Dewey Browser v2.0

http://deweybrowser.oclc.org/ddcbrowser2/

Netflix for books

Hi class,

You may be interested in reading this piece of news titled:

Paperspine aims to be a Netflix for books
Founder envisions online rental service for readers

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/342386_paperspine06.html

All the best,
Rong

Happy Holiday from OCLC

OCLC's holiday card:

http://www.oclc.org/research/holidaycard/2007/index.html


Happy holidays,
Rong

Trouble in Online Paradise

Hi class,

Here is an interesting discussion on the use of MARC 856 field.

http://roytennant.com/proto/856/analysis.html

Rong

Academic Libraries Shortchanged on Electronic Content

From Chronicle 12/5/07:

More than a third of college librarians questioned this fall said database vendors failed to deliver the amount of published material they said they would, and did not compensate libraries for the shortfall. The survey of libraries' database-licensing practices for this academic year was conducted by Primary Research Group Inc. The survey also questioned librarians in corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations. Most respondents were in the United States, and the rest were in Britain, Australia, and Canada.

Other findings from the survey regarding college libraries:
° They have an average of 67 database licenses.
° They obtain about half their electronic content through consortium contracts.
° About 37 percent are actively looking for consortium partners.
° They spent an average of $16,200 last year on consortium dues.
° About 29 percent have digital repositories. Ten percent are within a year of having one, and 16 percent said they would probably have one within two years.


Rong