Someplace for me to put my thoughts on libraries, librarians, library 2.0 and books
From the monthly archives:
- Gaming Librarian RecruitedThe University Library of McMaster University has recently added the position of Immersive Learning (Gaming) Librarian. From the press release, the librarian’s primary responsibility is “exploring, creating, supporting and promoting library resources through gaming and virtual worlds. In particular, he brings strong technical skills; library experience; grant writing; classroom teaching experience; and, […]
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Link The shots in the trailer are different from the international version, which I linked previously. Technorati Tags: books, harry potter, movies, trailers
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Link While you’re waiting for the final book of the Harry Potter series to be launched, here’s the trailer to the upcoming movie of the fifth installment of Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix. The movie will be released in the States on 13 July 2007. Enjoy! p.s.: If you want to […]
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- Laura Molly vs. Harry Potter 3An Atlanta mother has appealed to the Gwinnett Superior Court against the Georgia Board of Education’s decision that Harry Potter is safe for juvenile consumption. She is aiming to ban Harry Potter books from all school libraries. Do look out for more news when it goes to court on […]
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A few quick links for today. First up are links about doing publicity for libraries: - Fabulous ideas for publicity for libraries: Just a thought. Maybe we should do an exchange of advertisements with some of our advertisers like put up library adverts at M1 or Courts outlets. (via LibrarianInBlack.net) - Seven Strategies for Marketing […]
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13500 pirated books of bestsellers were confiscated in India after a raid by the local police on five locations in Delhi and six people were arrested. You can read more here. I believe books are pirated countries such as India and China because of the high prices of the originals, just like computer games and […]
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- Books give kids the wrong picture, study findsThe study, Gender Stereotyping and Under-representation of Female Characters in 200 Popular Picture Books: A Twenty-first Century Update, shows that children’s books have stereotypical depictions of men and women. Some books pointed out as showing male bias include “The Hunter and the Animals” by Tomie dePaola, “Golem” […]
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- Town blocks voter approved budgetWhat the people want is not what the town officials are giving. The people of a town in New York, Philipstown, had voted to increase funding to the town’s library, Julia Butterfield Library. But town officials have come out to say that voters were ‘bamboozled’ into voting for the increase […]
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