May 2012 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Authors demand royalties from library ebook lending
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 May '12

18 May '12

Authors are calling on the government to remunerate them when their ebooks are lent from libraries, calling it “patently unjust” that digital titles are currently borrowed with no payment made to the writer. Authors are paid 6.05p every time their physical books are borrowed from the UK’s public libraries, up to a maximum of £6,600, under the government-funded Public Lending Right <http://www.plr.uk.com/> scheme. But ebooks and audiobooks, a growing sector for library users, are not currently included in the scheme, even though the Digital Economy Act of 2010 paved the way for this to be done. Nicola Solomon of the Society of Authors called it “terribly unfair” and said that “authors should be properly remunerated” for their work. “It’s very important to understand that authors do rely on PLR – it’s not just a nice little bonus. Many authors get PLR who are not bestsellers but do very well in libraries. People borrow very different books from the book they buy,” she said. “And authors can’t continue to write if they are not paid for their work.” Authors have a legal right to the payments, she said – and could even consider going to court to recover them. “Since 1992 ‘rental and lending right’ has been a part of copyright protection. That means that authors have a legal right to equitable remuneration whenever their works are lent out,” she said. “The failure to make the payments means that the government and libraries are actually infringing the author’s copyright every time they make an ebook loan and authors would be entitled to sue for the losses caused by that infringement. We have no current plans to sue, and don’t know of any authors who are planning to do so – we would hope that the Government would recognise its legal and moral responsibility to make payments to authors particularly as ebook lending from libraries is becoming significant.” Solomon has written to both culture secretary Ed Vaizey and Conservative MP Louise Mensch, who is sitting on the select committee inquiry into library closures<http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/…>, to highlight the issue. “Any ebook lending should result in a PLR payment to the author … PLR is designed to balance the social need for free public access to books against an author’s right to be remunerated for the use of their work,” she wrote to Vaizey on behalf of the Society of Authors<http://www.societyofauthors.org/>, which includes Philip Gross, Anthony Horowitz and Sarah Waters on its management committee. “We also wish to remind you that section 43 of the Digital Economy Act 2010 extends PLR to audiobooks and ebooks ‘lent out’ from library premises for a limited time but these payments have never been implemented. This is patently unjust and we urge that this provision be brought into force and that extra funds be made available to cover PLR payments for such lending.” Chair of the society, historical novelist Lindsey Davis, said that authors would “certainly be pushing” for PLR to be extended to ebooks and audiobooks. “We have earned it. It’s not a benefit, it’s a right,” she said. “I would expect to be paid. There is no difference between ebooks and print books – it is all work, produced for people to read … It seems very obvious to me [that an ebook] is just another version of a title, in the same way that a paperback is.” The issue of ebook lending from libraries is proving to be a thorny one for the books industry. Many publishers have yet to sign up to the practice<http://www.thebookseller.com/news/discussions-ongoing-over-e-book-lending.h…>, believing that libraries should “concentrate on delivering physical books to those least able to afford them, rather than offering ebooks to users who can afford ereaders” <http://futurebook.net/content/setting-course>. Booksellers are also expressing concerns, with Waterstone’s managing director James Daunt saying last week that library ebook lending “will be a disruptive force”<http://www.thebookseller.com/news/daunt-library-e-lending-disruptive-high-s…>. He added: “If you can download a book for free and read it, why would you want to own it?” Authors, too, have expressed more general fears that it could undervalue retail pricing and increase piracy. A DCMS spokesman said: “The Digital Economy Act 2010 opened the way for PLR to be extended to library loans of audiobooks and certain categories of ebooks. However, we announced in October 2010 as part of a challenging spending review that we would not proceed with any amendments to PLR legislation to extend PLR to audio and ebooks at this time. Under the existing PLR legislation, PLR applies to loans of books from public libraries.” Jim Parker, PLR registrar, said it would be possible to pay PLR on ebooks and audiobooks, but – with overall funding at the body already cut by 15% – it would mean reducing the rate per loan on printed titles. “Unless more money was allocated – and we’d all be up for that,” he said. © Guardian News and Media 2012 <http://guardian.co.uk/> - Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

A Library for the Future/Libraries feel e-book explosion By Annette Baird
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 May '12

