Hands-On Kids’ Museums Make Learning Fun
There was a story on NPR about hands-on children’s museums and how they use technology. The whole piece was interesting but there was a mention how...
View ArticleBroadcast quality audio available
For those wishing for broadcast quality copies of the commentary in the most recent LISTen episode relative to this story, such is now available. Use the...
View ArticleTeen Librarian Goes the Distance for Young Adult Readers
“It was crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside,” she said. “They take the stinger out, because they’re poisonous.” What’s that? A scorpion, encased...
View ArticleViewing Filtering From The Outside
When library professionals get together and talk internet filtering, we often forget something vitally important. Sure we talk about freedom of access, how filtering supposedly coincides...
View ArticleTen Stories That Shaped 2008
It’s that time again! Read on for some highlights from this year’s library news. 10. OCLC Claims Ownership of Data In OPACs As if charging libraries...
View ArticleSetting the record straight on libraries
Here are 10 myths about libraries and librarians, by Carol Petrowski is a La Crosse County Library System staff member at the Onalaska Public Library. 1....
View ArticleReprieve for Philadelphia Libraries
Update: Mayor Nutter and the Free Library of Philadelphia will halt their plans to shut down 11 branch libraries Wednesday after 5:00 p.m after a judge...
View ArticleThe First Lady’s Memoir is -Not- a Hot Ticket
The last story of 2008 on First Lady Laura Bush. From The New Yorker: “According to Mrs. Bush’s spokeswoman, Sally McDonough, “She’s going to write a...
View ArticleHow About a Daily Dose (of New Books)?
Via promotional emails from Powells.com (at least they haven’t gone under yet)… How The Dose Works–Seven days a week, the Daily Dose brings a reader’s review...
View ArticleTerry Pratchett Knighted
The USENET News group alt.sysadmin.recovery brought word this morning that apparently English author Terry Pratchett has been knighted at the rank of Knight Bachelor. More details...
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