50,000 Norwegian books available on the net

The Norwegian National Library has just made 50,000 Norwegian books accessible on the net - at no charge and perfectly legal. The service, Bokhylla.no was officially opened by Minister of Culture Trond Giske. Based on the results of the High North Project, the National Library through this project will make available on the Internet all books published in Norway through three decades, namely those between 1790-99, 1890-99 and 1990-99. During a three year period, the public will get easy access to a considerable body of Norwegian literature, around 50,000 books. 10,000 books were made available when the service opened - The Norway Post

A singing history of London (British Library)

"Sing your way through London's history. Take a journey through London's songs and delve into the stories behind them. Discover the hidden meanings of street traders' rhymes, learn the songs of illegal professions and find out why so many Londoners left town to spend their summers 'hopping'. From the tavern to the gentleman's club, discover how London's songs tell the story of our city. But this is no ordinary lecture; we want everyone to raise their voices and sing! No experience necessary; just a bit of London pride! Come if you love to sing, come if you think you can't. Everyone will receive a free copy of A Singing History of London - a wonderful new illustrated resource produced by Sing London in partnership with the English Folk Dance and Song Society. They will also learn how to find out more about folk music by accessing the British Library Sound Archive" - 8June 2009 - The British Library

May Bonus batch of Early Reviewer books at LibraryThing

The May Bonus batch includes 7 books and a grand total of 185 copies to give out. "For a special treat, Random House is giving away books from two recent Pulitzer Prize winners. Jon Meacham for American Lion and Elizabeth Strout for Olive Kitteridge"

EDUCAUSE Review May/June 2009

EDUCAUSE Review Volume 44, Number 3, May/June 2009 is now available online

BFI Inview - Moving Images in the Public Sphere (UK)

"BFI InView - Moving Images in the Public Sphere is a new web-based learning resource that has been funded by JISC. It provides a selection of material drawn from the rich film and television collections of the BFI National Archive, working with partner organisations. Users are able to access over 600 hours of full-length film and video material, search a database that provides descriptions and key technical information about each title, plus related documents, and essays by curators and experts putting the material in context

History of the Book in Canada

History of the Book in Canada - "Funded by a Major Collaborative Research Initiative Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, this multidisciplinary project was undertaken to publish six volumes (three in English, three in French) chronicling the history of print culture in Canada. In addition, a website of electronic resources was developed. Unique among national book history projects, the Web site contains comprehensive bibliographic, geographic, and biographic data about Canada's print culture from its beginnings in the sixteenth century to the twenty-first century. The databases will be of interest to scholars in many subject areas, as well as students, teachers, librarians, archivists, and anyone curious about Canadian history"

Primary Source - June 2009

Primary Source - June 2009 issue now available from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Washington, DC, USA

Directory of Open Access Journals - recently added titles

AGORA International Journal of Juridical Sciences

International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology

Revista Organizações em Contexto

International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC)

Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association

Global Media Journal : African Edition

El Agora USB

Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology

Current Cites - May 2009

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

German Library Hi Tech Award from Emerald

Emerald Group Publishing Limited has announced Dr. Wolfram Horstmann, Chief Information Officer for scholarly information at the Universität Bielefeld, as the winner of the second German Library Hi Tech Award. Prof Dr Michael Seadle, Editor of Library Hi Tech, will present Dr. Horstmann with the €600 prize during the 98th Deutsher Bibliothekartag, held Messe Erfurt AG, Gothaer Straße 34 ,Erfurt, Germany, 2-5 June 2009

Chicago Public Library unveils historic black newspaper archive

"The Chicago Public Library has unveiled an archive that chronicles the history of the Chicago Defender, one of the nation's most important African-American newspapers. The Abbott-Sengstacke Family Papers encompasses the extensive personal correspondence of the newspaper's founder, Robert S. Abbott, dating from the 1880s to the 1940s, and his nephew and publishing heir John Sengstacke, from the 1920s to the 1990s"

New journals from Inderscience Publishers

International Journal of Computational Intelligence Studies

International Journal of Critical Accounting

International Journal of Industrial Electronics and Drives

International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology

IFLA Journal - June 2009

IFLA Journal - Volume 35, Number 2, June 2009, is now available

President, Mrs. Obama to be Honorary Chairs of 2009 National Book Festival (USA)

"President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will serve as Honorary Chairs of the 2009 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress. Now in its ninth year, this popular event celebrating the joys of reading and lifelong literacy will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 14th Streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). The event is free and open to the public."

