LISNews - Librarian And Information Science NewsLibrarian And Information Science NewsNew Virtual Exhibition on A Canadian Patriot- July 7, 2008 The Library and Archives Canada Salutes a Great Canadian With its New Virtual Exhibition: "Sir John A. Macdonald: Canada's Patriot Statesman. " The exhibition pays tribute to this great Canadian--the first Prime Minister of Canada and the dominant figure of the Canadian Confederation-- through photographs, documentary art and other special documents from the LAC collection. It also features tens of thousands of pages from Macdonald's political documents and correspondence, enabling all...http://www.lisnews.org/node/30545 a difficult time, a difficult task- July 7, 2008 At Librarian.net there is an entry titled "a difficult time, a difficult task" It opens with: I work occasionally as a fill-in librarian at a local public library that serves a community of about 5,000 people. This is the community I am moving to next month, up the road from where I live now, and while technically it puts me out of the rural designation, its still pretty rural. Last week and the week before there was a horrible tragedy that rocked the whole community. Short form: a local girl...http://www.lisnews.org/node/30542 Empty Pews- July 7, 2008 Interview of author Christine Wicker on the NPR show "On The Media" Former Dallas Morning News religion reporter Christine Wicker set out to write a book about the growing influence and strength of evangelical churches. But she found a community more fractured and less numerous than typically reported by the media. She explains that numbers for evangelicals in the U.S. are grossly inflated. Listen to full interview here. Wicker's book is The Fall of the Evangelical Nation: The Surprising Crisis.http://www.lisnews.org/node/30541 The future of libraries - No MLS Needed- July 7, 2008 Christopher Kiess takes a look at the future of libraries in this original essay. The future of libraries its a topic at many conferences and one that always seems to generate conversation and debate. Its not a new topic. But given the changing nature of information, it is worthy of exploration. Recently, I entertained a discussion amongst librarians on the Web4Lib listserv. And as usual, there were the familiar cries of dissent from both the proponents and opponents of change. However, most.http://www.lisnews.org/node/30540 'Public' online spaces don't carry speech, rights- July 7, 2008 Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won't eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative. Say it on the Internet, and you'll find that free speech and other constitutional rights are anything but guaranteed. Companies in charge of seemingly public spaces online wipe out content that's controversial but otherwise legal. Service providers write their own rules for users worldwide and set foreign policy when they cooperate with regimes like China....http://www.lisnews.org/node/30538 19231963: Google Book Search Targeting More Books for Public Domain- July 7, 2008 Barbara Quint Wonders Is Google Book Search Targeting More Books for Public Domain And theres no doubt that expanding the public domain collection in Google Book Search beyond 1923 is a company goal. According to a Google spokespersons message, "These records will enable us to put more books into full view on Google Book Search, furthering us toward our goal to make books accessible to users while still respecting copyright. Were committed to clarifying the public domain status of books and...http://www.lisnews.org/node/30515 LISTen: The LISNews.org Podcast -- Episode 28- July 7, 2008 This week's episode is different from the usual fare. The thread holding this together is: "Authors You Didn't Hear at ALA Annual 2008". Authors David Weber and Piers Anthony were interviewed this week. Interviews ranged from talking about their works to how they view libraries to the future of books. The interview with David Weber is being presented in two parts with the remaining portion to air on a future episode. Both authors raised unique points when it comes to determining authorial..http://www.lisnews.org/node/30537 "Lost" Producers Start "Lost Book Club" For Fans Who Want More- July 6, 2008 "Lost" fans who can't wait for the show about the mysterious island to return have another option - pick up a book and start reading. Not just any book, however, but a book from "The Lost Book Club." The new book club even comes with a personal invitation from "Lost" producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. Check out more about the book club on ABC.com or take a peek at the letter from the producers:http://www.lisnews.org/node/30521 |