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October 14, 2008

News

LJ Talks to Wasilla PL Director KJ (Kathy) Martin-Albright
The current director of the library at the center of the Sarah Palin book-banning allegations talks about the facility’s current state, why Heather Has Two Mommies is gone, and being in the spotlight. » » »

LibLime Upgrades “Koha with Class” Offering to Library Schools
There’s no free lunch but there is free ILS software courtesy of LibLime’s “Koha with Class” program that provides up to five Koha ILS installations free to library schools. The deal now includes the updated Koha 3.0. » » »


Bouchercon World Mystery Convention 2008 Held in Baltimore
Some 1,442 mystery writers, editors, publishers, and fans gathered in Baltimore last weekend for Bouchercon 2008. Laura Lippman, John Harvey, and Lawrence Block were among the big award winners, while proceeds from an auction benefited the city’s Enoch Pratt Free Library. » » »

Rowman & Littlefield Shoots for 10,000 ebooks
Rowman & Littlefield has launched an ambitious ebook program, which hopes to generate 10,000 electronic titles in 24 months. The publisher also has partnered with some heavy hitters for distribution. » » »

Blogs


Tennant: Digital Libraries by Roy Tennant
Hathi Hatches the Egg
I've posted so much about the Hathi Trust that I'm thinking I should just lay off... Read On »


In the Bookroom by Wilda Williams
A Nobel Prize winner writes on economics and politics
During the past few weeks as the financial markets have melted down, I have turned to... Read On »


LJ Insider by Norman Oder
On Colbert, the “Communist Threat” of Free Libraries
Last Tuesday, Comedy Central's faux serious Stephen Colbert took off from charges of ... Read On »


Annoyed Librarian by Annoyed Librarian
Public Libraries and Informed Citizens
A kind reader sent this to me. McCain held a rally in Minnesota apparently... Read On »

Wyatt's World

Five Parallel Novels—Books redoing Books

  • The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood (Canongate)
  • March by Geraldine Brooks (Penguin)
  • Finn by Jon Clinch (Random House)
  • The Hours by Michael Cunningham (Picador)
  • What Happened to Anna K. by Irina Reyn (Touchstone)

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    Review

    Rose, George. Hollywood, Beverly Hills & Other Perversities: Pop Culture of the 1970s and 1980s.

    Ten Speed. Oct. 2008. 192p. photogs. ISBN 978-1-58008-924-1. $30. PHOTOGRAPHY

    Rose, an LA Times press photographer in the 1970s and 80s, interacted with celebrities of every ilk, from old Hollywood royalty (Cary Grant, Gene Kelly) to then climbing stars (Meryl Streep, John Travolta) and one-hit wonders (Bo Derek, Farah Fawcett with frightening teeth) as well as writers (Truman Capote, Pete Hamill), singers (Bruce Springsteen, Dolly Parton) sports figures (Tommy Lasorda, Steve Howe), politicians (Presidents Ford, Reagan), the works. Although there are some straight posed portraits, Rose offers more than your standard collection of icon shots as he catches many of the beautiful people looking awful (wonderful shot of a fat-as-a-cow Liz Taylor). » » »

    —Mike Rogers, LJX/LJ

    Highlights

    The Library as Ecosystem
    University of Illinois associate dean of libraries Scott Walter rebuts Jim Neal’s “Raised by Wolves” theory, proposing that “mutualism’ and “coevolution” may be more accurate metaphors for the changes in academic library personnel than “feral” and “hybrid” professionals. » » »

    “Universal Design”: Design for Everyone
    With the population aging, most people eventually will need ailment-friendly living quarters. Universal design applies to all, not just the disabled, and these 21 print, multimedia, and online resources cover all aspects. » » »

    BackTalk: $108…and Some Cents
    Reference librarian William Wisner looks at the changing face of the profession under technology’s ominous shadow and what the future seemingly has in store—and it’s not bright! Who’s to blame? You are! » » »

    Online Databases: Science Info Without Borders
    Reporting on the 74th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Tenopir praises WorldWideScience.org, a search gateway providing free federated search access to science databases from international government agencies. » » »

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    LJ Alerts

    New issue of LJ's Book Smack Coming!
    The second installment of LJ's new BookSmack e-newsletter is coming October 16. This issue features Street Lit, Movie Tie-in Madness, Top Ten Holds from Sno-Isle Library System, Teen Books for Adults, and more. If collection development is part of your job or you're just a book head, you need to read BookSmack. Sign up!

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    10. Where Are You Now? Mary Higgins Clark
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    10. The Glass Castle     Jeannette Walls
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    Job of the Week

    Executive Director
    The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is seeking an Executive Director to begin employment on or about June 1, 2009. This once-in-a-10-year opportunity will follow the very successful tenure of Daniel L. Walters. The Board of Trustees will select a candidate whose career has prepared a gifted leader and manager for this pinnacle of opportunity.
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