LISNews: Librarian News

AshtabulaGuy writes "In yesterday's edition of its Daily Digest the (United States) Federal Communications Commission noted the release of a staff report sent to Congress relative to the analog-to-digital transition in the United States. The report is available in Adobe Acrobat Format as well as in Microsoft Word format and plain text although the Adobe Acrobat file is probably most easily readable for most readers. The report discusses many issues including why US households are seemingly not overwhelmingly switching to HDTV so close to the deadline for present analog transmitters to go dark. This is a glimpse of a digital divide not normally seen from a library perspective. It looks as if the digital divide goes beyond citizenry not having access to just the Internet. The FCC's explanation of the report can be read in this news release in Adobe Acrobat format."

slashgirl writes "'NEW YORK - PBS has warned its affiliates that it can't insure them against profanity fines if they air a raw version of a documentary about soldiers in Iraq.

The public broadcaster is distributing "clean" and "raw" versions of the documentary A Company of Soldiers, set to air on Frontline Tuesday. The original piece contains 13 expletives spoken by soldiers, but producers have created a version with the words edited out.'

Rest here at cbc.ca/arts."

Anonymous Patron writes "Just in time for the holidays - the BBC has added a techno twist to murder-mystery events:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/murder/"

It's 15th December 1952 and YOU are the detective in our Christmas Murder Mystery, set at the Burgh Island Hotel in South Devon....A wealthy film star is dead. But will you be able to work out just WHO is guilty of this most heinous crime?

ALA has posted several reviews of "The Librarian: Quest for the Spear," written by library workers. They received over 200, and like all reviews I've seen already, it's a mixed bag, with the average star rating being 2.65/4. Seems to be a love it or hate it type of movie.