VALA Adding a note in Pearltrees Library Networking: Journals, Blogs, Associations, etc. In Libraryland, there are many ways of keeping up and keeping connected with your fellow librarians This page does not necessarily indicate every site that has an RSS feed. Since most of these people are librarians, it's always worth checking for an RSS feed for their journals, blogs, etc. (What's RSS?) This page: Library Networking, generally | Library Journals and Indexes | Library and Librarian Blogs | Library Newsgroup | Library and Related Associations (Subject-Matter Library Associations) | Library Conferences Library Networking, generally Library Journals and Indexes Including online-only journals Web Directories of Library Journals: Directory of Open Access Journals: Library and Information Science Resources for Librarians (Steven Bell's Keeping Up) Library Journals, Newsletters & Zines (LibDex) Thomas Parry Library: Electronic Journals in Librarianship and Information Science (University of Wales, Aberystwyth) Library Periodical Indexes: Library and Librarian Blogs Library Newsgroup
1.9 What are the rights of a copyright owner- | Back to Table of Contents | Under the Copyright Act, the owner has certain exclusive rights to control the use of their copyright material. The rights differ according to the type of work protected. Back to top Hiring Librarians ALIA Weekly Volume 2 Issue 40 19 magical bookshops every book lover must visit Ailbhe Malone | BuzzFeed | 8 October 2014 A beautiful photographic gallery of UK book shops that are worth a visit. Twitter sues U.S. Government over data disclosure rules Mike Isaac | The New York Times | 7 October 2014 In the US, Twitter has sued the US Government seeking transparency and the ability to notify its users when the US government requests user data. Serving the homeless Annoyed Librarian | Library Journal | 6 October 2014 In the US, some libraries have problems with homeless patrons. Adobe is spying on users, collecting data on their ebook libraries Nate Hoffelder | The Digital Reader | 6 October 2014 There are privacy concerns regarding Adobe’s Digital Editions 4, the newest version of Adobe’s Epub app. Foreign experts brought in to beef up security at the National Library Shane Phelan | Independent | 4 October 2014 Librarians won't stay quiet about government surveillance Andrea Peterson | The Washington Post | 3 October 2014
Bright Ideas Copyright Act 1968 An Act relating to copyright and the protection of certain performances, and for other purposes Part I—Preliminary 1 Short title [see Note 1] This Act may be cited as the Copyright Act 1968. 2 Commencement [see Note 1] This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. 4 Extension to external Territories This Act extends to every external Territory. 5 Exclusion of Imperial Copyright Act, 1911 (1) This Act operates to the exclusion of the Copyright Act, 1911. (2) For the purposes of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901‑1966, the Copyright Act, 1911 shall be deemed to be an Act passed by the Parliament of the Commonwealth and to be repealed by this Act, and the enactment of Part XI shall not be taken to affect the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901‑1966 as it operates by virtue of this subsection in relation to matters to which that Part does not apply. 6 Repeal of Copyright Acts The following Acts are repealed: Copyright Act 1912; (b) either:
The Cataloguing Librarian LIS future employment prospects are positive — new ALIA report on LIS education, skills and employment 18 September 2014 Melbourne: The Australia Library and Information Association (ALIA) said there is a positive outlook on employment prospects for library and information professionals over the next five years, but the job market will remain tight. This is one of the conclusions in a new report ALIA LIS Education and Employment Trend Report 2014 today launched in Melbourne by ALIA President Damian Lodge at the Association’s National Conference. ‘This report provides a valuable overview of what has been happening in LIS education over the last five years and will contribute to our understanding of how best to direct our efforts,’ Mr Lodge said. ‘Students can use this report to inform their decisions about the level of study they wish to pursue. Employers will find it useful in identifying the available pool of library and information professionals, and, as the Association, we will use the key findings to support our approach to professional education and qualifications.’