July 2007
ALCTS Serials Section announces name, mission change
Posted by Max on 27 July, 2007 in Educational Services
The Serials Section of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has adopted a new name. The Serials Section is now known as the Continuing Resources Section. The name change was adopted in response to the trends in the profession, the materials that serials librarians [...]
Post Katrina: First New Orleans Library Opening today
Posted by Max on 26 July, 2007 in Gulf Coast Libraries Project
It is with great excitement that we ask you to join us in congratulating the New Orleans Public Library Board of Directors and Staff who will celebrate the opening of the Mid-City Library Branch today at 6:00 p.m. The successful opening of this library branch is a testament to the durability and spirit of community [...]
Taking Another Look at the Catalog with WorldCat Identities
Posted by Max on 24 July, 2007 in OCLC, WorldCat
From an article by Thomas Hickey, Chief Scientist, OCLC Research: “The idea of WorldCat Identities is simple: create a summary page for every name in WorldCat. Since there are some 85 million records in WorldCat and nearly 20 million names mentioned somewhere, this is a large-scale data mining effort that would have been [...]