The ABC's of Gen X for Librarians
by Mary Ellen Beck
Our information organizations will need to fill many positions from the pool of Gen Xers (those born between 1963 and 1977) to maintain employment levels. As we hire Gen Xers, those of us responsible for the orientation and training of new hires, as well as their retention, need to address the different styles of learning and working which characterize the Gen X generation. This article is based on the author's experiences supervising a Gen X employee.
Are e-Books in Your Future?
by Susan E. Randolph
Who would choose to read an e-Book rather than a printed book? The visually challenged for the adjustable type size and font of e-Books. The user of technical manuals for the bookmarking, hyperlinking, and annotating capabilities. The student and traveler for the portability of multiple titles. The researcher for keyword searching. The late night reader for the optional backlighting that enables reading in the dark. The distance learner who needs access to materials twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Who would choose to read an e-Book? The very users academic, public, school, and special libraries serve. But do the most recent versions of e-Books have a future in libraries?
An Excerpt from Canadian Copyright Law, third edition
by Lesley Ellen Harris
Lesley Ellen Harris shares a chapter from her new book, Canadian Copyright Law, third edition. The chapter is titled Canadian and American Copyright Laws: A Comparison. The chapter is excerpted with permission of McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
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