Briefly
+ FAST Launches Multimedia Mining Tools (AudioMiner and VideoMiner)
+ Firefox Tops 100 Million Downloads
+ Oxford University Press Journals in Full Text on WilsonWeb
+ Twelve Publishers Add Journal Content to EBSCOhost Electronic Journals Service Enhanced
+ Compendex Scope and Coverage Committee Blogs to Manage Source Selection Process

Professional Reading Shelf
Google
Amazon.com
Source: SEW Blog
Google Print Press Review & Just A Bit About Search Inside the Book
Gary put this compilation together. Plenty of links and article. What you might not know about are the many services that Amazon’s Search Inside the Book offers. Really great stuff that info pros might find interesting and useful.
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Medical Databases
Source: NLM
NLM Gateway Adds Five New Searchable Resources
See Also: New Version of NLM Gateway Released
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Library Organizations–Australia
Source: ALIA
A worldwide shortage of librarians
“Librarians in their traditional form are an endangered species. The library and information profession faces a potential crisis over the next decade as a large percentage of library workers retire. Currently 60 per cent of librarians are aged 45 and over, compared with the national figure of 35 per cent for all occupations, and only 14 per cent are under 35, compared with the national figure of 42 per cent. There is evidence of a similar crisis in other countries: the United Kingdom has an anticipated shortage of 10 800 public library staff by the year 2010 – only five years away. The United States government is also funding a major study into the future staffing needs of academic libraries.”
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RLG
Source: RLG
RLG DigiNews (10/15/05)
Articles include:
+ Audit and Certification of Digital Repositories: Creating a Mandate for the Digital Curation Centre (DCC)
+ Making Certification Real: Developing Methodology for Evaluating Repository Trustworthiness
+ Digital Repository Certification: A Report from German

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Work–Database
Source: ILO (via a tip from S.B.)
Working Time Database
“The working time database is a searchable database providing information on the working time laws of more than 100 countries around the world. It covers laws that protect the heath and well-being of workers; facilitate a balance between work and family life; ensure workers have adequate time to devote to their other responsibilities and interests; and prevent discrimination against part-time workers.”
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Geology–Canada
Source: Library And Archives Canada
New Online Exhibit Life of a Rock Star
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Thanksgiving Day–United States–Fast Facts
Source: U.S. Census
Fast Facts: Thanksgiving 2005
All sorts of numbers and stats including:
+ 256 million
The preliminary estimate of the number of turkeys raised in the United States in 2005.
+ 998 million pounds
Total pumpkin production of major pumpkin-producing states in 2004
+ 3
Number of places in the United States named after the holiday’s traditional main course. Turkey, Texas, was the most populous.

Search Briefs
+ More Smart Answers from Ask Jeeves
+ All the News that’s Fit to Crawl
+ No Foolin’: A Baby Named Google

Briefly
+ Software Helps OCLC Provide Faster Collections Analysis for its Member Libraries Around the World
+ FMS Announces Strategic Investment and Licensing Agreement with In-Q-Tel

Professional Reading Shelf
Libraries–Weblogs
Source: ACRL
New Blog: ACRLog: Blogging for and by academic and research librarians
Let them know ResourceShelf sent you. (-:
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Electronic Journals–Preservation
Source: ARL
Preserving Scholarly Electronic Journals: A Call for Action [PDF], Report of a Meeting at the Mellon Foundation, October 15, 2005
3 pages; PDF
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Libraries–United States–Recruitment
Source: IMLS
IMLS Calls for Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Applications
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State Libraries–New Mexico
Source: GPO
GPO Honors New Mexico State Library (PDF)
The New Mexico State Library has been named the 2005 Federal Depository Library of the Year.
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Internet–Education
Source: The Conference Board
Parents Concerned About Internet Usage in the Classroom
“While many schools have strengthened their computer security, parents across America are concerned about inappropriate content and information theft when their kids log on in the classroom….”
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Electronic Records–Universities
Source: Tufts University/Yale University
Ingest Guide for University Electronic Records
“The Digital Collections and Archives (DCA), Tufts University and Manuscripts and Archives (MSSA) of Yale University Library have released the Ingest Guide for University Electronic Records as a draft for comment. The Guide details a step-by-step approach to the ingest workflows required to ensure the trustworthiness and authenticity of records when they are transferred to a preservation system. The Guide has two sections. Section A, Negotiate Submission Agreement, which details the terms and conditions of the records transfer. Section B, Transfer and Validation, deals with the transfer, validation, and transformation of records. Public input and comments will be accepted until December 15, 2005.”
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Libraries–United Kingdom–Directories
Libraries–Ireland–Directories
Source: CILIP
Publication Announcement: New 2005-2006 directory of libraries published by Facet Publishing
32nd edition, over 3000 entries.

