The Top 25 Librarian Blogs!

1. Never Ending Search – Winner of the “Best Librarian Blog” category for the 2009 Edublog Awards, this blog-version of the School Library Journal updates librarians and book geeks with social networking tips and interesting literature-related videos. SLJ is internationally known as “the world’s largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology” for youth.

2. Bright Ideas –  Runner-up for the “Best Librarian Blog” award, this blog is written by the School Library Association of Victoria, and educates readers on how to use technology in schools and libraries.  Also included on the site are various audio tools, and book reviews.

3. The Daring Librarian – This blog was the second runner-up as the “Best Librarian Blog” for the 2009 Edublog Awards. Posts are unique, colorful, and entertaining, and cover all aspects of librarian issues such as technology news and tips, Facebook, Twitter, and politics.

4. The Dewey Blog – Yes, there is even a blog dedicated to Dewey Decimal Classification systems. Readers get weekly updates on how to catalog certain book items on library shelves. You can’t get more librarian than this!

5. No Shelf Required – Blogger Sue Polanka from Wright State University Libraries writes specifically on the use of e-books in libraries, and discusses various related issues such as licensing, and the latest business models.

6. Social Networking in Libraries – This blog is packed full of lists, videos, and technology facts comprised by librarian/network marketer AnnaLaura Brown. Some of the posts include “50 Ways Librarians Can Make A Living Without a Job,” and “A to Z of Libraries of the Future.”

7. Peter Scott’s Library Blog –  Authors, books, international libraries, and technology news are only some of the post topics included on this blog. Author Peter Scott is not only the creator of the first electronic browser for Internet resources (HYTELNET), he is also a musician and Juno Award winner.

8. Resource Shelf – These daily posts are dedicated to the latest in librarian news, statistics, and topics concerning budgeting and staffing issues, and technology. The group of authors who write on this blog also produce a weekly newsletter.

9. What I Learned Today –  Coined as one of the Library Journal’s Movers & Shakers for 2007, author/writer/library association member Nicole C. Engard educates readers on librarian issues, and provides weekly updates on the latest in news and technology.

10. The Travelin’ Librarian – Although this blog focuses on various issues and topics concerning the future of libraries, such as copyright laws and technology, author Michael Sauers, who is the Technology Innovation Librarian for the Nebraska Library Commission, still manages to make his posts personal and entertaining by including comics, pictures, and videos.

11. The Law Librarian Blog – This blog is written by a group of authors who are employed in a variety of  librarian fields. Posts are based more on statistical facts and polls, with a specific focus on law.

12. The Association for Library Service to Children Blog – Humorous, entertaining, and also informative, posts on the blog are dedicated to the latest in library news, lectures, and programs. The ALSC serves as a network of more than 4,200 librarians, children’s literature experts, publishers, and faculty members.

13. Library Link of the Day – The main page may not look like much, but each day the author posts one link to a book or library news article in a simple, yet unique format. Blogger John Hubbard is a Senior Academic Librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

14. Library Garden – This blog is a great discussion medium for those who feel flustered about the future of libraries. Topics can be political, (such as the latest in budget cuts), and also cover the latest in technology issues concerning eBooks and iPads.

15. In the Library with the Leadpipe –  Full of interviews, statistics, and information, readers of this blog can get educated on various political and technological issues affecting the future of libraries. The blog is written by six different librarians as well as various guest authors.

16. A Librarian’s Guide to Etiquette –  These posts range from how prepare for job interviews, comical tips on how to keep your library quiet, or how to entertain your students. (For instance, if students are drifting off during your library instruction class, the blogger suggests that you can always “lower the lights, turn up the heat, and consider getting a mentor to coach you through the intricacies of mass education.”

17. Tame the Web – This blog serves as an educational tool for librarians itching to learn more about the latest in librarian and technology news.  The posts are interactive, informative, and entertaining, and various pictures and videos are included in the content.

18.  Librarian By Day – Both informative and entertaining, this blog is authored by librarian/teacher/book nerd Bobbi L. Newman. Newman has presented at various local, national, and international library conferences concerning the use of digital services in libraries.

19. TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home – With a specific focus on technology and ebooks, this blog is a great site for those who want to learn more about technology, and how it is changing the future of libraries. The blog’s history goes back all the way to 1992, and posts are written by a number of different authors.

