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Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development The Lyon Declaration of August 2014 was written in English. The wording of the English version shall prevail. The United Nations is negotiating a new development agenda to succeed the Millennium Development Goals. The agenda will guide all countries on approaches to improving people’s lives, and outline a new set of goals to be reached during the period 2016-2030. We, the undersigned, believe that increasing access to information and knowledge across society, assisted by the availability of information and communications technologies (ICTs), supports sustainable development and improves people’s lives. We therefore call upon the Member States of the United Nations to make an international commitment to use the post-2015 development agenda to ensure that everyone has access to, and is able to understand, use and share the information that is necessary to promote sustainable development and democratic societies. http://...

This literature review examines the growing trend of patron-driven acquisitions in libraries. The article discusses different types of patron-driven acquisitions, as well as advantages, challenges, and best practices for adopting this purchasing method. The dearth of literature on public libraries using this method is noted, suggesting future opportunities for research.... http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1770&context=glq

New Journal Article:  “Process as Product: Scholarly Communication Experiments in the Digital Humanities” Scholarly communication outreach and education activities are proliferating in academic libraries. Simultaneously, digital humanists—a group that includes librarians and non-librarians based in libraries, as well as scholars and practitioners without library affiliation—have developed forms of scholarship that demand and introduce complementary innovations focused on infrastructure, modes of dissemination and evaluation, openness, and other areas with implications for scholarly communication. Digital humanities experiments in post-publication filtering, open peer review, middle-state publishing, decentering authority, and multimodal and nonlinear publication platforms are discussed in the context of broader library scholarly communication efforts.. http://jlsc-pub.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1137&context=jlsc

That the spread of printed news has changed dramatically since the Internet and the Web is no news to anyone. The Christian Science Monitor, in print since 1908, ceased daily publication in 2009 to focus on web-based publishing (CSM still publishes a weekly print edition). One month before this, The Seattle Post Intelligencer stopped its print edition. More recently, Lloyd’s List, which claims to be the world’s oldest newspaper, announced that it would stop its print edition. These are but a few examples of news publishers that no longer print the news on paper. http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/newspapers/Geneva_2014/s6-carner-en.pdf

The Library of Congress Recommends Preservation Formats...by Roy Tennant The Library of Congress has now made specific recommendations on the best file formats for preserving access to content of various types: Textual works and musical compositions Still images Audio Moving images Software, electronic games, and learning modules Datasets and databases They take pains to explain that these recommendations are not meant to replace their pre-existing “Best Edition” of Published Copyright Works document, AKA “Best Edition Statement”, but rather builds upon and complements that work. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/rfs/index.html http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/06/roy-tennant-digital-libraries/library-congress-recommends-preservation-formats/

A Government School Teacher Who Is Creating A Library In Every Home A government school teacher who went an extra mile to provide a mobile library to students who could not afford it. From a well-maintained reading corner to monthly circulation of books, Priti Gandhi makes sure that every child who loves to read gets a book in his or her hand. Read her inspiring story and how she did it. http://www.thebetterindia.com/12637/teacher-creating-library-every-home/

What To Expect From Libraries in the 21st Century: Pam Sandlian Smith at TEDxMileHigh... This video was filmed at an independently organized TEDx event and uploaded by the organizer. http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/What-To-Expect-From-Libraries-i;search%3Atag%3A%22TEDxMileHigh%22#.U9-96gNph_g.twitter

The Open Repositories 2014 conference took place in June in Helsinki. The presentation slides from most of the Open Repositories 2014 sessions are now permanently available in a repository. http://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/97524

Most Beautiful Libraries in the World....Evan Robinson http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/most-beautiful-libraries-in-the-world/1

How a New Dutch Library Smashed Attendance Records....Cat Johnson Facing declining visitors and uncertainty about what to do about it, library administrators in the new town of Almere in the Netherlands did something extraordinary. They redesigned their libraries based on the changing needs and desires of library users and, in 2010, opened the Nieuwe Bibliotheek (New Library), a thriving community hub that looks more like a bookstore than a library. Guided by patron surveys, administrators tossed out traditional methods of library organization, turning to retail design and merchandising for inspiration. They now group books by areas of interest, combining fiction and nonfiction; they display books face-out to catch the eye of browsers; and they train staff members in marketing and customer service techniques. With out-facing books, the New Library looks more like a bookstore than a library The library features a bustling cafe http://www.shareable.net/blog...

