LLRX has a good analysis of the OCLC vs Library Hotel debate and issues involved. It seems that having the Library Hotel use a different classification scheme [many of which have been mentioned in these pages over the past few weeks] is not really addressing the 800-pound-gorilla issue w/r/t/ OCLC but might be a great way to highlight other such schemes. [thanks jen]
book wars on DVD
If you’re one of those DVD lovers, you’ll be happy to know that Bookwars is available on DVD. I saw this movie about NYC street booksellers a few years back and loved it.
bring a book to work week
I’m not exactly sure when this is happening, but some major employers in the UK are getting together for Bring a Book to Work Week to send books to some of the world’s poorest countries. [thanks eoin]
hawaii!
Hawai’i’s libraries are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. With their budget restored they are filling 86 jobs and expanding their hours. [thanks brandon]
stereotypes etc.
Children’s Picture Books with Librarians and Libraries:
An Annotated Bibliography
An Annotated Bibliography
Aunt Lulu is perhaps one of the strangest librarians to drive a dogsled across the frozen tundra. While her character is rather odd and free-thinking, many of the other characters in the book are even odder.
[thanks mom]
[thanks mom]