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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission
Mary Carmen Chimato, North Carolina State University
Julian Clark, Georgetown University Law Library
Ryan Deschamps, Halifax Public Library
Colleen Harris, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
David Rothman, Community General Hospital Medical Library
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission

Links to the show topics:

1. Reuters Says George Mason University Is Handing Out Its Proprietary Software (Courthouse News Service)

2. Senate passes Orphan Works Act (Daily Cartoonist)
The Importance of Orphan Works Legislation (U.S. Copyright Office)
AAEC responds to passage of Orphan Works Act (Daily Cartoonist)
‘Orphan Works’ Copyright Law Dies Quiet Death (Wired)

3. Trenton libraries’ money questions (6abc.com)

4. Teaching the “soft skills” in library school (Information Wants to Be Free)

Update: Sorry, I forgot to clean up some of the anticipated topics from this post. This list now reflects the actual contents of the show.

Update 2: I also had the link to the mp3 wrong, which resulted in the podcast feed not updating. That should be resolved.

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• Reuters Says George Mason University Is Handing Out Its Proprietary Software
• Trenton libraries’ money questions
• Senate passes Orphan Works Act
• Teaching the “soft skills” in library school

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This episode fails to maintain the usual G-rated language standards. It fails to meet a few other standards as well. You’ve been warned.

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Mary Carmen Chimato, North Carolina State University
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
Stephen Kellat, Host, LISTen, the LISNews.org podcast
David Rothman, Community General Hospital Medical Library

Links to the show topics:

1. Five seconds for feedback

2. Laws for Using Photos You Take at Your Library (Marketing Library Services)
Legally, should Libraries NOT be Using Flickr? (Tame the Web)

3. My NewLib-L Recent Post (Guardienne of the Tomes)

4. Libraries, pools, zoo eyed as businesses (New Zealand Herald)

5. Should You Live Blog/Twitter A College Class? (Techdirt)

6. Reference Books (Wall Street Journal)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• Legally, should Libraries NOT be Using Flickr?
• Should You Live Blog/Twitter A College Class?
• Must-Own At Home Reference Books

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So we had a visit from Windstorm 2008 in our little chunk of southern Indiana. As you can see, it took its toll. Our town is largely without power, we are on a boil water advisory and internet access where there is power is spotty at best. Thus, I’m going to cancel this week’s show and hope things are back to normal next week. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission
Stephen Kellat, Host, LISTen, the LISNews.org podcast
Lori Reed, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission

Links to the show topics:

1. Hartford Library Chief To Retire (Hartford Courant)

2. Nampa library restores ‘Joy of Sex’ books (Idaho Statesman)

3. Judge waves gavel, says Avada Kedavra to Harry Potter Lexicon (ars technica)
Furious Author Cancels Pirated Book (TorrentFreak)

4. Bringing history online, one newspaper at a time (Official Google Blog)
Google to Digitize Newspaper Archives (New York Times)

5. Kennewick library giving students the boot (Tri-City Herald)

6. Libraries and English Department Partner in Exploration of Digital Readers (Penn State Alumni Library)
The Sony Reader Experiment at Penn State University (Joe Wikert’s Publishing 2020 Blog)

7. Just How Powerful is Wikipedia? (SitePoint)

And here’s a link to the Mother Jones article I referenced, but that we didn’t discuss:
America’s Most Dangerous Librarians (Mother Jones)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• Bringing history online, one newspaper at a time
• Kennewick library giving students the boot
• Judge waves gavel, says Avada Kedavra to Harry Potter Lexicon

And, of course, so much more. To join the conversation:

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
Stephen Kellat, Host, LISTen, the LISNews.org podcast
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission

Links to the show topics:

