Here’s an article from the Huffington Post on Queer Review. If you are in the DC area you can attend their Launch Party this Wednesday, July 29th, from 5:30 to 8:30. Details on their Facebook event page.

Me acabo de enterar de Queer Review, uno nuevo recurso para evaluar lugares alrededor del mundo en su amabilidad hacia la comunidad LGBTQ. Por el momento el sitio se encuentra totalmente nuevo y hay muy poco contenido, pero me anima ver que ya incluye muchos países fuera de los EE.UU., y la plataforma ya soporta más de 12 idiomas! Espero de verdad que la gente participe y ayuden alimentar en este nuevo y prometedor sito.

Aquí está un artículo del Huffington Post sobre Queer Revisión. Si está en el área de DC puede asistir a su fiesta de lanzamiento de este Miércoles, 29 de julio , 05:30-8:30 . Los detalles de su página del evento en Facebook.

Queer Review originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on July 26, 2015.

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Regularmente estoy buscando documento legal confiable de América Latina y el Caribe, y Justia América Latina es un buen recurso por donde empezar la búsqueda. Los documentos tienen dependen del país, pero en general tienen copias electrónicas de la Constitución, códigos, decretos, leyes, actos legislativos, etc. La colección esta organizan por regiones, luego país, y tipo de documento. Para muchos países, también tienen material estatal.

Here’s an example of the documents they have for Colombia; Constitution, Codes, Laws, and Directives. The countries they cover are the larger countries in Latin America, and the Caribbean, and what’s particularly useful about this collection is that the pages in this collection are described in Spanish, so Spanish speakers can conduct searches in their native language and easily find what they are looking for.

Aquí un ejemplo de los documentos que tienen para Colombia; Constitución, códigos, leyes y directivas. Los países que cubren son los países más grandes de América Latina, y el Caribe, y lo que es particularmente útil de esta colección es que las páginas de esta colección se describen en español, por lo que los hispanohablantes pueden realizar búsquedas en su idioma nativo y encontrar fácilmente lo que están buscando.

Justia also has a large collection of USA material, organized geographically and by practice area. You can also follow them on Facebook.

Justia también tiene una gran colección de material de EE.UU., organizado geográficamente y por área de práctica. También puede seguirlos en Facebook.

Justia Latin America originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on January 21, 2014.

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Ayer Google anunció un nuevo proyecto llamado, Constitute, el cual reúne las constituciones del mundo. Este proyecto es una colaboración con el Proyecto de Constituciones Comparativo (Comparative Constitutions Project), originalmente de la Universidad de Illinois, con el propósito ganas de ofrecer ejemplos de disposiciones constitucionales que los países en el proceso de elaborar una nueva constitución pudieran utilizar para inspirar a trabajo. Constitute continúa este propósito ofreciéndonos una colección que se puede buscar por país, fecha o tema, lo que permite al usuario comparar fácilmente entre ellos.

I find the collection an interesting project, but find it odd that all the documents are only in English. I realize that English has become the language of global business, but I think it would make more sense to include all these constitutions in their original language, plus their English translations. Language is very important in legal documents, and I believe having each constitution in the original language would offer the user a much more complete tool. Now I’m also wondering who did the translations. This issue aside (and it’s a big one), I still this is a very interesting, and useful new tool.

Creo que la colección de un proyecto interesante, pero me parece extraño que todos los documentos están sólo en Inglés. Me doy cuenta de que el Inglés se ha convertido en el idioma de los negocios globales, pero creo que tendría más sentido incluir todas estas constituciones en su idioma original, además de sus traducciones. El lenguaje es muy importante en los documentos legales, y creo que cada constitución en el idioma original le ofrecería al usuario una herramienta mucho más completa. Ahora también me pregunto quién hizo las traducciones. Este problema a un lado (y es uno grande), esta nueva herramienta sigue siendo interesante y útil.

Constitute; Gathering the World’s Constitutions originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on September 24, 2013.

