July 2007 newsletter available online

Check out the latest issue of the Library Insider newsletter at www.bsu.edu/library/virtualpress/libinsider. Articles in the July 2007 issue include:

• Historic 1915 silent film now available in the Digital Media Repository, p. 1
• Libraries explore presence in Second Life Virtual Environment, p. 2
• Students can now use email credentials to access online public catalog, p. 3
• Libraries’ personnel to conduct digitization workshop at Indiana State Library, p. 3
• First Ditsky Awards for Steinbeck Scholars, p. 4
• Libraries complete Middletown Digital Oral History Project, p. 4
• Upcoming September 20 Conference on Digitizing Oral Histories, p. 5
• OCLC Unveils WorldCat Local Pilot, p. 7
• Google gadget searches collections of over 9,000 libraries, p. 8
• Global e-book survey finds challenges, benefits, p. 8
• A glimpse of Libraries’ book circulation statistics, FY 2006-07, p. 9
• Student ownership of their coursework, p. 10
• Libraries call for help to develop a graphic identity, p. 11
• Additional electrical outlets installed for laptop use, p. 12