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I need a database to organize books

I am looking for a way to categorize and search a list of books using database software. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Biblio on Nov 14, 2016 - 6 answers

Quietest spot in the 14 Columbia libraries?

I joined the Columbia Library system, needing a quiet spot to work, with a laptop. [more inside]
posted by ebesan on Oct 17, 2016 - 15 answers

eBook App to replace Bluefire

I currently use the Bluefire reading app on my Android device, but it has two problems that make me want to kill it with the fire of a thousand suns and two other minor problems that only make me want to maim it a bit with a yellow flame, so I am looking for a replacement that does good things it does and doesn't do bad things it does. [more inside]
posted by jacquilynne on Oct 9, 2016 - 8 answers

Paging librarians of Metafilter... running out of sanity

Need to format citations for a paper using Mendeley. Unfortunately, the formatting requirements provided by my institution, although specific, do not list the style name. I have been trying to find the style / create a new style using editor.citationstyles.org but I just cannot seem to figure this out. Can someone point me to the right style? [more inside]
posted by M. on Sep 17, 2016 - 11 answers

Ideas for "home library" kit as a wedding gift

A couple of literary friends are getting married, and I'd like to indulge their bibliophile tendencies. What are some ideas for gifts that would make practical additions to a home library? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Aug 27, 2016 - 25 answers

Overdrive question (the reading app from libraries)

How can I zoom in on images within OverDrive? I enjoy reading books on my iPad. But for the life of me I cannot figure out how to pinch and zoom (enlarge) images within this app. I've checked the help section (and of course Google) but I can't find anything. I find it hard to believe that I am the only one with this problem. Recently I downloaded a graphic novel, and I couldn't even read the text because the images were so small. Please help!
posted by yet.another.boston.question on Aug 17, 2016 - 3 answers

Unable To Connect To SLC Library Wi-Fi/ Limited Connectivity

I've just moved to Salt Lake City, and am an inveterate user of public library wi-fi. However, of the 4 libraries I've visited so far, I've only been able to connect to the wi-fi in 1: in the other 3, I don't get a "Connect to Library Wi-Fi" splash screen when I open my browser - I just go straight to "this site can’t be reached - DNS address could not be found." What gives, SLC libraries? [more inside]
posted by 7 Minutes of Madness on Aug 2, 2016 - 9 answers

I'm on the board of a small rural library...

and I'm looking for suggestions regarding innovative programs and ideas that would significantly benefit our patrons. [more inside]
posted by Chrischris on Jul 19, 2016 - 27 answers

Why does the university library need to report to the IRS?

Got a new library card at the nearby university library (community access; I paid a small fee for access since I'm not otherwise affiliated with the university). Why did the application form demand my full social security number? [more inside]
posted by amtho on Jul 17, 2016 - 9 answers

Quiet place to study NYC West Side?

I need a quiet place to work. Sometimes w/ a laptop, but not always. The Main Library is, of course, the gold standard; and SIBL is pretty focussed too. But for reasons of time and access, finding a place on the west side is preferable. Public Libraries , esp. in the summer can be noisy and distracting. I know how I work best. Many colleges over here, but they all require student ids.? Could I join for the summer semester? A Seminary? A Museum? Any suggestions?
posted by ebesan on Jul 15, 2016 - 8 answers

Seeking librarians' input on hotspot lending

Our local library will soon start lending mobile wi-fi hotspot devices (similarly to what BPL and KPL have done), and I am interested to learn about the experience of others who have engaged in similar projects. [more inside]
posted by papafrita on Jun 3, 2016 - 5 answers

One Thousand Scriptoria

Where could I find a list of significant cathedrals and monasteries in Europe at or around 1000 AD / CE? [more inside]
posted by Paragon on May 15, 2016 - 2 answers

Banned Book Week event ideas for academic libraries - no flames, please!

I want to plan some kick-ass events at my academic library for this year's Banned Books Week (in September). I'd love your ideas. [more inside]
posted by crepeMyrtle on Apr 16, 2016 - 5 answers

XYZ, subject of more than #### peer-reviewed articles

What's the best way to estimate the number of peer-reviewed articles written about a topic? [more inside]
posted by Lutoslawski on Apr 10, 2016 - 10 answers

Can we teach the dogs to read while they are in the library?

