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Sunday, 15th August 2010

New Issue: Ariadne (July 2010; Issue 64) Articles On: Public Libraries 2.0 (2 Articles); Trove; Intute; FRBR; and Much More

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Here are the main articles from Issue 64. The TOC also has links to an editorial, conference reports, and reviews. We plan to create a separate entries for two of the 10 conference reports.

+ Repository Software Comparison: Building Digital Library Infrastructure at LSE [London School of Economics and Political Science]
Ed Fay presents a comparison of repository software that was carried out at LSE in support of digital library infrastructure development.

+ Rewriting the Book: On the Move with the Library of Birmingham
Brian Gambles presents the Library of Birmingham vision and strategy for addressing the challenge of mobile digital services.

+ Public Library 2.0: Do We Need a Culture Change?
Sarah Hammond explores UK public libraries’ growing participation in social media to reach their audiences online, with a focus on blogging.

+ Trove: Innovation in Access to Information in Australia
Rose Holley describes a major development in the Australian national digital information infrastructure.
[Last week we posted two new presentations about Trove.]

+ Intute Reflections at the End of an Era
Angela Joyce, Linda Kerr, Tim Machin, Paul Meehan and Caroline Williams look back at the history and achievements of Intute, and reflect on lessons learned as the service enters its final year.

+ 23 Things in Public Libraries
Helen Leech describes a collaborative project to increase front-line staff’s understanding and use of Web 2.0 in public libraries.

+ FRBR in Practice
+ Wendy Taylor and Kathy Teague describe what they learnt about how FRBR is used at the Celia Library for the Visually Impaired in Helsinki, during their Ulverscroft/IFLA-funded visit.

+ Retooling Libraries for the Data Challenge
Dorothea Salo examines how library systems and procedures need to change to accommodate research data.

+ Data Services for the Sciences: A Needs Assessment
Brian Westra describes a data services needs assessment for science research staff at the University of Oregon.

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Source: Ariadne

Hat Tip and Thanks: Peter Suber/OATP

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