SLIS NEWS: Snoopy Dance, ASIS&T, 5 Things

Hello friends and colleagues,

Whew! Got home last night very late, did the Snoopy-dog joy dance and was happy to be back in the office today!

ASIS&T was very interesting, met many possible recruits and our display table was packed with people talking about our new Ph.D. program and all the great things we are doing here. Should have made a recording for answering, "Where is Bob Williams, is he coming, did he really retire. . .????" Told everyone that he was doing his CROP Walk and they wished him well.

The presentation on digital libaries and publishing was packed. I talked about how a networked/collaborative book might work and what impact it has on scholary communications, libraries and personal digital libaries. Hopefully, we'll be putting one together soon. The Institute for the Future of the Book is a good place to start thinking about new forms of communication and media. http://www.futureofthebook.org/ There is a blog for the meeting at www.asis.org and some great photos.

Museum Computer Network meeting was fantastic! Some of the best sessions AND our state library website was used as an example of great work in the opensource software discussion! I was so proud when John Chadwick said, "dr. sam is from South Carolina now * do you know the folks that did the website?" and I could say "YOU BET I DO!" with much pride.

Here are your 5 things to do, contemplate and act on if needed :

1. IT”S CHILDREN”S BOOK WEEK and USC students are gearing up for Cocky's Reading Express this week. Dr. Sorensen is reading on Friday, November 17 on the field adjacent to Strom Thurman’s Wellness Center. Details are at http://www.libsci.sc.edu/ccbl/speciale.htm See you there!

2. From ALA News Online: Davenport, Rettig Seek ALA Presidency
he American Library Association Executive Board approved the Nominating Committee’s selections for ALA presidential candidates at its October 29-30 fall meeting in Chicago. Seeking the 2007-2008 ALA presidency are Nancy Davenport, president of Nancy Davenport and Associates, and James Rettig, university librarian at the University of Richmond (Va.). The board also approved two candidates for the 2007-2010 term as ALA treasurer: Rod Hersberger, dean of the University Library at California State University at Bakersfield, and Jo Ann Pinder, recent executive director of the Gwinnett County (Ga.) Public Library. Electronic ballot information will be transmitted to all ALA members with valid e-mail addresses who are current as of January 31, 2007. ALA members without valid e-mail addresses on file will receive materials by mail. Those who prefer to vote by paper ballot may contact the Member and Customer Services department at 800-545-2433 and press 5, or e-mail membership@ala.org. Candidates’ campaign statements will appear in the March issue of AL. Voting begins March 15, 2007.

3. From my good friend Joe Janes on blogs and blog readers’ advisories? Have to read this one!
http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/inetlibrarian/2006columns/internetoct06.htm

4. Good technology review of the new Sony ebook reader: http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17766&ch=infotech

5. Google Audio coming soon? http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=2635642

Have a great week!

sam