Roy Tennant: My Digital Library New Year's Resolutions

Roy Tennant writes: "It's the time of year when people make promises to themselves to make the new year better than the last. Sure, many of those promises will not be kept in the end, but you have to hand it to anyone who makes the effort. So in case I can make this year better than the last for libraries and their ongoing effort to be more effective in a digital world, here's my list"

GovernmentDocs.org

"GovernmentDocs.org was created to advance the values of open and accountable government. This site gives the public an unprecedented level of access to government documents by allowing users to browse, search, and review hundreds of thousands of pages acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other public disclosure, or 'sunshine,' laws. With the GovernmentDocs.org system, citizen reviewers can engage in the government accountability process like never before. Registered users can review and comment on documents, adding their insights and expertise to the work of the national nonprofit organizations which are partnering on this project"

Librarian of Congress announces National Film Registry selections for 2007

"Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has named 25 motion pictures - classics from every era of American filmmaking - to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, including "Bullitt," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," Grand Hotel," "Oklahoma!" and "12 Angry Men." The selections were made as part of a program aimed at preserving the nation's movie heritage. Under the terms of the National Film Preservation Act of 1992, each year the Librarian of Congress, with advice from the National Film Preservation Board, names 25 films to the National Film Registry to be preserved for all time. The films are chosen because they are "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant. This year's selections bring to 475 the number of motion pictures in the registry"

CLIR Issues - Number 60

CLIR Issues - Number 60 November/December 2007 - is now available from the Council on Library and Information Resources

Publishing in the New Millennium presentations

Presentations from Publishing in the New Millennium - November 9, 2007 - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, are now available

Oxford English Dictionary - December 2007 update

"OED Online is updated four times a year - March, June, September, and December. The material added to the Dictionary include both revised versions of existing entries (which replace the older versions), and also new words and senses both within the alphabetical sequence of revised entries and also across the whole A to Z range" December 2007 update now available

British Books Today

British Books Today is a website containing the latest British book news; links to new releases; awards; reviews; and anything related to British publishing. It is compiled by yours truly

SCRIPT-ed now publishes under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license

SCRIPT-ed, an open access journal covering a broad range of topics relating to law and technologies has begun to publish its content under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. The journal, based out of the University of Edinburgh School of Law, examines issues including intellectual property, digital copyright, free expression, free software, privacy and public health

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference

The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference - this week: True or False?. Answers here.

1. George Bernard Shaw was born in Belfast - true or false?
2. Walt Disney initially provided the voice for Mickey Mouse himself - true or false?
3. Absinthe is a green liqueur - true or false?
4. Before she married David Beckham, Victoria Beckham's real name was Victoria Brown - true or false?
5. In Roman numerals, the letter "D" stands for 500 - true or false?
6. The chief opera house in Italy is La Scala in Rome - true or false?
7. Thailand used to be known as Myanmar - true or false?
8. Real caviare is obtained from the sturgeon - true or false?
9. In Greek mythology, a centaur was half-human, half-goat - true or false?
10. A grilse is a young salmon returning from the sea to fresh water for the first time - true or false?

Best Books of 2007 from Amazon.co.uk

Amazon.co.uk has announced its Best Books of 2007 list

Call for papers: FOIS 2008

Call for papers: The 5th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems - October 31 to November 3, 2008 - Saarbrücken, Germany

SparkIP

"SparkIP.com is a data-rich exchange designed for scientists/inventors, universities, government labs, corporations, patent attorneys, and anyone doing research on patented or emerging technologies. As you search on technologies, inventors, organizations or other terms, you will be introduced to our SparkCluster maps which are designed to give structure and context to the vast amounts of information available. SparkClusters are self-organizing and self-naming, ensuring that the maps reflect the latest trends in innovation. Today, there are over 49,000 SparkClusters on SparkIP.com; and each month, new ones will form as the innovation landscape evolves"

Papercutz reviving Classics Illustrated

"Graphic novel publisher Papercutz is reintroducing the noted Classics Illustrated comics, which ceased publication a decade ago. Papercutz said that beginning in January 2008, it is 'reviving the series in two formats.' A plain vanilla edition presents abridged versions of classic novels, and a Deluxe version featuring longer, more expansive adaptations. The line launches with Kenneth Grahame's children's classic The Wind in the Willows, adapted by Michel Plessix. Later volumes include Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, adapted by Rick Geary, followed by Grimm's Fairy Tales and H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man" - Library Journal

Current Cites - December 2007

Current Cites (edited by Roy Tennant) - December 2007 is now available

Duke University Library RSS Feeds

Duke University Library - North Carolina, USA. RSS feeds page

OCLC Annual Report 2006/2007

The OCLC Annual Report 2006/2007 is now available online. 60-page PDF file

New England Journal of Medicine access change

From December 19, 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine now provides free access to original research articles (Original Articles and Special Articles), six-months after publication, with no registration required

Evaluation survey of IFLA website

The survey requests use feedback on their overall satisfaction with the IFLA Website as well as the relative degree to which they are satisfied with the ability to navigate the site; the accessibility of information; and the organization of the Website information, and more

Archivopedia

"Archivopedia is pleased to announce the launch of beta version 1.0 of its website. Designed with cutting-edge Web 2.0 technology, users can read news, update skills, and participate in a next generation knowledge base for archivists. The vision of Archivopedia is to offer users the ability to locate or view historical documents and images held in archival, museum, and library repositories around the world in a single search and to encourage professionals, teachers, and students at all levels to use archival documents"

Computers in Libraries 2008 advance program

The 23rd Annual Computers in Libraries conference and exhibition will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA, April 7-9, 2008. Advance program now available