Today’s stories include: census 2011, LCSH visualised, open data catalogues, library websites, and more.
New Zealand
- Upper Hutt Library begins a new programme for people with intellectual disabilities from @UHLibrary. (BoK3)
- ‘Auckland Libraries to stock controversial book‘ is a news article? Really? As a public library that’s what we do via @catatonichic. (BoK1)
- We made the news too – “Kapiti Coast Libraries won’t ban controversial Kahui book” via @kapiti_lib. (BoK1)
- And a reminder of #kohails NZ user group meeting from @jransom. (BoK5)
- Nice. And now I’m hungry: Food and kai – A page for kids on traditional Maori food from @ChristchurchLib. (BoK11)
- StatsNZ have put together an alternative set of data sources for Census 2011 via @SarahLibrarina. (BoK1)
Worldwide
- Cataloguing geek-out: infographic of LCSH visualised as a galaxy via @schammond. (BoK5)
- What Constitutes Excellence in the Library Profession? via @theREALwikiman. (BoK9)
- Open Data Catalogues from around the world |ofkn.org via @iroberger. (BoK5)
- Seven habits of highly effective library websites / L. Thomson via Panlibus blog via @iroberger. (BoK2)