2009/11/06
Pakistan's occupation of the Taliban headquarters, but rarely destroy the enemy
Last changed: Nov 06, 2009 11:02 by xiaoxiao
6 Pakistani military announced that soldiers had occupied the Palestinian front-line Taliban militants in South Waziristan town of an important base for McCune. Local Taliban command center was located, but in Pakistan the *nike shoes*military to promote the process, has not been much "stubborn resistance" at ease, we entered the "legend of the Taliban headquarters."
South Waziristan is located in the border areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Pashtun tribal areas, but also the territory of the Taliban in Pakistan the most important activity area. Pakistani military believes that macoun town *wholesale jordans*is the seat of the Taliban's most important command. But in the present situation, the majority of Taliban fighters had fled, leaving the Pakistani army at most only a ghost town.
There are concerns that the Pakistani Taliban *air jordan*militants may now go to the North Waziristan tribal area to avoid the limelight and will at some point in the future, such as the withdrawal of Pakistani army, immediately after a comeback. A day earlier, the Pakistani Taliban leader Mehsud had also clamored for the radio, it is necessary with the army, "bloody battle in the end," and prohibited their own hands "on its own retreat from the battlefield."
The Pakistani government has announced a reward of five million U.S. *jordan shoes*dollars the capture of 18 Taliban, Mehsud, and other key leaders, and a special commitment to provide valuable clues for those who "strictly secret." It is generally believed that the Taliban leaders more than to live in the South Waziristan region. At present, the Mehsud's home has been Pakistan's *air max shoes*military occupation, but did not find their whereabouts.
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2009/11/04
The Value of Transportation Libraries
Last changed: Nov 04, 2009 13:36 by Kendra K. Levine Labels: roi, dots
A.J. Million recently blogged the value of transportation libraries, updating ROI work that had been done in the 2003 MNDOT report. Check it out!
2009/09/21
2009/09/18
Announcing UC-Berkeley Transportation Center Gift to SLA Transportation Division
Last changed: Sep 18, 2009 23:25 by Jane Minotti Labels: slatran, funding, proposals
The Transportation Division of SLA has received a generous $5000 donation from the University of California Berkeley Transportation Center to support the efforts of libraries to facilitate the transfer of information and research results from universities and other sources to practitioners in state DOT's, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations and private industry.
A five-member Division task force has been created to recommend to the Division Board how best to use this gift. The task force has come up with some possible ideas for using the funds and is seeking additional suggestions from SLA TD members and friends.
Suggested criteria for initiatives include:
- An innovative project, technique, tool or practical solution that improves or would improve access/ dissemination/ retrieval of transportation research and would benefit the transformation information community
- Topics may include but are not limited to cooperative collection development, outreach, metadata, knowledge management, technical services, Web 2.0, etc.
- Initiatives can be for a single year or cover multiple years
- Funds will not be used for travel
- Ideas should be submitted by Friday, October 2, 2009 to: Jane Minotti, Treasurer, SLA Transportation Division jminotti@dot.state.ny.us
2009/08/17
Saving Special Libraries in a Recession
Several University of Maryland library science graduate students did a survey on how to save special libraries. The Best Contributed Paper for SLA 2009, Saving Special Libraries in a Recession: Business Strategies for Survival and Success, reported the results of this survey. That same paper has just been published in Information Outlook v13 no5 pp37-43 Jul/Aug 09. One of the case studies is about the Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Library and Penny Sympson, Corporate Librarian. Penny is a member of TRANLIB and frequently contributes to the transportation library community. Congratulations, Penny, on your successful efforts in preventing the Wiss Janney library from being outsourced!
In a recent SLA DC Chapter post, one of the grad student authors, Arlene Fletcher wrote, "One of the best questions we've received since publication is: how do special libraries market themselves? In order to expand on our research, I developed a follow-up survey with hopes of gathering information about preferred marketing styles among special librarians. The information gathered from this survey will be turned into a paper and, with hope, will expand on my group's previous research."
