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OUTRAGEOUS EXAGGERATION Bill Gates Acknowledges WLW Sillycon Valley: A collaboration between The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Oklahoma State Library Service has resulted in a web design and construction course for a very select group of librarians from a number of public libraries.
Involving a significant amount of pre-course preparation, a number of tasks were required to be completed. Amongst these was the requirement to access particular library-related websites, with specific URLs provided. Near the bottom of the required list of destinations on the Information Super-Goat Track was the home page of International Association of School Libraries, on which Warrior Librarian Weekly is listed as the third link! Think about it. Bill Gates didn't get where he is today by missing information. He was certain to have known that WLW was on the AISL website. You have to admire the subtle way he directed the state (and by association, national) library board to read WLW ... ... There is no more to read >> LIBRARY MANAGEMENT Zero Tolerance Librarianship Undisclosed location: Librarians have reached the limit, tolerance-wise. They have been putting up with inappropriate behaviour, threats to personal safety, and substandard personal hygiene amongst their clientele for generations.
But with the current budget reductions - now more than ever before - they are taking library theft very seriously. Unable to replace lost stock, larger internal funding allocations are being invested in security personnel and surveillance equipment. Currently under trial is a state-of-the-art security tag, linked to an international global tracking system. The projects development manager stated it was either this, or going back to chaining books to walls. Using satellite technology and high equipment, libraries will now be able to maximize recovery. Patrons that have legitimately borrowed material will no longer be able to claim that they have lost stuff, as the system will be able to pinpoint its location to within a few feet, globally. Due to the expense involved in joining the new scheme, libraries will no longer be able to afford to hire staff or buy any new resources ... ... There is no more to read >> LIFE IMITATES ART Reluctant Reader Goes to Library Bacon, GA: Reluctant reader, Bobby-John Jamison, nagged his parents silly until they let him have a really stupid haircut. Unfortunately, he found himself ostracized at school. Even his classmates could see that the style didnt suit him. And they had no hesitation in telling him this.
But like many of the plots in childrens literature, Bobby-Johns bad decision had a very positive outcome. Having been excluded from his peer group and their school yard activities, he sought sanctuary in his school library. Although he would have preferred to spend his time waiting for his hair to grow out by playing computer games, he was forced by school policy to borrow a book first. The school is now considering how they can work with the local barber to produce a flow-on effect ... ... There is no more to read >>
SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION  From the Mailbox
Many thanks to Sami for letting us know about Bill Gates' interest in Warrior Librarianship (see story this issue). I still haven't sent my reply to that rude woman from ALA, but the draft is now up to 12,000 words .... ... There is no more to read >>
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Any idiot can face a crisis - it's this day-to-day living that wears you out. Anton Chekhov
Digital news services are reporting that Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was borrowed more than half a million times. But the UK Daily Record reports that Rowling is well down the list of most borrowed authors. The Record states that she loses out to more prolific authors and comes in in 42nd place overall and 15th among children's authors. As if Rowling cares ... There is no more to read >>
Completely unrelated to anything concerning libraries is the Official Police Gifts web site. We are still trying to work out why the list includes items such as Tractor Equipment, Parts & Services; Escalator Parts; and Gospel Instrumentals ... There is no more to read >>
Don't you dare laugh about the 7th World Conference for People who Stutter. Although we did find much "food for thought" in the information that interpreters would not be available ... There is no more to read >>
Yahoo offers , an online version of Scrabble. You need to complete the free Yahoo registration if you aren't already a Yahoo member, then click on GAMES and find the link to Literati. Here you can play against real people with fake names. You'll be further challenged by the rudeness of Angry Youth, the arrogance of Certain People, the confusion of First Time Users, the interference of The Administrator - same as in a library. But at least here, you can use your Escape key ... There is no more to read >>
Q: How did Kant ground his moral philosophy? Suggested Answer: He used a "ground strap" consisting of an elastic band that holds a metallic contact against his wrist and from which a long, flexible wire runs to a clip that can be fastened to his theories.
Jonathan Land maintains an impressive collection of responses he has written to spam ... ... Sigh >>
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