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Introducing SafetyLit a free online multidisciplinary literature database... SafetyLit is a free bibliographic database service (presented without advertising) of the SafetyLit Foundation in cooperation with San Diego State University and the World Health Organization. The SafetyLit bibliographic database (currently containing more than 500,000 records) is composed of selected articles from more than 15,000 scholarly journals; technical reports; doctoral theses; and book chapters. SafetyLit provides abstracts of reports from researchers who work in the more than 30 distinct professional disciplines relevant to preventing and researching unintentional injuries, violence, and self-harm. Among these are agriculture, anthropology, architecture, economics, education, engineering specialties, ergonomics and human factors, health and medicine, law and law enforcement, psychology, social work, sociology, and other fields. http://www.safetylit.org/

 Idealism and Opportunism: A Gold OA Overview Open-access (OA) literature is available online to be read for free by anyone, anytime, anywhere, without registration or other hindrance—as long as they have Internet access. That’s the core of OA, and it’s a growing factor in scholarly articles (and to a lesser extent monographs). But even as OA grows, confusion as to the amount and nature of OA publishing seems to grow, aided by a lack of clear, concrete information and sometimes by deliberate misinformation. This report grows from an attempt to determine some of the facts behind the confusion by the simple process of looking at each OA journal site and seeing what was going on. https://journals.ala.org/ltr/article/view/5757/7209

11 Best Websites to Improve Writing Skills in English... We, humans are the most expressive creatures in the world, even the most introverted! We make use of both spoken and written words to convey our message across. The art of aptly describing what’s on your mind boils down to your writing or speaking abilities. While writing plain English is no challenge, eliminating the nuances from one’s writing to get the message across adequately is a challenge for many. While the best of the writers can capture the attention of readers with their succinct description of events, most of them struggle to find words or phrases to perfectly fall in place with the content. http://www.shoutmeloud.com/best-websites-improve-english-writing.html

INVITATION TO LIBRARY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TODAY (LITT) 2015 NATIONAL WORKSHOP. We have the pleasure to invite you to the 9''' Library and Information Technology Today (LITT) 2015 National Workshop scheduled to hold at Kogi State University, Ayigba, Kogi State, from 12th - 16th October, 2015. Theme : Tools, Apps and Practices for the 21st Century Library and Information Services Sub-themes:-  Library resources management: technologies and practice Mobile apps for ground-breaking library services Online tools for teaching, learning, and collaborative research Creating and sharing information with Evernote apps Document surface recovery using GIMP and other Software Tools for creating innovative and transformative library services http://tinyurl.com/oyxfgtk

35th ANNUAL CATALOGUING, CLASSIFICATION AND INDEXING SEMINAR/WORKSHOP (ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, 25th – 30th OCTOBER, 2015) The Cataloguing, Classification and Indexing Section of the Nigerian Library Association on approval of NLA governing council is inviting you to her 35th Annual Seminar/Workshop coming up in Abeokuta, Ogun  State for Library and Information Managers in Nigeria. Theme: Future Cataloguers: Changing rules, changing roles. Sub-Themes: • Professional development for cataloguers of future Libraries • Implementing RDA in your ILS for sustainable access to information • Cataloguing internet resources - practical • Aiming for visibility: promoting the cataloguing departments for future LibrariesEtc etc… Participants are encouraged to come with their personal laptops that are internet ready with wireless connectivity as there is free internet service for the practical sessions. Other details are as follows: Date: Monday 26th – Thursday 29th October, 201...