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Business Regulations–Database
Source: World Bank
Doing Business Database
“The Doing Business database provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. The Doing Business indicators are comparable across 155 economies. They indicate the regulatory costs of business and can be used to analyze specific regulations that enhance or constrain investment, productivity and growth.” Use dropdown menus to generate a report about the business environment in a specific country or how countries compare on variables such as starting a business, hiring and firing employees, taxation, contracts, and more.
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Crime–United States–Statistics
Source: BJS
Just Released, Crime in the United States, 2004, the annual report from the Uniform Crime Reports
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Magazine Covers–Ranking
Source: American Society of Magazine Editors
American Society of Magazine Editors Unveils Top 40 Magazine Covers of the Last 40 Years
“Rolling Stone’s January 22, 1981, cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono was named the top magazine cover to appear since 1965, while Vanity Fair’s cover featuring a naked, pregnant Demi Moore (August 1991), ranked as the # 2 cover. The # 3 cover from Esquire’s April 1968 issue depicted Muhammad Ali with six arrows in his body. Three Esquire covers were ranked among the top 10 covers of the past four decades, while The New Yorker had two covers among the top 10.”

Search Briefs
+ British Pathe Digital Archive Celebrates 2nd Birthday
+ Getting Informed about New News Aggregator Inform
+ Google Print “Only” Interfaces Now Available For More Countries
+ A Healthy Start for New Medical Search Engine

Briefly
+ Expanded, Authoritative Health Care Resources Now Available on Westlaw
+ LexisNexis has 360 degree reputation view (via IWR)

Professional Reading Shelf
RSS
Source: ClickZ Stats: Traffic Patterns
More Use RSS Than Have Heard Of It
“The number of tech-savvy Internet users who knowingly sign up for RSS syndicated content is only four percent, while another 12 percent are somewhat aware of the term RSS. Twenty-seven percent of adult Internet users access RSS feeds through personalized start pages, though they don’t know that’s what they’re doing on personalized portal pages.”
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Congressional Research Service
Source: ALA
CRS to Cut 59 Positions; No Librarians Affected
“The Library of Congress’s Congressional Research Service has announced that it plans to eliminate 59 of its 694 positions by September 30, 2006. The layoffs are the first in the 91-year history of the agency, which provides research and analysis for members of Congress.”
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Public Libraries–New York
Source: Buffalo News
Top librarian upset by area’s bleak situation
“New York’s top librarian said Erie County’s library crisis is the worst she has ever seen and urged local library officials to press state leaders for more help. Concerned over library cuts and closings, Janet M. Welch, the state librarian and assistant commissioner for libraries, came to Buffalo last week to get a better sense of the problems facing the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System and offer her assistance.”
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Digital Libraries
Source: D-Lib
The October Issue of D-Lib Magazine is Now Available Online
Articles include:
+ The CREE Project: Investigating User Requirements for Searching within Institutional Environments
+ Using Machine Learning to Support Quality Judgments
+ Hierarchical Catalog Records: Implementing a FRBR Catalog
+ Development and Assessment of a Public Discovery and Delivery Interface for a Fedora Repository
+ Exploiting “Light-weight” Protocols and Open Source Tools to Implement Digital Library Collections and Services
+ Lund Virtual Medical Journal Makes Self-Archiving Attractive and Easy for Authors
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Rare Books
Source: Nashua Telegraph
Librarian Discovers Some Rare Items
“The Rhode Island Historical Society has come across a rare, and lucky, find: a document written by the state’s founder, Roger Williams. The first edition of the 1644 writings, ‘The Bloudy Tenent,’ were found by a librarian in August, but only recently verified as authentic.”