Free audiobook software expands iPod® compatibility at libraries and retailers

"OverDrive has announced that digital audiobook catalogs from leading publishers will be compatible with iPod® and other Apple® devices after a simple upgrade of OverDrive's free, easy-to-use audiobook software. Starting in mid-June, millions of new and existing users with Windows® PCs will be able to install OverDrive Media Console version 3.2 with enhanced transfer functionality for iPod, iPhoneTM, iPod touch®, and iPod nano®, as well as Zune® and thousands of other portable devices. Participating publishers include Random House Audio, Hachette Audio, Penguin Audio, BBC Audiobooks America, Brilliance Audio, Tantor Media, and many more"

Bibliotecarios de América Latina

"Este es un grupo de discusiones en varios temas de interés para bibliotecarios de América Latina o bibliotecarios que hablan español y/o portugués. Participe en las discusiones, inicie un tópico de discusión y comparta documentos, fotos y mucho más. Esta es una oportunidad para comunicarse con bibliotecarios en la región"

Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest

"Take part in the largest free literary event in the Midwest, the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest. This two day festival showcases the nation's most diverse booksellers and features more than 100 free literary programs. Authors scheduled to appear at the Harold Washington Library Center include Dave Eggers, Neil Gaiman, Elmore Leonard, Amy Dickinson, Aleksandar Hemon and more" - June 6, 2009 - Chicago, USA

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference

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

1. The Harlem Globetrotters are famous for which sport?
2. What colour is the jersey worn by the winner of each stage of the "Tour de France" cycle race?
3. In which sport is the America's Cup awarded?
4. For which sport are Sandy Lyle and Nick Faldo famous?
5. What is the normal length of the table in table tennis: eight, nine or ten feet?
6. In 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to do what?
7. In billiards and pool, what colour is the "cue ball"?
8. Was the motor-racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi born in France, Italy or Brazil?
9. Is "langlauf" another name for figure-skating, marathon-running, or cross-country skiing?
10. In croquet, what is a "rover"?

Nancy White Webinar: Technology Stewardship

"Mark your calendar on June 10 for this free WebJunction webinar with Nancy White, co-author of the forthcoming book Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities (with Etienne Wenger and John E. Smith). Nancy is recognized internationally for her research exploring online communities today, and in her work as a technology steward, designer and builder of online interaction spaces. In this webinar, Nancy will focus on librarians as community technology stewards. She will offer practical steps for you to begin to understand your community, assess the technology needs of your community, and how to select, configure, and support the online technologies your community uses"

Roma picture book

"In the midst of the credit crunch, a group of 7 to 14 year old Roma in East London are showing you don't need expensive digital cameras to produce professional photographs. Working with Akademia Pstryk and The Children Society this group of talented young people are using pinhole photography to produce a picture book that will teach people about their culture. 1,500 copies of the book will be given away at public events, and it will also be available to download online. The Roma people originated from India around 1000 years ago and are currently Europe's largest ethnic minority. However, widespread ignorance of Roma culture has meant prejudice against the Roma is still common in mainstream society"

BookExpo America 2009 ( reminder)

Reminder: BookExpo America 2009 - May 28-31 - New York, USA. You can follow the happenings at http://twitter.com/BookExpoAmerica:

Webcast: Academic Librarianship by Design

Academic Librarianship by Design: Enhancing the libraries integration into Course / Learning Management Systems. This webcast will explore the various methods that libraries can employ to further integrate their services and information literacy programs into Course/Learning Management Systems (e.g. Blackboard, ANGEL, eCollege). July 28, 2009. 11 a.m. Pacific. 12:00 p.m. Mountain. 1:00 p.m. Central. 2:00 p.m. Eastern. 1.5 hours

FreePint Newsletter 278

FreePint Newsletter 278 - 28 May, 2009 now available

Desmond Elliott Prize 2009 shortlist announced

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

* A Girl Made of Dust by Nathalie Abi-Ezzi (Fourth Estate)
* Blackmoor by Edward Hogan (Simon & Schuster)
* The Rescue Man by Anthony Quinn (Jonathan Cape)

Exemplar from Springer

"Exemplar searches over 1,900 journals from Springer's collection to find authentic examples of how a word or phrase is used in published literature. Comprehensive coverage includes both current and archival content in all major subject areas including the life sciences, medicine, engineering, mathematics, computer science, business, and law, contributed by some of the world's leading academics in these fields. Exemplar is continuously updated with new content as it is published"

Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 173

Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 173 - June 2009 - edited by Roddy MacLeod, Heriot-Watt University, is now available

Alice Munro wins 2009 Man Booker International Prize

"Alice Munro is the winner of the third Man Booker International Prize. The Man Booker International Prize, worth GBP60,000 to the winner, is awarded once every two years to a living author for a body of work that has contributed to an achievement in fiction on the world stage. It was first awarded to Ismail Kadaré in 2005 and then to Chinua Achebe in 2007. Best known for her short stories, Munro is one of Canada's most celebrated writers. On receiving the news of her win, she said, 'I am totally amazed and delighted.'"

H1N1 Resource Centre - The Lancet

"The Lancet's H1N1 Resource Centre is the result of a collaborative effort by the editors of over 40 Elsevier-published journals and 11 learned societies who have agreed to make freely available on this site any relevant content. All papers have been selected by a Lancet editor, grouped by topic and fulltext pdfs made available to download free of charge"

2010 pricing information from Oxford Journals

From 2010 onwards the online only price will be the 'base' price for all Oxford Journals, rather than the print-plus-online or combined price

NoveList Select

"More and more people are using the library from home to find books they have heard about. If the book is checked out or there's a long hold queue, they go on to another site. NoveList Select helps your users discover new books that meet their needs and on your shelves by showing them similar titles right in the catalog. NoveList Select delivers the high quality content from the NoveList suite of products (recently ranked as the most frequently used resources and number one in terms of content in a national study) directly to library catalogs"

Exactly: free Exact Editions App for the iPhone

"Exactly brings magazines and books to the iPhone in their original full-colour format. Each page is delivered just as it appeared in the print edition, but with live links to web sites, phone numbers and more. Access free content from over 80 titles, or use your www.exacteditions.com subscription to read the latest issues on the day they're published"

Yahoo! GeoPlanet

"Yahoo! GeoPlanet helps bridge the gap between the real and virtual worlds by providing an open, permanent, and intelligent infrastructure for geo-referencing data on the Internet. This page provides open access to the underlying data under a Creative Commons Attribution license so that you can incorporate WOEIDs and the GeoPlanet hierarchy into your own applications"

Directory of Open Access Journals - recently added titles

Music and Arts in Action

Vascular Health and Risk Management

Journal of Bioequivalence & Bioavailability

Theological Librarianship

Electronic Book Review

2009 Bisto Book of the Year Award winner

The winner of the 2009 Bisto Book of the Year Award is Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd

Library and Information Week 2009 (Australia)

Library and Information Week 2009: Libraries your passport to discovery!. "Libraries connect people to ideas. It's a vital part of our commitment to promoting the free flow of information and facilitating all Australians' access to recorded knowledge, information, and creative works. This year's theme highlights the self-directed discovery element of libraries and to celebrate libraries as the place to access, communicate, connect, educate, entertain and inform" - 25-31 May 2009

Buckinghamshire mobile library scoops prize (UK)

A Buckinghamshire mobile library has scooped a top national award. The newest of the county council's library fleet, which powers itself with solar panels in the roof, was handed the delegates prize at the annual Mobilemeet in Suffolk. The Buckinghamshire Mobile is set up to serve rural communities, and features an awning and lighting and sound systems to enable promotional activities, and was designed specifically for BCC. It is the first time since 1993 the council has won the award. - Bucks Free Press

LISTen: The LISNews.org Podcast - Episode #73

LISTen: The LISNews.org Podcast - Episode #73. "This week's episode is brief. This is due to the holiday weekend and the marked paucity of stories. Some news briefs are presented, though". Previous Podcasts can be found here

SAGE partners with the Association for Psychological Science

"SAGE has announced it has signed a 10-year agreement to partner with the Association for Psychological Science (APS) to publish its four journals beginning in 2010. The journals are Psychological Science, one of the most prestigious and highly cited journals in the field, Current Directions in Psychological Science, Psychological Science in the Public Interest and Perspectives on Psychological Science"

Deena Stryker Photographs, 1963-1964 and undated (Duke U)

"The Deena Stryker Photographs collection contains photographs and related materials generated by the journalist, then known as Deena Boyer, during two trips to Cuba between July 1963 and July 1964. It was during her second trip to the island from December 1963 to July 1964 that she interviewed and photographed Fidel and Raúl Castro as well as other major figures in the Cuban Revolution, including Juan Almeida Bosque, Ernesto "Ché" Guevara, Armando Hart Dávalos, Celia Sánchez Manduley, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, and others"

OECD Publishing announces a price freeze for 2010

"The economic downturn is impacting library budgets and as the 2010 renewal season approaches, to assist libraries in maintaining their subscriptions, OECD Publishing has frozen prices for 2010. This applies to the full range of SourceOECD products, as well as OECD Journals and Statistical Databases, irrespective of format - online-only or online-and-archive (print/CD/DVD)."

