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- I’m just home from the American Library Association meeting in San Francisco, so this week’s threads are just a brief view of new and interesting things I found on the exhibit floor. Book-Donations-Processing-as-a-Service Free Driver’s Ed Resources for Libraries Free Online Obituaries Service from Orange County LibraryNote! Funding for my current position at LYRASIS ran out at the end of June, so I am looking for new opportunities and challenges for my skills. Check out my resume/c.v. and please let me know of job opportunities in library technology, open source, and/or community engagement.Feel free to send this newsletter to others you think might be interested in the topics. If you are not already subscribed to DLTJ’s Thursday Threads, visit the sign-up page.If you would like a more raw and immediate version of these types of stories, follow me on Mastodon where I post the bookmarks I save. Comments and tips, as always, are welcome.Book-Donations-Processing-as-a-Service Book-Donations-Processing-as-a-Service. See something new everyday. #alaac15 pic.twitter.com/t35BTPwr8C— Peter Murray (@DataG) June 28, 2015 —Peter Murray on Twitter I didn’t get to talk to anyone at this booth, but I was interested in the concept. I remember donations processing being such a hassle – analyze each book for its value, deciding whether it is part of your collection policy, determining where to sell it, manage the sale, and so forth. American Book Drive seems to offer such a service. Right now their service is limited to California. I wonder if it will expand, or if there are similar service providers in other areas of the countries.Free Driver’s Ed Resources for Libraries Free driver's ed resources for librs. Group has a great story. http://t.co/veTN48LyOs - Another first at #alaac15 pic.twitter.com/ZqrqLYF7BF— Peter Murray (@DataG) June 28, 2015 —Peter Murray on Twitter This exhibitor had a good origin story. A family coming to the U.S. had a difficult time getting their drivers licenses, so they created an online resource for all 50 states that covers the details. They’ve had success with the business side of their service, so they decided to give it away to libraries for free.Free Online Obituaries Service from Orange County Library Orange County Public Library offering free obituary service and publicizing through libraries. Via @us_imls pic.twitter.com/dFSUh5q7l0— Peter Murray (@DataG) June 28, 2015 —Peter Murray on Twitter With newspapers charging more for printing obituaries, important community details are no longer being printed. The Epoch Project from the Orange County (FL) Library System provides a simple service with text and media to capture this cultural heritage information. Funded initially by an IMLS grant [PDF], they are now in the process of rounding up partners in each state to be ambassadors to bring the service to other libraries around the country.
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Issue 77: New and Interesting from ALA Exhibits
I’m just home from the American Library Association meeting in San Francisco, so this week’s threads are just a brief view of new and interesting things I found on the exhibit floor.
- Book-Donations-Processing-as-a-Service
- Free Driver’s Ed Resources for Libraries
- Free Online Obituaries Service from Orange County Library
Note! Funding for my current position at LYRASIS ran out at the end of June, so I am looking for new opportunities and challenges for my skills. Check out my resume/c.v. and please let me know of job opportunities in library technology, open source, and/or community engagement.
Feel free to send this newsletter to others you think might be interested in the topics. If you are not already subscribed to DLTJ’s Thursday Threads, visit the sign-up page. If you would like a more raw and immediate version of these types of stories, follow me on Mastodon where I post the bookmarks I save. Comments and tips, as always, are welcome.
Book-Donations-Processing-as-a-Service
Book-Donations-Processing-as-a-Service. See something new everyday. #alaac15 pic.twitter.com/t35BTPwr8C
— Peter Murray (@DataG) June 28, 2015
I didn’t get to talk to anyone at this booth, but I was interested in the concept. I remember donations processing being such a hassle – analyze each book for its value, deciding whether it is part of your collection policy, determining where to sell it, manage the sale, and so forth. American Book Drive seems to offer such a service. Right now their service is limited to California. I wonder if it will expand, or if there are similar service providers in other areas of the countries.
Free Driver’s Ed Resources for Libraries
Free driver's ed resources for librs. Group has a great story. http://t.co/veTN48LyOs - Another first at #alaac15 pic.twitter.com/ZqrqLYF7BF
— Peter Murray (@DataG) June 28, 2015
This exhibitor had a good origin story. A family coming to the U.S. had a difficult time getting their drivers licenses, so they created an online resource for all 50 states that covers the details. They’ve had success with the business side of their service, so they decided to give it away to libraries for free.
Free Online Obituaries Service from Orange County Library
Orange County Public Library offering free obituary service and publicizing through libraries. Via @us_imls pic.twitter.com/dFSUh5q7l0
— Peter Murray (@DataG) June 28, 2015
With newspapers charging more for printing obituaries, important community details are no longer being printed. The Epoch Project from the Orange County (FL) Library System provides a simple service with text and media to capture this cultural heritage information. Funded initially by an IMLS grant [PDF], they are now in the process of rounding up partners in each state to be ambassadors to bring the service to other libraries around the country.
