Librarians at the Gate

I’m feeling chilled, nauseaus, and faint.  No, I don’t think it’s the swine flu.

Rather, I just listened to a portion of yesterday’s Democracy Now! interview with Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle, Google Faces Antitrust Investigation for Agreement to Digitize Millions of Books Online.

I’ve always thought that we librarians were the heroes.  We were the ones . . . → Read More: Librarians at the Gate

Library Schools – Are They Worth It?

Recently there has been quite a bit of recruiting activity on the part of distance ed type library schools in Utah.
It seems like the job market would be tough for library graduates, but I haven’t seen any . . . → Read More: Library Schools – Are They Worth It?

web 2.0 training going on right now at USL

Some of the comments:

Now we’re getting into the over my head stuff

It’s a strange thing

Can connect with your kids through facebook

How much do you allow in your library?

Kids communicate to find “cheats” for their games online

Need faster better computers for the games to play right in the library

At least in my library, gaming is noisy.

As . . . → Read More: web 2.0 training going on right now at USL

Law Library Celebrates National Library Week

In commemoration of National Library Week, the Utah State Law Library will be offering a number of classes and tours at the Matheson Courthouse (April 13-16, 2009).

Introduction to Resources for Self-Represented Parties

The class introduces the resources available for people representing themselves in court, including how to find an attorney, legal clinics, forms, the Online Court Assistance . . . → Read More: Law Library Celebrates National Library Week