How can I organize offline pdfs on windows so that they're easy to find offline using a standard browser? In a perfect world, it would be like delicious, but for pdfs. Tags, sortable by tags, compact display. Endnote and Wordpress are the available tools. [more inside]
posted by furious on Dec 20, 2009 - 9 answers

What online quizzes or tools do you know of that train people in the dark arts of LOC call number sorting and shelving? [more inside]
posted by wowbobwow on Dec 11, 2009 - 6 answers

My local library is ditching VHS -- in one swell foop. They're going to sell the inventory next month. What should I salvage? [more inside]
posted by dhartung on Dec 4, 2009 - 23 answers

Library and indie bookstore acquisitions -- help? Tell me how new titles are chosen and if this plan might work. [more inside]
posted by bitter-girl.com on Dec 2, 2009 - 16 answers

I think graduate school was a mistake. Drop out, seek new program, or persevere? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 30, 2009 - 13 answers

Librarians: what do you want for gifts this holiday season? (Not at your libraries, but you personally). [more inside]
posted by midatlanticwanderer on Nov 27, 2009 - 12 answers

I have about a thousand books and a burning desire to reorganize them. [more inside]
posted by sugarfish on Nov 19, 2009 - 26 answers

A group of 11-year-old kids under my wife's supervision got out of control and were disruptive to the library they were meeting in. How can we make it up to the library/ its patrons, and ensure that something like this doesn't happen again? [more inside]
posted by Jpfed on Nov 19, 2009 - 31 answers

Cost- and effort-effective way to end up with a large HD full of lossless classical music, legally. [more inside]
posted by Your Time Machine Sucks on Nov 14, 2009 - 28 answers

Is it normal or is it the symptom of a serious cognitive / psychological disorder that I don't like teaching? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Nov 12, 2009 - 18 answers

Library-Related Trivia? [more inside]
posted by Jaybo on Nov 3, 2009 - 17 answers

MrR moved my music drive (to a larger hard drive yay!) and iTunes is not handling this gracefully at all. (He hates iTunes, will not use it, and therefore did not follow any of the procedures detailed in the answers to this question.) The directory trees are all the same, the only change is the drive letter. How do I get iTunes to look in the right place without losing all the metadata (ratings, play dates/frequency)? (PC; iTunes does not organise my library; the old drive is already removed from my computer and wiped. Changing each file path individually is functionally not acceptable (30K files!), nor is changing the drive letter.)
posted by jlkr on Oct 30, 2009 - 23 answers

Committing the great library sin...which of these is a better way to get rid of some books? [more inside]
posted by aswego on Oct 28, 2009 - 18 answers

Costume-filter: I would like to dress as a library for Halloween. How can I accomplish this in an inexpensive, recognizable, maneuverable/non-bulky way (aside from sticking random books to my bum?) [more inside]
posted by chara on Oct 26, 2009 - 8 answers

Where can I get affordable online access to many academic journals? Generally only large university libraries have paid the expensive subscriptions for electronic access to academic journals. Sometimes these libraries let users access the journals online. But I am not affiliated with any university. Are there any libraries I can join by paying a fee, that would give me online access to many online journals? I need journals in biological and physical sciences.
posted by algal on Oct 25, 2009 - 21 answers

I want to read investigative reports exposing corruption or scandal on a local or national level. Please provide me with links. [more inside]
posted by reenum on Oct 20, 2009 - 5 answers

I was once shown how to prepare a brand new book before reading it– it had something to do with opening the book at various places and smoothing down the pages. Supposedly it would make the binding last longer. Does this actually work, and if so, could anyone describe the process clearly? Any other advice on good book care and repair for this new librarian would be greatly appreciated.
posted by carterk on Oct 16, 2009 - 11 answers

I'm looking for a computer program to keep track of the library books I have taken out. Difficulty level: Can't use Library Books. I've tried Library Elf and I hate it. [more inside]
posted by Lucinda on Oct 15, 2009 - 8 answers

Is there a UK supplier of stationery designed to remain, erm, stationary? We need some for students to use in the academic library but don't want it to be broken or, ahem, grow legs. [more inside]
posted by KMH on Oct 8, 2009 - 2 answers

Mini-libraryFilter: My small gallery has a reading room, with probably a couple of hundred books. I want a cataloguing and lending system that can turn these books into a real library. [more inside]
posted by Dandeson Coates, Sec'y on Oct 1, 2009 - 11 answers

Is there a nice academic library in Chicago that is open to the public on evenings and weekends? [more inside]
posted by pitseleh on Oct 1, 2009 - 12 answers

