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| ISSN 1445-9124 | THE ZINE FOR LIBRARIANS WHO REFUSE TO BE CLASSIFIED |
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| ISSN 1445-9124 | THE ZINE FOR LIBRARIANS WHO REFUSE TO BE CLASSIFIED |
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TECHNICAL SERVICES Longer ISBNs It was announced this week that 10 digit ISBNs will run out sooner than expected, and all ISBNs will be changed to 13 digits by 21 June. Publishers who wish to keep titles in print will have to re-apply for new ISBNs by mid April. The documentation states that all booksellers, libraries and publishing systems will need to be changed by 21 June.
Australian library management software guru, Denis T. Wonderdog, stated that "When the coding went from 9 to 10 digits, they amended the name to be "International"; so perhaps now we're on our way to 13 digits, it ought to become [USBN for] 'Universal'? The powers that be are obviously preparing for extraterrestrial publishers". As the barcodes get longer, eventually books will have to change to a wider format to accomodate them. This means that the standards for shelving depth will also have to increase, otherwize all the whiny patrons will be carrying on about how they just scratched themselves on the overhanging books, and how dangerous libraries are, and how they will sue everyone ... ... There is no more to read >> ETHICS The Shocking Truth? Library associations around the world are in shock after two Texas children's librarians were photographed without any books in the background. This is a serious breech of international protocols covering library-related graphics.
An investigation is continuing as to whether this was a deliberate attempt to undermine literacy, a non-authorised pictorial statement regarding insufficient budgets, a conspiracy to further reduce staffing at the library, or merely an unfortunate incident where a 'snapshot' was spontaneously taken for friends or family. At the moment, the identity of the librarians is being protected under what remains of privacy legislation ... ... There is no more to read >> STEREOTYPE BUSTINGModelmakers on the bandwaggon Seems like the word is getting around the general community that librarians are regular people too. With newspapers featuring "not a typical librarian" stories on every second page, it is no surprise that toy manufacturers are spiffing up the image.
However, perhaps the pendulum has swung a little too far the other way. Model maker Jason Richards has now come up with the Soul Drinker Death Watch Librarian, a hand-painted miniscule fantasy figure. What next? Shakable glass balls with that fake drifting snow effect containing the Librarian from Mars? Maybe with little book pages wafting down through library paste? Could we soon be collecting the complete Matchbox Cars set of V8 Bookmobiles, with racing stripes and rear spoilers? ... There is no more to read >> PRIORITIES Where's OUR librarian? Although the U.K. has a reputation for football hooliganism, it is now officially on record that the Football Association not only has a library, but also a fully accredited librarian.
This puts them ahead of many schools, where budgets for staffing and resources continue to be slashed. David Barber has the distinction of being the Football Association's official librarian. He has worked at the FA for 26 years and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the English game. According to the F.A. website, "David is not simply preoccupied with the glamour of the National team, the Premier League, or for that matter the Nationwide league. In fact David goes to see an average of 150 games in a season. Incredibly the 1999-2000 season saw him notch up 187 games and since 1960 he has seen no fewer than 4,044". When not indulging his passion for the game, he spends much of his time in the library stopping the shelves from toppling over (see picture above) ... ... There is no more to read >> CELEBRITY INTERVIEWJim Carey on libraries WLW has now discontinued its Posthumous Celebrity Interviews, due to some doubt over the veracity of the medium. This week, we bring you the first in our Telepathic Interview Series, which is much cheaper, and far more reliable.
WLW: Sorry for the intrusion, Mr Carey. May we call you Jim? ... There is no more to read >>
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Gore Vidal (1925 - )
Using a definition from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, one has to question Smith's motives. A heritage dictionary? Maybe this is one Information Professional that needs to update his library a little, or maybe visit one .... Researcha >>
Go figure >>
Did the link die? >>
(A: The librarian didn't speak Spanish, so she used Altavista's babelfish...) ...There is no more to read >>
...You know you want to >>
...News Report >>
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