Misio -- Textalibrarian

Misio has been used by some libraries for "text-a-librarian" services:

http://www.mosio.com/

Rong

2008 Access Conference Program

Hi class,

Here is the link to Access Conference Program that Scot mentioned that he will be attending:

http://access2008.blog.lib.mcmaster.ca/program/

Rong

OpenLibrary and OpenBook

Here are a couple more open source social tagging types of systems:

1. Open Library (part of Internet Archive):

http://openlibrary.org/

2. OpenBook.

Read an article about openbook here:

http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/105

Best,

Rong

Blogs on RFP

Hi class,

As we move towards library automation planning, there are two blog pieces you may find interesting regarding the RFP:

1. By Roy Tennant:

http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/1090000309/post/1210033721.html

2. By Latcorp:

http://latcorp.blogspot.com/2008/09/rfp-rant.html

See you tomorrow,

Rong

 

Cornell Making of America

Hi class,

Check out Cornell University Making of America Digital collection:

http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/moa/

Rong

New OPAC -- SOPAC and VuFind

Hi class,

You may be interested in learning about SOPAC (Drupal-based). It is the next generation OPAC that has a lot of library2.0 features. Their version2.0 just came out, and it is implemented in Darien Library. The OPAC display has both item record and item review tabs, and the tag cloud is on the right side:

http://www.darienlibrary.org/catalog

The excellent Ann Arbor District Library uses SOPAC version 1.0. I am very fond of their card catalog image feature:

http://www.aadl.org/catalog/

There is also an Open Source next gen OPAC called VuFind. Below are the two libraries using VuFind on top of their ILS:

http://library.villanova.edu/Find
http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/

See you on Tuesday,
Rong

ALA automation bibliography: New URL

Hi class,

Apparently, ALA just launched the new Web site, so the link to the automating libraries bibliography has been moved to:

http://staging.ala.org/ala/aboutala/hqops/library/libraryfactsheet/alalibraryfactsheet21.cfm

Best,

Rong

Zoomify

Hi class,

Check out Zoomify technology that is used by Kansas City Public Library for their local history special collection the image collection.

http://www.zoomify.com/default.htm

And KClibrary's local history collection site is at:

http://www.kchistory.org/

See you on Tuesday,
Rong

swetswise

Hi class,

SwetsWise is a useful e-journal management tool. I will mention it in class on Tuesday. Meanwhile, here is its URL:

http://www.swets.com/

Rong

Biblio Tech

Hi class,

Check out biblio tech:

http://www.ringgold.com/biblio-tech/

You may want to compare it with Breeding's librarytechnology site.

Best,
Rong

ALA Library Automation Bibliography

Hi class,

You will find the following resource to be very useful. I will add this to the course Web site the materials/resources section:

http://www.ala.org/ala/alalibrary/libraryfactsheet/alalibraryfactsheet21.cfm

See you on Tuesday,
Rong

An Open Source Interview

Hi class,

You might be interested in reading the following interview with LibLime's original designer, Ellyssa Kroski:

http://www.web2learning.net/archives/2204

Rong

woldcat review

Hi class,

Here is a recent review on worldcat:

http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00014665/01/TCA0804.pdf

Rong

face search engine

Hi class, 

Check out the face search engine:

http://www.facesaerch.com/

Rong

OSS Web-based cataloging

Hi class, 

Check out the following presentation --

http://code4lib.org/conference/2008/catalfo

Best,

Rong

Federated Searching and the Value of Librarians

Here is a post by Carl Grant on librarian and federated searching tools:

http://federatedsearchblog.com/2008/09/10/we-librarians-need-to-remember-what-our-value-is-in-providing-metasearching…/

Rong

Library's Social Network Software Use Policy

Hi class,

You may be interested in reading the social network software use policy developed by Binghamton University Libraries:

http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/webdocs/socialsoftware.html

Rong

100 questions to ask federated searching vendors

Hi class,

You may be interested in reading the following article:

http://federatedsearchblog.com/2008/09/08/100-questions-to-ask-federated-search-vendors/

See you tomorrow in class,

Rong

Google Chrome

Hi class,

Have you tried Google's browser Google Chrome? I am now typing this posting from Chrome.

Check it out:

http://www.google.com/chrome/

See you in our first class meeting on Tuesday!

Rong

worldcat identities

Hi class,

Check out the worldcat identities system. You can find famous authors' publishing profile and patterns there. It is a very neat tool:

http://orlabs.oclc.org/Identities/

Rong