New Report, A Kaleidoscope of Digital American Literature
Professional Reading Shelf
American Literature--Digital Resources
Source: Council on Library and Information Resources and Digital Library Federation
New Report, A Kaleidoscope of Digital American Literature
"This report will be useful to anyone interested in the current state of online American literature resources. Its purpose is twofold: to offer a sampling of the types of digital resources currently available or under development in support of American literature; and to identify the prevailing concerns of specialists in the field as expressed during interviews conducted between July 2004 and May 2005. Part two of the report consolidates the results of these interviews with an exploration of resources currently available. Part three examines six categories of digital work in progress: (1) quality-controlled subject gateways, (2) author studies, (3) public domain e-book collections and alternative publishing models, (4) proprietary reference resources and full-text primary source collections, (5) collections by design, and (6) teaching applications. This survey is informed by a selective review of the recent literature."
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National Libraries
Source: Australian Broadcasting Co. Aust to fund PNG library facelift
"Australia is to fund the refurbishment of Papua New Guinea's national library as part of independence celebrations. There will also be a rugby league match between Australia and PNG."
-- Public Libraries--Marketing
Source: Proceedings SERVIG Research Conference, Singapore (via E-LIS) Gaining Mindshare and Timeshare: Marketing Public Libraries (PDF; 140 KB)
"This presentation is an examination of how the National Library Board had successfully gained market share by redefining its market space and remaking the image of libraries and librarians. Libraries were repositioned to gain mindshare and timeshare among Singaporeans, competing against the cinema, TV, video games and other leisure activities, becoming the Third Place after home and work for many."
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Libraries--Louisiana
Source: Louisiana Library Association LLA Disaster Relief
Details and address on the LLA web site (left column).
-- Librarians--USA Patriot Act
Source: American Civil Liberties Union In Legal Papers Unsealed Today, Librarian Speaks of Fear of Imprisonment Over Government Gag in Patriot Act Challenge
"In previously sealed legal papers made public today by the American Civil Liberties Union, an unnamed librarian expressed fears of imprisonment if he were to violate a gag order in a challenge to a controversial Patriot Act power used by the FBI to demand library records. The papers, which were ordered unsealed by the judge in the case, include three affidavits and a legal brief. One of the affidavits was filed by a librarian charged with educating the library community and general public about intellectual freedom. The unnamed librarian is a representative of the ACLU's 'John Doe' client in the case."
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