy"

West Cork Literary Festival 2009 (Ireland)

West Cork Literary Festival - 5 July 2009 - Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. "Pulitzer prize winning writer Annie Proulx, well-loved Irish author Jennifer Johnston, Liverpudlian favourite Roger McGough, bestselling crime writer Martina Cole and journalist Nell McCafferty will be featuring in the main evening readings in the Maritime Hotel throughout the week of the Festival. Closing the week on a high note, novelist and musician Louis de Bernieres, who wrote Captain Corelli's Mandolin, will perform in St Brendan's Church on Saturday night."

2009 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award - shortlist

The shortlist for 2009 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award has been announced:

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (Dominican / American) Riverhead Books

Ravel by Jean Echenoz (French) in translation. The New Press

The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (Pakistani / British) Hamish Hamilton / Harcourt / Doubleday Canada

The Archivist's Story by Travis Holland (American) Dial Press

The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles by Roy Jacobsen (Norwegian) in translation. John Murray Publishers

The Indian Clerk by David Leavitt (American) Bloomsbury Publishing

Animal's People by Indra Sinha (Indian / British) Simon & Schuster

Man Gone Down by Micheal Thomas (American) Grove / Atlantic

2009 BC Book Prizes finalists

The finalists for the 2009 BC Book Prizes, celebrating the achievements of British Columbian writers and publishers since 1985, have been announced. Winners of the 25th annual BC Book Prizes will be announced at the Lieutenant Governor's BC Book Prizes Gala on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Hosted by Alan Twigg

2009 Galaxy British Book Awards - winners

The winners of the 2009 Galaxy British Book Awards have been announced

Galaxy Book of the Year
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher - Kate Summerscale (Bloomsbury)

Outstanding Achievement
Michael Palin

Richard & Judy Best Read
When Will There Be Good News - Kate Atkinson (Black Swan)

Borders Author of the Year
Aravind Adiga for The White Tiger (Atlantic Books)

Tesco Biography of the Year
Dreams From My Father - Barack Obama (Canongate)

Books Direct Crime Thriller of the Year
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson (Quercus)

Sainsbury's Popular Fiction Award
Devil May Care - Sebastian Faulks (Penguin 007)

Play.com Popular Non-Fiction Award
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher - Kate Summerscale (Bloomsbury)

Waterstone's New Writer of the Year
Tom Rob Smith for Child 44 (Simon & Schuster)

WHSmith Children's Book of the Year
Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer Atom

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference - this week: Classical Music. Answers here.

1. Who wrote the music for the ballets "Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty" and "The Nutcracker"?
2. One the best-known sequences of concertos by the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi was published in 1725 as Le quattro Stagioni. What is it called in English?
3. Which composer wrote the Pastoral Symphony and the Moonlight Sonata?
4. Was Yehudi Menuhin primarily known as a violinist, pianist or trumpeter?
5. Richard Strauss's symphonic poem "Also Sprach Zarathustra" became extremely well-known through its use in which film?
6. Who wrote the five concert marches called "Pomp and Circumstance"?
7. Which Russian composer's most popular works include his "Piano Concerto No. 2" and "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"?
8. Which American composer wrote three symphonies as well as the music for "West Side Story"?
9. Who wrote his 9th Symphony (From the New World) in the U.S.?
10. Which composer's 5th Symphony was used in the 1971 film "Death in Venice"?

NextSpace - February 2009

NextSpace: The OCLC Newsletter - No. 11, February 2009, is now available

Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology - April/May 2009

Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology - April/May 2009 now available

SPARC Open Access Newsletter, issue #132

SPARC Open Access Newsletter, issue #132 - April 2, 2009 is now available

Collaborative Librarianship - first issue available

Collaborative Librarianship - Volume 1, Number 1, 2009 is now available. The journal is sponsored by: Colorado Academic Library Consortium, Colorado Library Consortium, Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, Regis University, and the University of Denver

Nordic Council Literature Prize winner announced

Norwegian author Per Petterson is the winner of the 2009 Nordic Council Literature Prize, worth 350,000 kroner (63,000 dollars). Petterson was cited for the novel Jeg forbanner tidens elv (roughly translated as, I Curse The River of Time)

The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2009 shortlist

The shortlist for The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2009 has been announced:

* Voice Over by Céline Curiol
* The Armies by Evelio Rosero
* The Informers by Juan Gabriel Vásquez
* Friendly Fire by A.B. Yehoshua
* Beijing Coma by Ma Jian
* The Siege by Ismail Kadare

Library of Birmingham (UK) plans unveiled as recession opens a new chapter for civic buildings

