LISNews: Librarian News

This week's episode brings a look at the zeitgeist on LISNews as well as highlights of some of the strange news you might be able to use from the week that was. There were plenty of stammering tongue-twisters this week.

Related links:
Voice of Russia broadcasting in New York City
InstaPundit on Seth Godin ditching print publishing
MediaBistro on Seth Godin ditching print publishing
Andy Woodworth on social media-based library advocacy
El Reg on the "twitter rolling" attack
El Reg on the Twitter WTF worm
El Reg on Ireland versus Google StreetView
Ars Technica on transatlantic cabling
Deutsche Welle on a project to revitalize spoken-word radio and listening skill in general
Reuters on mobile data usage
Bobbi Newman on why mobile phones are not the key to the digital divide -- Part One
Bobbi Newman on why mobile phones are not the key to the digital divide -- Part Two
Representative Waxman's Bill on Net Neutrality Died, Ars Technica Tells Us
LibreOffice Announcement
Ars Technica on LibreOffice
El Reg on LibreOffice
Shortwave Central on BBC World Service expanding access in the USA
Nick Gillespie at Hit & Run presenting a libertarian view on the Santa Clarita privitization matter
Library Journal's round-up on privitization in California