Oklahoma had the worst showing with 99 out of 115 library systems (86 percent) not offering downloadable media services, according to a recent COSLA survey. But librarians there have been taking action to rectify the situation.
After Survey Shows 86 Percent of Oklahoma Libraries Don’t Offer Ebooks, Librarians Take Action
By on February 29, 2012
Study Predicts Always-On Generation Will Excel at Multitasking; Lag in Patience and Focus
By on February 29, 2012
By 2020, teens and young people will excel at creatively juggling multiple tasks, but they’re likely to lag in long-valued skills like staying focused and patiently working through a problem, according to a survey released today by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
Ebook toolkit: Easy-to-Use Applications for Creating Your Own
By on February 28, 2012
These ebook creation tools offer a range of capabilities, from adding a few page-turning effects to PDFs to creating full-blown interactive ebooks with multimedia elements.
Follow the Great Library Roadshow
By on February 28, 2012
See all the posts from the Great Library Roadshow and updates from the Travelers as they make their way from Charlotte, NC, to Philadelphia, PA.
Announcing The Great Library Roadshow: Seeking the Intersection of Innovation and Community
By on February 28, 2012
I am very excited to announce a trip that’s been in the works for a few weeks now, which we’ve modestly dubbed The Great Library Roadshow. Along with Library Journal, this excellent experiment is being cosponsored by OCLC in celebration of WorldShare. The basics: two of my esteemed librarian colleagues and friends — Lisa Carlucci Thomas and Patrick “PC” Sweeney — and I will be traveling from Charlotte, NC, to Philadelphia, PA, blogging, vlogging, and tweeting our way to as many libraries as we can handle looking for innovative apps, platforms, and services.
Are You a Librarian Superhero?
By on February 27, 2012
Today Gale has announced the launch of the second annual “Are You a Librarian Superhero?” contest ” to recognize the often heroic efforts put forth by librarians around the country, and to encourage other feats of greatness.” Don’t laugh, they seem to take this quite seriously, and they reportedly received over 800 nominations last year. From the […]
Wary of Google? Try These Alternative Search Tools
By on February 27, 2012
Information expert Gary Price runs down the options in general-purpose search engines and specialty search tools.
Discovery at Dartmouth
By on February 27, 2012
The Ivy League university was a beta partner for the Summon discovery service in 2008. LJ asked Dartmouth administrators about their experiences on the cutting edge Visitors to the Baker-Berry Library, the largest library of Dartmouth College, in Hanover, NH, will be struck first by its size. It functions as the humanities and social sciences […]
