Russ Wattenberg is my new favourite person because he's giving out books for free. Here's why:


For those of us who use CBCA as our primary index to Canadian periodical literature, they've just announced the addition of new titles.

London Public Library was awarded a Best Practices award for their Media Literacy Centre. Kudos.

You know you should have been a cataloguer when... The International Conference on Authority Control is being held in Florence next year.

This story gives a whole new meaning to the term "micro-manage."

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published Wednesday, October 30, 2002  @ 16:21 | |

The world does not know enough about what special librarians do, which makes this article particularly handy. And here's an emminently quotable quote from it:

Weeding: the topic we all love to hate. More on it in this NYT article.

Check out the fresh offerings and redesign at Jessamyn's naked librarians page.

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published Tuesday, October 29, 2002  @ 12:07 | |

Update your bookmarks: Bibliolatry is now at http://www.etches-johnson.com/bibliolatry. Much better.

When it is public library week in your province, you'd think you'd know about it. I've been to two public libraries this week, and made countless virtual visits, and have seen no sign of the fact that this week was the 17th annual Ontario Public Library Week.

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published Friday, October 25, 2002  @ 11:32 | |

Bibliolatry is now searchable. Wahoo!

The 1880 US Census Database goes online after 17 long years of research.

The Bayou community bookmobile is exhibiting posters celebrating America's libraries. That's got to be worth a trip to Louisana.

Beijing is hosting the first summit on intellectual property in conjunction with WIPO next year.

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published Thursday, October 24, 2002  @ 11:40 | |

Colin Powell likes search engine, tosses reference books. [via libronaut]

How much do you love that book? [via LISNews]

More on image and the librarian over at SlashDot.

Jenny is doing some great things with wireless, making me realize just how far yet I have to go...

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published Monday, October 21, 2002  @ 18:57 | |

As if libraries aren't in enough trouble, this survey says web-based technology beats out the library as far as faculty is concerned.

The library of Alexandria opens to the public on Sunday, not quite the scholar's haven it was supposed to be.

If you have any outstanding fines at the Toronto Public Library, now is probably a good time to pay them off.

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published Friday, October 18, 2002  @ 09:35 | |

It seems that libraries still occupy that warm and fuzzy place somewhere between culture and the arts. You know, the kind of place everyone likes (like museums) and thinks is good for them (like the opera).

Did I miss this? Google's thinking of charging for things like news?

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published Wednesday, October 16, 2002  @ 14:49 | |

Just when you think you've seen it all... how is this helping?

Winefiles is an information rich database full of all sorts of wine information - cheers!

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published Tuesday, October 15, 2002  @ 15:14 | |

A treasure trove of inscribed editions are up for auction at Christie's today.

When all we read and hear about the librarian stereotype is in defiance of it, then maybe we need a new stereotype.

Teen Read Week, a programme to encourage teens to use the public library, starts on Monday.

The National Book Festival is on tomorrow, and Laura isn't the only political wife planning to show up.

I like any article that begins with the words, "A librarian changed my life."

I've always liked Moby, but now I even respect the guy.

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published Friday, October 11, 2002  @ 10:21 | |

Students at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies are accepting awards for the 21st Century Librarian Award, so send in your nominations.

This page provides some great resources on plagirism, compiled by a librarian [via LII].

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published Thursday, October 10, 2002  @ 12:20 | |

If you're a documents geek like me, chances are you have a favourite publication. GODORT's Notable Documents List is looking for nominations, so offer yours up.

Maybe what we all need to get folks coming to the library is a tortoise.

Two of my favourite things: libraries and wine.

UBC is getting a new library with all sorts of bells and whistles.

Today's Searchday has a little something to say about search engine standards that's worth a read.

There certainly aren't enough articles on cataloguers like this one.

Did anyone else but me miss National Literacy and Numerancy week in Australia?

Speaking of themed weeks, this week is Technology in Government week in Ottawa.

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published Tuesday, October 08, 2002  @ 11:00 | |

October is National Medical Librarians Month, so go out and hug your medical information professional today. [thanks Patricia]

It doesn't take a study by a private research company to figure out that online resources are the first stop for students and faculty; an hour at any reference desk would do. Still, the findings on the enduring popularity of print are a happy read.

The National Library and National Archives of Canada are to merge.

The Raise a Reader campaign is collecting funds for literacy programs.

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published Thursday, October 03, 2002  @ 13:17 | |

It's never too early to start planning for Library Lovers' Month - February 2003.

Once again, the many suffer at the hands of the misguided, feeble-minded few.

Apparently, the notion of the public library still escapes some.

The Canadian literary voice is alive and thriving and can obviously be heard loud and clear.

Today's big idea: yes, literacy can make a difference.

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published @ 08:25 | |

"Portal: Libraries and the Academy" is looking for reviewers, so get in touch.

A bit about Mitch Freedman's Better Salaries/Pay Equity Task Force and librarians' responses to it.

Jessamyn has written this great article about her experiences with Goolge answers.

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published Tuesday, October 01, 2002  @ 10:47 | |