Ask Those Oklahoma Librarians

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Librarians to the Rescue

Librarians to the Rescue 08/14/2004 10:50 PM
Slashdot Aug 15 2004 3:07AM GMT

Don't Mess With Librarians

Don't Mess With Librarians 09/15/2004 05:32 AM
The timid media won't do it, so 'radical' librarians are standing up against the government to protect free speech and fight censorship. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.

"Librarians For Terror"

"Librarians For Terror" 08/22/2004 03:41 PM

Where librarians go to hack

Where librarians go to hack 05/03/2004 07:24 PM
Proving you can never be too pedantic (in a good way, mind you), I bring you hacker librarians:

There is a subculture of librarians that could make a significant impact on the profession. They are women and men, youthful and experienced alike, who all share one thing: a passion for solving problems by creating software. They are hacker librarians.

Hacker librarians are not afraid to configure and install software. They do not shrink from writing a program in whatever flavor of 'P' language they favor, from Perl to Python, with the hardiest even tackling Java and C++. Beyond enjoying the hunt for the right solution, they like to create solutions with colleagues and appreciate those who can provide knowledge about user needs and experiences.

Dewey Hacks, anyone?

Academic Librarians Meeting

Academic Librarians Meeting 02/17/2004 11:50 AM
Hello, academic librarians! I'm demonstrating how blogging works.  :-)

The Perfect Podcast for Librarians

The Perfect Podcast for Librarians 06/17/2005 07:16 PM

(other than Greg’s podcasts, of course!) - it’s Who said? A Literature Game!

“What it is: an audio literature trivia game, delivered as a podcast, if you want it that way.

Every other day or so, I'll make an audio recording from a novel. It will be short passage, always something a character says. Your task will be to guess the character, book and author.

Two ways to play: on the web site, and as a podcast. We are experimenting with the process a little.

1. All on the web site:  Go here, listen to the clip, then submit your guess using this form.
2. As a podcast:  If you are set up to receive podcasts you can listen via the RSS feed, then submit your answers via the guessing form.

I'll post hints on the discussion forums.”

I’m also very much enjoying the Make podcasts, along with Greg’s, of course. Sadly, no MLS libraries have subscribed to Make: Technology on Your Time, which makes me think they just don’t know about it. If your library “just doesn’t know about it,” check it out, because it’s a pretty unique title and I’ll bet you’ve got an audience for it. I follow along at home via the blog, podcasts , del.icio.us links, and Flickr pool.

Resources for School Librarians

Resources for School Librarians 03/26/2005 07:17 AM
Resources for School Librarians
http://www.sldire ctory.com/libsf/reslibs.html

An excellent resource of link compilations covering resources for school librarians in the following categories: 1) Learning and Teaching, 2) Information Access, 3) Program Administration, 4) Technology, 5) Education and employment, and 6) Continuing Education. This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian, Philadelphia, PA. . This has been added to Reference Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

Asian Resources for Librarians

Asian Resources for Librarians 12/16/2003 06:45 AM
Aardvark - Asian Resources for Librarians, has thousands of links to Asian university libraries and over 450 links to Asian databases on the Web (most of them free), conference listings, and much much more. You can get to it at...

We the [Order the Book Already]
Librarians

We the [Order the Book Already]
Librarians 08/19/2004 12:08 AM

We the Librarians? (Go Buy Dan Gillmor's Book!)

"I'm seeing tremendous blogbuzz about 'We the Media,' Dan Gillmor's new book about the impact of blogging on journalism and news reporting. But I haven't seen any citations for this book (even a notation of 'purchased') in any of a half-dozen major library catalogs I checked." [Free Range Librarian]

I couldn't believe this when I read it, so I checked the SWAN catalog to see if any of my libraries have it, and THEY DON'T! Un-freaking-believable.

I'll note a disclaimer that Dan was kind enough to send me a copy of the book and I've only had a brief chance to skim a few pages, but even without this copy I would feel completely confident calling this an important book about 21st Century media. I know Aaron will order it when he's back in the office, but you other MLS libraries get your ordering-butts in gear. I hope to talk Tony into linking to the free versions on the web, much like we did for Larry Lessig's book, "Free Culture."

And on a side note, congratulations to the SWAN staff for a fairly smooth implementation of the new interface. Finally - FINALLY! - I can search our catalog from one screen, rather than having to choose to search (step one), choosing the type of search (step two), and entering a query into the box (step three). It's a very big improvement, plus they've added jacket covers and book reviews. The whole thing is just easier to read and use!

