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In reply to The Library Routes Project: How Did You Become A Librarian?:Oh...back in 1974 (the dark ages of libraries)...I was 19 years old and my (then) finance's mother was in charge of a small (like minuscule) library. She kept telling me that she had a job for me and I kept telling her: "Mom, I'm TOO COOL, to work in a (Read More)
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In reply to Thoughts on Schools and Libraries:So many people come to the library, marveling over changes, saying, "I haven't been here since I was in school." Now, seeking job info or other practical guidance--and already insecure over economic changes--they seem very ashamed over how, while they used to think themselves o (Read More)
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In reply to Social security numbers found in older academic library books:
“We are hoping there's only a few. Yes that's right,” said Associate Dean of Libraries Marcia Suter.
Did anyone read this with a Jon Lovitz voice in their head?
"There's only a few books. Yes, that's the ticket!'. (Read More)
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Successful one-year trial presented few glitches. (Read More)
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Open source ILS alternative aimed at research libraries. (Read More)
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In reply to New Spin On Censorship? These Books Are A Threat To Public Safety:Chuck,I fail to see how I tripped your personal attack censor sensor this time.Exactly what do you see is the problem in what I said?You know, Chuck, for someone so devoted to freedom of speech that children should be able to access anything no ma (Read More)
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In reply to New Spin On Censorship? These Books Are A Threat To Public Safety:I haven't read the book yet, but my off-the-top-of-my-head opinion based solely on reading this LISNews entry is that I would not have signed such a petition. I've been doing this library stuff (not Library Stuff!) for years, and I've seen Intern (Read More)
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Would smaller database change the market for libraries?. (Read More)
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In reply to Supreme Court: Miami school can ban book on Cuba:I have written on this. See, "Cert Denied: Vamos a Cuba; Cuban-Americans Lead Way for Districts to Back Parents Rights Against ALA/ACLU False Claims of Banning and Censorship."I especially love the joy in the voices of those who through off the ALA/ACLU yoke, es (Read More)
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Funding for state aid to regional libraries, public libraries below 1997 levels. (Read More)
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More public libraries rated in this new round of LJ Index; 258 America's Star Libraries named. (Read More)
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In reply to 'Keep Libraries Open' Poster:Even IF I had to post "Keep Libraries Open" poster in our public libraries here in Hawai'i, someone from the library staff will TEAR it off!!Just to show you our state/federal funded public libraries here have become self-serving and privileged to our gatekeeping librarians and libr (Read More)
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In reply to Library employees fired over censorship of graphic novel:Collection development is in place because libraries do not have all the money or physical space to buy and house all the books ever published. It is NOT to decide what people can read. If a library does not have a particular book, there are other means (Read More)
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In reply to Library employees fired over censorship of graphic novel:
The crux or what libraries and librarians do is decide what people can read. Libraries refer to it as collection development. Unfortunately, some overzealous librarians try to impose their own value system on readers and thus censorship comes into play. (Read More)
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In reply to Library employees fired over censorship of graphic novel:I'll bet most agree with "that single act by itself shouldn't warrant termination, IMO." That's my opinion too. Be that as it may, my blog post was about the library's responses to the actions, not the actions themselves. Those responses included possib (Read More)
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