LISNews: Librarian News

Tough Times for city libraries in Edinburgh Scotland, where libraries are being targeted by gangs of youths who are abusing and intimidating staff and users, it has been claimed. The News revealed this week police had been called to Muirhouse Library 19 times in three months to deal with youth disorder. Now it has emerged that Craigmillar, Moredun and the award-winning Sighthill libraries are all experiencing similar problems. Many of the youngsters are being attracted by free computer and internet access, under the council's Libraries4Youth scheme.

A source within the city's library service said the problem was more widespread than the local authority was willing to recognise.

Horrifying events at a library in the UK: reported in the Camden New Journal. The library was the Swiss Cottage Library in Camden (London).

Apparently, they haven't yet caught the suspect. Here's another report that gives a few more details.

The saga of an American who spent 39 years on the run for the attempted murder of a Chicago police officer, most of it hiding under an assumed name in Mississauga, Canada, ended today in a U.S. court, where he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, two years probation and a $250,000 fine.

“I wish the events which led to Mr. Knox’s injuries had never occurred,” Pannell said in court. “It was an American tragedy. By this plea, I accept responsibility for the part I played in that tragedy.”

Bad News From Kansas: former elementary school librarian was sentenced Monday to 17 1/2 years in federal prison for producing child pornography, including pictures of him having sex with a 10-year-old girl he tutored.

Anthony Baker, 36, of Leavenworth, pleaded guilty in October to one count of producing child pornography. In his plea, he admitted: "I enticed a 10-year-old female to engage in sexual conduct."