Next Gen Librarians Affecting
Librarianship, Too

Next Gen Librarians Affecting
Librarianship, Too 06/16/2004 12:20 AM

next gen

"Rachel was nice enough to email me and let me know her piece about next gen males (including an embarrassing quote from me) was up on LJ's site. I got the email promptly at 8:00 when my Treo does its first of many email checks of the day. I found this quite appropriate." [walking paper]

The Men Among Us

"As Aaron Schmidt, 25, a reference librarian at Thomas Ford Memorial Library, Western Springs, IL, says, 'I first learned about the discipline of librarianship from a bad search on Google. The irony!' " [Library Journal]

Oklahoma

Oklahoma 12/25/2003 03:09 PM
Clark is very close in Oklahoma .. from American Research Group, .. results

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Government documents and the librarians
who love them

Government documents and the librarians
who love them 11/17/2003 05:46 AM
Amazing gallery of photos of government document librarians posing with their fovorite govdocs. I used to work at a Business and Urban Affairs collection at one of Toronto's bigger libraries -- it's amazing what governments publish.

1. The Adventure of Echo the Bat / Kimberly Kowal
2. Air House, A History by Perry D.Jamieson / Paula Fox
3. This is Ann [anopheles mosquito]...she drinks blood! (1943) / Anna Hobbs
4. Annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1913-1914 / Randy Smolnikar
5. Assorted Publications / Future Farmers of America

Link (via Making Light)

Oklahoma Hospitality

Oklahoma Hospitality 04/09/2004 04:11 PM

About halfway across the country now in Oklahoma City.  The general aviation airport here, Wiley Post, has an 8000' runway, longer than many of the major airports back East.Avgas is ridiculously cheap:  $2.20/gallon at the self-serv pumps.A quick drive in a brand-new Ford Taurus borrowed from the Millionair FBO brought me to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, formerly the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

The paintings by Albert Bierstadt, Russell, and Remington were fantastic as expected.  The outdoor koi pond underneath a statue of Buffalo Bill was a pleasant surprise.  The volunteer docents were a good source of entertainment.  For example, according to th e Death Penalty Institute of Oklahoma the state has the second highest per-capita rate of executions in the U.S.  This fact had come to the attention of some German tourists and they asked the volunteer how he could be happy living in a state that executed convicted criminals.  He responded "Different countries have different justice systems.  We Oklahomans execute murderers.  People in other countries execute their Jewish neighbors."

Just next door to the museum is County Line Barbecue.  After serving up some brisket and black-eyed peas, Terri explained how the old gun culture documented at the museum lives on today:  "Generally I don't shoot at animals but we get too many alligator turtles in the pond behind our house and I don't want them getting at my 3-year-old daughter."  What kind of gun works best for turtles?  "Oh I generally use a 12-gauge shotgun."  Isn't that rather unsporting?  "That way the turtle is divided up into lots of little pieces that sink to the bottom for the fish to eat and he doesn't go to waste."

Bigfoot in Oklahoma

Bigfoot in Oklahoma 07/29/2004 12:01 PM
Charles Hallmark tracks Bigfoot in the Chickasaw National Park. One of his methods is to place a bag of greasy popcorn bag in a garbage can overnight and then dust for fingerprints. Of course, Hallmark is not the only Bigfoot enthusiast roaming the backwoods, but his description of his own Sasquatch sightings made me smile:

"No muzzle, no tail. Just boing, boing, boing."

Link

Librarians fuming over Intel magazine
bounty

Librarians fuming over Intel magazine
bounty 04/14/2005 09:46 PM
CNET News.com Apr 15 2005 1:11AM GMT

Patriot Act Riles an Unlikely Group:
Nation's Librarians 10/29

Patriot Act Riles an Unlikely Group:
Nation's Librarians 10/29 11/03/2003 05:28 AM

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New Track for Public Librarians at
Internet Librarian!

New Track for Public Librarians at
Internet Librarian! 02/01/2005 10:09 PM

Michael Stephens is organizi ng a track just for public librarians at October's Internet Librarian conference. This is most welcome news because PLA books sessions at its conferences too far in advance to address "current" trends, while most public librarians I know feel LITA is beyond them. I think we can fill a real niche here, especially since Michael plans to focus on practical advice and tips, not theory. Even better, he's aiming the sessions at small- to medium-sized libraries, those that need this the most.

