Library Cataloging
It seems the NASA Ames library is in jeopardy.
- Von Braun Collection
Digital librarians and archivists might be interested in this. NASA is seeking ideas on how to analyze and catalog notes from Wernher von Braun into an electronic system.On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the historic first moon landing, NASA is seeking...
- Librivox
LibriVox is becoming a valuable resource for free audio books. They just reached 1500 titles in the collection.We?ve had a pretty extraordinary May. We cataloged our 1,500th book, James Baldwin?s children?s history book, Four Great Americans, which was...
- Library Pr
Getting the word out to other groups about libraries is something I feel strongly about. I've presented at music teacher conferences and the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Now my suggestion for a story has been picked up by CommandN. It was...
- Houston, Texas Area
Explore Saturn and Titan with the Chief Scientist of NASA's Cassini Mission! Join the Lunar and Planetary Institute at Space Center Houston on March 17 at 7:30 p.m. to hear Dr. Dennis Matson share exciting news about "Cassini and Huygens: New Discoveries...
- Valuable Resource - Gone
"The Center for AeroSpace Information Technical Report Server (CASI TRS) was taken offline on September 22, 2003 and replaced by the NTRS: NASA Technical Reports Server."This was the notice I found this morning when I tried to access the NASA Recon Select...
Library Cataloging
NASA Ames Library in Trouble
It seems the NASA Ames library is in jeopardy.
Despite multiple good faith attempts within the system to mitigate the damage of proposed Library cuts by numerous interested parties over the past few months, you implemented a policy of dumping large numbers of books behind building 202 without proper notice to employees or lower-level management and without adequate safeguards to protect this incredibly valuable asset for the Center, the Agency, and its employees. Many dumpsters filled with books have already been lost (see attached photo taken this Wednesday evening) and these books/journals were not all duplicates or available on line. Had the Union, the Chief Scientist, and other dedicated employees not intervened to halt this process, the plan was to eliminate most of the book collection.Libraries
- Von Braun Collection
Digital librarians and archivists might be interested in this. NASA is seeking ideas on how to analyze and catalog notes from Wernher von Braun into an electronic system.On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the historic first moon landing, NASA is seeking...
- Librivox
LibriVox is becoming a valuable resource for free audio books. They just reached 1500 titles in the collection.We?ve had a pretty extraordinary May. We cataloged our 1,500th book, James Baldwin?s children?s history book, Four Great Americans, which was...
- Library Pr
Getting the word out to other groups about libraries is something I feel strongly about. I've presented at music teacher conferences and the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Now my suggestion for a story has been picked up by CommandN. It was...
- Houston, Texas Area
Explore Saturn and Titan with the Chief Scientist of NASA's Cassini Mission! Join the Lunar and Planetary Institute at Space Center Houston on March 17 at 7:30 p.m. to hear Dr. Dennis Matson share exciting news about "Cassini and Huygens: New Discoveries...
- Valuable Resource - Gone
"The Center for AeroSpace Information Technical Report Server (CASI TRS) was taken offline on September 22, 2003 and replaced by the NTRS: NASA Technical Reports Server."This was the notice I found this morning when I tried to access the NASA Recon Select...