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Just Released: W3C Library Linked Data Incubator Group Final Report
Data Files, Libraries, National Libraries, Preservation, Reports, Resources
|From the Report Intro: The mission of the W3C Library Linked Data Incubator Group, chartered from May 2010 through August 2011, has been “to help increase global interoperability of library data on the Web, by bringing together people involved in Semantic Web activities — focusing on Linked Data — in the library community and beyond, […]
From a CLA Announcement: CLA Members have cast their ballots in the first elections under the new structure for CLA governance. There were five positions being contested: Vice-President/President-Elect, Treasurer and three Councillors-at-Large. Pilar Martinez has been elected CLA Vice-President/President-Elect. Pilar is the Executive Director, Public Services, at Edmonton Public Library. Mary-Jo Romaniuk has been elected […]
New: A Blog For "Unique And Distinctive Collections Project" From RLUK
Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, Maps
|Direct to New Blog: Unique and Distinctive Collections: A Research Libraries UK Project From the RLUK Web Site: This project aims to maximise the potential of unique and distinctive collections (UDCs) in RLUK libraries. Traditionally known as special collections, UDCs are common and prominent features of large research libraries and have helped define their identities […]
OCLC Leadership: Executive Search Committee Appoints Librarians From Member Institutions, Staff, Other Library Leaders to Community Advisory Group
Academic Libraries, Interviews, Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, Profiles
|From an OCLC Announcement: The Executive Search Committee of the OCLC Board of Trustees has named 13 people to a Community Advisory Group that will be involved in the search for the next President and Chief Executive Officer of OCLC to succeed Jay Jordan, who has announced his plans to retire June 30, 2012. Members […]
University of Utah: "Two National Leadership Grants Awarded to Marriott Library"
Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Funding, Interactive Tools, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Open Access, Patrons and Users
|From the Deseret News: The J. Willard Marriott Library at The University of Utah Library has been awarded two National Leadership Grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). In the planning grant category, the Marriott Library and project partners Mountain West Digital Library, Northwest Digital Archives and Rocky Mountain Online Archives was […]
ARL Releases Statement on Recent USGPO Decisions Concerning the FDLP
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Libraries, Management and Leadership, Patrons and Users
|From an ARL Announcement: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) released a statement calling upon the US Government Printing Office (GPO) to reverse its recent, troubling decisions concerning the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). ARL asked that GPO approve the University of Minnesota Libraries as the regional for the State of Michigan once it is […]
Ann Okerson New Center for Research Libraries Senior Advisor on Electronic Strategies
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Digital Preservation, Libraries, Preservation
|From a CRL Announcement: CRL has engaged Ann Okerson as Senior Advisor on Electronic Strategies, effective October 1. Ann Okerson served as Associate University Librarian for Collections and International Programs at Yale University, and is Chair of the Professional Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and a current member of […]
Boopsie has released native apps (free) for iOS, Android, and Blackberry along with a mobile web site with information and networking tools for the upcoming American Association of School Librarians (AASL11) Conference in Minneapolis. The app includes: A Conference Scheduler Exhibits Manager Alerts, Social Media, and Local Info Learn More, Download Apps, Visit Mobile Web […]
From OCLC Research: This six-minute video on the OCLC Research YouTube Channel features library thought leaders discussing the benefits of affiliation. The OCLC Research Library Partnership is a new entity that replaced the RLG Partnership on 1 July 2011. It provides a unique venue where research libraries can engage with each other and with OCLC […]
ACRL Signs Berlin OA Declaration, Encourages Others
Academic Libraries, Associations and Organizations, Data Files, Libraries, Open Access, Publishing
|From ACRL Insider: ACRL is proud to join the growing ranks of signatories to the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and the Humanities and encourages college and research libraries, as well as other campus groups, to do likewise. The Declaration builds on the significant progress of the Budapest Open Access […]