Einstein’s librarian-girlfriend’s diary found detailing Einstein’s last years.
librarians leave AFSCME
Librarians in Connecticut are leaving their union. [lisnews]
USAPA might have prevented 9/11 says Clarke
Richard Clarke has seemed like a sane man recently, so I was surprised to read his talk where he emphatically stated that the USA PATRIOT Act is not just good law, it’s an essential law enforcement tool. [thanks karen]
just barely safe for work – Nerve photo contest
It is almost worth signing up for Nerve.com’s premium service just so I could see the uncensored winners of the amateur photo contest “sexiest photo of someone in a library“. You’ll just have to scroll down and imagine what’s under those strategically placed stars.
world book [and copyright] day
Most web sites seem to call today World Book Day but UNESCO is calling it World Book and Copyright Day [“celebrating the protection of intellectual property through copyright.”]. Maybe it’s because the International Publishers Association is a big partner? In the UK and Ireland, World Book Day was last month. Does anyone know why there is a date discrepancy?