He's already got a few ideas that he wants to implement, but he's also asking for comments, suggestions, offers, and discussion from all public librarians. Got a topic that intrigues you? Heard about a "top tech trend" but you're not sure how to actually implement it? Have some ideas of your own? Share them all over on Michael's post. This is your chance to help build a track that addresses YOUR needs. Help us prove that if you build it [the public librarian track], they will come!

Then make sure you register for Internet Librarian (October 24-26, 2005). :-)

In Oklahoma, a Week of Remembrance

In Oklahoma, a Week of Remembrance 04/18/2005 12:06 AM
Oklahoma City has prepared a week of ceremonies to mark the 10th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

Librarians turning to search engines to
present the deeper Web

Librarians turning to search engines to
present the deeper Web 06/22/2004 12:14 PM

Librarians are increasingly looking to work with search engines to present more content. Universities, such as Carnegie-Mellon , and organizations like the Online Computer Library Center ( OCLC ) are collaborating with Google and others to make their specialized, traditionally undersearched materials more available to the browsing public.

"Although it seems like an apocalyptic change now, over time we'll see that young people will grow up using many ways of finding information," said Abby Smith, director of programs at the Council on Library and Information Resources, a nonprofit group in Washington.

"We'll see the current generation we accuse of doing research in their pajamas develop highly sophisticated searching strategies to find high quality information on the Web," Dr. Smith said. "It's this transition period we're in, when not all high-quality information is available on the Web - that's what we lament."

Librarians launch copyright campaign in
American schools

Librarians launch copyright campaign in
American schools 08/15/2004 11:18 AM

The American Library Association ( ALA ) is preparing an educational campaign on copyright aimed at American high schools for this upcoming academic year. The ALA will emphasize fair use of copyrighted materials.

Revolting Librarians Redux: Guardians of
culture rant out

Revolting Librarians Redux: Guardians of
culture rant out 03/15/2003 11:03 AM
Next fall will see the publication of a followup to the classic "Revolting Librarians," a collection of radical librarian ranting.

...cover topics that range from library education and librarianship as a profession to the more political and spiritual aspects of librarianship. The contributions include critiques of library and information science programs, firsthand accounts of work experiences, and original fiction, poetry and art. Ten of the original librarians who wrote essays for Revolting Librarians back in 1972 reflect upon what they wrote thirty years ago and the turns that their lives and careers have taken since.

Link Discuss (via Memepool)

Oklahoma, Southern Cal Battle for Title
(AP)

Oklahoma, Southern Cal Battle for Title
(AP) 01/04/2005 08:21 PM
AP - Top-ranked Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma, with their matching unbeaten records and Heisman Trophy winning-quarterbacks, squared off in the Orange Bowl on Tuesday night to decide college football's national championship.

Oklahoma plotter given life term

Oklahoma plotter given life term 08/09/2004 11:25 AM
Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in jail for his role in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in which 168 died.

Oklahoma Cop 'Bags' Two on Drug Charges
(AP)

Oklahoma Cop 'Bags' Two on Drug Charges
(AP) 09/02/2004 07:08 PM
AP - Policeman Jon Arnetts was just doing a good turn when he pulled over a car to alert the driver there was a black bag on top of the vehicle. Then he found out what was in the bag.

Oklahoma plotter spared execution

Oklahoma plotter spared execution 06/12/2004 02:58 AM
Terry Nichols escapes death after a jury fails to agree on his sentence for 161 murders in the Oklahoma bombing.

Arizona Holds Off Oklahoma State 79-78
(AP)

Arizona Holds Off Oklahoma State 79-78
(AP) 03/25/2005 01:45 AM
AP - Give the ball to Salim Stoudamire and get out of his way. That's what Arizona did Thursday night. Stoudamire hit an off-balance jumper from the left side with 2.8 seconds left, sending Arizona to a pulsating 79-78 victory over Oklahoma State in the Chicago Regional semifinals and within one win of the Final Four.

Oklahoma Police Looking for Grease Thief
(AP)

Oklahoma Police Looking for Grease Thief
(AP) 05/13/2004 12:35 PM
AP - A slippery thief is on the loose in Edmond, where police say nearly 5,000 pounds of used cooking grease has been stolen from three restaurants.

