Saturday, December 12, 2009
Young Canada Works program now accepting applications for 2010-2011 campaign
The YCW program is a Youth Employment Strategy initiative aimed to provide summer employment and internships for youth across Canada. The Canadian Library Association, in partnership with the Department of Canadian Heritage, delivers both the YCW in Heritage Organizations program and the Building Careers in Heritage internships
Harold Pinter's library book is returned after pause of 59 years
"In 1950 Harold Pinter borrowed a first edition book by Samuel Beckett from the Central Library in Bermondsey. There was a pause before the library saw it again. A 59-year pause, to be precise, lengthy even by the late Nobel prize-winning playwright's standards. Pinter had no intention of returning Murphy - describing the prolonged loan as an act that he had 'never regretted' - but now the antiquarian bookseller that sold Pinter's library has returned the book so that he can buy it back off Southwark Council for GBP2,000 and reunite it with the rest of the collection. Pinter died last Christmas Eve, and the London antiquarian booksellers Maggs Bros have been preparing a catalogue of his nearly 5,000 books after their sale to a private collector. Among them was a very rare first edition of Murphy, published in 1938, bound in dark green cloth and lettered in gilt. It has a library binding, showing that this copy belonged to the Central Library in Bermondsey, southeast London" - TimesFriday, December 11, 2009
New 60-Second Survey: Future of the Book
"Discussions about how electronic books are potentially transforming libraries and the world have the profession abuzz. The Library Research Service would like to take the pulse of the library community on this topic. Please take a minute to reply to our latest 60-Second Survey: Future of the Book"
The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference
The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference - this week: Booker Prizewinners. "The Booker Prize (now called the Man Booker Prize) is awarded in Britain every year to what is judged the best full-length work of fiction. Try to answer these questions about the prizewinning novels and their authors" Answers here.
1. What was the title of Thomas Keneally's prizewinning 1982 book which was filmed in 1993 with the slightly different title of "Schindler's List"?
2. J. M. Coetzee has won the Booker Prize twice. Was he born in Australia, the USA or South Africa?
3. How many authors are normally chosen for the Booker Prize shortlist: four, six or eight?
4. Which British writer won the Booker Prize in 1978 with "The Sea, the Sea"?
5. After being nominated for the Booker Prize three times, Ian McEwan finally won it in 1998 with which book?
6. Which Canadian writer was shortlisted for the Booker Prize several times before winning it in 2000 for "The Blind Assassin"?
7. Name the novel which won the Booker Prize for Ruth Prawer Jhabvala in 1975 and which she adapted into a film in 1983 with James Ivory.
8. Which Australian novelist has won Booker Prizes twice with "Oscar and Lucinda" and "The True History of the Kelly Gang"?
9. On 14 October 2008, Indian author Aravind Adiga won the Booker Prize with his first novel. What was its title?
10. In 1969, who was the first winner of the Booker Prize with "Something to Answer For"?
1. What was the title of Thomas Keneally's prizewinning 1982 book which was filmed in 1993 with the slightly different title of "Schindler's List"?
2. J. M. Coetzee has won the Booker Prize twice. Was he born in Australia, the USA or South Africa?
3. How many authors are normally chosen for the Booker Prize shortlist: four, six or eight?
4. Which British writer won the Booker Prize in 1978 with "The Sea, the Sea"?
5. After being nominated for the Booker Prize three times, Ian McEwan finally won it in 1998 with which book?
6. Which Canadian writer was shortlisted for the Booker Prize several times before winning it in 2000 for "The Blind Assassin"?
7. Name the novel which won the Booker Prize for Ruth Prawer Jhabvala in 1975 and which she adapted into a film in 1983 with James Ivory.
8. Which Australian novelist has won Booker Prizes twice with "Oscar and Lucinda" and "The True History of the Kelly Gang"?
