Best of Publib Current Topics and Archives
This week in Best of Publib covers the week of October 19th through October 25th. This week includes discussions about collection development, thought provoking discussions about Blue-ray vs DVD and overdue fines , unanswerable questions, and irksome library phrases. Some of the topics we will be reviewing include:
- Topic » All Star Line-Up for PLA 2010 – Kathleen Hughes reports on the authors coming to Portland, OR in March 2010.
- Topic » Jane Austen read alike – Director Mamie Ney in Maine wants your recommendations for her book group.
- Topic » Non-resident use – Steve Benson and others continue the discussion on Charging for Internet Access – what is your philosophy?
- Topic » Uses for catalog cards – Pat Kaufman in New York asks how you use catalog cards – Are you displaying them artistically?
- Topic » Internet home pages – Melissa Davidson wants to know your homepage – is your library homepage a local portal?
- Topic » Shelving test – How do you test shelvers’ knowledge of classification systems – software? – algorithms? – Sue Kamm and others came up with some simple solutions.
- Topic » H1N1 Plans – Elizabeth Fraser in West Virginia is planning for the worst – What system do you have in place for a large outbreak?
- Topic » Blue-ray vs. DVD – Marla in Montana wants to know collection development guidelines for Blue-ray and standard DVD – Who collects what and why?
- Topic » Pros and cons of charging overdue fines – Do you charge fines? If you don’t – why not?
- Topic » Unanswerable questions – Catherine Wiggins in Myrtle Beach, SC is putting together a list of unanswerable questions – How many are there?
- Topic » Library Journal released Placements & Salaries Survey 2009 – What are the new career trends for the recession?
- Topic » Career databases – Ashely Biggs in LA is looking for career databases to serve the needs of high school students – Who has the best articles?
- Topic » Point of order – Michael McGorty wants to know what is off topic for PubLib – Are intellectual discussions affecting collection development allowed?
- Topic » Friday rant – Joe Schallan would like to know what library words/phrases should be retired – What phrase irks you the most?
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