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Library 2.0 Gang Kicks Off
The Library 2.0 Gang podcast series launched March 19, featuring gang regulars John Blyberg, Nicole Engard, Char Booth, Carl Grant, Rob Styles, and guest Aaron Swartz, discussiing The Open Library and new cataloging influences with host Richard Wallis.
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Tulare County Supervisors Back Library in Probationary Librarian Firing
Despite a probationary library assistant's contention that the loss of her job was connected to an unauthorized report to police that a library patron was looking at child pornography, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors, Visalia, CA, said an internal review determined that decision was not connected to that report.
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OverDrive Breaks the iPod Barrier for Downloadable Audio
For years, librarians and patrons have complained that the most popular digital audio player, the iPod, is incompatible with the Windows Media Audio (WMA) files, the format for library downloadable audio titles. Now OverDrive will offer at least 3000 titles—about 15 percent of its catalog—in MP3 format, which means compatibility with nearly every MP3 player and mobile phone, including iPods.
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Book News: Rowling’s Deathly Hallows Split into Two Films
Warner Brothers executives have confirmed the rumors that the seventh and final installment of J.K. Rowling’s smash series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be divided into two movies.
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InfoTech: Refworks Offering RefAware Service
RefWorks has added a new service dubbed RefAware, which the company describes as an “online personal research assistant and monitoring service.”
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