One thing I really like about the web4lib web interface is that it’s very easy to link to a particular post that highlights information you may not have seen elsewhere. In this case, it’s the firs tplace I read about Peter Scott’s – of library blog fame, among many many other achievements – retirement: announcement and commentary.
Month: April 2005
second to last day on the job
Hi. I spent my second to last day on the job getting bitched out over the phone by an older woman who was upset that I asked if she had a library card before I filled out an ILL form for her. She was mad that we didn’t have the book, mad that it would take a while to get it in, and mad that we wouldn’t call her to tell her when it was coming before it arrived. I got a lecture on public service which was both humbling and infuriating. Next week I’ll be speaking at Marlboro College in Vermont and then at the New Jersey Library Association conference. I’m putting together a teeny Spring Tour page with my other speaking dates on it. Please stop by and say hello if you’re in the area.
summaries of USAPA hearings
beSpacific links to four articles written about yesterday’s hearings and notes their conflicintg headlines and conclusions.
edible book, yum!
I encourage all librarians to try to get involved in their local Edible Books Festival, coming up soon at the tail end of National Library Week.
open source stuff you may already be using
Open Source software can save your library money. Two great posts, one by Meredith at Information wants to be Free, and one by Karen at Library Web Chic — two smart women using open source blogging software — about what open source software they use. Links galore!