{"id":477,"date":"2010-01-08T12:25:38","date_gmt":"2010-01-08T16:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/rihlib\/?p=477"},"modified":"2012-05-07T15:33:25","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T19:33:25","slug":"library-news-notes-1810","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/rihlib\/2010\/01\/08\/library-news-notes-1810\/","title":{"rendered":"Library News &amp; Notes 1\/8\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rowland.harvard.edu\">Rowland Institute at Harvard<\/a><br \/>\nLibrary News &amp; Notes<br \/>\nJanuary 8, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy New Year and New Decade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;How are things?  Just as they are.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rowland News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seas.harvard.edu\/shriram\/\">Shriram Ramanathan<\/a>, leader of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rowland.harvard.edu\/labs\/ramanathan\/index.php\">Oxides Research Group<\/a>, is the editor of the recently published <a href=\"http:\/\/www.springer.com\/materials\/surfaces+interfaces\/book\/978-1-4419-0663-2?detailsPage=toc\">Thin Film Metal Oxides<\/a>.  Congratulations, Shriram!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harvard Libraries News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.kingofthelobby.com\/bio.html\">Kathryn Allamong Jacob<\/a>, curator of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radcliffe.edu\/schles\/collections_manuscripts.aspx\">manuscripts<\/a> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radcliffe.edu\/schlesinger_library.aspx\">Schlesinger Library<\/a>, published <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingofthelobby.com\/index.html\">King of the Lobby:<br \/>\nThe Life and Times of Sam Ward, Man-About-Washington in the Gilded Age<\/a>.  Congratulations, Kathryn!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internet Sites of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Books\/eBooks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/7rWjOD\">From Spotify to Bookify: how playlists could revolutionize the books market<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.libraryweb.info\">Library Web<\/a><br \/>\n)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/7pzQEi\"><br \/>\nPico Iyer on the tyranny of the moment<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyKenagy\">Roy Kenagy<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4ww5ro\">There\u2019s More to Publishing Than Meets the Screen<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/JoesphJEspostio\">JosephJEsposito<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/confessions\/2009\/12\/a_year_of_books.php\">A year of books<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Computers and Internet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/7kJj6A\">Google Nexus One review roundup<\/a><br \/>\nSee also: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/8Y7Rqz\">Nexus One vs Droid vs iPhone [Comparison Chart]<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/lonewolflibrarian.wordpress.com\">The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/RNfS\">PayPal vs Fake PayPal: Can You Tell the Difference?<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/nahumg\">nahumg<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4IQ8kE\">Thanks Technology<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/paulsteinbrueck\">Paul Steinbrueck<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/SXbF\">5 Reasons Why RSS Readers Still Rock<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/msauers\">Michael Sauers<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Libraries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/all-net.ning.com\/\"><br \/>\nAcademic Library Learning Network<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/sciencelibrarians.ning.com\/profile\/DavidOsterbur\">David Osterbur<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/6dWgbw\">Accessing library catalogue &amp; databases on your Mobile phone<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/8Kz2Dz\">Do Librarians Really Do That?<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/shamsha\">Shamsha Damani<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/528QRU\">Harvard Hacks Away at its Priceless Libraries<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/528QRU\">HarvardNews<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/6tMbXK\">In Praise of Public Libraries<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/7lGMCh\"><br \/>\nReasons for College Students to Use Libraries<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/8AqLzz\">Scholarly Legitimacy<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/oatp\">Open Access Tracking Project<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/8CHpiV\">Social Media, Libraries, and Web 2.0: How American Libraries are Using New Tools for Public Relations<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/njla\">New Jersey Library Association<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/7gI0B2\"><br \/>\n7 arguments for building new libraries<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/americanlibrariesmagazine.org\/aldirect\">ALDirect<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lisnews.org\/10_librarian_blogs_read_2010\/\">10 Librarian Blogs To Read in 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/01\/08\/nyregion\/08neediest.html\">Finding Happiness in Helping Those Who Have Less<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/6bUu2m\">How to Lower Your Cable Bill Now<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4CjnH6\">How to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/stephenslighthouse.sirsidynix.com\">Stephen&#8217;s Lighthouse<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theonion.com\/content\/node\/99993\">Man Unable To Wear Nice Clothes Without Everyone Asking Questions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/7xAiuO\">Peacefully Adrift as the Mississippi River Just Rolls Along<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarly Publishing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1525667\"><br \/>\nShould Copyright of Academic Works Be Abolished?<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/oatp\">Open Access Tracking Project<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/5Vg1DG\">Unheard Voices: Institutional Repository End-Users<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.resourceshelf.com\">ResourceShelf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org\/2010\/01\/04\/why-hasnt-scientific-publishing-been-disrupted-already\/\"><br \/>\nWhy Hasn\u2019t Scientific Publishing Been Disrupted Already?<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/JosephJEsposito\">Joseph J. Esposito<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uslhc.us\/?p=3468\">Who will pay for the arXiv?<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/oatp\">Open Access Tracking Project<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Science and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/6k6kZz\">Academic research, DOE facilities are buoyed by recovery act<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/magazine\/2009\/12\/fail_accept_defeat\/\">Accept Defeat: The Neuroscience of Screwing Up<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bradpiercephd\">Brad Pierce<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-blueprints.com\/blueprints\/\">The Blueprints Database<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/btbs.blogspot.com\">Beyond the Black Stump<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ff.im\/-GH8g\">biological wiki comparison<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/phylogenomics\">phylogenomics<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/7GiXxL\">Cherry Murray seeks impact for next-generation global leadership<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/5HZHFY\">A Decade in Computational Structural Biology<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bradleypallen\">Bradley Pallen<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epernicus.com\/home\">Epernicus<\/a><br \/>\nScience networking<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/6xJmab\"><br \/>\nAn Experiment on Prediction Markets in Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4wTebW\">How the Scientist Got His Ideas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/01\/03\/education\/edlife\/03adult-t.html?hpw\">How to Train the Aging Brain<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/commonhealth.wbur.org\/\">CommonHealth<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.symmetrymagazine.org\/cms\/?pid=1000775\"><br \/>\nlogbook: the shortest report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/626yPg\"><br \/>\nThe Nature of Cell Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/embor\/journal\/v11\/n1\/full\/embor2009259.html\">Postdockin&#8217; in the free world<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/6yczeN\"><br \/>\nResuscitating industrial research without monopoly money<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Networking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/icio.us\/itg4nt\">How to: Build a Social Media Cheat Sheet for Any Topic<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Xuemei\">Xuemei<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/icio.us\/j5ctuc\">How To Create the Perfect Facebook Fan Page<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Xuemei\">Xuemei<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/83VIgW\">How to Teach With Google Wave<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4W59zb\">Why Twitter Will Endure <\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RoyKenagy\">Roy Kenagy<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ow.ly\/T6X7\">10 Ways to Use Speed Networking in Your Job Search<\/a><br \/>\n(Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/follow_alexis\">Alexis S. 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