Download Free Ebooks, Legally » 11 Sites With Free Public Domain Ebooks Covering Over Millions... Getfreeebooks.com is a free ebooks site where you can download totally free legal ebooks, available in various popular formats. Lots of categories to choose from, no registration required and updated often for your reading pleasure. Gutenberg.org (Over 42,000 free ebooks) Archive.org (Over 5 million free ebooks) Openlibrary.org (Over 1 million free ebooks) Feedbooks.com (Thousands of free ebooks) Manybooks.net (Over 29,000 free ebooks) Librivox.org (Thousands of free audiobooks) Digital.library.upenn.edu (Over 1 million free ebooks) Bibliomania.com (Over 2,000 free ebooks) Infomotions.com (413 free ebooks) Authorama.com (Hundreds of free ebooks) Readeasily.com (Hundreds of free ebooks) http://www.getfreeebooks.com/?p=10343

Public libraries and technology: From “houses of knowledge” to “houses of access”By Kathryn Zickuhr  One major finding in our research into Americans’ use of public libraries is the extent to which libraries are synonymous not only with knowledge and information, but with the tools needed to acquire it in the digital age. Some 77% of Americans now think it is “very important” for public libraries to provide free access to computers and the internet to the community, and 95% think it is important overall. http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2014/07/09/public-libraries-and-technology-from-houses-of-knowledge-to-houses-of-access/

Top Tips for Interns By Penny Loretto 1. Meet and Greet with Everyone You Meet 2. Do Your Research 3.Set Personal Goals and Keep Yourself Busy 4. Read Professional Trade Journals & Magazines 5. Be Prepared to do Some Grunt Work 6. Ask Questions 7. Find a Mentor 8. Be Professional 9. Develop Professional Relationships 10. Be Enthusiastic! http://internships.about.com/od/internshipsuccess/tp/TipsforSuccess.htm

Jonathan Approves National Library of Nigeria Board President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the composition and appointment of the chairmen and members of the governing board of National Library of Nigeria  Alhaji Abdullahi Haruna Ningi               -           Chairman Inye Marshall Harry Jnr.                        -                Member  Mr. Kalabari Odimiri                            -                Member  Madaki Hussaini Abdullahi                   -                 Member Obafemi Oye                                   ...

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New Report: OCLC Researchers Reorder and Reinterpret Ranganathan’s Five Laws of Library Science For Today’s World Highlights from the Report Today’s library users challenge librarians to move from the simple declaration of “save the time of the reader”; meeting today’s users’ needs requires embedding library systems and services into their existing workflows Our modern-day rephrasing of “every person his or her book” is know your community and its needs The core meaning of “books are for use” is still about access; however, our interpretation focuses on developing the physical and technical infrastructure needed to deliver materials Our interpretation of “every book its reader” focuses on increasing the discoverability, access and use of resources within users’ existing workflows We agree that “a library is a growing organism” and propose growing users’ share of attention http://oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/library/2014/oclcresearch-reordering-ranganathan-20...

ALSC recommends more Great Websites for Kids The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children. The newly added sites are: Creative Kids Central - http://classicalkusc.org/kids/ Frontiers for Young Minds - http://kids.frontiersin.org/  Harry Potter Alliance - http://thehpalliance.org/ Latinos in Kid Lit - http://latinosinkidlit.com/about/  Ocean Portal - http://ocean.si.edu/  Optics for Kids - www.optics4kids.org/  Paka Paka - www.pakapaka.gob.ar/ Periodic Table of Elements - http://pt.kle.cz/en_US/index.html Planet D - www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parents-and-kids/everyday-life/  Plaza Sésamo - www.plazasesamo.com/  Quarked! Adventures in the Subatomic Universe! - www.quarked.org/ Semillitas de aprendizaje - www.rif.org/kids/leadingtoreading/...

Five Tips to Starting Your Own Online Book Club by APRYL FLYNN GILLISS 1. Do your research. Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library’s Amy Calhoun advises those who want to start an online book club to research what other library groups and popular non-library groups are already doing online and implement the features that generate the most interaction. “Offering an online option allows us to cater to people who prefer the convenience of participating from home without a set schedule or who simply feel more comfortable interacting online than face to face,” she says. 2. Add an online component to an existing book club. Consider existing structures, groups, and opportunities in which you might add an online component, suggests Lauren Lampasone, a digital producer for New York Public Library. “If you have a solid community on Facebook that is interested, use that rather than Google+ (or vice versa),” she says. “If you have patrons who complain about not being able to attend your ...

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Library Bill of Rights The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services. I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation. II. Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. III. Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment. IV. Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas. V. A person’s right to use a library should no...

UpClose: Designing 21st-Century Libraries | Library by Design By Peter Gisolfi Public libraries are busier and more popular with patrons than ever. Today’s library is a place for social interaction as well as quiet reading. It is a community cultural center, not simply a repository for books. It is a welcoming building with a design focus on transparency, not a series of isolated spaces. ELEVEN EMERGING TRENDS It is often difficult to recognize changing trends while they are still in flux. That said, consider the typical characteristics of today’s 21st-century library. While the library remains an inspiring public building with an important civic presence, many other aspects are different: An informal community cultural center Transparency among spaces so patrons can be seen and more easily served Reading spaces interspersed within the various collections Larger and more varied spaces for children and teens Community, meeting, and activity rooms of varied sizes Dayligh...

