New LC Country Profiles on Russia and Bulgaria
Library of Congress- Federal Research Division Country Profiles: Russia, October 2006 and Bulgaria, October 2006.
Category «Libraries»
EPA Specialized Chemical Research Library Closed
Press release, October 30, 2006: “Without any word to the public, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has closed its specialized library [Office of Prevention, Pollution and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) Library] for research on the effects and properties of chemicals, according to documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The librarys unique technical …
ALA Lists Best Free Reference Web Sites 2006
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2006 – Eighth Annual List – RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS): “This is an annual series initiated under the auspices of the Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of ALA to recognize outstanding reference sites on the World Wide Web.”
Library of Congress Launches Comprehensive New Search Feature
New Search (BETA): “For the first time you can search the largest sections of the Library’s site from one search box.” Search individually or collectively, the following content: U.S. historical and cultural collections (American Memory); Library of Congress Online Catalog; Prints & Photographs Online Catalog; Library of Congress Web site.
Biennial Survey of Depository Libraries 2005
“The Biennial Survey of Depository Libraries 2005 Results report has been posted. The survey results reflect conditions in depository libraries as of December, 2005. The 2005 Biennial Survey Significant Findings report was also posted…” [Link to both surveys]
Proclamation by the President – National Character Week
Press release, October 13, 2006: President proclaim[s] October 15 through October 21, 2006, as National Character Counts Week…call[s] upon public officials, educators, librarians, parents, students, and all Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.”
New on LLRX.com
New on LLRX.com for October 15, 2006 Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide, Updated, by Sabrina I. Pacifici and Donna Cavallini Criminal Justice Resources: Juvenile Law and Family Court Resources, by Ken Strutin Deal or No Deal Licensing & Acquiring Digital Resources, by Kara Phillips The Tao of Law Librarianship: Flickr is the …
PEER Reports EPA Scientists Losing Access to Research Sources
Follow up to previous postings on closures of EPA libraries around the country, this October 9, 2006 press release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sharply reducing the number of technical journals and environmental publications to which its employees will have online access, according to agency e-mails released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility …
Draft Paper, Participatory Networks: The Library as Conversation
Participatory Networks: The Library as Conversation, Public DRAFT September 21, 2006, R. David Lankes, Joanne Silverstein. Produced for the American Library Association’s Office for Information Technology Policy. Information Institute of Syracuse. Syracuse Universitys school of Information Studies. There are three ways to provide comments on the public draft: Read and E-Mail; Read and Join the …
University of Wisconsin-Madison Joins Google Books Library Project
Press release: “Together, the UW-Madison and Google will expand access to hundreds of thousands of public and historical materials from the UW-Madison libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society Library. Some wonderful examples from their collection can be found here. The combined 7.2 million holdings of these libraries comprise one of the largest collections of historical …
New LC Country Profile on Jordan
Library of Congress, Federal Research Division, Country Profile on Jordan, September 2006.
Public Libraries and the Internet 2006: Study Results and Findings
“The 2006 national study presents findings from both a national survey and case sites. The national survey provides provides longitudinal data regarding public library Internet connectivity and public access computing services and resources, but also explores the impacts and benefits that communities derive from public library connectivity. The case sites focused primarily on successfully networked …
