Library Stuff

NYTimes.com – “Until recently, travelers attending conferences or trade shows had simple Internet needs. They would check e-mail messages and maybe look up information on the Web or connect to the home office.”

AP – “Vicki Myron intended to wait a year or two before getting another cat.”

Advertising Age – “Facebook has ticked off various constituencies over the years with its various new-product introductions and policies, but recently it has pushed the button of one group that advertisers have learned are a force to be reckoned with: online moms. Specifically, in this case, lactivists — or breast-feeding advocates.”

Raw Fisher – “Among all the troubles that plague Washington’s libraries, the #1 reason many people steer clear of the places is that they have been permitted to become de facto day centers for the homeless, many of whom find the libraries a convenient and all too welcoming places to get warm, sleep and pass the hours before their next treacherous night on the streets.”

NewsChannel 8 – “Among the changes, they will be removing the X-ray machine at the entrance of the Martin Luther King Jr. branch. Stovall says it can be “disconcerting and intimidating” to visitors. There’s also a ban on sleeping, lying or placing heads on tables and floors. In addition, people can only bring two bags inside, with the largest being carry-on size. Before, people could bring up to three oversized bags.”