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Brands–Lists & Ranking
Source: BusinessWeek
Top 100 Global Brands Scoreboard
“The table that follows ranks 100 global brands that have a value greater than $1 billion. The brands were selected according to two criteria. They had to be global in nature, deriving 20% or more of sales from outside their home country. There also had to be publicly available marketing and financial data on which to base the valuation.”
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R&D–Statistics
Source: OECD
Highlights: Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2005
“Offshoring of research and development is on the rise, with more multinationals setting up research and development (R&D) laboratories abroad, according to a new OECD report. In Hungary and Ireland, for example, foreign companies account for 70% of industrial R&D but the role played by foreign affiliates varies widely around the world. At over 40%, the share of R&D conducted by multinationals is also high in the Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden, compared to less than 5% in Japan.”
Direct to full text.
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Energy–United States–Statistics
Source: EPA
Just Released, 2006 Fuel Economy Guide
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Education–United States–Statistics
Source: NCES
Just Released, Digest of Education Statistics, 2004

Search Briefs
+ Travel Databases for Europe: Lots of Trains and Some Planes
+ MSN Shopping Search Now Available on Start.com Portal

Briefly
+ BL recruits to define digital library

Professional Reading Shelf
Electronic Information–Bibliographies
Source: Marian Dworaczek
New Edition, Subject Index to Electronic Sources of Information
“Electronic Sources of Information: A Bibliography” (listing all indexed items) deal with all aspects of electronic publishing and include print and non-print materials, periodical articles, monographs and individual chapters in collected works. This edition includes 2,157 indexed titles. Both the Index and the Bibliography are continuously updated.”
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Internet Filtering
Source: Library Journal
Rhode Island Libraries Relax Blocking Standards; ACLU Still Concerned
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Librarians–Criminal Behavior
Source: Library Journal
Former GA Library Director Found Guilty of Theft
“A former employee said he washed Wilson’s Crown Victoria, his wife’s Mercedes Benz, and his daughter’s two BMWs while still on the library clock.”

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Nobel Prizes
Source: Infoplease
List of 2005 Nobel Prize Winners
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Higher Education–English-Spanish Glossary
Source: TG
Postsecondary Education English-Spanish Glossary (PDF; 520 KB)
“Easy-to-use reference tool to facilitate the creation of more consistent Spanish-language materials about higher education and student financial aid.”
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Firearm Transfers–Background Checks
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics (via DocuTicker.com)
Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2004
“Describes background checks for firearm transfers conducted in 2004. This annual report provides the number of applications checked by State points of contact, estimates of the number of applications checked by local agencies, the number of applications rejected, the reasons for rejection, and estimates of applications and rejections conducted by each type of approval system. It also provides information about appeals of rejected applications and arrests for falsified applications. The Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program, managed under the National Criminal History Improvement Program, is an ongoing data collection effort focusing on the procedures and statistics related to presale firearms background checks in selected States.”

Professional Reading Shelf
Libraries–Marketing
Source: Canadian Library Association Boutique
FUNdraising Calendar from Lakedell Public Library (Pigeon Lake, Alberta)
“The ‘Look. Men read. See men read.’ calendar is one of several projects of the Lakedell Area Community Library Society in support of the Lakedell Public Library. The objectives of the calendar are threefold:
+ to raise awareness of the benefits of reading, literacy, and libraries;
+ to provide positive role models to counter the image of men as reluctant readers; and more specifically
+ to raise funds for a new public library building and collection at Pigeon Lake, Alberta.”
The calendar is $20 (CDN). The men are…less than fully dressed.
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Presidential Libraries–George W. Bush
Source: NewsChannel 11 (Lubbock, TX)
NewsChannel 11 Obtains Video Proposal For Bush Library
“NewsChannel 11 has obtained the video the West Texas Coalition sent to the White House in its bid for the George W. Bush Presidential Library. It’s the same video that helped Texas Tech advance as one of the four finalists. The video proposal includes interviews from Lubbock, Amarillo and Midland leaders, all urging the president to build his library in Lubbock. It features both traditional and contemporary architectural designs for the library and the Laura Bush Literacy Center.” Video available from this page.