My town's no-kill animal shelter is inaccessible and has a low adoption rate. I would like to have a "display" of the real-life dogs and cats in the library I manage to improve adoption rates, bring awareness to low-cost neutering/spaying programmes, vaccinations, and annual registration as well. I was also hoping the animals could be used in a "puppy room" that provides stress relief while helping socialise the animals prior to adoption. Besides allergies, what other liabilities or challenges should be on my radar?
posted by saucysault on Apr 7, 2016 - 19 answers

Comic Book Cataloging

I am looking for an Android app that will allow me to scan my recently purchased comic books into a personal database. [more inside]
posted by GreatValhalla on Apr 7, 2016 - 3 answers

What are your best and most popular ideas for bookmobiles?

I'm interviewing for a supervisor position with the bookmobile in a nearby city. It's been re-launched in the last year or so, and they have a staff of 5. I love bookmobiles but I haven't worked on one. What are your best ideas for programming and outreach? What are the coolest things you've seen bookmobiles do? [more inside]
posted by percor on Mar 30, 2016 - 9 answers

Children's Books on Disabilities

I am vice president of the special needs parents council for my public school district. Our president was approached by our city's public library children's room director because books on special needs and/or disabilities are underepresented in our children's room. What books do you recommend our public library get to better represent this population?
posted by zizzle on Mar 22, 2016 - 21 answers

Cloud-based video/photo storage solutions?

I'd like to have quick access to all of my photos and videos on my Mac and on my iPhone. The issue is that my photo/video collection is now getting larger than my Mac's internal HD. What are some options for me? [more inside]
posted by sirion on Mar 14, 2016 - 5 answers

OPAC issues

What is the cause of errors in a small library OPAC? Technical services librarians and database experts, your wisdom is appreciated. [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Mar 8, 2016 - 9 answers

Magazine archive (New Statesman, '78-'00), how to find a good new home?

We have a large archive of the UK New Statesman weekly political affairs, commentary and arts magazine, from 1978 to 2000, and we are trying to find a good new home. We're not looking to sell the collection, just send it on to somewhere it can be a resource for others. Can anyone recommend any other librarianship forums or suchlike where we should offer it up? (It's stored in Brighton, England.) [more inside]
posted by BuxtonTheRed on Feb 23, 2016 - 2 answers

I'm tired of trudging up to the nonfiction section

Why are comics and graphic novels catalogued as nonfiction in libraries? [more inside]
posted by zsazsa on Feb 12, 2016 - 11 answers

How did pre-WW2 undergraduates access library resources?

In his 2010 article 'The myth of browsing' (American Libraries, vol. 41, no. 6/7), Donald Barclay states the following (emphasis mine): "Prior to the Second World War, the typical academic library was neither designed nor managed to support the browsing of collections. At best, faculty might be allowed to browse, but it was the rare academic library that allowed undergraduates into the stacks." Is this true? [more inside]
posted by paleyellowwithorange on Jan 23, 2016 - 15 answers

iMovie won't recognize my Aperture or iPhoto library

When I try to browse photos or videos from iPhoto or Aperture in iMovie I'm unable to do so. The libraries are greyed out. I've Googled and tried stuff to no avail. Help! [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Jan 5, 2016 - 6 answers

Building a library from scratch (almost)

It looks like the responsibilities of my job are about to expand to take on managing a (currently extremely small) library. I'm thrilled by the opportunity, but a bit daunted. I'm looking for advice on: a) Building a functioning catalogue/borrowing system (e.g. I've looked at Evergreen and Koha, are they good? Pros/cons?). b) How-to-be-an-awesome-librarian-despite-lack-of-formal-training-as-such (I've seen Jessamyn's work on here and its an inspiration that I'm looking to, but top tips'd also be great). [more inside]
posted by threecheesetrees on Dec 29, 2015 - 8 answers

How can I thank my awesome librarian?