1. City Won’t Seek Jail for It’s Perfectly Normal Protester (AL Online)

2. An Open and Shut Case (School Library Journal)

3. Mayor Palin: A Rough Record (Time)
Palin’s Start in Alaska: Not Politics as Usual (New York Times)

4. Anger as council bans yoga and painting from libraries (The Courier-Mail)
Tai chi new home plea (Southern Star)

5. Appeals court smacks down judge for relying on Wikipedia (ars technica)

6. Bloggers and Coders (Library Journal)

7. Burned by Chrome (The Register)
Google on Chrome EULA controversy: our bad, we’ll change it (ars technica)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• City Won’t Seek Jail for It’s Perfectly Normal Protester
• An Open and Shut Case
• Mayor Palin: A Rough Record

And, of course, so much more. To join the conversation:

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While you’re glancing at the sidebars, take a look at some of the other nifty stuff, like our Cafepress store, Facebook page or nascent MyBlogLog community.

When the audio search engine known as Podzinger disappeared and relaunched as EveryZing, I was under the impression that it was a enterprise-oriented audio search tool. But apparently you too can access the power of machine-transcribed searchable audio. Check out David’s post for more details.

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Katie Dunneback, Southeastern Librarian Services
Laura Harris, Grand Valley State University
Stephen Kellat, Host, LISTen, the LISNews.org podcast
Michael Porter, WebJunction
Lori Reed, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission

Links to the show topics:

1. A special request: Helping Otto (and I) Out (Guardienne of the Tomes)

2. UIC library reverses course on Obama documents (Chicago Tribune)

3. The Diaries Interview (Speak Quietly)

4. Amazon Buys Shelfari and its Innovative UI (ReadWriteWeb)
LibraryThing strategy in an age of Amazon/Shelfari (LibraryThing)

5. Arrested library scofflaw: ‘They were good books’ (Today/MSNBC)

6. Random House asks young adult writers to contractually promise not to behave immorally (BoingBoing)
Children’s writers, don’t misbehave (Guardian)

7. Ithaka’s 2006 Studies of Key Stakeholders in the Digital Transformation in Higher Education
The Question They Forgot To Ask (ACRLog)
Libraries or Librarians (Redux) (T Scott)

8. County orders library audio books English-only (Frederick News-Post)
County reverses English-only policy for library audio books (Frederick News-Post)

9. “hi-fi sci-fi library” video is here!+story (Libraryman)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• UIC library reverses course on Obama documents
• Amazon Buys Shelfari and its Innovative UI
• County orders library audio books English-only

And, of course, so much more. To join the conversation:

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission
Laura Crossett, Park County (WY) Library System
Stephen Kellat, Host, LISTen, the LISNews.org podcast
Lori Reed, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission

Links to the show topics:

1. On taking things personally (Any Hexagon)

2. Point/Counterpoint: the case for and against young adult science fiction (BoingBoing)

3. Concern over age bands for books (BBC News)

4. Ex-library employee awaits appeals decision (Ludington Daily News - registration required)

5. New law would require reporting child porn (Portland Press Herald)

6. Children’s knitting group turfed from library under new craft ban (Sympatico/MSN)
Discuss. I give you a topic (Yarn Harlot)
After the beep (Yarn Harlot)

7. We’re degreed professionals right? (InfoSciPhi)

8. LISTen Special Edition — The Intersection of Librarianship and Politics

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• Children’s knitting group turfed from library under new craft ban
• Point/Counterpoint: the case for and against young adult science fiction
• Ex-library employee awaits appeals decision (registration required)
• We’re degreed professionals right?

