See the rest of funny comic strip by Tatsuya Ishida. Technorati Tags: comic strips, librarians, libraries, manga
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From the monthly archives:
January 2007
The Florida Metropolitan University (FMU) Online has compiled a Top 10 list of the most useful online databases. The list is as follows: Academic Search Elite (EBSCO)* ABI/INFORM Complete (ProQuest)* CQ Researcher Gale Virtual Reference Library* Oxford Reference Online Premium LexisNexis Academic* College Source Online Plunkett Research Online Census Information WorldCat (OCLC) I’ve added asterisks […]
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(Link) The Allen County Public Library’s IT department has produced a parody of the Apple “Get A Mac” ads. It’s really quite funny. And do check out the library’s website as well … very cutting-edge design. UPDATE: There’s a new edition of iACPL video on YouTube. Can watch it here.
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No, I don’t mean librarians will become extinct and die off. On the contrary, I believe the work that librarians are doing now will be around till the end of time. What I meant was the title of “Librarian” is slowly dying a natural death. In a recent Washington Post article, a high school librarian […]
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Graphic novels and libraries have not always been that closely interlinked together … and I don’t mean cartoon books such as Baby Blues, Calvin and Hobbes, and Far Side Gallery which the public libraries in Singapore had always have. Graphic novels only came into the picture when library@orchard was opened in 1999 when it became […]
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The Mail Tribune recently had a news report on “Public Libraries are good for the community”. It’s written by a librarian as part of the paper’s weekly column. A couple of my favorite points from the article: 3. Libraries play an important role in helping young children develop reading skills. Early childhood literacy and exposure […]
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Monticello Library in the United States has been very successful in attracting teens to the library. Their secret weapon?! An Anime Club!! (Read news report from the Monticello Times for more details) The Anime Club is a pilot programme by the Great River Regional Library. The club meets once a month to watch an anime […]
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You would have definitely seen regular barcodes on all types and manners of goods. They are even on library books the world over. They are usually rectangle in shape and quite dull looking. Well, a Japanese design agency is trying to revolutionize the look of barcodes. Here’s the gallery of some their design titled ‘Bar […]
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