Monday, January 07, 2008
ECIR'08 Workshop
ECIR'08 Workshop - Exploiting Semantic Annotations in Information Retrieval - March 30, 2008 - Glasgow, Scotland
DC-2008 - Berlin
The 2008 International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications will take place 22-26 September 2008 at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Berlin, Germany
Institute of Education's records added to Copac
Records from the Institute of Education's online catalogue have been added to Copac. The Institute of Education has the "largest collection in Europe of learned books and periodicals on educational studies". The library covers all aspects of education both in the UK and internationally. It also covers education-related topics such as psychology, philosophy, sociology and linguistics. The library has 22 special collections (although not all are available on Copac) which are mainly historical but some, such as the Official Publications collection, contain current materials
Wikia Search launched
Wikia Search - "An open source search engine based on trusted user feedback from a community of users acting together in an open, transparent, public way. In alpha"
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Urban Library Journal
"Urban Library Journal, an online refereed journal of research and discussion dealing with all aspects of urban libraries and librarianship, welcomes articles dealing with academic, research, public, school, and special libraries in an urban setting. Urban Library Journal, formerly known as Urban Academic Librarian, also invites submissions in broader areas such as public higher education, urban studies, multiculturalism, library and educational services to immigrants, preservation of public higher education, and universal access to World Wide Web resources. Topics for columns and special issues will also be entertained. Urban Library Journal, an official publication of the Library Association of the City University of New York, plans to publish two issues annually"
Aluka
"Aluka is an international, collaborative initiative building an online digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa. Our name, 'Aluka', is derived from a Zulu word meaning 'to weave', reflecting Aluka's mission to connect resources and scholars from around the world. Aluka seeks to attract high-quality scholarly content about Africa from institutions and individuals across the globe. By contributing their collections to the Aluka platform, content owners will have a means of offering access to their collections to an international audience—without having to develop and support their own technology platforms. Aluka's web-based platform provides powerful tools for research, teaching, collaboration, and knowledge exchange"
Creating Knowledge V Conference
Creating Knowledge V Conference - 20-22 August 2008 - Turku, Finland
Managing Across Generations - online course - new start date
Managing Across Generations with Mary-Jo Romaniuk and Cheryl Stenstrom. Online Course. Participants will gain an understanding of theory and skills needed to examine and implement effective management techniques in a multi-generational workplace. They will learn about current research in this area; why generations have such an effect on workplace attitudes and expectations; the importance of retention and motivation; overcoming different working styles; communication as it applies to various age groups; and change and leadership as an overarching theme. Throughout the course, participants will learn though active discussion, assess their own workplaces, practice skills through short exercises and discover relevant articles - January 28-February 15, 2008. 6 Week Course with the Education Institute
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980
"Readex has announced the initial release of Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 in February 2008. Created in cooperation with the University of Houston, this new digital resource represents the single largest compilation of Spanish-language newspapers printed in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries. The distinctive collection features hundreds of titles, including many published bilingually in Spanish and English. Based on the 'Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project,' a national research effort directed by Professor Nicolás Kanellos, Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980 is the first in a new American Ethnic Newspapers series, available within America's Historical Newspapers"
New England Technical Services Librarians Spring 2008 conference
Cohabiting and Colliding: Print and Electronic Resources - April 4, 2008 - The Hogan Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA - Keynote speaker: Janet Swan Hill
New Sheet Music Digital Collection at University of Oregon
The University of Oregon Libraries present a selection of images from the collections of printed sheet music held by the Music Services Department and in the Oregon Collection of Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Oregon Libraries
Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 158
Internet Resources Newsletter - Issue 158 - January 2008 - edited by Roddy MacLeod, Heriot-Watt University, is now available
TL InfoBits - December 2007
The December 2007 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
2008 Library Human Resources Summit
"The 2008 Library Human Resources Summit, June 2008, Ottawa, Canada, will bring together an invited group of participants, who represent key associations, employers, government officials, and other stakeholders in the Canadian library community. The Summit will develop a national strategy and action plans to ensure that Canadian libraries will have the great leadership we will need in our librarians and information professionals, in order to meet Canada's knowledge and information management needs in the first three decades of the 21st century"
Friday, January 04, 2008
Jon Scieszka named Ambassador for Young People's Literature
"Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has appointed children's book author Jon Scieszka as the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The position was created to raise national awareness of the importance of young people's literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education, and the development and betterment of the lives of young people"
The Education Show 2008
"The Education Show 2008 will take place at the NEC Birmingham, UK. Compare, touch and sample thousands of educational resources at The Education Show 2008. In addition, the event features over 80 CPD seminars and workshops, over 600 exhibitors situated within 7 focused zones and a general resources area, and an array of visitor features to make your trip more useful and enjoyable. The show offers an unrivalled opportunity for visitors to network with experts and peers as well as to review the very latest in educational resources. This makes the show the must attend event for anyone involved in the UK education sector" - 28 February 2008 to 1 March 2008
Used Books New Start
"Used Books New Start is a Canadian campaign created and run by volunteers to raise proceeds for Canadian and international literacy programs. During the week of February 4-8, 2008, Canadian corporations and their employees will be called upon to donate used books through a corporate book drive event. In true partnership spirit, companies will assist by creating awareness of the campaign and footing the bill for shipping the books to a central depot after the week long campaign, while employees will be dusting off those unwanted books at home that can be donated to a 'new start'"
The European Library Web-exhibition
The European Library Web-exhibition features 300 pictures of the National libraries of Europe. It provides many fascinating building details and broad architectural examples of official monuments across Europe
Agenda for Developing E-Science in Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries Joint Task Force on Library Support for E-Science has released its final report, an Agenda for Developing E-Science in Research Libraries, which is available on the ARL Web site
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