DESIGN THINKING FOR LIBRARIES: A TOOLKIT FOR PATRON-CENTERED DESIGN Design Thinking for Libraries is an approach to improving your library through creative problem solving.This toolkit guides you through Design Thinking so you can start coming up with solutions to everyday challenges within the library. Design thinking, or human-centered design, is all about starting with people — the users that visit your library. At IDEO, we’ve been using similar methods to envision new products, services, spaces, and experiences that bring them to life. We created this toolkit specifically for the library setting, and we’re looking forward to seeing how you might create impact by seeing your work through a fresh perspective: the design thinking lens! http://www.designthinkingforlibraries.com/

IFLA President Donna Scheeder Acceptance Speech...at the 81st IFLA Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. I am so honored to stand before you as the new President of IFLA. Looking out over the audience it brings to mind the first assembly that I attended at my first IFLA meeting. I looked at all of the officials on the stage and wondered how does this relate to me? Never in my wildest dreams did it occur to me at that meeting that I would be President someday. So look around, someone here for maybe the first time will someday be the IFLA president. Before I talk about the journey we will undertake together over the next two years, I want to recognize those who prepared me for this day. It takes a village to make a president. http://www.ifla.org/node/9848

What are  WORKING PAPER, WHITE PAPER, POSITION PAPER? What are working papers? Working Papers are pre-publication versions of academic articles, book chapters, or reviews. Papers posted on this site are in progress, under submission, or in press and forthcoming elsewhere. White Paper A white paper is an authoritative report or guide informing readers in a concise manner about a complex issue and presenting the issuing body’s philosophy on the matter. It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision. Position Paper A position paper is an essay that presents an opinion about an issue, typically that of the author or another specified entity; such as a political party. Position papers are published in academia, in politics, in law and other domains. Position papers range from the simplest format of a letter to the editor through to the most complex in the form of an academic position paper.[1] Position papers are also used by large o...

Open Access Publishing: What it is and how to sustain it...Marcus Banks In the past 13 years, open access publishing—in which academic journal content is free for anyone to read online—has moved from a fringe populist movement into the mainstream. Immediate open access could someday become the default publishing model for articles in the biosciences, and perhaps for the humanities and social sciences as well. No one knows for certain if this will happen, much less how or when, but the subscription-based scholarly publishing system that matured prior to the internet appears unlikely to sustain itself indefinitely. Milestones in open access history 2002 The Budapest Open Access Initiative calls for “free and unrestricted online availability,” aka open access. 2003 The Public Library of Science (now PLOS) begins to publish PLOS Biology as a new and prominent open access journal. The Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing defines an open access article as freely avail...

IFLA-IPA-IAF-RWF Joint Statement on Literacy and Reading For International Literacy Day.... If we want the Sustainable Development Goals to realise universal literacy then we must use the huge network that libraries, authors and publishers have to offer! http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/hq/documents/joint_statement_on_literacy_and_reading.pdf

16 GREAT WEBSITES FOR FREE AUDIOBOOKS Audiobooks can bring together the best of both worlds: The joys of a good story and the convenience of easy listening. http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/best-websites-for-free-audiobooks/

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Worldreader.... Worldreader is a global nonprofit bringing digital books children and their families,empowering them to read, think, and grow in order to improve their lives and their world. In its first five years, Worldreader has reached 5.6 million readers in 69 countries with a digital library of 28,500 local and international e-books via e-readers and mobile phones, and aims to reach 10 million readers with its digital library by the end of 2015 and 15 million readers by 2018. To read free books on your mobile phone, visit read.worldreader.org. For more information on Worldreader, visit www.worldreader.org.

Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria... The Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria focuses on the following areas: Agriculture, Food Science, Technology/Engineering, Science and Applied Science, Vocational/Technical Education. http://www.ajol.info/index.php/joten.

HISTORICAL FACTS ABOUT LAGOS " EKO" The Historical fact is that Oba Orhogbua, who reigned in Benin in the 16th Century (about 1550AD) waged a number of wars, one of which carried him as far as to the land now known as Dahomey, which he conquered and over which he installed a Military Administrator by the name of Isidahome after whom that territory was named "the land of Isidahome" which, over the centuries, became the modern "Dahomey." It was during the Oba's expedition that he came to the island which the Portuguese subsequently named Lagos. As the journey was long and tedious, he decided to find a resting place. The whole area was a swampy bush but after some exploration, he reached the sandy beach which he found very suitable, with its clear water and plenty of fish, the Oba with his men decided to build a camp there. This was how Lagos came to acquire the name "Eko." This word is not a Yoruba word. The fact is that this island had...

