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   Issue #229: April 2006 Early Edition

Warrior Librarian Weekly

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CONFERENCES: Appearances by A.B. Credaro
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LITERATURE
New Zealand author scoops pool

hole in ground New Zealand author Margaret Mahy has won the world's premier prize for children's writing, the Hans Christian Andersen Award. The announcement caps a remarkable year for Mahy, who recently celebrated her 70th birthday - which you would think would make pool cleaning difficult for her.

Although currently silent on the fact that in 1980 Mahy left her Christchurch library position to write full-time, it is supposed that this action gave her more time to produce a number of prize-winning publications. What with the pressures of also keeping the pool leaf-free ...

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ACCESS AND EQUITY
Visual challenges addressed by innovation

hole in ground In response to a number of queries about the location of the book-drop, one enterprising library has ensured that patrons will never again be confused, lost or otherwise stressed by their inability to deposit books after hours.

Although there were originally some concerns that patrons themselves may plummet down the enlarged book chute ...

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CHANGE MANAGEMENT

New report to expose sticklers

librarian An alarming new report about to be released will disclose the extent to which a significant number of librarians are prepared to resist updating equipment, resources and procedures.

Whilst over 99% would not return to card catalogues if given the option, and 98.95% would refuse lamplight as an alternative to electric lighting, two librarians have now been identified that prefer to do their own original cataloguing rather than use the services of a cataloguing agency ...

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EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES AND SUCH

Software takes librarian prize

wrapper Intrepid librarians searching for free - if mismatched - stationary, promotional products, candy, and assorted demo software would not have been disappointed at The Linux World Expo.

However, those who didn't stop by 'that stand over around by the coffee bar' would have missed out on the best give-away of the show. Whilst Warrior Librarian does not necessarily endorse either the software product nor the chocolate manufacturer, the idea of using a faux wrapper (around a most excellent fare) was a brilliant ploy to get their advertising into the (free) almost bottomless tote bag ...

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TIP OF THE MONTH

Pennies and pounds

Pulling the plug out Photocopiers in libraries for patron use has to be one of the all-time greatest pains for library folk. If the dang thing is working, people want change for it. Or more paper put in. Or different colored paper. Or even instructions for using it - despite the fact that there's a great big dirty notice right in their face in gazillion-point font.

Or it's not working, and the repair people have a backlog. Save yourself a lot of cash-changing and other headaches by reaching around the back and following the one simple step (pictured) ...

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HINDSIGHT INSTITUTE

New reports promised

Kofi Annan SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: March 28 2006. Hindsight Institute spokespeople are about to release a new report, highlighting the fact that people who live in tropical coastal areas are likely to experience extreme weather conditions at various times of the year.

The report will be a companion volume for planned future publications on topics such as High density traffic: Greater chance of auto accidents and Teen dating: Going steady reduces the chances of finishing term papers to a standard even approaching something acceptable ...

The Hindsight Institute now has an official postal address:
P.O. Box 433, Main Street, Blacktown 2148 NSW Australia.

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WLW Reader laughing Research has shown that the average librarian will take 10 to 15 minutes to read this web page. Anecdotal evidence suggests that many librarians fear they do not have enough time to investigate the humor links. The majority of the 110+ original library humor items (all written by Biblia, and not available anywhere else on the 'net) 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 has been temporarily canned, pending an FDA investigation ...

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EDITORIAL SOAPBOX

Amanda Credaro in the Warrior Librarian Offical Costume V2. Cabbages and kings?

Did you hear that people working in library-related fields are going to get a massive pay rise? No? If it's any consolation, no one else has either. But on the positive side, there has been no mention of pay cuts - except where hours have also been cut. Or whole positions. So on balance ...

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MEMORABLE QUOTES

Loud mouth I see [the future] as a forest of belligerent and dismissive palms held up to the human face. Thank you for choosing to hold for an assistant. There's no one here to help you at this time. Nobody asked you to hold the Effing door open. An error of type 506 has occured. Please disconnect, check your preferences, then go off and die. Sharon's in charge of envelopes and she isn't in on Fridays.

Lynn Truss, in Talk to the Hand

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PHOTOSHOP OF THE MONTH
Unsung Superheroes:
The smalltime superheroes who
never get any press
Bookworm

Found at Worth1000.com; photo by TrueBlood. Caption reads: The Bookworm: because every superhero needs a research librarian on staff.


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Whole Library Handbook 4th edition George M. Eberhart has done a brilliant job of editing The Whole Library Handbook 4th Edition, for the American Library Association. For the first time ever, the handbook features an extract from Warrior Librarian.

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DAY JOB BLOG

bad hair day Yippee! It's birthday month again! Gifts can be sent to the Warrior Librarian c/- The Hindsight Institute. Sigh.

Renovations and extensions at Warrior Librarian Central are continuing, making the Day Job a comparatively wonderful oasis of serenity and peace.

Otherwise, things continue pretty much as before. As they tend to do. Not that anything much ever changes, only the manner and the matter, so to speak. But with only three more weeks to go until the next lot of holidays, things could be worse.

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Note: The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author. Any resemblance to real librarians (living or dead, or somewhere in between) or real libraries, may be a coincidence - but probably not.

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