It’s an often overlooked source, but libraries frequently have access to a lot of databases and research that can cost tens of thousands of dollars to buy. One of their goals is to help connect library goers with the right resources.
That's certainly different than the approach used by Google Music and Amazon, where users must upload their entire libraries. MP3Tunes is a cloud music group that was using a legally gray tactic to improve server efficiency: When a user's music was...
The Google Books project has scanned over 12 million books, largely thanks to the 40-plus libraries in its Library Projects Partner program. With many major libraries having unique copies of historical texts, partnerships like the one with the...
We want to see these books have the broadest reach possible -- the books we scan are available for inclusion in Europeana, of which the Florence Library is a founding member, and other digital libraries.
The former news editor of Search Engine Watch just won one of the nation's most prestigious awards granted to library professionals at the annual Special Libraries Association (SLA) conference in Seattle.
Once again, my excitement was tempered by the reality that it's only available through paying libraries. While I'm a big fan of libraries and even remote access for patrons, it's troubling that the public-at-large cannot access these holdings -- or...
There are some web sites which aim to help, however, such as Librarian and I Love Libraries. For those of you who graduated over a decade ago, you'd be amazed at how academic and public libraries have transformed into electronic wonders, open 24/7.
For example, coming up with ways to help utilize some of the library world's content, and just letting people know what libraries have to offer, and how can we work together with libraries. They are also fine with me going out and talking to media...
To further the argument for improved information discovery, Katherine Mossman (Library Journal, July 2006) points out that in the long tail model librarians and libraries play a key role: Libraries act as almost limitless inventory collections
Remember, many libraries offer FREE remote access (work for home or office, 24x7) to these and other databases. Digital Library Collections #1: A Look at Cornell University All you need is a library card.
Digitized sheet music from several libraries. Imagery: Curator's Choices Selections from the NY Public Library Digital Image Gallery Here's another collection of new or "just discovered" specialty search tools, mobile tools, and more via
Postscript: Google argues with U.K.publishers over digital libraries from News.com covers publishers in the UK making new attacks against the program. American Publishers Sues Google over Library Digitization Plan and
OAIster is an index to academically-oriented "digital resources" available for free from close to 600 libraries and other organizations. These digital resources range from images at the Library of Congress to audio files, reference books such as...
Google's Library Project (to digitize materials founnd in five large libraries and then offer snippets from that material) is a part of the complete GBS program. Amazon is in talks with various studios, such as Image Entertainment, Ardustry Home...
Establishing New Trust Signals In Search: Moving To Trusted Links Joins Open Content Alliance, A New Digital Library Alliance Makes its Debut, Germany: Publishers Plan Online Book Service, Details about Europe's i2010 Digital Libraries Program...
An article from Digital Libraries. What's crucial to remember is that Google Print (recently renamed Google Book Search) itself was around before Google's announcement to digitize the full or partial holdings of five large university libraries.
It aims to be a repository of one-of-a-kind collections from nations around the world, a much expanded version of the Global Gateway digital library site that the Library of Congress maintains in partnership with other national libraries such as...
Often, these services are free from public and university libraries. All you need is a library card and you can access the content outside the library from any computer. Digital Book Index title records from more than 1800 commercial and non...
The Google Print Library Project: A Copyright Analysis, via Association of Research Libraries Details about Europe's i2010 Digital Libraries Program Emerge For now, Google Libraries is a research tool in a general sense (it's also a tool to sell...
The Association of College Research Libraries (ACRL) is one organization that's part of the American Library Association. Each month, on our ResourceShelf site, I do my best to post a regular feature from their monthly, College & Research Libraries...
