I worked on a project with some other academics. Now I want to present on and write about the project. Help me understand the etiquette of co-authoring. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 25, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm looking for information on methods of introducing information literacy in higher education. [more inside]
posted by pahool on Nov 23, 2009 - 3 answers

Librarians on Metafilter: Do you still find significant regional differences in U.S. school and public library collections? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Sep 13, 2009 - 4 answers

What sort of training and orientation does your workplace provide to new employees? [more inside]
posted by Jaybo on Aug 6, 2009 - 10 answers

ZOMGLibrarianfilter: Help me get this library job! [more inside]
posted by Jilder on Jun 10, 2009 - 9 answers

Is it too late to find summer work in a library that will provide good experience? [more inside]
posted by waterandrock on May 10, 2009 - 3 answers

My library is in the process of creating a virtual tour that we would like to pre-load onto a few IPod Nanos for students to check out. I've read a couple of interesting articles which discuss the implementation of such a project. But the one thing I cannot seem to find anything about is if there is a way to lockdown or protect the IPods while circulating so that students cannot try to add or remove content synced to the IPod. [more inside]
posted by jingo74 on May 1, 2009 - 3 answers

Books about libraries, and books/essays about the future of them? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Apr 13, 2009 - 13 answers

Library school with an English M.A.: should I even try? [more inside]
posted by thesmallmachine on Mar 31, 2009 - 18 answers

I am interested in academic librarianship. I am currently finishing my first year in an MLIS program. I already have my Master's Degree in computer science and am currently working as a computer programmer in an academic library in Southern California. I'm curious as to what the job market is like out there for academic librarians now. I know that many universities have experienced dramatic budget cuts recently and several (including ours) have instituted hiring freezes. I won't be graduating for another year or more but I'm curious as to what the climate is like out there now. Are there many openings? Also, given my programming background, what areas do you think it's best for me to focus on in my studies? What is going to make me hireable and look good on a resume?
posted by pahool on Mar 31, 2009 - 12 answers

I work in a library. We have storytime and baby's rhymes for toddlers and infants. Unfortunately I hate singing. But I have a good attitude and I'm willing to get in there. Please, librarians and parents everywhere - what are your best rhymes/songs that require a minimum of singing!? Other ideas for interactive things to add to my storytimes would be good too! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 31, 2009 - 12 answers

What questions do library users most often ask? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Mar 12, 2009 - 55 answers

Hey Librarians! Why is there a trailing zero on this Dewey number? [more inside]
posted by saguaro on Dec 20, 2008 - 8 answers

With all the comings and goings of housemates, my home is a veritable mental aslyum at the moment and I am finding it impossible to study. I absolutely must complete a literature review for my Masters thesis this evening or I am dead. Does anyone know somewhere here in Barcelona that is quiet, cosey, conducive to study AND open until very late? Bonus points if they serve coffee and have wifi. [more inside]
posted by Zé Pequeno on Nov 26, 2008 - 1 answer

Can you point me towards some articles about planning and methodology for developing small video libraries? [more inside]
posted by sswiller on Oct 27, 2008 - 2 answers

How difficult is it to manage multiple part-time jobs? Would it be worth the hassle if one of the positions was in a field I'd like to pursue a career in? Any tips for handling more than one job are appreciated! [more inside]
posted by radiomayonnaise on Sep 10, 2008 - 11 answers

Easiest, most effective way to stand up a collaborative portal? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Aug 27, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm a librarian and general tech-assistance resource at a high school library. (So I also do password changes for school accounts, fix the copier, and put paper in the printer, besides reference questions and more involved projects.) The classic way to track what questions a librarian answers is with a piece of paper and hash marks. Due to our paper reduction desires (and my desire to not have a piece of paper taking up valuable desk space), I'd really like a way to track this via computer. We want to keep simple stats both so we can demonstrate what we're doing that isn't a big obvious project, but also so we can show if specific choices have a very high staff-time cost that keeps us from other things. (Like how they decided to handle student passwords this year.) [more inside]
posted by modernhypatia on Aug 26, 2008 - 17 answers

Librarians! (I know you're out there). While reading this Washpost article, I came across the following quote: "The FBI documents based on surveillance of Ivins said he visited a public library in Frederick that evening, where he searched a Web site dedicated to the anthrax investigation and checked various e-mail accounts." How do they know that? [more inside]
posted by punkbitch on Aug 10, 2008 - 27 answers

I'm in the process of revamping a digital library website and I have a few questions about how to link my resources into both Google Scholar and the academic/archival community at large. [more inside]
posted by Deathalicious on Jun 30, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm trying to find out what "J.S. of A." stands for. It's engraved on a stone included in an archival collection I'm processing. [more inside]
posted by ryanshepard on Jun 7, 2008 - 9 answers

There is a war going on in the library. This conflict is between students who seek solitary silent study and those who seek to study or work on projects in groups. An individual student's allegiance to a faction can change from day to day based on their current course load. Because the Grouparians have the advantage of numbers, they tend to win out over the Solitarites. Surely the latter group needs a fortress all their own? [more inside]
posted by robocop is bleeding on May 1, 2008 - 42 answers

Looking to find clients who need help with technology in the publishing industry (especially in academic reference and journals). [more inside]
posted by nev on Apr 28, 2008 - 6 answers

