LISNews Week In Review 5-12-2006

I’m sure you’ve been unable to sleep at night because I haven’t posted a Friday Update in several weeks. Truth is I just forgot. So I’ll write a quickie today and plan on getting back into it for next week. There’s just to much to cover, so I’ll hit a few highlights from this week, and give you the most popular stories from the past month. Birdie is off this week traveling with her husband and I have no ideas for a new poll.

There was, sadly, little discussion on 10 Reasons Why the Internet Is No Substitute for a Library , but Brian G. had some interesting things to say.

It was good to see No snickering in the library, unless you’re hooked on “Unshelved”. I couldn’t be happier for the Unshelved guys getting a good story like that in the Seattle Times.

In the journals, mdoniel submitted his Limerick of resignation, though sadly it really is impossible to rhyme librarian with Nantucket. Samantha provides some interesting insider info into the The Project Vote Smart Debacle. Shoe Gives Us her impressions of Horizon 8: “All in all, it looks like this crew has listened, and made improvements. Will it pass muster? I hope so. In theory it seems pretty sound.” And last and least I’ve been going on and About FOSS In Libraries.

Here’s the most popular stories from the past month ordered by hits, and comments.

Librarian Suggests Right-Wing Books, Hilarity Ensues 1724 11

Should I Become A Librarian? 1074 12

OSU librarian faced book banners before 925 19

Library Technicians make a top 10 list 766 12

Librarians to sever ties with scouts? 725 12

OSU Librarian cleared of harrassment charges 698 1

Iowa town bans sex offenders from local ibrary 658 7

Parent putting Harry to the test 608 3

The Debate in Tucson: Is the Library a Place for 587 8

The Saga Continues at OSU over Conservative Book 585 1


OSU librarian faced book banners before 925 19

Should I Become A Librarian? 1071 12

Library Technicians make a top 10 list 766 12

Librarians to sever ties with scouts?

Librarian Suggests Right-Wing Books Hilarity Ensues 1724 11

Censoreware Critics….rejoice 498 9

The Debate in Tucson: Is the Library a Place for 587 8

RLG to combine with OCLC 489 8

Iowa town bans sex offenders from local library 658 7

Library book downloads picking up 459 7

More On The OSU Librarian And American Libraries 330 7

America’s Bookshelf– Mail Away Library 568 6

I’m sure you’ve been unable to sleep at night because I haven’t posted a Friday Update in several weeks. Truth is I just forgot. So I’ll write a quickie today and plan on getting back into it for next week. There’s just to much to cover, so I’ll hit a few highlights from this week, and give you the most popular stories from the past month. Birdie is off this week traveling with her husband and I have no ideas for a new poll.

There was, sadly, little discussion on 10 Reasons Why the Internet Is No Substitute for a Library , but Brian G. had some interesting things to say.

It was good to see No snickering in the library, unless you’re hooked on “Unshelved”. I couldn’t be happier for the Unshelved guys getting a good story like that in the Seattle Times.

In the journals, mdoniel submitted his Limerick of resignation, though sadly it really is impossible to rhyme librarian with Nantucket. Samantha provides some interesting insider info into the The Project Vote Smart Debacle. Shoe Gives Us her impressions of Horizon 8: “All in all, it looks like this crew has listened, and made improvements. Will it pass muster? I hope so. In theory it seems pretty sound.” And last and least I’ve been going on and About FOSS In Libraries.

Here’s the most popular stories from the past month ordered by hits, and comments.

Librarian Suggests Right-Wing Books, Hilarity Ensues 1724 11

Should I Become A Librarian? 1074 12

OSU librarian faced book banners before 925 19

Library Technicians make a top 10 list 766 12

Librarians to sever ties with scouts? 725 12

OSU Librarian cleared of harrassment charges 698 1

Iowa town bans sex offenders from local ibrary 658 7

Parent putting Harry to the test 608 3

The Debate in Tucson: Is the Library a Place for 587 8

The Saga Continues at OSU over Conservative Book 585 1


OSU librarian faced book banners before 925 19

Should I Become A Librarian? 1071 12

Library Technicians make a top 10 list 766 12

Librarians to sever ties with scouts?

Librarian Suggests Right-Wing Books Hilarity Ensues 1724 11

Censoreware Critics….rejoice 498 9

The Debate in Tucson: Is the Library a Place for 587 8

RLG to combine with OCLC 489 8

Iowa town bans sex offenders from local library 658 7

Library book downloads picking up 459 7

More On The OSU Librarian And American Libraries 330 7

America’s Bookshelf– Mail Away Library 568 6