Advocacy: What is it?

Posted by Jenny on 8 March, 2010 in Educational Services

…And more importantly, how do I do it?

First, librarians must be aware of the needs of our libraries and communities. Our specialized knowledge of our libraries and the good work that we do will translate into convincing “talking points” to share with decision makers. Finding this awareness is often a matter of perspective. Look [...]

Upcoming LYRASIS classes!

Posted by Jennifer on 8 March, 2010 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes

The following classes will be brought to you soon by LYRASIS, online and around the region. For more information or to register, please visit www.lyrasis.org. Keyword: Classes and Events. LYRASIS Preservation classes are funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access. Please keep an eye out for [...]

Disaster Plan by MayDay 2010 Step 5

Posted by Alix on 8 March, 2010 in Librarians, Preservation, disaster

LYRASIS Preservation Services will be publishing easy steps that you can take to complete your Disaster Plan. A new step will be presented every 2 weeks. If you follow each step you will have a Disaster Plan by MayDay 2010.
Step 5 Collect Recovery Procedures
If you have been following along; you have assessed the potential [...]

Is Google Ready for the Big One?

Posted by Alicia on 4 March, 2010 in Librarians, Social Software, Technology

Google is ready when disaster strikes. According to Rajen Sheth, Senior Product Manager, Google Apps, Google is prepared for disaster recovery for all the major applications in the Apps suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Sites, Google Talk, Google Video).
Customers don’t have to worry about backup options for the data they create and store within Google [...]

Wednesday’s Word: Cloud

Posted by Alicia on 3 March, 2010 in Technology, wednesday's word

What does a cloud have to do with computing? Metaphorically speaking, the cloud denotes a likeness to the internet. Remember the cloud symbol used to represent the Internet in flow charts and diagrams? Combined with computing, clouds can be defined as thin and narrow as cirrus clouds (virtual servers) or as broad and puffy as [...]

Reference Service in a Constantly Changing World

Posted by Jennifer on 2 March, 2010 in Conferences

“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” –Galileo

Tuesday-Wednesday, April 13-14, 2010 at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
    * Keynote Address by Marie Radford of Rutgers, State Univ. of New Jersey
    * Pre-Conference on Discovery solutions
    * Presentations examining the issues shaping the future of reference [...]

Upcoming LYRASIS classes!

Posted by Jennifer on 2 March, 2010 in Educational Services, Upcoming Classes

RDA and Cataloger’s Desktop

Posted by Jennifer on 24 February, 2010 in Cataloging

From the Autocat listserv posted by Bruce Johnson:

The Library of Congress and the Co-Publishers for RDA (Resource Description and Access) are pleased to announce that Cataloger’s Desktop subscribers will be able to access the RDA Toolkit (due in June 2010) via Cataloger’s Desktop.

Cataloger’s Desktop is the Library of Congress’s integrated, online documentation system for cataloging [...]