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A couple weeks ago I was traveling through Eastern Canada and got to see a couple libraries, and a beautiful bookstore. My first visit was the Runnymede location of Chapters, a Canadian chain bookstore. This location used to be a movie theater and they have been careful to preserve much of the building’s beauty, and a number of old theater parts. They have a number of old theater chairs customers can use, and on the upstairs balcony there is an old movie projector. The place reminded me of El Ateneo in Buenos Aires.

Hace un par de semanas estaba viajando por el este canadiense y aproveche para visitar de bibliotecas, y una hermosa tienda de libros. Mi primera visita fue Chapters, cadena de tiendas de libros canadiense, en su local de Runnymede. Este lugar solía ser un cine y han tenido cuidado de preservar gran parte de la belleza del edificio, y una varias viejas piezas de teatro. Tienen una serie de sillas viejas de teatro que clientes pueden utilizar, y en la terraza de arriba hay un proyector de película antiguo. El lugar me recordó a El Ateneo de Buenos Aires.

After Toronto I headed East to Ottawa, where I was walking aimlessly around the city, and ran into Library and Archives of Canada. I didn’t have any specific research to conduct, but the woman at the reception was kind enough to get me a user card, valid until 2015, and allow me to visit their reading room. The library is located in a relatively modern building, but they do have a lovely view overlooking Gatineau, just across the Ottawa River, and the Western end of the province of Quebec.

Después de Toronto me dirigí al este, llegando a Ottawa, donde yo estaba caminando sin rumbo por la ciudad cuando me encontré con la Biblioteca y Archivos de Canadá. No tenía ninguna investigación específica para llevar a cabo, pero la mujer de recepción fue tan amable de darme una tarjeta de usuario, válida hasta el 2015, y me permitirá visitar su sala de lectura. La biblioteca se encuentra en un edificio relativamente moderno, pero tienen una vista preciosa de Gatineau, justo al otro lado del río Ottawa, siendo el extremo occidental de la provincia de Quebec.

My final book related visit was by far the most beautiful one. On a tour of the Parliament building in Ottawa, I got to see the Library of Parliament, which open the doors to its current location in 1876. It survived a large fire in 1916, after the library clerk closed off its iron doors, protecting it, as the rest of the building burned. The library’s primary focus is to serve the needs of Parliament, and other Canadians can only use the collection if granted access by their representative in Parliament. The rest of the Parliament tour is well worth it as well. You’ll get to see House of Commons, the Senate, and you can go up to the Peace Tower, and see a great view of all of Ottawa and Gatineau.

Mi última visita relacionada de libro, fue la más hermosa. En un recorrido por el edificio del Parlamento en Ottawa, llegué a ver la Biblioteca del Parlamento, la cual abrió las puertas de su ubicación actual en 1876. Esta sobrevivió a un gran incendio en 1916, después de que el empleado de la biblioteca cerrará sus puertas de hierro, protegiendola, mientras que el resto del edificio ardia. El enfoque principal de la biblioteca es servir las necesidades del Parlamento, y el resto de los canadienses sólo puede utilizar la colección con autorización de su representante en el Parlamento. El resto del recorrido al Parlamento también vale la pena. Tendrá la oportunidad de ver a la Cámara de los Comunes, el Senado, y se puede subir a la Torre de la Paz, donde encontrará una vista lindisima de todo Ottawa y Gatineau.

Book Tourism in Canada originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on September 20, 2013.

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El colegio Magellan busca un bibliotecario bilingüe. Favor ver detalles abajo.

The Magellan School in Austin has a vacancy for a librarian and I thought you might know someone who might be interested. Below is the job description, please let me know if you have any questions.

Memi Cardenas
Operations Manager/ HR
Magellan International School

The Magellan International School (MIS) is seeking a librarian to maintain and expand the library and media center for the school that will support its curricular program. The librarian is a teacher who has additional specialized training in library media center programs and activities. The successful candidate will have experience in collection development, library instruction and library programming for school-aged children. The librarian should be proficient in the reading, writing and speaking of the Spanish language. The librarian is responsible for the operations of the library and for related media services to the entire school.

