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ARCHIVED EDITION: MID JANUARY, 2003

WLW BREAKING STORIES *** WLW neglected as author takes break *** School librarians to be certified in some U.S. states, despite mental health clearances *** Coffee budgets for libraries to be increased after Technical Services found to be caffeine-driven *** Photocopier manufacturers outraged at negative publicity *******

PATRON EURPHORIA
Libraries Reopen
dancing in the streets
Graphic from some website
Literature-starved members of the public rejoiced at the end of the holiday break, when they regained access to their libraries. Not to mention they can now check their email, have somewhere comfortable to sleep, and download their illegal music files ....
..... There is no more to read >>

CHRISTMAS CONTROVERSY
Grinch makes public statement
The well-known Children's Literature figure cited Privacy legislation at the start of a campaign to have the unauthorised biography re-written. "This is one small step for fantasy creatures everywhere - we have our rights too" ... Grinch
Graphic from some website
... There is no more to read >>



LIBRARY CRIME REPORT
Fool-proof anti-theft

Giant Books
Graphic from U. of Waikato (NZ)
The University of Waikato in New Zealand has commenced an acquisitions program that purchases books only over a certain size. Although the number of books that they can buy will be reduced, preliminary statistics show that theft rates are approaching zero - along with borrowing rates ...
... There is no more to read >>

SCREAMING TEDIA
Net-not Working
For the geographically or socially isolated, Antioch N.E.G.S. Library offers mgp videos of some of their staff introducing themselves. We can't review these videos, as WLW doesn't have the right plug-ins. But the library can lend you CDs with the software, if you are in their area. So we guess you can meet the librarians in person then, which sort of defeats the whole purpose of the videos. Or maybe it's a very clever marketing tactic? In which case, either "Doh!" or "Well Done!" ...
...There is no more to read >>


SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION
Rutgers University Request
Incoming MLIS students will be treated (or maybe subjected ?) to WLW content as part of their coursework, following a very nice letter requesting permission to use some of the OPAC Error Messages ....
... There is no more to read >>


LATEST HUMOR PAGE
The WLW Author Pin-up Calendar
Librarianship isn't the only profession suffering from a negative stereotype. What about authors? WLW is proud to present the glamour folk of the literati, as you've never seen them before ...
... Check it out >>

MORE ORIGINAL HUMOR
Laugh yourself comatose.
No, folks, WLW isn't just yet another directory of humor. The Humor Index contains over 70 original humor items, all written by Biblia the Warrior Librarian. Honest. Use the genetically unmodified Alphabetical Index or the dolphin-safe Dewey Version. Caffeine-free version still to come ....

MOST POPULAR BIBLIA PAGES
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OPAC Error Messages

Library Songs

Vital Latin Phrases for Librarians

Rejecting the Stereotypes

Collective Nouns for Librarians

Virtual School Library Tour

Did your city provide a fireworks spectacular for New Year's Eve? Sydney spent over a million dollars ... how many library books you could buy for that much money?
EDITORIAL
Biblia, the Warrior Librarian
Graphic by Peter Lewis

QUOTE OF THE MONTH
Teachers and students agree that J.K. Rowling's four Harry Potter books have energised the world of publishing. Single-handedly, they've reintroduced children to the unparalleled joys that only reading can bring. So what do they do next? They turn them into movies, so all those lazy bastard kids can revert right back to their usual drooling, catatonic state."

Desmond Devlin; Mad Magazine (397).


WEIRDOS OF THE WEEK
As if anyone actually reads maths books! Maths Patrol not only claims these to be works of literature, but wants to send librarians "back to wince they came". Time to get out of the 510's, guys ...
A Bit More >>

U*N*A*B*A*S*H*E*D* RANT
Perhaps librarians have been too harsh with their detractors. Possibly, libraries have much to thank them for ....
Check it out >>

LIBRARY HEADLINES
A Library Hall of Fame? The Ledger-Enquirer reports that the Columbus Area Library Association will recognise oustanding achievement in librarianship - but only in that area. When will there be a national (or international) one? Or do we each build our own ...
The Details >>

WORST GIFTS FOR LIBRARIANS
1. Bookmarks (paper-type)
2. Magazine subscriptions
3. Self-improvement books
4. Jewellery featuring a book motif
5. $5 Gift Certificates to Shoe Shops

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