20. The Blah, Blah, Blah Blog –  Posts on this blog tends to have more of a focus Florida libraries because it is written by the staff of the Northeast Florida Library Information Network. However, this blog is still a great resource for any American librarians who want to get the latest updates on workshops, seminars, and webinars.

21.  Closed Stacks – Posts on this blog are as entertaining as they are informative. Written by a group of bloggers who all work in the librarian field, posts tend to have more of a focus on the latest in technology and social media news, such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter.

22. Handheld Librarian – This blog educates readers on the latest in “handheld” computer news, as well as a number of different issues concerning the future of libraries. The several authors of this blog work in various library-related fields, so the post topics are diverse and can range from digital libraries and librarian tips, to iPads and iPhones.

23. The Shifted Librarian – This blog is full of interesting history facts, related librarian articles as well as some personal pictures.

24. Connie Crosby – Authored by a Canadian law librarian and “info diva,” posts range from social media topics, legal research, and technology issues. This blog won a Canadian Law Blog Award in 2008, and was also a finalist for the same award in 2007 and 2009.

25. David Lee King – With more of a personal edge, David Lee King’s blog focuses on the future of digital technology and libraries, as well as the latest news, statistics, and trends in social media and politics. King currently works as a Digital Branch and Services Manager at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, but he is also a musician and songwriter.

source: OnlineDegrees blog

Siri Jerayawara Informasi Perpustakaan Bersama Fakulti Sains Gunaan

Program Jerayawara Informasi Bersama Fakulti Sains Gunaan akan diadakan seperti ketetapan berikut:-

Tarikh     : 14 September 2011 (Rabu)
Masa       : 10.30 pagi sehingga 01.30 petang
Tempat   : Dewan Seminar Bangunan SAAS

Jerayawara informasi adalah satu program di mana pihak perpustakaan bergerak secara berkumpulan mengunjungi fakulti-fakulti, pusat dan bahagian yang terdapat di UiTM bagi menjalinkan hubungan baik dan kerjasama di antara pihak perpustakaan dan pihak fakulti, pusat dan bahagian.

Antara objektif utama program ini adalah untuk mempromosikan perkhidmatan dan kemudahan yang disediakan oleh perpustakaan kepada warga UiTM, dan berkongsi maklumat bersama pihak fakulti berkaitan sumber-sumber maklumat yang sesuai dan diperlukan oleh fakulti  untuk membantu sistem pengajaran, pembelajaran dan penyelidikan fakulti berkenaan.

sumber: http://perpustakaanuitm.blogspot.com

Web of Knowledge Discovery Quiz - Malaysia

Selamat Hari Raya & Selamat Menikmati Keamanan di Negara Merdeka - Malaysia!

We would like to invite all registered users of Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak, UiTM to participate in Web of Knowledge Discovery Quiz - Malaysia.  Please visit http://science.thomsonreuters.sg/quizMY/ for further details. 

The quiz will start on 4th October and end on October the 30th, so have fun exploring WoK for advance knowledge and to accelerate the discovery. 

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Plagiarism and PhDs: how to deal with copying

It may seem counter-intuitive but postgraduates are more likely to commit plagiarism than undergraduates, according to information obtained by The Independent under the Freedom of Information Act.

Twice as many postgraduates were guilty of plagiarism at the University of Glasgow as undergraduates in the academic year 2008/9. Figures released by the university show that 0.26 per cent of undergraduate students committed plagiarism compared to 0.57 per cent of all postgraduates.

Other research supports this. A report by the JISC (Joint Information System Committee) estimated in 2008 that an average of 1.19 per cent of postgraduate students are involved in cases of plagiarism, compared to 0.67 per cent of undergraduates.

The JISC report suggested this was because “plagiarism is simply treated as a more serious issue at postgraduate level”, resulting in more cases being recorded formally. Although this may be the case, our statistics suggest that there may be more to the disparity.

It seems that, in the Glasgow figures, a higher proportion of international students commit plagiarism and, when compared to undergraduates, a larger percentage of the postgraduate population is made up of international students, resulting in a larger proportion of postgraduate students being found to have committed plagiarism.

