Using Plastic Bags For Books
Are you considering the use of plastic bags for your library books? Here are ideas and resources.
Over the past years many books have been ruined by juice boxes, markers, glue sticks, etc., when school library books are placed in backpacks. I've also spent many hours cleaning candy and cracker crumbs out of book jackets.
I began to think about having our kindergarten through second grade students use a book bag to carry their library books in. This would be a plastic bag that stays in their backpack. When students put their book in their pack, it goes right into the book bag. When they remove their book, the bag stays in the backpack. Students will know that the bag is like a 'raincoat for their books.'
When considering this idea, I turned to the collective wisdom of LM_NET, the listserv of school library media specialists around the world. In response to my questions I received many good ideas.
Some schools use cloth bags that they sell to students at the beginning of the year. Students are required to bring their bag to the library for book exchange. No bag -- No book. I was surprised at the number of schools around the world that have this policy.
Others purchase bags from companies such as Demco. They like the reading themes printed on the bags. These bags are then labeled with students' names, class, and library day. Some librarians warned against bags with strings and recommended die cut handles. One librarian stated that her school cannot use the draw cord bags due to safety issues.
I have researched other options and may purchase merchandise bags from a company such as ULINE. These bags are available in bright colors, large sizes, at an economical price of $34 for 500 bags. At this price it would not be a large problem to replace a lost or torn bag.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Digital Library Solution
The knowledge economy has changed the playing field and one of the key levellers for all stake holders is access to relevant and key knowledge and information. This has brought about a paradigm change in the way Libraries assimilate and disseminate information - from being mere repositories for books and journals to playing a key role in making critical information available to users just in time, irrespective of their physical location and boundaries.
Even before the advent of the Internet and the web, libraries sought to automate and network with each other so that their citizens could have easier and wider access to knowledge resources. The proliferation of resources such as other library catalogues, online databases, full text publications, eJournals, learning resources, discussion forum postings on the web, etc., multimedia files, have posed a considerable challenge to librarians in terms of making .
In order for Libraries to effectively address this challenge, we at Ecole Solutions, help organizations create Digital Libraries using the open-source, community based digital Library software, DSpace.
DSpace provides tools for management of digital assets and is commonly used as the basis for an institutional repository. It supports a wide variety of data, including books, theses, 3D digital scans of objects, photographs, film, video, research data sets and other forms of content. It provides work-flow management tools for content submission, review and approval
DSpace is the preferred digital library software for academic, non-profit, and commercial organizations building open digital repositories. DSpace has been installed all over the world by many institutions, as an effective way to deliver access to research reports, scholarly publications, library collections, and more.DSpace can be very effectively used to create:
Institutional repositories (Theses, research reports, dissertations)
Image Repositories (photographs, maps)
Multimedia (Audio/Video) repositories
Government records
Learning content object Archives
Encyclopaedic collections
Historical, religious and cultural archives (manuscripts)
Music and arts collections
Key advantages of implementing DSpace include:
It is Open Source and therefore there are no License Cost
Completely customizable to suit different needs
Supports international Meta Data standards including:
Resource Identifier – CNRI Handles - Handle System is a technology specification for assigning, managing, and resolving persistent identifiers for digital objects and other resources on the Internet. CNRI Handles assign unique handles to each digital object which helps them in easy retrieval
OAI – PMH v 2.0 - Open Archives Initiatives- Protocol for Metadata harvesting is a standard for metadata harvesting. Thus service providers of digital libraries can collect metadata, index them and provide them better search results.
Can manage and preserve all types of digital content
Ecole Solutions offers, complete end-to-end services to help libraries implement digital libraries using DSpace. The services include:
Pre-Implementation consulting including work-flow processes, system requirements
Installation
Training
Configuration
Customization
Post-implementation support and upgrades
Even before the advent of the Internet and the web, libraries sought to automate and network with each other so that their citizens could have easier and wider access to knowledge resources. The proliferation of resources such as other library catalogues, online databases, full text publications, eJournals, learning resources, discussion forum postings on the web, etc., multimedia files, have posed a considerable challenge to librarians in terms of making .
In order for Libraries to effectively address this challenge, we at Ecole Solutions, help organizations create Digital Libraries using the open-source, community based digital Library software, DSpace.
