Alicia

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 [...]

Relais and LYRASIS Partnership

Posted by Alicia on 17 February, 2010 in Products and Services, Technology

LYRASIS’ new partnership with Relais International offers members new options for resource sharing and document delivery. For more information, click here. Products now available to members across ALL LYRASIS  regions include Relais Express, Relais ILL, and Discovery to Delivery D2D (scheduled release April 2010).

wednesday’s word: Faviki

Posted by Alicia on 17 February, 2010 in Technology, wednesday's word

Faviki is a tool that brings together social bookmarking and wikipedia. It uses wikipedia in common text. You can use your own tags and connect them with more common univerdsl concepts. Faviki will categorize tags automatically for better organization and allows you to chose your own langauge.

Library of Congress Explores Ways to Release Open Source Software

Posted by Alicia on 9 February, 2010 in Digital Libraries, Technology

In the spirit of transparency and community, the Library of Congress has established an internal process to create open source software . This will make it easier for software developers and sponsors within the Library to produce software that can be freely redistributed to users worldwide. Read more…

Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program

Posted by Alicia on 21 January, 2010 in ALA, Librarians, Library News, Technology

On January 25, 2010, ALA-APA will accept applications from potential candidates interested in achieving the Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC). The LSSC Program is the first national, voluntary certification program for library support staff. This new certification program will help library support staff achieve recognition for current and new skills and abilities, and increase access [...]

Plinkit Training Manual To Be Updated

Posted by Alicia on 14 January, 2010 in Technology

With the release of Plinkit 2.0, a new manual is being updated to reflect the new user interface and features that will be available to libraries using Plinkit. Toni Mantych (of Professional Quill™) developed the original manual and is expected to be updating both the Plinkit Training Manual and the Plinkit Administrator’s Manual this summer.

Boy Lifts Book; Librarian Changes Boy’s Life

Posted by Alicia on 2 October, 2009 in Black History

Listen to an inspiring story how a book with a risque cover attracts a 1950s teenager’s attention–and that of a librarian. Listen..
Olly Neal grew up in Arkansas during the 1950s. He didn’t care much for high school. One day during his senior year, he cut class — and wandered into the school library. Read more…

Information Institute Launches Web Portal to Facilitate Public Library Hurricane Preparedness and Response

Posted by Alicia on 9 June, 2009 in Library News, Preservation, Public Libraries, disaster

The Information Use Management & Policy Institute (Information Institute) directed by Charles R. McClure, Francis Eppes Professor at the College of Information, Florida State University (FSU) has officially launched its web portal: Hurricane Preparedness and Response for Florida Public Libraries.  The portal provides a wealth of information and resources for public librarians and others to [...]

Hurricane Season is Here–Are You Ready?

Posted by Alicia on 9 June, 2009 in Preservation, disaster

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely for 2009, with a 70 percent chance of having nine to 14 named storms, of which four to seven could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5).  With 35 million people living [...]