9. On 14 October 2008, Indian author Aravind Adiga won the Booker Prize with his first novel. What was its title?
10. In 1969, who was the first winner of the Booker Prize with "Something to Answer For"?
Scotland's oldest book goes on display for first time
"Scotland's oldest book, a medieval Celtic psalter with vivid illustrations in green, red, purple and gold, will be put on public display on Friday for just the second time in 1,000 years. The pocket-sized book of psalms dates from the 11th century and has been described as Scotland's version of the celebrated Book of Kells in Dublin. It contains hand-written psalms in Latin, with Celtic and Pictish illustrations of dragons and other 'beasts' and is normally only available to scholars, although it was exhibited in 1967. It is thought to have been produced at the monastery on the island of Iona and although the original binding has been lost, the script is clear and the text can still be read today. The psalter will go on display in the main library at the University of Edinburgh for the next three months, with other items including an edition of Romeo and Juliet that was published during Shakespeare's lifetime" - TelegraphBBC and British Library join forces to broaden access to their archives
"The BBC and British Library will today sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), in an innovative approach to make the content and assets of both organisations more widely available. Managed by a joint steering committee, the MOU seeks to develop new ways of integrating access to nearly a million hours of BBC TV and radio content and over 150 million British Library items - significantly increasing access to research material across both national institutions for the benefit of researchers and the wider public. Signed by BBC Director General Mark Thompson and CEO of the British Library Dame Lynne Brindley, the MOU also proposes that the BBC and British Library collaborate to develop viable approaches on important issues - such as rights management, distribution of archive content, digitisation and storage"
'Editor & Publisher' to cease publication after 125 years
"Editor & Publisher, the bible of the newspaper industry and a journalism institution that traces its origins back to 1884, is ceasing publication. An announcement, made by parent company The Nielsen Co., was made Thursday morning as staffers were informed that E&P, in both print and online, was shutting down. The expressions of surprise and outpouring of strong support for E&P that have followed across the Web - Editor & Publisher has even hit No. 4 as a Twitter trending topic raise the notion that the publication might yet continue in some form"Thursday, December 10, 2009
Conference publications added to WorldCat
"Two additional databases called PapersFirst and ProceedingsFirst have now also been added to WorldCat.org results. These two indexes contain papers from conferences, symposiums and expositions worldwide. Created from items received by The British Library Document Supply Centre - you'll find 7.4 million published items in English, French, Spanish and Chinese. If you track specific conferences, or do in-depth research on specific topics, these materials can bring depth and richness to your research"
The Wellcome Arabic manuscript project has a new webpage (UK)
"The Wellcome Arabic manuscript project has a new webpage providing information on the project aims, project partners, standards, technology development, and more. This page will be updated regularly to show progress and make relevant documents available. The project plan is already available to view"
Gretna Green, Marriage Registers, 1795-1895 (UK)
"Just the mention of the name Gretna Green conjures up visions of eloping young lovers, climbing through windows and down ladders before running away to Scotland to get married. Now through our Ancestry World Archives Project, we've made one of the oldest and largest of the Gretna Green marriage registers available to everyone. The Lang register - kept by self proclaimed and prolific 'priests', father and son David and Simon Lang who married over half of all Gretna Green couples. - Ancestry.co.ukOCLC Annual Report 2008/2009
OCLC Annual Report 2008/2009 - "This has been a challenging year for the OCLC cooperative. Financially, OCLC was not immune to the effects of the worldwide economic recession. At the same time, we continued to execute our long-term strategy of building Web-scale services, setting the stage for an exciting transformation in the way libraries serve their institutions and users"
A Guide to Using Web 2.0 in Libraries (Scotland)
A Guide to Using Web 2.0 in Libraries - "The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS) support the adoption of new technologies that could enhance the delivery of library services. SLIC and CILIPS have been working with Web2.0 services for over two years now. We believe that the incorporation of services, such as Flickr, Twitter and SlideShare, has enhanced our communication model, enabling us to better
support and promote libraries"
support and promote libraries"
Hume Studies via Project Muse
Hume Studies, published by The Hume Society, is now available via Project Muse
PLA customer service training kit now available (USA)
"Customer Service: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities," a training kit by Sandra Nelson, is now available for purchase from the Public Library Association. The second in PLA's new Train the Trainer series, this kit contains everything needed to hold a one-day (4-4.5 hours) customer service workshop. Content focuses on creating effective customer service policies in your library by defining the rights and responsibilities of both customers and staff members
Open and Libraries Class Journal - Vol 1, No 2 (2009)
Open and Libraries Class Journal - Vol 1, No 2 (2009) - This issue contains the peer-reviewed final papers for the Open Movement and Libraries class (LIBR287-05) at San Jose State University, School of Library and Information Science
Waterstone's now selling iRiver e-book reader (UK)
"The iRiver Story is a new style of eReader offering the convenience of a keyboard along with the clarity of a 6 inch e-ink display. Support for files ranging from ePub or PDF through office formats such as XLS, PPT and DOC and music files such as mp3 allows direct compatability on the device with almost any file you might wish to use it for. The keyboard can be used to make short notes and search books on the device. 2GB of internal memory extendable using the SD card slot. Long battery life allows you to read up to 9,000 pages between charges" Price is GBP229.99NLM Technical Bulletin - November-December 2009
NLM Technical Bulletin - November-December 2009 No. 371 is now available from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Directory of Open Access Journals - recently added titles
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