I have written a script which takes an unstructured reading list on the BBC’s In Our Time website, searches the British National Bibliography (BNB) using bibliographica for the books on the list, and returns structured metadata for the records it…
ISKO-UK linked data day
On 14 September I went to the ISKO-UK one day conference on Linked Data: the Future of Knowledge Organisation on the Web. For me, this followed on from a previous Talis session on Linked Data and Libraries I attended at…
CILIP (not) on Newsnight
I understand that CILIP was actually offered a chance to talk on Newsnight the other day. I’ve always been of the opinion that CILIP should make more effort to push itself into the media, to publicise and stand-up for the…
Phil Bradley on CILIP in 2020
Phil Bradley has written a long “a stream of thought” post on how he would like to see CILIP looking in ten years’ time. I’m not sure how much I agree with a lot of it, but it is interesting…
CILIP has RSS feed for job vacancies
Finally, CILIP has RSS feeds for its Lisjobnet library vacancies service! Hurrah! Although the RSS Jobs Feed page still has the title Temporary Librarian Jobs RSS Feed and text saying LIS Jobs Temps uses this technology to update you with…
New submission for the Urban Dictionary?
I am considering submitting the following entry to the Urban Dictionary: 1. Had their authority record updated by the Library of Congress. Euphemism. Died. Hey, where’s Michael? Dude! Didn’t you hear? He’s had his authority record updated by the Library…
Librarians go like the clappers, say experts, says the Daily Mash
According to the Daily Mash, QUIET, bespectacled female librarians really do go like a bloody train, it was confirmed last night. I expect CILIP are, as ever, behind this contribution to the image of the librarian.
Grappling with web 2.0 by holding a large formal meeting
The UK library world (at least online) today seems obsessed by the debate/session being held at CILIP today to discuss the organisation’s involvement with web 2.0, mostly centered on CILIP’s failure to engage with anything like Twitter, Facebook, open blogs…
Twittering about CILIP
Bob McGee (chief executive of CILIP) asks if CILIP should get involved with Twitter. Phil Bradley answers in no uncertain terms. My own comment on the matter can be found on Phil Bradley’s post (together with a further plug for…
On depressing contents notes
Perhaps the most depressing contents note I’ve come across for a while: ” … disc 5. Loss of a parent in adult life, loss of a partner or spouse and depression & helplessness (57 min.) — disc 6. Anger, aggression…