Professional Requirements:

-Bachelor’s Degree in Education with endorsement in library programs and activities or Master’s Degree in Library Science.
-Two years of experience in school libraries (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
-Ability to communicate in both Spanish and English at a proficient level
Duties and Responsibilities:

Instruct and assist students and teachers in effective and creative use of the library by: Collaborating with teachers to integrate information problem solving process skills into the Program of Inquiry; Orient new students and teachers to library facilities and services; Develop and implement activities in cooperation with classroom teachers; Utilize a variety of effective teaching techniques.

Assist students in locating materials appropriate to their individual needs and encouraging the use of library resources for enrichment.

Exhibit leadership and cooperate with administration, faculty, parents and students to formulate philosophy, goals, objectives, policies of library services to meet the needs of students and faculty
Attend faculty meetings and/or grade level meetings as needed

Encourage input from students and parents.

Order materials (print and non-print) that support the Program of Inquiry
Advocate reading improvement by fostering an interest in literature and reading.

Provide a collection of books, in various formats, that encourage leisure and life-long reading.

Maintain current awareness of state, region, national, and international standards for library services and programs.

Develop and implement plans and procedures to achieve long range goals and objectives, determine objectives and set priorities for each school year, and apply effective procedures to evaluate accomplishment of goals and objectives.

Provide time and space coordination for use of the library services and facilities and maintain a pleasant, attractive, and clean library.

Prepare annual statistics and reports as needed.

Encourage, train, and supervise volunteers.

Provide training in the following areas: Instructing students, teachers and volunteers in the use of online catalog and databases; Instruct both students and teachers in use of AV equipment.
Maintain a system for efficient accession and organization and for easy access to materials and equipment.

Facilitate efficient maintenance of AV equipment.

Use sound business procedures in administering budget allocations in consultation with the Head of School
Maintain accurate inventory records
Coordinate selection/evaluation of library resources and equipment
Organize and/or teach in-service for faculty related to use of equipment and materials.

Support teachers’ understanding and use of new technologies and media
Provide professional development resources and workshops to teachers related to research and technology
Application Instructions:

Documents required: Please send a cover letter and cover letter to memi.cardenas@magellanschool.org.

Magellan School in Austin has a vacancy for a librarian originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on August 28, 2013.

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What a lovely little library! This project began when the architectural league of new york was partnered with pen world voices festival and community partner two bridges neighborhood council to bring the little free library to the lower east side of NYC. Architectural designer Chat Travieso came up with this tiny public library which offers two linear feet of shelving, a bench facing the river, and a clever title in the three most commonly used languages in the neighborhood.

¡Que bella mini pequeña biblioteca! Este proyecto se inició cuando la liga arquitectónica de Nueva York se asoció con el festival pen world voices y socio comunitario two bridges neighborhood council para traer esta pequeña biblioteca pública al Lower East Side de Nueva York. El diseñador arquitectónico Chat Travieso diseño esta pequeña biblioteca pública que ofrece dos metros lineales de estanterías, una banca con vista al río, y un título inteligente en los tres idiomas más utilizados en el barrio.

From, including all fotos / Desde, incluyendo todas las fotos Design Boom.

word play a little free library in new york originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on July 20, 2013.

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Después de leer una petición de asesoramiento de una mujer a la que sigue en línea un amiga, esta me envió un correo electrónico preguntándome si me gustaría ofrecer algunos consejos sobre cómo construir relaciones o redes profesionales en el mundo de las bibliotecas. Así que aquí va;

Dear Disorganization;

Estimada Disorganization;

So sorry to hear you are feeling isolated in the library field, but there is no need to despair, this world is FULL of librarians, and with very, very, few exceptions they are usually great people, and colleagues. And maybe you are not as alone as you think. A friend who follows you online cared enough about your plead to email asking me to offer advice.

Que pena oír que están sintiéndose aislado en el campo de las bibliotecas, pero no hay necesidad de desesperarse, este mundo está lleno de bibliotecarios, y con muy, muy, muy pocas excepciones por lo general son grandes personas, y colegas. Y tal vez no está tan solo como usted piensa. Una amiga que le siga en línea se preocupó lo suficiente acerca de su suplican, que me escribio diciendome que ofreciera algunos consejos.

