Gregg Martinson writes \”Minnesota has closed it\’s professional resource library, severely reduced the capacity of the services in the state library for the blind and reduced it\’s professional support system for school libraries across the state. The uproar in the library community has been severe, and the commissioner for the state has responded in a curt fashion. Don\’t expect a response from Jessie \”the Mind\” Ventura. Its a sad time for librarians, especially school librarians in Minnesota. \”
June 2002
More on Secret passage used to strip French abbey
Charles Davis writes passed along This One that says the discovery of a secret passage has explained
how hundreds of priceless medieval books and
illuminated manuscripts vanished from a monastery
in eastern France in the past two years.
The cops nabbed a
32-year-old teacher who was carrying two suitcases
as he emerged from the passage that led to the
library at Mont Sainte-Odile abbey near Strasbourg.
\”He said he
was blinded by his passion for the books and had
ignored the consequences of his acts.
\”Then, blow me down, he told me that I had
instructed him in the catechism when I was still a
country curate.\”
Books and Net getting along fine, thank you
Bob Cox sent over This Nice One that says the Internet was supposed to make libraries obsolete. Instead, two studies released by the American Library Association in April show that circulation from March 2001 to March 2002 increased 8.3 percent and that 75 percent of Internet users also used the library.
\”The library is a public building and everyone is welcome to use the facilities, but we do have rules of conduct that we intend to enforce,\” she says. \”The homeless can use the computers here and we are putting in five computers in the Pine Street homeless shelter.\”
Burglar’s Book
Lee Hadden writes: \”The Wall Street Journal, June 14, 2002, page W15, has this
quirky newstory about a library book and a crook:
Book Him, Dano: When
26-year-old Karriam
Kennedy went out to the
New Jersey suburbs from
Newark, he brought along
a Tom Clancy novel from
the library to read on
the train. But Chatham
police say that was his
downfall. For when Mr.
Kennedy burglarized a
home in that suburban
town, he left his book
behind — and police
were able to track him
down through the library
where he\’d checked it
out. As Chatham
Detective Sgt. Philip
Crosson told the Daily
Record: \”Every so often
we get lucky.\”
Lee Hadden writes: \”The Wall Street Journal, June 14, 2002, page W15, has this
quirky newstory about a library book and a crook:
Book Him, Dano: When
26-year-old Karriam
Kennedy went out to the
New Jersey suburbs from
Newark, he brought along
a Tom Clancy novel from
the library to read on
the train. But Chatham
police say that was his
downfall. For when Mr.
Kennedy burglarized a
home in that suburban
town, he left his book
behind — and police
were able to track him
down through the library
where he\’d checked it
out. As Chatham
Detective Sgt. Philip
Crosson told the Daily
Record: \”Every so often
we get lucky.\”
Summer 2002 Shy Librarian Out
Joe Cadieux writes: \”The Summer 2002 issue of THE SHY LIBRARIAN (shylibrarian.com) is now
out. SHY is a quarterly, ad-free, print magazine with a focus on library
programming, public relations, and marketing. The Summer issue features…
Joe Cadieux writes: \”The Summer 2002 issue of THE SHY LIBRARIAN (shylibrarian.com) is now
out. SHY is a quarterly, ad-free, print magazine with a focus on library
programming, public relations, and marketing. The Summer issue features…
The Last Unicorn? Library Outreach Where You Might Not Expect It
By Kimberley Barker, Outreach Librarian & Asst. Professor, Georgia College &
State University, Ina Dillard Russell Library.
. Getting the Bugs Out: Insuring Safe and Successful Library Programs
By Brett W. Lear, Library Manager, Jefferson County Public Library,
Lakewood, Colorado.
. It\’s Cool Having Teens Work in the Library… It\’s Cold When They\’re Not
Paid
By Kurstin Finch Gnehm, Program Officer, Urban Libraries Council, Manager of
the Wallace-Reader\’s Digest Funds-supported \”Public Libraries as Partners
for Youth Development\” initiative.
. Dear Biblia: Library Advice Column
\”Dear Biblia\” is Amanda Credaro, who is also known at the Warrior Librarian
[ Full Text Available:
www.shylibrarian.com/archives/Summer2002/dearbiblia02sum.htm ]
. Standing Ovations and Rave Reviews: Tulsa\’s Approach to Staff Recognition
By Barry Hensley, Tulsa City-County Library System, Chair, Library Employee
Recognition Committee, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
[ Full Text Available:
www.shylibrarian.com/archives/Summer2002/tulsa2002summer.htm ]
. Custom Or Service: What They Want Versus What We\’re Giving
By Peter Lisker, Interim Management Person (IMP), Department of Extension
Services, Buffalo & Erie County (NY) Public Library.
