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CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 100 Year Old Plagiarism?
Original research on this topic is now underway, showing that Kenneth Grahame's 1908 publication of the adventures of Toad and his co-hort bears an "uncanny" resemblance to the stories and characters in Jerome K. Jerome's book Three Men in a Boat, first published in 1889. More details may (or may not) follow, pending possible "difficulties" from various publishers and heirs to unnamed estates ... ... There is no more to read >> LIBRARY POLITICS Schwarzenegger Challenge
Whoever wins the election will have a major budgetary impact on both public and school libraries (not to mention a few things that are less important). Far be it for WLW, sitting cozily at a keyboard on the other side of the world, to comment on due electorial processes, but has anyone seen any library policy statements from the candidates? Or funding proposals .... ... There is no more to read >> LEADING HORSES TO WATERPrincipals Matter
Whilst other libraries are under the control of someone with some amount of experience (and hopefully some qualifications) in librarianship, the professional library staff in most schools are usually answerable to the primary school administrator. It is hoped that Improving School Outcomes will assist in bringing those most in need up to speed ... ... There is no more to read >> WLW RESEARCH COLUMNThinking between the boxes
And they also want to have a say in what should be investigated, without having to actually do the investigating themselves, because, quite frankly, they don't have enough time. What with trying to clear the cataloging backlog, keep the reshelving up to date, and answering those incessant, stupid reference questions. Sheesh! When will people learn to look things up for themselves? As if we don't already have enough to do without running classes in library use! Geez, if they'd listened to their school librarian way back whenever, then they'd already know this stuff .... ... There is no more to read >>
LATEST HUMOR PAGE First Aid For Libraries  Everyone should learn first aid, and every library should have someone trained in advanced CPR and EAR, as well as AACR2. (Which, although not exactly life-saving, is still pretty important.)WLW is proud to present some library-specific first aid tips, for the next time someone leaves a resuscitation mannequin on your library floor ... ... Check it out >> MORE ORIGINAL HUMOR
Research has shown that the average librarian will take 5-10 minutes to read this web page. Anecdotal evidence is suggesting that many librarians fear they do not have enough time to investigate the humor links. The majority of the 90+ original library humor items in the Humor Index are designed to take less than 2 minutes to read. However, if you choose to hang around there for hours reading them all, then re-reading them, then WLW cannot take any responsibility. You now have the choice of using the genetically unmodified Alphabetical Index or the dolphin-safe Dewey Version. Caffeine-free version is still in beta .... MOST POPULAR BIBLIA PAGES TO DATE:
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Thanks to the magic of Email Autoreply, we found out that Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP is down one librarian, but is struggling on valiantly without Jackie ... Louise wrote expressing concern over the lack of professional development opportunities for Library Technicians. Louise is now on her way to the ALIA LibTech conference in tropical Queensland, courtesy of the WLW publicity team. Not. She paid for herself ... The Spam of the Week Award goes to PayPal, for their cleverly worded subject line which helped it slip through the SpamCutter ... ... There is no more to read >> |
Doug Weaver (former Kansas State University football coach), on being hanged in effigy: Quoted by Sports Illustrated 9 Jun 86.
Another activity from the WLW Really Pointless and Stupid collection, this is the digital equivalent of cutting out paper dolls. But at least, if you cant trust yourself with sharp objects at the moment ... There is no more >>
Thanks to the magic that is the Internet, tired, stressed and underpaid library staff can now take a One Minute Vacation, without having to worry about currency exchange rates, vaccinations or packing .... There is no more >>
Say a semi-goodbye to Weird News Online, which has offered its domain name, archives, the possibility of a Melbourne radio show, and all rights (and presumably wrongs) to the highest bidder. The best offer currently stands at $450.00 ...
Would anyone be surprised to read that Madonna (the singer) has a problem distinguishing a gift shop from a library? No further news yet about her threatened series of children's literature ... You have to admire the tenacity and dedication of the librarians who were reported as hand writing barcodes due to a computer virus. There is no information as to whether they drew black lines on white paper, or white lines on black paper ... The Library of Congress got a slap over the knuckles from Search Engine Watch today (August 13), for having 1987 information on its current website. This is not necessarily bad news for those of us who are trying to maintain a library website without the human and financial resources of LoC ... It has been announced that "Chopper" Reid, notorious Australian gangster, has followed the commercial success of his first 10 books (with titles such as "How to Shoot Friends and Influence People," some novels and even a children's book called "Hooky the Cripple: The Grim Tale of a Hunchback Who Triumphs") by selling a self-portrait to the State Library of Victoria .... How would you feel if 4,500 people were lining up outside your library, waiting for you to open? And on a Sunday afternoon ... There is no more >>
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The world of literature is about to be shattered, as Warrior Librarian Weekly exclusively breaks the story that the much-loved classic, Wind in the Willows, may be "an unattributed derived work".
As the proposed Governor of California Survivor 
In a bold move that may yet see unpleasant rammifications, the Warrior Librarian has constructed what may very well be the first web quest specifically for school principals.
There's way too much reportage on the 'net of completed reports. What library staff want to see is which reports are being compiled, so they can input directly into them.
August 16, 2003