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Author: jessamyn

it’s calendar time again!

Posted on 15Dec03 by jessamyn
A few little birds have told me that it’s calendar time again this year. In this one, librarians pose naked for charity. Maybe American libraries will start doing this as a way to raise funds for their own libraries.[thanks all]
Posted in librarians

cartoon

Posted on 15Dec03 by jessamyn
Do you think you’d really like it if your library were more like Amazon.com?[thanks rus]
Posted in 'puters

sell the books to raise the cash?

Posted on 15Dec03 by jessamyn
Tough decisions with falling stock prices. Do you sell the nice books to fix the library? The library director of the Providence Athenaeum didn’t think so, he’s resigned and the debate is growing ugly.
Posted in libcrisis

crossing fingers

Posted on 15Dec03 by jessamyn
New York City is voting on their anti-PATRIOT Act resolution today. Hopefully we’ll have good news tomorrow.
Posted in usapa

sane advice

Posted on 13Dec03 by jessamyn
Just in case you were curious, ALA gives some advice about the CIPA-legality of various types of filter disabling.
Posted in ala

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