"Plans for Britain's biggest ever public library were unveiled in Birmingham yesterday in the clearest sign yet of a national renaissance in the construction of grand civic libraries. The GBP193m Library of Birmingham will tower over Centenary Square in the heart of the city with capacity to accommodate more than three million visitors a year, according to the city council, which is backing the project with GBP159m in public funds. Only the British Library, which operates by appointment only and does not lend, will be larger. The investment in the 31,000 sq m glass and steel facility, designed by avant-garde Dutch architects Mecanoo, comes as libraries report a 10-15% increase in visitor numbers since the economic downturn began to bite last summer." - Guardian

Information Today April 2009 issues

The April 2009 issues of Computers in Libraries, Information Today, and Searcher, are now available

LIS Publications Wiki

LIS Publications Wiki "gathers information about publications that LIS professionals might want to write for - whether they want to reach their colleagues or their communities. All editors, publishers, and LIS professionals are welcome to contribute to the publication profiles. To participate, just create a free account and log in"

New Book Reader from Internet Archive

"The Internet Archive has released a new book reader in beta. The new version of our book reader provides support for several critical new features. The reader is widgetable, so it can be embedded easily in blog posts or digital asset repository pages. We also support full text search against books, and the new reader can display extremely high resolution images, up to the limit of the archival scan. Finally, a highly desired feature: it supports books written in right to left languages, such as our fantastic new Yiddish collection, and certain CJK historical or display variants. But best of all: it is open source"

ccNewsletter #12

"This newsletter is chock full of interesting items, including the launch of CC Zero; updates from several international jurisdictions; GreenXchange, a project of CC, Nike and Best Buy; a new site for OpenEd that will provide valuable resources for the open education movement; and even a CC-licensed animated feature film." - From Creative Commons

BIALL Conference 2009

BIALL Conference 2009 - 18-20 June 2008 - Manchester, UK. BIALL is the British & Irish Association of Law Librarians

HeinOnline Update - March 2009

HeinOnline Update - March 2009 is now available online

Today is International Children's Book Day

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, 2 April, International Children's Book Day is celebrated all over the world to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books

ProQuest Dictionary of Nineteenth Century Journalism in C19: the Nineteenth Century Index

ProQuest has announced the exclusive online publication of The Dictionary of Nineteenth Century Journalism in C19: the Nineteenth Century Index, a new reference work with over 1600 entries detailing British and Irish newspaper and periodical publishing in the nineteenth century

Readex launches American Newspaper Archives

Readex has announced the launch of American Newspaper Archives, an expanding online collection that will offer access to major U.S. newspapers. A part of America's Historical Newspapers, the Archives will provide users with fully searchable digital editions of historically significant and regionally diverse publications from the 19th century through the 1990s. American Newspaper Archives will initially feature nine papers and their relevant predecessors: The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana; 1837-1988), The Plain-Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio; 1845-1991), The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon; 1850-1987), Press-Register (Mobile, Alabama; 1821-1992), The Times (Trenton, New Jersey; 1883-1993), The Seattle Times (Seattle, Washington; 1896-1984),The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts; 1850-1987), The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas; 1885-1984) and The Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Georgia; 1792-1993)

FreePint Newsletter 274

FreePint Newsletter 274 - 2 April, 2009 now available

UNESCO, Library of Congress and partners launch World Digital Library

"UNESCO and 32 partner institutions will launch the World Digital Library, a web site that features unique cultural materials from libraries and archives from around the world, at UNESCO Headquarters on 21 April. The site will include manuscripts, maps, rare books, films, sound recordings, and prints and photographs. It will provide unrestricted public access, free of charge, to this material. The launch will take place at a reception co-hosted by UNESCO Director-General, Koïchiro Matsuura, and U.S. Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington. Directors of the partner institutions will also be on hand to present the project to ambassadors, ministers, delegates, and special guests attending the semi-annual meeting of UNESCO's Executive Board. Media are invited to attend a pre-launch press conference, which will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 21 April at 11 a.m."

Our past, your future - a guide to local government archives (UK)

"The Local Government Association and leading archive ambassadors, including The National Archives, the National Council on Archives and the Society of Archivists, this week launched a new publication, Our past, your future - a guide to local government archives. The guide highlights how archives can enrich people's lives and support local communities and is aimed at local councillors and senior officers in local authorities in England. It seeks to raise awareness of the breadth of work and activity undertaken by local government archive services - in education and lifelong learning, social services and stronger communities; and in promoting better record keeping and management in local councils."

