This Week in LibraryBlogLand (October 23, 2006)

This Week in LibraryBlogLand
Week ending October 22, 2006

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(Note: I only got to half of my subscriptions this week; apologies in advance to all the bloggers whose great posts I missed)

David Bigwood (Catalogablog) points to a Paul Staincliffe article: “Has cataloguing become too simple?”

Librarian education: Jennifer Macaulay (Life as I Know It) asks, should it be “vocational training or rigorous intellectual engagement? StevenB (ACRLog) writes about the program to fast-track PhDs into academic librarian positions.

Alec Banning (Librarians at the Gate) tries to decide on a weeding strategy.

A long list of Library 2.0 resources, from Jennifer Macaulay (Life as I Know It).

Ross Singer (Dilettante’s Ball) asks, What’s the appeal of RSS feeds from the OPAC?

John Dupuis (Confessions of a Science Librarian) writes about the kinds of spaces libraries should be providing for students.

Need suggestions for what to add to your library’s anime collection? TangognaT has some suggestions.

Dorothea Salo (Caveat Lector) writes about open access to the library literature.

Steve Lawson (See Also…) comments on library overdue notices.

Phil Bradley reviews Ms Dewey.

On the lighter side: Radiant askability.

Follow-up about journals and copyright transfers, from Karen Coombs (Library Web Chic).

CONFERENCE NOTES AND PRESENTATIONS

Internet Librarian 2006 (October 23-25):
– The official site has a long list of bloggers.
IL2006 Planning Wiki.
– Technorati: il2006il06
il2006.

Internet Librarian International 2006 (October 16-17):
Marydee Ojala (ONLINE Insider)
Jenny Levine (Shifted Librarian)

Future of Libraries Conference Part II: Models that Work:
– Sarah Houghton-Jan (LibrarianInBlack)start here.

Engaging Youth on their Own Terms: Instant Messaging and Gaming in Libraries (October 10):
Sarah Houghton-Jan) (LibrarianInBlack)

5th World with Jim Brazell:
Christopher Harris (Infomancy)

i-Conference 2006 (October 15-17)
vonjobi (Filipino Librarian)

iPRES 2006 (October 8-10):
Jill Hurst-Wahl (Digitization 101)

Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee (EPC) (October 11-13):
– Joan Mitchell (025.431: The Dewey Blog): start here.

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This Week in LibraryBlogLand
Week ending October 22, 2006

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(Note: I only got to half of my subscriptions this week; apologies in advance to all the bloggers whose great posts I missed)

David Bigwood (Catalogablog) points to a Paul Staincliffe article: “Has cataloguing become too simple?”

Librarian education: Jennifer Macaulay (Life as I Know It) asks, should it be “vocational training or rigorous intellectual engagement? StevenB (ACRLog) writes about the program to fast-track PhDs into academic librarian positions.

Alec Banning (Librarians at the Gate) tries to decide on a weeding strategy.

A long list of Library 2.0 resources, from Jennifer Macaulay (Life as I Know It).

Ross Singer (Dilettante’s Ball) asks, What’s the appeal of RSS feeds from the OPAC?

John Dupuis (Confessions of a Science Librarian) writes about the kinds of spaces libraries should be providing for students.

Need suggestions for what to add to your library’s anime collection? TangognaT has some suggestions.

Dorothea Salo (Caveat Lector) writes about open access to the library literature.

Steve Lawson (See Also…) comments on library overdue notices.

Phil Bradley reviews Ms Dewey.

On the lighter side: Radiant askability.

Follow-up about journals and copyright transfers, from Karen Coombs (Library Web Chic).

CONFERENCE NOTES AND PRESENTATIONS

Internet Librarian 2006 (October 23-25):
– The official site has a long list of bloggers.
IL2006 Planning Wiki.
– Technorati: il2006il06
il2006.

Internet Librarian International 2006 (October 16-17):
Marydee Ojala (ONLINE Insider)
Jenny Levine (Shifted Librarian)

Future of Libraries Conference Part II: Models that Work:
– Sarah Houghton-Jan (LibrarianInBlack)start here.

Engaging Youth on their Own Terms: Instant Messaging and Gaming in Libraries (October 10):
Sarah Houghton-Jan) (LibrarianInBlack)

5th World with Jim Brazell:
Christopher Harris (Infomancy)

i-Conference 2006 (October 15-17)
vonjobi (Filipino Librarian)

iPRES 2006 (October 8-10):
Jill Hurst-Wahl (Digitization 101)

Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee (EPC) (October 11-13):
– Joan Mitchell (025.431: The Dewey Blog): start here.

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This Week in LibraryBlogLand (TWiL) appears on lisnews.org every Monday before noon (Central time). [Feeds]