LISNews: Librarian News

Another great column from Clyde Haberman in today's New York Times informing us that last Wednesday happened to be National School Backpack Awareness Day.

He continues, "Don't feel bad if you did not know. There is no shortage of these special days, many of dubious significance. Yesterday, for example, was the annual International Day of Peace, Sept. 21 having been assigned this honor by the United Nations General Assembly. You may judge for yourself how well it has worked out thus far."

Today? Well, it's Elephant Appreciation Day, Dear Diary Day, Ice Cream Cone Birthday Day and the beginning of the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah) for Jews around the world. Happy New Year...and Happy Elephant Appreciation Day and oh yeah, TGIF.