Library Journal articles from July 2006, page 5

Library Journal archives from July 2006

Bestsellers: DVDs.(Bibliography)
July 1, 2006... 1 NFL Super Bowl XL Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers. Warner Home Video. 2006. ISBN 1-4198-2935-1. $24.98. 2 Sox Pride: The Story of the 2005 World Champion White Sox. Hart Sharp Video. 2005. $19.99. 3 Live the Dream: The Texas...

LJ bestsellers: the books most borrowed in U.S. libraries.(Bibliography)
July 1, 2006... The books most borrowed in U.S. libraries FICTION LAST RANKING/ ...

Patron Power.(Editorial)
July 1, 2006... This netConnect, "Patron Power," not only puts tools in the hands of users to make their library experience a better one, but some patrons are giving librarians the tools to enhance service. For superpatron Jeff Chow, that meant creating...

An ELF in the library? A patron-created tool, says Elizabeth Burns, ups user borrowing--but poses questions about convenience and privacy.(Patron Power)
July 1, 2006... Keeping track of library materials can be confusing and time-consuming. Families have multiple library cards, an area may have several libraries, and there are different due dates for materials. As any library patron knows, books and DVDs...

COinS for the link trail: COinS brings OpenURL linking to the rest of the world by letting anyone who publishes connect to local link resolvers without having to track resolver locations and network ranges.(Patron Power)
July 1, 2006... Like the "Long Tail," which connects people through con- tent both popular and obscure, COinS (ContextObjects in Spans) provides a sort of "Long Trail," which connects people to sub- scribed library content from remote resources both popular...

Big tech for every library: Sarah Houghton describes free big library technology for small libraries, courtesy of EngagedPatrons.org.(Patron Power)
July 1, 2006... There have always been "have" and "have-not" libraries. The gap between the two has widened into a chasm as technology influences every aspect of our profession. The more you look around at library web sites, the more you see a distinction...

Product pipeline: Melissa L. Rethlefsen looks at social bookmarking services and what they mean to librarians.
July 1, 2006... Finding information is hard, and keeping it found is even harder. Not everything online is nicely indexed and cataloged, especially on the continuously expanding web. What's the trick to finding that web site you are sure you saw six months...

Get reel: Gail Golderman & Bruce Connolly rate film and drama resources.
July 1, 2006... Not that long ago, film courses were frequently regarded--at least from the perspective of comedians, politicians, and other social critics--as something of a con. Lazy, overindulged students got credit for watching movies, and faculty got...

A Google librarian gets into print: Ben Bunnell says being a librarian enhances his role at Google.(LAST BYTE)
July 1, 2006... In 1995, when I began applying to library schools, "Google" wasn't a verb. In fact, it wasn't even a noun. The web was still new, and search engines didn't always give the best results. The web was unquestionably important, and I wanted to...