And, of course, so much more. To join the conversation:

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On the call:

Mary Carmen Chimato, North Carolina State University
Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
Stephen Kellat, Host, LISTen, the LISNews.org podcast
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission
Tim Spalding, Library Thing
Richard X. Thripp

Links to the show topics:

1. Shelfari and LibraryThing: Awkward Bookends To AbeBooks-Amazon Deal (TechCrunch)
Abebooks news: The scoop for LibraryThing (LibraryThing blog)

2. Should Libraries Develop Their Own eBook Reader? (LISNews)

3. MD PL Director Accedes to FBI Computer Seizure; Possible Anthrax Link (Library Journal)
A Breach of Trust (LibraryCrunch)

4. 12 Tools That Will Soon Go the Way of Fax and CDs (How to Save the Earth)

5. If You Run a Red Light, Will Everyone Know? (New York Times)

I likely won’t get to listen to the show and create a proper post until I return next Tuesday. My apologies for that. I plan to return to my normal hosting duties next Wednesday. Many thanks to Mary Carmen for taking care of business in my absence.

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• MD PL Director Accedes to FBI Computer Seizure; Possible Anthrax Link
• Shelfari and LibraryThing: Awkward Bookends To AbeBooks-Amazon Deal
• If You Run a Red Light, Will Everyone Know?
• Should Libraries Develop Their Own eBook Reader?

And, of course, so much more. To join the conversation:

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission
Connie Crosby, Crosby Consulting Group
Gabe Geltzer, LibGig
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
Lori Reed, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission
Deb Schwarz, Library Associates
Jezmynne Westcott, Claremont University Consortium

Links to the show topics:

1. A conversation with the folks from LibGig

2. Do Senior Librarians Have a Moral Obligation to Retire? (Law Librarian Blog)

3. Literacy Debate: Online, R U Really Reading? (New York Times)

4. Medical Version of Wikipedia, With Universities’ Help, Gets Ready to Go Live (Chronicle of Higher Education)

5. Former Employees of Google Prepare Rival Search Engine (New York Times)
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On the agenda, but not discussed:
Boys seek new policy on children in library (Press-Register)
Tired of city fees, residents form own library (kgw.com)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• A conversation with the folks from LibGig
• Literacy Debate: Online, R U Really Reading?
• Medical Version of Wikipedia, With Universities’ Help, Gets Ready to Go Live
• Do Senior Librarians Have a Moral Obligation to Retire?

And, of course, so much more. To join the conversation:

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Mary Carmen Chimato, North Carolina State University
Laura Crossett, Park County (WY) Library
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission

Links to the show topics:

1. City Officials Consider Takeover Of Library System
Lawsuit Over Hartford Library Branches Is Withdrawn (Hartford Courant)

2. Korean Librarian Halts Library of Congress Move on Dokdo (Digital Chosunilbo)

3. Did Tor’s free ebooks affect sales? (Bloggasm)
The new Tor website

4. Lawsuit filed against Clermont Libraries (News Democrat)

5. The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World (BestCollegesOnline.com - yes, we’re feeding the SEO monkeys)

6. As Newton shuts branches, patron-run library is thriving (Boston Globe)

On the agenda, but not discussed:
Overdue help for the other lending crisis (Boston Globe)
Great minds think (too much) alike (The Economist)
informational book labels (information aesthetics)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• City Officials Consider Takeover Of Library System
• Korean Librarian Halts Library of Congress Move on Dokdo
• As Newton shuts branches, patron-run library is thriving

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Episode 50 is a pretty minor milestone, but still worthy of a moment’s reflection. Thanks to everyone who has participated on the call, chatted in the chat room, emailed me with feedback, read and commented on this blog or over at FriendFeed, or sent a discussion item in to del.icio.us. Whatever it is we have here, we have it because of your participation. And thanks to everyone who is taking the time out of their normal auditory life to listen to the conversation.

