Tech Stuff
ReadWriteWeb's Year End Postings
via Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen on 12/24/08
"Wheeee, it's play time. ReadWriteWeb's 10 year end postings this year are interesting and give you a good list of things to review. You know how much I love to play with stuff and this gives me 100 things to consider playing with."
Media and Books
The Best Small Movies Of The Year
via NPR Topics: Arts & Entertainment on 12/30/08
David Bianculli's Top 10 TV Shows Of 2008
via NPR Topics: Arts & Entertainment on 12/23/08
RAO’s Cumulative List of Lists of the Year’s Best Books
via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog
(this list just keeps growing! Bravo to RAO!)
Best Superhero Graphic Novels Of 2008
via NPR Topics: Authors on 12/16/08
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Eye on Tech
Thanks to iLibrarian for this link: Top 100 Sites for 2009 . (From the UK Guardian) There is a real difference from what was recommended in 2006 to what is upcoming in 2009. Google apparently still rules the roost but many new chicks have joined the flock.
The CIA Worldfactbook has been known to librararians since the earliest days of its internet existance. Other things, like the nifty visualization tools from, yes, Google are just beginning to catch on.
If you get a chance, try some of these sites. Think about open-source and collaborative software and you'll see why many of these things are going to quickly give traditional software, like Word, a run for their money. Get Hip so you don't Get Hit when it lands on your reference desk!
Here's a quote from the article:
"The biggest changes since 2006 have been in the fields of collaborative online services that let people in different locations work simultaneously on projects. Collaboration in 2006 was very much focused on words, but now you can create presentations that look as though they were made with expensive packages. And then you can share those presentations, or look at other work that people have done - and even download them. You can convert files without needing expensive systems. Collaborative working has never been easier, even across different platorms. The web really is becoming the operating system, as the rise of the "netbooks" (aka ultraportables, aka Liliputers) emphasises."
The CIA Worldfactbook has been known to librararians since the earliest days of its internet existance. Other things, like the nifty visualization tools from, yes, Google are just beginning to catch on.
If you get a chance, try some of these sites. Think about open-source and collaborative software and you'll see why many of these things are going to quickly give traditional software, like Word, a run for their money. Get Hip so you don't Get Hit when it lands on your reference desk!
Here's a quote from the article:
"The biggest changes since 2006 have been in the fields of collaborative online services that let people in different locations work simultaneously on projects. Collaboration in 2006 was very much focused on words, but now you can create presentations that look as though they were made with expensive packages. And then you can share those presentations, or look at other work that people have done - and even download them. You can convert files without needing expensive systems. Collaborative working has never been easier, even across different platorms. The web really is becoming the operating system, as the rise of the "netbooks" (aka ultraportables, aka Liliputers) emphasises."
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Forecasting
The end of the year also marks the beginning of "forecasting for the future" time. Enjoy!
A Big Pew Forecast for 2020
via Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen on 12/15/08
A Big Pew Forecast for 2020
via Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen on 12/15/08
Voting Fun!
Nope, it didn't end in november. Here are some more ways to make your voice heard:
Cast Your Vote Now: The Best Movies Of 2008 via NPR Topics: Arts & Entertainment on 12/17/08
Readers vote for political titles via USATODAY.com Books - Top Stories on 12/17/08
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Best of 2008 Continues!
The list gets longer!
(title unknown)
via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr on 12/7/08
RAO’s Cumulative List of Lists of the Year’s Best Books
Amazon’s Best Books of 2008
and herePW’s Best Books of 2008
Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2008Best Books We’ve Read This Year - by Stephen King, Amy Sedaris, others
RAO’s Great Romances of 2008Kansas City Star’s Noteworthy Books of 2008
NPR’s 10 Best Cookbooks of 2008San Francisco Chronicle’s
Holiday BooksNPR’s Best Gift Books of 2008NY Times
100 Notable Books of 2008Michiko Kakutani’s Favorites of 2008
Janet Maslin’s Favorites of 2008
Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2008
Penguin Authors What to Get, What to Give
NY Times 10 Best Books of 2008
NY Times Notable Crime Fiction of 2008
NY Times Best Travel Books of 2008NY Times of 2008
NY Times Best Visual Books of 2008
NY Times Best Cookbooks of 2008
NY Times Best Gardening Books of 2008
NY Times Notable Children’s Books of 2008
The Boston Globe’s Seasons ReadingsPenguin
Authors: What to Give & What to Get
USA Today’s Stunning Science Books for Holiday Giving
USA Today’s Holiday Guide Gift Books
LA Times Favorite Books 2008
London Times Books of the Year
Stephen King’s 10 Best Books of 2008
Spoken Word Grammy Award Nominees
The Millions: a Year in Reading
Harvard Book Store’s Holiday Hundred
(title unknown)
via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr on 12/7/08
RAO’s Cumulative List of Lists of the Year’s Best Books
Amazon’s Best Books of 2008
and herePW’s Best Books of 2008
Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2008Best Books We’ve Read This Year - by Stephen King, Amy Sedaris, others
RAO’s Great Romances of 2008Kansas City Star’s Noteworthy Books of 2008
NPR’s 10 Best Cookbooks of 2008San Francisco Chronicle’s
Holiday BooksNPR’s Best Gift Books of 2008NY Times
100 Notable Books of 2008Michiko Kakutani’s Favorites of 2008
Janet Maslin’s Favorites of 2008
Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2008
Penguin Authors What to Get, What to Give
NY Times 10 Best Books of 2008
NY Times Notable Crime Fiction of 2008
NY Times Best Travel Books of 2008NY Times of 2008
NY Times Best Visual Books of 2008
NY Times Best Cookbooks of 2008
NY Times Best Gardening Books of 2008
NY Times Notable Children’s Books of 2008
The Boston Globe’s Seasons ReadingsPenguin
Authors: What to Give & What to Get
USA Today’s Stunning Science Books for Holiday Giving
USA Today’s Holiday Guide Gift Books
LA Times Favorite Books 2008
London Times Books of the Year
Stephen King’s 10 Best Books of 2008
Spoken Word Grammy Award Nominees
The Millions: a Year in Reading
Harvard Book Store’s Holiday Hundred
We Bad
We've always known it and now a brave librarian has shown it.
