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M.E.M.O.North Dakota,USA - October, 2003: Confirmed. S.L.A.Q., Queensland, Australia - June 2004: Invitation accepted. California, USA - November 2004: Correspondence still continuing (for two years). Note: The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author. Any resemblance to real librarians (living or dead, or somewhere in between) or real libraries, may be a coincidence - but probably not. Biblia, the Warrior Librarian, was created by A.B.Credaro. The practice of Warrior Librarianship is common, and therefore quite possibly in the public domain. As such, it is likely to be exempt from any copyright restrictions. However, this does not limit Warrior Librarian Weekly, its agents, employees, heirs, spouses, family pets, or others connected with the zine, from trying to make an easy buck from its use. All material on this site was written by A.B. Credaro unless otherwize stated. Requests for permission to publish or circulate should be directed to same. |
USE FOUND FOR GRAPHIC Inspiration or Desperation? SYDNEY, Australia: Sitting in a dusty digital file for absolutely ages, the graphic of the merman presented huge challenges for finding a way of using it in a satirical online journal for library staff.
Although the obvious use was to cut and paste the central figure into a library background, and make up some drivel about "the strangeness of patrons" or "rising damp" in libraries, Warrior Librarian Weekly has once more broken through the Boundaries of The Expected. Probably not very well, but there you go. So here is the special edition, created just to use a single graphic. Has this been done before? But more importantly, WLW has been able to free up some hard drive space without actually losing anything. This adds credence to the precept that although technology can be a wonderful tool, it makes absolutely no sense ... ... There is no more to read >> WORK PRACTICES Dress Codes As libraries relax dress codes in an effort to be less 'distanced' with their patrons, the broad stereotyping of library staff is being greatly reduced. At least amongst members of the profession. Joe Public still expects to see the buns and glasses thing happening.
However, particular libraries appear to be still conforming to localised dress codes. Academic and arts librarians are still dressing very casually, with managers of these libraries insisting only that apparel conforms to standards of decency and OSH requirements. At the other end of the spectrum, the Library of Congress still maintains the conservatism that is the hallmark of such an august institution. Although WLW was not able to secure an interview with the Librarian of Congress at short notice, we believe that James Billington would have stated that "tasteful and comfortable attire would be the prime requirements" for any library staff ... ... There is no more to read >> MEDIA REPORT Network Library Show Fox Television is joining NBC in maintaining silence on the rumored production of a new series, "Library Watch".
Industry sources speculate on keeping the successful "Bay Watch" format, as costume costs are minimal and acting ability is not essential. However, scene costs would escalate as the proposed program would need a reasonable-looking library, which is not as cheap as a beach to set up. Casting has not yet begun, as suitable scripts are not readily available. WLW anticipates that a number of major Hollywood names will be involved, such as Bruce, David, Bob, and Pam - although probably not the same ones you that you're thinking of ... ... There is no more to read >> TECHNICAL SERVICES Cataloguing for the Masses The average man in the street knows almost nothing about mapping the elements of the MARC record to an OPAC and its indexes, and constructing a list of form subdivisions to assist in retrospectively changing them to $v from $x. A recent informal survey also shows that 98% of librarians have given very little thought to this vitally important issue.
However, just when Field 246 and Distinctive subtitles seemed to be under control, things just got more complicated. However, the Special Libraries Cataloguing Service finds that this is their most frequent addition, according to J. McRee Elrod of SLC. He did go on to explain that "an art exhibition catalogue with 245 10 $aJoe Blow :$bpaintings at sunrise, gets 246 30 $aPaintings at sunrise, since that could be mistaken for the title. The same applies to a distinctive title following words such as "Introduction to". In a world characterised by change, most of us can now sleep soundly at night, knowing that at least things in Field 246 are well under control. It's just the other 2% who can keep worrying ... ... There is no more to read >>
SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION  From the Mailbox
Boston Public Library's Professional Staff Association (BPL-PSA) newsletter The Real Sheet finally got the go-ahead from their legal people to proceed with reprinting Biblia's Library Management Models. There was some concern that the item may cause offence to the humorless ... ... There is no more to read >>
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People shop for a bathing suit with more care than they do a husband or wife. The rules are the same. Look for something you'll feel comfortable wearing. Allow for room to grow. Erma Bombeck
Biblia's "Guide to Warrior Librarianship" has held a steady position at 555,263 in the Amazon sales ranking. This is well up on its original position of 1,066,300 from earlier this year ....
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Google has fully integrated the past 20 years of Usenet archives into Google Groups, which now offers access to more than 700 million messages dating back to 1981. In the typically modest Internet fashion, Google has proclaimed this to be "by far the most complete collection of Usenet articles ever assembled and a fascinating first-hand historical account". But the good news is that the link below shows a selective list of highlights, so you don't have to read all 700 million messages ... ...
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