18 May '12

*Editorial*** *http://www.nytimes.com* ** For over a century, New York’s majestic central library on Fifth Avenue has drawn grateful scholars and dazzled tourists. Faced with financial uncertainties and a pressing need to modernize, the president of the New York Public Library system, Anthony Marx, has put forward a $300 million proposal to renovate the flagship building. The plans<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/16/arts/design/new-york-public-library-count…>, which are still evolving, sound both necessary and forward-thinking in this digital era. But the library’s overseers have to take care that they preserve the essence of this cultural landmark. Mr. Marx and the city must make certain that the renovation provides the widest possible public access to the library’s collection. So far, the city has promised $150 million, and the library must come up with the balance. The plan calls for selling the Mid-Manhattan branch and the Science, Industry and Business Library and folding their collections into the central branch. The central library will then become a circulating library as well as a research facility. Combining the three libraries will mean about twice as many people, or more than three million a year, will use the central branch. To accommodate more users, the architect Norman Foster is expected to design new public space in areas that are now closed. The Rose Main Reading Room and other special collections will remain as they are. About two million volumes will be moved elsewhere, probably to a facility in New Jersey, though more than two million will remain in the building. Mr. Marx has said getting off-site books should take about a day. Though some library lovers want nothing to change, this plan could revitalize the library and make it as much a resource for the public as it is a research haven for writers and scholars. Libraries feel e-book explosion By Annette Baird As the explosion of interest in e-books continues, area branches of the Houston Public Library<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>are trying to keep pace with customers' demands by providing the books they want and the help they need to get the most out of electronic reading devices. Libraries in the area have fliers providing instructions on how to get started lending e-reading materials, and Kendall Neighborhood Library<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>offers a monthly e-reading open house for the uninitiated. Thuy Vo<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>, who started the open-house program during her recent six-month stint as assistant manager at Kendall, 609 N. Eldridge<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>, said the library had been seeing an increase in demand for help with e-reading devices, especially from older people. "We wanted to spend more time with those who needed it and assist them one-on-one to download a book on their own device," said Vo, now a technology trainer with the library system. "They were very excited, and they felt proud to learn the new technology." Memorial resident Cynthia Grant<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>called the Kendall library when she needed help to navigate the e-book system and download books to her Nook. "It's not a difficult process, but it's not intuitive - at least for me," Grant said. "I had to be told what to do to find the books, and they're not always the books you want to read." Grant said the librarian guided her through the process over the phone, and she has since downloaded several books. Of course, with the e-reading devices, the sense of having to use the local library is becoming moot. Depending on availability, members can download e-reading materials anywhere at any time to a wide range of devices, from the Kindle Fire and iPad to smartphones. Other conveniences include emails when requested books become available. When time runs out, access to the book is denied. To get a sense of the popularity of e-book lending, in 2010 7,000 check-outs occurred across the library system. More than six times that number - more than 48,000 - were checked out in 2011. For the first three months of this year, 28,000 e-books had been checked out. E-book checkouts still are but a fraction of the numbers for total library borrowing in the system, which totaled 7.3 million items for 2011. Marianne Lorio<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>, electronic resources librarian for the system, said HPL still has a long way to go regarding e-books, of which it carries 14,000. She said some titles are not available to libraries, and there is a wide range in prices for each book. "Not all publishers will work with e-books and libraries," Lorio said. "At this point, my goal is to get as much as what's popular as I can." The library system is part of a consortium of libraries that order as a group. In response to the growth of e-books, the system also is continuing a drive to train librarians. "Our goal in the future is to provide more training to staff so they can pass it on to the customer," Vo said. -- Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

E-resource Awareness Programme
by Mailing List Admin 18 May '12

18 May '12

Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:10:14 +0530 From: Bhupinder Singh <bhupinder82(a)gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam I am pleased to inform you that an *E-resource Awareness Programme *is being organized* *jointly* *by the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) and the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, Ahmedabad on May 19, 2012 at City Campus of the University. The programme spread over three sessions will include inaugural address by the Chief Guest Dr. R. K. Chadha, Joint Secretary, Parliament of India, New Delhi followed by presentations by leading publishers of the country on their E-resources. An important event of the programme will be signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between CUPB and INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad on hosting of dissertations and thesis of this university on Shodhgundha. Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad shall be the Guest of Honour. I would appreciate if you could please make it convenient to attend this important awareness programme and make use of this opportunity for enrichment of e-resources of your institution too. A copy of the Invitation card is enclosed for your reference and details. Looking forward to see you on the 19th May, With regards, Bhupinder Singh Central University of Punjab, Bathinda - 151 001 E-mail: cup.bhupinder(a)gmail.com Ph. 0164-2864140 Mb.98886-31058