However many networking ideas I could suggest, they all boil down to one thing, personal relationships. While library school, jobs, and library conferences are a good place to start networking, I feel that reaching out to people whose work you admire is the most effective and sincere way of making new friends in the library world (or anywhere, really). One of the librarians who has influenced my career the most, I became friend with through pure determination. I was paired up with Isabel at a library event and found lots to talk about over lunch. After that initial meeting I emailed several times asking to visit her library, and asking to learn about her work. Multiple times she told me she was too busy, but eventually accepted, and eight years later, she is a good friend of mine, and someone who I regularly bounce professional and career ideas with.

Podría ofrecer muchas ideas de como crecer sus redes profesionales pero todas se reducen a una sola cosa, relaciones personales. Mientras que la escuela de bibliotecología, el trabajo, y las conferencias son un buen lugar para iniciar la red, creo acercarse a la gente cuyo trabajo admira es la forma más eficaz y sincera de hacer nuevos amigos en el mundo de las bibliotecas (o en cualquier parte, realmente). Hice amistad con una de las bibliotecarias que más ha influido en mi carrera por pura determinación. Isabel fue mi pareja de almuerzo en un programa de bibliotecas y encontré que teníamos mucho de qué hablar. Después de esa reunión inicial, le escribí varias veces preguntando si podía visitar su biblioteca, y conocer más sobre su trabajo. Varias veces me dijo que estaba muy ocupada, pero al final aceptó, y ocho años más tarde, ella es una buena amiga, y alguien con quien regularmente habló sobre ideas y desarrollo profesional.

I’ve also made a number of library friends simply by asking questions. I’ve never actually met Alberto in person, yet we have been online friends for at least 5 years. We “met” after being paired up in an online class, and found we have common professional interest. We have been in touch ever since, and continue to seek each others professional advice, and help each other publicize our library related projects.

También he hecho una serie de amigos bibliotecarios simplemente haciendo preguntas. En realidad nunca he conocido a Alberto en persona, sin embargo, hemos sido amigos en línea por lo menos 5 años. Nos “conocimos” después de hacer un trabajo en pareja para una clase en línea, y encontré que tenemos intereses profesionales comunes. Hemos estado en contacto desde entonces, y continuamos pidiendo consejos profesionales del otro, y ayudándonos mutuamente a promover nuestra proyectos profesionales.

Reach out to “online” librarians whose work/writing you find interesting. I think the first time I reached one to one of these “online” librarians was the time I emailed Loida, asking about her work, and the working being done in Queens Public Library. A simple email of genuine interest resulted in a job interview and eventual job offer.

Acérquese a los bibliotecarios “en línea” cuyo trabajo / escritos le parezcan interesantes. Creo que la primera vez que le escribí a uno de estos bibliotecarios “en línea” fue cuando le envié un correo a Loida preguntándole acerca de su trabajo y el trabajo que se realiza en Queens Public Library. Un simple correo electrónico de verdadero interés se tradujo en una entrevista de trabajo y luego una oferta de trabajo.

Likewise, I’ve had other librarians contact me because they have found me online, and as long as they aren’t trying to get me to place advertising on my site or sell me something, I will write back. A few years ago I met a group of Colombian library students through my blog, and have kept in touch with them over the years. Mauricio emailed me after seeing my latest blog post mentioning that I was in Bogota, and I wrote back. This simple encounter has resulted in my being reacquainted with the emerging library world back home, and I was interviewed for a library related radio show they were working on. I have since met other librarians back home, offered them professional advice, and I started following Mauricio’s blog. Through these relationships I continue to learn about the library field in Latin America and around the globe.

Del mismo modo, he tenido otros bibliotecarios quienes me han encontrado línea, y siempre y cuando no están tratando de hacerme poner publicidad en mi sitio web o vendiendo algo, les contesto. Hace unos años conocí a un grupo de estudiantes colombianos de bibliotecología a través de mi blog, y continuamos estando en contacto. Mauricio me escribió después de ver una entrada en el blog mencionando que estaba en Bogotá, y le conteste. Este simple encuentro ha dado lugar a mi reencuentro con el mundo emergente de bibliotecas en Colombia, y luego fui entrevistada para un programa radial sobre bibliotecas que tenían. Desde entonces he conocido otros bibliotecarios Colombianos, a quienes les he ofrecido algún consejo profesional, y comencé a seguir el blog de Mauricio. A través de estas relaciones sigo aprendiendo sobre el campo de las bibliotecas en América Latina y en todo el mundo.

