Monthly Archives: January 2009

Open catalog APIs and data: ALA presentation notes posted

Posted on January 28, 2009 by John Mark Ockerbloom

I’ve now posted my materials for the two panels I participated in at ALA Midwinter. I have slides  available for “Opening the ILS for Discovery: The Digital Library Federation’s ILS-Discovery Interface Recommendations“, a presentation for LITA’s Next Generation Catalog interest … Continue reading →

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Neil Gaiman wins Newbery medal; more Newbery honorees go online

Posted on January 27, 2009 by John Mark Ockerbloom

I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Denver for ALA Midwinter.    While I was there, they announced the winner of this year’s Newbery medal: Neil Gaiman‘s Graveyard Book.  I’ve been hoping to get around to this book– but … Continue reading →

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Repository services, Part 2: Supporting deposit and access

Posted on January 15, 2009 by John Mark Ockerbloom

A couple of days ago, I talked about how we provided multiple repository services, and why an institutional scholarship repository needs to provide more than just a place to store stuff.  In this post, I’ll describe some of the useful … Continue reading →

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Chances to stop and think about the future of library catalogs

Posted on January 14, 2009 by John Mark Ockerbloom

OCLC yesterday announced that it is putting its new catalog record usage policy on hold while its Members Council convenes a group to review the proposed policy and suggest changes.  I’m very happy to hear this, as the policy was … Continue reading →

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Repository services, Part 1: Galleries vs. self-storage units

Posted on January 13, 2009 by John Mark Ockerbloom

Back near the start of my occasional series on repositories, I noted that we had not just one but a number of repositories, each serving different purposes. In tight budgetary times, this approach might seem questionable.  Right now, we’re putting … Continue reading →

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Public Domain Day 2009: Freeing the libraries

Posted on January 1, 2009 by John Mark Ockerbloom

In many countries, January 1 isn’t just the start of a new year: it’s the time when a new year’s worth of works are welcomed into the public domain.  As I noted in last year’s Public Domain Day post, countries … Continue reading →

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