Alexandra Frean – “Attempts by parents and teachers to persuade boys to read more are being undermined by publishers whose insistence on using lurid “Barbie†pink covers on books is turning away young male readers in their droves.” (via)
Chad Haefele – “Starting November 5th, I’ll have a new job – “Reference Librarian for Emerging Technologies†at UNC Chapel Hill – Davis Library!”
Ahmed Bilal – “Self-Promotion is something most of us are uncomfortable with – and it’s not just the prospect of ‘selling’ that turns us off, in reality its insecurity (cleverly dressed as modesty) that holds us back.”
For those that assign a blog as a requirement for a course, do you give the students the option to not have the blog publicly available for all to read? If not, do you tell them how to set it up so that it isn’t?
Does this question make sense? Sorry, I’m running on very little sleep these days. Thank goodness for energy drinks!
Scott Vine – “So whilst it is fine to say ISB Number or just ISBN, saying ISBN Number actually means you’re repeating yourself and saying International Standard Book Number Number – there is no such thing, it’s like saying telephone number number.”
Right on. I’m picky like that too. Remember folks, it’s not “Web 2.oh”. It’s “Web 2.zero”
Hey Scott, can you fix your permalinks? They don’t seem to be working. Could just be me though.
David Rothman – “Could books, E included, be good for your mental health—at least if presented in the right context?”
Introducing, the Kosher vending machine, open 24/6. Hah! (via)
Quote from the pic: “I’d like to see a battle of the sexy between the Sony Reader and Mudflap Librarian from Wyoming’s campaign”
Joseph B. Frazier – “In high school, when Miss Grundy rubbed your adolescent nose in Shakespeare, she was perhaps unaware that the Bard of Avon had ye pottye mouthe.”
Just in time for Banned Books Week. 
Roy Tennant – “If you want to find a treasure under a rock I’d pick up the small ones.”
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