Library Stuff

Why Do People Start Fights?

Steven — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:57:33 +0000

Kate Sheehan - “When people come to us ready to fight to get their needs met, they’re usually more interested in their needs then the fight.”

Ooooh. I like that. Thanks Kate!

Kill?

Steven — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:54:15 +0000

Filipino Librarian: Who Would Want to Kill a Librarian?

Maps & Legends

Steven — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:08:43 +0000

Great version of Maps & Legends from 1985. Thanks REMdave.

The Dumbest Generation.

Steven — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:44:40 +0000

Interesting gallery of quickies from Boston.com. I like this one, and this one (of course!)

Update - Ian Da Silva has some choice words for the author of the book. I’m not surprised. It’s a typical response from someone who can’t take seeing (or understanding) an opinion that’s different from them. It’s an emotional thing. The great thing about opinions is that everyone has one. Don’t like someone’s opinion? That’s ok, because you have your own.

Great discussion here.

Another Word For Plagiarize

Steven — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:57:00 +0000

Courthouse News Service: - “The publisher of “Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus” claims that a competitor lifted items wholesale for an online thesaurus, and made millions of dollars from the plagiarism.”

Read the complaint

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

Steven — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:35:45 +0000

Communication Overtones - “When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.

Live Twitting

Steven — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:06:49 +0000

Live Twitting - “LiveTwitting is a new and easy way to cover conference sessions! Now your blog readers can follow your session coverages in real time, and its easy to format and republish.

Lawmakers Introduce New Net Neutrality Bil

Steven — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:00:20 +0000

New York Times: - “Two Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would subject broadband providers to antitrust violations if they block or slow Internet traffic.”

Penguins in trouble

Steven — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:37:50 +0000

Jacket Copy - “This bit of news coincided with a book that arrived at our offices the other day. I can only imagine what opponents of “And Tango Makes Three” will think of Joel Derfner’s “Swish: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Ever,” published this month by Broadway Books, if it makes it to their local libraries.”

FBI Withdraws Unconstitutional National Security Letter After ACLU and EFF Challenge

Steven — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:40:25 +0000

Electronic Frontier Foundation - “The FBI has withdrawn an unconstitutional national security letter (NSL) issued to the Internet Archive after a legal challenge from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). As the result of a settlement agreement, the FBI withdrew the NSL and agreed to the unsealing of the case, finally allowing the Archive’s founder to speak out for the first time about his battle against the record demand.”