At least about librarians…from this month’s American Libraries:
“Libraries are brothels for the mind. Which means that librarians are the madams, greeting punters, understanding their strange tastes and needs, and pimping their books. That’s rubbish, of course, but it does wonders for the image of librarians.” – Guy Browning, The Guardian, Oct. 18
Via my referal logs, I’ve determined that I’m the 5th result on google for “naked women free access”
Now there’s something to be proud of.
In other news: INLS 201 test = done.
Next up, paper for Chuck Stone = in progress, as we speak.
And, as Bets pointed out, 10 hours in a car = no fun. Next year, with real jobs under both our belts, hopefully we fly.
Great time was had…much laughter. More food, though. I won’t enumerate either, but it was nearing grotesque and all of it amazingly delicious. My mom’s mashed potatoes really are that good, but nothing comes close to her peanut butter fudge (which comes to us in just a few weeks via Xmas). Mmmmmmm the taste of the holidays.
…and we start the endless drive back to Chapel Hill. Travelling on the Wed before and the Sunday after Thanksgiving proves that we’re just gluttons for punishment. But I’ll be glad to be home, if for no other reason than to dive back into work.
Four more things due this semester. Four…the countdown begins.
Hope that everyone traveling got there safe, and everyone staying home is warm and full of foul.
Amazon buys rights to use British Library’s Bibliographic info
From the article:
“The deal gives Amazon the right to use the British Library’s bibliographic catalogue, which contains 2.55 million books. Crucially it includes 1.7 million produced before the introduction in 1970 of the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), a 10-character code that uniquely identifies any modern book.
Amazon will open a new online market where buyers and sellers can strike deals for some of the world’s most expensive literary creations. ”
Story originally from BoingBoing.
Not sure if any Ibiblio-philes read this thing…but even if you’re not directly affiliated, what do you think of this:
Music, UNC, and the First Year Student
It’s a portal designed for INLS180 concerning how to instruct first year students here at UNC what you can and can’t do on the network, and more importantly where to go if you want music. Plus, I threw in a forum, where hopefully students can discuss where to get music legally and the problems with current copyright law.
So…the question is: is it good enough to propose to Ibiblio for inclusion into their collection? Would it be a good thing to promote to the students here at UNC? Is it needed? What say you all?
Evidently Maytag thinks someone does. The Skybox Personal Beverage Vendor is evidently available for pre-order at Amazon. For just $499, you can have the satisfaction of….pushing a button to get a drink instead of opening the refrigerator door.
I’m speechless with the concept.
But I would love to have a home soda fountain.