National Archives’ treasures targeted by thieves

 Crooks are stealing pieces of American history — like conman Barry Landau who committed the largest archival theft in the U.S. Bob Simon reports. See full piece here.

June 3, 2013 by Uncategorized 9

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  1. Lee Hadden says:
    June 4, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    Faces of Evil
    At least for once, the news media showed the face of the thief. Far too often in news accounts of robberies from libraries, they show the stolen materials or items like it, but seldom give a photo of the convicted felon.

    Without a photo of the thief, librarians are unable to determine if they, also, had been victimized.

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  2. Anonymous says:
    June 6, 2013 at 12:20 am

    Sometimes, the thieves turn
    Sometimes, the thieves turn out to be librarians.

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  3. Lee Hadden says:
    June 6, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    Turn on Ourselves
    It never ceases to amaze me at how frequently librarians turn on themselves and their own profession. An outsider steals from libraries, and suddenly there are two messages indicating that librarians themselves are often thieves.

    While it happens occassionally, far too often librarians are willing to accuse themselves and each other of wrong doing.

    And if you are going to quote the Bible in today’s world, where many librarians do not have a copy sitting at their desk, please just go ahead and include the full quote, and not simply the reference. the quote is: “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” It is an interesting quote, but sheds little light on librarians being thieves.

    Unless you speak for yourself, which is why you claim the title, “Anonymous.”

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    • Anonymous says:
      June 6, 2013 at 1:51 pm

      Ohhh Pleasee on about nine levels
      >>>And if you are going to quote the Bible in today’s world, where many librarians do not have a copy sitting at their desk, please just go ahead and include the full quote

      Type Romans 3:23 it in Google and it comes right up.

      >>suddenly there are two messages indicating that librarians themselves are often thieves.

      You are a little slow. Romans 3:23 would indicate that ALL people are sinners not just librarians.

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    • Anonymous says:
      June 6, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      Proverbs 14:15
      Proverbs 14:15

      For those librarians that have not heard about Google click here.

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  4. Lee Hadden says:
    June 7, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    The foolish believeth Google
    Proverbs 14:15a of the New Dewey Translation: “The foolish believeth Google in all things; but the prudent man looketh well to his reference librarian.”

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    • Anonymous says:
      June 8, 2013 at 2:49 pm

      Reality
      Go to your library and ask a question. 90% chance is that the librarian will Google it.

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      • Anonymous says:
        June 10, 2013 at 2:31 pm

        More reality
        Not sure that 90% will use Google, but at least 90% probably will use some leading commercial search engine. And there is a 99% chance that the librarian will make sure that the answer you receive comes from an authoritative source.

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