Oxford Journals Update for Librarians: Spring 2009

Oxford Journals Update for Librarians: Spring 2009 is now available for downloading

Podcast: Prison: five hundred years behind bars

A look at the changing nature of imprisonment over the centuries and the experiences of those who endured it, charting the growth of the national prison system in England and Wales from castle dungeons to purpose-built concrete gaols - UK National Archives

2009 Guardian Children's Fiction prize longlist

The longlist for the 2009 Guardian Children's Fiction prize has been announced:

Genesis by Bernard Beckett (Quercus)
The Silver Blade by Sally Gardner (Orion)
Nation by Terry Pratchett (Doubleday)
Then by Morris Gleitzman (Puffin)
Rowan the Strange by Julie Hearn (Oxford)
Exposure by Mal Peet (Walker Books)
Solace of the Road by Siobhan Dowd (David Fickling Books)
Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick (Orion)

2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize winners announced

The winners of the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize have been announced:
Overall Winner - Christos Tsiolkas The Slap (Allen and Unwin)
Best First Book Winner - Mohammed Hanif A Case of Exploding Mangoes (Vintage)

Victorian PM's library legacy (UK) - video

William Gladstone, who was Prime Minister four times during the 19th Century, was brought up in Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, where he donated 30,000 books to create St Deiniol's library in the town

LibroSpot

"LibroSpot is a simple way to tag, save, manage and share books from amazon (amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.co.uk, amazon.fr, amazon.de, and amazon.co.jp). With emphasis on the power of the community, LibroSpot greatly improves how people discover, remember and share books on the Internet"

British Library invites readers to explore the future of the book

"Over the next three months a new display from the British Library will give readers the chance to test drive three e-readers from Sony and iRex Technologies currently available in the UK. Situated on the 1st floor of the Library's flagship building at St Pancras, the e-reader display will give visitors the chance to familiarise themselves with these new devices and to freely explore the possible recreational and research benefits of the e-book revolution"

Data for a Downturn Economy

Webcast: Data for a Downturn Economy: "Are you drowning in data found in your researching regarding today’s economy? Do you question its validity and relevancy? If so, join us for an informative discussion on how librarians can be part of the statistical literacy movement, how data and statistical resources are evaluated, and the types of information about data and statistics that one needs to know to provide assistance for their patrons" Sponsored by LexisNexis® and Library Journal, June 9, 2009 – 2 PM ET – 60 minutes

40% of university libraries plan cuts to book and journal purchases next year (UK)

"Academics should brace themselves for "severe" cuts in access to new books and journals in the next academic year as higher costs caused by the fall in the value of the pound put libraries under pressure. Times Higher Education reported in January that the drop in the pound's value was having a "crippling effect" on the budgets of UK university libraries, which faced huge increases in subscriptions costs for research journals from the US and elsewhere in Europe. Now a new survey of 38 university libraries conducted by the Research Information Network (RIN) reveals just how serious the situation is. Preliminary findings presented to Times Higher Education show that although the current academic year has been "financially challenging", it is in 2009-10 that the pinch will really be felt. - THE

Book Links to become Booklist Supplement

Starting in October 2009, Book Links will be published as a quarterly print supplement to Booklist, at no additional cost to subscribers, rather than as a stand-alone magazine

The Kaleidoscopic Concern from ACRL

The Kaleidoscopic Concern - "This annotated bibliography on racial and ethnic diversity in librarianship by Kaetrena D. Davis-Kendrick includes new areas of study such as gender issues and white privilege with regard to racial minority and ethnic librarians. It covers the concerns, goals and strategies surrounding the recruitment, retention, and advancement of librarians of color and contains over 80 years of the profession's earliest training initiatives and current best practices. Also traced in this bibliography is the evolution of the specific idea of affirmative action to the more nebulous concept of diversity in libraries. Books and book chapters, dissertations and theses, articles, poster sessions, presentations, reports from professional library associations and consortia, and multimedia objects are annotated in here"

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference - this week: Mediterranean Islands. Answers here.

