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AADL Library Camp 2008

Just a reminder that the library camp is tomorrow, Thursday March 20th. More information is on libsuccess.org:

The next Library Camp will be held Thursday, March 20th, 2008, at the Downtown Branch of the Ann Arbor District Library, from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

The goal is to get a bunch of people together, and let them […]

Txt Book Info

I’m still digesting all the discussions and information from code4lib but I remembered a conversation I eavesdropped on. Casey reminded me it was between him and Adam Brin of Tri-College. The gist was that they had put a “txt this record to me” feature onto the catalog, without any real demand, which then took off […]

Vanishing Librarians

From Library Journal: Blatant Berry: The Vanishing Librarians

Our catalogers began to disappear with the takeover of that function by OCLC, the nonprofit that aspires to be a corporation in this brave new retail library world. The standardized result of the effort is bypassed by patron and librarian alike, as they turn to the more friendly […]

Twitter at AADL

I’ve been on and off twitter quite a few times. It never really caught on with me. I commute between two different cities and most of my contacts are elsewhere in the world. The majority of the ones I meet up with aren’t on the site nor are technology inclined. I do see the usefulness […]

Library Camps 2008

As previously posted there will be a Library Camp here at AADL on March 20, 2008. More information has been posted to libsuccess.org.

Library Camp doesn’t mean burned marshmallows, mosquito bites, or popsicle stick-based art projects. Library Camp is a series of informal Unconference gatherings to share ideas, technologies, and discussions.

The next Library Camp will be […]

Open Source with Commercial Parts

Almost everyone has probably read about Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo. I stopped using Yahoo products long ago, but started up again once they bought ones I used like Upcoming and Flickr.

Another Yahoo product I’ve looked into is Zimbra, a partially open-source collaboration suite which has taken off in recent years. It offers a replacement to […]

Kindle and Libraries

A nice discussion about the Kindle and loaning in libraries over at Tinfoil+Raccoon. There’s some debate and confusion on what the TOC means:

When I asked for a definite answer, he verified that libraries who loaned the Kindle were violating the ToS.

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We have reviewed through our Terms and Conditions regarding this matter and the Amazon Kindle. […]