And sometimes I’ve been lucky enough to meet these “online” librarians in person. Probably the best of these encounters took place in the Romanian embassy in DC. A library friend was hosting a professional event and obviously invited a bunch of librarians who happen to be in DC for ALA. I can’t remember how, but at some point Hannah and I realized we were the authors of the blogs we followed. It was such a mind blowing experience for both of us to meet the woman who we had been following vicariously through her blog, and both of us laughed to realize we were younger than the other one had expected.

Y a veces he tenido la suerte de conocer personalmente algunas de estas bibliotecas “en línea.” Probablemente el mejor de estos encuentros tuvo lugar en la embajada rumana en DC. Una amiga biblioteca fue anfitriona de un evento profesional y obviamente invitó a un grupo de bibliotecarios quienes estaban en Washington, DC para la conferencia de ALA. No recuerdo cómo, pero en algún momento Hannah y yo nos dimos cuenta que éramos las autoras de los blogs que seguimos. Para mi fue una experiencia alucinante conocer a la mujer que había estado siguiendo indirectamente a través de su blog, y ambas reímos al darnos cuenta de que éramos más jóvenes que la otra esperaba.

While at my current job I’ve also made a point of meeting other librarians who I can collaborate with, and without exception they have all replied, and some I meet regularly for lunch or coffee. Often my first encounters with these librarians will be prompted by work research, but once that initial contact and introduction has taken place, I always offer to meet in person. Without exception all have accepted, and many of these encounters have resulted in us visiting each others library, and ongoing professional exchanges.

En mi trabajo actual también hago el esfuerzo de reunirme con otros bibliotecarios con quienes pueda colaborar, y sin excepción todos han respondido, y con algunos me encuentro regularmente para almorzar o tomar un café. A menudo mis primeros encuentros con estos bibliotecarios está relacionado con alguna investigación de trabajo, pero una vez nos conocemos, siempre ofresco reunirnos en persona. Sin excepción todos han aceptado, y muchos de estos encuentros han dado lugar que visitemos nuestras respectivas bibliotecas y continuamos con los intercambios profesionales.

While the job situation is hard on everyone, I would suggest starting with the basic advice of reaching out to the specific librarians you would like to meet and get to know. Everyone’s flattered by having someone be interested in their work, and most will likely make time to talk or email with you. If these librarians are in the same city, offer to meet for coffee or lunch. Yes, everyone is busy, but we all need to eat at some point.

Mientras que la situación del empleo está difícil para todos, me permito sugerir empezar con el consejo básico de acercarse a los bibliotecarios específicos con quienes quisiera reunirse y llegar a conocer. Todo el mundo se siente halagado por tener a alguien interesado en su trabajo, y muy probablemente buscarán tiempo para reunirse o estarán en contacto por correo. Si estos bibliotecarios están en la misma ciudad, ofrezca reunirse para tomar un café o almorzar. Sí, todo el mundo está ocupado, pero todos tenemos que comer en algún momento.

Best of luck!

¡Mucha suerte!

Replying to “HEY LIBRARIANS” originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on June 17, 2013.

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Why aren’t they reading quietly?! Messing around at the library (Colorado State Library)
Wednesday, June 12
2:30-3:30 pm (Eastern)

http://cslinsession.cvlsites.org/upcoming/why-arent-they-reading-quietly
Do you seek ideas on how to turn your library from a grocery store to a kitchen? Are you looking for ways to engage folks in your library? Come hang out, mess around and geek out with us. Get inspiration from others about letting creation and HOMAGO happen in your library.

