Did you know - because I did not, until recently, that the legislature in our (sometimes) great state is funding a group of core databases (84) for ALL Florida colleges. It started in Sept 2006 with more than 50 databases. Each of the state's 28 community colleges has a representative that votes and offers thoughts and opinions on each (mine is Owen Adams in case you're curious!). They are always presenting new databases for consideration. This certainly makes it easier for even the smallest junior college to be well represented on the electronic resource front. It is a telling thing that these resources are seen as being so vital that the state would take this big step....
CCLA. (2006/2007). Annual Report. College Center for Library Automation.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
AUTHOR:
Mark Sandier
TITLE:
Collection Development in the Age Day of Google
SOURCE:
Library Resources & Technical Services 50 no4 239-43 O 2006
This was another great article that explored the differing theories on how much libraries should invest of themselves and thier resources into new technology and how much money should stay with the old ways (ie: books). The author brings up a fantastic point by explaining that many librarians think that people will be frustrated by so much technology and so much choice that they will feel less frustrated by continuing to use their local librarians/libraries instead of researching, etc on their own. The author indicates his disagreement with this by observing the numbers of people who choose to use self-serving tools (the example he uses is online trading- just for one). I can see both sides of this. It is true in my experience that a great many people will go out of their way to let someone else "do the work for them" when possible. Particularly in the area of Florida that I live in, we cater to people here. However, a librarian is not going to do your work for you anyway so..... I tend to agree with the author that libraries that do not change with the technology of change, are very likely to be left behind. Personally, it scares me to think of vast amounts of data not being put in print anymore. But why? Deep down, I guess I lack faith in technology. After all, I can think of many occasions that it has not been there for me- I know no one out there can relate to that!!
Sandier, M. (2006, October). Collection Development in the Age Day of Google. Library Resources and Technical Services. 50 (4), 239-243. Retrieved March 3, 2008 from Academic Search Premier Database.
Mark Sandier
TITLE:
Collection Development in the Age Day of Google
SOURCE:
Library Resources & Technical Services 50 no4 239-43 O 2006
This was another great article that explored the differing theories on how much libraries should invest of themselves and thier resources into new technology and how much money should stay with the old ways (ie: books). The author brings up a fantastic point by explaining that many librarians think that people will be frustrated by so much technology and so much choice that they will feel less frustrated by continuing to use their local librarians/libraries instead of researching, etc on their own. The author indicates his disagreement with this by observing the numbers of people who choose to use self-serving tools (the example he uses is online trading- just for one). I can see both sides of this. It is true in my experience that a great many people will go out of their way to let someone else "do the work for them" when possible. Particularly in the area of Florida that I live in, we cater to people here. However, a librarian is not going to do your work for you anyway so..... I tend to agree with the author that libraries that do not change with the technology of change, are very likely to be left behind. Personally, it scares me to think of vast amounts of data not being put in print anymore. But why? Deep down, I guess I lack faith in technology. After all, I can think of many occasions that it has not been there for me- I know no one out there can relate to that!!
Sandier, M. (2006, October). Collection Development in the Age Day of Google. Library Resources and Technical Services. 50 (4), 239-243. Retrieved March 3, 2008 from Academic Search Premier Database.
AUTHOR:
Shahnaz Zuberi
TITLE:
DIGITAL PUBLISHING: A NEW CHALLENGE FOR LIBRARIES
SOURCE:
Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal 38 no1 11-16 Mr 2007
This is a great article that discusses the changing impact of the digital technology in libraries today. The author brings up an issue I know I had not considered, at the end of the year, when subscriptions end, how do you keep track of the information you offerered when you do not always have access to the databases that you had at one time? The author brings up the need to develop some way of "verification of material during subscription year". As library professionals, how do we see these types of situations growing with the growth of the technology? This article was very easy to read and really summed things up well in my opinion!
Zuberi, S. (2007, March). Digital Publishing: A New Challenge For Libraries. Pakistian Library and Information Science Journal. 38(1) 11-16. Retrieved on March 3, 2008 from Academic Search Premier.
Shahnaz Zuberi
TITLE:
DIGITAL PUBLISHING: A NEW CHALLENGE FOR LIBRARIES
SOURCE:
Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal 38 no1 11-16 Mr 2007
This is a great article that discusses the changing impact of the digital technology in libraries today. The author brings up an issue I know I had not considered, at the end of the year, when subscriptions end, how do you keep track of the information you offerered when you do not always have access to the databases that you had at one time? The author brings up the need to develop some way of "verification of material during subscription year". As library professionals, how do we see these types of situations growing with the growth of the technology? This article was very easy to read and really summed things up well in my opinion!
Zuberi, S. (2007, March). Digital Publishing: A New Challenge For Libraries. Pakistian Library and Information Science Journal. 38(1) 11-16. Retrieved on March 3, 2008 from Academic Search Premier.
Monday, March 3, 2008
The purpose of this blog:
collecting information is changing to reflect the technology that is rocking our profession. I will be discussing everything from material evaluation forms, to the process of selecting new material- print and database to the effect all this technology has on patrons, and all points inbetween! I hope to ask questions that will facilitate conversation and thought.
collecting information is changing to reflect the technology that is rocking our profession. I will be discussing everything from material evaluation forms, to the process of selecting new material- print and database to the effect all this technology has on patrons, and all points inbetween! I hope to ask questions that will facilitate conversation and thought.
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