Archive for the ‘Google Librarian Central’ Category

Authors@Google gets a home

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Authors@Google gets a home Posted By Ryan Sands, Google Book Search AssociateA couple of months ago I published this post about the Authors@Google program -- a program through which we invite authors to Google to share their ideas and talk about books, stories, research, and more. And I linked to the ...

New download: Libraries and Google Book Search

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

New download: Libraries and Google Book Search Posted By Jodi Healy, Library Partnerships ManagerWhen we visit our Google Book Search library partners or attend librarian conferences, I often get questions of particular interest to the library community, such as, "Does scanning harm the books?" and "How are digitization priorities set?" While ...

Happy National Library Week

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Happy National Library Week Posted By Pamela Saenger, Associate Marketing ManagerWhat better time than National Library Week to recognize those of you who dedicate yourselves to helping people find information? Given that our mission isn't too different from what many of you do, we feel privileged to have your ear, and ...

Drop Everything and Read

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Drop Everything and Read Posted By Pamela Saenger, Associate Marketing ManagerToday, the ALSC and libraries around the world are celebrating Drop Everything and Read day, a day when we can all celebrate reading for leisure and enjoyment. Libraries around the world are marking the day with family programming, group readings, and ...

Maps made easy

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Maps made easy Posted By Aman Govil, Associate Product Marketing ManagerWhen I heard about how the Berkeley Anthropology Library had created a map showing the areas of focus of student dissertations on a map of the world, I was impressed. The Google Maps API, the platform they used to create it, ...

Become a Google Certified Teacher

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Become a Google Certified Teacher Posted By Cristin Frodella, Google for EducatorsThe excitement is building as we gear up for our third Google Teacher Academy, scheduled for May 23rd, and this time we're "going Hollywood!" Never heard of a Google Teacher Academy? It's an opportunity for outstanding K-12 educators to participate ...

Book Search and library digital files — what’s the scoop?

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Book Search and library digital files -- what's the scoop? Posted By Jodi Healy, Library Partnerships ManagerOne of the questions people ask most frequently of the libraries that have joined the Google Books Library Project is "what are you doing with your copy of the digital file?" (after we scan a ...

Nota bene

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Nota bene Posted By Avni Shah, Product ManagerIf you've been looking for an easy way to copy, cut, paste, and keep track of the information you find on the web, look no further. Today, Google Notebook graduates from Google Labs with a new look and interfaces in 17 languages besides English. ...

Check out the latest Google Librarian Newsletter

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Check out the latest Google Librarian Newsletter Posted By Pamela Saenger, Associate Marketing ManagerToday, we shipped our 7th official Google Librarian Newsletter to 37,043 librarians, educators, and other interested folks. It features an article by middle school teacher Chris Case, who talks about his experiences using Google Docs & Spreadsheets and ...

Librarian Wanted: Part II

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Librarian Wanted: Part II Posted By Ben Bunnell, Library Partnerships ManagerAs the Google Book Search project grows and more libraries sign on to participate, the need for good, comprehensive collection analysis becomes ever more pressing. We're looking for a stellar collections person who will thrive in the controlled chaos that is ...