2009/08/11
TRB LIST Call for Poster Proposals
Last changed: Aug 11, 2009 11:53 by Jennifer Boteler Labels: trb, list, poster_proposals
Please note: This call for proposals has been sent to several TRB Committees (Strategic Management, Conduct of Research, Transportation Education and Training, Technology Transfer, Transportation History, Public Involvement in Transportation, Statewide Transportation Data Requirements for Transportation, and Visualization in Transportation). We asked the committee chairs to forward the call to their membership and friends. Please feel free to share with any other interested parties.
Call for Poster Proposals
TRB 89th Annual Meeting January 10-14, 2010
Call Title
Innovative Applications of Social Media and Web 2.0 Technologies in Transportation Research and Communication
Sponsoring Committee
ABG40 Committee on Library and Information Science for Transportation (LIST)
Call Description
The Committee on Library and Information Science for Transportation invites you to submit proposals for a poster session on "Innovative Applications of Social Media and Web 2.0 Technologies in Transportation Research and Communication" at the TRB Annual Meeting in January 2010.
Background
Carrying forward a theme begun with LIST's 2006 presentation session on wikis, blogs, RSS and podcasting, and continued in 2007 and 2008 with LIST sessions on the application of social media technologies, the committee is issuing a call for posters related to Social Media and Web 2.0 technologies for the TRB Annual meeting in January 2010. The goal of this poster session is to complement programs being developed by other TRB committees exploring practical uses and limitations of these technologies
Definitions
"Social Media" is defined as both the online content created by people using scalable self-publishing tools and technologies, and the shift in how people discover, read and share news, information and other content; it's a fusion of sociology and technology, transforming monologues (static one-to-many communication) into dialogues (dynamic many-to-many communication), and in the process democratizing information.
"Web 2.0" refers to the second generation of Web development and design trends, characterized by innovative online technologies that facilitate communication, collaborative information sharing, interoperability, and user-centered design via new Web applications. The trend has sparked a rapid evolution of web-based communities and hosted applications (all examples of "cloud computing"), including social-networking sites, virtual reality worlds, video-sharing sites, wikis, blogs, and content mashups.
Description
The poster session will focus on applications that utilize Social Media or Web 2.0 elements to improve access to transportation research, or which facilitate communication in the transportation sector in new ways. Posters can showcase successful efforts, programs or initiatives by individuals or agencies. The poster session will highlight methods, tools, and programs that TRB attendees can consider to improve the ways in which transportation research and information is communicated and shared in their organizations and with other stakeholders. The audience for this session is all transportation stakeholders: state DOT practitioners and decision makers, universities, consultants and others interested in recent advances in the delivery of information services to save time and money, and improve quality of transportation research. Please review TRB's guidelines for poster presenters at http://www.trb.org/Guidelines/PosterPresenters.pdf
(Note: A paper is not required for this session, an exception being extended for this call by TRB). Files and information from the poster session will be posted on the LIST committee Web site (http://sites.google.com/site/trblist) .
About LIST
The Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee (ABG40) serves as a forum for transportation librarians and the transportation research community on developments in information science and their applicability to transportation. The committee facilitates diffusion of national library and information science innovations throughout the transportation community by monitoring the use of new resources and tools in the transportation arena, defining critical research and training issues relating to their implementation, and promoting the benefits of these capabilities.
Call Organizer
Jennifer Boteler (Jennifer.Boteler.CTR@dot.gov), (202) 493-3071
We will accept poster proposal ideas submitted by or on behalf of government or education agencies. Please submit an abstract with enough detail to review your proposal to review committee chair Jennifer Boteler (Jennifer.Boteler.CTR@dot.gov)
We will convene a working group of reviewers to judge submissions and notify those selected in late September. We require an abstract for each poster selected, which can be submitted by following the link below. Those selected must present in person at TRB, however, partnering with colleagues is strongly encouraged.