1 0

Full text article required
by Hemanta Gogoi 18 May '12

18 May '12

One of our faculty member urgently required the full text of the following article, If anybody can send it to my email id (*hemagogoi(a)gmail.com*) it will be of great help for me. 1. Title of the article:" *Distance education, environmental education and sustainability - An overview of universities in Commonwealth **Asia**" written by **Farrukh Tahir* Name of the Journal: *International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education* Volume 2 issue 1. (pp. 21 - 37) *Links to the Full Text:* http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1502517 2. Title of the article: *Affordances of ICT in science learning: implications for an integrated pedagogy* Name of the Journal: International Journal of Science Education Volume 27<http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tsed20?open=27#vol_27>, Issue 6 <http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tsed20/27/6>, 2005 *Links to the Full Text:* http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09500690500038520 -- * * ** *Yours Faithfully* * HEMANTA GOGOI* * Library Trainee, Central Library* * Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University * * Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur,* * **Guwahati- 781006, Assam, India * * * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

Online User Awareness Program on J-Gate
by Soji Mathew 18 May '12

18 May '12

J-Gate is the flagship product of Bangalore based Informatics (India) Limited. Its two subsets for Engineering and Management streams - J-Gate Engineering & Technology (JET) and J-Gate Social & Management Sciences (JSMS) are being subscribed by numerous Engineering and Management institutions across India. To facilitate the end-users become familiar with these products, Informatics is organizing a series of webinars (online training) starting 21st May 2012. Anybody who is interested in attending these webinars may please contact Mr. Kalyan Chakraborty at kalyan.c(a)informindia.co.in or call at 9900062142 for further details. Thank you. Regards, Soji Mathew Informatics (India) Limited Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

Request for Full-Text
by Arup Raychaudhury 18 May '12

18 May '12

We need the full-text of the following article for our facuty member. Some issues on intuitionistic fuzzy aggregation operators based on Archimedean t-conorm and t-norm Original Research Article Knowledge-Based Systems, Volume 31, July 2012, Pages 78-88 Meimei Xia, Zeshui Xu, Bin Zhu -- Arup Raychaudhury ------------------------------------------------- Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Kolkata 700108 Phone:0-33-2575-2106 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

Announcement of Refresher Course in LIS
by sandeep bhavsar 18 May '12

18 May '12

Dear All I am happy to announce that VPM's Joshi-Bedekar college Jointly with Academic Staff College, University of Mumbai is organising Refresher Course in Library and Information Science from 24th August 2012 To 13th September 2012. Admission process will be completed by Academic Staff College, University of Mumbai and course will be conducted at VPM's Joshi-Bedekar College, Thane. Eligible library professionals are requested to visit following link for downloading the Registration form http://www.mu.ac.in/others/asc/form.pdf Regards, -- Barse N. S. Librarian and Coordinator Department of Lib & Information Science VPM's Joshi-Bedekar College 'Janadweep' Chendani, Bundar Rd, Thane (West) Pin- 400601 MS, India =========================== Phone No: 022 25384591 Cell :09969051287 =========================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

TDMeRL-2012 Nation Conference Organizing by VTU in association with AKELPA on 25th & 26th May, 2012
by Suresh Horakeri 17 May '12

