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Quill & Quire | Guest opinion: why libraries should get into the book-selling business

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In the June 2013 issue of Q&Q, Vancouver librarians Shirley Lew and Baharak Yousefi argue that libraries should get into the business of selling books.

See the full article: Quill & Quire | Guest opinion: why libraries should get into the book-selling business.

Quotable: “The loss of independent bookstores is accompanied by the loss of diversity, possibility, and sense of place. Publishers, writers, and the readers they serve all lose in a market that rewards blockbusters but ignores alternative voices and ideas. Instead of being bystanders to this devastation, libraries have compelling reasons to seize the opportunity it presents. We have a mandate to help preserve our literary and cultural landscape; we have the space, often in rent-controlled buildings; we know how to buy and promote books; and we are not constrained by the need to turn a profit. We are uniquely equipped to sell books and support writers, publishers, and reading in Canada.”

Related: Storify: should libraries sell books? [some Twitter reactions] | Quill & Quire

5 Awesome Librarian Business Cards | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org

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I’ve been using Moo cards for years because I love the slender, slick business cards that they provide from my photos but I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting ways to display information on them as well as design inspiration.  I was very pleased to come across these 6 superbly designed librarian business cards.

via 5 Awesome Librarian Business Cards|  Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org.

Librarian Business Cards

LinkedIn and the MLIS Job Search | Information Space

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MLIS students, and librarians in general, are possessed of singular skills that are valuable in a variety of positions, but they’re not always sure what those positions might be.

While searching LinkedIn recently, I stumbled upon some really interesting Library and Information Science Professionals in job titles and with career paths that some might consider unusual or even out of reach. The thing about LinkedIn is that this is what it should be used for. LinkedIn is not just a place to put up a profile and wait to see what happens. It is an amazing job search/research tool that Library and Information Science professionals should be easily able to navigate and come up with very valuable information.

See the full article: LinkedIn and the MLIS Job Search  | Information Space

Not discussed in depth in the article are the LIS groups MLIS students may want to consider joining. These include:

  • Canadian Library Association
  • Special Libraries Association
  • American Library Association
  • CILIP: Library, Information and Knowledge Professionals
  • Information Science and LIS
  • code4lib
  • New Academic Librarians: Networking to success
  • LIS Career Options
  • Library Technician Students in Canada
  • INALJ- The I need a Library job Group
  • Your University Alumni Group

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

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

Ellyssa usually publishes a new list early every month. I highly recommend following her blog, the iLibrarian on the OEDb website.

25 Most Popular Apps Used By Librarians – Stephen’s Lighthouse

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25 Most Popular Apps Used By Librarians – Stephen’s Lighthouse

Burma’s Lucky Bibliophile | The Irrawaddy Magazine

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When the Ministry of Information’s director general visited Ye Htet Oo’s library in 2010, it could have been disastrous. Ye Htet Oo, then a recent college graduate, was running his new library in downtown Rangoon on the sly, without approval from the former military regime, and was told he could face three months in jail for every book he lent without permission from the censorship board. Unable to get a library license from the government, which saw libraries as a way to spread subversive ideas, he fronted his operation as a bookshop but kept a collection of unapproved library books hidden in a back room. Then one day, unknown to the young bibliophile, the ministry’s director general—who has since become the deputy minister of information and President Thein Sein’s spokesman—entered the “bookshop” and walked straight into the secret room.

For the full article and Q&A with Ye Htet Oo see:  Burma’s Lucky Bibliophile | The Irrawaddy Magazine.

Burma's Lucky Bibliophile

Taking Embedded Librarianship To the Next Level | ALA TechSource

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Taking Embedded Librarianship To the Next Level | ALA TechSource

LibraryReads Book Discovery Program Launches Fall 2013

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Every day library staff share books they love with their users. Now, you can reach beyond the library walls to tell the rest of the country about the books you can’t wait to share.

LibraryReads – a new program, launching this fall [in the U.S.], harnesses the value of “library staff picks” into a single nation-wide discovery tool, a monthly list of ten newly released must-reads. via LibraryReads.

LibraryReads has launched a website, with areas for library staff, publishers, sample recommendation list and a comprehensive FAQ. Also sign up to join the program and receive the newsletter.

See the press release.

See also: LibraryReads Book Discovery Program To Launch | ALA Annual 2013 | Library Journal

LibraryReads

40 Great Apps for Mobile Reference and Outreach | American Libraries Magazine

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The desire to learn about useful mobile apps is widespread among librarians, judging by the overflow crowd at Sunday’s Conversation Starter [ALA Conference 2013], billed to deliver “40 Great Apps for Mobile Reference and Outreach.”

via 40 Great Apps for Mobile Reference and Outreach | American Libraries Magazine.

Podcasts for Libraries (Video) – Stephen’s Lighthouse

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Podcasts for Libraries (Video) – Stephen’s Lighthouse.