I have a very confusing iTunes problem, regarding transferring songs to an external hard drive, and maintaining playlists and ratings... hopefully it will not be confusing to any of you, brave MeFites! [more inside]
posted by polyester.lumberjack on Apr 2, 2008 - 8 answers

Which wireless internet camera would you recommend for deployment in a library? Also, does some form of wireless noise monitor exist? [more inside]
posted by robocop is bleeding on Mar 7, 2008 - 10 answers

What kind of copyright notice should I display near the computers at my library? [more inside]
posted by foxinthesnow on Mar 2, 2008 - 15 answers

I am a librarian. I'm interested in social technologies, HCI, information architecture, and critical theories of these. Essentially, how information is used by people to create community and meaning. I enjoy using social technology, and advocating its use within my profession and actual job. But I want better technology know-how, skills, awareness. Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by unknowncommand on Nov 15, 2007 - 7 answers

I am trying to design a banner for a public library web site. I find that all the banners I design are too retro-looking. Kind of 1950s, Alvin Lustig or Saul Bass inspired. Cute, but they don't seem to represent a forward-thinking, technology-oriented library. I am looking for examples of banners that might inspire me, and I am hoping you all might have some suggestions. Also, any elements you think I should try to include or try to avoid. This banner will be seen by tens of thousands of people, and will be the "face" of the library online. Links to examples of what you think works and why it works would be much appreciated. I had no idea that I would have such a hard time with this; I just don't seem to get 2007 design! Thanks.
posted by foxinthesnow on Oct 30, 2007 - 8 answers

How many stories/floors does UMass Amherst's W.E.B. Du Bois Library have? Some sources say 26, some 28. Any alums or students out there who can tell me from personal experience which is the right number?
posted by otio on Sep 6, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm hoping one of the many other librarians on AskMefi can help me track down a resource I'm looking for. It was a semi-annual publication with descriptions of upcoming books--usually there was one published seasonally (and/or in time for ALA), plus various special issues. [more inside]
posted by leesh on Aug 20, 2007 - 2 answers

What are the social benefits of public libraries (and literacy)? [more inside]
posted by Slam I Am on Aug 1, 2007 - 26 answers

The director of Bogota's Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango believes that, with around 10,000 visitors per day, it's the world's most-used library (in terms of physical users). Is there any evidence out there to suggest that she's right or wrong?
posted by Holly on May 30, 2007 - 6 answers

I need to know which book-related web service/API is best (most complete archive, most up-to-date, most metadata) for looking up information about books given an ISBN-10 or ISBN-13. [more inside]
posted by basicchannel on Apr 17, 2007 - 10 answers

Favorite libraries or public study spaces in South Florida? [more inside]
posted by JamesToast on Mar 11, 2007 - 5 answers

ChildhoodMemoryFilter... I keep remembering a Laserdisc movie from way back that included a library, the dewey decimal system, and a force field... [more inside]
posted by tmcw on Feb 5, 2007 - 12 answers

Can anyobdy help with automatically converting MP3's to AAC's in iTunes WITHOUT duplicating the file? [more inside]
posted by mjlondon on Jan 27, 2007 - 21 answers

Cool NYC libraries, foreign language books in NYC & availability of book borrowing to foreign people in NYC libraries. (mi) [more inside]
posted by Baldons on Jan 27, 2007 - 12 answers

Considering doing an MSc in Library and Information Studies, and would appreciate people's views. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 17, 2007 - 7 answers

Did libraries (public and university) stop requiring people to be quiet in the last few years, or is it just me? [more inside]
posted by transona5 on Jan 4, 2007 - 44 answers

How does copyright work when the material is in a library? Specifically, I'm thinking of the contents of a CD-ROM that is supplied with a book on computer skills. There are presets on the CD that the owner of the book can install and use in the program under discussion, and these are copyrighted. But the book is in the library... Can I use the presets as a borrower?
posted by dpcoffin on Oct 17, 2006 - 4 answers

Help identifying a specific photographer who photographs libraries? I think she's female and may be German. I do have one of her photos... [more inside]
posted by vacapinta on Oct 16, 2006 - 8 answers

What's the best way to locate scholarly writing and analysis of a given piece of classical music? [more inside]
posted by agropyron on Jul 24, 2006 - 19 answers

Calling all Librarians! My library system is currently proposing a "children's card" - where a parent could effectively block their child's access to "innapropriate" materials. (more inside) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 26, 2006 - 16 answers

Who said "libraries are the university of the poor" or something like that? [more inside]
posted by scratch on Apr 8, 2006 - 9 answers

Anyone know the term for a book-like box about a particular wood made from that wood? [more inside]
posted by provocateur on Dec 8, 2005 - 2 answers

Many libraries offer access to resources that charge hefty fees (e.g., Nexis, Dialog, Oxford U. Press titles). [more inside]
posted by KRS on Oct 25, 2005 - 13 answers

Considering the great benefit it would provide, what exactly is the barrier which prevents most community libraries in the U.S. from offering WiFi to complement their existing free hard-wired internet access? [more inside]
posted by Dreama on Sep 8, 2005 - 24 answers

Where can I study in NYC that has wifi? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Sep 7, 2005 - 9 answers

Do you lend your tools? Or books? If so, what tricks do you use to get them back? [more inside]
posted by kk on Sep 5, 2005 - 33 answers

Why do bookstores and libraries make me poop? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Jun 6, 2005 - 58 answers