Submit your poster proposals no later than Friday, September 11, 2009 by going here: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229HE94VWS7
2009/08/07
Alignment Ambassadors Sought
Last changed: Aug 07, 2009 12:05 by Rita Evans Labels: alignment, sla, name, slatran
SLA has asked every unit to designate an "Alignment Ambassador" to be an advocate for the association's Alignment Project, which is aimed at "the need to generate a sharper focus on the perceived value of the Association and the profession."
One of the big issues involved in the project is a proposal to change the name of SLA. A wiki is available for discussing the overall topic and specific suggestions. SLA has also developed tools for the ambassadors, and you may enjoy SLA member Chris Orr's pithy comments on this page.
If you're interested in serving as the Transportation Division's Alignment Ambassador, or finding out more about what's involved, please contact me, revans@library.berkeley.edu.
2009/08/03
Ovid Tips
Last changed: Aug 03, 2009 11:23 by Sandy Tucker Labels: transport-database, ovid
If you search the Transport database, you may be using at a new interface - Ovid instead of SilverPlatter. Here are some basics for using Ovid:
Truncation
Unlimited truncation: rootword$ or rootword:
Limited truncation: rootword$n
Boolean Operators
ADJn is a positional operator that lets you retrieve records that contain your terms (in any order) within a specified number  of words of each other. To apply adjacency, separate your search terms with the ADJ operator and a number from 1 to 99.
2009/07/16
Cataloging and Classification Schemes
Last changed: Jul 16, 2009 19:44 by Rita Evans Labels: cataloging, classification
From Carol Paszamant, Librarian, NJ Dept. of Transportation:
I had thought we'd discussed library organization/classification schemes in the past, but couldn't find anything on it in my rather voluminous email folder of my favorite TRANLIB messages. The NJDOT Research Bureau manager forwarded to me the results of the AASHTO RAC library survey below. I had answered the questions, and from the attached graphs, can see that the NJDOT Research Library fell comfortably in the majority for each of the 3 questions. We almost all use LC classification, but I'm wondering if this didn't oversimplify the situation. For instance, I would be willing to bet that many libraries use a combination of different systems to organize their collections.
Library Classification Schemes
Report Numbers Locally Assigned
Awareness of RITA Designated Libraries
We're still in the midst of getting our collection cataloged by the NJ State Library, and they've been dutifully assigning LC call numbers as I had requested in the beginning. I am finding, however, that LC does not necessarily treat parts of our collection very well; it predictably seems to work fine for monographs, and not so fine for many technical reports and other items for which no spine information exists, if the items are even thick enough to have a spine. In other words, it is not an easy collection to physically browse without having to pull all kinds of items off the shelf.
I'm wondering how many libraries use how many other systems besides LC (or Dewey, which is also subject driven); e.g., how many use SuDocs for the US government publications, and what if any separate systems are used for state documents. At one time, we had all the state materials separated by state, and then within that, by their own report numbers if they had a reliable report number scheme, and alphabetically by title if they didn't. There was something to be said for being able to just go to the shelf to find something without a catalog lookup for a call number.
I'm also wondering if anyone keeps AASHTO materials or other specific publishers/groups in little subcollections, and if people use mini-LC sections separate from the main one for these or some other systems. If this all has been covered before, let me know. If not, or it's worth revisiting, please reply either to me or to the list if you prefer. I can summarize if there's interest. Thanks.
Encyclopedia of the Earth - Transportation topics
Seeking Encyclopedia of the Earth Contributors
David Blockstein of the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) spoke on "Transportation in a Carbon-Constrained Future" at the Future of Transportation session during the recent SLA 2009 Annual Conference. Part of his presentation was on the Encyclopedia of the Earth:
"The Encyclopedia is a crosscutting component of the Earth Portal, a comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based information about the environment. It is a means for the global scientific community to come together to produce the first free, expert-driven, massively scaleable information resource on the environment, and to engage civil society in a public dialogue on the role of environmental issues in human affairs. It contains no commercial advertising and reaches a large global audience."
