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Librarian rocks theatre
Although theatrical agencies have been keeping a low profile, the Internet launch of Biblia's most recent production may well bring Hollywood to its knees. But on the other hand, it might not. Probably not, on further reflection. Biblia stated that "if any old actor can play a librarian, then why can't librarians play old actors?" Sounds fair and reasonable to us. You can click here to see a 50 second clip (1.5mb) from the play The Dancing Detective, where the Warrior Librarian plays the part of Mrs Smith. The video ends with the post-theatre party ... ... There is no more to read >> Brilliant illustrator wins bravery award
Here's the deal. He's illustrated an number of children's books (fiction and non-fiction), is the editorial cartoonist for the Newcastle Herald, creates pastel landscapes with his work exhibited in a number of galleries, crafted 2.1 metre high Tolkenesque figures, and been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades. As if that wasn't enough, he is also on the speaker circuit. Where he will simultaneously amuse audiences and display his considerable artistic talents. But if that isn't enough, Lewis bravely undertook hanging around libraries for additional inspiration in preparation for his work on Biblia's Guide to Warrior Librarianship. Preliminary reports suggest that he may well have visited a number of elementary schools in the Lower Hunter area of (Australia's) NSW. And escaped pretty much in tact. More or less. Last week, he actually received a request for permission to copy one of his illustrations from Biblia's Guide for display in a library. (Thanks for asking, Cyndi - and yes, you may.) Although he welcomes , he states that "abuse and death threats, however, should be sent to their usual place on The Newcastle Herald's letters page. Be warned, there could be a queue ..." ... There is no more to read >> Who moved the Chemistry books?
Some of the changes are relatively minor. The Philosophy and Theory of Analytical Chemistry has shuffled along from 543.001 to 543.01, so you can probably get away with claiming a typo on the spine label. (That's if your budget stretches to books on that subject.) But you're not going to get away with things that easily for Analytical Organic Chemistry. It's moved from 547[.3] right back to 543.17 for comprehensive works. Sorry folks, it looks like a whole new label, and maybe even a recovering. And possibly even shuffling books along shelves. Unless you've had the foresight to leave some empty space on the shelves. Either way, it looks like some new shelf labels as well. Maybe its time to consider an Amended Abridged Dewey (AAD), and just use "C" for all chemistry. Then shelve by color and size. That way, patrons looking for fluorescence spectroscopy won't have to wave the finger all the way past Electrochemical analysis ... ... There is no more to read >>
Basically, this is where a librarian may feel inadequate in a technical role due to lack of appropriate professional development, or possibly due to an overwhelming number of different roles they have to undertake. When The Warrior Librarian gets around to it, Biblia may very well publish on the topic of Recognising the Library Patron Imposter Syndrome, which would have useful tips for identifying people who are hanging around a library pretending to be library users. Although it would be a very short paper ... ... There is no more to read >>
MORE ORIGINAL HUMOR
Research has shown that the average librarian will take 5-10 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 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:
AMAZON BOOK SALES: slipped slightly from last week's sales rating of 56,000 down to 58,000, despite still being bundled with Matthew Battle's Unquiet History. No news on Battle's book ranking at this stage ...
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Congratulations to inaugural Australian Teacher Librarian of the Year, Bev Endersbee, who won AUD$1,500 for encouraging children to use the library by ... Seems like Huck Finn is still causing a commotion over in the Renton School District ... The Big Read in Britain appears to have made readers somewhat self-conscious about their public reading habits ... If there are any former librarians from either the British or US embassies in Thailand, here's a person may know where some of your missing books are. Mind you, he's got a pretty good excuse for them being 20 years overdue ... Meanwhile, over in Russia, they're undertaking a huge project, financed by the British Foreign Office in cooperation with the National Library of Scotland, the Prussian State Library in Berlin and the Italian National Library in Rome... There is no more >>
Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which they exist. Richard Milhouse Nixon
Given the absence of hate mail following our last Locality Stumper, we are assuming that potential contestants have recovered from the last migrane-inducing quest. Or maybe no-one even tried. This week's search should lead you down to the bowels of the earth. That's a hint. And the only one you're getting this time ... ... There is no more >>
Help Spongebob Squarepants feed the anchovies, and become Employee of the Week. It might be the only official recognition you get for a long time ... There is no more >>
You'll have to set aside quite a bit of time to examine Word Detective. Not the best designed location on the web, but then take a look around at the average library .... There is no more >>
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Completely fed up with fiction inaccurately depicting libraries and librarians, the Warrior Librarian has taken matters into her own hands, threatening to launch a career on the stage - if not film.
With the ink barely dry on DDC 22, 
Rachel Singer Gordon, author of The Accidental Systems Librarian, writes in the current (September 2003) issue of LIBRES (Library and Information Science Electronic Research Journal) on the topic of Overcoming the Systems Librarian Imposter Syndrome.
MASS MEDIA: The Newcastle (Australia) Herald published a book review of Biblia's Guide a few weeks ago. Variety has yet to cover this seminal work of post-modern deconstructivism ...
CONFERENCES Biblia's next conference appearance is scheduled on 
ACADEMIA: Recently discovered was the fact that both the Warrior Librarian and this website have been included in the course material for the Information Literacy e-course IST 4117. We wrote to them on September 14, asking for a copy of the course notes, but haven't heard anything back yet ...
INTERNET: For some reason, Warrior Librarian Weekly has now been listed in Steven Carr's 
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