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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 . . . → Read More: Law Library Celebrates National Library Week The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law No. 111-5, will be providing $4.7 billion establishing the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. This program will fund eligible entities to develop and expand broadband services to rural and underserved areas and to improve access to broadband by public safety agencies. At least $200 million of this . . . → Read More: Federal Recovery Grant Money for Library Broadband I just received a request from a state agency for audio books. After spending some frustrating minutes with our Overdrive collection I had this idea: Has anyone ever heard of Apple licensing their iTunes store software? I think that iTunes would be the perfect platform for libraries to use to provide access to their . . . → Read More: Is an iLibrary in Your Future? The public has a great interest in being able to access information by typing in an address, entering a zip code, selecting a location on a map, or automatically receiving content via GPS detection in their mobile devices. Google Maps mashups are almost expected on every site. Who represents me in the Utah Capitol?http://www.scottriding.com/utahlegislators/ Mappifyhttp://lib.byu.edu/cdmmaps
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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 . . . → Read More: Librarians at the Gate