Ann Arbor library director shows thief she’s no pushover via Library Stuff by Steven on 12/10/08
Rock on Josie!
Ann Arbor library director shows thief she’s no pushover via Library Stuff by Steven on 12/10/08
Rock on Josie!
Great Library PR!
Two excellent notions spotted on Anne's Feeds. We're in tough times but our creativity and the love of the public for our work continues.
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams - Libraries Offer Free Relief in Tough Times
via Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen on 12/11/08
Does my library card make me look sexier?
via Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen on 12/11/08
Although we here at Libraryland Roundup find lying about what one has read despicable, we can't help but love the currently-out-of-reach-financially ideas for making library cards sexier.
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams - Libraries Offer Free Relief in Tough Times
via Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen on 12/11/08
Does my library card make me look sexier?
via Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen on 12/11/08
Although we here at Libraryland Roundup find lying about what one has read despicable, we can't help but love the currently-out-of-reach-financially ideas for making library cards sexier.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Whimsey Department
Some funny, some whimsical, and a few downright disturbing items
From Run Down from The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr
"Joe the Plumber Gets a Book Contract
Guess it was inevitable. Joe the Plumber hooked up with a writer and is “writing” a book in time for it to be published on December 1. It will be called Joe the Plumber—Fighting for the American Dream, and will be published by a group called PearlGate Publishing. Um, guess it tells you everything you need to know that they can find a writer and get the book published in two weeks or so. Joe has a lot to say.
Sarah Palin Gets a Book Contract
It’s only fair, right? Rumor has it that Sarah Palin will get approximately $7 million as an advance for a book. Has the publishing world gone mad? Will anyone buy either of these “books”? I’m not so sure about Joe, but Sarah will certainly sell some copies."
SLA Centennial Stamps from Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen
Hats off to Special Librarians everywhere!
From Run Down from The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr
"Joe the Plumber Gets a Book Contract
Guess it was inevitable. Joe the Plumber hooked up with a writer and is “writing” a book in time for it to be published on December 1. It will be called Joe the Plumber—Fighting for the American Dream, and will be published by a group called PearlGate Publishing. Um, guess it tells you everything you need to know that they can find a writer and get the book published in two weeks or so. Joe has a lot to say.
Sarah Palin Gets a Book Contract
It’s only fair, right? Rumor has it that Sarah Palin will get approximately $7 million as an advance for a book. Has the publishing world gone mad? Will anyone buy either of these “books”? I’m not so sure about Joe, but Sarah will certainly sell some copies."
SLA Centennial Stamps from Stephen's Lighthouse by stephen
Hats off to Special Librarians everywhere!
Making Lists and Reader's Advisory
We here at Libraryland Roundup could not agree more with Joyce Saricks: At Leisure with Joyce Saricks: Keeping a List. from Booklist Online - At Leisure with Joyce Saricks
Whether you keep a Notebook, a Spreadsheet, Goodreads, Librarything, or a Facebook app, a list like this is invaluable for reminding yourself of things you might want to recommend to that patron who comes up and utters those terrifying words: "Can you recommend a good book?"
Even more, just like your ipod or mp3 player shows your taste in music, these lists can give your marvelous insight into your own tastes, how they evolved, and ideas for new areas to explore.
Whether you keep a Notebook, a Spreadsheet, Goodreads, Librarything, or a Facebook app, a list like this is invaluable for reminding yourself of things you might want to recommend to that patron who comes up and utters those terrifying words: "Can you recommend a good book?"
Even more, just like your ipod or mp3 player shows your taste in music, these lists can give your marvelous insight into your own tastes, how they evolved, and ideas for new areas to explore.
More Bests of 2008!
(title unknown)
from The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr:
Amazon’s Best Books of 2008 and here
PW’s Best Books of 2008
Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2008Best Books We’ve Read This Year - Stephen King, Amy Sedaris, Clyde Edgerton, others
RAO’s Great Romances of 2008
Kansas City Star’s Noteworthy Books of 2008
NPR’s 10 Best Cookbooks of 2008
San Francisco Chronicle’s Holiday Books
NPR’s Best Gift Books of 2008
NY Times 100 Notable Books of 2008
Michiko Kakutani’s Favorites of 2008
Janet Maslin’s Favorites of 2008
Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2008
Penguin Authors What to Get, What to Give
from The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr:
Amazon’s Best Books of 2008 and here
PW’s Best Books of 2008
Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2008Best Books We’ve Read This Year - Stephen King, Amy Sedaris, Clyde Edgerton, others
RAO’s Great Romances of 2008
Kansas City Star’s Noteworthy Books of 2008
NPR’s 10 Best Cookbooks of 2008
San Francisco Chronicle’s Holiday Books
NPR’s Best Gift Books of 2008
NY Times 100 Notable Books of 2008
Michiko Kakutani’s Favorites of 2008
Janet Maslin’s Favorites of 2008
Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2008
Penguin Authors What to Get, What to Give
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