We recently had a brainteaser about the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean contains a large number of islands, which are the subject of this new brainteaser.

1. Is Nicosia the capital of Crete, Cyprus or Malta?
2. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?
3. Name one of the three chief Balearic Islands.
4. Most of the Aegean Islands are part of which country?
5. Are the Corsicans French, Italian or Spanish citizens?
6. Sardegna is the Italian name for which Mediterranean island?
7. On which Greek island was there a 30-meter high bronze statue called a Colossus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which was destroyed in an earthquake?
8. Which republic in the Mediterranean includes the islands of Gozo and Comino?
9. Which island group between Turkey and Crete has a name which means "12 islands"?
10. Which volcano in the Lipari islands is known as the "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean"?

Librarians' Internet Index - New This Week

Librarians' Internet Index - New This Week - May 21, 2009

Nonprofit Organization Reference Center

"Nonprofit Organization Reference Center is the world's most comprehensive full text database specifically designed to support the ongoing functional and information needs of the nonprofit sector, encompassing nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations, unincorporated nonprofit associations, and other related entities" - EBSCO

Data.gov (USA)

"The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Although the initial launch of Data.gov provides a limited portion of the rich variety of Federal datasets presently available, we invite you to actively participate in shaping the future of Data.gov by suggesting additional datasets and site enhancements to provide seamless access and use of your Federal data. Visit today with us, but come back often. With your help, Data.gov will continue to grow and change in the weeks, months, and years ahead"

Springer joins SERU initiative

"Springer has registered as a participating publisher in the Shared E-Resource Understanding (SERU). SERU is a set of terms that protects both the publisher and user of online content. By registering for SERU, Springer is endorsing a common description of the responsibilities of the publisher and user of online content"

BMJ Group Institutional Newsletter - May 2009

The May 2009 issue of the BMJ Group Institutional Newsletter is now available

StemCellGateway.net

"StemCellGateway.net is a one-stop destination resource designed to strengthen and bring together members of the stem cell community. Visitors can obtain news, information regarding Springer's stem cell program, as well as personalize their accounts to receive the most relevant content"

Sharjah World Book Fair 2009

Sharjah World Book Fair 2009 - November 12-21, 2009 - Sharja, UAE

Author 2.0 coming June 1, 2009

Author 2.0 - learn how to use Web 2.0 to write, publish, sell and promote your book

2009 Anthony Awards nominations

"The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher (1911-1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America." The 2009 nominations have been announced. The winners will be announced during a gala awards ceremony on Saturday, October 17, 2009

Directory of Open Access Journals - recently added titles

International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education

International Journal of Engineering

Geotermia

New Proposals : Journal of Marxism and Interdisciplinary Inquiry

Nuytsia

Journal of Archaeology in the Low Countries

Biology and Medicine

Capsula Eburnea

Eurasian Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education

Philosophic Nature

To Vima tou Asklipiou

Wide Screen

Green Libraries on WebJunction

Green Libraries - a group for library staff and trustees to share ideas and resources for reducing the ecological footprint of our libraries

Online King Records Access (OKRA) Database

Online King Records Access (OKRA) Database: a Joint Project of the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University, the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute at Stanford University, and the Robert W.Woodruff Library at Atlanta University Center. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Padel named Oxford poet professor

Ruth Padel has been named as Oxford University's Professor of Poetry, following a controversial contest. Padel was elected with 297 votes cast by Oxford graduates and academic staff, making her the first woman to take up the role since its creation in 1708 - BBC

Bowker reports U.S. book production declines 3% in 2008, but "On Demand" publishing more than doubles

"Bowker has released statistics on U.S. book publishing for 2008, compiled from its Books In Print database. Based on preliminary figures from U.S. publishers, Bowker is projecting that U.S. title output in 2008 decreased by 3.2%, with 275,232 new titles and editions, down from the 284,370 that were published in 2007. Despite this decline in traditional book publishing, there was another extraordinary year of growth in the reported number of 'On Demand' and short-run books produced in 2008. Bowker projects that 285,394 On Demand books were produced last year, a staggering 132% increase over last year's final total of 123,276 titles. This is the second consecutive year of triple-digit growth in the On Demand segment, which in 2008 was 462% above levels seen as recently as 2006"

