BOOKMAN’S Bookstore does Banned Books Week - Virtual Read Out 2012
Did you know that next week is Banned Books Week? It’s the 30th anniversary and it’s a great opportunity to celebrate your freedom to read ANYTHING & EVERYTHING.
This year you can even help showcase the cause by making a video for the Virtual Read Out (criteria here).
Even if you don’t want to be caught reading you should check out some of the most frequently banned or challenged books (in the US) - and keep in mind that these are only the top 10 lists for the last few years. Censorship is still a problem, sadly.
For more information on Banned Books Week, book challenges, and organizations that help to fight censorship check out the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, the Freedom to Read Foundation - or ask your librarian!
Are you a fan of libraries? Put some money on it!
Hey library-fanboys and fangirls! Help support local libraries at the ballot box by donating to EveryLibrary, “the first and only national organization dedicated exclusively to political action at a local level to create, renew, and protect public funding for libraries of all types.”
Why should you do this now? Because there’s a $500 challenge that will double your donation between now and this Friday, Sept 28.
Yep!
(via thelifeguardlibrarian)
I truly dislike asking people for money. But I like libraries that much more.Give what you can, if you can.
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Librarian in Black breaks up with e-books
Librarian in Black had this fabulous post regarding e-books today. A must read for librarians and library supporters
I want to break up with eBooks. Don’t get me wrong, eBooks is dead sexy and great arm candy at parties, as well as a magnet for attention and memorable experiences. But man…eBooks makes for a crap boyfriend. This relationship is as dysfunctional as it gets. And I’m too old and jaded to put up with dysfunction. I need a smoldering hot boyfriend who is a wildcat in the bedroom but kisses gently, is unfailingly honest and kind, and sends me cute messages during the day. And that ain’t eBooks.
eBooks is to libraries what that awful boyfriend (or girlfriend) was to you. Think about it. And when I say “eBooks” I mean the whole messed up situation–the copyright nightmares, the publishers, the fragmented formats, the ridiculous terms of service, the device incompatibility, the third-party aggregation companies libraries do business with–all of it. eBooks is the guy who takes advantage of your good nature and generosity only to exploit every last weakness you have for his own personal gain. The guy your family loved the first time they met him, who swept you off your feet, but who everyone came to regard as that unwanted interloper who would never leave. Well, my friends, it’s time to boot eBooks’ ass to the curb. There are better boyfriends to be had.
Bookish Barbie
hello out there :) i know quite a few of the people in this general tumblr circle are Library People. a tumblr pal of mine is thinking about pursing library stuff as a career. if any of you would be willing to answer questions for her/give her some insight, please let me know!
I’m not a librarian, but I work at the ALA and can point her towards some good resources to see what’s going on in the profession.
Why #ala12 was awesome
I got back from Anaheim yesterday and as exhausted as I am, I have to say it was a pretty amazing conference.
Now, I admit, I’m biased. I’m staff, so the show is naturally close to my heart. But there was a really good vibe at the conference. The people I spoke with were engaged and active and inspired and INSPIRING. I tell you, there’s nothing like hanging with 15,000 librarians to warm your soul.
GraphiCon - our mini-comic-com inside of Annual - was pretty fabulous. We had tons of programming and a really great Artist Alley with some great creators (Faith Erin Hicks, Dave Roman, Raina Talgemeir, Gene Yang, The Houghton Brothers, and so many more!) Derek Kim shot this fabulous video:
And my “Not the Droids Your Looking For” game came off without a hitch! I was very excited, because I wasn’t quite sure it was going to work well. But people seemed to like the game and had fun with the little encounters. I’ll be writing up a how-to when I get the chance. And its leading me to thinking about what kind of game I should plan for Midwinter.
Oh, yeah… and I ran into George R. R. Martin on the Exhibits floor….
Gotta reload my drafts…
Going to need to take time to reload my supply of draft posts sometime today or tomorrow.
I leave for ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim on Wednesday and it will be pretty much non-stop work once I arrive. Although I’m hoping to blog some photos and quick stuff as it comes up. Conference is always exciting ^^
So it turns out that in 2011 use of pretty much every service the libraries provide—from wifi to circulation to journals to programming—saw and increase. And yet the budgets have been cut, which meant the loss of over 100 employees, and they had to negotiate a contract that provides staff with almost no layoff protection.
As usual, I blame Mayor Ford, and in this case I blame him especially because it’s pretty clear the city itself is pretty fond of the library and aware of what’s available there. It’s just Ford who thinks it’s about shushing and musty books.
Oh, what I wouldn’t give to change that tired old stereotype….
For the unsung superheroes…
It’s Virtual Library Legislative Day! Help you library and get your voice heard!
Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) National Library Legislative Day, held each spring in Washington, D.C. This year, National Library Legislative Day will be April 23-24, 2012. Virtual Library Legislative Day activities will be held throughout the week of April 23-27, 2012, and will be an opportunity for all library advocates to make their voices heard on a national level. Library advocates who cannot make it to Capitol Hill for the event can be a part of the effort by calling and/or emailing their elected officials on April 24, or any time the week of April 23-27.
The awesome Epic Librarian Photo 2012. We called as many of the librarians together as we could for a photo on Friday afternoon during C2E2. :-)
PS: Librarians are made of awesome.
