A few links
From Salon: “Is the Internet melting our brains?” “No! The author of “A Better Pencil” explains why such hysterical hand-wringing is as old as communication itself.” By Vincent Rossmeier. From … Read more A few links
We need a social media helper – call for volunteers
We (Litwin Books and Library Juice Press) have a presence on a number of social media sites – Facebook, Twitter, Goodreaders, Livejournal, LibraryThing – but we’re not using them to … Read more We need a social media helper – call for volunteers
SLA —> ASKPro?
It comes up periodically and gets a little more serious each time. The Special Libraries Association is asking members to approve a name change to the “Association of Strategic Knowledge … Read more SLA —> ASKPro?
The Minow sisters!
From the New Yorker, “The Minow Sisters: An Example for Malia and Sasha Obama?” Yes, that’s Minow as in Mary Minow of librarylaw.com… 🙂
On the contribution of publishers
This post presents a second look at the familiar story regarding the transformation of information consumers into information producers and the idea that this shift is making book publishing companies … Read more On the contribution of publishers
An illustration of the difficulty of being a good futurist
From “How Technology Changes Society,” by: William Fielding Ogburn. Published in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 249, Social Implications of Modern Science (Jan., 1947), … Read more An illustration of the difficulty of being a good futurist
Pres. Obama Declares October National Information Literacy Awareness Month
I look forward to Republicans coming out against this…. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 1, 2009 NATIONAL INFORMATION LITERACY AWARENESS MONTH, 2009 … Read more Pres. Obama Declares October National Information Literacy Awareness Month
Call for Papers – Politics, Libraries and Culture: Historical Perspectives
Call for Papers *Politics, Libraries and Culture: Historical Perspectives* *Library History Round Table (LHRT) Research Forum, June 2010* * * The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library … Read more Call for Papers – Politics, Libraries and Culture: Historical Perspectives
People and Machines
Leveraging our impact with technology means certain things. It means substituting machine processes, which are good at certain kinds of thinking, for intellectual processes, which are good at other kinds … Read more People and Machines
Library History Bibliography
From the LHRT site: “The Library History Round Table publishes a bibliography of library history in each semi-annual issue of the LHRT Newsletter. LHRT has consolidated the bibliographies from the … Read more Library History Bibliography
Strike at University of Western Ontario Libraries
Press release: London, ON Unionized librarians and archivists at the University of Western Ontario have voted overwhelmingly to support strike action to back their bargaining goals of fair evaluations, job … Read more Strike at University of Western Ontario Libraries
John Miedema to speak in Washington, DC
John Miedema, author of Slow Reading, will be speaking at a forum on the Future of Reading at the Library of Congress, on October 22nd. The forum is sponsored by … Read more John Miedema to speak in Washington, DC
Leszek Kolakowski (1927-2009)
This is not library-related, but I would like to pass on a link to an article on the career of the late Polish intellectual Leszek Kolakowski by Tony Judt, in … Read more Leszek Kolakowski (1927-2009)
Library Juice Press and Peer Review
Up to now there has been no peer-review process for books considered for publication by Library Juice Press and Litwin Books. That is changing as of now. Manuscripts that are … Read more Library Juice Press and Peer Review
The menace of the public (library) option
This is a cute piece from the San Francisco Chronicle: “The Menace of the Public Option” (Public Library Option that is.) I am enjoying the the way people are making … Read more The menace of the public (library) option
A.Word.A.Day this week
Anu Garg’s “A Word A Day” newsletter is the greatest thing in the world right now for (English) word lovers. He sends out an email each weekday that is all … Read more A.Word.A.Day this week
Send us your graphic design portfolio
We’re in need of freelance book cover designers. Just getting started? No problem. That has worked well for us in the past. See our past covers here. Send a link … Read more Send us your graphic design portfolio
Free speech in the workplace
Just want to alert you to this article by John Buschman in Academe, the magazine of the AAUP (American Association of University Professors): “Who Defends Intellectual Freedom for Librarians? The … Read more Free speech in the workplace
Philadelphia library to stay open
The Pennsylvania legislature has passed a bill that funds the Philadelphia Free Library to stay open. News on their blog. I’m glad but frankly still really disturbed by the whole … Read more Philadelphia library to stay open
“Verbiage,” “Intuitiveness,” respect for language, respect for users
“Verbiage” is a derisive word describing prose that uses many words to say not a lot, or more particularly, prose that uses words carelessly, to create impressions without attending to … Read more “Verbiage,” “Intuitiveness,” respect for language, respect for users