"There are petitions pushing for the saving of Reader. This one at Change.org has over 100,000 supporters. There are others at Change.org and elsewhere. This one at KeepGoogleReader.com has over 31,000 itself."On the same shelf:
Continue reading: Will You Miss Google Reader? Clearly, Many Will. March 16, 2013, http://www.webpronews.com/will-you-miss-google-reader-clearly-many-will-2013-03
"I certainly never write a review about a book I don't think worth reviewing, a flat-out bad book, unless it's an enormously fashionable bad book." --
says, John Gardner in Conversations with John Gardner
Quoted from 'Dictionary of Library and Information Science Quotations' Edited by Mohamed Taher & L S Ramaiah. ISBN: 8185689423 (New Delhi , Aditya, 1994) p.150.
Available @ Amazon.com
says, John Gardner in Conversations with John Gardner
Quoted from 'Dictionary of Library and Information Science Quotations' Edited by Mohamed Taher & L S Ramaiah. ISBN: 8185689423 (New Delhi , Aditya, 1994) p.150.
Available @ Amazon.com
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Save the Google Reader: Petitions
According to the latest newsletter of WebProNews:
Monday, February 18, 2013
Reviewing website: Best Practices
Here is a best practice approach in evaluating Website:
Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology ( WCAG-EM ) @ W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Draft 7 February 2013
See also: Other best practices, worth visualizing:
Visual Appeal
Meeting browser / visitor expectations, Adapted from: graphic-design.com
When or Interactive Features (dynamic not static)
Which or Content (and context)
Why or Layout (and site plan),Adapted from: Yellow Bridge Interactive's Checklist
How to use the Website
Website of the Month guidelines ACRL
2013 Annual Website Review Checklist (with metrics to measure web sights)
Website Title, Website URL, Category to which it belongs (using a self designed or Library of Congress categories)
Application of this MethodologySee also Google's approach
The methodology defined by this document is flexible to allow its implementation in different situations and contexts. It is not required to carry out any of the steps and activities defined by this methodology in any particular sequence. For proper application of this methodology, use all the following Methodology Requirements:
1: Define the Evaluation ScopeResults, reports, accessibility statements, and performance scores can only be claimed to be in accordance with this methodology when the evaluation carried out meets these Methodology Requirements.
2: Explore the Target Website
3: Select a Representative Sample
4: Audit the Selected Sample
5: Report the Evaluation Findings
What or Personality Where or Design & Layout How or Reader Usability Why or Functionality
Overall Rating:
5 star- This website is really good! It doesn't need any changes.
4 star- The website is good. I would only change a few things.
3 star- The website is okay. It could use some major changes.
2 star- The website is bad. It needs a lot of improvement to be good.
1 star- The website is awful. I will never visit it again.
Adapted from: Review A Website | SmartGirl Suggests
Sunday, February 17, 2013
How to Review a Book
A review is basically both a description and a critical evaluation of a book. It should focus on the purpose (audience) scope( coverage & /or limitations, i.e. what it does not cover), contents (and context), authority (author and publisher), critical evaluationn (strength, weekness) and value (commend or don't commend).
Queen's UniversityHow to Write Book Reviews
AcqWeb
Bookwire:This book industry website provides links to several major review publications, including Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, The Book Report (from AOL), the Boston Book Review, and others.
