http://www.libraryblog.net Be Informed Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:02:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en …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 ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/03/advocacy-what-is-it/ 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 ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/03/upcoming-lyrasis-classes-23/ 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; ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/03/disaster-plan-by-mayday-2010-step-5/ 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 ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/03/is-google-ready-for-the-big-one/ 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 ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/03/wednesdays-word-cloud/ “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 ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/03/reference-service-in-a-constantly-changing-world/ 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 ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/03/upcoming-lyrasis-classes-22/ 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, ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/02/rda-and-catalogers-desktop/ 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 ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/02/upcoming-lyrasis-classes-21/ 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 4 Assess Salvage Priorities In step 3 you were asked to ... http://www.libraryblog.net/2010/02/disaster-plan-by-mayday-2010-step-4/