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
First Posted in July (Update Follows)
Mobile Web–Resources
Public Transportation–Database
Source: Patrice Bernard/Frank Van Caenegem
i-Metro: The ultimate public transport guide for your PDA or Smartphone
“M�tro is your free guide on PDA (Palm, PocketPC, Smartphone…) to public transport systems worldwide (more than 300 cities covered now).”
Update: i-Metro is now completly web accessible
An amazing service, all free, and now accessible from any browser. Details here.
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Documents in the News–Iraq
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
Report to Congress Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq (PDF; 380 KB)
From press release: “A new Defense Department report sent to Congress today cites strong forward momentum in developing Iraq’s security forces, noting a 50 percent increase in the number of troops capable of taking the lead in combat operations.” (via DocuTicker)
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United Nations–Disaster Assistance–Map
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs/ReliefWeb
OCHA Natural and Environmental Disaster Involvement in 2005 (as of 30 September 2005)(PDF; 640 KB)
“OCHA responded to 58 natural and environmental disasters from 1 January to 30 September 2005.” Icons on map show types of disasters.
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Military Science–Bibiographies
Source: Air University Library
New bibliographies contain Internet resources, books, documents, periodicals.
+ China: Global Regional Power
+ Gender Issues in Physical Fitness Standards
+ Nation Building – Post Coflict Reconstruction
+ Peacekeeping

Search Briefs
+ Google Updates Privacy Policy

Professional Reading Shelf
Virtual Reference
Source: OCLC/IMLS/Rutgers
OCLC and Rutgers will study virtual reference services with support from IMLS grant
“OCLC and the Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies are the recipients of a $684,996 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to study virtual reference services (VRS).”
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Public Libraries–UK
Source: MLA
ICT cash boost for forty Public Library services
“Forty public library services across England this week find out that their applications to receive a share of a 750,000 pounds. ICT cash boost from the UK online Public Libraries Challenge Fund were successful. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the University for Industry (Ufi) awarded the grants to enhance the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) provision of public libraries to local communities, particularly excluded groups.”
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E-mail
Source: Inc. magazine
The Complete Guide to E-mail
“What follows is a guide to the biggest e-mail concerns, particularly security, compliance, and archiving. We’ll give you tools for building an e-mail policy now, which can save headaches later, and also advice on buying the right system. There’s some gearhead jargon involved, but this stuff isn’t really about tech. Ultimately it’s about protecting your business.”

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
United States Government
Source: GPO
“Just Released, U.S. Government Manual, 2005-2006 Edition
“The United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations; and boards, commissions, and committees.:
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Documents in the News–Iraq
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
Report to Congress Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq (PDF; 380 KB)
From press release: “A new Defense Department report sent to Congress today cites strong forward momentum in developing Iraq’s security forces, noting a 50 percent increase in the number of troops capable of taking the lead in combat operations.” (via DocuTicker)
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Economics–Statistics
Source: OECD
[OECD] External Links to Macroeconomic Reports and Data
“Includes the most valuable links for an economic overview of 30 Countries,
plus the World and the European Union.” Thanks to Stuart B. at IWS for the tip.
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Population–United States
Source: U.S. Census
Just Released, Indicators of Marriage and Fertility in the United States From the American Community Survey, 2000 to 2003
” A new analysis looking at links between marriage, fertility and other socioeconomic characteristics was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, providing the first-ever state-by-state analysis of median age at first marriage. The analysis of the multi-year marriage and fertility data from the American Community Survey (ACS) also shows how socioeconomic characteristics such as mother’s income, age, work status and language spoken at home are correlated with birth rates.”
Summary/Tables ||| Direct to Full Text
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Secret Intelligence Service (SIS)–United Kingdom–New Web Site
Source: Kable’s Government Computing
Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) has launched its own website
“Revealed on 13 October 2005, the website indicates the dramatic change of recent years in the government’s attitude towards the service. Otherwise known as MI6, various governments refused to even acknowledge its existence until a decade ago.”
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Internet Filtering–Burma
Source: Open Net Initiative
New Report, Internet Filtering in Burma in 2005
“The report documents the degree and extent to which the government of Burma controls the information environment in which its citizens live, including websites, blogs, email, and online discussion forums.”