The Code4Lib Journal - Issue 6

The Code4Lib Journal - Issue 6 is now available

Librarians' Internet Index - New This Week

Librarians' Internet Index - New This Week - April 2, 2009

InSITE - March 23, 2009

InSITE: A Current Awareness Service of Cornell Law Library - Vol. 14, No. 15, March 23, 2009 is now available

Long Island Library Conference 2009

Long Island Library Conference 2009 - May 7, 2009 - Woodbury, NY, USA

EDUCAUSE Australasia 2009

"Perth, Western Australia will be host to EDUCAUSE Australasia Conference to be held 3-6 May 2009 at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. This is the premier event for professionals working in higher education who manage technologies to advance scholarship, learning and teaching. With the theme Innovate, Collaborate & Sustain, this conference will explore the challenges in areas such as how to innovate in the knowledge economy, collaboration with virtual teams and the ever present green agenda and action."

Directory of Open Access Journals - recently added titles

Journal of Turkish Studies
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hematopathology
Biopolymers and Cell
Boletin del Museo de Entomologia de la Universidad del Valle
Culture - History - Globalization
Data Science Journal
IETE Technical Review
International Journal of Teacher Leadership
Japanese Journal of Applied IT Healthcare
Japanese Journal of Hyperthermic Oncology
Journal of Electrophoresis
Journal of Japan Society for Fuzzy Theory and Intelligent Informatics
Oman Journal of Ophthalmology
Open Complementary Medicine Journal
Plant Root
Thermal Medicine
Urology Annals
Vascular Disease Prevention
American Studies Journal
Essex Human Rights Review
Magnetic Resonance Insights
Palliative Care : Research and Treatment
Retrovirology
Substance Abuse : Research and Treatment
Annals. Computer Science Series
Clinical Medicine : Endocrinology and Diabetes
Clinical Medicine : Geriatrics
Clinical Medicine : Reproductive Health
Clinical Medicine : Therapeutics
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
International Journal of Tryptophan Research
Journal of Carcinogenesis
Journal of Conservative Dentistry
Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
Journal of the Indian Society of Periodontology
Lung India
Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology

Free Online Access to all SAGE Journals until April 30, 2009

You can now register for free online access to more than 500 SAGE journals with content available from 1999-current until April 30, 2009

LIFE.com is now live

"LIFE and Getty Images, the two most recognized names in photography, have joined forces to provide you instant access to millions of breathtaking photographs - for free. LIFE.com not only lets you wander through the legendary LIFE and Getty archives, but with more than 3,000 new photos added every day, it also gives you the best pictures of the people and places shaping our world now"

E-journals: their use, value and impact

"The new RIN report E-journals: their use, value and impact looks into how researchers use e-journals and the impact this has on provision of library and information services. The findings reveal some staggering figures for the amount of e-journals being used by researchers. A lot of money, time and energy is spent on producing journals but we still do not have any practical evidence about how they are actually used. Many surveys have been done in the past on how much researchers welcome online access to journals but none have demonstrated how users actually behave and use e-journals in practice. Until now, there has been no joined-up, evidence-based study to give a detailed portrait of the information seeking behaviour of UK researchers, of how they make use of online journals and of the benefits that might come from this use, the RIN report seeks to address this"

Current Cites - March 2009

Current Cites (edited by Roy Tennant) - March 2009 is now available

Copac Beta trial interface

There is now a Beta version of the Copac interface available for trial. The Copac library catalogue gives free access to the merged online catalogues of major University, Specialist, and National Libraries in the UK and Ireland, including the British Library

The Monuments Men by Robert Edsel (video)

Robert Edsel talks about his forthcoming book, The Monuments Men:

ClimateQUAL

"ClimateQUAL: Organizational Climate and Diversity Assessment is an assessment of library staff perceptions concerning (a) their library's commitment to the principles of diversity, (b) organizational policies and procedures, and (c) staff attitudes. It is an online survey with questions designed to understand the impact perceptions have on service quality in a library setting" - Association of Research Libraries

2009 World Book/ALA Information Literacy Goal Award winners announced

The American Library Association has announced the winners of the 2009 World Book/ALA Information Literacy Goal Award, which is offered for the first time this year. They are:
* Brockport Central School District in Brockport, N.Y. for the Brockport Central School District's Information Literacy Continuum
* Troy Public Library in Troy, Mich. for its program Information Literacy For The Job Seeker

ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award winner 2009

"The American Library Association has named the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library the 2009 winner of the ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award. This award is presented annually to a library that demonstrates innovative planning and development of patron training programs about information technology in a library setting. The winning initiative was IMCPL's 'The Learning Curve @ Central Library' project, an outstanding programming space (both physical and virtual) that provides a high tech, high energy, hands-on information environment designed for today's children. In a flexible environment surrounded by books, children in the Learning Curve participate in activities that are infused with digital elements reflecting the ideal synthesis of technology and traditional literacy that children need to successfully face the future"