Why Google? (OCLC)
http://www.oclc.org/research/events/2013/06-07b.html
In this webinar, Dr. Lynn Silipigni Connaway will discuss results of multiple user behavior studies and recommendations for promoting user engagement with library services, sources, and systems. Wednesday, June 12
11:00am-12:00 pm (Eastern)

Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: Working with Wikipedia (Nebraska Library Commission)
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=12285
Next to Google, Wikipedia is the major source of information used by people today. But libraries also own much content that isn’t available on Wikipedia, so how should we make sure users don’t stop there? In this session, Aaron Tay, Senior Librarian & eServices Facilitator at National University of Singapore, will cover ideas on how to link resources from Wikipedia to library resources using various tools including John Mark Ockerbloom’s Forward to Libraries service. In the opposite direction, libraries can also move in and use Wikipedia entries to enhance findability of their collections. Wednesday, June 12
11:00am-12:00 pm (Eastern)

Uncovering Free and Low Cost Legal Resources (Wyoming State Law Library)
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/908186494
There are an abundance of free legal research resources available. Some resources provide all of their content for free while others provide a mixture of free and fee-based information. We will review a variety of electronic resources including university and nonprofit organization sites, government sites, and more. As with any resource, we will discover that one legal resource is more valuable than another for particular types of research. Wednesday, June 12
2:00-3:00 pm (Eastern)

Support Patron Learning in Small Spaces with Small Budgets (WebJunction)
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Support_Patron_Learning_in_Small_Spaces_with_Small_Budgets.html
In small communities, libraries can often be the only provider of free public access to technology and the internet. And as more people turn to their library to learn technology skills, even the tiniest of libraries are faced with the challenge of providing training to patrons with limited staff, resources, and space. Learn from small and rural libraries who are making training a reality for their patrons, using volunteers, leveraging partnerships and integrating learning into everyday interactions. Whether the technology training you do (or want to do) is one-to-one, on-the-fly or a more formal program, this session will include tips and suggestions for improving the effectiveness of the training you provide. Wednesday, June 12
2:30-3:30 pm (Eastern)

Data-Driven Libraries Part 2: Understanding Customers Through Segmentation Analytics (Library Journal)
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/category/webcasts/
Customer segmentation studies and data analytics combines demographic data with lifestyle information to help public libraries better understand who their customers are and what services best meet the community’s need, whether school-aged children or empty-nester couples. This type of GIS-based market segmentation can also help inform strategies around such initiatives as a levy ballot and also eliminate inefficient marketing efforts. Wednesday, June 12
2:30-3:30 pm (Eastern)

Why aren’t they reading quietly?! Messing around at the library (Colorado State Library)
http://cslinsession.cvlsites.org/upcoming/why-arent-they-reading-quietly
Do you seek ideas on how to turn your library from a grocery store to a kitchen? Are you looking for ways to engage folks in your library? Come hang out, mess around and geek out with us. Get inspiration from others about letting creation and HOMAGO happen in your library. Wednesday, June 12
3:00-4:00 pm (Eastern)

Community Led Library Service Development (InfoPeople)
http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar
Instead of adding projects or tasks to library staff in an effort to promote library services, the community-led approach establishes the library staff as trained listeners and brokers of awareness to provide service development for both marginalized and comfortable community sectors. The community-led approach helps the library to identify which traditional library roles are now redundant, and thus of little worth to the community, allowing both professional library staff and support staff to concentrate on those services that are meaningful to the public. Community-led service development allows both the community and its library staff to grow, become engaged in the civic sphere they share and find the best venues for individuals to pursue their aspirations for their primary needs of health and welfare, as well as life-long learning and the support of personal values. Thursday, June 13
2:00-3:00 pm (Eastern)

Web and IT Accessibility Policies in Higher Education (AT Coalition)
http://atcoalition.org/training/web-and-it-accessibility-policies-higher-education
How many higher education institutions in the United States have web or technology accessibility policies? What do these policies look like? Are they effective? What constitutes a good accessibility policy? Presenters in this session will be exploring these questions with results from their recent research project on this topic, and by sharing their own experiences with policy development and accessibility-related planning. Monday, June 17
11:00am-12:00 pm (Eastern)

Digital Content Creation and Collection Development (LYRASIS)
http://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=750EB35E-2890-E211-8D82-002219586F0D
Join us for a one hour free webinar that briefly introduces the critical components of digital content creation and collection development. Tuesday, June 18
2:00-3:00 pm (Eastern)

