Library Cataloging
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sent a letter on Wednesday to the San Francisco Public Library Commission (SFPLC) warning of privacy concerns in the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging of library books.
- Library Advocate Tool
A tool for library advocacy from the ALA Washington Office. How your phone can help you turn into a super library advocate text library to 877877 Last week, we sent out our first action alert using our new advocacy tool, Mobile Commons. This was an exciting...
- Privacy Issue
Not cataloging, but maybe we should be aware of this privacy issue.Today Google launched its behavioral targeting ad program, which it calls "interest-based advertising." This move has been widely expected once Google completed its $3.1 billion acquisition...
- Techknow
The most recent issue of TechKNOW is now available. Issue 14, no. 2 includes:OCLC's Enhance Program: The Best-Kept Secret of Quality Control / by Sevim McCutcheon, Catalog Librarian, Kent State UniversityWhat will we do when the 440 Field Becomes...
- Openurl Patent
On usr/lib/info they have a letter from Eric Hellman explaining that intellectual property rights can be used to enforce openness. For example, the Creative Commons uses copyright to provide greater access. He also discusses ways that they have tried...
- Access
I have avoided speaking about politics because that was a limit I placed on myself when I began this 'blog. The time has come to bend if not break that self-imposed restriction. As catalogers, we try to provide access to materials. Our discussions...
Library Cataloging
RFID in the Library
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sent a letter on Wednesday to the San Francisco Public Library Commission (SFPLC) warning of privacy concerns in the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging of library books.
- Library Advocate Tool
A tool for library advocacy from the ALA Washington Office. How your phone can help you turn into a super library advocate text library to 877877 Last week, we sent out our first action alert using our new advocacy tool, Mobile Commons. This was an exciting...
- Privacy Issue
Not cataloging, but maybe we should be aware of this privacy issue.Today Google launched its behavioral targeting ad program, which it calls "interest-based advertising." This move has been widely expected once Google completed its $3.1 billion acquisition...
- Techknow
The most recent issue of TechKNOW is now available. Issue 14, no. 2 includes:OCLC's Enhance Program: The Best-Kept Secret of Quality Control / by Sevim McCutcheon, Catalog Librarian, Kent State UniversityWhat will we do when the 440 Field Becomes...
- Openurl Patent
On usr/lib/info they have a letter from Eric Hellman explaining that intellectual property rights can be used to enforce openness. For example, the Creative Commons uses copyright to provide greater access. He also discusses ways that they have tried...
- Access
I have avoided speaking about politics because that was a limit I placed on myself when I began this 'blog. The time has come to bend if not break that self-imposed restriction. As catalogers, we try to provide access to materials. Our discussions...