Norman Oder
![]() Norman Oder, who began as an LJ editor in 1996, previously worked as a newspaper reporter and was a Contributing Editor at LJ's sister magazine, Publishers Weekly. As News Editor, he oversees and contributes to LJ's general news coverage; he also works on the LJ Academic Newswire. He's been a regular library user since childhood. User Stats
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ALA 2009: Christie Hefner, Freedom of Expression Advocate (and ex-CEO of Playboy) Named Opening Session SpeakerJuly 1, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1) Surely Hefner is, as ALA says, an "ardent defender of First Amendment rights" responsible for the creation, in 1979, of the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Awards. And surely she's made significant efforts to increase opportunities for women in both the political and corporate r...Read More Industries: ALA Annual Conference News, News & Features In the BookroomRecent Posts
After Cataloging Delay (and Some Questions), NYPL Puts Exposé of Museum on the ShelvesJune 30, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (2) So, did the New York Public Library (NYPL) face pressure not to purchase Michael Gross’s new book The book’s editor, Peter Gethers, told the...Read More Industries: Legislation, Managing Libraries LJ InsiderRecent Posts
Why Library Consolidation Will Be Stymied in NYCJune 23, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1) There are some good arguments for library consolidation--why can't you take out books from all systems with one card?--among the three systems serving New York City, and there are some arguments against it. Recent Posts
On the Library Truck, "Captain Ahab's Fine Seafood" and "Kafka's Pest Kontrol"June 17, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) It's time to soup up the library courier truck. The Johnson County Library Industries: Managing Libraries Recent Posts
McSweeney's: Library Life in Tweets, from Scott DouglasJune 15, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) If you're wondering whether the oddities of library life/work can be boiled down to Twitter length, well, Douglas has definitely mastered the form. My two favorite lines: When people ask what I do at work, I can tell them I help mentally challenged people stalk celebrities. How can I not like this job? Man says computer turned off and he didn't do anything. Late...Read More Industries: Library Culture, Managing Libraries, News & Features
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