MARBI Agenda and Papers
The MARBI ALA Annual Conference 2012 agenda is now available Read more...
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MARBI Papers Available for Review
Proposal 2012-02: Identifying Titles Related to the Entity Represented by the Authority Record in the MARC 21 Authority Format Read more...
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Proposal for Revision of the Belarusian Romanization Table
News from LC. Read more...
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ONIX to MARC Crosswalk
A new report from OCLC, A Crosswalk from ONIX Version 3.0 for Books to MARC 21 Read more...
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Sport-Specific Moving Image Genre/Form Terms
News from LC. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 20, 12:42am
Undifferentiated Names
Message from the Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Committee about undifferentiated personal names. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 20, 12:25am
Founded 212 years ago today - The Library of Congress
On April 24,this day, in 1800 the United States Library of Congress was established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 USD to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress". The Library of Congress, founded in 1800 and housed in a three-building complex across from the nation's capitol in Washington, D.C., is a storehouse for knowledge and an active center for research and creativity of all kinds--the world's largest and most open library. With collections numbering close to 100 million items, it includes... Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 19, 8:38pm
Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries
New edition (4th) of the bilingual Subject Headings for School and Public Libraries. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 19, 12:42pm
Virtual International Authority File
News from Fall of 2011 about OCLC's VIAF. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 19, 12:42am
Library Peeps
Pink Marshmallow Peeps (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Easter is approaching, so it is Peeps season. Time to review Peep Research: A Study of Small Fluffy Creatures and Library Usage. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 19, 12:24am
University of Florida Eliminates Computer Science Department
The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department, which will allow it to save about $1.7 million. The school is eliminating all funding for teaching assistants in computer science, cutting the graduate and research programs entirely, and moving the tattered remnants into other departments. Let’s get this straight: in the midst of a technology revolution, with a shortage of engineers and computer scientists, UF decides to cut computer science completely? They stand to "save" $1.7 million, while their... Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 18, 8:41pm
How a Book is born (infographic)
Full story over at weldonowen Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 18, 8:15pm
Raising money to free classic volume on Africa's oral literature
A campaign on Unglue.it is seeking to raise $7,500 to pay for a Creative Commons Attribution-only licensed edition of Oral Literature in Africa, an out-of-print classic on the subject that is widely sought by African libraries. Once the money is raised, they will produce the new edition and make it widely available. Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 18, 8:15pm
Additions to Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes
The source codes listed below have been recently approved. The codes will be added to the applicable Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes lists. See the specific source code lists for current usage in MARC fields and MODS/MADS elements. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 18, 12:42pm
25 Insane Reasons Why Kids Don't Like Certain Colleges
Here are some of the ridiculous reasons that kids dismiss some excellent colleges: Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 17, 8:42pm
Leonardo: Anatomist - by Nature Video
Nature Video was invited to Windsor Castle to see some of Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings. The drawings show that Leonardo did more than dabble in the sciences; he carried out experiments and made staggering medical discoveries which could have transformed the study of anatomy in Europe -- had they not languished unpublished for centuries. In this video, Senior Curator Martin Clayton shows us three of Leonardo's most intriguing anatomical studies. Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 14, 8:41pm
The top ten fast growing and most quickly dying industries
The bad news: Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 14, 8:41pm
The Art of Hemingway: The Old Man and the Sea in Four Minutes
Press play and watch Marcel Schindler artfully sketch out Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea in 4 minutes. Awesome! Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 14, 8:41pm
This is our universe, can you comprehend it?
Found at TYWKIWDBI. Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 14, 8:16pm
Rotting food as art
Austrian photographer Klaus Pichler, pictures of rotting food stuffs are ravishing and repugnant at the same time. Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 12, 8:42pm
One-in-five American Adults Do Not Use the Internet
From the Pew Internet and American Life Project post today titled Digital Differences: Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 12, 8:42pm
Cataloging Matters
James Weinheimer has announced a new Cataloging Matters podcast, where he discusses cataloging interfaces. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 12, 12:42pm
Names in RDA
RDA logo (Photo credit: American Library Association Publishing)Have an opinion about changing name authority records into the RDA standard? Read more...
Catalogablog, May 12, 12:27pm
British artist Jonathan Callan makes large scale sculptures out of used/vintage books held together by large screws. British artist Jonathan Callan makes large scale sculptures out of used/vintage books held together by large screws. British artist Jonathan Callan makes large scale...
The Centered Librarian, May 12, 8:43am
No fiction award by Pulitzer Prize judges in 2012
The 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction went to no one, it was announced Monday. The Pulitzer judges did reveal that three books had been named finalists, but declined to award one the prize. Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 12, 8:43am
Open Annotation Core Data Model
The W3C has published the Open Annotation Core Data Model. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 10, 12:24pm
Library Rules, 1799
Ever wonder what library rules were like in 1799, soon after the founding of the University of North Carolina library? In this gem of an entry from the General Faculty and Faculty Council Records, the Board of Trustees write the rules for the library. Notice that some things never change: reference books remain in the library for the most part, call slips go out with books, and fees are paid for “defaced” books. Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 8, 8:41pm
Value of Cataloging
Counting Cataloging: Moving Beyond Statistics to Measure the Value of Cataloging by Melissa De Fino and Jianrong Wang appears in the latest issue of LIBRES (Volume 22, issue 1) Read more...
Catalogablog, May 8, 12:42pm
Texas Library Conference
I'm looking forward to the Texas Library Conference next week. Anyone else? BTW there is a great app for the conference. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 8, 12:42pm
Anniversary and a Milestone
I just noticed the last post was number 4,000. The first was back on March 8, 2002. That means we are now in the two digit age bracket, ten years old. What a long strange trip its been. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 8, 12:42am
NACO Tool
The oclcnaconormalizer has been released by OCLC Research under an Apache 2.0 license. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 8, 12:42am
Crowdsourcing Cataloging at the Bodleian Library
Crowdsourcing cataloging at the Bodleian Library. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 7, 12:25pm
DOJ may sue Apple, publishers over e-book pricing
The Justice Department may sue Apple and possibly two publishers over alleged price-fixing of e-books for the iPad as soon as Wednesday while reaching settlements with other publishing houses, a knowledgeable source confirmed to POLITICO. Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 6, 8:42pm
Eleven Thank You Notes From Famous People
Once upon another time (1974), John Lennon showed up drunk to LA’s Troubadour club and proceeded to heckle the Smothers Brothers during their act. A fight ensued which involved just about everyone, including actress Pam Grier. The next day, she got this letter from Lennon: Read more...
The Centered Librarian, May 6, 8:42pm
Map of GMD to Content-Media-Carrier-Extent Terms
Thank you Thomas Brenndorfer for your Map of GMD to Content-Media-Carrier-Extent terms. Read more...
Catalogablog, May 6, 12:26pm