http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org Blog for the JISC Campaign Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:40:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Times Higher Education reports this morning on a new initiative by JISC TechDis, in collaboration with the Publishers Association, to provide resources to support the delivery of learning materials to disabled students and staff. One of the resources – Publisher Lookup UK - will enable education providers and publishers to ... http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/19/librarians%e2%80%99-lives-made-easier-reports-the-times-higher/ Far from becoming redundant libraries are playing an increasingly important role in institutions in an information age dominated by Google. This includes providing access to a wide variety of content through the digitisation of special collections which would otherwise remain hidden, not easily accessible to users and in danger of ... http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/12/enriching-digital-resources/ With the massive investment being made in new and refurbished college buildings - including library and learning resource centres – those responsible for seeing through these projects are clearly learning a great deal from the sector’s collective experience in this area. An RSC Eastern event on Thursday was a case in ... http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/05/31/how-flexible-are-the-new-generation-of-%e2%80%98flexible-library-spaces%e2%80%99/ Libraries are the cranium of our culture and librarians are the custodians of knowledge, writes Tara Brabazon, professor of media studies at Brighton University in this week’s Times Higher. But that knowledge is in danger as Google is increasingly used in the schools sector as a cheap replacement for library services, ... http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/05/31/britain-may-have-talent-but-its-libraries-are-in-danger-says-tara-brabazon/ Editor of D-Lib magazine Bonita Wilson welcomes 'Libraries of the Future' in the latest issue of the magazine, and welcomes in particular its aim to address the needs of future information users. She quotes the campaign's 'essential question': 'In an information world in which Google apparently offers us everything, what place is there ... http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/05/20/libraries-of-the-future-can-support-resource-allocation-decisions-suggests-d-lib-editor/ Rachel Bruce of JISC and Anne Bell of SCONUL feature on a new podcast on the Panlibus site, talking about the recently published Library Management Systems report, commissioned by JISC and SCONUL.   The report, published last month, recommended that libraries should look for increased value from their library management systems ... http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/05/15/podcast-highlights-challenges-of-integrating-library-systems/ JISC TechWatch's new report on metadata for digital libraries, by Richard Gartner, explores how high quality metadata frameworks are critical if libraries are to provide seamless searching and retrieval technologies that can hold their own alongside established search engines.  For the full report, go to: TechWatch report http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/05/15/techwatch-report-calls-for-libraries-to-adopt-coherent-approach-to-metadata/ Print copies of the 'Libraries unleashed' Guardian supplement are now available, if anyone would like to request copies. Please contact Xanthe O'Donnell http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/05/12/guardian-libraries-unleashed-supplement-print-copies-available/ Bloggers around the world have welcomed last week’s Guardian supplement – ‘Libraries unleashed’ –  which launched JISC’s Libraries of the Future’ campaign and which highlighted the achievements of UK academic libraries and some of the major challenges they face in the digital age.  The focus of many blogs is the question ... http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/05/01/bloggers-around-the-world-welcome-guardian-supplement/ A Guardian supplement published yesterday explores the achievements of academic libraries in the UK, assesses current challenges and looks forward to the future. Sponsored by JISC and published free with yesterday’s Education Guardian, the supplement begins with some of the questions raised by the recently published Google Generation report, commissioned by ... http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/2008/04/23/jiscs-libraries-of-the-future-guardian-supplement/