Library Cataloging
Here is another great idea, developed by someone other than the vendors. Library ELF is a way to keep track of all your library accounts in one place. It would be great for someone like me who has access to lots of libraries within a short drive. I have accounts at Houston Public, Harris County, Helen Hall, Sterling Municipal, and University of Houston/Clear Lake. It allows you to add your local library, it does not require the library to do anything or even know this is happening.
- Lc Email Address Changed
With the administrative reorganization of the Library of Congress/Library Services/Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate on Oct. 1, 2008, the Cataloging Policy and Support Office has become the Policy and Standards Division and its email account...
- Libraries
Lately, I've been skipping lunch to drop a few pounds. Still wanting a break from my desk, I've been spending my time at the local public library. The Freeman branch of the Harris County Library System is busy center for the local community. It...
- Overdue
The daily comic strip about library work, Overdue celebrates it's first birthday.Today we celebrate Overdue's first year of publication! And what a year it has been. Over 3500 people now receive Overdue in their email inbox every day (we're...
- Keeping Up With Changes
Sometimes in cataloging it is important to track a Web site for changes. I have link checking software, Xenu, but that only lets me know when the site has moved or been taken down. I had been using Infominder for tracking changes to important pages, but...
- Not Cataloging - But Good Ideas
I've come across two very good ideas recently. Walt Crawford has this proposal: "COWLZ: the [Caucus/Coalition/Consortium/Cluster] of Online and Web-based Library-related Zines/Newsletters.... I've built a COWLZ folder in my Notes Mail space. With...
Library Cataloging
Library ELF
Here is another great idea, developed by someone other than the vendors. Library ELF is a way to keep track of all your library accounts in one place. It would be great for someone like me who has access to lots of libraries within a short drive. I have accounts at Houston Public, Harris County, Helen Hall, Sterling Municipal, and University of Houston/Clear Lake. It allows you to add your local library, it does not require the library to do anything or even know this is happening.
ELF is a web-based and email tool for library customers to keep track of their library borrowings. Think of ELF as a personal assistant, whose task is to help one keep track of what one has on loan from the library.Designed with the busy and avid library user in mind, ELF is ideal for families with multiple library cards or for individuals (writers, researchers, students, readers, etc.) who have cards from different libraries.ELF makes it easier to keep track of what's due, overdue or ready for pickup from one or more library accounts. It consolidates all of your library accounts into one ELF account. This account is checked everyday and email notices are sent when items are coming due, overdue or when holds are ready for pickup. You can also get up-to-date realtime information by browser.It is ideas like this that make standards so very important.Seen on Shifted Librarian.
- Lc Email Address Changed
With the administrative reorganization of the Library of Congress/Library Services/Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate on Oct. 1, 2008, the Cataloging Policy and Support Office has become the Policy and Standards Division and its email account...
- Libraries
Lately, I've been skipping lunch to drop a few pounds. Still wanting a break from my desk, I've been spending my time at the local public library. The Freeman branch of the Harris County Library System is busy center for the local community. It...
- Overdue
The daily comic strip about library work, Overdue celebrates it's first birthday.Today we celebrate Overdue's first year of publication! And what a year it has been. Over 3500 people now receive Overdue in their email inbox every day (we're...
- Keeping Up With Changes
Sometimes in cataloging it is important to track a Web site for changes. I have link checking software, Xenu, but that only lets me know when the site has moved or been taken down. I had been using Infominder for tracking changes to important pages, but...
- Not Cataloging - But Good Ideas
I've come across two very good ideas recently. Walt Crawford has this proposal: "COWLZ: the [Caucus/Coalition/Consortium/Cluster] of Online and Web-based Library-related Zines/Newsletters.... I've built a COWLZ folder in my Notes Mail space. With...