It was really gratifying seeing so many librarians and others putting their reading lists online. Even though we don’t do a lot of reading at our jobs, I think being well and broadly-read is an important part to being a good librarian. Here’s one last not-online reading list that I’ve been enjoying over this wintery weekend.
Category: books
America the Book back in MS libraries
The 15-week best selling book America The Book, besides being unavailable at Wal-Mart, was also being banned by the Southern Mississippi library system because it contains the heads of the Supreme Court justices superimposed on age-appropriate naked bodies. Apparently, as of today, the library system has reversed their decision.
looted books, the austrian national library tries to set things right
Looted Books: The Austrian National Library confronts its Nazi Past.
“By staging this exhibition and by returning looted books, the Austrian National Library is not merely responding to a legal obligation. Moreover, the library feels it has a truly moral obligation to set things right and own up to its responsibility. This clear commitment does not stop here. Research on a comprehensive history of the National Library during this shameful period is currently underway and the results will published at the end of 2005.” [thanks owen]
we read – more booklists
A few more booklists: Jenica, librainiac, Anirvan [who runs bookfinder], Marissa, Rochelle, lazygal & Carolyne.
add project gutenberg titles to your OPAC
Did you know you can add Project Gutenberg titles to your library catalog? The list of titles is now available in MARC format [or should be any minute now]. A few more PG feeds at this address.