Librarians, Computer Hobbyists Show The
Harm The Broadcast Flag Will Cause

Librarians, Computer Hobbyists Show The
Harm The Broadcast Flag Will Cause 03/30/2005 11:09 PM
While judges seemed sympat hetic to the legal questions raised concerning the FCC's right to mandate a "broadcast flag," the one big stumbling block was that the judges were not convinced that the groups who were suing (librarians, academics, computer hobbyists) had any standing in the case. That is, it was not clear that there was direct harm as a result of the flag. These groups went back to the drawing table and worked up a brief outlining the potential harm the broadcast flag would do. If the judges find the brief compelling, then they may tell the FCC it has no right to impose a broadcast flag on technologies. This would be a big win in allowing firms to innov ate without first having to ask for permission from the entertainment industry.

Digital prohibition: libraries deemed
illegal, librarians arrested

Digital prohibition: libraries deemed
illegal, librarians arrested 01/09/2004 09:43 PM
Aaron Swartz: "Libraries and video stores (neither of which pay per rental) hurt sales too. Is it unethical to use...

Google and Internet Archive collaborate
with librarians to digitize books

Google and Internet Archive collaborate
with librarians to digitize books 12/17/2004 06:30 PM

Search giant Google has launched yet another initiative, a project to digitize old books in collaboration with a group of leading libraries ( Harvard University , the New York Public Library , Oxford University , Stanford University , and the University of Michigan ).

The intent of this collaboration appears to be :

to expand the Web beyond its current valuable, if eclectic, body of material and create a digital card catalog and searchable library for the world's books, scholarly papers and special collections.

Copyrighted materials will be available only in small selections.

Also in development, but unrelated to the Google effort, the Internet Achive has launched the Million Book Project , which will digitize that many books from libraries around the world. The Archive is also beginning an open access archive . Following its open-access tradition, the Archive has arranged with libraries to make entire books accessible to the world.

10 Years Later, Oklahoma City Marks
Attack (AP)

10 Years Later, Oklahoma City Marks
Attack (AP) 04/19/2005 07:08 AM
AP - A moment of silence, one second for each victim. On each chair, a yellow ribbon. Political leaders, survivors and victims' family members planned to gather Tuesday for a ceremony at the site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, 10 years after it was destroyed in the worst act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.

Families Mark Oklahoma Bombing
Anniversary (AP)

Families Mark Oklahoma Bombing
Anniversary (AP) 04/19/2004 10:59 AM
AP - Children of Oklahoma City bombing victims — hailed as "portraits of our survival" — read victims' names Monday as survivors and relatives marked nine years since the devastating blast.

Oklahoma non-profit finds open source OK

Oklahoma non-profit finds open source OK 08/31/2004 04:34 AM
Non-profit organisations are always looking for ways to better serve the public. But, with ever-shrinking budgets, it can sometimes be hard for them to even stay alive, much less expand services. This article discusses how one agency, ROCMND Group Home in Miami, Oklahoma, met that challenge through the use of open technology.

Oklahoma Jury Deliberates on Death for
Nichols

Oklahoma Jury Deliberates on Death for
Nichols 06/09/2004 08:53 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 10 2004 0:43AM GMT

Document: Oklahoma City Bombing Was
Taped (AP)

Document: Oklahoma City Bombing Was
Taped (AP) 04/19/2004 03:04 PM
AP - A Secret Service document written shortly after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing described security video footage of the attack and witness testimony that suggested Timothy McVeigh may have had accomplices at the scene.

Gov't Log Details Oklahoma City Footage
(AP)

Gov't Log Details Oklahoma City Footage
(AP) 04/19/2004 11:07 PM
AP - A Secret Service document written shortly after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing described security video footage of the attack and witness testimony that suggested Timothy McVeigh may have had accomplices at the scene. A Secret Service agent testified Monday that the log does, in fact, exist but that the government knows of no videotape. The log that the information was pulled from contained reports that were never verified.

Oklahoma suspects judge of masturbating
(Reuters)

Oklahoma suspects judge of masturbating
(Reuters) 06/24/2004 02:47 PM
Reuters - Oklahoma's attorney general wants a state judge removed on suspicion he frequently masturbated and used a device for enhancing erections while his court was in session, a spokesman for the office says.

Oklahoma Woman Held for Slicing Fetus
from Mother

Oklahoma Woman Held for Slicing Fetus
from Mother 12/30/2003 05:12 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 30 2003 3:34PM ET

Online Game Re-enacts Oklahoma City
Bombing

Online Game Re-enacts Oklahoma City
Bombing 02/05/2005 10:13 PM
Wsoctv.com - Fri Feb 4, 10:21 pm GMT
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