U.S. Navy Launches NeRD, a Security Enhanced E-Reader By  Matt Enis The U.S. Navy General Library Program (NGLP) last month announced the release of its new Navy e-Reader Device (NeRD), which comes preloaded with 300 titles including popular fiction, recent bestsellers, and content from the Chief of Naval Operations Professional Reading Program. The new e-ink readers were designed by preloaded digital content provider Findaway World (perhaps best known in the library world for its Playaway) and are the first devices to feature Findaway’s new “Lock” ereader security solution.

Transmedia and Education: How Transmedia Is Changing the Way We Learn by Carolyn Sun Transmedia, a broad descriptive word that literally translated means “across media” and encompasses many strategies that transverse industries, is generally regarded as the use of multiple media platforms to tell a story or story experience. Though the word “transmedia” is thought to have entertainment franchise origins, its adaptation for education purposes is both valuable and becoming more and more common. While teachers like Sansing are using coding and programming in their language arts instruction, others are taking advantage of increasingly sophisticated apps and interactive media for classroom use. http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/06/featured/many-ways-tell-story-transmedia-transforming-education-classrooms/

10 Awesome Presentations from Computers in Libraries 2014  by Ellyssa Kroski Information Today’s excellent Computers in Libraries conference took place in Washington DC and featured top-notch presentations by librarian on the cutting-edge of technology. Rock Your Library’s Content With WordPress Re-Imagining the Library Website Experience Tools & Idea Blitz: Steal for Your Website! Makerspace Info Blitz! Delivering Library Services With (And For) Google Glass Dealing With Data: From Research to Visualization Robots in the Library: Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems Tools & Tips Info Blitz Students, iPads, and Research: A Perfect Combination Appily Ever After: Apps and Embedding Tools in 21st-Century Libraries http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/10-awesome-presentations-computers-libraries-2014/

Creating customers for life: 50 resources on loyalty, churn and customer retention  by GREGORY CIOTTI Earning customer loyalty is an uphill battle, but it is always worth the effort. The Harvard Business School report showcased how, on average, increasing customer retention rates by 5 percent increases profits by 25 percent to 95 percent. The Art of Customer Loyalty The Marketer’s Guide to Customer Loyalty The Buffer “Happiness” Reports Customer Service Isn’t a Department How to Measure and Increase Customer Loyalty The Value of a “Frugal Wow” How to Measure Customer Satisfaction Everyone in SaaS Needs to Do Customer Support A Brief Guide to a Better Email Creating Customer Loyalty Programs that Stick The Complete Guide to Using Social Media for Customer Service When Customer Delight is Complete Bullsh*t Don’t Lie, You Don’t Care Technically Correct, the Worst Kind of Correct The Data that Drives Customer Support for Over 600,000 Product Use Cases The S...

Your guide to mobile social media: Phone and tablet Strategies for Twitter, Facebook and more Mobile devices are fast becoming the preferred method of reading, sharing, and engaging with online content. It’s strange to think that the content we create on desktops and laptops will end up on dozens of different screen sizes before all is said and done. It’s a good lesson to keep in mind. http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2014/06/14/guide-mobile-social-media-phone-tablet-strategies-twitter-facebook/

Library of Congress Plans Improvements to Cataloger’s Desktop The Library of Congress will introduce enhancements to its Cataloger’s Desktop service that will be available in September 2014 . The enhancements will help catalogers find and use Desktop resources more easily, through a simpler user interface, expanded search and navigation, and improved help and training. Cataloger’s Desktop enables catalogers and metadata specialists to be more productive by bringing together the most useful and varied array of catalogs, cataloging rules, markup standards and manuals into a single search environment. Desktop is a cost-effective tool that helps catalogers maintain a high level of quality service to their libraries. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-078.html

Surviving Cataloging Class by Tracy Wasserman. Many LIS students dread cataloging/classification class, a required course in some library schools.  cataloging/classification is an integral part of the value of librarians to society, as there is more information to organize than ever before.Librarians should all understand how to catalog and classify information, and be comfortable with this skill.  And understanding the value of cataloging goes a long way to staying motivated in cataloging class.     Here are resources to help: Use online cataloging tools Follow AutoCat and other cataloging listservs Practice / Save your work  Embrace the humor http://hacklibraryschool.com/2014/05/09/surviving-cataloging-class/

