Congratulations to Arlene!! She just had an article she wrote about the library and the services we offer to distance students published in the current issue of Distance Learning.
Batson-George, A. (2007). An overview of distance library services at Nova Southeastern University’s main library. Distance Learning, 4(3), 55-58.
Vendor provided data for e-resources is not always reliable or available. And they can be difficult to collect and analyze. So vendor provided data is useful, and a good place to start, but more is needed. Project COUNTER is one initiative, formed in 2003 by publishers and librarians to establish standards for electronic resource usage measurement. To cellect better data, e-metrics was developed.
E-metrics are a way to collect library performance measure for e-products. You can measure:
E-metrics helps libraries justifify the rising cost of e-resources. It allows libraries to prevent duplication, study print vs. online usage, and evaluate the true cost of e-resource subscriptions and bundles.
The topic that I was assigned to blog about is “Cataloging Blogs”. A search of the Web produced several blogs devoted to cataloging so I selected the following 7 to include here.
http://catalogablog.blogspot.com/ - This blog focuses on a variety of cataloging issues including metadata, classification, and subject access. It also contains links to various library-related blogs, conferences, and cataloging resources.
http://www.frbr.org/ – This blog is devoted to developments regarding FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records).
http://futurelib.pbwiki.com/ – This is actually a wiki about the future of catalogs and data formats. You are allowed to edit the wiki once you obtain the password from the author or guess it from the clues given on the site.
http://www.catalogingfutures.com/ – This blog is devoted to the future of cataloging as well as metadata in libraries.
http://blogs.ala.org/digiblog.php – This blog was developed as a supplement to the 2007 ALCTS (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Midwinter Symposium in Seattle. However, it is now being used to facilitate discussions about the future of library collections, technical services, and user services.
http://laureltarulli.wordpress.com/ – This blog is called “The Cataloging Librarian”. It covers a variety of cataloging topics including authority work, access issues, the profession overall, and subject headings. It also contains links to a variety of cataloging Web sites.
http://cataloger20.blogspot.com/ – This blog focuses on cataloging issues as well as Web 2.0 technologies and their relevance to libraries.
YAYYY!!!!paRTAAYYY!!! no just kidding..no worries. we talked about serious stuff….just ask dee dee….i mean here’s proof we are writing this blog during our meeting. We’re all in the loop now.
Hope your back feels better boss.
Wesley wants pizza next time we meet. got that? THANKS!!!
We also want to commend Mark for coming early. He was 1st to come to the meeting…guess who was last?
Just me, Mark, making sure I have access etc. to post to our blog. I also want to thank DD for the blog-alicious lunch. I expect to put on a few pounds, being on this blog committee.
LIS News and Librarian in Black are 2 library blogs I recommend. LISNews is a blog devoted to current events and news in the world of libraries. On this site, you will find “links to news stories and Web sites, along with original writing, interviews and reviews.” One of the features I like best is their current topics categories. They have categories just for acquisitions and cataloging, as well as money issues, patriot’s act, cartoons, and movie news (just to name a few). Check it out at http://www.lisnews.com/Librarian in Black is a good resource for technical services staff. The author of this blog writes “I hope this site can serve as a one-stop-shop for all us Techie Librarians…web design, technology news, library world news, reference stuff, funky gadgets, and other useful (or simply amusing) sites and posts.” http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/
As many of you may know, Rachel had her baby on October 11, 2007 at 11:12am! It is a healthy baby boy named Kevin jr. weighing 8lbs!!
Rachel is fine and at home now with the baby, Kevin Sr. is also doing very well. Apparently, he can’t stop holding his little bundle of joy!
CONGRATS are in order and we are sending her chocolates and flowers 
Today there’s a Technical Services meeting at 3pm -4pm; room 3015.
Be there or be square! If you’re not on the agenda – feel free to express yourself during the floor discussions!
