The magic of 'what librarians do', as Neil Gaiman points out centres on human interaction which, although might seem 'replaceable' by the internet, is still something people seek out and appreciate.
Zines are independent self-published magazines created out of a desire for self expression rather than profit, and distributed in small runs.
The following is a guest post by Kalev H. Leetaru of Georgetown University (Former), Robert Miller of Internet Archive and David A. Shamma from Yahoo Labs/Flickr. via Pocket
the 'find', and other verbs
“the information experience doesn't end with 'find' ... find is where it starts." http://t.co/lcue5LrvOx @LibGoddess
The scholarly monograph - the book-length result of dedicated research - finds itself in a precarious position. As library budgets diminish, and are further squeezed by the increasing costs of journals, there is little left for purchasing monographs.
Locating the library within institutional oppression
Information Literacy, librarians, teaching,
The other day, I bumped into an article in which some pundit was solving the problems of higher education. Unfortunately, I can’t link to it because it was one of those “nothing to see here, move along” moments. But one phrase from the article stu...
Great oral history resources by the British Library http://t.co/nKGvcgnc3L #austl #tlchat
The library is located in the north east corner of Western's Faculty of Education between the Student Council Office and the Blackboard Café . The library's unique round shape and domed roof make it very easy to locate. via Pocket
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Resources, information and ideas for libraries of today
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