Self-Publishing and Liberation (Women's Library, UK)

Self-Publishing and Liberation

Saturday 20 March, 10am to 3.30pm
£10 / £8 concessions

Practical workshop about self-publishing, with a particular focus on Print-on-Demand technology. The workshop will feature historical testimony from Gail Chester and Amanda Sebestyen, who will speak about their involvement with publishing collectives in the Women’s Liberation Movement.

You can participate in creative exercises that will arm you with the inspiration and tools to start publishing your own material.

Led by Deborah M. Withers, founder of HammerOn Press; author of Self-Publishing and Empowerment: A Resource for Community Groups, www.debi-rah.net

Challenges for academic libraries in difficult economic times (UK)

A new guide from the Research Information Network focuses on how academic librarians are experiencing and responding to financial cuts in the current economic climate. Based upon data gathered in the UK and internationally, and focus groups with senior librarians during late 2009, the guide looks at the financial position of libraries, their strategies for dealing with challenging economic circumstances, and the value of libraries

50 Best Irish Books You Should Read This Month

50 Best Irish Books You Should Read This Month - a list from Associate Degree

Libraries, community groups squeezed by cuts to Internet program (Canada)

"The Conservative government is quietly cutting funding to hundreds of community groups and even hospitals that provide free Internet access to Canadians who might not otherwise have a chance to get online. Organizations that benefit from Industry Canada's 16-year-old Community Access Program began receiving letters last week informing them that sites located within 25 kilometres of a public library would no longer be eligible for cash. Groups had been receiving between $4,000 and $5,000 a year to buy computers and other hardware, such as printers and wireless routers; to pay for technical support and skills training; and sometimes to pay for the connection bills. Organizations that have used the program include employment and youth drop-in centres, English-as-a-second-language programs, libraries, and seniors groups. In rural areas, such organizations are often clustered in the middle of town and near the local library, meaning they are the most likely to be hit by the change in funding criteria. In Industry Minister Tony Clement's riding, the West Parry Sound Health Centre administers the funds for 46 different community sites that will likely see their funding disappear because they don't fit the new narrow criteria" - The Canadian Press

2010 Buffalo Small Press Book Fair

"The Buffalo Small Press Book Fair is a regional one day event that brings booksellers, authors, bookmakers, zinesters, small presses, artists, poets, and other cultural workers (and enthusiasts) together in a venue where they can share ideas, showcase their art, and peddle their wares" - March 27, 2010 - Buffalo, NY, USA. RSS Feed

Bloomberg and Wiley in a book publishing alliance

Bloomberg L.P. and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. have announced that Wiley will be the exclusive global publisher of BLOOMBERG and BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK-branded books under "BLOOMBERG PRESS®, a Wiley imprint". Wiley intends to publish the content using all media platforms including print, e-books and digital. Wiley and Bloomberg will work closely to extend the BLOOMBERG® and BUSINESSWEEK® brands to long-form content in books and other formats

Digitised History: the impact of digitisation on research into 18th and 19th Century Britain

Digitised History: the impact of digitisation on research into 18th and 19th Century Britain - "For decades, even hundreds of years after publication, researchers of all kinds have turned to newspapers for information relating to a wide variety of research needs including historical, cultural, social and political trends. The British Library Newspapers Online website, part of the JISC Digitisation Programme, aims to make this information available to researchers, who can now explore over three million pages of 18th and 19th century newspapers online. This conference aims to explore the impact of the large scale digitisation of newspapers, considering the effect that this has had on research and researchers and the implied changes to research methodologies" - 20 July 2010

The Ridenhour Book Prize 2010 winner

Joe Sacco, author of Footnotes in Gaza, is the winner of The Ridenhour Book Prize 2010

American Library Association announces winners of annual James Madison Award

The American Library Association has announced the joint winners of the 2010 James Madison Award. Sharing the honor this year are Meredith Fuchs, General Counsel to the National Security Archive, and the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The James Madison Award, named in honor of President James Madison, was established by the ALA in 1986 to honor individuals or groups who have championed, protected and promoted public access to government information and the public’s "right to know" on the national level

