An annotated, linked list of places where reference questions (and answers) are being archived, from Swiss Army Librarian. Sources listed include “a Google custom search engine of just reference questions from libraries,” Yahoo Answers, Ask.com, Ask MetaFilter, Internet Public Library Reference Desk, Answers.com, and WikiAnswers. Handy.
Filed under: reference, librarianship on June 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
Blake Carver’s launched a new website, LISWire, featuring up-to-the-minute press releases, announcements, and other news from all kinds of libraries. You can subscribe to the main feed via RSS, or subscribe to one of more topics here. There’s also an email option.
Filed under: libraries, librarianship, news, rss on April 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
Many e-handouts from the Public Library Association meeting that wrapped up last week, most in PDF or .doc format. Topics include Reaching Out to the LGBT Community; Creating Musical Storytimes to Encourage Emergent Literacy; Creating Dynamic Library Atmospheres; The Digital Revolution and Libraries - What’s Next?; Public Libraries as Community Problem Solvers ; Market Driven […]
Filed under: readers advisory, libraries, non-fiction, technology, memoirs, librarianship on April 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
The University of Delaware Library offers tips for drying wet books when a Conservation Lab isn’t handy.
Cornell University Library also offers tips for drying wet pamphlets.
Filed under: book care, librarianship on March 28th, 2008 | No Comments »