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• Graphic Novels Moved to Adult Section of Ky. Library

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Article: The graphic novel that got two employees fired and launched a book-banning campaign in Jessamine County is being recataloged, along with other graphic novels with mature themes, to the adult section of the library. Critics had contended that Alan Moore’s “The League of Extraordinary ...
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• If You Want to Know, Ask: Teens’ Nonprint Book Format Preferences

  
  The Unquiet Librarian — Authority: 418
  One of my “to do” activities this semester was to poll students about their preferences for book formats; in other words, I wanted to know what kinds of alternate “containers” they were interested in accessing books via the library.  Unfortunately, I am just now getting around to this endeavor, but today I ...
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• Mesa [AZ] Getting an ‘Express Library’

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Article: Southeast Mesa will have its first city library by May after the idea won enthusiastic endorsement Thursday from the City Council. “This is a ‘Wow!’ moment for me,” Councilman Alex Finter told library director Heather Wolf after she outlined how her thin, money-starved staff has found a ...
  18 hours ago

• Fast Facts: State’s Collaborative Climate Fosters Interlibrary Loan in Colorado

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  A new Fast Facts has been published! This Fast Facts (State’s Collaborative Climate Fosters Interlibrary Loan in Colorado) examines interlibrary loan (ILL) use among Colorado’s public and academic libraries, as well as how ILL use impacts circulation overall. Access the Complete Document (3 pages; PDF) ...
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• When the Digital Bookmobile Came to Town

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  As the OverDrive Bookmobile criss-crosses the country, it’s often interesting to read the reaction it gets from both ibrarians and users. Yesterday and today the Digital Bookmobile visited the Volusia County Library System in Florida. Here are some quotes from an article in the Daytona Beach News-Journal. ...
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• Article Note: On Faculty Library Use and Tenure Impact

  
  The Gypsy Librarian — Authority: 110
  Citation for the article: Ovadia, Steven. "How Does Tenure Status Impact Library Usage: A Study of LaGuardia Community College." The Journal of Academic Librarianship 35.4 (July 2009): 332-340. Read via ScienceDirect. The bottom line is that this article is a look a library usage patterns for faculty, in this ...
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• ‘Perfect storm’ Pushes Librarian to Compile Government Comics Collection

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  If this story sounds familiar, you’re right. We first posted about the comic book collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on November 25th. From Today’s Article: Most librarians track down old works of William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to expand their collections. Richard Graham finds ...
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• More Cuts Coming to Yale University Library

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Article: In a statement Tuesday, the Library announced it will reduce duplication of materials and cut journal and database subscriptions, as well as purchases of books and other print materials, by 5 percent. Still, the Library will try to minimize the impact on faculty activity, according to the ...
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• Woman Wants Sex Book Banned from Pataskala Library

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Article: An area woman wants the Pataskala [OH] Public Library to toss out a book she considers obscene. The book in question is Eric Marlowe Garrison’s “Mastering Multiple Position Sex,” billed on its back cover as a lovemaking guide. Pataskala resident Marti Shrigley said she saw the book on ...
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• A New British Library Building Opens Today and It’s Airtight

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Article: One of the UK’s most airtight buildings will be officially opened today. The British Library’s £26m Additional Storage Building at Boston Spa, West Yorkshire, boasts an air leakage rate of 0.5m3/m2/h, one twentieth of that required by Builidng Regualitons, and is also the first of its kind ...
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• Transcript of ACRL OnPoint Chat (December 2009): Job Seeking in a Tough Economy

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  Yesterday, ACRL’s monthly “OnPoint” web chat took place and it focused on job seeking during these tough times. The transcript of the chat is now available. You can access it here. From the Web Site: Aspiring academic librarians may find job seeking difficult in today’s economy, given budget cuts and ...
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• ALA Names New Director of Office of Intellectual Freedom and Executive Director of Freedom to Read Foundation

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Announcement: The American Library Association (ALA) has named Barbara M. Jones its new director of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom and its new executive director of the Freedom to Read Foundation, effective Dec. 14. Jones succeeds the late Judith F. Krug, who led the office and the foundation for ...
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• Lists: The Top 20 Most Popular Items on WorldCat.org for November, 2009

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  You can access the complete WorldCat List here. Here are the Top 5: 1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 2. Push by Sapphire 3. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 4. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 5. Nursing Theorists and Their Work edited by Ann Marriner-Tomey and Martha Raile Alligood Gone from the list: A Star Called ...
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• Four New Pathfinders from Libraries and Archives Canada

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Web Site: These documents represent initial reports for eight research projects in development in the various sectors of Library and Archives Canada. These Pathfinders seek, through practical projects, to validate the four guiding principles and key roles of the Documentary Heritage Management Framework ...
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• Two New Preprints from C&RL News; Social Construction of Authorized Users in the Digital Age & Proficiencies for Instruction Librarians

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  Preprints From C&RL News: + Social Construction of Authorized Users in the Digital Age (45 pages; PDF) Author: Xiaohua Zhu, Kristin Eschenfelder Accepted: November 30, 2009 Anticipated Publication Date: November 2010 + Proficiencies for Instruction Librarians: Is There Still a Disconnect Between ...
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• New Report: The Survey of Higher Education Faculty: Use of Academic Library Interlibrary Loan Services

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  A new report (fee-based) from Primary Research is now available. It’s titled, “The Survey of Higher Education Faculty: Use of Academic Library Interlibrary Loan Services.” The full text costs $80. Here’s a summary and a few highlights: The report presents data on who uses academic library interlibrary ...
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• ALA submits comments to FCC on national broadband plan, barriers to adoption

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Announcement: The American Library Association (ALA) today submitted comments to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding broadband adoption as part of the National Broadband Plan (NBP). As the FCC develops the NBP, the Commission is looking at societal cost of having a large group of people who ...
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• Conference Paper: Collaboration Strategies for Digital Collections: The Australian Experience

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Abstract: This paper will identify and discuss a range of opportunities for collaboration that are available to institutions which are developing, managing and providing access to significant digital collections. The modes of collaboration discussed in this paper reflect the recent experience of the ...
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• Interactive Online Reference – Survey Results & Charleston Presentation

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From a No Shelf Required Blog Post by Sue Polanka: Last month I [Sue Polanka] posted a link to a survey about interactive online reference features. The survey was used to gauge the interest in 30 different interface features, ranging from video and sound to course packs, Web 2.0 features, and sharing materials. ...
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• Invisible Libraries Lift Veil on Content

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 666
  From the Article: As the backbone of the UK’s information infrastructure, libraries have to work hard to keep pace with the rapid technology-driven changes in how users search for and use information. It is this tradition that has spawned the virtual libraries possessed by major institutions. But the virtual ...
  4 days ago

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