On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Laura Carscaddon, University of Arizona
Connie Crosby, Crosby Consulting Group
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
Michael Porter, WebJunction
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission
Chadwick Seagraves, Private Academic Library Network of Indiana
Stephanie Zimmerman, Library System of Lancaster County

Links to the show topics:

1. Google Librarian Central newsletter returns
Google Librarian Central blog dies

2. Library pulls DVD called ‘porn’ from circulation (Pantagraph.com)

3. Uncle Bobby’s Wedding (myliblog)

4. When Google’s the library, who’s the librarian? (BuzzMachine)
Dear facebook and Google, I love libraries more. (Libraryman)

5. From Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America (OCLC)
OCLC Report Suggests Ways To Generate New Library Support (Library Journal)

On the agenda, but not discussed:
Library of Congress: DRM a serious obstacle to archiving (ars technica)
Did Tor’s free ebooks affect sales? (Bloggasm)
Intellectual Freedom advocacy in a Huxleyan world (Library Juice)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• Google Librarian Central newsletter returns; Google Librarian Central blog dies
• Did Tor’s free ebooks affect sales?
• When Google’s the library, who’s the librarian?

I actually have some room in the agenda for any last minute discussion suggestions. Feel free to contact me directly or send the URL to del.icio.us with the tag unvocab.

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The sound quality is a little rough at first, but I implore you to tough it out. The rest of the show sounds good and the conversation is most definitely worth hearing.

On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Christa Burns, Nebraska Library Commission
Steven Cohen
Ryan Deschamps, Halifax Public Library
Sonya Green, Library Thing
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
Jenny Levine, American Library Association
Michael Sauers, Nebraska Library Commission
Tim Spalding, Library Thing

Links to the show topics:

1. Judge: Hoosiers Who Sell Mature Materials Aren’t Adult Booksellers (AL Online)

2. The New LJ Index (Library Journal)

3. SirsiDynix Report Corrected (Library Journal)

4. Build the Open Shelves Classification (Thingology)

5. ALA Contradicts Itself With Verizon Grant (Library Stuff)

6. On not being scammed (Digital Reference)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• The New LJ Index
• Build the Open Shelves Classification
• SirsiDynix Report Corrected

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Laura Crossett, Park County (WY) Library System
Robin Hastings, Missouri River Regional Library
Daniel Johnson Jr.

Links to the show topics:

1. Twitter: Well, he don’t beat me (Tinfoil+Raccoon)
The Uncontrolled Vocabulary Friendfeed Room

2. How Google Used Librarians…and Got Away With It (Library Stuff)

3. Why Sentence Case for Titles? (Library Journal)

4. Subject Experts Need Not Apply (Chronicle of Higher Education)

5. The Need for a Frame Bending Change (Lakewood Observer)
Library AV registration process? (Lakewood Observer)

On the agenda, but not discussed:
‘Endangered Species’: Black Male Librarian (NPR)
The New LJ Index (Library Journal)
A Tangled Info Web (Newsweek)
10 Most Followed Librarians on Twitter (School Library Journal)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• How Google Used Librarians…and Got Away With It
• Why Sentence Case for Titles?
• Subject Experts Need Not Apply

And, of course, so much more. To join the conversation:

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Kerry Howell, Arizona-flavored librarian
Tim Keneipp, La Crosse Public Library

Links to the show topics:

1. Feedback

2. Hartford Library Pledges Increased Safety Measures
Library Board Gets It (Hartford Courant)

3. Library board member resigns (Idaho Press-Tribune)

4. Oregon folds: Legislative Counsel’s Committee says Oregon’s laws aren’t copyrighted (Boing Boing)

5. Libel Suit over Digitized Article Dismissed (AL Online)

6. Lakewood library aggressive on checking computer users for porn (The Plain Dealer)

7. What’s Obscene? Google Could Have an Answer (New York Times)

8. LibGig

9. Free to all* (Boston Globe)

On the agenda, but not discussed:
U.S. copyright renewal records available for download (Inside Google Book Search via Boing Boing)
Fired library director sues (The Macomb Daily)
OCLC announces pilot of TouchPoint, a new end user service for libraries (OCLC)

Topics for tonight’s show will likely include (although subject to change):

• Lakewood library aggressive on checking computer users for porn
• What’s Obscene? Google Could Have an Answer
• Free to all*

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On the call:

Greg Schwartz, Louisville Free Public Library
Connie Crosby, Crosby Group Consulting