International and Comparative Librarianship

DEDICATED TO PIONEERS   INCLUDING:
S. R. Ranganathan, P. N. Kaula, R. N. Sharma, J. F. Harvey, D. J. Foskett, J. P. Danton, M. M. Jackson, etc.
This Blogosphere has a slant towards India [a.k.a Indica, Indo, South-Asian, Oriental, Bharat, Hindustan, Asian-Indian (not American Indian)].

Monday, April 23, 2007

What the Ancient Egyptians Taught me about Blogging

You may think there can be no way in the afterlife that there is a link between one of the oldest civilisations on earth and one of the most modern pastimes, but you would be wrong. The Ancient Egyptians blogged in Stone. Continue reading MATT JONES

See also:

  • Blogs and visual innovation
  • Blog As A Teaching Tool

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  • Tuesday, April 17, 2007

    National Library Week April 15 - 21, 2007


    New data on U.S. libraries shows almost two billion served
    Predicted demise due to Internet fails to materialize
    For Immediate Release, April 16, 2007

    "Ten years after some experts predicted the demise of the nation's system of libraries as a result of the Internet explosion, the most current national data on library use shows that the exact opposite has happened. Data released today by the American Library Association (ALA) indicates that the number of visits to public libraries in the United States increased 61 percent between 1994 and 2004. According to the 2007 State of America's Libraries report, there were nearly two billion visits to U.S. libraries in fiscal year 2004. The study was released today by the ALA as the nation begins its observance of National Library Week, April 15-21. In the case of academic libraries, the number of visits exceeded more than one billion for the first time in 2004, up more than 14 percent in just the previous two years." More Info courtesy Thadakamalla Sujatha


    Communities “Come together @ your library” to celebrate the changing role of libraries





    National Library Week Sites

  • The American Library Association NLW Site
  • PLL's National Library Week Resources
  • @ Your Library
  • LLRX's Guide on the Side Column, "National Library Week: What's the Point?"
  • AALL RIPS 2007 Teach-in kit
  • MUCH MORE

    NB. This post is dedicated to a user-friendly librarian, Gail, who knows about India and India's libraries much more than me!

    See also:
  • My book review in ARBA: Cyber Worship in Multifaith Perspectives
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    Saturday, April 14, 2007

    Fulbright Awarded to Librarian Mengxiong Liu


    Fulbright Awarded to Librarian
    Nick Veronin
    Issue date: 4/12/07 Section: News
    Spartan Daily Online
    A San Jose State University faculty member has been selected to travel to Uruguay this year in order to engage in a U.S. sponsored educational and cultural exchange program with the South American country.

    Mengxiong Liu, an engineering librarian and professor of library and information science at SJSU, will be among hundreds of U.S. faculty and professionals traveling abroad this year under the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program, according to a Fulbright press release. Full story


    Thanks to David Dillard for the above info.

    See also:
  • Awards in India
  • Fulbright Programs for U.S. Scholars and others, Fulbright Global Programs for U.S. and non-U.S. Scholars, Fulbright Programs for Visiting (Non-U.S.) Scholars & U.S. Institutions, and Fulbright Scholar Grants for Institutions
  • Fulbright award in Egypt, 2008-09
    "I write to bring your attention to a Fulbright Scholar award for a professional librarian or higher education faculty member in library management and library science education during the 2008-09 academic year at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt. This new award is for an experienced person to conduct research and lead seminars and workshops for librarians, faculty and administrative staff as well as assist in developing and assessing academic curricula and educational materials.

    A Ph.D. or M.L.S. and strong administrative, organizational, and communication skills are required. English is the primary working and teaching language, and knowledge of Arabic is desirable, though not required.

    The award may be for a period of from four to nine months during the academic year.
    I would appreciate your distributing news of this Fulbright award to members of the MELA and other individuals who would be qualified for the award. The deadline for receipt of applications is August 1, 2007.

    The Fulbright Program in the Middle East and North Africa will accept applications for this award and for awards in other countries that are interested in faculty to teach in library science programs in 2008-09 in Bahrain, Oman and Morocco.
    Contact:
    Gary L. Garrison
    Asst. Director, Asia/Middle East
    Council for International Exchange of Scholars
    Suite 5L
    3007 Tilden Street, NW
    Washington DC 20008
    tel. 202-686-4019
    fax. 202-362-3442
    ggarrison@cies.iie.org
    www.cies.org

    Info courtesy: Dr. Ali Houissa
    NB. Long live my affiliation with Fulbright Scholarship and the Fulbright alumni association.

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  • Saturday, April 07, 2007

    The Harry Potter Marketing Story Revisited

    PS. Jill Stover's blog (Library Marketing - Thinking Outside the Book) and, Vancouver Sun (Magical Marketing: Harry Potter seller turns early book release into effective sales tool) covered this theme in 2005. Here is an update:



  • Amazon.com Seeks ''Harry-est Town'' in America
  • Indigo starts 107-day countdown to release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  • New Potter book has rules for libraries
  • Librarians must obey the rules to get Harry
  • Amazon.ca Seeks "Harry-est Town in Canada"
  • Publisher Wants To Keep Harry Potter's Secrets
  • No peeking at 'Deathly Hallows' till July 21

    From my related posts:
  • Market Research Resources via Libraries

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