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they said it will be a 30 minute test. I learned the dewey decimal system, but besides that what should I know?

A major concern about digital data that will be stored for 100+ years is that future computer hardware, operating systems, and software will be so different from what exists today, it will be unintelligible to future generations how to read or playback the data even if it is stored in good condition.

I’ve read in passing about a few research projects to develop systems that are agnostic to future computer hardware, OSes, software, and file formats in order to make stored data universally or at least very generally compatible. If you work in digital archival or data librarianship and are familiar with this kind of research work, what are the most promising projects in your opinion?

I’m aware that most or all of this research is in an early, experimental stage and that none of this technology is mature yet.

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I'm nearing the completion of my undergrad and I have a full-time internship lined up for the summer spanning between early June and mid-August. I'm taking a gap year before entering a Masters program in Library Science. My plan is to hopefully have a part-time Library Assistant position that I could immediately jump into after my internship ends so I could accumulate more work experience during that gap year. I was wondering whether it would be better to start applying for positions now or wait until the internship is about to end. Or is it all dependent on the job posting? And I should just watch carefully for what the posting says. Sorry if this is a dumb question.

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I’m currently juggling between Alabama and Emporia because I am planning to graduate quickly, but I’m leaning towards Alabama due to the synchronous classes. However, I do work late certain days which may conflict with classes. Is it possible to take four classes per semester if I have one day for sure where I can’t take a class? And can you take three or four classes in the summer sessions or is that too tight of a fit? Finishing the degree in one year seems a bit of a stretch, so could I do it in a year and a half?

Hi,

I work at a small library out in the country (yeehaw!). Like everybody else we host a summer reading program for both kids and adults that uses a bingo-type sheet filled with reading challenges. Our kid program does pretty well, our adult program...not so much. So while it might not affect this year specifically, I am looking into ideas to help boost our participation.

What I am wondering:

• What do you all do for your summer programs for ADULTS that gets good engagement?

and

• What do you do for adult prizes, especially with minimal or no specific budget for it? (Last year we had book giveaways and a kindle, but it was all items that had been donated so 95% of the books were typically Patterson/Cussler/Evanovich/other suspense, and we can't buy a kindle on the budget we have now.)

Thanks in advance! :)

Hello! I am a library science grad student currently conducting informal research on increasing accessibility for library users in rural communities. If you find yourself living in a rural community (whether or not you currently use libraries) I would greatly appreciate if you would assist in my research by answering a few questions, feel free to skip a question, answer only one question, or answer all the questions. If you have additional comments not covered by the question related to libraries and rural communities I would love to hear that as well. Thank you!

1. Are you currently a library user?

2. If so, what services do you use the library for?

3. If not, have you been a library user in the past (outside of a school library - I.e. the library in your elementary school)

4. If you don’t use a library currently or have never used a library, what prevents you from using the library?

5. Are the hours the library is open accessible or convenient for you?

6. Is the location of the library open or accessible to you?

7. Is there a library in your community you are able to use?

8. If the library could change anything to make itself more accessible to you what would that be?

9. Are there barriers preventing you from accessing the library not previously mentioned in prior questions?

Hey everyone, i applied to non-resident library card and paid the fee for Monroe County Library last saturday night. Fee is pulled from my bank, my informations are correct, i got confirmation e-mail. I just wanted to ask, when you think will get the e-mail for my number and pin? I am just so excited about it, i cant wait! :) 🤍

Hi Everyone! My name is Josh,

I am looking for your help to give me feedback on how I can improve my new website Librarybookstores (.com) I've tried to create a space where friends groups can give information about their store, hours, how to volunteer, buy membership, add pictures and add information about community sales.

This is meant to be a mini site for the FOL groups that is easy to manage and keep up to date.

I know the industry super well and I'm hoping this is a useful asset to the community searching for information about the libraries and an even bigger asset to the FOL groups reliant on the income from selling their donations.

I'd love some feedback on the site, where you think we can improve and any additional information before we really start to open this up to the public. As of right now the site does not have any book sales posted, but we do have a tremendous amount of stores posted.

I know a lot of the hours and relevant information for the book store might be different from the information I have displayed, but the only way to get accurate information is if I can get the groups to start using the site.

My own local library has different hours at their bookstore than I could fit posted online. Your feedback, gripes, complaints, and praise are all welcomed! I'm hear to learn and deliver a useful product to the FOL groups.

Hello fellow librarians!

I am a graduate student in my last semester within the LIS program at UNCG. I am in the middle of a project to create change within the library or society that would benefit patrons/community. If you have time, I would love some opinions about the program I am developing.

For my project, my goal is to provide assistance to student parents who are pursuing a degree online. Not all parents have friends/family that are willing to watch their children while they attend class or complete their assignments. To solve this, I have created a program where student parents can come in to the library, use library resources to attend their class or complete assignments, while their child is being watched in another room within the library. To accomplish this, I would partner with a babysitting/nannying service to have qualified childcare workers volunteer to watch the children. The nannies/babysitters would also work with a children's librarian to come up with a program for the children to learn while they are in the library. The program would focus on literacy, critical thinking, and other skills.

Not only would this help student parents by giving them dedicated time to focus on their studies, but it also creates a lifelong learning environment for the child as well. The nannies/babysitters also benefit from this program because they'll be able to learn how to teach children different skills which will stand out for them in future job prospects.

For the purpose of this project/program, I imagine the program would be 1.5-2 hours long and there would be a limit to how many parents/children would be able to participate. This is all hypothetical but I would appreciate any question or feedback you may have concerning the design of the program.

Do you see any value in this? Do you think this would be beneficial to families and their future success?

Thank you for taking the time to read this!

Hi all, good day.

First, for context... I have been in academic libraries for 3 years in the reference and instruction department. I have produced some webinars about IP, casual database research, and plagiarism. I have a presentation coming up which I will loosely discuss student research in databases and beyond which comes from my main job duty of instruction. Also, I've coauthored a couple of literature reviews; I want to experience more grant writing and programming proposals.

That being said, I want to launch into more of my personal passions within academic research with the goal of publishing a peer reviewed article. Specifically, I am only really passionate about LIS. I'm totally lost on where to go, an area wherein I can gather data as well as case studies. Most of LIS research is geared towards AI literacy and user service; however, I would like to focus more on the expansion of the academic library's footprint in terms of access, along with ideas of copyright as it pertains to libraries (US code title 17, section 108).

Any advice or discussion is greatly appreciated.