The figures from the University of Glasgow show that 1.76 per cent of all overseas postgraduate students from outside the EU committed plagiarism, compared to 0.11 per cent of all postgraduate students from the UK. Furthermore, around 25 per cent of the postgraduate population at the University of Glasgow came from outside the EU, compared to 3.5 per cent of their undergraduate population.

According to Aled Dilwyn Fisher, the Students’ Union general secretary at the London School of Economics, cultural background influences the way that students approach the question of copying material.

“Many cases involve students who have experience in other countries’ educational and cultural environments where different referencing systems are used – or, indeed, where no referencing systems are used at all,” says Fisher who sits on the college’s board that judges plagiarism cases. “These candidates often have absolutely no intention to deceive. There are usually language difficulties involved.”

He remembers advising one student who was looking up the definition of “plagiarism” in their native language when he met them. “They had no idea that they had done something wrong,” he says.

Since 2004, an independent body, The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA), has been established to receive complaints from students, and has found itself getting a lot of complaints about plagiarism.

“More than one-half the plagiarism-related postgraduate complaints come from international students with citizenship outside the European Union, whereas less than one-third of undergraduate complaints about plagiarism come from this source,” says Rob Behrens, who is head of the OIA.

Alison Bone, a principal lecturer at the University of Brighton, who has published many articles on plagiarism and assessment practices, says: “A great many Asian students have been taught very differently to British students. Their perception of education is that you sit and listen to the teacher and replicate what was said. That’s just their view. They think the more you reproduce the work of experts, the better it is.”

With this in mind, you might expect that Asian students would receive less advice about plagiarism from their own universities than British students do. But that is not necessarily the case.

[read more: HERE]

NEW! We made it even easier to add research articles to your ResearcherID (RID) account!

NEW! We made it even easier to add research articles to your ResearcherID (RID) account!. From Web of Science, search, choose and click – that's all it takes to move articles into your RID account. Try this out now!


Step 1
If you have a RID account, please sign into Web of Knowledge platform. Do a simple search (for e.g your name) to find your own articles. (If you do not have an RID account, please register a free RID account using the "Sign In" button)


read more: HERE

Announcement: NEW EZaccess ID and Password

Note: In an effort to increase network security, password and ID for EZAccess has been changed effective August 09, 2011. 


username: student no.
password: i/c no without hyphen (-)


For Staff please contact your respective librarian at your nearest faculty/campus library for new password or you may contact JSP Librarians HERE

Top 100 Chemists 2000-2010 Ranked by Citation Impact (among those with 50 or more papers)

The top 100 is intended to celebrate the achievements of chemists who achieved the highest citation impact scores for chemistry papers (articles and reviews) published since January 2000. Thomson Reuters published the table in support of the International Year of Chemistry.

Rank	Institution	Papers	Citations	Impact
1	Charles M. LIEBER Harvard University	74	17,776	240.22
2	Omar M. YAGHI University of California Los Angeles	90	19,870	220.78
3	Michael O’KEEFFE Arizona State University	73	12,910	176.85
4	K. Barry SHARPLESS Scripps Research Institute	60	9,754	162.57
5	A. Paul ALIVISATOS University of California Berkeley	93	14,589	156.87
6	Richard E. SMALLEY† Formerly Rice University	60	9,217	153.62
7	Hongjie DAI Stanford University	88	12,768	145.09
8	Xiaogang PENG University of Arkansas	59	8,548	144.88
9	Valery V. FOKIN Scripps Research Institute	54	6,853	126.91
10 [MS 1]	Peidong YANG University of California Berkeley	95	11,167	117.55
11	Benjamin LIST Max Planck Institute for Coal Research	81	8,808	108.74
12 [MS 50]	Mark E. THOMPSON University of Southern California	53	5,394	101.77
13	Robert H HAUGE Rice University	55	5,566	101.20
14	Eric N. JACOBSEN Harvard University	81	7,985	98.58
15	Banglin CHEN University of Texas San Antonio	61	5,929	97.20
16	David W.C. MACMILLAN Princeton University	55	5,267	95.76
17	Mostafa EL-SAYED Georgia Institute of Technology	111	10,135	91.31
18	Ezio RIZZARDO Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia	52	4,747	91.29
19	Michael S. STRANO Massachusetts Institute of Technology	54	4,843	89.69
20	Michael J. ZAWOROTKO University of South Florida	83	7,403	89.19

source: HERE