London's first low carbon library (UK)

The first low carbon library in London is soon to open its doors. The new Elm Park Library, which scooped a sustainable design and construction award in the Havering Business Awards, will be the borough's greenest building. One of the key features is the solar panels which will generate 95 per cent of the electricity used by the library - MLA

BoB National (UK)

"BoB National is a shared off-air recording and media archive service which is available to BUFVC members holding an ERA+ license. This tv scheduling service allows your institution's staff and students to record programmes scheduled to be broadcast over the next seven days as well as retrieving programmes from the last seven days of recorded channels. Users may also search thousands of programmes stored in the growing archive"

Toolkit for the Impact of Digitised Scholarly Resources

The Toolkit for the Impact of Digitised Scholarly Resources is an effort to give a variety of people interested in understanding ways of measuring the impacts that their online scholarly resources are having. This website is meant to be a growing resource, with additional contributions from experts expanding and modifying it over time

CILIP YLG Conference 2009

YLG Conference 2009 - Read to Succeed: Why children need to read and the crucial role of school and public libraries and librarians - 18-20 September 2009 - University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

Naked Lunch @ 50

"2009 will see the 50th Anniversary of the first edition of Naked Lunch published in Paris in July 1959 by Olympia Press, which will be celebrated by the publication of Naked Lunch@50: Anniversary Essays, edited by Oliver Harris and Ian MacFadyen and published by Southern Illinois University Press. The book, the first ever dedicated entirely to the study of Naked Lunch, includes contributions by over twenty writers, scholars, musicians and artists, and will be launched in Paris at the University of London Institute in Paris on June 30th 2009. The Launch will include a special concert by acclaimed singer and writer Eric Andersen, a contributor to the Anniversary book"

2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award finalists

The finalists for the 2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award have been announced

James Tait Black Memorial prizes shorlists

The shortlists for the James Tait Black Memorial prizes have been announced:

Fiction shortlist

* Sputnik Caledonia by Andrew Crumey
* A Mercy by Toni Morrison
* The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
* A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
* Pilcrow by Adam Mars-Jones

Biography shortlist

* Arthur Miller 1915-1962 by Christopher Bigsby
* A Strange Eventful History: The Dramatic Lives of Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and their Remarkable Families by Michael Holroyd
* Gabriel García Márquez: A Life by Gerald Martin
* Edward Carpenter: A Life of Liberty and Love by Sheila Rowbotham
* Chagall: Love and Exile by Jackie Wullschlage

LISTen: The LISNews.org Podcast - Episode #72

LISTen: The LISNews.org Podcast - Episode #72. "This week's podcast is going to sound perhaps a little different. We were testing out our field equipment profile in a new location. I was dog-sitting a bull dog and her puppies so the usual recording location was a no go. The episode starts off with the zeitgeist review. Per usual, we look at the week's top ten stories by hits and by comments and bring you the lower half of each. The LISNews daily e-mails (you are subscribed to them, aren't you?) typically bring you the first half. After that we relay three stories from Radio New Zealand International. As the crisis in Fiji continues to heat up, press freedoms are being curtailed and journalists are being jailed. The three stories relate to how the knowledge ecology is being fundamentally altered in the island nation by the military regime presently in power so as to stamp out dissent. Fiji was a Westminster-style parliamentary democracy as recently as December 2006. With the relay out of the way, discussion of the recent Google and Twitter issues is presented from the perspective of libraries operating within the overall reach of their funding agencies. The concept of Service Level Agreements is raised and discussed. That piece has been made available for licensing on Public Radio Exchange". Previous Podcasts can be found here

Bootlegging Dickens: author looks at 'Bookaneers' (NPR)

"Hollywood is constantly battling overseas bootleggers. But in the 19th century, publishers in the United States made a fortune bootlegging British authors - even the biggest, like Charles Dickens. That's the backdrop of Matthew Pearl's latest work of historical fiction, The Last Dickens. Pearl talks to Guy Raz about "bookaneers" and the perils of early author tours across America"

DLF Spring Forum 2009 presentations

Presentations from the Digital Library Federation Spring Forum 2009 are now available

Introducing DuraSpace

"Fedora Commons and the DSpace Foundation, two of the largest providers of open source software for managing and providing access to digital content, are joining their organizations to pursue a common mission. Jointly, they will provide leadership and innovation in open source technologies for global communities who manage, preserve, and provide access to digital content. The joined organization, named DuraSpace, will sustain and grow its flagship repository platforms - Fedora and DSpace. DuraSpace will also expand its portfolio by offering new technologies and services that respond to the dynamic environment of the Web and to new requirements from existing and future users. DuraSpace will focus on supporting existing communities and will also engage a larger and more diverse group of stakeholders in support of its not-for-profit mission."