Booklist: Published by the American Library Assocaiation, Booklist is a great source for brief reviews of current publications. Reviews from 1995 to the present available on the site, indexed by date, author, and genre
How to Write a Book Review - Los Angeles Valley College
How to Review a Book
How to Write a History Book Review | Department of History, The University of Iowa
How To Find A Book Review
How to Write a Critical Book Review
For Further Reading:
Sunday, February 10, 2013
The five laws of library science: In Ranganathan's Day & In Today's World
What is the role of libraries in physical (as yesterday) / virtual access (as today), according to the implied meaning of Dr. S R Ranganathan’s Five Laws of Library Science (wherein 'book' is to be considered as information in any form and medium)? Here, is a chart adapted from: “Do digital libraries violate the Third Law? ” By Michle V. Cloonan & John G. Dove -- Library Journal, 04/01/2005
The Five Laws
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Book Shelf (Physical Library) as in Ranganathan's Day
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Hybrid Library (Physical and Virtual combo)
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Virtual Shelf (Digital Libary) as today
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I. Books are for use
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Open the doors / shelf (no locks; except rare/special books)
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Ask a Ranganathan scholar / expert (for lead send an email)
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Open the gateways (reduce hurdles / limit the restrictions
to access)
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II. Every reader, his book
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Every reader in the library must search/find and get
his/her book
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Every reader even outside the library must be able to
search/find and access his/her book
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III. Every book, its reader
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Reach out the un-reached via marketing, publicity and out
reach
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Reach out the un-reached via marketing, publicity and out
reach
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IV. Save the time of the reader
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Don’t waste the time of the reader; save the time by
creating current awareness service and bibliographies
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Don’t waste the time of the reader; save the time by
creating current awareness service, such as RSS, social media alerts, and
canned (microwaved) bibliographies
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V. A library is a growing organism
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Have a short term and long term plan for expansion in every
physical way
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Have a short term and long term plan for expansion in
every virtual way
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Classifying The Canadian Writer's Market by Professions
The Canadian Writer's Market, 19th Edition: The Essential Guide for Freelance Writers
Heidi Waechtler
What is good about this guide is the classification of (periodicals in chapter one) and categorization (business / professions in chapter three), listed below.
The types of users could be freelance writers, or librarians or others. Interestingly, one blog states: "Sandra McKee at the Thessalon Library ordered the Canadian Writers’ Market, and I’ll be going through it this week with an eye to agents and publishers." Is the guide ready for any type of users? You can guess.
The Canadian Writer's Market needs a detailed indexing of the content. An index of a printed 'reference tool as a guide' basically has to accommodate needs of every type of audience--be it from known or unknown background of writer's, publishers, printers, etc. One finds in the guide only one type of navigational tool, viz. index of periodicals (i.e., Indexing Consumer, Literary, & Scholarly Magazines). A detailed analysis for an exhaustive index, will be made available upon request from this reviewer.
A 14th edition's reviewer had pointed another concern: "Fundamentally The Canadian Writer's Market is a near-complete list of Canada's magazine, periodical, newspaper, and book publishers. (There are omissions. Where, for example, are Geist, B&A, Gutter Press, Coach House Books, and Malcolm Lester Books?)." --source: Tooze, Sandra, and Shaun (R E. V. I. E. W. E. R. ). Smith. "[the Canadian Writers' Market: The Essential Guide for Freelance Writers. 14th Ed]." Quill & Quire 66.6 (2000): 42-. CBCA Complete; CBCA Reference & Current Events. Web. 10 Feb. 2013.
As for the 19th edition, except for Coach House Books, none others are visible to a browser. How does one find. You can imagine.
The Table of Contents' gives an overview of the categorization by chapters in the guide:
Given below are the sub-categories of the Chapter One and Chapter Three (only these two chapters find detailed listing in the Table of Contents):
On the same shelf:
Heidi Waechtler
What is good about this guide is the classification of (periodicals in chapter one) and categorization (business / professions in chapter three), listed below.
The types of users could be freelance writers, or librarians or others. Interestingly, one blog states: "Sandra McKee at the Thessalon Library ordered the Canadian Writers’ Market, and I’ll be going through it this week with an eye to agents and publishers." Is the guide ready for any type of users? You can guess.
The Canadian Writer's Market needs a detailed indexing of the content. An index of a printed 'reference tool as a guide' basically has to accommodate needs of every type of audience--be it from known or unknown background of writer's, publishers, printers, etc. One finds in the guide only one type of navigational tool, viz. index of periodicals (i.e., Indexing Consumer, Literary, & Scholarly Magazines). A detailed analysis for an exhaustive index, will be made available upon request from this reviewer.
A 14th edition's reviewer had pointed another concern: "Fundamentally The Canadian Writer's Market is a near-complete list of Canada's magazine, periodical, newspaper, and book publishers. (There are omissions. Where, for example, are Geist, B&A, Gutter Press, Coach House Books, and Malcolm Lester Books?)." --source: Tooze, Sandra, and Shaun (R E. V. I. E. W. E. R. ). Smith. "[the Canadian Writers' Market: The Essential Guide for Freelance Writers. 14th Ed]." Quill & Quire 66.6 (2000): 42-. CBCA Complete; CBCA Reference & Current Events. Web. 10 Feb. 2013.