Mr. Blockstein also talked about the need to add more content to the Transportation section, and he encouraged audience members to consider becoming contributors. I recently received an email from NCSE containing a formal invitation which I would like to pass on to Transportation Division members. Sarah Chappel wrote:
I am following up on a recent presentation by David Blockstein. The Encyclopedia of Earth is poised to expand our transportation resources, and we would greatly appreciate your involvement with this effort. By becoming an EoE contributor, you can add and edit vital information to a growing peer-reviewed online encyclopedia. If you're interested in contributing, please send me a CV or resume, and indicate the topic areas you are most interested in.
If you're interested in being a contributor, here is Ms. Chappel's contact information:
Sarah Chappel
Editorial Assistant: Encyclopedia of the Earth
Program Coordinator: Center for Science Solutions
National Council for Science and the Environment
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 250
Washington,DC20036
phone: 202-207-0007
fax: 202-628-4311
email: schappel@ncseonline.org
2009/07/15
Taxonomy Division Petition, Name Change Suggestions, and More...
Last changed: Jul 15, 2009 16:10 by Rita Evans Labels: sla, taxonomy, rss, alignment, name
Recent Updates from SLA
Proposed Taxonomy Division Circulating Petition
A proposed Taxonomy Division is circulating a petition to identify members for the proposed division, which will focus on ways to organize and structure information so that content is accessible and useful. It would offer a practical context for exploring issues and sharing experiences related to planning, creating, maintaining and using taxonomies, thesauri, authority files, and other controlled vocabularies and information structures.
Contact Margie Hlava, mhlava@accessinn.com or Janice Keeler, jkeelersla@sbcglobal.net for more information or to volunteer to help get this division started. You must be a current SLA member to sign the petition.
Name Change Discussion Moves to Alignment Blog
While some Transportation Division members have commented on our wiki about the the subject of changing the association's name to better reflect the value information professionals add to their organizations, you all are encouraged to join the association's lively discussion on the subject. This wiki includes specific suggestions for new names and you can add your voice to the conversation.
RSS Feeds Now Powered by Yahoo! Pipes
The mega-feed of SLA RSS feeds is now powered by Yahoo! Pipes and you can subscribe directly. Grazr no longer supports RSS feeds compiled from multiple feeds; the Grazr widget listing feeds separated out by individual blogs will not be updated.
Nicole Engard gave a refresher on Yahoo! Pipes and other mashups at SLA 2009 (scroll down to June 17.)
LMD Launches Reading Club
The Leadership & Management Division (LMD) has just launced the Reading Club as a global initiative to celebrate SLA's Centennial. The Reading Club promotes knowledge-sharing and the exchange of creative ideas, insights and trends. We support continuous learning to develop leadership skills and to help achieve professional success. We're looking for new ideas and new resources and we're looking to have some fun. Initial titles include:
*Reinventing Knowledge: From Alexandria to the Internet by Ian McNeely and Lisa Wolverton
*Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace by Gordon MacKenzie
*Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
*"The Hidden Traps in Decision Making," Harvard Business Review classic reprint by Hammond, Raiffa & Keeney.
Everyone is welcome to comment on postings. To contribute postings about your own reading or about the blog's featured titles, contact blog owner, Alex Grigg, agrigg@lexmark.com.
2009/07/09
Effective Communication Strategies
Last changed: Jul 15, 2009 15:59 by Rita Evans Labels: sla2009, communication
Notes from the SLA session Effective Communication Strategies: How to understand and be understood
Pamela Bruner's Effective Communication Strategies session from SLA's 2009 Annual Conference is highly recommended. She describes each of four common Communication Styles:
*Action Person/Driver/Acheiver - task and results oriented, decisive, take charge
*Idea Person/Expresser/Visionary - Innovative, Creative, Passionate, people oriented, see big picture
*People Person/Relator/Likeables - Warm, Helpful, Supportive, feeling
*Process Person/Analytical/Reflective - Detail-oriented, methodical, lots of data, precise
Bruner then outlines specific, proven techniques for communicating with people who manifest a particular type of style. Read a complete summary of the session for suggested language and approaches to make sure your message is heard.