Biblio Tech Review - May 2009

The May 2009 issue of Biblio Tech Review is out.

This issue includes:
* Ovid-Elsie Area Schools (Mich.)Become First K-12 Library Powered By Evergreen
* ProQuest to Sell Products Through Dialog Channels
* LibLime Partners with Syndetics Solutions to Provide Enhanced Bibliographic Content to Koha Libraries
* Library Associations Moot Vigorous Judicial Oversight of Google Book Search Settlement...and lots more

Podcast: The Great Escape: you've seen the film, now hear the truth

During the night of 24 March 1944, 76 airmen escaped from the Prisoner of War camp Stalag Luft III. Only three made it home and, of the remainder, 50 were murdered on Hitler's orders. This talk will explain what actually happened in the so-called Great Escape, one of the Second World War's most infamous incidents. - UK National Archives

Unusual Interview Situations: How to Design Them and How To Survive Them - audio conference

"Successful interviewing is planned and purposeful. This part of the selection process will include a number of strategies and activities designed to uncover each candidate's strengths and potential problem areas. Whether you are a novice or an experienced interviewer, Julie Todaro's many years of experience in this area will no doubt provide ideas and examples of benefit to all" - May 20, 2009

Implementing a Next Gen OPAC - audio conference

"Interested in wading into the next generation OPAC waters? From selection to implementation to federated search integration to evaluation, learn valuable information on the state of the market and get tips on everything from integrating cool free content to promoting your new system to ways to insure your implementation runs smoothly. Find out what you should know, what your vendors aren't telling you, and get insights into all that is Next Gen OPAC" - May 19, 2009 - Speaker: Jeff Wisniewski, Web Services Librarian for the University Library System at the University of Pittsburgh

Directory of Open Access Journals - recently added titles

Product : Management & Development

Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage : Historical Technical Journal

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Orinoquia

Revista Electronica Interuniversitaria de Formación del Profesorado

Anthropology Matters Journal

Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology

Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología

Economia : Seria Management

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs

Revista Electrónica de Investigación en Educación en Ciencias

Arquipélago : Life and Marine Sciences

Biblio 3w : Revista Bibliográfica de Geografía y Ciencias Sociales

Ciência & Ensino

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Journal of Scientific Research

Open Paleontology Journal

Revista de Filosofía

Open Autoimmunity Journal

Open Criminology Journal

South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal

Göttingen Journal of International Law

Revista de Bioética y Derecho

D-Lib Magazine - May/June 2009

D-Lib Magazine - May/June 2009 is now available

Independent Foreign Fiction Prize winner

Independent Foreign Fiction Prize winner is Evelio Rosero for The Armies

SPARC enews/May 2009

SPARC enews/May 2009 is now available from SPARC, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition

New & improved Ilovelibraries.org makes its debut

"Ilovelibraries.org, the American Library Association's Web site for the public, has been updated to make it easier than ever to show your love of libraries. The site continues to feature news about libraries from around the country, with a focus on particular services and collections from all types of libraries. Improvements include an updated look and information about library issues in an expanded 'Get Informed' section. 'Share' links will let readers post their favorite stories to Facebook, My Space, blogs and other social networking applications. Other features include a YouTube feed highlighting library-related videos. Advocacy software will allow users to share their library stories, connect with other library lovers and contact Congress about library issues"

How China censors the Internet - video

An employee of Baidu, the Google of China, has leaked a document folder that suggests in detail how authorities in China censor the Internet

Emerald announces winners of 13th Annual Citation of Excellence Awards

Emerald Group Publishing Limited has announced the winners of its 2008 Citation of Excellence Awards. Now in their thirteenth year, these distinguished annual awards recognize the 50 outstanding articles published by the top 400 management journals in the world

FreePint Newsletter 277

FreePint Newsletter 277 - 14 May, 2009 now available

2009 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize longlist

The judges for the 2009 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize have announced the longlist today, 14 May. Formerly The BBC FOUR Samuel Johnson Prize, the change in name reflects the BBC's commitment to broadcasting coverage of the Prize on BBC TWO's The Culture Show

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference - this week: Places of Education. Answers here.