I've volunteered to DJ a teen Halloween dance/costume event sponsored by the library I work at, and held at the local art museum. Unfortunately, I didn't quite think about what that meant in terms of music, and now I'm stumped as to what kinds of music I should bring. My usual DJ sets are electronic and ambient music, and (NOT TOP40-IST) I never listen to the radio so I'm blissfully ignorant of what teh kidz are listening to these days. What should I play at this dance that your average teen is going to like? [more inside]
posted by 40 Watt on Sep 28, 2009 - 12 answers

Quiet pubs and cafes for a student to study in Edinburgh [more inside]
posted by tyris33 on Sep 27, 2009 - 8 answers

Is there a way to control skateboarding on public grounds while being fair to skateboarders and not causing them to feel persecuted? [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 23, 2009 - 14 answers

I've taken responsibility for a very small children's library and I'd love your ideas for making it awesome. [more inside]
posted by serazin on Sep 3, 2009 - 14 answers

I am a new librarian who is faced with a job search quandary. I applied very recently to Anonymous Library for a professional position. I really want to work there. I haven't heard anything back yet regarding my application. What to do about a current job offer elsewhere? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 20, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm looking for a guide on developing Facebook Applications, ideally with a Library context in mind. I've read about several examples (e.g. WorldCat and several university based examples). My initial idea is to build a catalogue or article search tool. Other ideas on library Facebook applications are also welcome. I came across a great article on this in the Code4Lib journal but I'm looking for more instructions.
posted by bruceh on Aug 13, 2009 - 3 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

Trying to find memory-holed "60 Minutes" episode from 1986... can anyone help? [more inside]
posted by cgs06 on Aug 5, 2009 - 9 answers

It's the end of the world and you have time to save one book. Which one will you save? [more inside]
posted by talkingmuffin on Jul 29, 2009 - 31 answers

Annoying iTunes library question [more inside]
posted by Hartster on Jul 28, 2009 - 5 answers

[LibraryFilter] What are your best resources for (fiction) reader's advisory (children, YA, adult)?? [more inside]
posted by tamarack on Jul 24, 2009 - 7 answers

Please help me find a software program that will maintain an inventory and checkout process for a public TV station. [more inside]
posted by miltoncat on Jul 17, 2009 - 1 answer

Will be living between Joshua Tree and LA county for 3 months...how do I get a library card? [more inside]
posted by Jesus Malverde on Jul 6, 2009 - 12 answers

Looking for resources on creating a small library for a non-profit company [more inside]
posted by andendau on Jul 3, 2009 - 7 answers

What is the simplest free webmail service? I work at a public library and there are a lot of very technologically inexperienced people here who need to sign up for email accounts. Usually, they are trying to get a job that can only be applied for online. [more inside]
posted by exceptinsects on Jun 24, 2009 - 20 answers

Help me find classification stickers for library books, specifically for "fantasy" books. [more inside]
posted by val5a on Jun 23, 2009 - 3 answers

What qualities do you look for in your circulation clerk? [more inside]
posted by ginagina on Jun 13, 2009 - 9 answers

Searching for MARC fields in Millennium OPAC 'Create Lists,' or, more precisely: how can I limit search results to classed serials? [more inside]
posted by wowbobwow on Jun 12, 2009 - 7 answers

What are good blogs and resources for MLIS students? [more inside]
posted by ginagina on May 29, 2009 - 5 answers

What were the typical resources available to U.S. library users in the early 90's (that is, pre-WWW)? [more inside]
posted by needled on May 27, 2009 - 24 answers

If you were building a library collection around the history of business—guilds, apprenticeships, royal charter companies, corporations, and so on—what books would you select?
posted by sonic meat machine on May 25, 2009 - 13 answers

how (on a mac) to share and browse an external hard drive full of music , all of which is stored as numbered files with the music details only in the mp3 meta data. [more inside]
posted by compound eye on May 23, 2009 - 10 answers

What's the best way to create a circulation database for a small-medium music score library? [more inside]
posted by those are my balloons on May 22, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me deal emotionally with a bad case of academic jealousy. [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on May 13, 2009 - 16 answers

Newish iPod freezing during transfer from computer. Also HDScan not appearing in the diagnostics. Anything (additional) I should try before taking advantage of the service plan? [more inside]
posted by tremspeed on May 5, 2009 - 2 answers

I would like to put together a playlist of short films posted to YouTube and show them for a group of kids at my public library. Legally, can I do this? [more inside]
posted by Knicke on May 4, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm having a party at the weekend and planned on playing some music in the garden using iTunes - I need some help setting this up! [more inside]
posted by anonaccount on May 1, 2009 - 5 answers

Tell me about doing research at the Library of Congress. [more inside]
posted by MrVisible on Apr 24, 2009 - 11 answers

Is there a website which let's you create a library of the books you own and sends updates to twitter when you post reviews or finish a book? I wish bookarmy.com would do it, because I like the site, but unfortunately it does not.
posted by mboesch on Apr 23, 2009 - 5 answers