Vatican library moves into the 21st century by  Aimee Chanthadavong  | The Vatican library has begun mass digitising 82,000 historic manuscripts to make them available online. As part of the project, EMC has offered 2.8 petabytes of storage — enough to store about 40 million pages of digitlised manuscripts — to help the Vatican library digitise its collection, which includes documents like the 42 line Latin Bible of Gutenberg, the first book printed with movable type dating between 1451 and 1455. http://www.zdnet.com/vatican-library-moves-into-the-21st-century-7000029133/

The Practical Librarian’s Guide to Collection Development    by Abby Preschel Kalan After years of practicing adult collection development skills in a medium-sized suburban public library, Abby have discovered that specific “shortcut” rules have become second nature to me. He present here an annotated rundown of my shortcuts that can help anyone create and maintain viable and successful collections for customers older than 10. http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/article/practical-librarian-s-guide-collection-development

Awesome Resources to Populate Library Social Media by Stephen Abram http://goo.gl/OzhQnS Tumblrarians   http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/tumblrarians Someecards  http://www.someecards.com/  Libraries using Facebook Pages  https://www.facebook.com/groups/8408315708/  Pinterest  http://www.pinterest.com/ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/ Getty Images  http://www.gettyimages.ca/

54 Library Stories You May Have Missed in May 2014 by Ellyssa Kroski  This past month’s offerings include stories on Twitter applications, the Vatican library digital collection, eBooks, and more.  Be sure to scan these 54 library stories to get caught up on your LIS reading! http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/library-stories-may-missed-may/ 8 Tips for Libraries to Incorporate Tech into their Summer Reading Programs Responding to the second wave of the Digital Divide Library social media resources 5 Ways Libraries Can Use Vine for Marketing NYPL abandons controversial renovation plan 35 Library Stories You May Have Missed in April 10 Finance Hacks for College Students Librarians reimagine book clubs with the Help of Technology 7 Astonishing Objects Made with 3D Printers 5 Great Sites for 30,000+ Free 3D Printing Models The practical librarian’s guide to collection development What you need to know to take a librarian job abroad Vatican Library moves into the ...

libraries need to take a closer look at open source software. By removing the "owner" (aka the vendor) from the equation we get a lot more freedom to make software that does what we want, how we want, when we want. One of the hardest thing to teach libraries who are switching to an open source solution is that the power is now in their hands to direct the software! SubjectsPlus SubjectsPlus is an open source subject guide tool. For the non-library types reading this: a subject guide is a common resource in libraries to point people to relevant resources on a specific subject. When I first started in libraries, what we were working with was a series of hard-coded pages full of links. Now we have tools like SubjectsPlus to do the heavy lifting for us. SubjectsPlus makes it easy to add staff (or guide managers) and resources (print, databases, links, and more) so that you can publish a handy subject guide for your patrons. For example check out the Oakland University Librar...

Libraries go high-tech...by Celia Britton The idea of humans being served by robots is no longer confined to the realms of Science Fiction. University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) staff and students will soon start accessing books from a new library retrieval system (LRS), a state-of-the-art underground facility that uses robotic cranes to retrieve books. The 13,000m³ facility, which is part of a much bigger building program underway at the university’s Broadway and Haymarket campuses, includes six robots and seemingly endless rows of metal shelves that will eventually hold almost 12,000 metal bins filled with books. Increased study space, financial and energy savings and better control over the library’s collection are just some of the benefits for UTS, which has a book collection that grows, on average, by 25,000 books every year. “It was a case of building this facility or building a library four times the size of the one we currently have, in order to accommodate the gro...

The Wife of the Vice President,Mrs. Matilda Amissah Arthur has charged librarians in the country to add value to themselves by embracing the task of keeping up with new trends in the information sourcing industry and the changing face of library services in the country. She was speaking at the opening ceremony of a Collaborative International Workshop organised by the Nigerian Liberian Association (IT Section) in conjunction with the Ghana Library Association(GLA) under the theme “ Librarianship and the demands for new Leadership Skills,’’ at the forecourt of the Balme library at the University of Ghana Legon in Accra. Mrs. Amissah Arthur,a librarian for over 30 years and the first female President of the Ghana Librarian Association noted that to build a Strong Librarian Association, the negative stereotyped notion about libraries and librarians has to be changed to embrace new technological ways of sourcing information and rendering library services. Mrs. Amissah Arthur said ov...

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  PLANNING A SCHOOL LIBRARY                     BY   OSAROME OGBEBOR                                                                                                                                       PLANNING A SCHOOL LIBRARY INTRODUCTION The word ‘library’ is rich in tradition, meaning, and usage. The definitions of ‘school library’ given by various library scientists and associations reflect this heritage. Throughout the world the school library is considered as part and parcel of the academic set-up. It is created and maintained to serve and support the educational ...