The IDS Project has sent out a last call for poster session proposals for their conference taking place in August.  The deadline is July 20, 2010.

This a great conference and has a good turn out.  Why not show off what fabulous things you have accomplished?  Plus, this year’s session will take place on August 3 from 5-6:30, during cocktail hour.  (The room has wireless and access to power.)  What could be better than chatting with colleagues about a cool thing you’ve done while having some yummy treats?

Possible themes include:

New library services
Creative marketing
New collaborative models
Cooperative collection development
Redesigned library space
Information literacy
Outreach initiatives
Assessment
Professional development

Proposals and/or questions can be sent to:

Sonja Landes, IDS Project Coordinator, SUNY Geneseo at:

landes@geneseo.edu

Congratulations to Natalie Sturr and Michelle Parry from the Penfield Library at SUNY Oswego on their upcoming article in the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve. And thanks for your mention of Nylink Professional Solutions True Serials® and EffectiveData! Here’s the abstract of the article, and citation information:

One of the signposts of 21st century librarianship is the shifting paradigm to an increasingly dynamic collection to serve the resource needs of our patrons. Interlibrary loan is an integral library service for this model. This article focuses on key facets of successful practices and administrative issues that maximize efficient resource sharing, particularly regarding nonreturnable materials (articles/book chapters). Issues regarding tools, staffing, accurate and informative serials holding information, deflection policies, embargoes and database licensing are identified.

Citation: Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery

& Electronic Reserve, 20:115–125, 2010

Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

ISSN: 1072-303X print / 1540-3572 online

DOI: 10.1080/10723031003719168

DUBLIN, Ohio, April 20, 2010—James G. Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University, has been elected to the OCLC Board of Trustees.

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This noir pastiche from the Fashion Institute of Technology has high production values and establishes the library as a useful place where you just might find help – with a dash of humor.

How can cultural heritage institutions legally use the Internet to improve public access to the rich collections they hold?

A new digitization manual from Peter Hirtle, Cornell University Library’s senior policy advisor, can help professionals at these institutions answer that question."Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitization for U.S. Libraries, Archives, and Museums," published by Cornell University Library, is based on a well-received Australian manual written by Emily Hudson and Andrew T. Kenyon of the University of Melbourne, and it conforms to American law and practice. See more information about this publication here: http://communications.library.cornell.edu/com/news/PressReleases/manual.cfm

Poets House has moved to a spacious new home at Ten River Terrace in Battery Park City. This facility is a permanent home for Poets House (a Nylink member for the past few years), and is expected to get gold LEED certification. The new facility includes a state-of-the-art Programming Hall dedicated to poetry-related performance; an expansive Reading Room with sweeping views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty; a spacious, whimsical Children’s Room with the capacity to vigorously expand Poets House’s poetry programs for children, schools and families; an open-access multimedia archive; a multidisciplinary Exhibition Space; and a poetry-enriched lobby that will spark the curiosity of visitors of all ages. The children’s room features old library card catalogs with poetry in the drawers, possibly the best use of old card cabinets ever. The Battery Park City Authority has guaranteed them free rent through 2069, so they can focus on programming and exhibits. Walt Whitman said that “to have great poets, there must be great audiences.” Be part of a great audience by visiting the Poet’s House. Click here for news, photos, and directions to visit their new space.

Caryl Ward, Binghamton University Libraries, and Boaz Nadav-Manes, Cornell University Library (both universities’ libraries are Nylink members) agreed to repeat their presentations from the WorldCat Selection User Group Meeting Presentations so that OCLC could record them to post to the OCLC Web site. The recordings are now available at http://www.oclc.org/selection/overview/websessions.htm.
For more information about WorldCat Selection, please contact OCLC’s Support department by phone at 1-800-848-5800 and follow the prompts (menu selections 1-4-2-1 for FirstSearch and WorldCat.org), or by e-mail at support@oclc.org.

Cornell University’s Albert R. Mann Library will increase access to The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) database for researchers and students in sub-Saharan Africa, supported by a $1.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal of the project is to strengthen the scientific foundation for agriculture research and education in sub-Saharan Africa by providing 115 institutions in 14 countries access to more than 140 key agricultural journals. More information is available online

This month, four collections from the CONTENTdm Collection of Collections are featured on the OCLC Web site. The featured collections for August are JCPenney Dynamo Digital Collection, Campi Phlegraei, Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, Digital METRO New York and Carlton R. Stewart Slide Collection.
Digital METRO New York

[Metropolitan New York Library Resources Council]
These Digital Collections created by members of the Metropolitan New York Library Council include scrapbooks, handbills, sheet music, trade cards, religious materials, photographs, letters, and postcards. Contributing institutions include Brooklyn College, Brooklyn Public Library, CUNY Graduate Center, Greenburgh Public Library, Lehman College, Maritime College, Queens College, and Yeshiva University.
These are just a few of the many outstanding digital collections created by CONTENTdm users. To access the entire Collection of Collections go to www.oclc.org/contentdm/collections/.

Questions about CONTENTdm? Please contact OCLC’s Support department by phone at 1-800-848-5800 and follow the prompts, or by e-mail at support@oclc.org, for more information about this update.

Like many other children of the 70s, I still have a few hundred vinyl LPs, and a few dozen cassette tapes. I have in some cases replaced them with CDs, but there hasn’t been a compelling reason to dispose of the albums to which I have a sentimental attachment. Holding on to media that has outlasted its equipment is a more serious challenge for libraries, which have so many demands on their floor space, and may need to devote more time to current and upcoming media formats.

University at Buffalo libraries currently feature a thoughtful exhibit entitled Retro Media: Memory (and Memories) Lost: The physical exhibit at the UB libraries is complemented by a video tour and a concise, well-constructed website.

The theme of the exhibit: “The past 120 years saw some of the most rapid changes in how we record, collect, and use audio, visual, and now digital information. The pace creates in its wake, a long list of obsolete technologies, some of which, still exist, but for which equipment and storage technologies are not always available. This exhibit reflects this light-speed, developing technology world with a selection of media formats”. Retro Media also highlights the role of libraries in preserving, storing, and using outdated media. To see the exhibit online, visit http://library.buffalo.edu/asl/exhibits/technology/retro-media.html

Or enjoy a video tour of the exhibit: http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=2612