The librarian at my local library just alerted me to the fact a book I have been hunting for months is available in the library's small store. What's the best way to say thank you? [more inside]
posted by Torosaurus on Dec 18, 2015 - 13 answers

You are an academic library: do you have an interfaith meditation room?

We are soon to complete an extensive construction and renovation project, adding much needed student use space to our library. Although there is currently a meditation room in our student commons building, we've been asked to consider setting aside space for an interfaith meditation room in the library as well. If you have such a service, I've got questions for you (as one does). [more inside]
posted by crepeMyrtle on Dec 8, 2015 - 11 answers

Looking to digitize my book library, but worried about corrupted PDFs

I have a rather extensive (read: physically burdensome) library of books I'd collected over the years that I'd like to digitize to take with me as I move on to my next adventure. I'm wondering what the best (most efficient, reliable, and economically efficient) way is to digitally preserve a large library of books as PDFs. I'm especially concerned to prevent files from becoming corrupted over time. [more inside]
posted by scriptible on Nov 14, 2015 - 13 answers

Talk Dewey to me

I am doing a major re-haul of the 8x11 tattered paper signage in my public library that indicates where things are in my library. For example, the shelves in the 500's with books on biology, astronomy, and general science are labeled, un-surprisingly, "science"; I'm thinking about changing that one to "Life, the Universe, and Everything." Are there better ideas out there? [more inside]
posted by saucysault on Nov 5, 2015 - 13 answers

My library just had bedbugs. Can I keep checking out books?

I like to check out books from my local library branch every week. This weekend, they were closed, with a sign on the door explaining that they were being treated for bedbugs. I'm not sure why kind of treatment they used. How likely is it that the books are now safe to check out? Should I go buy a book at the bookstore instead?
posted by three_red_balloons on Sep 28, 2015 - 8 answers

No More Captain Underpants!

Please help suggest books for my 4th grade son that he will actually read and like. A number of requirements inside. [more inside]
posted by anastasiav on Sep 10, 2015 - 52 answers

There's a computer behind me in the following picture. What is it?

I've got video of me playing a commodore 64 version of pac-man, I've specifically digitized certain photos because I'm rocking a Ghostbusters Jumpsuit, and yet I can't for the life of me, figure out what computer is behind me in this picture: [more inside]
posted by WeX Majors on Sep 9, 2015 - 15 answers

Little Free Library for Dummies

Where can I find the simplest possible instructions for building a Little Free Library, from wood, from scratch? [more inside]
posted by mermily on Jul 23, 2015 - 7 answers

Help me access this unicorn-like book

Librarians, researchers, logisticians: I'm working on a research project that centers on a court case from 1910. There appear to be only two copies of the transcript in existence. Please help me figure out my options. [more inside]
posted by mudpuppie on Jul 6, 2015 - 3 answers

Horoscope Library?

I've got an idea involving data-mining Horoscopes. Problem is... it seems really hard to find horoscopes online other than Today's and Yesterday's. Are there any free resources I can use to look at past daily/weekly horoscopes? [more inside]
posted by azarbayejani on Jul 5, 2015 - 3 answers

Academic library milestone event: what could it include?

My friend works in a US university library. They are trying to design a major event, basically a milestone/anniversary, and are trying to come up with ideas. The "anniversary task force" have so far come up with a flash mob, but this seems perhaps a little 2013(?) and cliched. They are ideally looking for contemporary things that are not hugely expensive or difficult to organize, and have little risk of incident, hassle or legal problems. Bonus if they are things that can be recorded for posterity and used in future library publicity.
posted by Wordshore on Jun 17, 2015 - 11 answers

Good hard news sources for teens

Searching for stuff about news for teens tends to get, well, news stories about teens or teeny-bopper mags. Please tell me about a good online news site aimed at teens that covers stuff like politics, the economy, international relations, etc. Does it exist? Teachers or librarians, can you help? [more inside]
posted by Gotanda on May 27, 2015 - 8 answers

Re-homing Bridge Books, as in the card game/duplicate bridge

My Dad is heading to hospice, and one of his passions while I was a child is bridge. He amassed a library of books - 15 linear feet or so - for this card game beginning in 70's-80's, with a few more recent titles. (Details below) [more inside]
posted by childofTethys on May 22, 2015 - 9 answers

Ebook library for a geographically distributed team?

