I am considering submitting the following entry to the Urban Dictionary: 1. Had their authority record updated by the Library of Congress. Euphemism. Died. Hey, where’s Michael? Dude! Didn’t you hear? He’s had his authority record updated by the Library…
Librarians go like the clappers, say experts, says the Daily Mash
According to the Daily Mash, QUIET, bespectacled female librarians really do go like a bloody train, it was confirmed last night. I expect CILIP are, as ever, behind this contribution to the image of the librarian.
Grappling with web 2.0 by holding a large formal meeting
The UK library world (at least online) today seems obsessed by the debate/session being held at CILIP today to discuss the organisation’s involvement with web 2.0, mostly centered on CILIP’s failure to engage with anything like Twitter, Facebook, open blogs…
Twittering about CILIP
Bob McGee (chief executive of CILIP) asks if CILIP should get involved with Twitter. Phil Bradley answers in no uncertain terms. My own comment on the matter can be found on Phil Bradley’s post (together with a further plug for…
On depressing contents notes
Perhaps the most depressing contents note I’ve come across for a while: ” … disc 5. Loss of a parent in adult life, loss of a partner or spouse and depression & helplessness (57 min.) — disc 6. Anger, aggression…
Criticism of CILIP
There have been a number of recent posts debating, and in some cases criticising, CILIP and why one would join or become a chartered member: In CILIP: What is it good for?, Information Overlord asked if you’re a member, why…
More Cataloger’s Desktop comments
The Library of Congress’s Cataloging Distribution Service is doing a survey on the development of its Cataloger’s Desktop, which they are planning to overhaul. They seem keen to rework it for the web rather than replicating the CD product it…
Library-themed weddings
Speaking as a librarian married to another librarian whose brother is a librarian I still cannot find the stomach to appreciate this library-themed wedding (via post on Autocat mailing list), although I am unusually sensitive to work-home infringements. One commenter…
No evidence on bibliographic issues
Lorcan Dempsey makes a much overdue point: In all the discussion about bibliographic data and catalogs, and about their advantages or disadvantages when compared to other approaches, it is striking how little appeal there is to actual evidence. I’ve noticed…
Public library cataloguing savings
Tim Coates thinks the unthinkable about cataloguing in public libraries: Fifteen million pounds each year to re-catalogue books that have already been catalogued. If I understand him right, he wonders why all the public libraries in the UK are all…