Professional Reading Shelf
Academic Libraries
Source: The Indiana Statesman (Indiana St. University)
Library a valuable resource for students
It’s always interesting to read how the college press writes about unversity libraries. This article focuses on the Library Extravaganza scheduled for Sept. 8th at ISU’s Cunningham Memorial Library.
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Copyright–United States–Guides
Source: LLRX.com
Copyright and Licensing Digital Materials — A Resource Guide
A new guide compiled and written by Therese A. Clarke Arado, Reference and Instructional Services Librarian and Assistant Professor at the Northern Illinois University.
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Government Databases–United States
Source: GCN
GSA issues RFI for database to share terrorism information
“The General Services Administration is asking industry to provide a governmentwide, searchable database of information, organizations, services and personnel related to each agency?s mission in the war on terrorism. GSA released a request for information earlier this month…”
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Public Libraries–United Kingdom
Source: MLA
MLA/UfI UK online centres public libraries ICT challenge fund
“UFI and MLA are continuing to develop their strategic partnership by announcing a UK online centres 750,000 pounds Challenge Fund for ICT innovation in English public libraries. The key theme for the Challenge Fund is improving access to ICT for local communities. The focus will be on projects that explore innovative ways of using ICT to provide opportunities for user engagement, progression into learning, or take up of e-government services and other e-services, and for work with priority and target groups.”

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