New Kids on the Block (Booklist)
http://www.booklistonline.com/webinars
While there won’t be any serenading from the beloved boy band, this hour-long, free webinar is sure to be almost as swoon-worthy! Hear from Algonquin Young Readers, Blink/Zondervan, Soho Teen, and Sourcebooks Fire as they present middle grade and YA titles from their new imprints hip to all things tween and teen. Moderated by Booklist’s Books for Youth associate editor Annie Kelley. Tuesday, June 18
2:00-3:00 pm (Eastern)

Public Libraries: Become a Community Publishing Portal (PLA)
http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/publishingportal
Last year Los Gatos (Calif.) Library began a partnership with e-book self-publishing company Smashwords to offer a three-part series of e-book self-publishing seminars. This partnership has grown to include a co-branded publishing portal managed by Smashwords. Linked from the library website, the portal enables local authors to publish and distribute e-books at no cost and allows them to “Publish to the Library” if the library chooses to purchase their work. Find out how Los Gatos Library developed this partnership and how your library can easily do the same. Wednesday, June 19
11:00am-12:00 pm (Eastern)

eBooks – The Changing Landscape in South Dakota Schools (NCompass Live)
http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars
25% of schools nationally have access to downloadable eBooks and audiobooks. What’s the scene at your school? Attend this session to hear more about your options and learn where to look to bring eBooks into your student’s lives. Content covered will include popular eBook models, platform choices and things to consider when looking at adding eBooks to your library’s options. Speakers: Joan Upell, School Library Coordinator and Julie Erickson, Electronic Resources Coordinator, South Dakota State Library. Wednesday, June 19
2:00-3:00 pm (Eastern)

RDA Essentials for Public Services (Carterette Series)
http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars
After years of buzz, the Library of Congress implemented the new cataloging standard RDA (Resource Description and Access) on March 31, 2013. What is RDA and why should I care? RDA is part of the ongoing transformation of library data with an objective of responsiveness to user needs. Susan Wynne will discuss the major differences between AACR2 practices and RDA, focusing on how RDA affects user displays and navigation in local catalogs, WorldCat, and elsewhere. Thursday, June 20
2:30-4:00 pm (Eastern)

How to Deliver Great Library Customer Service (ALA Editions)
https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html/
Drawing on 20 years’ experience as a trainer and coach, Laurie Brown will show you how to create a welcoming, friendly experience for patrons, students, and other library users. Satisfied customers mean good vibes, and happy library users are part of a strong library. In addition to learning how to fulfill the expectations of the people who use your library, you will also get pointers on listening and communications skills to help your conversations with angry, chatty, or overly demanding patrons as gracefully as possible. Tuesday, June 25
3:00-4:00 pm (Eastern)

Data-Driven Libraries Part 3: Decoding Data to Plan for the Future (Library Journal)
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/category/webcasts/
Data-driven decision making is creating large pools of data around which public libraries are trying to define everything from overarching strategies to granular collection development strategies. Although the analysis of this data is often left to third-parties, some libraries are taking the step of hiring their own data analysts to help administrators decide what the data means, why it matters, and how best to present it to other stakeholders. Thursday, June 27
11:00am-12:00 pm (Eastern)

MOOCs and More! (Wyoming State Library)
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/364302014
What’s a MOOC? It’s a Massive Open Online Course — higher-level learning coming from top universities, all online, all free. Join Susan Mark to learn how to put your patrons in touch with MOOCs and other quality learning interests that suit their needs.

Free Live Webinars for Librarians in June originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on June 12, 2013.

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Descripción: Hispanic American Historical Review (HAHR), la ejemplar revista académica de historia Latinoamericana, busca bloggers que ayuden a desarrollar nuestra comunidad virtual. Nuestro programa de beca dura un año, durante cual nuestros bloggers exploran sus intereses históricos y empiezan diálogos importantes.

Looking for Bloggers for the Hispanic American Historical Review originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on March 12, 2013.

