Blogging Librarian

- I’m an otter
Neil Gaiman’s interview with The Guardian on blogging and him being a bestseller author. If you didn’t know, Neil Gaiman has his own blog, which he shares writing duties occasionally with his daughter, Maddy.

- The Librarian Who Loved Books
An inspiring story for everyone, not only librarians.
(via LISNews)

- BBC Worldwide buys Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet has been sold yesterday to the BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Lonely Planet was founded by Tony and Maureen Wheeler in 1972 in Australia. Besides the 500-plus travel-related books published each year, Lonely Planet also produces factual programming through Lonely Planet Television for international broadcasters and online.