Hi. I just finished an article for Clamor Magazine about librarian activism and the PATRIOT Act which should be appearing in a few months. I have a few gmail accounts leftover — if anyone in the library community feels they “need” one — and I know at least one other librarian that does as well. AIM me at iamthebestartist today and I’ll hand them out as long as I have any left to give.
Month: June 2004
caveat emptor
Six year old renovated British library already in need of 4mil repairs. [thanks owen]
No democracy…When BPL fails to give…documentation
Power and Pedagogy: Transforming Education through Information Technology
Just like what we thought all along: books are interactive, a good read about how to cite our sources independent of the form they are delivered in. [thanks david]
CD settlement not all that.
Curious about the CD settlement and all the music CDs that were supposed to be flooding public libraries? One librarian breaks down what her library got.
“71.2% of what they sent us is stuff currently sold in remainder bins. Dunno if the terms of the agreement said they couldn’t send cutouts or not, but if I know the record industry, they are following the letter but not the spirit of the settlement. “