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LIBRARIES IN REAL LIFE Manager Identified as Human Michigan City, Indiana: In what is believed to be the first documented case of its type, a real actual library administrator has been found with a publicly demonstrable sense of humor.
Library Director Don Glossinger was arrested to raise money for The Muscular Dystrophy Association. And allowed himself to be photographed for the local paper and have the picture published on the Internet. And even hammed it up for the camera. There is much anecdotal evidence suggesting that quite a few other library administrators are actually quite reasonable people. However, it would seem that in compliance with widely held stereotypical perceptions (from within the profession itself), they are preferring to maintain a contrary public image ... ... There is no more to read >> LIBRARY INNOVATIONS Cheap and Easy Security Northampton, MS: In response to budget limitations, academic libraries have now developed a low cost, low-tech alternative to expensive surveillance equipment.
Relying entirely on almost infallible human interaction, the new system is suitable for libraries of all sizes and types. By removing a chuck of books from shelves at random throughout the stacks, library staff can now actually see whats going on in the next aisle. With falling budgets making replacement of weeded material difficult, the creation of the Surveillance Gaps is not proving to be any problem. In fact, experts predict that if the current approaches to funding continue, there will soon be more gaps than books ... ... There is no more to read >> LAW LIBRARIES New Subject Heading Sydney, Australia: The May 2003 issue of the Law Society Journal includes the news of the two telcos who settled a contract dispute with an old-fashioned Arm Wrestle. Whether or not beer and/or belching was involved was not disclosed.
Although the real law journal didn't include a statement by the Unsuccessful Plaintiff (otherwise known as The Loser), it did quote the winner as saying "sure it hurt ... but it was less painful than paying lawyers fees". So who cares anyway? Well, law librarians. How in the name of Melville Dewey are they going to index this one? Is a new subject heading called for? Perhaps "Litigation Fee Loss" or "Pugilistic Settlement"? Does their Law Thesaurus now require expansion to include expletives uttered during the course of the dispute settlement? Will this lead to a whole new meaning for "legal argument"? Don't bother watching here for further developments. Join a law library list for news or to make suggestions ... ... There is no more to read >> WLW RESPONDS TO READERS' REQUESTS Merchandise now available Being completely overwhelmed by the two emails from actual real people, WLW has now forgone the coverted Empty Cart Award for websites that don't offer anything for sale.
The implications for the health of the global economy are enormous. A general markup of $1 or $2 on each of the 12 items will be split 50/50 between The Warrior Librarian and the infamous cartoonist, Peter Lewis. It is hoped that the resulting residuals will be used to promote world peace by helping to fund the construction of a sanctuary for burnt-out electrons. Or maybe something more useful will occur to us in the cold light of day. Or after a few hours sleep. Or something. There could be a problem here with people thinking it is yet another insipid parody. After all, WLW has had requests for titles from parody book lists, and requests for supplier details from parody stories. However, sales of the actual real merchandise have now skyrocket to a massive total of 4 items purchased by actual real librarians, with a money back guarentee and everything ... ... There is no more to read >>
SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION  From the Mailbox
A lot of correspondence has been received following the recent story of a school library closure. This doesn't count the Guestbook Entry that queried the actual existance of Waikato (NZ). The last time we looked, Waikato was still there - although maybe due to further budget cuts, they could have closed down the whole city ... For those that were wondering about my reply to that rude woman from ALA, you might like to know that the draft of my reply went over 26,000 words. I decided that rather than cut it down enough to fit through email boxes, it could make a fairly readable book with another week or two's work on it. ... There is no more to read >>
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One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words. Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Australian library supplier Zetta Florence is offering 15% off 500 year barrier paper. Sounds pretty good, but the flyer says that the paper is watermarked. You'd think that if they spilled something on it, they'd just throw it away ... There is no more to read >>
The excellent List of Lists is maintained by a librarian. We are just wondering why, under the subject heading Information, there is no mention of libraries. We're sure that there's certain to be a list of libraries somewhere ... There is no more to read >>
Psychiatry Online held early promise for timely intervention for the weirder patron, or for the library staff needing instant answers to unfolding critical incidents. However, it turns out to be a site for academic papers. Although a visit to this web site turns out to not be a complete waste of time. A minor amount of amusement can be had by using the link for medical practitioners to vote for their favorite prescription ... There is no more to read >>
Library Cat Lovers will enjoy helping cute kittens jump across moving planks to get between buildings. Those who are not feline-inclined can derive a cheap thrill as kitty hits the sidewalk with a splat. Let it never be said that WLW does not cater to all sectors of LibraryLand ... There is no more to read >>
Q: I need to make a diorama of the universe. A: First, youre going to need a really, really big box ...
Got the library under control and need a break from Professional Development? Maybe its time to start working on Personal Development. Here are some self-improvement courses you probably can cross off your list ... ... Sigh >>
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