. There Are So Many Books… So Little Time
Opinion Column by Gerry Molyneaux, Media Librarian & Library Book Discussion
Leader, West Hartford Public Library, Connecticut.
. Writing a Weekly Library Newspaper Column
Jonathan Sabin, Information Coordinator, Manatee County Public Library
System, Bradenton, Florida.
. A New Frontier for an Academic Library
By Martha Bace, Assistant Professor for Monographic Cataloging at the
University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
. Editor\’s Column: Effectively Handling Library Communications in a Crisis
By Marcia Trotta, Director, Meriden Public Library, Meriden, Connecticut
. Just What Would Sallie Askew Do?
By Lisa Bartle, Reference librarian at the California State University, San
Bernardino.
[ Full Text Available:
www.shylibrarian.com/archives/Summer2002/askew02sum.htm ]
. The Mobile Library
A Short Story by Liz Palmer
QUOTE: After the children left, Chloe looked at her messy van. \”Here\’s a job
I\’ve been looking forward to – tidying up.\” Chloe kissed Trevor\’s felt mouth
with the mouth of the Nutsy costume. \”Thank you – for everything.\”
. This issue of THE SHY LIBRARIAN also includes over 80 reviews
www.shylibrarian.com/books/summer2002/reviews.htm of new books for children
and teens, as well as reviews of professional books for librarians and
teachers. SHY reviews are written by librarians and teachers in the United
States of America.
To contribute to THE SHY LIBRARIAN, please send an email to:
[email protected]
THE SHY LIBRARIAN Magazine
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West Hartford, CT 06107 USA
860-521-4182
www.shylibrarian.com
Yale Book Thief Gets Jail Sentence
CTNow.com says the guy who stole more than $1.5 million worth of books and one-of-a-kind manuscripts from Yale University\’s rare book library is going to prison for 15 months.
\”I\’ve never seen a crime of this nature come before me,\” Superior Court Judge Roland D. Fasano said. \”It\’s a significant crime and certainly unusual.\”
As sales stagnate, royalties for used CDs proposed
From the San Diego Union Tribute, with thanks to Metafilter:
The industry worries that the expanding used market is cannibalizing new-CD sales, as well as promoting piracy by allowing consumers to buy, record and sell back discs while retaining their own digitally pristine copies.
One proposed remedy being debated by record label executives is federal legislation requiring used-CD retailers to pay royalties on secondary sales of albums.
A cover story in last week\’s issue of the music trade publication Billboard quoted several executives who said they favor the establishment of an agency that would exert a flat royalty rate – say, 6 percent or so – on retailers\’ sales of CDs sold over and over again.
Full article. Although a similar proposal by the music industry was rejected last year, this would still seem to merit attention given the downturn in book sales, and libraries\’ reliance on the right of first sale and related laws to do business . . . I\’m sure the AAP will be next in line if the music moguls are successful this time around. Also worthwhile is Michael Fraase\’s Controlling Copyright Through Technology: When Elephants Dance (Thanks to wood s lot for this one.)
Librarian Ordered to Stop Throwing Away Newspaper Clippings
A Hartford, CT librarian has been ordered to stop throwing away clippings from the Hartford Times archives. She argues that part of her job is reviewing archive materials. She also said that all issues the Hartford Times are on microfilm, and that no local items had been discarded. When she was told that local material had been found in the trash, she said she was unaware of how they got there. Read more.
Only 74 years late, and in the wrong country
St Mary\’s University Library in Halifax were surprised to get a book returned to them that had been borrowed in 1928… from Michigan Ann Arbor Library. Someone went a long way to avoid paying that fine. See the full story from Ananova.
Michael Jackson visits House of Lords library
Charles Davis sent in This One that says Jackson, accompanied by escapologist David Blaine and spoon-bending psychic Uri Geller, made a whirlwind visit to
Westminster. Jackson and Blaine showed particular interest in the extensive House of Lords library. \”Do
they have cartoons?\” Jackson asked. Blaine asked librarians to track down a copy of a
400-year-old book of magic — \”The Discovery of Witchcraft.\”
\”They burned most of the copies,\” he explained.
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