IFLA Statement on Privacy in the Library Environment..... The rapid advancement of technology has resulted in  increasing privacy implications for library  and information services, their users, and  society. Commercial Internet services, including those used to deliver library and information services, collect extensive data on users and their behaviour. They may also sell data about their users to third parties who then act on the data to deliver, monitor or withhold services. Using identification and location technology, governments and third parties can analyse a library user’communication and activities for surveillance purposes or to control access to spaces, devices and services. Excessive data collection and use threatens individual users’ privacy and has other social and legal con...

We, the Ministers and country representatives from Angola, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote D’Ivoire, Lesotho, Guinea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan and Swaziland met to discuss the status of libraries and implementation of access to information agenda on 14 August 2015 in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. The IFLA President, AfLIA President and national librarians were also present; Deliberated on the status of libraries in the continent and the progress required to meet the global  sustainable development goals;...... http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/wlic/2015/documents/cape-town-declaration-of-ministers.pdf

Guidelines for parliamentary research services.. The IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments operates at the intersection of two international communities: one of libraries, which finds its global voice in the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and the other of parliaments, represented at the highest level by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). While different in their membership and governance, both organizations believe that cooperation and the sharing of experiences are strong enablers for progress, and that knowledge is vital for development. They both promote, in their own environments, access to reliable and high-quality information as one of the essential elements of democratic societies. http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/services-for-parliaments/publications/guidelines-for-parliamentary-research-services-en.pdf

IFLA School Library Guidelines, 2nd edition... This is the new edition of the School Library Guidelines, approved by the IFLA Professional Committee in June 2015. IFLA School Library Guidelines, 2nd edition. These guidelines constitute the second edition of the IFLA ‘School Library Guidelines’. The first edition of the school library guidelines was developed in 2002 by the School Libraries Section, then called the School Libraries and Resource Centers Section. These guidelines have been developed to assist school library professionals and educational decision-makers in their efforts to ensure that all students and teachers have access to effective school library programs and services, delivered by qualified school library personnel. http://www.ifla.org/files/assets/school-libraries-resource-centers/publications/ifla-school-library-guidelines.pdf

THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORS by Susan E. Metros and Catherine Yang Mentoring is a professional activity, a trusted relationship, a meaningful commitment. The origins of mentoring can be traced back to ancient Greece as a technique to impart to young men important social, spiritual, and personal values. Mentoring as we know it today is loosely modeled on the historical craftsman/apprentice relationship, where young people learned a trade by shadowing the master artisan. In the mid-70s, corporate America redefined mentoring as a career development strategy. The concept of mentoring faculty and administrators is relatively new to higher education and rare in information technology circles, where staff professional development often takes the form of technical manuals and certifications. It is precisely this type of support organization, however, that needs a strong foundation of mentoring to build and retain a healthy workforce that can react quickly to change and can develop, adapt, and...

GCF LearnFree.org For more than a decade, the GCFLearnFree.org program has helped millions around the world learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers 125 tutorials, including more than 1,100 lessons, videos, and interactives, completely free. http://www.gcflearnfree.org/

ROLE OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF NIGERIA IN DEVELOPING A NATIONAL UNION CATALOGUE IN NIGERIA  by  O. Gloria Matthews  INTRODUCTION Since the Ancient Library of Alexandria was constructed in the 3rd century BC until recent years, libraries have enjoyed a fairly static environment. Supporting the information lifecycle or, the range of activities surrounding how information is created, disseminated, collected, organized, catalogued, described, and preserved – has always been at the core of librarians’ work. Effective information access within a library, and,  to an even greater extent, inter-library resource sharing both presuppose that library patrons have the ability to effectively identify and locate materials of interest. With the growth of resource sharing as an explicit strategic response to the inability to fund sufficiently comprehensive local collections, access across multiple collections is becoming increasingly critical. Specifically, the ability to ...