17 May '12

Dear all my professional friends, > > >I am here by requesting you all, please make it convenient to attend the National Conference on “Trends in Developing and Managing e-Resources in Libraries (TDMeRL-2012)”, organised by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in association with AKELPA on 25th & 26th May, 2012. > > >hope to see you all at VTU, Belgaum on 25th morning, > > >Thanks, >Kind regards, > >Suresh D Horakeri BSc,MLISc,MPhil,PGDCA,PGDLAN Asst LibrarianB V Bhoomaraddi College of Engg & Tech,HubliKarnataka-580031Email: horakeri_sd(a)rediffmail.comPh: 0836 2378419 (O) 9901129735 9341610603 > >----- Forwarded Message ----- >>From: Dr.K.R. Mulla <krmulla(a)gmail.com> >>To: Sri. Suresh D Horakeri <sdhorakeri(a)yahoo.co.in>; horakeri(a)bvb.edu; horakeri_sd(a)rediffmail.com >>Sent: Monday, 23 April 2012 1:18 AM >>Subject: TDMeRL-2012 Nation Conference Organizing by VTU in association with AKELPA on 25th & 26th May, 2012 >> >> >>Dear Suresh D Horkeri, >> >>I am happy to inform you that, We are organizing a National Conference on “Trends in Developing and Managing e-Resources in Libraries (TDMeRL-2012)”, by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in association with AKELPA on 25th & 26th May, 2012. >> >>Conference Theme: “Trends in Developing and Managing e-Resources in Libraries”.:- >> >>The following sub themes have been identified but not limited to them for submitting the papers >> >>Ø Types of e-resources and its utilities; >>Ø Mandatory requirement v/s subscription of e-resources; >>Ø Policies, selection and budgeting of e-resources; >>Ø Latest trends in collection development of e-resources; >>Ø Competitive skills and techniques of professionals in organizing e-resources; >>Ø Tools and techniques in organizing e-resources; >>Ø Organization of e-resources using Open Sources Software (OSS); >>Ø Need for management of e-resources; >>Ø Challenges, methods and impacts of e-resources; >>Ø Strategic planning and management of e-resources; >>Ø Provision to access virtual e-resources; >>Ø Effective usage of e-resources; >>Ø Optimum usage of e-resources; >>Ø Access patterns of e-resources using remote web portals; >>Ø Selecting patterns of e-resources for academic/research pursuits. >> >> >>Conference proceedings is having ISBN >> >> >>Who can Participate? >> >>Library and Information professionals working in academic institutions, R & D Centers, Corporate and Public Libraries. >> >>Important Dates >>Ø Paper Submission Deadline : 30-04-2012 >>Ø Notification of Acceptance : 10-05-2012 >>Ø Last Date for Registration : 15-05-2012 Participation Fees >>Ø Library Professional : Rs. 500/- >>Ø Students of LIS Schools : Rs. 300/- >> >>Accommodation:- >> >> Accommodation will be provided on request in VTU Campus. >> >>COMMITTEE >>Chief Patron >> Dr.H. Maheshappa >>Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, VTU, Belgaum. >> >>Patrons >> Dr.S.A. Kori >> Dr.G.N. Krishnamurity >>Registrar, VTU, Belgum. >>Registrar (Evaluation), VTU, Belgaum. >> >>Advisory Committee Members: >>Dr.Martin Jebraj >>Dr.S.C.Pilli >>Dr.Sayed Shakeeb-Ur-Rehaman >>Dr.S.C.Deshpande >>Dr.V.R.Manjunath >>Dr.Manjunatha >>Dr.P.V.Konnur >>Dr.M.Dhanamjaya >>Dr.N.Chowdappa >>Dr.Vinayak Bankapur >>Dr.M.M.Bachalapur >>Dr.H.M.Chidanands Swamy >>Dr.Vasanth Nithalipur >>Dr. M. Manogar >>Sri.J.C.David >>Sri.R.M.Puttaswamy >>Smt.C.A.Malghan >>Sri.K.L.Basappa >>Sri.Vinay.C >>Smt.Bharathi.V >>Smt.Anitha S. Rai >>Smt. Sarasvathi >>Sri.Umesh Mashimade >>Sri.Sreekant G. Karkun >>Dean Academic, VTU, Belgaum. >>Member of the Execuitive Council, VTU, Belgaum. >>Member of the Academic Senate, VTU, Belgaum. >>Member of the Academic Senate, VTU, Belgaum. >>Member of the Academic Senate, VTU, Belgaum. >>Principal, NHCE, Bangalore. >>Professor, Rani Channamma University, Belgaum. >>Dean (Student Affairs), Reva GEI, Bangalore >>Chief Librarian, BMSCE, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, SDMCE, Dharwad. >>Chief Librarian, Kit, Tiptur. >>Chief Librarian, JNNCE, Shimoga. >>Chief Librarian, VCET, Puttur. >>Chief Librarian, MSRIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, DSCE, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, BNMIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, Dr.AIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, SJCE, Mysore. >>Chief Librarian, SJBIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, KSIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, NHCE, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, REVAITM, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, REC, Bhalki. >>Asst. Librarian, BEC, Bagalkot. >> >>Organizing Committee Members: >>Dr. H.G. Shekarappa >>Prof. T.M.Prakash >>Prof. Shamshekhar Patil >>Dr. T.N. Roopa >>Sri. Nataraj >>Sri. Ranganath GH >>Sri. Dixit >>Prof. Sreegiri >>Prof. Dulkhed >>PG Coordinator, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >> >> >>Dr. K.R. Mulla >>Organizing Secretary, >>Librarian, Visvesvaraya Technological University, >>“Jnana Sangama” Belgaum-590 018, Karnataka. >>+91-9449873452 (M), +91-9448031969 (M) +91-831-2498191 (O) +91-831-2498192 (Fax) >>Email: Vtuerm12@gmail.com,krmulla@gmail.com krmulla(a)vtu.ac.in >> URL: www.vtu.ac.in >> Conference Website: http://vtuerm12.webs.com >>-- >>Dr. K. R. Mulla, >>University Librarian, >>Visvesvaraya Technological University, >>"Jnana Sangama," >>Belgaum - 590 018, Karnataka, India. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