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So, what exactly does the Librarian of Congress do? In short, a LOT. Just from this video put together by Washington Notebook, Dr. James H. Billington gives us a great overview of what he does, and what the Library of Congress (LOC) offers all of us. In general the the Librarian of Congress oversees the Library of Congress, including the collection, and all the services they offer us. Given that the LOC is one of the world’s largest libraries, the Librarian of Congress oversees projects as diverse as managing and curating the library’s holdings, offering research and reference assistance to everyone, offering educational lessons and resources for teachers, and archiving modern sources of information such as everyone’s tweets. In essence the LOC serves as support for the nation’s entire library and educational systems.

Entonces, ¿exactamente qué hace el Bibliotecario del Congreso? En resumen, mucho. Sólo a partir de este vídeo elaborado por Notebook Washington, el Dr. James H. Billington nos da una gran visión de lo que hace, y lo que la Biblioteca del Congreso (LOC) ofrece todos nosotros. En general, el Bibliotecario del Congreso supervisa toda la Biblioteca del Congreso, incluyendo la colección, y todos los servicios que nos ofrecen. Dado que el LOC es una de las bibliotecas más grandes del mundo, la Biblioteca del Congreso supervisa proyectos tan diversos como la gestión y comisariado de los fondos de la biblioteca, que ofrece asistencia en investigación y referencia para todo el mundo, ofrece lecciones y recursos educativos para maestros, y archivan muchas fuentes modernas de información tales como tweets de todos. En esencia, los servidores de la LOC ofrecen apoyo a toda las biblioteca y los sistemas educativos de la nación.

The Librarian of Congress also work to serve Congress, specially through the Congressional Research Service, and the Law Library of Congress. These two services work to offer Congress accurate and unbiased information so that they can perform their jobs and in Dr. Billington’s words “make intelligent decisions.” (Whether some of the more recent decisions Congress has been making are actually “intelligent” is clearly open to interpretation.)

El Bibliotecario del Congreso también trabajan para servir al Congreso, especialmente a través del Servicio de Investigación del Congreso y la Biblioteca de Leyes del Congreso. Estos dos servicios trabajan para ofrecer información exacta e imparcial al Congreso para que puedan desempeñar sus trabajos y en las palabras del Dr. Billington para “tomar decisiones inteligentes”. (Claramente está abierto a interpretación si algunas de las decisiones más recientes del Congreso ha sido realmente “inteligente.”)

Dr. Billington also sees his post as regularly modernizing his interpretation of the LOC’s mission, regularly adopting new technologies, and each day offering more and more information in electronic format, thus making this amazing collection more accessible to the world. Just in recent years the LOC not only began gathering everyone’s tweets, but also opened an account on Flickr, Youtube, Facebook, and other social media platforms. For years they have also been working with Google to create the World Digital Library. The list of resources and neat collections offered by the LOC seems limitless. They also offer us the American Memory collection, containing primary resources of a wide range of topics. If you are in DC you can also visit their Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, granting you access to lots of genealogy sources.

Dr. Billington también ve en su cargo la responsabilidad de regularmente modernizar la interpretación de la misión de la LOC, regularmente adoptando nuevas tecnologías. Cada día ofrece más y más información en formato electrónico, lo que hace que esta sorprendente colección sea aún más accesible al mundo. Sólo en los últimos años la LOC no sólo empezó a recoger los tweets de todos, pero también ha abierto una cuenta en Flickr, Youtube, Facebook y otras plataformas de medios sociales. Hace años también trabajan con Google para crear la Biblioteca Digital Mundial. La lista de recursos e increíbles colecciones que ofrece la LOC parece no tener límites. También nos ofrece la colección American Memory (Memoria Americana), que contiene recursos primarios de una amplia gama de temas. Si usted está en DC también se puede visitar su Historia Local y sala de lectura Genealogía, dándole acceso a muchas fuentes de genealogía.

Dr. Billington has been at this post since 1987, and has now served under 5 different presidents! He is only the 13th man who has held this post. He is also in charge of overseeing the US Copyright Office, and appointing the US poet laureate.

Dr. Billington ha estado en el cargo desde 1987, y ha servido bajo 5 presidentes! Además es solo el 13o hombre en ocupar este cargo. También es el encargado de velar por la Oficina de Derecho de Autor de EE.UU., y el nombramiento del poeta laureado de EE.UU.

What exactly does the Librarian of Congress do? originally appeared on Bilingual Librarian on March 6, 2013.

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