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CONFERENCE PROTOCOLS Shock, horror story
After receiving and accepting an invitation to deliver the Plenary Address at the biennial conference, a well-known library identity was somewhat surprised to find several weeks later that their name had been deleted from the online program, with another substituted in its place. When questioned on website alteration, the conference committee stated that they had changed their mind, and offered the invitation to a 'newly arrived academic'. At the time of going to press, WLW understands that the dis-invited speaker is considering a number of options ... ...No more to read here >> LIBRARY DESIGNRevolutionary approach
After calling a public meeting and asking the citizenry for their ideas, he was overwhelmed by the call for much more seating than had been available in the standard public library design ... ...No more to read here >> COMMUNITY SERVICEParis latest celebrity author
The book will extend Hilton's creative portfolio, following her well-publicised film debut, which notably broke all records for most accessed video on the Internet. In addition to the 300 color photos in the book, readers will also be treated to 23 useful tips on how to be an heiress ... ...No more to read here >> WORLD LITERACY DAYDon't blink, you'll miss it
A search of Google news provided only 15 hits on this topic, with reports coming from India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Maldives, New Zealand, Africa, Sri Lanka and Baltimore ... ...No more to read here >> BUDGET AUGMENTATION Another missed opportunity
Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah and his bride Dayangku Sarah binti Pengiran Salleh Ab Rahaman, began the festivities August 26 which will continue until September 9 with the holding of the "Bersanding" ceremony ... ... ...No more to read here >>
As the Joads travel around, trying to make their dreams reality, "leaders are chosen, unspoken codes of privacy and generosity evolve, and lust, violence, and murderous rage erupt". It already has child characters, travel, adventure, good guys and bad guys. Although the part about the turtle getting run over by a truck in Chapter 3 might have to be modified a little ... ... No more to read here >>
MORE ORIGINAL HUMOR
Research has shown that the average librarian will take 10 to 15 minutes to read this web page. Anecdotal evidence is suggesting that many librarians fear they do not have enough time to investigate the humor links. The majority of the 90+ original library humor items (all written by Biblia, and not available anywhere else on the 'net) in the Humor Index are designed to take less than 2 minutes to read. However, if you choose to hang around there for hours reading them all, then re-reading them, then WLW cannot take any responsibility. You now have the choice of using the genetically unmodified Alphabetical Index or the dolphin-safe Dewey Version. Caffeine-free version has been temporarily canned, pending an FDA investigation ... MOST POPULAR BIBLIA PAGES TO DATE:
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There is a thin line between ignorance and arrogance, only I have managed to erase that line. Dr Science
What does it mean when you have green diarrhea? ...No more to read >>
Why not add a clock to your website? Not just a mere chronometer, but a specialist clock, like one that tells you how much time has passed since the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded. A great range to choose from .. ...No more to read >>
The movie, The Librarian is slated for a December 5 release date. USA Today says that the main character states that he "specifically mentions knowing the Dewey Decimal System" - well, duh! Good news for corporate librarians - demand is on the rise, according to the Detroit News. Something for all those displaced-through-restructure, or downsizing, or closure of corporate libraries people to keep in mind ... The British Library has decided to put online 93 high-resolution digitised copies of 21 of William Shakespeare's plays. There is no indication yet as to whether or not this will increase their popular appeal, or if they will remain the bane of student life ... Ken Downing, fashion director at Neiman Marcus, notes a "new primness" to the next season's fashions. "It's almost a librarian-secretary kind of look," says Stephanie Solomon, a Bloomingdale's fashion director. So, for all the fashionista's who think library-clobber is dowdy - note that we set the trends! Dear Abby, writing in the Washington Post, recommended a bored teenager go to his public library and speak with a librarian ... Terry Eagleton's book review on Where Have All the Intellectuals Gone? (Frank Furedi Continuum, 176pp, £12.99 ISBN ), is a pretty comprehensive rant ... Speaking of rants, independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader stated that focus must be maintained on rebuilding our infrastructure of highways, roads and libraries ... The $22 million Arizona Southeast Juvenile Detention Facility,has a "small but well-organized library [that] is strangely busy, mostly because there is little else for inmates to do but read at night. Television is reserved for news and educational purposes." Sounds like an idyllic life - do they take holiday bookings? ... The Monterey County Free Libraries have begun a 30-day amnesty period, through September, in which patrons can return undamaged late materials without fines. When the amnesty ends, delinquent patrons will be turned over to a public collection agency. "Unfortunately referral to a collection agency has become a necessary step to recover the 6,000 books which are not returned each year" said County Librarian Bob McElroy in a prepared statement ... On the technology front, Intel kicked off its Intel Developer Forum (IDF) this week with a keynote speech from Paul Otellini, President, Intel Corp, followed by a whole lot of geek-talk ... While most air travellers are booking cheap tickets over the 'net on cut-rate services, flight pundits are predicting that top-of-the-range flights will have on-board libraries ... And for those that might be travelling this week, if you're passing through Tanzania, it's National Book Week there ... Has YOUR invitation to the grand opening of the Clinton Library arrived yet ...
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Sullying the reputation for honesty, integrity, and justice, one particular state library association has been found to have acted very shabbily indeed.
Following in the footsteps of really boring people with too much money and not enough to do, heiress Paris Hilton has now enlisted ghost-writer Merle Ginsberg to help her write her memoirs, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose.
Reports are not flooding in on the celebration of World Literacy Day, which fell on September 8th, first proclaimed by UNESCO in 1967.
Libraries struggling to raise funds for collection development, building maintainance, or other projects may have overlooked the fund-raising potential of a nominated member of staff marrying into a royal family.
Could John Steinbeck's 1939 classic, Grapes of Wrath, be the next WrinklyLit to make the transition to a children's book?
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ACADEMIA: There are more than 50 institutions that have a link to Warrior Librarian on their web sites, including the Tasmanian Department of Education ...
INTERNET: Google now lists over 4,000 for a search on the phrase "warrior librarian". Not that we check regularly or anything ...
FROM THE MAILBOX: Many thanks to all those organizations and individuals who continue to offer us cheap valium. We didn't realize that the need was so obvious ...