Value of SLA conference from the July Transportation Librarians Roundtable
Last changed: Jul 09, 2009 15:13 by Amanda J. Wilson Labels: tkn, gtric, sla2009, tlr, sla-dtran
On July 9, the Transportation Librarians Roundtable was a debrief from the SLA 2009 Annual Conference and first Joint TKN annual meeting. After summary reports from the Transportation Division, NTL and regional TKN chairs, attendees discussed three questions about the conference. Here's where 30 or so people got started -- anything else to add?
What were the two most important things we learned at SLA?
- GTRIC---round of introductions in which we were asked our career path leading us to transportation. (Bob Cullen)
- The importance of social networking tools available to us in transportation - the fact that they are interesting and available to some, but not all, of us
- uniqueness of what each of the transportation library and information science groups do for our community (John Cherney)
- how receptive our non-librarian colleagues were to us at the Transportation Librarians Division hosted at TRB. We need to take opportunities to strengthen relationships to those outside our community (Rita Evans)
What were the best sessions we attended at SLA?
- Computing in the Cloud (Sheila Hatchell) - UKY Libraries IT department presenter spoke about how IT departments need to catch up with the trend to use social networking and web 2.0 tools; computing in the cloud is the next step for IT and technology
- GTRIC (Marie Manthe) - it is for US!
What were our top take-aways from SLA?
- optimistic and positive attitude of attendees and interest in collaboration in light of the economic climate (Rita Evans)
- renewed feeling of a strong and viable network (Roberto Sarmiento)
- Economic pressures in the next 2 years will force collaboration... The other option, extinction? (Ken Winter)
- SLA changed my attitude towards what collaboration can include (AJ Million)
2009/07/02
Dominican U. ALA Party
Last changed: Jul 09, 2009 11:13 by Rita Evans Labels: dominican
Dominican University GSLIS Celebrates 80th Anniversary.
The Graduate School of Library and Information Science will celebrate the new Doctor of Philosophy in Library Science degree program and launch the Dean's Endowment to fund new initiatives at the GSLIS 80th Anniversary Reception Friday, July 10 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Arts Club of Chicago, 201 East Ontario Street. Formal remarks will begin at 5:30 p.m. For more information, please contact the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at (708) 524-6845 or gslis@dom.edu.
I'll buy a drink to any Transpo (Bob - thanks for the term!) that shows up.
Roberto
2009/07/01
What's "Special" about SLA?
Last changed: Jul 01, 2009 17:53 by Rita Evans Labels: slaname
What's "special" about special librarians? What's "special" about the Special Libraries Association? In 2009, does "special" convey what it did in 1909, when SLA was founded? Does our association name convey the idea of forward-thinking, technologically savvy information professionals?
Once again, it's time to consider changing the name of our association. Members will be asked to vote on the name later this year.
This has always been an emotionally charged issue. Many SLA members, especially long-time members, are very attached to a name they associate with a professional organization which has served them well. Some members equate abandoning the word "libraries" or "librarians" with abandoning the traditions and serve aspects of the profession. Still others feel that, while the current name is less than ideal, no better options have been presented. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," also was a common refrain.
Well, it is broke. And sentiment and emotional attachment don't carry weight with decision makers who affect our budgets and access to resources. SLA's leaders have developed the SLA Alignment Project "to generate a sharper focus on the perceived value of the Association and the profession" as part of the association's Centennial celebration. A clear message from the research done to date is that our name does not resonate with executives and fails to convey the value we bring as information professionals.
"SLA has embarked on a thorough examination to bring clarity and unity to the core identity and values of the Association and the profession... This alignment project will not only help refine our current positioning in the marketplace, but provide a framework for discussing the inherent value in the profession and the Association in a clear, compelling and cohesive voice."
SLA CEO Janice LaChance has posted "Why SLA Must Consider a Name Change" on SLA's Executive Connections blog. Please consider the points raised, and use the blog or our division wiki as a forum for registering your opinions. I'd love to see us having a spirited debate on this subject and the larger issue of how to convey our value.
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