Archive for March, 2008
Libraries know what customer service’s about
March 26th, 2008Huron Daily Tribune - “Today marks the final installment of our series exploring all that our area libraries have to offer. And we’re betting, just like us, you’re impressed.”
Nightswimmin´
March 26th, 2008An interesting video take on one of my favorite R.E.M. songs
Corporate employee blogs: Lawsuits waiting to happen?
March 26th, 2008CNET - “A recent libel lawsuit filed against Cisco Systems over one of its employees’ personal blogs could spur companies, many of which have encouraged workers to share their writings publicly, to reconsider how much latitude to give them.”
ABFFE challenges Indiana law
March 26th, 2008BookFinder.com - “Should bookstores stocking racy romance novels, the Bible (the Song of Songs read literally), or Dr. Ruth’s Sex for Dummies have to become state-registered vendors of sexually explicit materials?”
TweetBurner
March 26th, 2008KillerStartUps - “TweetBurner lets you know what’s happening with all those links that are shared in tweets on Twitter.”
New Social Network ncludr Makes Everyone Your Friend
March 26th, 2008Adrants - “In what is clearly a joke or some sort of clandestine promotion for the next greatest social network or some other entity, ncludr.com (get it? includer?) has launched with snarky fanfare including claims it’s “the most awesomest ultimate social network ever” with “international membership already in the billions.”
Today is Document Freedom Day
March 26th, 2008Google Blog - “More than 200 teams in 60 countries are spending today raising awareness about document freedom by hosting speakers, events, and literally raising the DFD flag. Through such activities, these teams are committed to spreading the word about the importance of open documents and the workable open standards that ensure your access to [...]
Library association wants funds restored
March 26th, 2008Albany Times Union - “New York’s public libraries expect to see a surge in activity as economic times get tougher, according to the New York Library Association.”
Google shareholders to vote on censorship, human rights
March 25th, 2008CNET News.com - “For the second year in a row, Google shareholders will be asked to hold the Web search giant accountable for protecting free speech, regardless of international borders.”
10 Adobe AIR Apps Bloggers Will Love
March 25th, 2008ReadWriteWeb - “Last month we showed you some of the more popular and useful Adobe AIR applications (see “6 Adobe AIR Apps to Check Out”), but there are so many great Adobe AIR applications currently available, it would be a shame to stop at just those six.
Middle school to keep challenged book
March 25th, 2008The Wenatchee World Online - “The book “Alice on Her Way” will stay in Icicle River Middle School’s library, but with checkout restricted to students who have parental consent, the Cascade school board unanimously decided Monday.”
Bringing Outlook and Gmail Closer Together
March 25th, 2008Bits - “Cemaphore Systems, a company that specializes in e-mail backup services, is expected to announce on Wednesday a new product that allows people to automatically synchronize their e-mail, calendar and address books between Microsoft’s Outlook and Google’s Gmail.”
Is it me, or is Gmail really slow lately?
Pocatello Librarian Says Book About Censorship is Being Censored
March 25th, 2008NBC Newschannel 6 - “The Idaho Falls Public Library is in the middle of a community reading project to encourage people to read books. But the book the library chose is about censorship, and one librarian thinks the controversial book just like its topic, is being censored.”
PLA Blog Is Going Strong
March 25th, 2008Andrea and the crew are at it again for PLA 2008!
R.E.M. Live in Milan 18-3-08
March 25th, 2008I can’t wait to see them live! Go Athens boys!
Update - You can listen to yet another show here.
Update 2 - And today is the day that you can listen to the album on ilike.
The Public Library of Law makes legal search easier for non-lawyers
March 25th, 2008Popgadget - “With complicated matters, you may still find that you need to hire a lawyer, but you’ll be better informed about what the lawyer has to do if you do your own research first.”
PLCMC celebrates YALSA’s Teen Tech Week 2008
March 25th, 2008a photoset on Flickr
Web app turns social network members into authors
March 25th, 2008CNET - “The book’s opening line is: “Helen has just registered on Facebook.”
Taking a Twitter Break
March 24th, 2008It’s been an emotional few days for me. On Thursday and Friday, I was on Twitter quite a lot and, as is the norm for me., I was joking around with my fellow twits. Unfortunately, someone (and maybe more - although I can’t confirm) took offense to a few of my messages. [...]
Library Lemonade
March 23rd, 2008Connie Crosby - “I love the new Library Lemonade blog. It is about “the positive power of libraries and the good work of librarians” and meant to highlight and celebrate our successes. Terrific!”
Video Games
March 23rd, 2008New York Times - “And you thought libraries were supposed to be quiet. Not on Friday.”
Teachers are using comics, now called ‘graphic novels,’ to captivate reluctant readers
March 23rd, 2008Miami Herald.com - “Before anybody explodes about kids reading comic books when they’re supposed to be doing quadratic equations or studying Shakespeare, know that comic books have changed, and so has reading.” (via)
It’s The End of the World…
March 23rd, 2008Loved this one. Hilarious.
Pulling the plug and loving it
March 23rd, 2008Family Man Librarian - “Not only does it save us money, it helps us to raise our kids in an environment where we don’t have to worry about bad content continually popping up during a show we might be watching.”
True Story of a Twitter Marriage Proposal
March 23rd, 2008It’s easy to say ‘I do’ in 140 characters or less
Conan The Librarian
March 23rd, 2008On Flickr
Artist’s mural explores the world of libraries
March 23rd, 2008Idaho Statesman - “Libraries are wonderful places of civic consciousness. I wanted to make everyone feel part of that shared cultural heritage, to acknowledge the treasures a library holds,”
Shinny Bald Headed People
March 23rd, 2008Hilarious!
Accelerate: Pop CD of the week
March 23rd, 2008Telegraph - “Hooray! After more than a decade in the doldrums, during which REM have released a series of well-intentioned but increasingly dull albums, they’ve come up with a corker.”
Books bust borders
March 23rd, 2008News Observer - “In January, when two committees appointed by the American Library Association announced the best children’s picture book (Caldecott) and longer work (Newbery), political candidates were cruising the country shaking hands and making pledges.”