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CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Ian Thorpe Reveals All
In his own inimitable way, Thorpe once more led the way by breaking away from the general consensus on the excellence of Harry Potter. The Thorpedo listed Harry Potter and the Philosphers Stone as the only book he didnt enjoy, nor finish. However, he did recommend Chin-Ning Chus Thick Face, Black Heart. As a child, his favorite book was Green Eggs and Ham; hardly recognized as the Breakfast of Champions, which shows how wrong the sporting nutritionists can be. He also enjoyed The Little Engine that Could, which will be invaluable information for sporting psychologists. It could be expected that the Australian Institute of Sports library may very well now build a whole new Childrens Literature Collection based on the this data. Or maybe they won't. The library purists will be happy to hear that Thorpe organizes his books alphabetically on his shelves at home, and prefers to read on planes. However, the bad news is that he doesnt use bookmarks, preferring to fold down the corners of pages ... ... There is no more to read >> SHOCK HORROR DIVISIONStereotyped Again
However, a Seattle toy manufacturer has jumped on the library bandwaggan (or possibly more correctly, the bookmobile), and created a toy that includes every possible stereotype, bar the bun, in its Pearl the Librarian. According to an article in the Seattle Times, the real-life librarian used as the model was consulted about what should be included. To her great credit, she objected to the bun and glasses on a chain, but OK'd the standard shushing-action, which is the only actual movement. The toy will also carry a removable copy of her book. The real Pearl states that it will test out the humor-quotient of librarians. The Warrior Librarian would buy one herself, if they changed the identity of the raised finger ... ... There is no more to read >> BUDGET BUSTINGGeneric Library Display
By using whatever is handy, either at work or from home, libraries can now create a generic display such as the one pictured. Clever designs like this can be used to highlight national holidays, anything concerning world events, astronomical discoveries, recreational pursuits, educational outcomes, or even raise awareness of just about anything. All that has to be done is change the piece of paper on the top. And dont forget, you can always use recycled paper, which should save you another .005 cents No more to read >> WLW RESEARCH COLUMNSearch Strategies Part 3
Possibly a more insidious ugly sister of the sponsored link is the appearance of the Implied Endorsement, where a link undelineated as advertising appears on a page of authoritative information. WLW readers should be aware that the link at Amazon.com's page for ordering Biblia's Guide to Warrior Librarianship that encourages librarians to click there for work in Australia is an immigration agency, and not anything to do with libraries, librarians, or warrior librarianship. As yet another exercise in futility, Biblia investigated further. Apparently, although being an Australian resident citizen by birth, the Warrior Librarian didn't qualify to either live or work in Australia - according to the online form. ... 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:
 From the Mailbox
Many thanks to LMS Rita, for bringing to our attention the Pearl action figure. Rita has now been granted honorary WLW Research team status. This, of course, means that we'll suck her dry of information, but pay her nothing. But then, working in a library she would be used to this ... Director Kathie in Texas requested guidence to some websites with clear, concise, and simple information for her board of directors, that would support her library's salary campaign. We did what we could, but it was difficult given the parameters of the brief ... Adminstrator Don wrote again with a desperate plea for help locating an obscure sound recording. The really big worry was his citing the Warrior Librarian as his "last hope". Interesting times, indeed .... ... There is no more to read >> |
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. Albert Einstein
Now that blogs appear to have achieved a degree of respectibility, ego-surfers can use Technorati to see what Bloggers have to say about any given website. You simply type in the URL and click. There is no more >>
First time author Matthew Battles has apparently written a book called Library: An Unquiet Place, on the history and value of libraries. We can't tell you much more about the book, as WLW doesn't get anything to actually review. Probably because we'd only be critical and narky. And we're not a real journal anyway, because we are cheap. And free. Unlike the Boston Globe, where we read an actual review ... There is no more >>
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. There is no more >>
The Internet Archives The Way Back Machine failed on 3 simple requests; a return to the halcyon days of generous government funding of libraries, the ability to buy an acre of bare land in any place that is now the center of a major city, and the reinstatement of the Warrior Librarians personal weight to height ratio from 30 years ago. But maybe we were using a beta version ... There is no more >>
Those seeking to relive the simple pleasures of their childhood might enjoy this spirograph-type amusement. But you won't have the problems of the leaking pens or lost bits of plastic. For extra added fun, put the speed up to really fast There is no more >>
As the annual Webby Awards were a few weeks ago, you may already know that the winner of the humor section was Get Your War On. We are still trying to work out why this one won. Take out the "F-word", and you lose half of the text ... There is no more >>
The statement from South Africa that libraries need more "literature written in indigenous languages" seems to overlook the fact that the literature of many cultures is oral in nature, rather than graphic (written text). But maybe this is just being picky of us? ... Sometimes we forget how lucky we are that our patrons have the ability to make library reservations via Internet. Now that Malta has introduced this service, Maltese library staff can join the rest of us who are climbing over piles of books that are waiting to be picked up by people who have forgotten that they requested them ... From the Better-Late-Than-Never Planet of reading promotion, it's great that Dubai will provide reading material to jails. Perhaps if more reading was encouraged outside the prison system, there might be less people inside .... There is no more >>
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Unfortunately, Warrior Librarian Weekly was not able to obtain an exclusive interview with the internationally acclaimed swimming idol, Ian Thorpe. However, he did share his views on reading and books with the possibly lesser known, but still pretty good magazine, 
What could possibly promote the library profession more than a librarian action figure? Except maybe a huge pay rise, then people would realise what an important job we do, and we could go back to wearing comfortable shoes.
As library budgets continue to fall, more librarians are finding that their promotional efforts are now being affected. No longer able to afford basics such as balloons or streamers, many literary and societal events are now being celebrated by lower key displays.
As Internet users become increasingly more savvy, they are bound to work out that the term "sponsored link" which appear in search engine result pages is actually just another way of advertising.
