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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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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT Tell us it isn't true MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio: Newsnet5.com reports that hundreds of brand-new books were destroyed when the B. Dalton Booksellers in Middleburg Heights closed, and all the books were thrown into a dumpster.
The books had been "stripped" (front covers torn off), which is standard procedure when a bookstore closes. But to take these books from the trash bin is illegal; the books would be considered stolen property. Inside the front cover, a warning states that a book without its cover is unauthorized. It was reported to the publisher as unsold and destroyed, and neither the author nor the publisher received payment. You'd think that someone would have at least offered them to libraries or schools for a nominal price like a cent each or something, but as everyone knows, this would have torn apart the very fabric of the universe, bringing on plagues of locusts, 40 days and nights of rain, unspeakable demons, extraterrestial invasion ... ... There is no more to read >> LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION A word in your ear
With interpersonal skills being a major criteria for managerial appointments, library administrators are now being made aware of the fact that not only what you say, but how you say it is vitally important. Compton Cruikshank, a leading Library Administration guru, stated that "it is vital that you get close enough to not have to yell, but be aware of the concept of personal space. A quiet word in the ear is much more effective than bellowing your guts out across the library, and gets you less negative publicity". Cruikshank went on to say that you don't need to be a rocket scientist to know that patrons expect library staff to be quiet in the library, even if they don't think that noise minimisation applies to them . "Screaming managers tend to frighten library users away, and that looks bad for you with the Board when your usage figures drop. Although I've always found that the library staff themselves don't seem to mind being yelled at " .... ... There is no more to read >> STEREOTYPE BUSTING Patron Pigeonholing Donnybrook, NSW: Universally, members of various professions are objecting to the stereotypical depiction of their members. But it seems like people on the other side of the desk are stepping up and proclaiming their individuality.
Doug and Dell Smithfield have started the Library Patrons Movement, for members of the public who are finding that libraries are just not delivering the services that they expect to be provided, like dental advice. There is also concern that libraries may treat patrons on the basis of their physical appearance and personal hygiene. A number of incidents have occurred when library staff have turned their heads away when particular patrons have breathed on them, and stepped back when a patron has broken wind. The Library Patrons Movement is still in an embryonic state. As we went to press, there isn't any contact information or further details. Actually, the only evidence of its existence is one photo on a website that has nothing to do with libraries .... ... There is no more to read >> SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Budget Black Hole Found Los Alamos, NM: Thanks to advances in astronomy, library boards and administrators no longer have to rely on low-tech reasons to withhold money that has been allocated for contingencies. Blanket statements in reply to any budget requests can now be answered with a shrug of the shoulders and the standard "This is a financial Black Hole" response. Forget the whimpy answers such as "leave it with me" or "we'll see what we can do".
Librarians are finding that if there are funds available for allocations to acquisitions, staffing, operations, and other standard needs, they can forget about ordinary requirements like getting their chair fixed, the light bulb changed, more soap for the restrooms. And don't even think about any non-standard operating costs like getting an anti-glare screen or an ergonomic mouse. However, the WLW research team believes that they may very well have found that Black Hole, clearly signposted off a small back road in New Mexico. Well, we didn't actually go there or anything, we just found the site on the Internet. So it must be true .... ... There is no more to read >>
SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION  From the Mailbox
In Brief, the quarterly journal of Legal Secretaries International Inc., have written to request permission to use Biblia's How to Be Successful at Meetings in their June edtion. Boston Public Library's Professional Staff Association (BPL-PSA) newsletter The Real Sheet may be reprinting Biblia's Library Management Models in a forthcoming edition. At the time of writing, they were awaiting legal advice ... ... There is no more to read >>
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I take the view, and always have, that if you cannot say what you are going to say in twenty minutes you ought to go away and write a book about it. Lord Brabazon
Amazon ranks Biblia's Guide at 1,025,556 in its sales figures. We are still trying to find out how many items are in Amazon's catalog ....
Over 200 high-level representatives from the EU governments and candidate states, as well as neighbouring countries, have signed up to a high-level manifesto statement setting out the goals for the future development of library services across Europe. Although stating the many reasons why they SHOULD provide support to libraries, there is no mention of HOW they will fund this policy ... ... here >>
The International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced that it had completed the mapping of the human genome two years ahead of schedule and $300 million under its originally projected budget. The bad news? Libraries ain't gonna get any of the left-over money ... ... There is no more to read >>
New research by mail specialist MessageLabs show that the threat posed by emailed spam and viruses continues to increase at an alarming rate, with "more than one in 200 containing a virus and one in 6 containing spam". Here at WLW the figures are more like 1:20 for viruses, and 1:3 spam ...
If you haven't read the books nominationed in the Books for Older Readers catagory for the Australian Children's Book Council (CBC) Book of the Year Awards, and don't want to find out what happens (until you actually read the book), please
Can't stand it any more? Take 2 minutes to look at this week's pick, which is in no way to related to your work, unless you are in a specialist math library ... ... Cool Graphic >>
Q: Can you tell me how to find the address and name of the person on the phone bill? ... There is no more to read >>
Stupid Library Administration Decisions nearly made it as Website of the Week on the basis of the content. Brief, if a little depressing for the overly sensitive ...
A charming little fairy tale for librarians, with a twist at the end. Been around for a while, but worth revisiting if you've already seen it ... ... Sigh >>
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