Category Archives: Librarianship

Alice Munro Wins Nobel, Alice Munro Beginner’s Guide, 50 Shades of Grey Not Mommy Porn, House Filled With 59,000 Books

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Great news for Canadian authors and women writers. Alice Munro first Canadian to win Nobel Prize in literature | CTV News. See this link In Case You Need a Beginner’s Guide to Alice Munro | Flavorwire.

Like scary stories. Flavorwire suggests 7 Scary Edgar Allan Poe Tales to Read Online.

Meredith Guthrie examines why E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey is not just ‘mommy porn’. “Whatever You Do, ‘Don’t Call It “Mommy Porn”: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fan Culture, and the Limits of Intellectual Property Rights,’ | Meredith Guthrie, University of Pittsburgh | Infinite Earths

Where would you sit, sleep?? The Man With 59,000 Books — In His House | HuffPost Books.

50 Scariest Books, Alexandria Library Destroyed by Budget Cuts Not Fire?, Be a Better Reader, Famous Book Cover Art

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Let’s celebrate October with The 50 Scariest Books of All Time | Flavorwire.

This story suggests The Great Library at Alexandria was destroyed by budget cuts, not fire @ ion.com.

Want to learn How to Be A Better Reader | HuffPost Books? This story give 14 tips.

Take a look at The Art of Famous Book Covers | Publisher’s Weekly.

 

 

35 Free Live Webinars for Librarians in October | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org

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The Fall is full of opportunities for learning new skills and techniques. Here are 35 free professional development sessions that will be held live online this month.

On my list:

  • 8. Grantseeking Basics
  • 13./23. Social Media Networks: Enhancing Community Engagement Amongst People with Disabilities
  • 15. How to Hire IT Staff for Your Library

See: 35 Free Live Webinars for Librarians in October | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org.

Librarians Confess Their Naughtiest Book Sins on Tumblr | Mashable

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Though you may be terrifed to look your local librarian in the eye after returning an overdue book, one Tumblr may ease your fears.

Librarian Shaming aggregates anonymous confessions from librarians who have committed many of the same book sins you\’ve been scolded for in the past.

Read:  Librarians Confess Their Naughtiest Book Sins on Tumblr | Mashable.

Librarian Shaming

The Abomination of Ebooks: They Price People Out of Reading | Wired Opinion | Wired.com

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This is not one of those rants about missing the texture, touch, colors, whatever of paper contrasted with the sterility of reading on a tablet. No, the real abomination of ebooks is often overlooked: Some are so ingrained in the product itself that they are hiding in plain sight, while others are well concealed beneath layers of commerce and government.

The real problem with ebooks is that they’re more “e” than book, so an entirely different set of rules govern what someone — from an individual to a library — can and can’t do with them compared to physical books, especially when it comes to pricing.

The collusion of large ebook distributors in pricing has been a public issue for a while, but we need to talk more about how they are priced differently to consumers and to libraries. That’s how ebooks contribute to the ever-growing divide between the literary haves and have-nots.

Read the full story: The Abomination of Ebooks: They Price People Out of Reading | Wired Opinion | Wired.com.

More gadgets, more reading: Survey suggests e-reader and tablet owners read more books |gigaom

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A new survey from USA Today and book discovery website Bookish finds that U.S. adults who own a tablet or e-reader read more books than the device-less. The survey also found differences in reading habits between adults under 40 and adults over 40.

Read: More gadgets, more reading: Survey suggests e-reader and tablet owners read more books | gigaom

See also: E-books are changing reading habits | USA Today

USA Today Survey

 

News: SCSL Social Media Library Launched, 10 Libraries Receive Grant, New Software Code Library, Favorite Gothic Romance Novels

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South Carolina State Library Launches Social Media Library and Archive | The Digital Shift
The South Carolina State Library (SCSL) has launched the South Carolina State Agency Social Media Library, a new project that will archive all tweets, Facebook posts, and YouTube content generated by the official accounts of South Carolina’s state agencies while simplifying public access to this social media activity via a single online portal at scsocialmedialibrary.org. The portal and the archive were developed in collaboration with ArchiveSocial, a for-profit social media archiving company based in Durham, NC. It follows a similar effort launched by the State Archives of North Carolina less than a year ago.

Ten ‘enterprising libraries’ receive grant | The Bookseller
Ten library services around the country will receive a share of £450,000 designed to help promote business and entrepreneurship. The scheme has been established by Arts Council England (ACE), the British Library and the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Ex-Amazon Engineer Builds Library for World’s Software Code | WIRED
Kumar created a service called Runnable, a means of finding and using all the software “building blocks” that are freely available across the web.

My Favorite Gothic Romance Novels | HuffPost Books
Reviews 7 gothic novels.

Though lighter on the romance, I would add The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova and Sepulchre by Kate Mosse to the list. Did you know Louise May Alcott wrote gothic short stories? She did! Take a look at A Whisper in the Dark by the author. A collection of gothic novellas no longer under copyright.

A Map of Internet Freedom Around the World | Gizmodo

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Here in the US, it’s easy to slip into the comfortable idea that the internet is unrestricted, a home for free speech and exploration, whether it’s meaningful and important, or dumb hashtags. It’s not that way everywhere though, and Freedom House has mapped out the current state of affairs across the globe.

Read and see more charts:  A Map of Internet Freedom Around the World | Gizmodo

Freedom On The Net 2013

Engineers of Innovation | David Lankes | Vimeo

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Innovation is a term with baggage. To some it is a nebulous concept thrown around to little effect. To others, it is a daunting task reserved for a few visionaries. In this presentation Lankes will talk about how innovation is the job of every librarian. Lankes will also talk about how innovation must be matched to a mission of learning and constant community improvement.

via Engineers of Innovation  | David Lankes | Vimeo

The New Library | Pew Research Center

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