1 0

UoM Library Catalog Via Z39.50
by Ishwar Goudar 17 May '12

17 May '12

Dear Professionals, I am happy to announce the availability of * Mysore University Library catalog* via the* Z39.50* *protocol. * Catalogers world over now can copy our MARC21 records at no cost. As you are aware IRSpy maintains the directory of Z39.50 catalogs world over (http://irspy.indexdata.com/). As per this source ours is the first Indian University Library to provide this facility and that too with 100% Connection Reliability as rated by IRspy,The only other Indian Library listed is Delhi Public Library, but with less Connection Reliability as per IRspy. The main reason for high rating our connection reliability is due to our hosting of OPAC on Amazon Cloud through OSS Labs, Bangalore. Our catalog has about 2.5 Lac records in four languages (English, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu), which may not be available in sources such as Library of Congress. Our catalogue hosted through KOHA 3.6 has many unique features and can accessed at URL * http://libcat.mysore-univ.org/ * Mobile Link at URL *http://libcat.mysore-univ.org/* Any Z39.50 client can be used to connect to our database, clients may include your library management system, MARC Edit or other bibliographic tools. Connectivity details are as follows: Host: z3950.mysore-univ.org Port: 7090 Database: biblios Publishing catalog via Z39.50 is an inbuilt feature Koha. I encourage library professionals to use this facility to their advantage. If any other library in the country has made available in India please let me know. *To configure this server in Koha, please follow these steps:* >From Administration, go to Z39.50 clients targets page. Click on button new Z39.50 server, and enter hostname, port and database mentioned above. Enter Z3950 Servers as Mysore University and syntax as MARC21/USMARC. All other fields can be empty. Once completed press Save. *To configure this server in MARC Edit, please follow these steps:* Go to Z3950/SRU client from the tool home page, Click Modify database and then Add Datatabase. Enter hostname, port and database per details above. Enter Z3950 Servers as Mysore University and syntax as MARC21/USMARC. All other fields can be empty. Once completed press Save. Regards, Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Visiting Professor and Library Adviser University of Mysore Formerly Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

3 2

FEW USEFUL ARTICLES
by Mailing List Admin 17 May '12

17 May '12

Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 20:14:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> The (Meta)Data is the Difference 14 May 2012 | Yvette Diven, Publisher & Senior Product Manager Posted to: What's New A forward-thinking librarian established Serials Solutions in 2000 with a simple goal:� offering a service that would reduce the burden on librarians who needed to manage and increase access to the growing number of electronic journals.� The then-small team based in Seattle, Washington, believed that successfully achieving that goal required a strategic commitment to gather, enrich, and share knowledge about the electronic resources that were changing the face of library collections. The result was KnowledgeWorks, the first centrally-maintained, continuously updated e-resource knowledgebase. Over the past decade, Serials Solutions has grown into a global company dedicated to ensuring the future success of libraries as knowledge centers and information gateways.� The authoritative metadata that we maintain each day in our central knowledgebase has grown and evolved to support discovery and management services for today's and tomorrow's library collections global coverage of a vast array of resources from e-journals to eBooks, aggregated databases, Open Access offerings, and more.��Today, KnowledgeWorks remains the core of our Data solutions and supports the Summon® Service Index to provide true web-scale discovery across the full-breadth of library content. As we continue the development of our new Serials Solutions® Knowledgebase, which is the foundation for Intota™ and will be used by all of our other products and services, we can appreciate that the roots of our commitment to authoritative metadata go back even farther than the year 2000—to 1926 and the work of another forward-looking librarian who understood the need for up to date bibliographic and publisher information that supports librarians and their mission. In celebration of the 80th anniversary year of Ulrich’s™ and its continuing value to librarianship and research, we invite you to read the story of Carolyn Ulrich and the origins of Systematic Serials Control. About the Author Yvette Diven Publisher & Senior Product Manager ------------------------------------------- What's Funny About Metadata? Metadata is a comedic playground for some people! Here are a few amusing titles our metadata librarians have some across during the course of their work. 200 ways to bore a business audienceAbsolutely every bed & breakfast in New Mexico, almostConvenience Store PeopleEmergency LibrarianOnline Trombone Journal

1 0