DSpace provides tools for management of digital assets and is commonly used as the basis for an institutional repository. It supports a wide variety of data, including books, theses, 3D digital scans of objects, photographs, film, video, research data sets and other forms of content. It provides work-flow management tools for content submission, review and approval
DSpace is the preferred digital library software for academic, non-profit, and commercial organizations building open digital repositories. DSpace has been installed all over the world by many institutions, as an effective way to deliver access to research reports, scholarly publications, library collections, and more.DSpace can be very effectively used to create:
Institutional repositories (Theses, research reports, dissertations)
Image Repositories (photographs, maps)
Multimedia (Audio/Video) repositories
Government records
Learning content object Archives
Encyclopaedic collections
Historical, religious and cultural archives (manuscripts)
Music and arts collections
Key advantages of implementing DSpace include:
It is Open Source and therefore there are no License Cost
Completely customizable to suit different needs
Supports international Meta Data standards including:
Resource Identifier – CNRI Handles - Handle System is a technology specification for assigning, managing, and resolving persistent identifiers for digital objects and other resources on the Internet. CNRI Handles assign unique handles to each digital object which helps them in easy retrieval
OAI – PMH v 2.0 - Open Archives Initiatives- Protocol for Metadata harvesting is a standard for metadata harvesting. Thus service providers of digital libraries can collect metadata, index them and provide them better search results.
Can manage and preserve all types of digital content
Ecole Solutions offers, complete end-to-end services to help libraries implement digital libraries using DSpace. The services include:
Pre-Implementation consulting including work-flow processes, system requirements
Installation
Training
Configuration
Customization
Post-implementation support and upgrades
Monday, January 10, 2011
Open House for Ph.D. in Information Studies at C.W. Post Jan. 27
(PressZoom) - Brookville, N.Y. – The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University will hold on-campus and online open houses for prospective students to learn about the Ph.D. in Information Studies, the only degree program of its kind in the New York metropolitan area.
The online open house will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, featuring a live video presentation by Linda Ryan, M.L.S., J.D., director of the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University. She and other faculty and administrators will answer e-mailed questions from registered attendees.
The on-campus open house will be held on Thursday, January 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Winnick House at the C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) in Brookville. Faculty and advisers will be on hand to explain degree requirements, research activities and course schedules.
Taught by faculty of the prestigious Palmer School of Library and Information Science, the doctorate in Information Studies trains scholars to conduct research in today’s critical areas of information organization, retrieval, management and policy and to assume leadership positions in research, teaching and in practice. Graduates of the program are equipped to fill a documented need for researchers and faculty members in the broad field of information studies. The program utilizes a strong interdisciplinary approach because solutions to the problems of organizing, storing and retrieving vast amounts of information require the combined knowledge of computer scientists, management specialists, educators, psychologists, librarians and others.
This program offers two main areas of study – knowledge organization and access, and information studies and services – and is structured to accommodate part-time students who are already working in the information field or in related professions. During the first year of the program, courses are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m.
“The Ph.D. is the pinnacle of academic, personal and professional accomplishment and the highest earned credential in academia,” said Dr. Gregory Hunter, director of the Ph.D. program and a nationally-renowned expert in archives and records management. “Our program opens career doors and can increase earning potential exponentially.” He added, “The convenient part-time program allows our students to manage work and family life while earning this coveted degree.”
The Palmer School encourages applications from minority groups and is committed to equal-opportunity acceptance of candidates into the program in order to offset the shortage of minorities in the information professions. Applicants must hold a master's degree in any discipline.
Applications for the fall 2011 class will be accepted through March 15, 2011. To RSVP for the January 27 open house, visit liu.edu/cwpost/yes or call (516) 299-2900. In the event of inclement weather, the Open House will be held Wednesday, February 2.
The online open house will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, featuring a live video presentation by Linda Ryan, M.L.S., J.D., director of the Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University. She and other faculty and administrators will answer e-mailed questions from registered attendees.
The on-campus open house will be held on Thursday, January 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Winnick House at the C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) in Brookville. Faculty and advisers will be on hand to explain degree requirements, research activities and course schedules.
Taught by faculty of the prestigious Palmer School of Library and Information Science, the doctorate in Information Studies trains scholars to conduct research in today’s critical areas of information organization, retrieval, management and policy and to assume leadership positions in research, teaching and in practice. Graduates of the program are equipped to fill a documented need for researchers and faculty members in the broad field of information studies. The program utilizes a strong interdisciplinary approach because solutions to the problems of organizing, storing and retrieving vast amounts of information require the combined knowledge of computer scientists, management specialists, educators, psychologists, librarians and others.
This program offers two main areas of study – knowledge organization and access, and information studies and services – and is structured to accommodate part-time students who are already working in the information field or in related professions. During the first year of the program, courses are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m.
“The Ph.D. is the pinnacle of academic, personal and professional accomplishment and the highest earned credential in academia,” said Dr. Gregory Hunter, director of the Ph.D. program and a nationally-renowned expert in archives and records management. “Our program opens career doors and can increase earning potential exponentially.” He added, “The convenient part-time program allows our students to manage work and family life while earning this coveted degree.”
The Palmer School encourages applications from minority groups and is committed to equal-opportunity acceptance of candidates into the program in order to offset the shortage of minorities in the information professions. Applicants must hold a master's degree in any discipline.
Applications for the fall 2011 class will be accepted through March 15, 2011. To RSVP for the January 27 open house, visit liu.edu/cwpost/yes or call (516) 299-2900. In the event of inclement weather, the Open House will be held Wednesday, February 2.
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