Wikipedia li·brar·i·an (lī-brâr′ē-ən) n. 1.A person who is a specialist in library work. 2.A person who is responsible for a collection of specialized or technical information or materials, such as musical scores or computer documentation. ...
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As we contemplate comestibles,we might recall that it was on this date in 1904 (as the Library of Congress notes) that the first ice cream cone was served. On July 23, 1904, according to some accounts, Charles E. Menches conceived the idea of filling a pastry cone with two scoops of...
Earlier this month, Timothy Vollmer, an ALA employee at our Washington Office tweeted, “in horrible ironic moment, U.S. Congress is moving faster than ALA.” For the last month, that’s how I’ve felt at ALA. Units are moving faster than I can, and several have started...
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...