Our conference season starts a little early this year as we sponsor a joint dinner meeting between the San Francisco and San Andreas chapters of the SLA. The topic of the evening is how to offer mobile services to library users, with a presentation by the Librarian in Black, Sarah Houghton-Jan. Ms. Houghton-Jan is the Digital Futures Manager for the San Jose Public Library, and was successful in helping her library become one of the first to use downloadable mobile applications. The dinner will be held at the Astaria Restaurant in San Mateo on Tuesday, May 11th, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Visit the SLA website for additional information.
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It’s That Time Of Year Again
Posted in SLA 2010 on April 21st, 2010 by Matthew“Hey Bob, you going to the SLA conference this summer?”
“Well, yeah, I was thinking about it. You know, it’s in New Orleans this year, and I’ve been wanting to get down there for a while. What about your?”
“I’m heading down there with a couple other librarians from the office. It’s gonna be a jambalaya of a good time!”
“Ha! Yeah, I heard about it through the document delivery company we use at work, Research Solutions. I guess they’ll have a booth set-up in the vendor area.”
“Oh yeah, I’ve been using Research Solutions for years now! I met them at the conference in ‘08… up in Seattle. They’re great! In fact, they have a comp pass on their website for people to get into the INFO-EXPO, which is the vendor exhibit area. You’ll still have to pay for admission, though, if you’d like to attend the various talks.”
“Hmm… ssounds like something I’ll have to check out. I wouldn’t mind meeting up with a couple people and checking out a few vendors, so maybe I’ll just drive down for a couple days and make a trip out of it. Thanks for the tip!”
“No prob, Bob. They don’t call us ‘Information Professionals’ for nothing!”
That’s right, we’ve secured our spot on the INFO-EXPO floor of this year’s SLA conference, June 13th through the 15th. Come visit us at booth 1632 and help us put a face to the names we see every day. We’ll also be holding a drawing to give away gift-cards to a few lucky attendees.
Will you, like Bob, be in the area but would just like to visit the INFO-EXPO? No problem, we can help you with that! Simply click here for a free pass, and we’ll see you in the Big Easy!
No Comments »Book-binding in the Netherlands
Posted in Books, Libraries on April 7th, 2010 by MatthewIt’s safe to say that books have helped to shape mankind. Throughout time, books have held the philosophies of life, the history of nations and the stories of people. They’ve helped to spread ideas across the globe and educate the masses. But what about that integral part of the book, the binding that houses the pages of words we hold so dear? Is there room in the appreciation of books for the art of book-binding?
The answer is a resounding yes, based upon the recent digitization of roughly 1000 bindings by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, or the National Library of the Netherlands. This online collection presents an overview of book-binding history from the 12th century through present-day. It’s eye-opening to see the art and level of craftsmanship that went into hand-making each book. In today’s world of the internet, the iPad and the Kindle, these book-bindings are a reminder that information hasn’t always been accessible and was held in very high regard.
Click here to check out the online collection.
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