2012 Best Practices for Government Libraries
2012 Best Practices for Government Libraries
2012 Best Practices for Government Libraries
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BEST PRACTICES <strong>2012</strong><br />
Congratulations to the 2011 FEDLINK Small Library of the Year, Eglin Air<br />
Force Base Library. #fedlink12<br />
Congratulations to the 2011 FEDLINK Large Library of the Year, Woodworth<br />
Consolidated Library, Fort Gordon, GA. #fedlink12<br />
GPO Mission: To produce, protect, preserve, and distribute docs of our<br />
democracy. Baish #fedlink12<br />
FDLP Mission: To provide <strong>for</strong> no-free ready and permanent public access to<br />
fed gov info now and <strong>for</strong> future gens. Baish #fedlink12<br />
Fed Depository Libs: Added libraries of independent agencies to FDLP in<br />
1962, highest appellate courts of states in 1972. Baish #fedlink12<br />
GPO-fed lib opps include sharing metadata records, digitization of historical<br />
pubs, born digital content. Baish #fedlink12<br />
FDLP Forecast Study Project: http://www.fdlp.gov/project-in<strong>for</strong>mation Baish<br />
#fedlink12<br />
GPO web harvestingpilot project - moving to harvest whole siteFor info on<br />
OMB's Office of Federal Procurement Policy visit:<br />
http://www.whitehouse.com/omb #fedlink12<br />
New fed librarians - Check out NewFeds website:<br />
http://newfedsinfo.wordpress.com #fedlink12<br />
Conservation and digitization projects <strong>for</strong> archival materials not just about<br />
preservation but also ezpanded access. Miller #fedlink12<br />
FEDLINK business plan pillars: identified trends driving programs,<br />
benchmarking and smartgoaling, strategic sourcing. #fedlink12<br />
NIST did number of e-book pilots be<strong>for</strong>e full-scale program in 2010 to get<br />
clear picture of user requirements & preferences. Bruss #fedlink12<br />
A good way to start e-book program is with providers with similar interface,<br />
licensing, access model to your e-journals. Bruss #fedlink12<br />
Many managers want to compare circulation of e-books with hard-copy books<br />
but this is an apples & oranges scenario. Bruss #fedlink12<br />
Remember, compared to e-readers, iPads and tablets will require additional<br />
IT security. Bruss #fedlink12<br />
E-reader petting zoo creates a dynamic hands-on learning experience to the<br />
e-book/e-reader session this afternoon. Bruss #fedlink12<br />
20+ Terabytes of tweets in LC Twitter Archive <strong>for</strong> 2006-2010. Young<br />
#fedlink12<br />
Delete processing a condition of gift agreement <strong>for</strong> LC Twitter Archive –<br />
continuously redacted archive. Young #fedlink12<br />
The future big data role <strong>for</strong> fed libraries? Big data sets with analytical tools.<br />
Young @fedlink12<br />
Data/geospatial analysis can: Conveys complex leg issues simply, reveals<br />
impacts otherwise concealed, geographic focus. Atkinson #fedlink12<br />
Mentioned during big data session at #fedlink12 - Carly Strasser’s DCXL blog<br />
http://dcxl.cdlib.org/ - Data Curation <strong>for</strong> Excel (DCXL) project.<br />
Librarians have an opportunity to step up and take a role in the world of<br />
data, data analysis, and data curation. Dessy #fedlink12<br />
Originally posted by Marie Kaddell on the <strong>Government</strong> Info Pro on May 15, <strong>2012</strong> |<br />
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