My work team is interested in establishing a corporate library of books that we can all access. Since we are geographically dispersed, we thought ebooks would be a logical solution, but I can't figure out the best way to handle sharing books with the lending restrictions that ebooks have. [more inside]
posted by philosophygeek on Apr 15, 2015 - 3 answers

Speeding up the Organizing of Movies in iTunes Library

I am running iTunes 10.6.3 on an external HD for my iMac 2.93 Ghx Intel Core 2 Duo with 4 GB Memory. Movies are mp4. I want to organize in bulk by selecting a bunch of movies and putting them under "Horror", "Action", and "Unwatched", for example. [more inside]
posted by chicaboom on Apr 10, 2015 - 5 answers

Poetry activities for kids with low literacy

What are some poetry activities that might be fun for kids ages 8-13 who struggle with reading and writing? [more inside]
posted by banal retentive on Apr 2, 2015 - 12 answers

I found it in WorldCat. Where is it in reality?

I'm doing some research on a recording made in New York in 1949. WorldCat has information on two photographs taken at the recording session, and a taped interview with the conductor. The trouble is that they have no information on any libraries that hold these items. What am I missing here? We have information that clearly came from someone looking at the photos and listening to the tape, but where are they? Thanks for any help. WorldCat links below the fold. [more inside]
posted by in278s on Mar 13, 2015 - 4 answers

Do you have experience with the CoverOne book repair machine?

Specifically the 620 model sold by Scholastic. Is it any good? Would you suggest a different machine or book binding method? I'm thinking about it for both fabricating yearbooks and library book rescue.
posted by blnkfrnk on Mar 12, 2015 - 1 answer

I need alternatives to working an office job (and still pay my bills)

Can you offer suggestions for a (radical or not-so-radical) career shift from office-y type work to something...else? I am at the end of my rope, and so are my loved ones, who are out of suggestions for me. [more inside]
posted by medeine on Mar 10, 2015 - 11 answers

Best way to put a small library database online?

I am responsible for a library of about 1200 books, which I've cataloged in a database. I'd like to put the database on our website so that readers can search for a book without having to visit the library. I have experience with Python and to a lesser extent, MySQL. What is the best way to create a searchable database online using these tools or something else that's relatively easy to learn?
posted by stinker on Mar 9, 2015 - 8 answers

How to catalog my personal library? And do I really have to use Zotero?

What's the best way and least time consuming way to catalog my gazillions of books? And is Zotero really the greatest thing since sliced bread? [more inside]
posted by pleasant_confusion on Feb 27, 2015 - 13 answers

Looking for Durable Display Panels for Library Elevators

I am looking for some sort of display panels for the elevators in our library. They will need to be bolted onto paneling. They should be durable and able to accommodate an 8.5" x 14" poster. [more inside]
posted by Wylie Kyoto on Feb 24, 2015 - 1 answer

Which library will give me access to the best ebook collection?

Specifically I am looking for libraries that will give me a library card as a non-resident, without having to show up to that library in person. I find that my local libraries don't always have the books that I'm interested in, so I figured if I cast a wider net I'd get a better selection of ebooks. [more inside]
posted by that girl on Feb 19, 2015 - 14 answers

How to gain classroom management skills

Okay, so technically I don't have a classroom, but an entire library. I'm a new school librarian and I'm really enjoying the job a lot more than I thought I would. Most of the kids are pretty well-behaved and the teachers are great at keeping them in line when they visit the school library. However, when I notice kids misbehaving or generally being disrespectful in the library, I really find it hard to speak up and "discipline" or "manage" them? [more inside]
posted by modesty.blaise on Feb 16, 2015 - 19 answers

Help Me Set Up a Database for Document Offers

I'd like to set up a web-based system that will allow me to enter document records and make them available to multiple groups of logged-in users on a set schedule so they can select documents they are interested in. After all is said and done, I want to be able to access a sorted list of the documents so I can get them where they need to go easily. [more inside]
posted by hmmnathan on Feb 13, 2015 - 2 answers

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