This week's brainteaser is about places of education: schools, colleges and universities - real and fictitious.

1. Cambridge is the second oldest university in England. Is this true or false?
2. What was the name of the school in the "Harry Potter" novels by J. K. Rowling, dedicated to the teaching of Magic and Wizardry?
3. What was the first college (also known as a university) established in the United States?
4. What was the name of the school in Charles Dickens's "Nicholas Nickleby" run by Mr Wackford Squeers?
5. The Duke of Wellington is credited with saying that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of...which school?
6. In 1933, the debating society of which university passed the motion "This House will in no circumstances fight for its King and its Country"?
7. What is the name of the radical progressive school in Leiston, Suffolk, England, founded in 1921 by A. S. Neill, with no compulsory attendance at classes?
8. "Sorbonne" is the common name for the University of which city?
9. Thomas Hughes set his book "Tom Brown's Schooldays" in a somewhat romanticized version of which school that he himself had attended?
10. In England, what kind of school was started in 1780 by Robert Raikes for factory children in Gloucester?

Common Chemistry

"Common Chemistry from Chemical Abstracts Service is a web resource that contains CAS Registry Numbers for approximately 7,800 chemicals of widespread general public interest. Common Chemistry is helpful to non-chemists who know either a name or CAS Registry Number of a common chemical and want to pair both pieces of information. The CAS Registry Number is the universally recognized unique identifier of chemical substances and is often found on packaging and on articles of commerce. While not a comprehensive CAS Registry Number lookup service, Common Chemistry does provide a way to quickly and easily find names or CAS Registry Numbers for chemicals of general interest. CAS has collaborated with Wikipedia in developing this resource and encourages you to use the Wikipedia link (when available) or other sources of general information on chemistry, to learn more about these chemicals"

Canadian Subject Headings now part of OCLC Terminologies Service

The Canadian Subject Headings (CSH) list is the 11th controlled vocabulary to be included in the OCLC Terminologies Service, which provides access to multiple thesauri to help librarians create consistent metadata for library, museum or archive collections

Search our Catalogue beta service from The British Library

"Search our Catalogue is a beta service that allows you to search and request items in the The British Library's collections. It is designed to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for. Currently, Search our Catalogue searches the same collection of over 13 million books, journals, newspapers, conferences etc. that you can search using the Library's Integrated Catalogue. However, Search our Catalogue is not yet updated as frequently as the Integrated Catalogue"

500 Pitt Press titles available again online and in print

"The University of Pittsburgh Press, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Library System and the Chicago Digital Distribution Center (CDDC), is making nearly 500 out-of-print Press titles available again for scholars and students around the world. Representing the full range of scholarly series and subject areas published by the Press, these titles are now part of the University of Pittsburgh Press Digital Editions collection, fully searchable and freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection through the University of Pittsburgh Library System's D-Scribe Digital Publishing Program. Over the next year, they will also be made available for purchase in reasonably priced paperback editions through the CDDC. Readers and researchers may read and search the full texts online, and those who wish to have a print copy may purchase it through retail outlets or directly from the Press"

AmazonEncore

AmazonEncore is "a new program whereby Amazon will use information such as customer reviews on Amazon.com to identify exceptional, overlooked books and authors with more potential than their sales may indicate. Amazon will then partner with the authors to re-introduce their books to readers through marketing support and distribution into multiple channels and formats, such as the Amazon.com Books Store, Amazon Kindle Store, Audible.com, and national and independent bookstores via third-party wholesalers"

Contemporary preservation activities in ARL libraries

The Association of Research Libraries has released a report that provides a current picture of preservation activities in ARL member libraries and makes recommendations about how libraries should characterize and measure those activities

American Music via Project Muse

American Music, published by University of Illinois Press, is now available via Project Muse

U.S. Catholic Historian via Project Muse

U.S. Catholic Historian, published by The Catholic University of America Press, is now available via Project Muse

BBC Audiobooks America now available for download through OCLC's NetLibrary

BBC Audiobooks America, publisher and distributor of unabridged audiobooks and radio dramatizations, is making its collection available in the United States as downloadable eAudiobooks through NetLibrary, OCLC's platform for eBooks and eAudiobooks for libraries