Bookstash from Channel 4 Education (UK)

"Bookstash is a new initiative from Channel 4 Education designed to get teens reading and discussing books. It works as a Facebook application, allowing users to show off the covers of their favourite books, share recommended reads and receive tips on what to read next"

NLM Technical Bulletin - March-April 2010

NLM Technical Bulletin - March-April 2010 No. 373 is now available from the U.S. National Library of Medicine

Times Higher Education Awards 2010

"Now in their 6th year, the Times Higher Education Awards are a highlight of the academic calendar and a glittering celebration of the best of the sector. The awards represent a unique and high profile opportunity to celebrate the excellence and amazing achievements of UK higher education institutions, and reaffirm our commitment to the two core pursuits of higher education: teaching and research. There are eighteen categories for 2010. We're looking forward to a wealth of strong contenders again this year, displaying the talent and imagination that make UK higher education the best in the world"

Webinar: Directions in Metadata with Karen Coyle

"Bibliographic data is in the midst of a major transition. With the emergence of the semantic web, the very purpose of this data is evolving from an entity meant for interpretation by humans to one meant for interpretation by machines. Karen Coyle, digital library consultant and bibliographic data expert, will discuss the future of metadata and its role in bibliographic data and the semantic web. Coyle will address what the major transformations in the use and structure of data already underway mean for libraries, and what librarians can do to prepare, adapt, and take advantage of new possibilities. Open Q&A and discussion will follow the presentation" - 1 April 2010

Directions in Metadata with Karen Coyle from ALA Publishing on Vimeo.

Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship - Winter 2010

Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship - Number 60, Winter 2010 - is now available. Edited by Andrea L. Duda, University of California, Santa Barbara

PTFS Acquires LibLime

Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc. (PTFS) has acquired LibLime. "PTFS has supported ILS solutions for 15 years, so the acquisition of LibLime and the addition of their Koha customer base is logical expansion for PTFS. With our in-depth knowledge of both the bibliographic and digital collection arenas, we are in an excellent position to bring the necessary technologies to libraries. We will make the Koha Open-Source ILS more cost-effective for libraries struggling to keep pace with commercial pricing during tough economic times. We welcome the opportunity to partner with all of these new customers to advance the capabilities of Koha," stated John Yokley, PTFS CEO. This acquisition expands PTFS's existing U.S. and European open-source library solutions business. In addition, it will accelerate PTFS’s Digital Library System (DLS) initiative, an integration between the Koha ILS and ArchivalWare. The DLS solution will provide libraries and information centers with a next generation solution by providing a single toolset to manage all of their collections – print and digital.

First Monday - March 2010

First Monday - Volume 15, Number 3, 1 March 2010 now available

Directory of Open Access Journals - recently added titles

Journal of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry

Turkish Journal of Oncology

Advances in Agriculture & Botanics

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research

Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology

D-Lib Magazine - March/April 2010

D-Lib Magazine - March/April 2010 is now available

C-SPAN Video Library (Beta) (USA)

"The C-SPAN Archives records, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, research, and archival uses. Every C-SPAN program aired since 1987, now totaling over 160,000 hours, is contained in the C-SPAN Archives and immediately accessible through the database and electronic archival systems developed and maintained by the C-SPAN Archives. The Archives records all three C-SPAN networks seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Programs are extensively indexed making the database of C-SPAN programming an unparalleled chronological resource. Programs are indexed by subject, speaker names, titles, affiliations, sponsors, committees, categories, formats, policy groups, keywords, and location. The congressional sessions and committee hearings are indexed by person with full-text. The video collection can be searched through the online Video Library"

Springer finalizes agreement with OCLC

Springer has finalized an agreement with OCLC, which means that libraries will no longer receive any invoices from OCLC for MARC 21 (AACR2) records for Springer eBooks delivered via the WorldCat Collections Sets Services. Springer will be covering these delivery costs. For additional information on MARC Records for the Springer eBook Collection click here