Steven M. Cohen sent along A Link To a large collection of romance novel covers, that never were.
May 2005
Reference Publisher Helps Put Books Into The Hands of The World’s Most Disadvantaged Readers
Anonymous Patron writes “Some Good PR for OUP: Oxford University Press is partnering with BookAid International to ask Americans to donate their old dictionaries to charity.
Anyone who donates a good, usable English dictionary to BookAid will receive a $10 rebate towards their purchase of The New Oxford American Dictionary Second Edition ($60.00 hardcover, May 16, 2005). Their old dictionaries will then be sent to libraries in the third world, including sub- Saharan Africa and areas hardest hit by last December’s tsunami in Sri Lanka.”
When is a library a rec center?
AshtabulaGuy writes “Lifestyles Editor Carl E. Feather wrote recently in The Star Beacon about Kingsville Public Library, headed by Kathy Pape who lacks not only a duly-accredited master’s degree in library science but even a baccalaureate degree, and its conversion from a library to a community center on a six-month trial basis.
Pape appears to be an advocate of maintain a library similar to the express branches discussed recently for Philadelphia as she is quoted stating:
‘The Welcome Center outreach is driven by the changing role of the library. It’s no longer about being a place that stocks every book.
‘“The way the library works now, we don’t need a lot of space for books,â€? Kathy says. “We share with all the libraries in Ohio. We can get any book any time
When does a library become more of a community center that also owns a pile of books? Is this necessarily a good way to go? And no, no duly-accredited master’s degrees in library science are seemingly held by anyone at the library.”
“Floater Librarians” – the new wave of temps and subs?
Anonymous Patron writes “Boston Public Library is currently advertising for a Floater Librarian. The scoop: must be willing to work at any branch at any time, will be “exempt from scheduling restrictions”, and must hold the position for at least a year before being eligible for anything more stable. And check out the long list of qualifications! Is this the new way to advertise for temps and subs? Does BPL think librarians are desperate enough to take a job like this as an “in” into their system? How can a job posting like this be reconciled with the myth of a librarian shortage?”
Library worker arrested
Anonymous Patron writes “News from Ukiah, California where The county library is out some $65,000 and a Ukiah woman is behind bars, after she was arrested Friday on suspicion of grand theft embezzlement.
Bad week for Ukiah libraries, all around. “
Interview with Our Own Bill Drew
Well, someone beat me to it this time…interviewed another sexy librarian. Correspondent Liza Frenette of New York Teacher conducted an interview with Bill Drew, of the State University of New York, Morrisville.
Read it here in the state edition of NEW YORK TEACHER, journal of New York State United Teachers.
Gentle Reminder about Spoilers
I imagine that we’ll be talking about Harry Potter a lot the next couple months. If you’re going to post anything as a story or comment that talks about plot points, please put “Spoiler” somewhere in the title or risk the wailing and gnashing of teeth from devoted HP readers.
Potter book just too big
Anonymous Patron sends “this story from the Winnepeg Sun about a Canadian printer who is unable to run the latest JK Rowling book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, on his press because the job would overburden his press. There are over a million copies of the title on order, all of which will be printed by larger American presses.
Pop Culture Does A Mind Good
GregS* writes “When the ultimate curmudgeon gives a postive outlook to pop culture notice should be taken. John Derbyshire reviews Everything Bad Is Good For You and discusses why we have an culture that is “intellectually demanding”.
Rochelle adds this NPR interview with the book’s author.
New Use of RFID Technology – Personal Advertisements
Brian G. writes “InfoWorld is running an article, called Target marketing via RFID to debut in Seattle. It describes how people carrying RFID cards could get personalized advertisements as they pass store fronts.
Will this type of application help make RFID technology more predemoninant in libraries or scare people more?”
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