librariesRecent blog entries tagged with libraries.
ALA/LITA Pre-Conference on DataGrid Technologies and LibrariesCreated by Robert H. McDonald (Indiana University) on May 16, 2008
Today is the last day for advance registration for an upcoming pre-conference that I am doing with colleagues from the University of California, San Diego, the San Diego Supercomputer Center, and the Texas Advanced Computer Center. See registration link and details below. Preservation in the Age of Large-Scale DigitizationCreated by Jeremy Hunsinger (Virginia Tech) on February 29, 2008
The paper describes four large-scale projects—Google Book Search, Microsoft Live Search Books, Open Content Alliance, and the Million Book Project—and their digitization strategies. It then discusses a range of issues affecting the stewardship of the digital collections they create: selection, quality in content creation, technical infrastructure, and organizational infrastructure. The paper also attempts to foresee the likely impacts of large-scale digitization on book collections. [From CLIR Report]====this is a council on libraries and information resources report. there are around 140 others. most are open access and very informative.ALA/LITA MidWinter Pre-Conference on User Centered DesignCreated by Robert H. McDonald (Indiana University) on November 14, 2007
Just heard about an interesting pre-conference at the American Library Association's midwinter meeting in Philadelphia, PA. It will be a two day course (January 10-11, 2008) on user-centered design by Brenda Reeb from the University of Rochester. Should be a good beginning and intermediate introduction to the processes that have culminated in the open-access monograph that Rochester has recently produced, Studying Students: The Undergraduate Research Project at the University of Rochester. For more info see: http://litablog.org/2007/11/13/lita-workshops-at-2008-ala-midwinter-meeting/ A Few Millennial Sessions at Educause 2007Created by Robert H. McDonald (Indiana University) on October 26, 2007
At this year's Educause Annual Conference there were a variety of sessions on millennials. I thought I would list them all here for those interested in this topic. I may have missed a few, if so let me know. McDonald, Sweeney, Thomas, Walters www.educause.edu/E07/Program/11073?PRODUCT_CODE=E07/SESS047 Deturck, Griscom www.educause.edu/E07/Program/11073?PRODUCT_CODE=E07/SESS019 Somerville www.educause.edu/E07/Program/11073?PRODUCT_CODE=E07/SESS061 Donald, Hardin www.educause.edu/E07/Program/11073?PRODUCT_CODE=E07/SESS098 Campbell www.educause.edu/E07/Program/11073?PRODUCT_CODE=E07/CI15 An Interview with Rachel EdwardsCreated by Matt Pasiewicz (EDUCAUSE) on October 26, 2006
In this 16 minute recording, we'll hear from Rachael Edwards, Learning Grid Manager at the University of Warwick. Listen in as she shares a bit about their innovative library and learning space. See also: the University of Warwick's Learning Grid An Interview with Google's Vint CerfCreated by Matt Pasiewicz (EDUCAUSE) on September 25, 2006
This 25 minute recording provides coverage of an interview with Google's Vint Cerf. In a couple of weeks, Dr. Cerf will be speaking at our Annual Conference, and we hope to see you then. For now, let's listen in as we cover a range of topics including Google Video, digital preservation, intellectual property, net neutrality and high performance computing.
Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference 2006Created by rmcdonald (Florida State University) on February 26, 2006
I just wanted to mention a new conference Electronic Resources & Libraries. This new conference being held in Atlanta, GA March 23-25, 2006 has sprung out of an interesting online community electroniclibrarian.org and the electronic resources in libraries (eril) electronic mailing list. The conference agenda can be found online at http://www.electroniclibrarian.org/conf2006/conf2006.htm.
From an online collaborative standpoint, the conference will be utilizing the moodle course management software for ongoing discussions before and after the conference. The goals of ER&L are: Electronic Resources & Libraries is both a virtual community and a physical conference. The ideas behind ER&L came from the results of a survey sent out to librarians on the Electronic Resources In Libraries listserv in July 2005. The results indicated a need to look more closely at the state of electronic resources in libraries and to create a community of professionals from various backgrounds and approaches to get a grasp of issues surrounding the changes made in libraries in the digital age. More on The Long Tail and LibrariesCreated by rmcdonald (Florida State University) on February 17, 2006
I have not posted in a while but recently found a great resource on one of my favorite topics The Long Tail Theory. This started from a Chris Anderson article in Wired Magazine. However OCLC had a great article on this in their newsletter last spring. See http://www.oclc.org/news/publications/newsletters/oclc/2005/268/thelongtail.htm
University of Michigan President comments on Google ...Created by Matt Pasiewicz (EDUCAUSE) on February 07, 2006
C|NET has a nine and a half minute video of Mary Sue Coleman speaking about their library digitization project.
http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6036176.html The transcript of her speech is available her: http://www.umich.edu/pres/speeches/060206google.html An Interview with ALA's Rick WeingartenCreated by Matt Pasiewicz (EDUCAUSE) on December 09, 2005
In this 32 minute recording, I join Rick Weingarten, Director of the ALA's Office of IT Policy, for a look inside the beltway. Join us as he shares a brief bit of background about the American Library Association and a fairly interesting discussion about privacy, the google print litigation, and internet governance.
Also of interest could be ACRL's blog entry noting a number of higher ed associations have released a guide to copyright. Oh, and don't forget resources from our own policy office ;)  This interview is provided courtesy of CNI and was recorded at their 2005 Fall Task Force Meeting. The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is an organization dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of networked information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity. You can learn more about CNI at their web site, http://www.cni.org |
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