Computers in Libraries back issues from January 2009:
Virtuality.(editor's NOTES)(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2009; ... This month, Computers in Libraries takes a look at the technologies behind virtual library services. For many libraries--maybe even most--having a virtual presence within the community starts first with the library's public website or the company's internal portal. Increasingly, ...
Access when and where they want it: using EZproxy to serve our remote users.
Jan 01, 2009; ... In these days of distance learners, virtual libraries, and electronic information, no library can be without some way of providing remote access to affiliated users, whether they are distance students, online students, or local students and faculty members working from home. Libraries ...
Doing virtual reference along with everything else: it was natural that virtual reference would be considered as yet another form of resource sharing--the sharing of libraians' expertise instead of books or databases.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Virtual reference is a service that makes particular sense in a state like Montana. The fourth-largest state by geographic area but 44th by population in the U.S., it has about one library per 11,392 residents. It is a largely rural state, so even in the ...
Using text messages to communicate with patrons: integrating text messaging capability into your website and integrated library system is an easy way to open new avenues of communications with your patrons.
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Text messaging is an ideal communications method for libraries, which often want to send short, concise messages to their patrons near and far. Uses for text messaging in libraries include reminders about items' due dates, hold pickup notices, program ...
Focus on Ebooks: report from the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Jan 01, 2009; ... In a decade-long struggle to grasp a foothold, ebooks are finally coming of age in libraries of all kinds. That's what vendor after vendor told me at the Frankfurt Book Fair in mid-October when I went in search of this ebooks update story. Though the ebook's past may have been ...
Testing the off-site experience, or, how well do you proxy? In the simplest sense, specifying appropriate IP addresses amounts to the difference between users being connected to the full text they are looking for or being asked for $40 for an article.
Jan 01, 2009; ... Almost everything is now available online. That is a good thing in most circumstances because we are no longer limited to serving users within just physical spaces. This proves to be a wonderful benefit for users, but sometimes it doesn't always work out as expected. Those familiar with ...
The growing trend toward larger-scale cooperative library automation: this reshaping of the library automation landscape should result in lower costs for libraries and access to larger collections of resources for patrons.(the systems / librarian)
Jan 01, 2009; ... As I follow the library automation arena, one of the trends that I notice involves the movement toward more libraries cooperating to share automation systems. Libraries have a long history of cooperating in order to provide improved services to their users and to reduce their costs. In my ...
Practical geek-keeping, or, how to hire--and keep--good technical staff: nobody likes to invest time and energy on a substantial project only to see it thrown away, ignored, or forgotten for some higher priority system.(libraries / in computers)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Recently, I was giving a talk about free software and open source in libraries at a state library consortium meeting. The attendees of the meeting included many library administrators. One of the questions I received after the talk stumped me. Although I came up with one good answer I'm ...
Reference diagnostics for a virtual world: having a systematic plan for diagnosing both organizational issues and technologies helps us discover how and when to jump in, whether quickly or cautiously.(building / digital libraries)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Change has been the one constant of the Web 2.0 era. New interactive technologies and whole new ideas of community are emerging on the web--these are the kinds of innovations that we have come to expect. The pace is fast, and we are constantly tempted to jump headlong into new technology ...
New OA organization brings publishers together.(news desk)(Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Proponents of open access (OA) now have an association to call their own. The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) was formed on Oct. 14 with the goal of supporting and representing the interests of OA journal publishers worldwide. The organization will provide a forum for ...
Credo offers discounted service to BCR members.(news desk)(Bibliographical Center for Research Inc.)(Credo Reference Inc.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR) member libraries are getting a discount on Credo Reference products thanks to a new agreement between the two. Rocky Mountain College in Billings, ...
Canadian Government Library adopts EOS.Web.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... EOS International announced that the Environmental, Natural Resources, Industry, Tourism, and Investment Library (ENR-ITI) for the Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada, is ...
SLA praises EPA for Library Reopenings.(news desk)(Special Libraries Association)(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... The Special Libraries Association (SLA) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to reopen regional libraries in Chicago; Dallas; Kansas City, Kan.; and Washington, D.C. The EPA closed the libraries in February 2006, but ...
Thomson Reuters proves clairvoyant thanks to Web of science; board gets new member.(news desk)(Manvinder Singh)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Librarians may want to put some money down on whomever Thomson Reuters picks to be next year's science Nobel Prize winners. This year, the company correctly predicted three of the four winners: Roger Tsien, winner of the chemistry prize; Luc Montagnier, winner of the physiology or medicine ...
Innovative interfaces eases registration-day woes at N.Y. library; five more libraries install encore.(news desk)(Middle Country Public Library)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... The Middle Country Public Library in Suffolk County, N.Y., processed 3,700 registrations in less than 4 hours with Innovative Interfaces' Program Registration product. On registration day, the library used the product to enable home registration and to convert patron PCs into additional ...
Cataloger's desktop learns German.(news desk)(United States. Library of Congress)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... The Library of Congress is making life easier for Germanspeaking users of Cataloger's Desktop with a new German interface. If Deutsch is selected when a user logs in, the service will display all search, navigation, and ...
Ask a librarian.(interview with Krista Godfrey)(Interview)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Ask a Librarian is a monthly feature in which librarians have a chance to comment on Computers in Libraries' topic of the month. In this installment, Krista Godfrey, a liaison librarian at McMaster University's Mills Memorial Library, discusses her library's experiences with the Second ...