As for the 19th edition, except for Coach House Books, none others are visible to a browser. How does one find. You can imagine.
The Table of Contents' gives an overview of the categorization by chapters in the guide:
1. Consumer Magazines
2. Literary & Scholarly Publications
3. Trade, Business, Farm, & Professional Publications
4. Daily Newspapers
5. Book Publishers
6. Literary Agents
7. Writing Awards & Competitions
8. Provincial & Federal Writer Support Program
9. Professional Development
10. Writers' Organizations & Support Agencies
11. Resources
Given below are the sub-categories of the Chapter One and Chapter Three (only these two chapters find detailed listing in the Table of Contents):
Chapter One, Consumer Magazines
- Arts & Cultural
- Business
- City & Entertainment
- The Environment
- Feminist
- General Interest
- Home & Hobby
- Lifestyle
- News, Opinions, & Issues
- Special Interest
- Sports & Outdoors
- Travel & Tourism
- Women's
- Youth & Children's
- Advertising, Marketing, & Sales
- Architecture, Building, Engineering, & Heavy Construction
- Automotive (see also Transportation & Cargo)
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Business, Commerce, Banking, Law, Insurance, & Pensions
- Computers & Data Processing
- Education & School Management
- Electronics & Electrical
- Energy, Mining, Forestry, Lumber, Pulp & Paper, & Fisheries
- Environmental Science & Management
- Farming
- Food, Drink, Hostelry, & Hotel & Restaurant Supplies
- Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, & Nursing
- Industrial
- Landscaping & Horticulture
- Media, Music, & Communications
- Miscellaneous Trade & Professional
- Printing & Photography
- Science
- Transportation & Cargo
- Travel
- 2013 Writer's Market
- 2013 Guide to Literary Agents
- 2013 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market (Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market)
- 2013 Novel & Short Story Writer's Market (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market)
- Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, and Literary Agents 2012, 23E: Who They Are! What They Want! How to Win Them Over! (Jeff Herman's ... Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents)
- Literary Market Place 2013: The Directory of the American Book Publishing Industry with Industry Yellow Pages (Literary Market Place (Lmp))
- The 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)
- Ulrichsweb's classification of serials
- Journals - Scholarly or Popular?
- Periodicals: Scholarly, Popular or Trade?
- Scholarly to Popular Continuum
Links to various Canadian small press book fairs, info courtesy: (Canadian) small press book fairs:
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Book Review Template -- Avoid the scams, bad business practices, etc.
Need a review: Ask me, don't ask Google
SAMPLE:
Author: Mohamed Taher
Title: Job Search The Canadian Way
ISBN: 0986610607
Publisher: Akbani Informatics
Year: 2010
Genre/Category: Social Science
Format: ONE (descriptive) Author:
Title:
ISBN:
Publisher:
Year:
Genre/Category:
Rating: 1 star = Best (Awesome); 2 stars = OK (neutral, neither good nor bad); 3 stars = WORST (Awful)
Summary:
This is about (purpose, scope and limitations) The best part is (content / style / design / user friendly) I recommend / do not recommend (explain why)
Format: TWO (Annotated / Critical / Analytical) Author:Info Courtesy: Sara Nelson @ omnivoracious.com +
Title:
ISBN:
Publisher:
Year:
Genre/Category (pick one: Miscellany, Literature, Biography, History, Entertainment, Social Science, Science, Technology, Religion, Philosophy, Arts, Language):
Rating:
Summary with annotation:
CELEBRITY FACET (charisma):
Going Clear (e.g., this is a mover and shaker):
Beyond Belief (e.g., this is really amazing):
OBJECTIVITY (BIAS/SCOPE):
Going Clear (e.g., the author tends to lean towards...):
Beyond Belief (e.g, ideally speaking this is creative visualization):
RECOMMEND :
I recommend / I do not (explain why)
On the same shelf:
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