June 2012 Archives

Our member DIBAM (Dirección de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos) has launched the first library in Chile with solar panels. The David Leon Tapia Public Library in the coastal town of Tongoy, south of La Serena and north of Santiago, received 16 panels on its roof which generate 2,200 KWH/hour and covers the library’s daily energy needs. The naturally beautiful Tongoy deserves a library committed to preserving the environment by taking advantage of natural resources to generate energy. In times of several discussions related to how to move towards clean energy solutions, this library is taking the first steps to show to other public libraries and other institutions, not only in Chile but in other regions around the world, that this is possible to be done.

The project was the result of partnership with several institutions led by Agrupación Cultural David León Tapia de Tongoy.

According to DIBAM, the David León Tapia Public Library offers a variety of services to its patrons such as library resources , children area, free internet access, and courses provided by the BiblioRedes project , among others.

The Brazilian library community is getting ready for two great events to be held in two different regions of the country. The 17th SNBU (National Seminar of Academic Libraries)  is taking place in the bucolic tourist town of Gramado, which is located in the mountains of the south part of Brazil, from September 16 to 21 with the theme The Academic Library as Laboratory in the Information Society. The bi-annual event is being organized by Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul this year. Lynn Connaway , my colleague from the Office of Research, is one of the speakers at the SNBU event. Lynn will present on the Seeking Synchronicity Report, which brings great insights on virtual reference service. My colleagues and I will be hosting an OCLC Meeting with updates on the cooperative and with topics to be discussed with the Brazilian librarians. We will also be at the OCLC booth looking forward to meeting librarians from throughout Brazil.

The 4th Seminar About Information on the Internet, organized by the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology- IBICT - linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, is taking place in Brasilia from November 19 to 21. The discussions will navigate through bandwidth in Brazil, e-books, privacy, among others. I will be speaking at the event about teenagers and young adult information seekers, based on the OCLC Membership Reports. I’m thrilled to meet the event attendees during my stay in Brasilia. See you there!

Eventos bibliotecários no Brasil
A comunidade bibliotecária brasileira está se preparando para dois grandes eventos que acontecerão em duas regiões diferentes do país. O XVII SNBU(Seminário Nacional de Bibliotecas Universitárias) acontece na bucólica e turística cidade de Gramado, a qual está localizada nas montanhas do sul do Brasil, de 16 a 21 de setembro com o tema A Biblioteca Universitária Como Laboratório na Sociedade da Informação. Este evento bi-anual está sendo organizado pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul este ano. Lynn Connaway , minha colega do Departamento de Pesquisa da OCLC, é uma dos painelistas no SNBU. Lynn vai apresentar sobre o Relatório Seeking Synchronicity , o qual traz grandes visões sobre o serviço de referência virtual. Eu e meus colegas estaremos oferecendo a Reunião da OCLC com atualizações sobre a cooperativa e com tópicos a serem discutidos com os bibliotecários brasileiros. Também estaremos no stand da OCLC esperando encontrar bibliotecários de várias partes do Brasil.

O 4º Seminário Sobre Informação na Internet, organizado pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia- IBICT - ligado ao Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia, acontece em Brasilia de 19 a 21 de novembro. As discussões vão navegar sobre banda larga no Brasil, livros eletronicos, privacidade, entre outros. Eu estarei apresentando no evento sobre os adolescentes e jovens adultos buscadores de informação, baseado nos Relatórios para Membros da OCLC . Estou animada para me encontrar com os participantes do evento em Brasilia. Nos vemos lá!