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Library 2.013 Conference Today, Tomorrow (October 18 & 19)

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Library 2.013 Conference - Library 2.0

The world’s largest online virtual conference, Library 2.013, runs today and tomorrow (October 18 & 19, 2013). Head on over to access over 100 presentations. 

“The conference is online, in multiple time zones over the course of two days, and free to attend!”

To access the schedule scroll down to the time zones on the Sessions and Schedule page, click on the yellow highlighted link to access the schedule according to your viewing time zone. Or see the list of Recordings, which will become available as conference sessions conclude.

Librarians in the Digital Age [Infographic] | USC Online Library Science Degree

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Jaron Lanier Discusses Big Data, Privacy at NYPL LIVE Event | The Digital Shift

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The original developers of network technology wanted to democratize access to information, but while networks have succeeded in improving access, the ways in which governments and corporations are now gathering and using personal data has been an unfortunate consequence, argued author and computer science pioneer Jaron Lanier during a LIVE from the New York Public Library (NYPL) event on October 10. In a wide-ranging interview with NYPL’s Director of Public Programs Paul Holdengräber, Lanier also discussed the role that libraries play as people find it increasingly difficult to keep information about themselves private.

Read the full story: Jaron Lanier Discusses Big Data, Privacy at NYPL LIVE Event | The Digital Shift.

The End Of The Library | TechCrunch

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A simple link. That’s all it took to unleash a hailstorm of angry emails, messages, tweets, and comments. Why? I dared wonder if libraries will continue to exist in the future.

I mean, it’s not that crazy a notion, right? (If you’re a librarian, you’re not allowed to answer that.)

Read the full story: The End Of The Library | TechCrunch

Opinion piece arguing valid, though not fully informed or researched points. Libraries need support from the public and media to thrive and provide much needed services to their communities…so why not be positive and contribute to their longevity, rather than deride their popularity and continuation as this author is doing.

Adults Reading YA Novels, 7 Unconventional Reasons to Read, VPL Bring Books Back Amnesty Week, Girl Donates 1 MM Books

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Are you a YA addict? Jezebel says you should Never Be Ashamed of Being an Adult Into Young Adult Novels.

Beyond the simple pleasure of reading here are 7 Unconventional Reasons Why You Absolutely Should Be Reading Books | HuffPost Books

Vancouver Library offers amnesty for readers facing overdue fines | The Vancouver Sun. Bring your books back Oct. 21-27 in person to have book fines cleared from your library card.

Heartwarming story of determination. Maria Keller, 13-Year-Old Minnesota Girl, Donates 1 Million Books | HuffPostBooks

3M Cloud Patron “Buy and Donate”; No Anonymity in Facebook Search; Nye, NASA YouTube Jupiter Series; Making Makerspaces

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Patrons can donate to their library via new 3M Cloud feature. 3M Cloud Library Introduces “Buy and Donate” Program Supported by Kobo | TMCnet.com

Privacy setting removed for good. Now anyone can find you on Facebook — no matter what | CNET.

Love science? Want to learn more? Bill Nye, NASA Team Up for Jupiter Mission YouTube Series | PCMAG.com

Creating a makerspace is not that hard according to School Library Journal. Low Tech, High Gains: Starting a Maker Program Is Easier Than You Think | The Digital Shift

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.

 

 

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.

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.

The New Library | Pew Research Center

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