Ex Libris Group rolls out Primo version 2.1.(news desk)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Libraries can now upgrade to version 2.1 of the Ex Libris Group's Primo discovery and delivery solution. The updated installment features enhanced user interface customization options, increased front-end ...
New databases beef up EBSCOhost collection.(news desk)(EBSCO Publishing)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... EBSCOhost users can now access all 58 years of bibliographic records from the International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA). Previously, EBSCOhost contained only IPSA files dating back to 1975, but now, the database reaches back to 1951, the year IPSA's first volume was published, ...
California Law Library wins GPO Library of the year award.(news desk)(Government Printing Office )
Jan 01, 2009; ... The Law Library for San Bernardino County was crowned 2008 Federal Depository Library of the Year by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), making it the first California library to receive the award. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "This really puts a light, a very ...
Tech Logic products boost new Vancouver Library.(news desk)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Tech Logic Corp.'s products were a big part of opening day for the North Vancouver City Library and Civic Centre (Canada). The company's RFID-based security gates, staff workstations, Combo Station self-checkout system ...
Ingram Digital Bolsters MyiLibrary content with IGI Global deal.(news desk)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Ingram Digital's MyiLibrary econtent aggregation platform is getting an infusion of content from IGI Global. Three collections of information technology titles from IGI's InfoSci-Books database are now available ...
Serials Solutions adds features to 360 search, 360 counter, WebFeat.(news desk)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Serials Solutions introduced two new features for its 360 e-resource access and management services. The first, a federated search connection development framework for 360 Search and WebFeat, provides new tools that enable faster and higher-quality connections, according to the company ....
Wiley-Blackwell release combines mass spectrometry collections.(news desk)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Wiley-Blackwell unveiled Wiley Registry 8th Edition/NIST 2008 Mass Spectral Library, an update that combines two well-respected collections in mass spectrometry. According to Wiley-Blackwell, the new edition features more than 560,000 spectra, ...
Library Corp. introduces new ILS platform with LS2 PAC module.(news desk)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... The Library Corp. (TLC) released the first module of its new ILS platform, LS2, which will include web, client, and mobile interfaces. Titled LS2 PAC, the module offers several Web 2.0 features, including tagging, list sharing, user reviews, RSS result feeds, ...
Safari Books Online retools web library.(news desk)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Safari Books Online unveiled two upgrades to its online library. The first upgrade makes full book downloads available to all subscribers; previously, only chapters were available. The second upgrade ...
PALINET kicks off mass Digitization Collaborative.(news desk)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... PALINET is encouraging members to get involved in its Mass Digitization Collaborative. Participants are asked to bring important historical and archival materials to regional scanning centers, where PALINET staff members ...
Excellence in service in the Virtual Library.(online treasures)
Jan 01, 2009; ... The internet has enabled us to extend the library's reach outside its walls to the collections of other libraries and to electronic resources. Additionally, the internet has made it possible for patrons to reach into the library from other locations through the web. Excellence in service ...
New Jersey State Library.(New Jersey State Library to appoint David Lisa, Robert Keith, Alka Bhatnagar )(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The New Jersey State Library announced that it has chosen three new project specialists to serve at its Library Development Bureau (LDB). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] David Lisa is now the adult services and urban libraries specialist. In this role, Lisa will focus on urban ...
Center for American Music of the University Library System (ULS).(noted & quoted: people * libraries * awards * promotions)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Center for American Music of the University Library System (ULS) announced that it is the recipient of a 2008 National Leadership Grant of $39,826 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant will be used to fund a planning conference at the University of ...
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL).(Thomas C. Leonard, Brinley Franklin, Colleen Cook)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announced its board of directors for 2008-2009. Thomas C. Leonard has been elected to a 1-year term as president of ARL. Currently, he is the Kenneth and Dorothy Hill University Librarian and a professor in the Graduate School of Journalism at ...
Checklists for the distributed librarian.(tech tips for every librarian)
Jan 01, 2009; ... It's an interesting time to be a librarian. At the same time that information is becoming atomized and zipping around the world at faster and faster speeds, we are discovering that our "localness" is what's being valued and, to some extent, funded. How do we remain loyal to our funding ...
IGI Looks at Digital Libraries.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IGI Global recently released the Handbook of Research on Digital Libraries: Design, Development, and Impact (ISBN: 978-1-59904-879-6, 706 pp., $265 hardcover plus online access, $245 prepub price [good through April 1, 2009], $225 online access only, $315 ...
Three new books from ALA.(American Library Association)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... New from ALAEditions is Creating the Customer-Driven Academic Library (ISBN: 978-0-8389-0976-8, 208 pp., $52.20 for ALA members, $58 for nonmembers) by Jeannette Woodward. The author focuses on the customer's point of view while touching on topics such as integrating technology to meet ...
Oxford's Computing Dictionary.(Oxford University Press)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Oxford University Press now offers A Dictionary of Computing, 6.0 (ISBN: 978-0-19-923401-1, 608 pp., $50). This updated edition expands the definitions provided to cover new topics ranging from XMLto bioinformatics. Other topics covered include networking, databases, multimedia, and ...