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Written on: December 3rd, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
Ho- Ho- How do you know which one to buy? This year, electronic device sales are going to be a strong overall category in holiday spending, and e-readers are going to be well represented. Lots of people will be getting their first ereader this year, is my safe prediction- and not just tech-savvy early adopters.
This year, Aunt Mabel will be getting a Kindle in her stocking- Forrester Research predicts almost 30 million Americans will own an ereader by 2015- so with Aunt Mabel in mind, here are some points to ponder when you make your e-reader purchase plans:
Written on: December 3rd, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
For the last couple of years, the online marketing group Windmill Networking has compiled an annual Social Media best-of booklist. Last year, we compiled this list into our own Social Media Reading List, available in the library catalog’s “Have You Read?” section. At the end of 2010, we’re happy to add several new selections to our list, based on Windmill’s recommendations:
Written on: December 1st, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
What is BTOP? What is a Job/Learning Lab? And how are public libraries going to become a launch pad for employment and career advancement? The Division of Libraries published a number of RFPs and position announcements recently, related to our successful application for funds offered under the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. An overview of the Division of Libraries’ proposed program was presented recently to library staff and strategic partners from community organizations and state government agencies, with an overall budget, timeline, and description of the services that will be made available. You can view or download the presentation here:
Written on: November 30th, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
If you’re looking for books for your kid, or if you’re a kid looking for your own books, you should think about trying the NoveList K-8 database, which is part of the premium collection of subscription websites which you have access to with your Delaware Library Card.
Novelist K-8 (enter your library card number and PIN for access) contains information, reviews, and reading recommendations for thousands of children’s and young adult books. This entry for Behemoth, the new Scott Westerfeld book is a good example of what the site has to offer- it includes several reviews of the book, along with lexiles, series information, and links to holdings in the Delaware Library Catalog.
Written on: November 21st, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
Discover magazine (which is available with your library card through our database resources- click here to access the full text of the magazine from 2001) has a great website with great blogs, and has been writing a lot recently about the Rock Stars of Science campaign, which has been running online as well as in glamorous print periodicals such as GQ magazine.
Rock Stars of Science is designed to increase the general public’s awareness of the contributions of scientists to the health and economic well-being of the nation, and to combat a general obliviousness of most people to the identity and prominence of some of our most important American scientists. In fact, in a recent survey, more than 70% of people could not identify a single living American scientist!
The campaign highlights some of the work of significant scientists in a variety of fields, pairing them up with rock stars from the world of music to indicate perhaps just how well known scientists such as Philip Plait, Hemant Mehta, and Chad Orzel should be.
Written on: November 19th, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
The Division of Libraries is requesting proposals related to the State Library’s successful Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) application. RFPs have been published for the development of a marketing and public information program, including website development, print, broadcast and social media marketing, and the creation of partnerships with community group and related non-profits; and for the creation and implementation of a comprehensive job-readiness and placement program operating primarily out of four anchor libraries within Delaware. In a related announcement, the Division of Libraries is seeking qualified candidates to provide the direct services and to coordinate the program.
Written on: November 16th, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
The Lewes Public Library will close on Wednesday November 17th until 3 PM for staff and patrons to attend the memorial service for Christopher Smail, who died last week in a tragic accident while on his way to attend classes at Delaware Tech. Christopher was dedicated to his work as a student page at the Lewes Public Library, and was known as the “Page Master” to everyone there. The staff will miss him terribly. More information about the service can be found at this link.
Written on: November 15th, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
This week’s New York Times book reviews included a number of new works by old favorites, rather than fresh discoveries. But these selected titles are no less welcome for that:
Written on: November 14th, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
Sometimes you get to ask interesting questions upon the discovery of mistakes and oversights! And it might be the fact that unanticipated research discovers more significant issues than the research that we meticulously plan. For instance, the Selbyville library staff recently found out that due to a combination of staff and management turnover and other factors, they had not sent out traditional overdue notices to their patrons since early 2009! Not that they just hadn’t sent out mail notices, but they also hadn’t sent out any email notices either.
This has been remedied now, of course, but it was informative to see what impacts this might have had, and make some speculations about the role and usefulness of library notifications about overdues and fines based on the data available.
Written on: November 12th, 2010 by: in Blog Posts
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve added some outstanding new titles to our e-Audiobook collection. You can click on this link for a complete list of new e-audiobooks in the Delaware Library Catalog, and download from the NetLibrary website by clicking on the eBook icon or the “chain” icon in the full item record. You can find instructions elsewhere in this blog or on the Netlibrary website. Here are a couple from the list which I have read (in print) and recommend, if you haven’t already checked them out:
Other non-fiction titles that caught my eye, some may be of particular interest to business people:
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