Library Stuff

The Associated Press – “Caroline Vanderlip believes the escalating debate over Google Inc.'s plans for a vast Internet library of copyright-protected literature will yield enough compelling material to fill a book. That's one reason why SharedBook Inc., a 5-year-old company run by Vanderlip, has set up a Web site so the supporters and opponents of Google's digital book project can more easily post their opinions about a legal settlement that will help fulfill or possibly derail the Internet search leader's ambitions.”

Direct to the site

Google Web Elements – [A]llow you to easily add your favorite Google products onto your own website.”

Very cool.

Report: Increasing Number Of Educators Found To Be Suffering From Teaching Disabilities | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source:

A shocking report released by the U.S. Department of Education this week revealed that a growing number of the nation’s educators struggle on a daily basis with some form of teaching disability. The study, which surveyed 2,500 elementary and high school level instructors across the country, found that nearly one out of every five exhibited behaviors typically associated with a teaching impairment. Among them: trouble paying attention in school, lack of interest or motivation during class, and severe emotional issues.

…a set on Flickr.

Beaumont Enterprise – “Anyone who visited the late Maurine Gray's office at the Beaumont Public Library, her home on Woodway or her lake house knew how much she loved animals, especially dogs. Gray, who always had a live dog, or two, or three, began a childhood collection of inanimate dogs that grew to more than 3,000 figurines, plush toys, plaques, vases and other items featuring dogs.”