How far should libraries go to accomodate patrons who are “leaving text behind” Should we be spending 20% of our acquisitions budget on DVDs? Some very interesting numbers at the end of this article. [thanks tammi]
Author: jessamyn
how far we’ve come
Pennsylvania was the state that had the first lending library in the US and now its public library system ranks 40th in the nation… and this is an improvement over a few years ago, apparently. [thanks stessa]
the image thing
Laura Bush the First Lady & former librarian trails way behind Hillary Clinton, former First Lady and current US Senator, in the recent most admired women poll.
water water everywhere
If it’s a slow work week, go check out the long article over at Library Juice entitled “A Librarian’s Work.” A great view of the profession from way back in the 1870’s.
now that the dumb holiday is over
Bizarre gift item: Library of Congress baseball from the LoC’s Yahoo storefront. “Had Mr. Jefferson not been born long before the game of baseball was invented, this is the ball he would have had in his collection!”